{"645781":{"#nid":"645781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"3 Undergrads Earn Support of Medical Instrumentation Association","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree biomedical engineering students have won national scholarships from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, including the group\u0026rsquo;s most-prestigious award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlessandra Yoldas received the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aami.org\/migrated\/awards-group\/the-aami-foundation-scholarship-program\/Scholarship-Eligibility-Requirements-for-AAMI-HSEA-70955\u0022\u003EAAMI-Health Systems Engineering Alliance Engineering Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, which supports students interested in health systems engineering. Kelly Qiu and Suraj Rejendran received 2021 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aami.org\/aami-foundation-new\/foundation-scholarships-miller\u0022\u003EMichael J. Miller scholarships\u003C\/a\u003E. All three are undergraduates in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am grateful and thankful for my friends at Georgia Tech, who have spent hours studying with me and supporting me throughout my time here,\u0026rdquo; Yoldas said. \u0026ldquo;I am truly honored to be receiving this opportunity. This will help accelerate my path towards working on the front line of medical research and technology as we continue to bridge the gap between healthcare and robotics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aami.org\/news\/article\/aami-foundation-names-six-scholarship-recipients\u0022\u003EThe association says the scholarships\u003C\/a\u003E are more than financial support; the group\u0026rsquo;s members and staff rally behind winners to support their education and careers and help them continue to succeed. The group awards only six scholarships each year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This award provides an incredible opportunity to be part of the AAMI network of professionals working in the healthcare technology and medical device fields,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aami.org\/news\/article\/aami-foundation-names-six-scholarship-recipients\u0022\u003Esaid Qiu, who wants to use computing to enhance medical devices\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;As a biomedical engineering student, I aim to innovate to improve patient outcomes and make a difference in medical technologies, and I am grateful for the support and network AAMI has provided.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERajendran plans to pursue a Ph.D. in computational biology, merging his interests in biomedical engineering and computing technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The AAMI Foundation Scholarship will supplement my academic and professional goals by providing me with valuable connections around the world,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aami.org\/news\/article\/aami-foundation-names-six-scholarship-recipients\u0022\u003ERajendran told the association\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;By receiving the AAMI Foundation Scholarship, I feel as though I\u0026#39;m one step closer to making a real, progressive impact on the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe association supports students interested in health technology management and health systems engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The association supports students interested in health technology management and health systems engineering"}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2021-03-26 17:17:33","changed_gmt":"2021-03-26 17:19:06","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"645780":{"id":"645780","type":"image","title":"AAMI Scholarship Winners 2021 - Alessandra Yoldas, Kelly Qiu, Suraj Rajendran","body":null,"created":"1616778602","gmt_created":"2021-03-26 17:10:02","changed":"1616778602","gmt_changed":"2021-03-26 17:10:02","alt":"From left, undergraduates Alessandra Yoldas, Kelly Qiu, and Suraj Rejendran, who have received 2021 scholarships from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.","file":{"fid":"245171","name":"Yoldas-Qiu-Rajendran-composite-600px-h.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Yoldas-Qiu-Rajendran-composite-600px-h.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Yoldas-Qiu-Rajendran-composite-600px-h.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":170518,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Yoldas-Qiu-Rajendran-composite-600px-h.jpg?itok=Y9ArG1Vk"}}},"media_ids":["645780"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.aami.org\/news\/article\/aami-foundation-names-six-scholarship-recipients","title":"Read More: AAMI Foundation Names Six Scholarship Recipients"}],"groups":[{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167132","name":"Scholarships"},{"id":"187402","name":"Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation"},{"id":"187403","name":"Alessandra Yoldas"},{"id":"187038","name":"Suraj Rajendran"},{"id":"187404","name":"Kelly Qiu"},{"id":"249","name":"Biomedical Engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jstewart@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJoshua Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jstewart@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}