That’s really how I got into the wearable device space. I closed out my graduate studies with a Master's thesis where I validated a hardware change and created an accompanying algorithm to reduce the effects of motion artifacts during heart rate measurements from a wearable pulse oximeter. During and after undergrad, I performed research at Keck Graduate Institute, interpreting the muscle signals around the eye to detect when a person was falling asleep at the wheel. For my senior engineering project, I reconfigured both the software and hardware of a non-invasive glucose monitor for Medtronic, to improve the device's accuracy. I actually started as a biochem major in college! I quickly realized I was not the best at chemistry but pretty good at math, and that I really enjoyed the creative aspect of engineering-getting to build something that no one else has before is really exciting.Īfter switching to an engineering major, my focus turned to using the multiple facets of engineering to create something that helps interact with or assist with something physiologically. I’ve always wanted to be in the biomedical field because the human body as a complex system is intellectually fascinating. Kristen, you are the first female engineer at Embr Labs - How did you get into this industry? Tell us a bit more about your background. Embr Labs is located in Boston, Massachusetts. She has worked as a Biomedical Research Engineer for Embr Labs for three and a half years. in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Kristen has a B.S in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, and an M.S. Kristen Warren is a Biomedical Research Engineer at EMBR labs.
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