At ASU, biodesign innovations start at the bedside
Lanelle Strawder
Wearing protective equipment and standing feet from the operating table, Arizona State University graduate student Tina Ton watched a prostatectomy occur on her first day at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. What surprised her most wasn’t the intensity of the moment, but how quickly her role shifted from passive observer to actively listening as surgeons explained anatomy, workflow and where even small improvements could make a difference. “I was worried about how I would react,” says Ton. “But once it st