Splash Biography

WARISH ORKO, ESP Teacher

Major: BME

College/Employer: University of Rochester

Year of Graduation: 2021

Brief Biographical Sketch:

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Past Classes

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E175: Careers in Biomedical Engineering in Splash Fall 2020 (Nov. 07, 2020)

What can you do with a degree in biomedical engineering? Learn about the wide variety of pathways through research, industry, government, academia, start-ups, and so much more. This class is co-taught by 3 undergraduates in BME taking very routes through college, and very different post-graduation plans.

E145: An Introduction to Neuroprosthetics in Stratosphere Summer 2020 (Jun. 06 - 27, 2020)

Many things can go wrong with the brain, from strokes to seizures. How does it happen and what can we do to help? What devices exist that directly connect with the brain to treat disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or epilepsy? This course takes a quick look at the exciting field of neuroprosthetics using Parkinson's disease as a case study.