UConn falls out of U.S. News' Top-25 rankings Sep 20, 2008
Christine Tartaglia, a 1st-semester biomedical engineering major, said that she did not look at UConn's rank while deciding what school to attend. She believes that there are many factors that can not be judged or calculated that make a school what it is. (The Daily Campus, CT)
LHS senior scores perfect ACT score Sep 20, 2008
White said she plans on majoring in medical engineering at BYU and hopes to get her master's in biomedical engineering. She wants to use her degree to design prosthetics, hearing aides and other medical products to help the disabled. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
On The Run With Laura Paulsen Sep 19, 2008
She is a biomedical engineering major with a minor in math ... I also was really excited to get into the Biomedical Engineering program. (Hopkinssports.com)
Regents meet Santos, the virtual human Sep 19, 2008
"Santos allows us to determine impacts and effects of real-life situations," said Karim Abdel-Malek, a UI biomedical engineering professor who started work on the project eight years ago. During Thursday's presentation, one video showed Santos on a roller coaster, bobbing and shaking in response the ride's twists and drops. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Old And New Therapies Combine To Tackle Atherosclerosis Sep 18, 2008
Lanza is professor of medicine and biomedical engineering. Wickline is professor of medicine, physics, biomedical engineering and cell biology and physiology. (Science Daily)
Biomedical engineering next for UB Sep 18, 2008
A new biomedical engineering department at the is expected to open next fall to students who want to study the development of medical devices and therapies ... We want to hire as many [biomedical engineering graduates] as we possibly can. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Patrick Purdon: The Mystery of Unconsciousness and All That Jazz Sep 16, 2008
He went to Harvard University to study engineering, graduating in 1996, then later to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for biomedical engineering, earning his doctorate in 2005. What he's doing now: As Purdon was wandering around M.I.T. one spring day a few years ago, looking for an excuse not to work, a classmate mentioned that he planned to attend a talk by neuroscientist on. (Scientific American)
Better Health Through Your Cell Phone Sep 16, 2008
The CMBE paper has also been selected for the Outstanding Paper award at the upcoming annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society this fall. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Viruses Collectively Decide Bacterial Cell's Fate Sep 16, 2008
To study viral infections, Weitz teamed with postdoctoral fellow Yuriy Mileyko, graduate student Richard Joh and Eberhard Voit, who is a professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, the David D. Flanagan Chair Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Biological Systems and director of the new Integrative BioSystems Institute at Georgia Tech. Nearly all previous theoretical studies have claimed that switching between "lysis" and "latency" pathways depends on some... (Science Daily)
Switchable Bio-adhesion Sep 12, 2008
It cannot be established without doubt whether the cells reaction to the drug has been influenced by damage caused by the method used to extract them from the dish says Dr. Claus Duschl, department head at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT in Potsdam-Golm. A possible solution is the stimuli-responsive polymer developed by a team led by Dr. Jean-Fran;ois Lutz of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, assisted by colleagues at the IBMT and the Max Planck... (Science Daily)
Hazing: Desire to fit in can prove life-threatening Sep 12, 2008
" Williams said it's also important to note that Greek organizations at Ole Miss and around the nation are doing great philanthropic work. "During this past year, the community raised more than $500,000 for charitable organizations," he said. Some join sororities and fraternities for the right reasons, and some Greek organizations are committed to creating a positive environment for their members. Emily Nations, an 18-year-old freshman at Mississippi State University studying biomedical... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Leading LASIK Eye Surgery Expert, Inventor David Huang, M.D., Los Angeles, to Its Unique Lasik Directory Service Sep 12, 2008
He is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering at Keck Medical School, holds the Manger Chair of Corneal Laser Surgery and serves as the Medical Director of the Doheny Laser Vision Center. He is also an attending physician for cornea service at the Doheny Eye Institute. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'One of a kind' friend dies in crash Sep 12, 2008
"He was the kind of guy who could always crack a joke and be everyone's best friend," said freshman biomedical engineering major Rachel Romanoski. Although he was 18 years old, Kirk had already left a mark on the world. (The Battalion, TX)
Golf-related Eye Injuries In Children Are Rare, But Can Be Devastating Sep 11, 2008
(May 7, 2002) A Rutgers biomedical engineering professor who invented an "all-at-once" way to measure head, eye and putter movements believes he has found the underlying reason some golfers gravitate. . (Science Daily)
A reputation for innovation Sep 10, 2008
