Properties
InternshipFinished
Start Date
Timeline
June 2024 - August 2024
Core Skills
- CAD: tolerance analysis
- Machine Learning
- PCB design
- Thermal analysis
My role
Machine Technology Intern
Background
Accunome Sciences Inc. is a Series B Biotech startup that has raised $15.5M. Their flagship product, the DXcellence12, is a fully automated, sample-to-answer workflow molecular diagnostics machine that is capable of diagnosing multiple samples for different bacteria and viruses simultaneously, which reduces the time it takes for the patient to get the diagnosis from 8 hours to 1.5 hours.
What I did: Automation & Hardware Optimization
- Optimized mechanical systems for an automated molecular diagnostics machine, the Dxcellence12.
- Performed detailed design analyses to identify and resolve structural deficiencies contributing to contamination issues within two automation modules.
- Conducted coordinated experiments and testing to optimize thermal cycling efficiency.
- Calibrated and utilized machine learning programs to train central modules for DXcellence12 machines.
*Me helping out with the chassis assembly
*Me assembling the robot arm
The DXcellence12 interior
Annie’s intern onboarding manual
In my free time, I created this manual which includes a detailed breakdown of the core technologies used in each of the machine’s components.
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