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Terry O. Woods, Ph.D. To be Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
Terry Woods | Via AIMBE | March 1, 2017WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the pending induction of Terry O. Woods, Ph.D., Leader, Solid Mechanics Laboratory Food & Drug Administration | Center for Devices & Radiological Health | Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories | Division of Applied Mechanics, Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories | […]
Kun Zhang, Ph.D. To be Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
Kun Zhang | Via AIMBE | March 1, 2017WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the pending induction of Kun Zhang, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of California at San Diego, to its College of Fellows. Dr. Zhang was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for outstanding contributions to […]
Ligler To Be Inducted Into National Inventors Hall Of Fame
Frances Ligler | Via NC State | February 27, 2017Dr. Frances Ligler, Lampe Distinguished Professor in the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, is one of 15 2017 inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Ligler is being recognized for her innovative application of emerging technologies in a variety of fields to make optical biosensors smaller, more versatile and more sophisticated. Thanks […]
Organ-on-a-chip Mimics Heart’s Biomechanical Properties
John Wikswo | Via Vanderbilt | February 24, 2017The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now scientists at Vanderbilt University have created a three-dimensional organ-on-a-chip that can mimic the heart’s amazing biomechanical properties. “We created the I-Wire Heart-on-a-Chip so that we can understand why cardiac cells behave the way they do by asking the cells questions, instead […]
Pettigrew set for next Discovery Lecture
Roderic Pettigrew | Via Vanderbilt | February 23, 2017Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D., director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) of the National Institutes of Health, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 2. His lecture, entitled “Engineering Medicine for a Global Society,” will begin at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. It is sponsored by the […]
Melur K. Ramasubramanian Appointed UVA Vice President For Research
Melur Ramasubramanian | Via U. Virginia | February 22, 2017Melur K. “Ram” Ramasubramanian has been appointed the University of Virginia’s vice president for research, UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan announced today. Ramasubramanian will assume this position on Aug. 8 and will report to the president. He is currently program director for the Engineering Research Centers program at the National Science Foundation and D.W. Reynolds […]
Adapting High-Tech Medicine to Third World
Rebecca Richards-Kortum | Via JAMA Network | February 21, 2017At a time when budgets for science and global health seem under threat, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, PhD, is doubling down on efforts to bring modern medicine to the developing world at a fraction of the cost. The Rice University bioengineer, winner of a 2016 MacArthur Fellowship, a $625 000 award often called a “genius grant,” specializes in […]
Peppas Honored with Inaugural Pioneer of Nanomedicine Award
Nicholas Peppas | Via U. Texas Austin | February 20, 2017The John Hopkins Center for Nanomedicine recently honored McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering professor Nicholas Peppas with the inaugural Pioneer of Nanomedicine Award, recognizing individuals whose work is at the intersection of nanotechnology and medicine and has profoundly impacted society and human health. As part of the honor, Peppas delivered a talk at the Center […]
NIBIB Director Dr. Roderic Pettigrew is Inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, India
Roderic Pettigrew | Via NIBIB | February 13, 2017NIBIB Director Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew was recently inducted into India’s National Academy of Sciences as a foreign fellow. In recent meetings with healthcare officials in India, Dr. Pettigrew explored developing technologies to help underserved populations gain access to healthcare in both countries.
Better Than A Pill
Lori Setton | Via Wash. U. STL | February 9, 2017A twisted ankle, broken hip or torn knee cartilage are all common injuries that can have medical ramifications long after the initial incident that causes them. Associated pain, inflammation, joint degeneration and even osteoarthritis can sideline a variety of different people: athletes, weekend warriors and patients who are either aging or inactive. A team from […]
Better Than A Pill
David Kaplan | Via Wash. U. STL | February 9, 2017A twisted ankle, broken hip or torn knee cartilage are all common injuries that can have medical ramifications long after the initial incident that causes them. Associated pain, inflammation, joint degeneration and even osteoarthritis can sideline a variety of different people: athletes, weekend warriors and patients who are either aging or inactive. A team from […]
Better Than A Pill
Farshid Guilak | Via Wash. U. STL | February 9, 2017A twisted ankle, broken hip or torn knee cartilage are all common injuries that can have medical ramifications long after the initial incident that causes them. Associated pain, inflammation, joint degeneration and even osteoarthritis can sideline a variety of different people: athletes, weekend warriors and patients who are either aging or inactive. A team from […]
Dobson Receives International Journal of Nanomedicine Distinguished Scientist Award
JonDobson | Via U. Florida | February 1, 2017Dr. Jon Dobson, UF BME professor, has been selected for the International Journal of Nanomedicine Distinguished Scientist Award. The Distinguished Scientist Award recognizes an established scientist who has made significant contribution to the field of nanomedicine. Dobson will receive this award at the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting in Minneapolis on April 6, 2017.The International Journal […]
TBEP and MBD: Engineered Smart Scaffolds Could Help Repair Damaged Hearts And Muscles
Michael Sefton | Via U. Toronto | January 25, 2017A scar on your skin may be insignificant, but a scar on your heart could be deadly. Scar tissue in muscle can impair its function and lead to long-term damage, from limping to heart failure. Leading-edge research from U of T Engineering is addressing this challenge. Two multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers, biologists, physicians and […]
Renowned bioengineer to Join Harvard Faculty
Samir Mitragotri | Via Harvard | January 23, 2017Samir Mitragotri, a leading chemical- and bio-engineer who develops new techniques and materials for treating conditions such as diabetes, cancer and bleeding disorders, will join the faculty of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). He is currently the Mellichamp Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, […]
Winners announced in the Blackwood Design Awards 2016
Rory Cooper | Via Blackwood | January 23, 2017After months of planning and preparation, last Friday marked the ‘Dragon’s Den’ style finale of the Blackwood Design Awards 2016. We assembled a panel of judges from various sectors of expertise and Skyped our finalists from all over the world including Japan and the USA. The winner of the ‘Best New Concept’ was the MeBot created by […]
Xin Zhang Named IEEE Fellow
Xin Zhang | Via Boston University | January 20, 2017Professor Xin Zhang has been named fellows with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for her “contributions to microelectromechanical systems.” Zhang has applied MEMS techniques to develop metamaterials, arrays of engineered structures that act like artificial atoms and exhibit unusual properties such as negative refractive indices and cloaking. She has focused on creating […]
Biomedical Pioneer, Gilda Barabino, Video Profile
Gilda Barabino | Via MAKE IT COUNT | January 18, 2017In this latest episode of MAKE IT COUNT, meet Dr. Gilda Barabino, Dean of the Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York…a true pioneer and woman of her time. She is a biomedical engineer, who as an African-American, a woman, has broken stereotypes and achieved the highest honors in her field. […]
Researchers Use Salmonella Bacteria To Combat Brain Tumors
Ravi Bellamkonda | Via Duke Chronicle | January 18, 2017Although most people associate salmonella with a bad case of food poisoning, a team of Duke scientists have shown that the bacteria could potentially be used to treat cancer. Led by Ravi Bellamkonda, Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, the researchers adopted a strain of Salmonella typhimurium and made several genetic modifications to […]
KAIST to Participate in the 2017 Davos Forum
Sang Yup Lee | Via KAIST | January 17, 2017KAIST representatives will join high profile, multi-stakeholder dialogues with global leaders across the world to discuss higher education, science, and technological innovation. KAIST President Sung-Mo Kang and Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department will participate in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting (a.k.a., Davos Forum) on January […]