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Changes In Benign Tissue Next To Prostate Tumors May Predict Biochemical Recurrence Of Cancer
Bahman Anvari | Via CWRU Daily | August 2, 2016Changes in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy, a study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions shows. Biochemical recurrence, which is increasing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, can be used to predict which […]
Cecilia Giachelli elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Cecilia Giachelli | Via U. Washington | August 1, 2016Cecilia Giachelli, the W. Hunter and Dorothy Simpson Endowed Chair and Professor of Bioengineering, is among 12 University of Washington faculty inducted to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2016. UW faculty make up half of the 24 new members, who will be formally inducted in September during an annual meeting at the Museum of […]
BIEN Professor Anvari Named BMES Fellow
Bahman Anvari | Via UC Riverside | July 27, 2016Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) Bioengineering (BIEN) Professor Bahman Anvari has been named to the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Class of 2016 Fellows. Fellow status is awarded to members who demonstrate exceptional achievements and experience in the field of biomedical engineering, as well as a record of membership and participation in the society. The BMES […]
Researchers Build A Crawling Robot From Sea Slug Parts and a 3-D Printed Body
Ozan Akkus | Via CWRU | July 25, 2016Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have combined tissues from a sea slug with flexible 3-D printed components to build “biohybrid” robots that crawl like sea turtles on the beach. A muscle from the slug’s mouth provides the movement, which is currently controlled by an external electrical field. However, future iterations of the device will […]
Paralyzed Riders Use New Technology to Race Bikes
Ronald Triolo | Via CWRU | July 25, 2016The racers, or pilots as they’re called, are vying for two spots to travel to the international Cybathlon, a version of the Olympics for technology-assisted competitors, in Zurich, Switzerland. All of the pilots in the Cleveland trials employ neural stimulation systems to power themselves around a track. Engineers, scientists and medical professionals from Case Western […]
Researchers ID Cancer Gene-Drug Combinations Ripe for Precision Medicine
Trey Ideker | Via UCSD | July 21, 2016In an effort to expand the number of cancer gene mutations that can be specifically targeted with personalized therapies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center looked for combinations of mutated genes and drugs that together kill cancer cells. Such combinations are expected to kill cancer cells, which […]
Webster on 2016 List of Most Cited Researchers in Material Science and Engineering
Thomas Webster | Via Northeastern | July 20, 2016ChE Chair & Professor Thomas Webster was selected as one of the 2016 List of Most Cited Researchers in Materials Science and Engineering by Elsevier Scopus Data. The list includes only the top 300 researchers in the field of materials science and engineering.
Stem Cells Engineered To Grow Cartilage, Fight Inflammation
Farshid Guilak | Via Source | July 18, 2016With a goal of treating worn, arthritic hips without extensive surgery to replace them, scientists have programmed stem cells to grow new cartilage on a 3-D template shaped like the ball of a hip joint. What’s more, using gene therapy, they have activated the new cartilage to release anti-inflammatory molecules to fend off a return […]
Churchwell Named To New Chief Diversity Officer Role
André Churchwell | Via Vanderbilt | July 14, 2016Andre Churchwell, M.D., the Levi Watkins Jr. M.D. Chair, professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology and Radiological Sciences, and senior associate dean for Diversity Affairs, has been named to serve in the newly created role of Chief Diversity Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). In this new role Churchwell will continue to oversee […]
“Smart” Nanoparticle Called PEARLs A Promising Gem To Target, Treat Tumours With Greater Precision
Gang Zheng | Via TFRI | July 14, 2016TORONTO, Canada – July, 14, 2016 – Dr. Gang Zheng and a team of biomedical researchers have discovered a “smart” organic, biodegradable nanoparticle that uses heat and light in a controlled manner to potentially target and ablate tumours with greater precision. The proof-of-concept findings, published online today and designated a “very important paper” in the […]
Dr. John Sheets appointed as the New Director of FDA’s Premarket Review Office for Devices
John Sheets | Via U. Florida | July 13, 2016Congratulations to Dr. John Sheets who has been appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices. Sheets is a UF alumnus and a former UF BME external advisory board member. Prior to joining the FDA, Sheets was appointed chief scientific officer of Anika in 2013. Before joining Anika, he was at […]
Texas A&M and Methodist Hospital Bring Engineers to Medical School
Mauro Ferrari | Via Xconomy | July 13, 2016College Station, TX—Texas A&M University and Houston’s Methodist Hospital want to bring engineering into medical education. Starting next fall, A&M will admit 50 engineering students to be part of its medical class—out of a class of 200—in a program designed to bring in those students’ expertise to promote innovative thinking in medical schools. “This is […]
Webster Receives Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal
Thomas Webster | Via Northeastern | July 13, 2016ChE Chair and Professor Thomas Webster will receive the 1st Annual Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal at the Society For Biomaterials Conference in Minneapolis in April 2017. The Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal intends to honor and recognize scientific contributions and leadership from academic, industry and public sector leaders in the midst of their careers. Many awards […]
Six profs attract National Institutes of Health Grants for Wide-ranging Research
Mark Does | Via Vanderbilt | July 12, 2016Five biomedical engineering professors and an electrical engineering and computer science professor are celebrating news about newly approved or resubmitted Research Project Grants (R01) from the Nationals Institutes of Health. With the grants, their teams – in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center — are performing groundbreaking research in areas as diverse as percutaneous heart […]
H. Clay Gabler Named Samuel Herrick Professor
H. Clay Gabler | Via Virginia Tech | July 11, 2016H. Clay Gabler, professor and chair for biomedical engineering graduate studies in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the Samuel Herrick Professorship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Samuel Herrick Professorship in the College of Engineering was established with proceeds from […]
Dr. Rabbany Continues To Lead SEAS
Sina Rabbany | Via Hofstra | July 7, 2016When Dr. Sina Rabbany was appointed acting dean of SEAS, he had been founding director of the Bioengineering Program at Hofstra and had already established a reputation as a prolific researcher, with more than 60 publications and patents, in the areas of cardiovascular dynamics, biosensors, vascular biology, and tissue engineering/regenerative medicine. His work is also […]
Washington University Professor Improves Capabilities Of World’s Fastest Cameras
Lihong Wang | Via Bizjournals | July 7, 2016A team of scientists led by Lihong Wang at Washington University have more than doubled the resolution capabilities of the world’s fastest receive-only camera. Now, the camera can take pictures of laser pulses that last just trillionths of a second as they travel through the air. The new capabilities, which are detailed in the […]
Truskey Appointed Senior Associate Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering
George Truskey | Via Duke | July 7, 2016George A. Truskey has been appointed as senior associate dean of the Pratt School of Engineering beginning August 1, 2016. Truskey is the R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and has served for the past year as interim dean of engineering at Duke. In his new role, his responsibilities will include fostering […]
Changes In Benign Tissue Next To Prostate Tumors May Predict Biomedical Recurrence of Cancer, Scientists Find
Anant Madabhushi | Via Case THINK | July 6, 2016CLEVELAND—Changes in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy, a study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions shows. Biochemical recurrence, which is increasing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, can be used to predict which […]