JENNIFER JANDAK WOOD, MSC

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

  • 12 years medical device development in interventional radiology, neurosurgery, cardiology 4 years clinical and research experience in surgery, hematology and pathology

  • 17 U.S. Patents for various medical devices

  • 12 years non-profit work in biomimicry, public science education, environmental sustainability

EDUCATION

MSc, Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 1987

BA, Biology, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts 1982

Graduate Certificate Biomimicry, Arizona State University 2018

SCIENCE AND ADVISORY

  • California Academy of Science, Marine Exhibit Docent, San Francisco, CA 2010-2011

  • Biomimcry Global Design Challenge, Judge, 2011 & 2017

  • Lighthouse for the Blind, Innovation Officer, 2015

  • Radio Show KSVY, weekly 30 minute science show, 2014-2015

  • Music & Memory, personalized playlists for Alzheimer’s patients 2015

  • Search for Common Ground, Board of Directors, 2007 - 2010

  • Environmental Documentary Crude Impact, Co-Producer, 2006

  • Institute of Noetic Sciences, Research Assistant 2003

FIELD WORK

Biomimicry & Design Immersion Workshop, Costa Rica 2009

Pachamama Alliance Immersion Workshop, Ecuadorian Rainforest, 2004

MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT

Eclipse Surgical Technologies, Sunnyvale, CA 1998- 2000
Program Manager, Transmyocardial Revascularization Product Development

Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA 1996 -1998
Program Manager, Neurointerventional Systems Division

Johnson & Johnson, Raynham, MA 1991 -1996
Senior Project Engineer, Computerized Neurosurgical Navigation Systems

Kendall Healthcare Products Company, Mansfield, MA 1990 -1991
Senior Engineer, Critical Care Products, epidural catheters

Davol, Inc, Division of CR Bard, Cranston, RI 1988 -1990
Biomedical Engineer, Specialty Access Products, central venous catheter

Clinical and Research Experience

Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI 1986 - 1988
Research Assoc., Dept, of Hematology

South County Hospital, Wakefield, RI 1983 -1984
Outpatient Lab Coordinator, Dept. of Pathology

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northhampton, MA 1982 -1983
Operating Room Coordinator

US PATENTS

  • 6,344,048 Removable occlusion system for aneurysm neck

  • 6,333,971 Fiducial marker

  • 6,258,055 System for implanting a cross-linked polysaccharide fiber and methods of forming and inserting the fiber

  • 6,176,856 Resistive heating system and apparatus for improving blood flow in the heart

  • 6,139,520 System for implanting a cross-linked polysaccharide fiber and methods of forming and inserting the fiber

  • 6,123,084 Method for improving blood flow in the heart

  • 6,073,044 Method for determining the location in physical space of a point of fiducial marker that is selectively detachable to a base 5,984,930 Biopsy guide

  • 5,951,599 Occlusion system for endovascular treatment of an aneurysm

  • 5,928,260 Removable occlusion system for aneurysm neck

  • 5,916,164 Localization cap for fiducial markers

  • 5,730,130 Localization cap for fiducial markers

  • 5,595,193 Tool for implanting a fiducial marker

  • 5,575,794 Tool for implanting a fiducial marker

  • 5,551,429 Method for relating the data of an image space to physical space

  • 5,190,529 Advancement sleeve and adapter for a catheter

  • 5,171,226 Method of long term epidural catheterization