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Blocking Digestive Enzymes May Reverse Shock, Stop Multiorgan Failure
Geert Schmid-Schonbein | Via UC San Diego Engineering | January 23, 2013New research from the University of California, San Diego published in the Jan. 23 issue of Science Translational Medicine moves researchers closer to understanding and developing treatments for shock, sepsis and multiorgan failure. Collectively, these maladies represent a major unmet medical need: they are the number one cause of mortality in intensive care units in […]
The 2013 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal has been Awarded to Dr. James M. Anderson
James Anderson | Via Elsevier | January 23, 2013The 2013 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal has been awarded to Dr. James M. Anderson. The award recognizes undisputed world leaders who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in biomaterials, including basic science and translation to practice.
Five With Ties to MIT Earn Top IEEE Awards
Robert Langer | Via Massachusetts Institute of Technology | January 22, 2013Robert Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor; Jack Dennis, MIT professor emeritus; Leo Beranek, former associate professor of communications engineering at MIT; and MIT alumni Irwin M. Jacobs and Sunlin Chou have earned awards this year from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). They are among 20 award recipients who will be […]
Trio of BME Professors Honored
Edward Guo | Via Columbia Engineering | January 22, 2013Three biomedical engineering professors at Columbia Engineering have recently been recognized by two professional organizations for their innovative research and leadership… …Biomedical Engineering Professor X. Edward Guo has been elected as a member-at-large of the board of directors of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), an organization whose mission is to promote, support, develop, and encourage […]
Mars Journey: Researchers Test Methods For Doing ‘Astrosurgery’ In Zero Gravity
George Pantalos | Via Houston Public Media | January 21, 2013NASA is hoping to send humans to Mars within twenty years. In the private sector, companies are working on plans to mine asteroids and launch tourists into orbit. This all means humans will soon be spending longer and longer amounts of time in space, and potentially getting sick or injured up there. As KUHF Health […]
From Nature to Clinic
Jeffrey Karp | Via SciLogs | January 18, 2013One late evening in a coffee shop near McGill University, Jeff Karp overheard two students talking about drug delivery and tissue engineering. Jeff, an undergrad, listened closely as the students discussed two graduate level courses. At the time Jeff was questioning his major. He had switched from biology to chemical engineering but found himself bored […]
Lizard Inspires “Ouchless” Medical Tape
Jeffrey Karp | Via Health Hub | January 17, 2013e medical tape that physicians use today is quite good at keeping medical devices attached to the skin. Unfortunately, that same sticky tape also can be quite hard to get off – particularly when used on newborns or elderly patients – which often results in severely damaged skin. But thanks to a little green lizard, […]
Lizard Inspires “Ouchless” Medical Tape | HealthHub | Brigham and Women’s Hospital Health Blog
Robert Langer | Via Health Hub | January 17, 2013The medical tape that physicians use today is quite good at keeping medical devices attached to the skin. Unfortunately, that same sticky tape also can be quite hard to get off – particularly when used on newborns or elderly patients – which often results in severely damaged skin. But thanks to a little green lizard, […]
UCSB Launches Bioengineering Academic Program
Samir Mitragotri | Via UC Santa Barbara Engineering | January 17, 2013A new pilot program has been launched at UC Santa Barbara for undergraduate students to achieve a degree with a bioengineering concentration – an advanced curriculum in biomedical science and engineering – and to kickstart a career in bioengineering research. The new four-year bioengineering concentration, offered to students accepted into UCSB’s College of Creative Studies, […]
Tissue Engineers Report Knee Cartilage Repair Success With New Biomaterial
Jennifer Elisseeff | Via John Hopkins Medicine | January 14, 2013Proof-of-concept clinical trial in 18 patients shows improved tissue growth In a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical repair of damaged cartilage if they put a “hydrogel” scaffolding into the wound to support and nourish the healing process. The squishy hydrogel material was implanted in 15 patients during standard microfracture surgery, […]
New Material Harvests Energy from Water Vapor
