Mitch completed his Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah with an emphasis on biomechanics and a minor in chemistry. He began working with Dr. Henninger in 2018 as an undergrad and completed his capstone thesis on subsampling as a viable method to increase data processing efficiency in biplane fluoroscopy motion tracking. He began medical school at the University of Utah in 2021 with an intent to pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery and returns to Dr. Henninger’s lab as a gap year research fellow with the Shoulder and Elbow surgery division. His research includes loosening and failure analysis of anatomic arthroplasty glenoids as a function of inclined glenoid inclination, and biomechanics of lesser tuberosity osteotomy repair constructs. Outside of research, Mitch also enjoys medical device innovation and is a recipient of the “People’s Choice” and “Grand Prize Runner-Up” awards at the statewide Bench to Bedside bio-innovation competition. His most recent venture, OrthoBolt, is a novel take on an expanding pedicle screw, and the company is currently prototyping and seeking investor funding. Mitch is an avid University of Utah athletics fan and enjoys skiing, backpacking, road and trail running, including a recent rim-to-rim-to-rim ultramarathon in the Grand Canyon.