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Rory Cooper Wins Engelberger Award
Rory Cooper | Via The Business Journals | May 29, 2014Rory Cooper, University of Pittsburgh professor and founder of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, is among three people who will receive the Engelberger Robotics Award June 2 in Germany. Cooper will receive the Engelberger Award for Application. The ceremony will be held with the joint 45 th International Symposium on Robotics and 8 th German […]
Researchers Use Light to Coax Stem Cells to Repair Teeth
David Mooney | Via Wyss Institute | May 28, 2014A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to trigger stem cells inside the body to regenerate tissue, an advance they reported in Science Translational Medicine. The research, led by Wyss Institute Core Faculty member David Mooney, Ph.D., lays the foundation for a host of clinical applications in restorative […]
Michael Sefton Honored with Gold Medal Award from Engineers Canada
Michael Sefton | Via Engineers Canada | May 23, 2014Canada’s engineering profession is proud to once again honour the accomplishments of remarkable professional engineers during the Engineers Canada Awards Gala on Saturday evening at the Hilton Saint John Hotel. The Gold Medal Award is the engineering profession’s highest honour, presented for achievement and distinction in engineering. This year’s Gold Medal Award recipient is Michael […]
Giorgio Elected Chair of Aimbe’s Academic Council | News | School of Engineering | Vanderbilt University
Todd Giorgio | Via Vanderbilt Engineering News | May 22, 2014Todd Giorgio, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) as its Academic Council Chair for 2014-2016. Giorgio was nominated, reviewed and elected by peers and members of the Academic Council. Giorgio has recently served as the chair of the Council of Chairs […]
Lifelike Heart Valve Model Will Aid Treatment
Michael Sacks | Via University of Texas at Austin News | May 21, 2014If heart valves were dial gauges, the aortic valve would be a car speedometer, says Michael Sacks, director of the ICES Center for Cardiovascular Simulation. Its anatomical features are straightforward, self-contained structures that can be replaced when diseased. But the mitral valve — which is responsible for receiving oxygenated blood from the lungs into the […]
Regenerative Medicine Improves Muscle Strength, Function in Leg Injuries
Stephen Badylak | Via PittChronicle | May 19, 2014Damaged leg muscles grew stronger and showed signs of regeneration in three out of five men whose old injuries were surgically implanted with material derived from a pig bladder, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Early findings from […]
U.S. FDA Approves ‘Star Wars’ Robotic Arm for Amputees
Dean Kamen | Via Reuters | May 9, 2014The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a robotic arm for amputees that is named for the “Star Wars” character Luke Skywalker and can perform multiple, simultaneous movements, a huge advance over the metal hook currently in use. The FDA said on Friday it allowed the sale of the DEKA Arm System after reviewing […]
Ellis Meng and the Future of Tiny Cancer-Fighting Machines – YouTube
Ellis Meng | Via http://viterbi.usc.edu/ | May 9, 2014In 2009, Ellis Meng, USC professor of biomedical engineering, was named one of the “35 Top Innovators In The World Under 35” by MIT Technology Review. Her innovative drug pump to treat children with brain cancer (leptomeningeal metastases) is currently being developed at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Julia Ross Appointed Dean of COEIT at UMBC
Julia Ross | Via UMBC News | May 9, 2014UMBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Ross as Dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT). Dr. Ross will begin her new role on August 4, 2014. Dr. Ross received her Ph.D. from Rice University and joined UMBC’s faculty in 1995. Dr. Ross is currently the Constellation Professor of […]
Stanford Bioengineers Develop ‘Molecular Stethoscope’
Stephen Quake | Via Stanford Engineering News | May 1, 2014Recent research has shown that tiny fragments of DNA circulating in a person’s blood can allow scientists to monitor cancer growth and even get a sneak peek into a developing fetus’ gene sequences. But isolating and sequencing these bits of genetic material renders little insight into how that DNA is used to generate the dizzying […]
Collins Elected to National Academy of Sciences: Achieves “Trifecta”
James Collins | Via BU Biomedical Engineering | May 1, 2014Professor James J. Collins (BME, MSE, SE) has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences(NAS), one of the highest honors in science and technology, in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Collins, who is one of the founders of the field of synthetic biology, joins Boston University’s seven other NAS […]
Njit Funds a Record Number of Summer Undergraduate Research Projects
Atam Dhawan | Via New Jersey Institute of Technology | May 1, 2014The NJIT campus will be buzzing with undergraduate research teams this summer as students take advantage of the break from lectures and homework to focus on in-depth projects in fields ranging from the life sciences, to biomedical engineering, to mathematical computation. Still others will be advancing their novel business concepts at the NJIT Summer Lean […]
Professor Michael King Receives Outstanding Speaker Award For 2013 From AACC
Michael King | Via Cornell News | April 28, 2014The American Association of Clinical Chemistry is pleased to honor Prof. Michael King with AACC’s Outstanding Speaker Award for 2013. This award recognizes his achievement in earning a speaker evaluation rating of 4.5 or higher during a 2013 continuing education activity accredited by AACC. King earned this distinction for his presentation at the Upstate New […]
Keck Foundation Grant Awarded to Angelique Louie
Angelique Louie | Via UC Davis Engineering News | April 15, 2014The W.M. Keck Foundation’s Medical Research Program has presented a grant for $1 million to Angelique Louie, a professor and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering. The grant will help fund her project “In Vivo 3D Imaging Using Bioluminescent Gene Reporters and MRI,” which she is undertaking in collaboration with Yohei […]
Stem Cell Engineering with Classmates from Cali to MIT
Todd McDevitt | Via Georgia Tech News | April 7, 2014The 10 graduate students are discussing stem cell population analysis, when it’s time. Before they can continue the discussion, Todd McDevitt, the instructor, has to do one thing — turn on the TV. “That’s the beauty of this class, not only is the topic of stem cell engineering unique, but thanks to video conferencing technology, […]
Erasing a Genetic Mutation
Daniel Anderson | Via MIT News | April 1, 2014Using a new gene-editing system based on bacterial proteins, MIT researchers have cured mice of a rare liver disorder caused by a single genetic mutation. The findings, described in the March 30 issue of Nature Biotechnology, offer the first evidence that this gene-editing technique, known as CRISPR, can reverse disease symptoms in living animals. CRISPR, […]
Distinguished Researcher to Speak at Njit on Preventing Bone Loss
Stephen Cowin | Via NJIT | March 26, 2014Preventing bone deterioration is a critical aspect of combating osteoporosis, improving bone implants, and even making long-term space flight possible, such as voyages to Mars and beyond. On April 9, noted biomedical researcher Stephen C. Cowin will describe a promising model for studying nutrient transport from the vascular system to bone tissue, transport that has […]
SynapDx Corporation CEO Stan Lapidus Named to AIMBE’s College of Fellows
Stanley Lapidus | Via Business Wire | March 25, 2014LEXINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SynapDx Corporation today announced that founder and CEO Stanley Lapidus was inducted to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. This honor recognizes Lapidus’ pioneering contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. In 2010, Lapidus founded SynapDx to develop a novel blood test to enable the earlier detection […]
Catheter Innovation Destroys Dangerous Biofilms
Gabriel Lopez | Via Duke Biomedical Engineering | March 25, 2014For the millions of people forced to rely on a plastic tube to eliminate their urine, developing an infection is nearly a 100 percent guarantee after just four weeks. But with the help of a little bubble-blowing, biomedical engineers hope to bring relief to urethras everywhere. About half of the time, the interior of long-term […]