Robert Langer | Via Massachusetts Institute of Technology | January 10, 2013MIT engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: water vapor. The new material changes its shape after absorbing tiny amounts of evaporated water, allowing it to repeatedly curl up and down. Harnessing this continuous motion could drive robotic limbs or generate enough electricity to power […]
New Material Harvests Energy from Water Vapor
Daniel Anderson | Via Massachusetts Institute of Technology | January 10, 2013MIT engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: water vapor. The new material changes its shape after absorbing tiny amounts of evaporated water, allowing it to repeatedly curl up and down. Harnessing this continuous motion could drive robotic limbs or generate enough electricity to power […]
Illinois Researchers License DNA Sensing Technology
Rashid Bashir | Via University of Illinois ECE | January 10, 2013When Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) announced agreements with four American and three British universities to license DNA sensing technology and to fund future research, the University of Illinois was one of the four thanks to ECE Professor Jean-Pierre Leburton, ECE and Bioengineering Professor Rashid Bashir, and Physics Associate Professor Aleksei Aksimentiev—all researchers in the Beckman Institute […]
Silva Named Peterson Professor in Orthopaedics
Matthew J. Silva | Via Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom | January 9, 2013Matthew J. Silva, PhD, has been named the Julia and Walter R. Peterson Orthopaedic Research Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Silva, a biomedical and mechanical engineer, was installed as the first Peterson Research Professor by Larry J. Shapiro, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School […]
Exploring the Ultimate Frontier: Science in Space
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic | Via Columbia Engineering | January 9, 2013Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a professor of medical sciences, is one of the first seven members to be selected to the board of directors of the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS). She joins an accomplished group of academic and scientific leaders who will help direct CASIS, […]
Stryker Creates Chief Scientist Position, Hires Bruder
Scott Bruder | Via Orthopedics This Week | January 8, 2013Scott Bruder, M.D., Ph.D. has been a professor of biomedical engineering, an FDA Advisory Panel member, chief science and technology officer and a seasoned science executive with Becton, Dickinson and Company, DePuy, Inc., Anika Therapeutics, Inc. and Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. The new leaders at Stryker Corporation took notice and convinced Bruder to fill a new […]
Wheeler Steps Down as TBME Editor in Chief
Bruce Wheeler | Via University of Florida | January 8, 2013Bruce Wheeler, the Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), completes his second term on December 31, 2012. His successor is Dr. Bin He of the University of Minnesota. Dr. Wheeler succeeded Dr. Jose Principe, of the UF Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, whose term ran from 2001 through 2006. Dr. […]
Stryker Announces Appointment of Scott Bruder, MD, PhD to the Position of Vice President, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
Scott Bruder | Via Bioscience Technology | January 7, 2013Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) announced that Scott P. Bruder, MD, PhD has joined the Company in the newly created position of Vice President, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, reporting to Kevin A. Lobo, President and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Dr. Bruder will oversee the clinical and scientific efforts of Stryker Corporation, including academic, industrial […]
Immucor Acquires Hologic’s Lifecodes Division for $85 Million
William Hawkins | Via Qmed | January 7, 2013Immucor, a healthcare products company based in Norcross, Georgia, announced that it would acquire Hologics’ Lifecodes division for $85 million. According to a press release by the company, the new acquisition could be worth up to $95 million if Hologic meets certain financial milestones. This is Immucor’s first acquisition since CEO William Hawkins (previously CEO […]
Two MIT Professors Win Prestigious Wolf Prize
Robert Langer | Via Massachusetts Institute of Technology | January 4, 2013MIT professors Michael Artin and Robert Langer are among eight recipients worldwide of the 2013 Wolf Prize, the Israel-based Wolf Foundation announced this week. The prestigious international prizes are awarded annually in five categories, each worth $100,000; Artin and Langer were cited for their contributions in mathematics and chemistry, respectively. More than 30 Wolf Prize […]