Gabrielle Jean-Pierre
Gabrielle Jean-Pierre is a a fourth-year student specializing in biomedical systems engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. A recipient of the 2023 Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), Gabrielle worked under the supervision of Associate Professor Enid Montague at the Wellness and Health Enhancement Engineering (WHEEL) Lab.
Gabrielle helped design a digital platform for cardiac arrest survivors and their families to navigate the life-altering event. The idea behind the platform is to empower survivors to take an active role in their recovery.
Using scenario-based design and actor-network theory, Gabrielle analyzed qualitative data, turning it into scenarios and personas to envision how survivors, families and physicians would potentially use the app. This helped steer what the digital application could look like, which includes features like appointment notes, self-assessment tests for mental health and a community section for survivors to connect.
In Summer 2023, Gabrielle presented her research in Washington, D.C. It helped her set a new goal: she now has sights on pursuing graduate school abroad, with a focus on biomedical engineering and medical device technology.
“My USRA experience really showed me more about what it’s like to be a researcher: interacting with a community on a topic that is dear to all of us,” she says.
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