"These inventions span a wide range of scientific disciplines from nanotechnology to biomedical engineering.". Tech had a total of 27 Reports of Invention (ROI) this past year disclosed to the OIPC. This averages out to about 20 ROIs per $10 million Rnditures, which is approximately five times the national average. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
More news reports... Sep 8, 2008
Junior accounting major Hank Neumann and sophomore biomedical engineering major Colton McElheny, members of MSC SLOT work on a banner inside the "Banner Room" in the MSC.. Companies develop mathematical system designed to get the most out of their customers as subconsciously possible. (The Battalion, TX)
Linda Braddon, biomedical engineer Sep 6, 2008
Braddon has a bachelor s degree in engineering from Mercer University and her master s and doctorate in mechanical engineering, with a specialization in biomedical engineering, from Georgia Tech. - By Karl W. Ritzler, for ajcjobs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
UNC spinoff lands $2 million grant Sep 6, 2008
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Academic Achievements Sep 5, 2008
Mootaz Eldib graduated from Louisiana Tech on May 17 with bachelor of science biomedical engineering degree, cum laude. Samuel Henry Beloh was among 11 Tufts University student supporters of Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) who recently spent two weeks in Honduras working side-by-side with local farmers reclaiming acres of farmland and depleted tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn cutting. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
UC joins consortium to develop biodegradable medical devices Sep 5, 2008
The teaming between North Carolina A&T and the University of Pittsburgh with UC offers a unique consortium that focuses on UC s expertise in sensor technology, Pitt s in biomedical engineering and NCAT s in materials engineering, said Carlo Montemagno, dean of UC s College of Engineering, in the release. Mark Schulz, director of the UC Nanoworld and Smart Materials and Devices Laboratories, will serve as deputy director of the project, along with project director Jagannathan Sankar of NCAT, and... (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Update: Students, Faculty Concerned Over Research Deal Sep 4, 2008
Gerald Miller, chairman of the department of biomedical engineering, said the university should guard against adopting a policy that would hinder industry-sponsored research that involves non-tobacco companies, such as medical device makers, and that VCU should be "careful on how we deal with ethics across the board.". Several students questioned why there are no students on the task force and expressed concerns that the school's reputation is at stake, possibly diminishing the value of a VCU... (WTVR.com, VA)
Together (9/1/08) Sep 2, 2008
Katie is a graduate of Boston University with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. She is a Navy pilot in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Anchorage Daily News)
New home for biomed engineering now open Aug 30, 2008
Media Credit: Laura ColeBen Streetman (center), dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering cuts the red ribbon to officially open the new Biomedical Engineering building. The University announced the official opening of the Biomedical Engineering Building Thursday with a commemorative ceremony including speeches by President William Powers Jr., donors and notable faculty and staff members ... The six-story, 141,000-square-foot building will house the Department of Biomedical Engineering as well... (The Daily Texan, TX)
ORBIS and Alcon Train China's Next Generation of Sight-Savers Aug 26, 2008
To this end, ORBIS and Alcon biomedical engineering staff will conduct a workshop to provide hands-on training to nine biomedical engineers and technicians in the management and maintenance of ophthalmic equipment. In the process, the Alcon biomedical technicians and workshop attendees will work together to repair many pieces of equipment critical to the delivery of proper eye care, such as microscopes, slit lamps, indirect ophthalmoscopes, phaco machines and ultrasound equipment. (PR Newswire)
UT to dedicate new biomedical engineering building Aug 26, 2008
officials will dedicate the school s new $55 million Biomedical Engineering Building this week ... The six-story building houses classrooms, research laboratories and administrative offices of the Biomedical Engineering Department. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Biodegradable Polymers Show Promise For Improving Treatment Of Acute Inflammatory Diseases Aug 25, 2008
"The polyketal microparticles we developed are simply a vehicle to get the drugs inside the body to the diseased area as quickly as possible," said Niren Murthy, assistant professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University ... In a presentation on August 18, Georgia Tech researchers described such a method, which was developed by Murthy, Michael Davis, an assistant professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and graduate student... (Science Daily)
Asthma monitoring on the Web Aug 24, 2008
Writing in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, the team explains how the devise could allow physicians to monitor their patients remotely and quickly instigate medical attention in an emergency. Spirometers are commonly used to measure lung capacity and the response of breathing during therapy. (EurekAlert!)
