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New photoacoustic CT system detects breast tumors with 15-second scans
Lihong Wang | Via Radiology Business | June 19, 2018Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena have developed a single-breath-hold photoacoustic CT (SBH-PACT) system that can image a patient’s breast in 15 seconds and requires no ionizing radiation or contrast agents, sharing their findings in a new study published by Nature Communications. Lihong Wang, PhD, a Caltech professor of medical engineering […]
Robert Langer named 2018 US Science Envoy
Robert Langer | Via MIT | June 18, 2018Robert S. Langer, the David H. Koch (1962) Institute Professor at MIT, has been named one of five U.S. Science Envoys for 2018. As a Science Envoy for Innovation, Langer will focus on novel approaches in biomaterials, drug delivery systems, nanotechnology, tissue engineering, and the U.S. approach to research commercialization. One of 13 Institute Professors […]
Scientists edit heart muscle gene in stem cells, may be able to predict risk
Joseph Wu | Via CNN | June 18, 2018In our human genome, there are many elusive genetic variants related to medical conditions, but the impact of these variants to actually cause a disease has not been conclusively determined — or ruled out. In other words, the impact certain variants could have on your health remains a guessing game. But a new study involving […]
Giorgio wins spot in 2018 NIH mobile health institute at UCLA
Todd Giorgio | Via Vanderbilt University | June 15, 2018Todd Giorgio, professor of biomedical engineering, has been selected by the Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) to attend a Mobile Health Training Institute at UCLA July 29-Aug. 3. The summer institute seeks to advance biomedical discovery and improve health through mobile sensor big data. Participation is limited to 30 scholars for a […]
Regenerative Bandage Accelerates Healing in Diabetic Wounds
Guillermo Ameer | Via Northwestern University | June 11, 2018A simple scrape or sore might not cause alarm for most people. But for diabetic patients, an untreated scratch can turn into an open wound that could potentially lead to a limb amputation or even death. A Northwestern University team has developed a new device, called a regenerative bandage, that quickly heals these painful, hard-to-treat […]
“Definitions In Biomaterials” Conference Attracts World Experts to Chengdu
Xingdong Zhang | Via International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE) | June 8, 2018It has been more than 30 years since the first “Definitions in Biomaterials” consensus conference was held in Chester, UK, in 1986. Over these thirty-two years, new concepts, materials and technologies in the field of biomaterials have emerged while some controversies surfaced concerning some traditional terms in the field. This urged the leaders of the […]
Cynthia Reinhart-King to serve on National Academies inaugural New Voices panel
Cynthia Reinhart-King | Via Vanderbilt University | June 8, 2018Cynthia Reinhart-King, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, is one of 18 early-career leaders selected by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to serve on New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a pilot initiative to engage a diverse network of emerging leaders in SEM fields across the United […]
Rebecca Richards-Kortum named US science envoy
Rebecca Richards-Kortum | Via Rice University | June 8, 2018The State Department has selected Rice University bioengineer and global health pioneer Rebecca Richards-Kortum to serve as a U.S. science envoy. She is one of five science envoys announced today and one of only 23 scientists ever selected for this prestigious position. Launched in 2009, the Science Envoy Program selects renowned and distinguished American scientists […]
U.S. Scientist Esther Sans Takeuchi Receives European Inventor Award 2018 in the Non-EPO Countries Category
Esther Takeuchi | Via Cision PRWeb | June 7, 2018The European Patent Office (EPO) announced today that U.S. Scientist Esther Sans Takeuchi has won the 2018 European Inventor Award in the “Non-EPO countries” category, one of the five award categories. The award was presented to her by the European Patent Office (EPO) at a ceremony held today in Paris, Saint-Germain-en-Laye attended by some 600 […]
BD lifts Bard vet DeFord to CTO
John A. DeFord | Via Mass Device | June 4, 2018Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) said last Friday it is lifting former C.R. Bard science, technology and clinical affairs senior VP John DeFord to the role of chief technology officer and exec VP. Since acquiring Bard in a $24 billion deal that closed last December, DeFord has served as BD interventional segment R&D SVP, the Franklin Lakes, […]
Joseph J. Pancrazio Appointed Vice President for Research
