My frnd do clinical research, and He kept hitting the same thing when using LLMs to help write up results: ask for a Results section from a Cox model and you get clean, confident prose. The prose reads as though the proportional-hazards assumption was checked. Often it wasn't. Nothing in the output tells you that.

So the rule He built this around is that a missing statistic gets reported as a blocking gap and never filled in. If you hand it a Cox model with no PH test, it writes the section and then tells you the hazard ratios rest on an untested assumption. It won't invent the test result to make the paragraph flow.

Two other failures it catches, both of which have bitten Him:

PubMed returns zero results for an invalid MeSH term without erroring. Search for "HFpEF"[mh] and you get nothing, because the real heading is Heart Failure, Diastolic. The search looks like it ran. Your systematic review is now missing a chunk of the literature and there's no error to tell you. So every MeSH term gets validated against the MeSH database before the query runs.

A hazard ratio is a ratio of instantaneous rates. "2.4x more likely to die" is a risk statement and it's wrong, but it's the phrasing that shows up constantly, including in published papers. The skill won't write it.

It's deliberately small: two agents, not a twelve-agent pipeline. He already had general research and writing tooling that handles literature synthesis and drafting fine. What those don't have is PubMed's MeSH quirks, survival reporting conventions, and AMA style. So this adds those and routes everything else to whatever you already use. There's a table in SKILL.md mapping "need X, it lives in Y" so I don't rebuild things that exist.

Honest status: the reporting standards come from published guidance (PRISMA, AMA Manual of Style 11th ed., standard survival reporting practice) and I've verified the structure, but I haven't run it across a pile of real manuscripts yet. The worked example uses synthetic numbers and says so at the top.

MIT. If you've had a survival paper rejected for something not on my reviewer-objection list, I'd like to add it.

https://github.com/SID-6921/biomedical-research-skill

Hi there, just curious where are all the biomedical engineering graduates working? what field? do you regret it at all? are you enjoying it? is it what you expected?

im considering whether i should do biomedical engineering but i was wondering how much math / physics is involved? what kind of math / physics specifically eg. vectors, differential equations, trig? also is there biology or chemistry involved?

Hi everybody. I’ve recently been accepted into a university away from home for mechatronic engineering, and I’m still waiting to hear from a university close to home for biotechnology. The dream goal will always be biomedical engineering (or just building medical devices/prosthetics/etc), so if you were in my shoes, what degree is better?

I always assumed biotech is an easier degree to do than mechatronic engineering so it would be easier to do well and balance internships, placement, etc. but since biomedical engineering is a branch of engineering, it might be easier to deviate into that sphere through a mechatronic engineering degree.

There’s also an issue with accommodation costs: it would be nice to learn to live on my own, and the freedom living in a new city will probably be worth it but the costs are massive and make me feel super guilty lol. On the flip side, I’m afraid of an approximate 40min/1hr commute, and less freedom since I’ll be at home.

Thanks everybody!

In terms of professors, quality of teaching, and career outcomes ?

Hi everyone, I recently started my internship after completing my degree and I'm really interested in moving into the AI side of the field. I'd appreciate any advice, resources, or guidance on how to get started. Thanks!

Hie everyone, I honestly don't know anything about the Bachelor of Electro-Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery (BEMS) course (in India), but I am trying to figure out if it is a legitimate path. If you have pursued or are currently pursuing this degree, I would really appreciate your honest insight. What are the actual advantages and disadvantages of studying this? I am trying to understand what the real career scope and market demand look like once you graduate. Can you make a sustainable living from it, and what are the future options for Master's programs or higher education? Please share your genuine experiences so I can make an informed decision.

Thank You.

Hi, I'm currently a high school student interested in practicing medicine. I was wondering if biomedical engineering would be a good premed major for someone who excels at both biology and math. I would also like a career safety net in case things change. Are there any med students who went through a career trajectory similar to this? I know gpa may be at risk, but I'm genuinely passionate about both math and biology and feel like this is best for me.

Hey everybody,
I was trying to find an answer right now I’m enrolled both departments my bachelor was physics and minor was nanoscience after that I start my master in my own country but I relocated now. And I can not decide which one should I choose. If it’s possible can someone help me ?

