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This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs
Qifa Zhou | Via MIT | February 9, 2024The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure. MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body. The sticker, about the size of a postage stamp, can be worn on the skin and is designed to pick up on signs […]
Christine Schmidt elected to National Academy of Engineering
Christine Schmidt | Via University of Florida | February 8, 2024The National Academy of Engineering has elected UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., to the academy for 2024 in recognition of her more than 25 years of work to help advance the fields of neural tissue engineering and wound healing and for her leadership in diversifying bioengineering. Election to the academy is among the highest […]
Rory Cooper was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Rory Cooper | Via University of Pittsburgh | February 8, 2024Rory Cooper, a distinguished professor in Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, was among 114 new U.S. members elected to the National Academy of Engineering Class of 2024. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. […]
Desai named to National Academy of Engineering
Tejal Desai | Via Brown University | February 7, 2024Brown Engineering Dean receives one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected Brown University Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering Tejal A. Desai to its newest membership class, honoring her distinguished contributions to engineering, “for nanofabricated materials to control biologics delivery, and leadership in the fields of […]
Renowned UC San Diego Microbiome Pioneer Rob Knight Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Rob Knight | Via University of California San Diego | February 7, 2024Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering–the highest professional recognition afforded to engineers and computer scientists. On Feb. 6, 2024, the National Academy […]
National Academy of Engineering Elects Bruce Tromberg
Bruce Tromberg | Via University of California, Irvine | February 7, 2024UC Irvine biomedical engineering Professor Emeritus Bruce Tromberg has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Tromberg, director of the NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, was recognized for “U.S. diagnostics innovation initiatives, resulting in advanced SARS-CoV-2 testing capacity and performance.” Tromberg […]
Singapore develops new programme to assist in early breast cancer detection
Eddie Ng | Via BiioSpectrum Asia Edition | February 7, 2024The programme has also been developed with consultation from medical doctors specialising in breast imaging and intervention from Singapore A group of researchers, led by Assoc Prof Ng Yin Kwee from NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), has developed a computer programme to identify potential tumours in the human breast, making use of […]
Nancy Allbritton elected to National Academy of Engineering
Nancy Allbritton | Via University of Washington | February 6, 2024Nancy Allbritton, the dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and a UW professor of bioengineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the academy announced Feb. 6. Allbritton was selected “for innovation and commercialization of single-cell, analytical, and gut-on-chip technologies for drug screening and for engineering education.” Drawing from the […]
National Academy of Engineering Elects Gargi Maheshwari, Ph.D.
Gargi Maheshwari | Via National Academy of Engineering | February 6, 2024National Academy of Engineering Elects 114 Members and 21 International Members The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 114 new members and 21 international members, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,310 and the number of international members to 332. Election to the National Academy of […]
National Academy of Engineering Elects Charles A. Taylor, Ph.D.
Charles Taylor | Via National Academy of Engineering | February 6, 2024National Academy of Engineering Elects 114 Members and 21 International Members The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 114 new members and 21 international members, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,310 and the number of international members to 332. Election to the National Academy of […]
Blood Cancer Discovery IDs High-Risk Patients, Could Improve Outcomes
Kevin Janes | Via University of Virginia | February 5, 2024University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have developed a new way to identify high-risk patients with acute myeloid leukemia, which could one day lead to more tailored treatments and improved patient outcomes for patients with the blood cancer. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common leukemias, or blood cancers, in adults. It […]
3D brain mapping opens a window to the aging brain
John Gore | Via Vanderbilt University Medical Center | January 30, 2024By mapping brain activity in three dimensions, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have achieved a more detailed picture of how the brain changes with age. Their findings, described in the Jan. 26 issue of the journal Science Advances, may help advance the understanding, early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorder and other […]
3D printed electronic skin provides promise for human-machine interaction
Akhilesh Gaharwar | Via Tech Xplore | January 26, 2024With more than 1,000 nerve endings, human skin is the brain’s largest sensory connection to the outside world, providing a wealth of feedback through touch, temperature and pressure. While these complex features make skin a vital organ, they also make it a challenge to replicate. By utilizing nanoengineered hydrogels that exhibit tunable electronic and thermal […]
Cultivated meat production costs could fall significantly: Bovine muscle engineered to produce their own growth signals
David Kaplan | Via Phys.org | January 26, 2024Cellular agriculture—the production of meat from cells grown in bioreactors rather than harvested from farm animals—is taking leaps in technology that are making it a more viable option for the food industry. One such leap has now been made at the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA), led by David Kaplan, Stern Family Professor […]
Cancer Mutation That Spurs Cell Division Helps Heart Models Run at Full Gallop
Nenad Bursac | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | January 25, 2024A broken heart will mend over time. However, this isn’t the case for heart tissue following a heart attack. While skin and many other tissues of the body retain the ability to repair themselves after injury, the heart lacks this ability. Heart cells rapidly divide during embryonic and fetal development to form cardiac tissue and […]
AI Harnesses Tumor Genetics to Predict Treatment Response
Trey Ideker | Via UC San Diego | January 18, 2024In a groundbreaking study published on January 18, 2024, in Cancer Discovery, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine leveraged a machine learning algorithm to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing cancer researchers: predicting when cancer will resist chemotherapy. All cells, including cancer cells, rely on complex molecular machinery to replicate […]
Robotic Garment Improves Stride in Patient With Parkinson’s Disease
Conor Walsh | Via Medscape | January 18, 2024A wearable, soft, robotic device could help patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) walk without experiencing freezing of gait (FoG), early research suggested. The robotic apparel, worn around the hips and thighs, gently pushes the hips as the leg swings, facilitating a longer stride and preventing FoG, a common disorder in PD that affects nearly all […]
Metastatic breast cancer treatments have aided decline in deaths, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
Sylvia Plevritis | Via Stanford University | January 17, 2024Deaths from breast cancer dropped 58% between 1975 and 2019 due to a combination of screening mammography and improvements in treatment, according to a new multicenter study led by Stanford Medicine clinicians and biomedical data scientists. Nearly one-third of the decrease (29%) is due to advances in treating metastatic breast cancer —a form that has […]
Potential treatment relieves symptoms and reduces cancerous colon tumors in animal models, UTSW researchers demonstrate
Andrew Wang | Via UT Southwestern Medical Center | January 16, 2024By taking advantage of mechanisms that allow cancer cells to evade immune attack, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed a new strategy in animal models that has potential for treating ulcerative colitis. Their findings, reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, could eventually provide relief to millions of people worldwide who have this or other autoimmune […]
Brain imaging method may aid mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis
Samir Mitragotri | Via Parkinsons News Today | January 16, 2024A new brain imaging method may help diagnose mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), which according to some studies can be associated with a 50% higher risk of developing Parkinson’s. Available methods, like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), leave most cases of mTBI, or concussions, undiagnosed. They occur when a physical injury such as a violent blow […]