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Richard Waugh Appointed Associate Vice President for Research
Richard Waugh | Via University of Rochester | May 16, 2013Richard Waugh, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been appointed to the newly-created position of associate vice president for research. “Rick has been collaborating with researchers on both the River Campus and the School of Medicine and Dentistry for more than three decades,” said Robert Clark, senior vice president for research. “His great […]
‘Folding Materials’ Researchers Earn NSF Grant
Dan Luo | Via Cornell Chronicle | May 16, 2013Cornell researchers Jenny Sabin, assistant professor of architecture, and Dan Luo, professor of biological and environmental engineering, are among the lead investigators on a new research project to produce “buildable, bendable and biological materials” for a wide range of applications. Sabin and Luo will share in a $2 million, four-year National Science Foundation grant with […]
Nanotechnology Could Help Fight Diabetes
Daniel Anderson | Via Massachusetts Institute of Technology | May 15, 2013Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The nanoparticles were designed to sense glucose levels in the body and respond by secreting the appropriate amount of insulin, thereby replacing the function of pancreatic islet cells, […]
Using Clay to Grow Bone
Ali Khademhosseini | Via Harvard Gazette | May 15, 2013Researchers from Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) are the first to report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) can induce stem cells to become bone cells without the need of additional bone-inducing factors. Synthetic silicates are made up of simple or complex salts of silicic acids, and have been used extensively […]
Engineered Biomaterial Could Improve Success of Medical Implants
Buddy Ratner | Via University of Washington | May 14, 2013It’s a familiar scenario – a patient receives a medical implant and days later, the body attacks the artificial valve or device, causing complications to an already compromised system. Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body’s natural response to attack something in the tissue that appears foreign. Now, University of […]
New PhD Program in Molecular Engineering Marks Historic First for UChicago
Matthew Tirrell | Via UChicago News | May 14, 2013The University of Chicago will offer an engineering PhD for the first time, emphasizing the development of solutions to technological problems of society based on molecular-level science. “Traditional engineering schools divide engineering into disciplines; IME combines disciplines into a new approach to engineering research and education,” said Matthew Tirrell, the Pritzker Director of the Institute […]
Prof DeLisa Selected as the 2013 Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator
Matthew P. DeLisa | Via Cornell University | May 13, 2013Professor Matthew DeLisa was selected as the 2013 Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator. “This award recognizes outstanding excellence in research and practice contributed to the field of biochemical engineering by a young community member. The award and associated lecture are presented on an annual basis either at the Annual AIChE meeting in conjunction with the FPBE […]
Sports Science, Featuring WSU’s Cynthia Bir, Wins Award at 34th Annual Sports Emmys
Cynthia A. Bir | Via Wayne State University Engineering | May 10, 2013ESPN Sport Science, the popular Emmy-winning television series featuring Wayne State University Professor of Biomedical Engineering Cynthia Bir, won a Sports Emmy Award for Best New Approach on May 7, 2013. Bir was listed as a producer on the nomination.
New EPIC Studio Will Equip ENG Students with Design Skills
Kenneth Lutchen | Via Boston University | May 10, 2013By many accounts, manufacturing is making a comeback in the United States. US manufacturers have added 500,000 new workers since the end of 2009, energy costs have dropped, and labor costs in competing countries such as China and India have been inching upward. President Barack Obama has been pushing to expand advanced manufacturing, most recently […]
Alyssa Panitch Appointed Leslie A. Geddes Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Alyssa Panitch | Via Purdue University | May 10, 2013The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved Alyssa Panitch as the Leslie A. Geddes Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Panitch came to Purdue in 2006 as an associate professor of biomedical engineering. She has been associate head of research for the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue since 2009. Prior to coming to Purdue, she […]
Six Collaborations Win IBB Innovation Awards
George N. Bennett | Via Rice University News | May 9, 2013Rice University’s Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB) this week announced the winners of both the 2012-2013 Hamill Awards, which promote collaboration among Rice faculty, and the 2012-2013 IBB Medical Innovations Awards, which promote collaborations between faculty at Rice and institutions in the Texas Medical Center. The awards will be formally presented at IBB’s annual […]
Jin Kang Named Jammer Professor of Electrical Engineering
Jin U. Kang | Via Johns Hopkins University Engineering | May 9, 2013Jin U. Kang, chair and a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named the Jacob Suter Jammer Professor of Electrical Engineering as of Jan. 1, 2013. Kang’s research focuses on fiber optic devices and biophotonics for applications in medicine and sensing. Much of his recent research emphasizes the development of […]
Symposium Promotes Biotechnology Teaching
Lonnie Shea | Via Northwestern University | May 8, 2013Northwestern, Baxter International, Lindblom Academy sponsor hands-on summer teacher workshops Bringing today’s science into Chicago classrooms is the driving goal of a summer series of professional development workshops in biotechnology that kicks off Tuesday, May 14 with a symposium on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus. The May 14 event – “Bringing Biotech from the Bench to […]
Bone Grafting — Is There Another Way?
Sachin Mamidwar | Via Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry | May 7, 2013When a bone graft is performed, surgeons use allografts from dead bodies, autografts from the patient himself, and occasionally from the bone of an animal, or xenografts. Each of these pose a certain amount of risk, which is why many companies are looking for ways around it, producing new materials in a laboratory setting that […]
Pioneering Polymer Research: Delaware Bio Selects UD’s Kiick to Receive Academic Research Award
Kristi Kiick | Via University of Delaware | May 6, 2013University of Delaware professor Kristi Kiick is currently developing a range of novel hydrogels in order to improve the treatment of cardiovascular conditions as well as the delivery of antibodies to protect against toxins. The polymers that comprise the hydrogels are engineered to regulate the rate of drug delivery and to protect the therapeutic molecules […]
Society for Biological Engineering Chair Receives John Fritz Medal
Gregory Stephanopoulos | Via AIChE | May 6, 2013The Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) has announced that its chair, Professor Gregory Stephanopoulos of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has received the 2013 John Fritz Medal. The award, presented by the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), recognizes Stephanopoulos’ defining contributions to the field of metabolic engineering and the bio-based economy. Many consider […]
Mining Consumers’ Web Searches Can Reveal Unreported Side Effects of Drugs, Stanford Researchers Say
Russ Altman | Via Stanford School of Medicine | May 6, 2013Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Microsoft Research have revealed that the Internet search history of consumers can yield information on the unreported side effects of drugs or drug combinations. By analyzing 12 months of search history from 6 million Internet users who consented to share anonymized logs of their Web searches […]
How the Brain Loses and Regains Consciousness
Emery Brown | Via MIT News | May 4, 2013Study reveals brain patterns produced by a general anesthesia drug; work could help doctors better monitor patients. Since the mid-1800s, doctors have used drugs to induce general anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery. Despite their widespread use, little is known about how these drugs create such a profound loss of consciousness. In a new study that […]
Kristi Anseth Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Kristi Anseth | Via University of Colorado Boulder | May 2, 2013Our congratulations to Kristi Anseth, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Kristi, who is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, now joins a very select group of scientists/engineers (approximately 15) who are members of all three branches of the National Academies.
Two CU-Boulder Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Kristi Anseth | Via University of Colorado Boulder | May 1, 2013Two University of Colorado Boulder professors have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences, a top honor recognizing scientists and engineers for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The new members are Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth of the chemical and biological engineering department and Professor Henry Kapteyn of the physics department. […]