Lourdes Biomedical Science

12/17/2025

Seventeen-year-old Canadian student Anya Pogharian turned a high school assignment into a potential medical breakthrough by creating a low-cost dialysis machine. Motivated by the arduous treatment schedule dialysis patients face, she designed and built a working prototype using entirely recycled and inexpensive parts.

The total cost of her machine was just \$500, a dramatic reduction compared to the commercial standard, which costs around \$30,000. Her prototype performed exceptionally well in testing and shows potential to significantly shorten treatment times from hours down to mere minutes.

Anya’s innovative work has gained global attention, demonstrating how one student’s creativity and deep empathy can lead to real-world change. What began as a school project could eventually make life-saving dialysis treatment far more accessible in regions with limited medical resources.

12/16/2023

Lourdes Biomed students had the privilege of having 3 cardiologists lead their heart dissection. Our gratitude to Drs. Harostock, Carter, and Fesniak.

09/15/2023

High school students interested in becoming a physician will learn what they can do now to prepare for medical school. The Geisinger Commonwealth Pathway Programs team and Geisinger Commonwealth medical students will explain required courses, the medical school timeline, core competencies, suggested extracurricular activities, shadowing and patient care experiences, and how to select undergraduate programs that lead to becoming a competitive medical school applicant. The free program is open to high school students and their families. It begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 525 Pine St., Scranton. Register today! https://geisinger.cc/3PCByF4

09/15/2023

calls this “productive struggle” - it drives inquiry, and builds resilience.

09/14/2023

Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses + adapt to change and difficult times. Learning healthy ways to cope + how to draw from resources in your community can help you build resilience ↓

09/06/2023

The 10th grade class is busy doing presentations, but found a moment to show off their Pride for their pic - don’t they look great in their Biomed shirts!?!

09/04/2023

Welcome to the family Freshies! We are already impressed with commitment to the biomed culture of collaboration and learning!!

08/22/2023

wishes their alums well in their work lives and as the head back to school!
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08/21/2023

08/20/2023

Summer reading update:
Billy is reading "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness", an autobiographical story of a young reporter's neuropsychiatric mystery.
There is so much we have yet to learn about the brain and infectious diseases. We envision students as part of this future!

08/19/2023

Reese, 2nd year, is reading Atul Gawande's, "Being Mortal:Medicine and What Happens in the End". "Being Mortal" looks at helping people achieve a good life - all the way to the very end. We are looking forward to Reese's takeaways from this inspiring book.