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Dr. Hao Zhang Elected to the 2022 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
Dr. Hao Zhang | Via AIMBE | February 18, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Hao F. Zhang, Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University to its College of Fellows. Dr. Zhang was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for fundamental contributions to the development of […]
Dr. Pan Zheng Elected to the 2022 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
Dr. Pan Zheng | Via AIMBE | February 18, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Pan Zheng, MD, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, OncoC4, Inc. to its College of Fellows. Dr. Zheng was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for outstanding contributions to immune […]
Dr. Quing Zhu Elected to the 2022 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
Dr. Quing Zhu | Via AIMBE | February 18, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Quing Zhu, Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St Louis to its College of Fellows. Dr. Zhu was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for pioneering contributions to the […]
Size matters in particle treatments of traumatic injuries
Paula Hammond | Via MIT | February 16, 2022Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death in the U.S. among people 45 and under, and such injuries account for more than 3 million deaths per year worldwide. To reduce the death toll of such injuries, many researchers are working on injectable nanoparticles that can home in on the site of an internal injury […]
‘Tuning’ gel-forming protein molecules to boost their versatility for biomedical applications
Jin Kim Montclare | Via Phys.org | February 16, 2022Self-assembling protein molecules are versatile materials for medical applications because their ability to form gels can be accelerated or retarded by variations in pH, as well as changes in temperature or ionic strength. These biomaterials, responsive to physiological conditions, can therefore be easily adapted for applications where their effectiveness depends on gelation kinetics, such as […]
Current Process Analytical Technology Inadequate for Cell Therapies
Krishnendu Roy | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | February 15, 2022Cell therapy developers need purpose-built process monitoring technologies, according to researchers who say better systems would accelerate manufacturing and reduce costs. The conclusion is based on a study that looked at the use of process analytical technology (PAT) in cell therapy manufacturing. The key finding was that the lack of bespoke systems means many developers […]
Research advances technology of AI assistance for anesthesiologists
Emery Brown | Via MIT | February 14, 2022A new study by researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) suggests the day may be approaching when advanced artificial intelligence systems could assist anesthesiologists in the operating room. In a special edition of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, the team of neuroscientists, engineers, and physicians demonstrated a machine learning algorithm for continuously automating dosing […]
Nasal Approach to COVID Vaccination Gains Traction
Mark Saltzman | Via Yale University | February 14, 2022As the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 continues to mutate, it presents new roadblocks to efforts to contain its spread. A Yale research team led by Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Waldemar von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology and professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology and of epidemiology (microbial diseases), has found success in a new approach to […]
Rena Bizios elected to National Academy of Engineering
Rena Bizios | Via UT San Antonio | February 14, 2022Rena Bizios, Lutcher Brown Endowed Chair Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) as part of the 2022 induction class. Election to the NAE is one of the foremost professional accomplishments in the field and is reserved for those who demonstrate significant contributions to the […]
Nola Hylton, PhD Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
Nola Hylton | Via UCSF Radiology | February 14, 2022The UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is pleased to announce that Nola Hylton, PhD has been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Class of 2022. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Dr. Hylton is a professor in residence at UCSF Radiology and director […]
UMD Bioengineers Take New Approach to Engineering Heart Tissue
Shawn He | Via University of Maryland | February 11, 2022University of Maryland professor Xiaoming (Shawn) He and fellow Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) researchers developed a new strategy to improve engineered heart tissues and one day advance overall understanding of heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women […]
Researchers restore function in a gene that can suppress liver cancer and enhance immunotherapy
Dan Duda | Via Massachusetts General Hospital | February 9, 2022A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has reprogrammed the tumor microenvironment of liver cancer by using mRNA nanoparticles. This technology, similar to the one used in COVID-19 vaccines, restored the function of the p53 master regulator gene, a tumor suppressor mutated in not just liver but […]
Photonics and Optics Pioneer Bahram Jalali Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Bahram Jalali | Via UCLA | February 9, 2022Bahram Jalali, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, among the highest professional honors that can be granted to an American engineer. The academy announced today its 2022 class of 111 members and 22 international members. Jalali, who holds […]
Researchers restore function in a gene that can suppress liver cancer and enhance immunotherapy
Jinjun Shi | Via eurekalert | February 9, 2022A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has reprogrammed the tumor microenvironment of liver cancer by using mRNA nanoparticles. This technology, similar to the one used in COVID-19 vaccines, restored the function of the p53 master regulator gene, a tumor suppressor mutated in not just liver but […]
U of M professor looks to help solve dental problem, using material derived from shellfish
Joel Bumgardner | Via MEMPHIS INNO | February 9, 2022Annually, the average American eats over four pounds of shrimp, according to The New York Times. Yet few of us realize that on the exoskeleton of these creatures — and some of their crustacean cousins — is a material called chitosan, which has an array of potential uses. And a University of Memphis biomedical engineering […]
Gene Therapy for Heart Disease
Nenad Bursac | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | February 7, 2022One possible treatment option for cardiac arrhythmias are approaches that enhance electrical excitability and action potential conduction in the heart. One way this could be done is by stably overexpressing mammalian voltage-gated sodium channels. However, the channels’ large size precludes delivery via viral vectors. Now, researchers have demonstrated a gene therapy that helps heart muscle […]
Mouse Experiments Show How Sugar Molecules Can Be Used to Track Stem Cells
Jeff Bulte | Via Johns Hopkins University | February 7, 2022A Johns Hopkins Medicine scientist who spent 30 years figuring out how to put chemical labels into cells to track their movement in living tissues has found that certain self-renewing stem cells have built-in tracers — made out of sugars — that can do the job without added chemical “labels” when injected into mouse brains. […]
[BEHIND THE PAPER] Probing stem cells on the prowl: Set them (label)-free
Jeff Bulte | Via Nature Bioengineering Community | February 7, 2022How did this get started? Since about 30 years ago, we have been developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to locate and interrogate the presence of injected therapeutic cells in a living body, without the need to perform biopsies or extract tissues (which can be harmful to patients). Why is this important? At present, once […]
UW study finds photoreceptor cells from retinal organoids can replicate key function of vision
David Gamm | Via University of Wisconsin | February 2, 2022These organoid cone photoreceptors – which are laboratory-produced versions of light-responsive eye tissue – are similar to cones in the primate fovea, a specialized area of the eye responsible for high-definition vision. It’s the first time that cone photoreceptors derived from stem cells exhibited the ability to respond to light and the results, recently published […]