Joseph Pancrazio | Via University of Texas, Dallas | June 1, 2018Dr. Joseph J. Pancrazio, associate provost and professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been named vice president for research for the University. Effective June 1, the appointment was made after a national search that attracted exceptional candidates, said UT Dallas President Richard C. Benson. “Dr. Pancrazio has a deep understanding […]
Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs
Muhammad Zaman | Via Boston University | May 30, 2018The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend an upcoming seminar with Muhammad H. Zaman, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Pardee Center Faculty Associate, where he will discuss his recent book, Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs. The seminar will take place on […]
Engineers design color-changing compression bandage
Jennifer Lewis | Via MIT | May 29, 2018Compression therapy is a standard form of treatment for patients who suffer from venous ulcers and other conditions in which veins struggle to return blood from the lower extremities. Compression stockings and bandages, wrapped tightly around the affected limb, can help to stimulate blood flow. But there is currently no clear way to gauge whether […]
Wake Forest researchers create advanced brain organoid to model strokes, screen drugs
Anthony Atala | Via EurekAlert | May 29, 2018Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have developed a 3-D brain organoid that could have potential applications in drug discovery and disease modeling. This is the first engineered tissue equivalent to closely resemble normal human brain anatomy, containing all six major cell types found in normal organs including, neurons and immune cells. In […]
Xin Zhang Presents DeLisi Distinguished Lecture
Xin Zhang | Via Boston University | May 29, 2018Professor Xin Zhang, recipient of the 2018 Charles DeLisi Award and Distinguished Lecture, presented “Tailoring Electromagnetic and Acoustic Waves with MEMS and Metamaterials” on April 12, 2018. The Charles DeLisi Award and Lecture recognizes faculty members with extraordinary records of well-cited scholarship, senior leaders in industry and extraordinary entrepreneurs who have invented and mentored transformative […]
Tiny particles could help fight brain cancer
Paula Hammond | Via MIT | May 24, 2018Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumor, is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers. Only a handful of drugs are approved to treat glioblastoma, and the median life expectancy for patients diagnosed with the disease is less than 15 months. MIT researchers have now devised a new drug-delivering nanoparticle that could offer a better way […]
Dr. Michael Boninger Awarded NYU Langone’s Rusk Leadership and Innovation Award
Michael L. Boninger | Via McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine | May 24, 2018New York University (NYU) Langone Health’s Rusk Rehabilitation hosted its fourth annual research symposium recently featuring several renowned speakers, including McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine affiliated faculty member Michael Boninger, MD, Professor and UPMC Endowed Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Boninger, […]
HeartFlow Analysis Demonstrates Highest Diagnostic Performance for Detecting Heart Disease Compared to Other Non-Invasive Tests
Campbell Rogers | Via Globe News Wire | May 22, 2018HeartFlow, Inc. today announced new data from the PACIFIC trial showed that the HeartFlow Analysis had the highest diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common form of heart disease, when compared to other commonly used non-invasive cardiac tests. Additionally, data from the SYNTAX III Revolution trial demonstrated the utility of the […]
Bionic pancreas device approved for home-use clinical study in US
Edward R. Damiano | Via Diabetes Digital Media | May 22, 2018The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given permission for a dual-hormone artificial pancreas, dubbed the bionic pancreas, to be used in the homes of people with type 1 diabetes. It is thought the pioneering iLet device could revolutionise diabetes treatment as it mimics the way a pancreas works, delivering insulin, glucagon or a […]
Medical device group recognizes Martine LaBerge of Clemson University with award
Martine LaBerge | Via Clemson University | May 16, 2018Martine LaBerge, chair of the Department of Bioengineering, received the SEMDA Spotlight Award recognizing her contributions to the development of the Southeastern medical device community. The award came from the Southeastern Medical Device Association, a non-profit trade association that aims to make the Southeast a world-class region for medical technology, device and diagnostic companies. Sam […]