David teaches courses in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University oriented toward introducing graduate and undergraduate students from across the university to the translation of basic biomedical science from the university environment to medical practice in developed and developing world environments through the creation of for-profit and not-for-profit medical science companies and organizations.

His ES144/214 introduces students to the biotechnology industry through case studies of organizations ranging from new-stage startups to publicly-traded biotechnology companies. Students write reports and give oral presentations (see GAVI*) based on their analyses of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in the sector; they also write bioethical reports and give presentations (see Lower Vaccine Standards?*) based on topics of current medical interest. His ES 143/213 gives students the chance to explore the startup of for-profit companies and not-for-profits that translate basic biomedical science ideas out of the university. The for-profit Pulmatrix and the not-for-profit MEND each emerged from student projects in ES 143/213. Associated with this class is the Biotechnology Seminar Series, which highlights leaders in the biotechnology and global healthcare pharmaceutical development industries.

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David Edwards' novel "La Niche" will appear in French with Editions Ecole superieure des beaux-arts de Paris (2007).

Artful Engineering, Harvard Magazine, May-June 2007. ‡

Conversation with a BME Leader in Academia and Industry, The BioTECH, MIT’s Biomedical Engineering Society Newsletter. Vol 2, Issue 3. March, 2004.‡

Bridging Industry and Academia, Spotlight on Division of Engineering & Applied Sciences, December 2002.‡

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