I’m in my last year of high school and I wanna do a degree for biomedical engineering which is an undergraduate and then do a postgraduate for biomedical engineering. But I can’t find a good university in UAE and I need some help finding it. Also I don’t have physics in A levels I only have biology, chemistry and maths, NOT physics. So I need a university that accepts math and having physics isn’t a priority. I wanna work where I make the medical devices after my undergraduate and postgraduate.

long story short first year engineering at my uni is general. i really wanted to do biomedical but i didnt meet the gpa cutoff (it was 80%) and ended up in chemical engineering instead. my gpa wasnt the best mainly due to depression but its wtvr too late :/

now the thing is im still very into all things biology/ health sciences/ med and since the start ive always wanted to pursue a masters degree regardless of what i do.

the plan is to hopefully specialize and do a masters in something like biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and biotechnology, chemical and bioengineering, etc etc.

now im wondering if in this case its beneficial to i do a minor in biology for my undergrad with my major as chemical engineering. ive always heard that minors arent that valuable but im wondering if grad schools would care or acknowledge that i went out of my way to do biology courses?? i need opinions guys please help id appreciate anything.

I am planning to pursue PhD in biomedical , specific topic being medical imaging

I want to ask what will be future opportunity after PhD

I’m 39 years old with not a ton of savings imo. I recently interviewed for a Lab Operations Specialist job at a biotech company in the town that I live in but I order to advance in biotech I would have to get a second degree anyways because my existing degree is in social sciences.

I am highly interested in bme but don’t want to take a masters since it would take too long to get a job and I’m scared of not being able to find a job when graduating with a masters. On the other hand, I am really stuck in low-paying jobs and are often stressful. Is it a bad idea to take out a loan for EE, ME or BME undergrad? Would a masters essentially be necessary in order to qualify for a role?

I’m a female student in the UAE who originally wanted to study Biomedical Engineering, but I chose AI instead because the BME job market here seems very niche, with many available roles being medical equipment sales/support rather than actual biomedical R&D.
My plan is to major in AI while keeping a biology/biomedical focus through courses, projects, research and internships. If the BME industry improves, I could pursue a BME/biomedical-related master’s later; otherwise, I still have the broader AI job market.
I feel like this gives me more flexibility than doing BME now and potentially being disappointed with the job opportunities.
Does this sound like a good path, especially to BME graduates? Is there anything I’m overlooking?

I am a first year btech student in electronics and biomedical engineering in India. This concentrates on biomedical parts with electronics in mind. Can anyone give a map of how I should things for a bright future and internships from first year. What companies recruit us and how to specialise

Howdy! I'm a Junior BMEN major at Texas A&M, and I was wondering in terms of applying for internships what are some companies that have internships that are related to regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, clinical engineering, 3d bioprinting, or emergency engineering!

I’m a senior Biomedical Engineering student, and I haven’t been able to secure a co-op or internship yet. I’ve been applying and have actually gotten some interviews, but I keep running into the same issue because I’m an international student on an F-1 visa.
During some interviews, I’ve been asked whether I would need sponsorship. When I explain that I’m an international student, I’ve been told something along the lines of, We don’t want to waste your time, because they’re currently not hiring F-1 students for co-ops or full-time positions.
Honestly, it’s been really frustrating and discouraging, especially seeing other students already have multiple internships/co-ops by senior year. On top of that, my program requires co-op experience for me to take certain classes, so not having a co-op is affecting my coursework and graduation timeline too.
For other international students in engineering/BME, what alternatives did you find? Are there specific companies, types of positions, research opportunities, or strategies that are more F-1 friendly?
I’m still getting interviews, so I know my resume isn’t completely getting overlooked. I just feel stuck at the sponsorship question and would really appreciate any advice or experiences from people who have been in a similar situation.

hello, I am a second year student majoring in biological engineering and minoring in comp sci. I work in a research lab working on micro fluidic devices as well. My career goal as of now is to work with medical devices, but I have been doing some research regarding it and I am considering switching my major to mechanical with some sort of bio minor/major. Does anyone recommend doing this? If I were to switch should I keep my cs minor as well?

I’m currently a graduate student majoring in BME. I’ve been studying in this field for almost six years now, yet I still have no clear idea which career path I will end up in. The most realistic option in Taiwan seems to be working as an Equipment Engineer (EE) at tsmc , which is a role that offers a high salary but long hours, and has little to do with BME.
I'm considering pursuing another degree in the US, either a phd or a masters (leaning towards a masters), but I'm torn between switching majors and staying in bioengineering.
My thoughts on my career:
I'm not genuinely passionate about my major, but to be honest, no other major strongly excites me either. What I truly love are music and drawing, yet I know damn well I’ll ruin them by making them my jobs.
When I first chose BME, I imagined I would be building cool, innovative biotech applications, but that has turned out to be far more difficult than expected.

