Kevin Chao
Doctor of Medicine from University of California , Pursuing Biodesign Fellow at Stanford University Department of Bioengineering, IDEO Internship at Dennis Boyle, PhD and John Lai NIH Research Fellowship at Drs. Mark Tuszynski and Hoi Sang U
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://biodesign.stanford.edu |
| Skills: | Business, Event planning, Languages, Management, Public Relations, Writing |
| Location: | Stanford Biodesign |
| Groups: | Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Business Plan Competition 2011 , [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | biodesign, medtech, neuro, stanford, startup, venture |
| Schools: | California Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California System |
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WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Dennis Boyle, PhD and John Lai |
| Position: | IDEO Intern |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Developed novel minimally-invasive spine surgery instruments and provided medical consultation to product design team. |
| Employer: | Drs. Tanahashi and Isogaya |
| Position: | Caltech-Japan Summer Intern Fellowship |
| Time period: | January 2000 - Present |
| Description: | Examined the expression of EP3 and the role of synthetic prostaglandins in alkaline phosphatase activity on mouse calvaria-derived cells |
| Employer: | Drs. Mark Tuszynski and Hoi Sang U |
| Position: | NIH Research Fellowship |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2003 |
| Description: | Determined the survival and differentiation of embryonically-derived rat CNS stem cells implanted into the adult basal forebrain |
| Employer: | Dr. Marianne Bronner-Fraser |
| Position: | Independent Research |
| Time period: | January 2000 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Studied the expression of N-cadherin in neural crest cells in avian embryos via electroporation of a DNA vector encoding a GFP-N-CAD fusion protein into the developing neurotube |
| Employer: | Dr. Elliot Meyerowitz |
| Position: | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship |
| Time period: | December 1998 |
| Description: | Assisted with the genetic analysis of an Arabidopsis thaliana double-mutant (mob); characterized the mob petalloid-sepal mosaic phenotype |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Medicine, MD |
| University: | California Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 1997 - 2001 |
| Degree: | Biology, BSc |
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2008 - Present |
| Degree: | Bioengineering |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Chao K, Katznelson L. Use of high-dose oral bisphosphonate therapy for symptomatic fibrous dysplasia of the skull. J Neurosurg. 2008 Nov;109(5):889-92
Chao KZ, Riskin DJ, Krummel TM. A Patient-Centered, Ethical Approach to Medical Device Innovation. Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12:91-95. http://virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/2010/02/medu1-1002.html Accessed February 1, 2010. |
| Books: | Chao K, Burns T, Boakye M. Breakthroughs of the Last Twenty Years. In M. Fehlings and A. Vaccaro (eds.): Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury. Thieme Publishers, New York, 2009 (In press)
Chao K, Roop JA, Faulkner JA, Callaghan MJ. Case study - Creating a Need Specification. In S. Zenios, J Makower, P Yock, T Brinton (eds.), Biodesign - The Process of Innovating New Medical Technologies. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 2009 Henderson JM, Lad SP, Chao K. Motor Cortex Stimulation, pp. . In JR. Youmans (ed.), Neurological Surgery, 6th Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2009 Chao K. C1-C2 posterior instrumentation, pp. In: Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade (In press) Chao K. Pediatric Neurosurgery. In: Pocket Neurologica (In press) |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons American College of Surgeons |
| Awards: | 2009 GlaxoSmithKline JP and Danyele Garnier Award
2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Pediatric Medical Device Innovation Fellow 2008 Stanford Biodesign Lucille Salter Packard Fellow 2003 Stein Institute for Research on Aging (SIRA) Research Award 2002 National Institute of Health (NIH) Research Fellowship 2000 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 2000 Caltech-Japan Summer Intern Fellowship 1998 Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 1997 lhambra High School Valedictorian |
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Mei Ling Tan
Aspiring entrepreneur, Kauffman Global Scholar 2010, MSc Systems Engineering Policy Analysis and Management specialized in Smart Grids
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