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AIMBE Fellowbook collects news stories highlighting the members of the AIMBE College of Fellows. Read the latest stories, jump to the College Directory, or search below to find the newest research, awards, announcements and more for the leaders of the medical and biological engineering community.
Texas A&M Engineering, Health Science Center to lead groundbreaking EnHealth Initiative
Roderic Pettigrew | Via Texas A&M | November 8, 2017Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew, a physician-scientist and internationally recognized leader in biomedical imaging and bioengineering, will join Texas A&M University to lead Engineering Health (EnHealth), the nation’s first comprehensive educational program to fully integrate engineering into all health-related disciplines. EnHealth will be an innovative, multicollege engineering health initiative based in Houston, Texas, designed to educate […]
Nanoparticles can limit inflammation by distracting the immune system
Lola Eniola-Adefeso | Via Phys.org | November 8, 2017A surprise finding suggests that an injection of nanoparticles may be able to help fight the immune system when it goes haywire, researchers at the University of Michigan have shown. The nanoparticles divert immune cells that cause inflammation away from an injury site. Inflammation is a double-edged sword. When it works, it helps the body […]
Using Advanced MRI to Detect and Accurately Target Disease
Daniel Vigneron | Via UC San Francisco | November 7, 2017Daniel B. Vigneron, PhD, wears a lot of hats: professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, professor of bioengineering and therapeutic sciences, director of the Advanced Imaging Technologies Specialized Resource Group, director of the Hyperpolarized MRI Technology Resource Center, associate director of the Surbeck Laboratory for Advanced Imaging. But all of these roles have something in […]
Fighting a giant foe at a tiny scale
Paula Hammond | Via MIT | November 7, 2017Paula Hammond’s research focuses on using nanoscale biomaterials to attack cancer, which she calls “a supervillain with incredible superpowers.” Using targeted nanoparticles, she is attempting to turn off the natural defenses of mutant genes and deliver a deadly punch to the cancer cell. Her work will soon be translated into clinical practice through partnerships with […]
Stanford creates gel for neural stem cell regeneration: 6 things to know
Sarah Heilshorn | Via Becker's Healthcare | November 6, 2017Sarah Heilshorn, PhD, a Stanford (Calif.) University associate professor of materials science and engineering, authored a paper in Nature Materials about growing and preserving neural stem cells, according to Stanford News. Here are six things to know: 1. The task of growing neural stem cells so they can mature in various cell types proves challenging. […]
Dr. George Christ | Growing Organs, Limbs and More
George Christ | Via WINA News Radio | November 6, 2017UVA’s George Christ, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery, talks with Les Sinclair about the Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium. It’s hosted by The University of Virginia’s Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing will bring together experts from academia, private industry and the government to share their expertise and help chart the future of this tremendously important […]
3D Mammograms and Breath Test Represent Advances in Breast Cancer Detection Technology
Etta Pisano | Via AJMC | November 5, 2017Doctors and researchers around the world are looking to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer. In recent years, the advancements in technology, specifically in detection methods, have demonstrated significant improvement in how early patients are diagnosed and treated. Mammograms are the most common and well-known breast cancer detection method; however, they are […]
Williams Named 2017 Inventor of the Year
Robert Williams | Via The University of Texas at Austin | November 3, 2017Robert O. (Bill) Williams III, Ph.D., professor and head of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy’s Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, was named the 2017 Inventor of the Year by the university’s Office of Technology Commercialization. The prestigious award honors a researcher whose discoveries have made a significant impact in […]
Guillermo Ameer Elected Fellow of AIChE
Guillermo Ameer | Via Northwestern University | November 2, 2017Northwestern Engineering’s Guillermo Ameer has been elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals. An expert in biomaterials and regenerative engineering, Ameer was recognized for his valuable contributions to the field. He officially received the award on October 31 at the AIChE Fellows […]
Advances in Microphysiological Systems
John Wikswo | Via PR News Wire | October 30, 2017The latest issues of Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 242, Issues 16 and 17, October and November, 2017) highlight recent advances in microphysiological systems (MPS). The issues were guest edited by Dr. John P. Wikswo, founding Director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education in Nashville, TN, and contain 15 articles by scientists and engineers from […]
Portable Microscope Makes Field Diagnosis Possible
Bahram Javidi | Via University of Connecticut | October 30, 2017A portable holographic field microscope developed by UConn optical engineers could provide medical professionals with a fast and reliable new tool for the identification of diseased cells and other biological specimens. The device, featured in a recent paper published by Applied Optics, uses the latest in digital camera sensor technology, advanced optical engineering, computational algorithms, […]
Making an impact with STEM
Gilda Barabino | Via SciTech Now | October 30, 2017Biomedical Engineer, Gilda Barabino talks about diversity in STEM Fields. As a Biomedical Engineer, Gilda Barabino utilizes engineering principals to find solutions to health problems. Outside of the lab, she continues to make an impact in her community as an advocate for diversity in science and engineering.
