Andrea Noy

Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida

Andrea Noy was born in Dallas, TX, and raised in Florida’s Space Coast. She graduated from the University of Florida (UF) with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and as a recipient of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Sung and Yvonne Lu Outstanding Senior Award.

Throughout her undergraduate career, Andrea was passionate about integrating engineering into biomedical research and was involved in a diverse range of projects. Her research experience includes cancer cell mechanics and signaling in the Integrative Mechanobiology and Biophysics Laboratory as a part of the UF Health Cancer Center’s University Research Scholars Program, organoid development as a part of UF’s International Genetically Engineered Machine competition team, and closed-loop deep brain stimulation treatment in the Brain Mapping Laboratory. With a love for teaching and mentorship, she also served as the lead teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry I/II, trained high school students and undergraduate researchers, and volunteered through Tau Beta Pi’s engineering outreach initiative. Finally, she enjoyed balancing academics with volunteering at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases and with kids at adaptive gymnastics.

During her gap year, Andrea focused on bioprinting endothelialized mimics of biological capillaries using a novel composite biomaterial in the Soft Matter and Biophysics Laboratory and as a part of the American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Research Summer Scholar Training Program. She also worked part-time for Blueprint Test Prep as an MCAT tutor.

Andrea was inspired to pursue EnMed by her research as well as by her senior capstone project: developing an orthopedic surgical device. Collaborating with Arthrex as a part of UF’s Integrated Product and Process Design program and submitting a provisional patent for her team’s work, she developed a deep appreciation for interdisciplinary collaboration as well as the desire to learn how to transform ideas into tangible solutions for the medical community. She chose EnMed for the unique opportunity to continue growing and applying her engineering skills towards medical innovation and research as she pursues a medical education.

In her free time, Andrea enjoys exploring new places in Houston, reading, crafting, and spending time with her friends and family.