Dr. Gdowski studied at Boston University and received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 1996. He has worked in the academic research, industry, and incubation settings. He served on the faculty in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester from 2001-2010 where he established and managed a NIH-funded research laboratory in vestibular sensory processing. From 2010-2012, he worked at Blue Highway (a Welch Allyn subsidiary) located at Syracuse University, as a Senior Research Engineering Fellow. At Blue Highway he managed ideation, invention, incubation, and subsequent innovation opportunities for Welch Allyn. In 2012, he returned to the University of Rochester and serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Medical Technology & Innovation. The Center manages a unique MS program and coordinates educational and entrepreneurial activities related to the development of novel technological solutions to clinical problems. As Executive Director, he has mentored over 60 MS students.