“I geek out on the periodic table. If I need to write down the word water, I always write down the formula instead, and I like asking people what their favorite element is, and why! I also tell people I love them “with all my hypothalamus,” since it’s where feelings truly come from.”
At 15 years old, her parents finally relented. When Ediuska and her mom landed in JFK, it was the first time she had set foot in the U.S. A few days later, her mom went home, leaving Ediuska with her aunt in Queens to begin fulfilling her dream of applying to schools with science programs.
During her time there she became the first Latina to be elected on the board of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) and, as an ISB board member, created the second Biomechanics Lab in Venezuela. Her focus shifted to technology on the ground, but her motivation to make a huge impact only increased.
After seven years of bringing product after product to the global market at Stryker, Ediuska was aching for a way to double down on her expertise to have a greater impact. As a woman from a developing country, she knew first-hand how underserved vulnerable populations are when it comes to accessing emerging medical technologies that can better people's lives.