Seeing through tooth decay Aug 24, 2008
Detecting the first signs of this disease, which can be lethal in extreme cases, just got easier thanks to work by researchers in India discussed in the latest issue of the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology. R. Siva Kumar of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, at RMK Engineering College, in Tamil Nadu, explains that dental caries, known colloquially as tooth decay or dental cavities, is an infectious disease which damages the structures of... (EurekAlert!)
Coatings To Help Medical Implants Connect With Neurons Aug 23, 2008
She is also an assistant professor of biomedical engineering. Worldwide, researchers are developing medical implants that stimulate neurons to treat conditions caused by neural damage. (Science Daily)
Pinpointing Alzheimer's Structures Aug 23, 2008
Collin M. Stultz, the leader of the work and the W.M. Keck Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, noted that the same general approach could also be applied to certain proteins associated with cancer. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting some five million Americans, according to the Alzheimer's Association. (Science Daily)
LiquaJet's milling technology Aug 22, 2008
Scott Hollister, the Michigan biomedical engineering professor who founded Tissue Regeneration Systems, said attempts to mill the polymer by traditional methods tend to produce a gunk that gets sort of all melted and mushed together. We went to a couple of other places and [LiquaJet s] the first one that s really been able to give it to us in the form we need, Hollister said. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures Aug 22, 2008
Most proteins have similar structures, so "you can measure the lengths of individual molecules, and the average will be a pretty good description of any one," team leader Dr. Collin M. Stultz, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, explained in an MIT news release. But tau molecules "are all over the place -- they're so diverse that it's difficult to get one measurement that describes all of the possible structures," Stultz said. (Health-Finder)
Francisco Named ECAC Robbins Scholar-Athlete Aug 21, 2008
98 GPA in biomedical engineering. Over the course of his career, he has set 27 school records. (Aupanthers.com)
Massaging Muscles Facilitates Recovery After Exercise Aug 19, 2008
The device used to simulate the stroking motion for the research was designed by Yi Zhao, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Ohio State and a co-author of the study. We know biological tissues are sensitive to the magnitude of frequency, duration and load, so we controlled the force, frequency and time spent on massage, Best said. (Science Daily)
UNM's sizzling new site revealed Aug 18, 2008
The university is putting the finishing touches on its Centennial Engineering Building a 147,000-square-foot complex along University Boulevard near Central Avenue that will house the civil engineering department, biomedical engineering, and some chemical and nuclear engineering labs ... The centennial building will provide the first dedicated installations to date for the Center for Biomedical Engineering, which formed in 2005. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Hydrogels provide scaffolding for growth of bone cells Aug 17, 2008
"Tissue engineering is an exciting field. We're creating solutions to problems that can significantly impact people's quality of life," said Washburn, an assistant professor of chemistry and biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon. "These gels have great promise in not only regenerating bone, but serving as a gene therapy delivery system.". (EurekAlert!)
