Today was an amazing day in Bilbao! We started off with an amazing tour of Hospital Basurto. The hospital was so cool, as it had several different buildings for each department. Each building has crosses on the roof to signify it is a hospital during war. The staff gave an encapsulating presentation about the healthcare…

Today was another amazing day in Bilbao! We started off by visiting the company Gogoa. They make a lot of interesting technologies for rehabilitation! The biggest one was the exoskeleton for people who have lost the ability to walk. It is a big machine that moves your limbs for you in a walking motion. Next,…

Today, we started the day with two fascinating presentations in the School of Engineering. The first presentation focused on the reuse of pacemakers and the important research being done to make this technology safer and more accessible for patients around the world. The second presentation was about the process of designing a medical device. We…

Today we started by getting a delicious breakfast in the hotel (my favorite is the chocolate croissant)! We went to Hospital Gorliz to see the Oreka-Balance machine, and even got to test it out. We saw the nursing station where they keep their carts, medications, and a big white board with magnets giving information about…

Today was our first full day in Bilbao! We went to the engineering school to learn about Oreka-Balance and Basque Country. It was so intriguing to learn about the process behind creating a medical device, including patents and testing. The Oreka-Balance machine is used at the Gorliz Hospital to test the balance and center of…

Hello! My name is Emily Lehman and I am a first year bioengineer. I am so excited to be a part of the Plus3 Spain program! I am currently on the cellular track for bioengineering, and hope to work in tissue engineering or with artificial organs. I am really excited for bioengineering, because I get…