Efficacy of FPA in swine models could open the door for more accurate CAD testing in humans
Sabee Molloi | Via Cardiovascular Business | October 27, 2017A new lab technique could cut testing time and improve the accuracy of coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnoses according to new research published in Radiology. First-pass analysis (FPA) technology could change the field of CAD diagnosis, Sabee Molloi, PhD, and co-authors wrote in the study, and eliminate the need for less accurate, more copious tests […]
4WEB Medical Demonstrates Increased Subsidence Resistance for Lateral Spine Truss System Compared to Annular Implants
Vijay Goel | Via Markets Insider | October 26, 20174WEB Medical, the industry leader in 3D printed implant technology, announced the results of a new study demonstrating reduced subsidence for its Lateral Spine Truss System (LSTS) as compared to annular interbody implant designs today at the annual meeting of the North American Spine Society. The study was led by Vijay Goel, PhD at the […]
Noninvasive brain imaging shows readiness of trainees to perform operations
Suvranu De | Via Eurek Alert | October 24, 2017While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room (OR), few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to the OR. Now, a study that used noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate brain activity has found that simulator-trained medical students successfully transferred those skills […]
Noninvasive brain imaging shows readiness of trainees to perform operations
Xavier Intes | Via Eurek Alert | October 24, 2017While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room (OR), few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to the OR. Now, a study that used noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate brain activity has found that simulator-trained medical students successfully transferred those skills […]
Researchers Working on Single-Dose, Long-Lasting Flu Vaccine
David Putnam | Via Healthline | October 23, 2017If you hate getting a flu shot every year, there may be some good news on the horizon. Scientists at Cornell University are undertaking research into a single dose, long-lasting influenza vaccine. Although it’s a long way off for use in humans, if successful the vaccine could mean only needing to be vaccinated against influenza […]
Chad Mirkin receives 2017 Wilhelm Exner Medal in Austria
Chad Mirkin | Via Northwestern University | October 20, 2017Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin received a prestigious 2017 Wilhelm Exner Medal at an award ceremony at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on Oct. 19. He and CERN Director-General and particle physicist Fabiola Gianotti were each recognized with a medal at the ceremony. The award is in recognition of Mirkin’s invention of spherical nucleic acids […]
Engulfed in Opioid Deaths, Ohio Turns to Science
Matthew Becker | Via Scientific American | October 19, 2017Ohio holds a singular place in America’s opioid scourge. In 2014 it suffered more overdose deaths than any other state. Since then such fatalities have only swelled, with 4,050 in 2016—a 32.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to health officials. Fueled by prescription painkillers as well as heroin and fentanyl, the epidemic has […]
Innovative Type 1 Diabetes Approach Licensed to Encellin
Tejal Desai | Via UC San Francisco | October 18, 2017Encellin, a San Francisco–based biotechnology company, has obtained exclusive worldwide rights from UC San Francisco for a proprietary cell encapsulation technology aimed at improving physicians’ ability to perform cell transplants without the need for immunosuppressive drugs. Based on ongoing preclinical trials in animal models, the technology – in the form of a pouch approximately the […]