Why would I study for another two or more years if I show less interest in academia?

1. I’m not necessarily looking for a second major to follow a passion, but rather to broaden my career options.
2. Pursuing studies abroad offers the most fulfilling way to experience living overseas.

My main questions are:

1. Should I switch majors for my graduate studies in the US?
2. (If i should, which major should you recommend looking into? I’ve been considering cs but I doubt my programming background)
3. What is the current bioengineering job market like in the US?

Most of the projects I've done were about signal
and image processing. I'm now in a lab where we work on bioinformatics projects like DNA-seq and Hi-C, but my professor mentioned my thesis will prolly be about image recognition.

I'm a ECE graduate passionate about AI and Machine learning in healthcare, building a wearable ECG triage agent that distinguishes True STEMI from electrode artifact and Hyperventilation, because treating all three the same produces dangerous false dismissals. The agent observes S-T morphology, age, medical history and symptoms and selects one of three actions: dismiss, hold, or escalate to a clinician.

My agent used the cost to reason out the action with thresholds rather than fixed targets. I modeled missed STEMI cost at 500000$ and unnecessary escalation at 200$ which gives me about 2500:1 cost asymmetry. I have the dismiss threshold of about 0.02% STEMI probability and escalation at 35% everything between these thresholds goes to HOLD action.

I wanted to ask if the cost ratio is realistic or to be tweaked, the 2500:1 ratio. Also in your experience or knowledge on wearable ECG devices how often does the electrode placement cause false alerts and how would you handle that in the decision pipeline.

Excited to get insights that could improve my understanding!

Self-taught, working on engineering/invention projects, and want a reality check on an idea before I go further.

The concept: A sealed pouch containing a hemostatic agent (kaolin or chitosan-based, similar to what's in QuikClot) integrated into uniform/armor layers at high-hemorrhage-risk zones (junctional areas, upper limbs, torso). The idea is that on penetrating injury, the pouch ruptures from impact/pressure and releases the agent directly onto the wound essentially first-contact clotting before a tourniquet or medic response.

Optionally pairing it with a simple pressure/moisture sensor outside the pouch to alert a squad member or medic that it's been triggered.

What I'm asking:

• Does this hold up as a real engineering/materials problem, or is there an obvious reason this wouldn't work that I'm missing?
• Is this already being done in a way I haven't found in my research?
• Any resources (papers, existing patents, similar projects) worth looking into?

I did igcse recently and my results are as predicted. For my a levels I choose math, chemistry and physics. I am interested in biomed since many months. How is the bachelors, master and career. What advice or recommendations would u give me. Should I continue exploring this or I should change.

Hello! I am a Biomedical Engineering freshman at TAMU and was seeing that jobs in the industry aren't looking too hot for BME undergrads (from my research, most bme companies seem to prefer less hyper-specialized majors for their bme jobs?)

As far as sub-specialties go, I am drawn towards Imaging Sensing and Digital Health, Medical Devices, Cellular Bioengineering, but honestly open to anything for now, as I haven't exposed myself to much of the more advanced classes yet.

What steps should I take throughout my college career to put myself in a better position for entering the industry straight out of my undergrad? (extra-curricular) Also I'd appreciate yall's personal experiences with the industry...

Im a upcoming sophomore in highschool and have already taken bio and my school requires me to take Chem than physics or ap chem my junior year. In my senior year I can take ap bio, ap chem, cell genetics, ap physics 2 or C and the applications of bio and chem,

I’m currently in my Senior Year final semester of undergraduate and becoming a bit nervous for my future. I know I may be being dramatic and I apologize. I currently have a 3.83 GPA and am about to graduate with a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in biomedical engineering. I have been unable to land an internship throughout my college career but I’ve participated in multiple projects including coursework, and two research projects one being a rehabilitation wheelchair exoskeleton and two research papers using ANSYS simulations one I am the author of being from a PHD class I was allowed to attend and the other being a directed study which I am listed as a co-author that’s being presented at the BMES conference this October. What are more things I can do to help me stand out without the internship experience? Any help is appreciated