The UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering introduced itsMaster of Engineering in Biomedical Engineeringprogram last fall with a straightforward goal: connect young engineers who want to bring innovative medical technologies to the private sector with the knowledge and skills to do so. “We want to make every moment count for our students,†said Jonathan Rosen, professor of the practice in biomedical engineering and the department's director of professional studies. “That's why we introduced BIOME.†With funding from theUVA Coulter Translational Research Partnershipand sponsor organizations, Rosen launched BIOME, a paid internship program that gives students real-world experience developing a medical device, either with a local company or UVA Health. A two-month gap between the spring semester and the summer session offered the perfect timing for an internship.