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UA Engineering Professor Connects His Work in Medicine and Space
Wolfgang Fink | Via University of Arizona | March 6, 2012Connections. University of Arizona physicist Wolfgang Fink, Ph.D., constantly makes them as he pursues research in medicine, space exploration and robotics. The energetic associate professor embraces connections that enhance investigations into his varied interests. He enthusiastically pursues private- and public-sector connections that can turn his discoveries into marketable products. The down-to-earth Fink, 43, is director […]
Allen Northrup Membre of Fluigent Scientific Advisory Board
Allen Northrup | Via Fluigent | March 2, 2012Fluigent team is very pleased to welcome on board Dr. Norhthrup. Allen Northup will bring his extensive knowledge in microfluidics and engineering as member of Fluigent scientific advisory board and support Fluigent in always developping the best products for R&D laboratories and industrials.
Bill Hawkins & Amy Peterson to Lead FDA Regulatory Science Partnership for LifeScience Alley
William Hawkins | Via BusinessWire | February 29, 2012LifeScience Alley announced today that Bill Hawkins, former CEO of Medtronic and current CEO of Immucor, Inc., will serve as inaugural chairman of a new public-private partnership among Minnesota’s medical technology community, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and the University of Minnesota, aimed at advancing regulatory science. The partnership was initiated […]
UK Founders Day Ceremony to Celebrate Faculty Achievement
Sue Nokes | Via UK Now | February 22, 2012University of Kentucky educators and others will be honored with teaching and public service awards today in UK’s second annual Founders Day Award Ceremony at 4 p.m. in Worsham Theater in the UK Student Center. Members of the campus and local communities are invited. A reception will follow in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural […]
Engineering a Way to Treat Neurological Disorders
Joseph Pancrazio | Via Mason Research | February 22, 2012They say that space is the final frontier, but there’s something much closer to home that’s still a mystery: the human brain. One of the more frustrating issues facing researchers is not necessarily how the brain works, but why the brain doesn’t always work the way it should. Neurological disorders such as Tourette’s syndrome and […]
Dr. Savio Woo IEEE Gold Medal
Savio Woo | Via University of Pittsburgh Engineering | February 16, 2012The Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Savio L-Y. Woo, Ph.D., D. Sc.(Hon.), D. Eng. (Hon.) the 2012 recipient of the prestigious IEEE Gold Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology. The IEEE Gold Medal is presented for outstanding contributions and/or innovations in engineering within the fields of […]
Successful Human Tests for First Wirelessly Controlled Drug-Delivery Chip
Robert Langer | Via Massachusetts Institute of Technology | February 16, 2012About 15 years ago, MIT professors Robert Langer and Michael Cima had the idea to develop a programmable, wirelessly controlled microchip that would deliver drugs after implantation in a patient’s body. This week, the MIT researchers and scientists from MicroCHIPS Inc. reported that they have successfully used such a chip to administer daily doses of […]
Two University Scientists to be Honored as Fellows of the AAAS
Richard Waugh | Via University of Rochester | February 15, 2012Richard E. Waugh, professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and James M. Farrar, professor of chemistry, have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science. Waugh and Farrar are among 539 […]
Wyss Institute’s George Church Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering : Wyss Institute at Harvard
George M. Church | Via Wyss Institue at Harvard | February 13, 2012The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that one of its core faculty members, George Church, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for contributions to human genome sequencing technologies and DNA synthesis and assembly. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the […]
From dream to startup: Glycobia becomes McGovern Center’s first client
Matthew DeLisa | Via Cornell Chronicle | February 10, 2012Several years ago, when Adam Fisher, Ph.D. ’08, was still a graduate student, he and colleagues dreamed up an entirely new way to synthesize human drugs called glycoproteins, which are used to treat a range of conditions from cancer to multiple sclerosis and are a fast-growing corner of the biopharmaceutical industry. On Feb. 9, a […]
Researchers Develop New Method for Creating Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
Guillermo Ameer | Via Northwestern Engineering | February 10, 2012Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for creating scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, providing an alternative that is more flexible and less time-intensive than current technology. A paper describing the results, “Low-Pressure Foaming: A Novel Method for the Fabrication of Porous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering,” was featured in the February issue of […]
Rice’s Antonios Mikos Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Antonios Mikos | Via Rice University News | February 10, 2012Rice University bioengineer Antonios Mikos, a pioneer in the field of tissue engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) — one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. He becomes Rice’s 14th active NAE member. Mikos, Rice’s Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering, professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering and director […]
Neuroscientists Link Brain-wave Pattern to Energy Consumption
Emery Brown | Via MIT News | February 8, 2012New model of neuro-electric activity could help scientists better understand quiescent brain states such as coma. Different brain states produce different waves of electrical activity, with the alert brain, relaxed brain and sleeping brain producing easily distinguishable electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns. These patterns change even more dramatically when the brain goes into certain deeply quiescent states […]
Duke MOOCs Earn ACE Credit Recommendations
Roger Barr | Via Duke CIT | February 7, 2012The American Council on Education has announced that five Coursera MOOC courses have earned credit recommendations. Two of the courses – Mohamed Noor’s “Introduction to Genetics and Evolution” and Roger Barr’s “Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach” – are part of Duke’s Coursera effort. The ACE’s process includes faculty reviewers who consider creditworthiness, content, pedagogical approaches, technical […]
Smallest Tools Could Yield Biggest Results in Bone Repair
William L. Murphy | Via University of Wisconsin Engineering | February 7, 2012When William Murphy works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, he thinks about making tools that can fit together. These constructions sound a bit like socket wrenches, which can be assembled to turn a half-inch nut in tight quarters, or to loosen a rusted-tight one-inch bolt using a very persuasive lever. The […]
IBBME Professor Appointed Vice-President of Research and Director of the Bloorview Research Institute
Tom Chau | Via University of Toronto Engineering | February 6, 2012ssociate Professor Tom Chau (IBBME) has been appointed Vice President of Research and Director of the Bloorview Research Institute at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, effective April 1. “He is recognized as a bright and accomplished leader, who has achieved success and recognition for his research at Holland Bloorview,” stated Sheila Jarvis, President and […]
Dr. Vladislav Yakovlev Joins Biomedical Engineering Department, Named Fellow Of The Optical Society
Vladislav V. Yakovlev | Via Texas A&M University Times | February 3, 2012Vladislav V. Yakovlev, who joined the faculty as professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in January, has been elevated to the rank of Fellow Member of the Optical Society (OSA). He is one of just 66 individuals among OSA’s regular members to be so distinguished in 2012. Election to Fellow is based on outstanding […]
BME Professor Published Article in Nature Photonics
Michael Berns | Via UC Irvine Engineering | February 2, 2012Professor Michael W. Berns, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, and his research team have had an article published online in the Nature Photonics journal and it is the cover story of the journals January 2012 print issue. Berns and his colleagues use an optically driven micromotor to study […]
Clemson Professor Receives Biomaterials Award
Martine LaBerge | Via Clemson University | February 1, 2012Martine LaBerge, professor and chair of the bioengineering department at Clemson University, has received the first Award For Service from the Society For Biomaterials (SFB). The newly established award honors significant service to society in “establishing, developing, maintaining and promoting its objectives.” “I believe that Dr. LaBerge epitomizes the type of person for which this […]
Researchers Developing Nano Solutions for Corneal Transplants
Allison Hubel | Via University of Minnesota | January 31, 2012Seeing is believing The cornea is one of the most important parts of our body because it enables our power of sight. It is also one of the most common parts of our body to break down over the years. “The cornea is the most commonly transplanted tissue in the country, far more commonly than […]