Randolph County included in flu readiness study Aug 15, 2008
"Avery said counties that border other states may experience nonresidents seeking treatment in their area. Other counties may be home to the only isolated hospital system in the region and can expect the population from other states to travel there for care. Health care, especially in a crisis, he said is not defined by county or state lines."Instead of each Indiana county health department making plans for its individual county, plans should be developed, or at least coordinated regionally," he... (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Edible 'Sensor' Could Alert You to E. Coli Aug 15, 2008
"It was serendipitous," said Fiorenzo Omenetto, associate professor of biomedical engineering and physics at Tufts ... Omenetto is an expert on more traditional optics, but when he arrived at Tufts he found himself in the company of David Kaplan, chairman of the biomedical engineering department, who is an expert on silk, among other things. (ABC News)
'Edible Optics' Could Make Food Safer Aug 12, 2008
"Sophisticated optical devices that are mechanically robust yet fully biodegradable, biocompatible and implantable don't exist today," said principal investigator Fiorenzo Omenetto, associate professor of biomedical engineering and associate professor of physics ... "For example, at a low cost, we could potentially put a bioactive silk film in every bag of spinach, and it could give the consumer a readout of whether or not E. coli bacteria were in the bag before the food was consumed," explained... (Science Daily)
Colleges Peddle Bikes To Car-loving Students Aug 11, 2008
"I've had two bikes stolen, so I stopped buying bikes because they kept stealing them," said Andre Loyd, a graduate student in Duke's biomedical engineering program, as he checked out a bike recently. Northern Illinois University and Illinois State University have also both started free bike-share programs, painting the bikes bright colors and handing a lock and helmet to every customer. (CBS News -- US)
On the cutting edge of science Aug 9, 2008
For the past two weeks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has hosted area middle school teachers in a program that brings educators first-hand experience with the latest developments in biomedical engineering, with the idea of helping them turn it into lessons for their own students back home. "Those participating in the program, they re getting first-hand experience in the engineering design process," said Terri Camesano, associate professor of chemical engineering at WPI and co-director of the... (Framingham TAB, MA)
Scottsdale's eSoles ahead in orthotics Aug 9, 2008
Hinshaw designed the 3D TruCapture Kiosk Scanning System with input from medical professionals and help from staff at I-Generator LLC, which specializes in biomedical engineering and has worked with Nike, Adidas and Timberline. The kiosks use parts made by Pressure Profile Systems Inc., which did interior engineering for some of the kiosk's components. (AZCentral -- Business)
Breast CT Scanners Promise Painless Alternative To Mammography Aug 8, 2008
Since 2004, the UC Davis researchers, led by John M. Boone, Professor and Vice Chair of Radiology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, have scanned 160 women with their prototype scanner. In early 2008, the researchers began operating a second prototype device, into which the researchers have incorporated a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. (Science Daily)
Yale Earns Multiple Academic Honors from USTFCCCA; Men's Track Has Top GPA in Country Aug 7, 2008
Calle, a biomedical engineering major and former captain of the women's track and field team, was a two-time NCAA qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and is third on Yale's steeplechase record list. She was a four-time ECAC participant (twice in the steeplechase, once in the distance medley relay, once in the 4x800-meter relay), including All-East honors in the 4x800 in 2006. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Chase ends with shooting in downtown Raleigh Aug 6, 2008
Tuesday's robbery was a first for Osman, who drives cabs to support himself while he studies biomedical engineering at UNC. He hasn't decided whether he'll return to work. "This is my first and hopefully my last time," Osman said of the robbery. (News & Observer)
Program floats science, research careers for students Aug 5, 2008
William, who wants to be a medical examiner, and Alexis, who is targeting a career in research or biomedical engineering, are two of the six inner-city students who are participating in the University of Pittsburgh's first Short Term Education Experience for Research course this summer. The 10-week program, aimed at encouraging disadvantaged students to consider careers in biomedical research and environmental health science, is funded through five years by a $300,000 grant from the National... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Smart Contact Lenses Dispense Medication Aug 4, 2008
Tingrui Pan, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Hailin Cong started with a material called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). They developed a method for placing powdered silver on the PDMS in a precise pattern, to create conductive wires. (Science Daily)
They come for the course variety and campus life Aug 4, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Keeli CambourneAugust 4, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Obituaries for Monday, August 4, 2008 Aug 4, 2008
Niccole had been attending Western Technical College in La Crosse, in the biomedical engineering program. She enjoyed camping, fishing, drawing and sitting around the campfire with friends and family. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Miss Homecoming: After the crowns, an engineering major Aug 3, 2008
"I'm not sure what type yet. If I go into biomedical engineering, I obviously want to improve the health care, I want to make it cheaper. ... Or if I got into chemical, I would probably do environmental engineering, try to find alternative fuels ...". Martinez said that her chosen career makes her feel optimistic about the future. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Descendant of Tech founder graduates Aug 2, 2008
No doubt he would have been proud, and likely surprised, to see his female descendant graduate from the massive research powerhouse Tech has grown into with a degree in biomedical engineering ... She switched her major to biomedical engineering and said she found her passion at Tech. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Florida State's Mark Buckingham a Named ACC Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year Aug 2, 2008
Duke Biomedical Engineering ... Matthew Wernke, Sr. Florida State Chemical-Biomedical Engineering. (Seminoles.com)
2008 All-ACC Academic Men's Track & Field Team Announced Aug 2, 2008
Biomedical Engineering ... Chemical-Biomedical Engineering. (Theacc.com)
2008 All-ACC Academic Softball Team Announced Aug 1, 2008
Biomedical Engineering. Lindsey Preuss, Sr.. (Theacc.com)
Ivivi Technologies' PEMF Signals Reduce Post Surgical Pain in Breast Augmentation Patients by 87 Percent, Study Reports Jul 31, 2008
Dr. Arthur Pilla, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University and Chair of the Ivivi Scientific Advisory Board was a co-author on the study and is a paid consultant to the Company. About Targeted PEMF. (Primezone Releases)
Like eavesdropping at a party Jul 31, 2008
D., a professor of biomedical engineering at Hopkins. "It turns out that calmodulin is doing a similar thing, sensing the calcium coming through the closest channel through one ear while the other ear 'listens' to the calcium coming through distant channels across the cell.". (EurekAlert!)
