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Luis R Soenksen

Co-Founder at Nolla Health

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Overview

Luis R Soenksen is a medical device developer and healthcare entrepreneur [2] who serves as Co-Founder at Nolla Health [1][3]. Soenksen holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT [11], an MSc in Bioengineering Innovation & Design from Johns Hopkins University [12], and a BSc in Biomedical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey [13]. Prior to founding Nolla Health in August 2025 [3], Soenksen worked as Head of Technology at OXMAN from January 2022 to March 2025 [5], and previously held positions as a Researcher at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering [6] and as a Venture Builder in AI+Health at MIT [8]. Soenksen currently serves as Faculty Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University [4].

Profile introduction
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I am a medical device developer and healthcare entrepreneur. PhD graduate from MIT, I also hold a BSc in Biomedical Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico City, and an MSc from Johns Hopkins University Bioengineering CBID-BME program. I have previously worked in a range of medical product design projects in the areas of cardiovascular, immune and chronic diseases. I specialize in the design of integrated instrumentation, imaging, embedded systems, control applications and software for clinical use with a strong focus on need-oriented public health. My previous work h…

Career history

  1. Co-FounderAug 2025 to presentNolla Health
  2. Faculty Lecturer2024 to presentThe Johns Hopkins University
  3. Head of TechnologyJan 2022 to Mar 2025OXMAN
  4. ResearcherAug 2017 to Dec 2023Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
  5. Co-Founder at BeyondWeightAug 2020 to Aug 2022www.beyondweight.com
  6. Venture Builder AI+HealthSep 2019 to Dec 2021Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  7. Researcher Ph.D StudentAug 2015 to Sep 2019Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  8. Research FellowAug 2014 to Aug 2016Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering2015 - 2020Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. MS in Bioengineering Innovation & Design, Medicine2011 - 2012The Johns Hopkins University
  3. Biomedical Engineer, Medical at Tecnológico de Monterrey2006 - 2010

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