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2024 Dickson Prize in Science Recipient
Gilda Barabino | Via Carnegie Mellon University | May 20, 2025Congratulations to the recipient of the 2024 Dickson Prize in Science, Dr. Gilda A. Barabino. Dr. Barabino is the president of Olin College of Engineering, as well as a professor of biomedical and chemical engineering with a broad interest in global health and interdisciplinary engineering education and research. Her seminal research in sickle cell disease […]
Engineering dean joins prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Lola Eniola-Adefeso | Via University of Illinois, Chicago | May 19, 2025Omolola “Lola” Eniola-Adefeso, the UIC College of Engineering dean and Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering professor, was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences on April 23. Eniola-Adefeso joins nearly 250 electees from prestigious universities, museums, research institutions and news organizations, as well as independent artists. She was elected to […]
Frozen NIH funds halt some cancer research at Northwestern
Josh Leonard | Via WBEZ Chicago | May 12, 2025A lab working on next-generation treatments for ovarian and pancreatic cancer is no longer able to continue what a head professor says is “promising research.” The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, but under the Trump administration, NIH is freezing funding to several universities, including Northwestern. […]
New MRI technique lights up ‘zombie cells’ that contribute to arthritis
Heike Daldrup-Link | Via Stanford Medicine | May 5, 2025Research led by Stanford Medicine points to the first non-invasive imaging method to visualize senescent cells, which are alive but dormant and play a key role in many diseases. Anyone who’s had a knee or other joint replacement surgery knows what an ordeal the procedure can be. But for many sufferers of osteoarthritis, the most […]
Insights Into Sensory Symptoms in Autism and Other Disorders from Stem Cell-Based Model of Key Human Sensory Pathway
Sergiu Pasca | Via Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | May 1, 2025Sensory processing difficulties are one of the most prominent symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Those affected may experience greatly heightened, or, in some cases, reduced sensitivity to a variety of sensory inputs, ranging from bright light and loud sounds to the rough texture of articles of clothing. Problems with interpreting the signals coming into […]
National Academy of Sciences elects Lydia Kavraki as a member
Lydia Kavraki | Via Rice University | April 30, 2025Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine and artificial intelligence (AI) at Rice University, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the world’s foremost professional societies dedicated to honoring achievement in science and outstanding original research. At Rice, Kavraki is the Kenneth and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computing […]
Injectable Protein-Like Polymers Protect Rodent Heart After Myocardial Infarction
Nathan Gianneschi | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | April 29, 2025Scientists at Northwestern University and at the University of California San Diego have developed a potent injectable therapy that the results of rodent studies showed can protect the heart from damage after a heart attack. The therapeutic approach comprises specially designed polymers that act like proteins. These protein-like polymers (PLPs) “grab” onto regulatory proteins, which […]
Heather Maynard elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Heather Maynard | Via UCLA | April 29, 2025Professor Heather Maynard, UCLA’s Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to the fields of polymer and materials chemistry, her exceptional scholarship, and her leadership within the department and broader scientific community. “Heather’s election to the Academy not […]
Ruth Nussinov elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Ruth Nussinov | Via National Academy of Sciences | April 29, 2025The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected today bring the total number of active members to 2,662 and the total number of international members to 556. International members are nonvoting members of the Academy, […]
Donald B. Twieg, Ph.D. (December 8, 1944 – April 28, 2025)
Donald Twieg | Via AIMBE | April 29, 2025Those who knew Don were deeply saddened to hear of his passing in Denver, Colorado, on April 28, 2025, following a brief illness. Dr. Twieg received his undergraduate training in physics from Rice University and his Ph.D. degree from a joint Southern Methodist University – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School graduate program in biomedical […]
Computational biology uncovers RNA changes in ALS patients
Isidore Rigoutsos | Via News-Medical.net | April 25, 2025Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the United States are affected, and doctors still don’t know what causes it. To lay the groundwork for better tests, Thomas Jefferson University researchers Phillipe Loher, Eric Londin, PhD, and Isidore Rigoutsos, PhD are taking a computational […]
Study Reveals Key Roles in Developmental Milestones of the Brain in Children
Weili Lin | Via University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | April 23, 2025Led by UNC School of Medicine’s Weili Lin, PhD, researchers document cognitive milestones revealed in children from birth to toddlerhood in brain imaging study. In early childhood, growth charts are used to monitor the height, weight and head circumference, serving as a screening tool to identify physical development. During this window of time, between early […]
Stony Brook Faculty Join Capitol Hill Day to Champion Federal Support for Biomedical Research
Lilianne Mujica-Parodi | Via Stony Brook University | April 9, 2025On March 31, two leading biomedical researchers from Stony Brook University, Lilianne Mujica-Parodi and Gábor Balázsi, joined with colleagues from across the country in Washington, D.C., to meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of robust federal funding for biomedical research during at The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)’s Capitol Hill […]
Stony Brook Faculty Join Capitol Hill Day to Champion Federal Support for Biomedical Research
Gabor Balazsi | Via Stony Brook University | April 9, 2025On March 31, two leading biomedical researchers from Stony Brook University, Lilianne Mujica-Parodi and Gábor Balázsi, joined with colleagues from across the country in Washington, D.C., to meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of robust federal funding for biomedical research during at The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)’s Capitol Hill […]
Cutting hPSC Production Time By 66%
Eric Shusta | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | April 9, 2025Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) typically take between 9 and 15 days to differentiate into vascular endothelial cells. At their most productive, only about 60% actually differentiate. A new method reduces that time to only five days, delivers 99% differentiation, and, according to the researchers, is easy and scalable. This two-stage approach was developed by […]
Your skin is breathing. This new wearable device can measure it.
Guillermo Ameer | Via Northwestern University | April 9, 2025First wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skin Northwestern University researchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analyzing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to assess skin health, including monitoring wounds, detecting skin infections, tracking […]
Cutting hPSC Production Time By 66%
Sean Palecek | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | April 9, 2025Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) typically take between 9 and 15 days to differentiate into vascular endothelial cells. At their most productive, only about 60% actually differentiate. A new method reduces that time to only five days, delivers 99% differentiation, and, according to the researchers, is easy and scalable. This two-stage approach was developed by […]
America’s med tech pipeline is fueled by federal support
Youseph Yazdi | Via Johns Hopkins University | April 4, 2025An NIH-funded partnership between Johns Hopkins and Howard University speeds the development of medical devices addressing neurological disorders that affect more than a billion people As American industrial might is increasingly challenged and bested by global competitors, the medical technology field remains a bright spot. “Med tech is one of the few industries where America […]
New thromboinflammation-on-a-chip model may revolutionize treatment of harmful blood clots
Wilbur Lam | Via News-Medical.Net | April 3, 2025Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack, and stroke. However, new research from Emory University may revolutionize how clinicians understand and treat these harmful blood clots, or thrombi, a byproduct of a condition called thromboinflammation. In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have discovered the potential […]
World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light
Igor Efimov | Via Northwestern University | April 2, 2025Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so small that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe — and be non-invasively injected into the body, according to a new study published in Nature. Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of […]