Improved estrogen reception may sharpen fuzzy memory Jul 30, 2008
D., a professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical engineering at the University of Southern California, who was not involved in the study. "From a technology perspective, their technique to transfect the estrogen receptor is an exciting advance for researching steroid receptors in the brain.". (EurekAlert!)
Cancer Drug Delivery Time Cut From Days To Hours With New Technique Jul 25, 2008
In the laboratory of Baowei Fei, assistant professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve, these Au NPs have been used to treat mice with cancerous tumors ... (July 16, 2008) Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a innovative approach to cancer drug nanoencapsulation. (Science Daily)
Health Care Heroes finalists named Jul 25, 2008
Health Care Innovations: Chemical , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Denis DiAngelo, professor of pediatrics and molecular sciences, UTHSC and Brian Kelly, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; John DeVincenzo, investigator, Children's Foundation Research Center; medical director of virology and molecular diagnostics laboratories, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center; and Sandeep Samant, associate professor, UTHSC; chief... (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Make your own microfluidic device with new kit from U-M Jul 25, 2008
The kit cuts the costs involved and the time it takes to make a microfluidic device from days to minutes, says Mark Burns, a professor in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering who developed the device with graduate student Minsoung Rhee. "In a lot of fields, there can be significant scientific advances made using microfluidic devices and I think that has been hindered because it does take some degree of skill and equipment to make these devices," Burns said. (EurekAlert!)
Neighbors (July 24) Jul 23, 2008
Harsha Prabhala graduated recently from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore with a master s degree in biomedical engineering from the Whiting School of Engineering and a bachelor s degree from Whiting School of Engineering and Kriegler School of Arts and Sciences in biomedical engineering, with additional majors in applied mathematics and statistics, and psychological and brain sciences. Prabhala has been a recipient of many awards including the Academic Excellence Award. (Needham Tab, MA)
Cancer drug delivery research at Case Western Reserve University cuts time from days to hours Jul 23, 2008
In the laboratory of Baowei Fei, assistant professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve, these Au NPs have been used to treat mice with cancerous tumors. Once the Au NPs have been injected into the tail, the Pc 4 is uploading into the diseased area within minutes. (EurekAlert!)
UAB joins elite brain cancer research group Jul 22, 2008
"We already are working across disciplines: neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neuropathology, pharmacology and biomedical engineering," he said. "This research promises to have a significant impact on the way we treat this disease in the future.". (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
CONSUMED: Mash-up model - Girl Talk Jul 21, 2008
com, and last year Gillis was doing well enough from his live gigs that he could quit his day job (at a biomedical engineering company). All of which suggests that "Feed the Animals" could be a kind of breakthrough, although that is hard to judge so far. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Building bridges like girls Jul 20, 2008
At a time when colleges face a national push to produce more engineers overall, the figures particularly frustrate female engineering leaders such as Panetta and Kris Ropella, Marquette's chairwoman of biomedical engineering, who have scaled the academic ladder and focused on helping other women do the same ... But after Kathleen took a career survey in high school, she decided to follow in her mom's footsteps in biomedical engineering at Marquette this fall. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
