Author: Michele Santillan
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Following the Fibers: Uncovering a Vascular Clue in Lung Fibrosis
A new study published in Advanced Science, led by Dr. Brendon Baker, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, examines a long-understudied participant in this process: the lung’s extensive network of blood vessels.
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Autoimmunity: U-M BME Researchers Awarded $2.5M NIH Grant to Track Immune Cell Behavior
These foundational tools will initially be used to monitor and evaluate treatments in multiple sclerosis (MS) models, with long-term potential to transform how clinicians track therapies for other autoimmune conditions, cancers, and vaccines.
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BME Faculty, Research Staff Honored with 2026 EBS Awards
EBS is a cooperative program for the nine U-M Medical School basic science departments, which funds research initiatives, supports faculty recruitment, and issues annual awards such as the EBS Teaching and Research Staff Awards.
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U-M BME Researchers Create an 8D-Model of Cancer Metabolism
In a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Biomedical Engineering (U-M BME) have harnessed machine learning to successfully predict the metabolic inner workings of nearly 1,000 different cancer cell lines, creating a roadmap that could lead to highly tailored, synergistic combination therapies.
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Building a Better Heart Patch, Fiber by Fiber
Researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Biomedical Engineering (U-M BME) are working to engineer functional, living cardiac tissue grafts that can restore heart function.
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Congratulations to BME Faculty on Promotions
Learn more about our faculty promotions, which become effective later this summer and early fall 2026.
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RSVP Now for Engineering in Cardiovascular Medicine–a BME Summer Workshop @ Michigan
The two-day event will be geared towards delivering high quality presentations, poster presentations, workshop-wide activities for engagement and networking, as well as focused sessions on building bridges between clinical and engineering trainees.
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2026 BME Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture Highlights Research and Community Across Campus
This year’s event featured a mix of faculty and student research talks, poster presentations, networking opportunities, and recognition of outstanding student achievement.
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U‑M Biomedical Engineering Celebrates 30 Years as a Department, Building on a Foundation that Began in 1962
While BME’s history as an official academic department spans 30 years, Michigan’s biomedical engineering influence can be traced far earlier to the 1960s—beginning with a bold experiment in graduate education.
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Project MESA brings portable gynecological care to rural communities
Project MESA began in August 2010 as a U-M engineering student effort within M-HEAL, a student organization focused on improving access to healthcare in underserved settings.