Ethan Block

Senior Biomedical Engineer @Onco Filtration, Inc

Dallas, TX, US

Led end-to-end design, prototyping, validation, and commercialization of second- and third-generation circulating tumor cell (CTC) filtration devices, delivering major gains in capture efficiency, throughput, reliability, and manufacturability- Owned full mechanical and electromechanical system design, including CAD of all components, filter housings, and assemblies, ensuring scalable manufacturing, serviceability, and long-term robustness- Architected and implemented embedded control, testing, and durability-validation software for filtration systems, supporting commercial lab deployment and sustained operational uptime- Designed next-generation filter housings and consumables, achieving significant cost reduction, reduced manufacturing time, and improved priming, flow stability, and assay performance- Developed and validated a commercial blood-sample shipping kit with engineered thermal stability, enabling compliant nationwide transport of clinical specimens- Designed, executed, and analyzed hundreds of spiked-cell validation studies to characterize system performance, identify failure modes, and drive continuous platform improvements- Built and optimized an immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining panel for circulating tumor cells, materially improving detection efficiency and downstream analytical accuracy- Co-authored a technical white paper demonstrating early detection of Stage 0 DCIS breast cancer using CTC technology, contributing engineering, filtration, and analytical methodology.

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Biomedical/Medical Engineering