Dr. Ross Venook

Biography

Ross Daniel Venook is a Senior Lecturer in Bioengineering at Stanford University, where he co-leads undergraduate laboratory courses, including an instrumentation lab (BIOE123) and an open-ended capstone design lab sequence (BIOE141A/B). He has a background in Electrical Engineering, having earned his BS, MS, and PhD from Stanford University. His graduate work focused on developing and applying new types of MRI hardware for interventional device-related applications. Ross is also the Associate Director of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, where he engages in innovative medical device projects and interdisciplinary learning environments. He has a history with the Biodesign Innovation fellowship, where he contributed to starting an MRI safety program at Boston Scientific Neuromodulation. With over 15 years of experience, he has advocated for safe MRI access for patients with implanted medical devices and has collaborated with the MRI safety community to improve international safety standards.

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