OUTREACH

GaitMate continues to grow through research presentations, entrepreneurship programs, and conversations with fellow researchers, engineers, clinicians, and innovators.

These experiences help us refine the direction of our project and better understand the needs of the communities we hope to serve.

PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCES

Biomedical Engineering Society 2026 Annual Meeting

October 21, 2026 · Orlando, Florida

Poster Presentation & Medtronic Design Competition

Scheduled presentation of GaitMate's wearable rehabilitation research and engineering design.

Abstract download coming soon

University of California 26th Annual Bioengineering Symposium

August 22, 2026 · Santa Cruz, California

Startup Pitch & Poster Presentation

Presented GaitMate's research concept and potential translation into wearable rehabilitation technology.

GaitMate research poster: Development of a Wearable Biosensing Platform for Monitoring Ligament Rehabilitation
UC Bioengineering Symposium 2026 — click to view the full poster.

University of California, San Francisco Quantitative Biosciences Institute Hackathon

June 27, 2026 · San Francisco, California

Hackathon Participant

Developed an early GaitMate application prototype exploring gait instability, injury recovery, and digital feedback.

View Hackathon Demo ↗

American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference

April 16, 2026 · Pomona, California

Poster & Presentation

Presented early research on designing a wearable biosensor for ligament rehabilitation.

Read Published Abstract ↗

PROGRAMS & RECOGNITION

GaitMate's entrepreneurship experience has helped our team explore product development, research translation, and pathways toward broader impact.

2026 · ENTREPRENEURSHIP

iGEM Venture Creation Lab — Americas

Participated in an entrepreneurship program focused on developing early-stage life science and biotechnology ventures.

Through mentorship and venture development activities, we explored GaitMate's potential users, product strategy, and long-term development.

RECOGNITION Runner-Up

COLLABORATION

We continue to learn from researchers, engineers, clinicians, mentors, and innovators working across wearable sensing, rehabilitation, digital health, and biotechnology.

These conversations inform our engineering decisions, research priorities, and understanding of how technology might fit into real-world care.

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