People

Director In this role, he oversees development and growth of the program while leading administration of a curriculum that trains students in the core competencies required to bring a new medical technology to market. In addition, Dr. Garanich served as Program Chair for the 2018 Biomedical Engineering Society Coulter College, an international training program focused on the translation of biomedical innovations. Prior to joining CCNY, Dr. Garanich worked in the medical technology and private equity industries.  Of note, he spent six years with Boston Scientific Corporation, where he drove the completion of cross-disciplinary research and development projects critical to the commercialization of new medical technologies. Contact: jgaranich@ccny.cuny.edu

Assistant Director, Muaad Alody was born and raised in Yemen. He came to the United States to pursue the best and highest possible education. Muaad Alody is a lifelong City College, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in political science and international relations and his Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from CCNY. Muaad served in Student Government and held a series of Administrative offices at City College. While enrolled at CCNY for both my BA and MPA, he served his fellow peers as the Executive Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Chairperson of the Graduate Student Council (GSC). During his tenure in student government, he was heavily engaged in the decision-making process for CCNY, by serving on wide range of college committees such as the Student Services Corporation (SSC) and the Auxiliary Enterprise Corporation (AEC). At City College, Mr. Alody worked in the Office of Student Life & Leadership Development as an orientation leader, a college assistant and an office manager. He then joined the Student Engagement Initiatives at CCNY as the Administrative Coordinator, where he managed all administrative aspects of 5 different programs. Most recently, Muaad worked as the Administrative Coordinator of the Nanoscience Initiative in the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the CUNY Graduate Center. Contact malody@ccny.cuny.edu

As an MTM Fellow, Oscar hopes to support the current MTM cohort by providing a mechanical engineer’s perspective on design and manufacturing.  After graduating from the MTM program in the summer of 2022, Oscar received funding to develop new technologies to support the priority health needs of our local communities. Prior to MTM, Oscar worked as a project manager for a large NYC construction firm where he worked on specialized projects dealing with in-home patient mobility. Oscar is a retired US Army officer having served in various roles including Drill Sergeant, Operations Officer and as a Standardization Instructor Pilot in the UH-60 Blackhawk.

Ms. Minkowitz is an MTM Research Fellow with City Innovations Collaborative (CInC) at The City College of New York. She contributes to the early development and commercialization of university-generated intellectual property, mentors current students, and conducts industry research in the Life Science sector. Ms. Minkowitz is also a WHIN Life Science Research Fellow at Spring Mountain Capital, where she assists the Life Sciences team on a wide range of projects. Miriam graduated from Touro College with honors earning a Bachelor of Science. She then completed her Master’s of Translational Medicine at the Grove School of Engineering, affiliated withThe City College of New York. Miriam’s background is in biological sciences, with a concentration in human physiology. Her experiences in MTM have allowed her to gain working knowledge in both the development of and the marketing of medical devices. In addition, her interest in science and community outreach has motivated her to learn more about new technologies and has inspired her to work to advance their agendas.

Lucy Cai serves as a Research Fellow in the inaugural cohort of the City Innovations Collaborative (CInC) at The City College of New York. At CInC, she aids in the early development and commercialization of university-generated intellectual property, assists in operational programming of the Masters in Translational Medicine, mentors current students, and conducts industry research in the Life Sciences sector. She also serves as a WHIN Life Science Research Fellow at Spring Mountain Capital, assisting the Life Sciences team on vast synergistic projects. Graduating from The City College of New York with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and an interest in product development and entrepreneurship, she pursued and obtained a Master of Sciences in Translational Medicine.