Meet Madeline Brown: Our Summer Intern Exploring Surgical Innovation and Medical Technology

Press Release

We’re pleased to be joined this summer by Madeline Brown, who is completing a two-month internship with our biological team. Currently studying Medical Sciences at The University of Edinburgh, Madeline brings a strong academic interest in surgical innovation and medical technology.

In the Q&A below, she shares what drew her to this field and the projects she’ll be working on during her time at Nami.

How did you become interested in medical technology and Nami specifically?

I first became fascinated by surgical innovation from watching documentaries including ‘Surgeons: The Edge of Life’. This is an amazing series that follows surgeons tackling difficult medical procedures using novel medical technology, and really highlights the number of lives saved by advancements in this field. Now from studying Medical Sciences, I’m always drawn to new medical developments, so I was very excited to hear about the work Nami was doing with ultrasonic scalpels and making changes to improve patient outcomes.

What projects are you working on and what skills are you hoping to develop this summer?

During my time at Nami, I’ll primarily be working with the Biological team in the lab, supporting the testing of variations of the ultrasonic scalpel on porcine tissue.

I’ll also be carrying out a research project investigating the use of chamois leather as a surrogate material for porcine tissue, with the aim of achieving more consistent scalpel performance under controlled experimental conditions.

I’m looking forward to learning more about ultrasonic surgical technology and the wider medical technology sector, while developing new laboratory skills and research techniques.

Nami looks forward to Madeline’s contribution during her internship and to providing an opportunity to gain practical experience of research and development within a growing medical technology company.