Author: Michele Santillan
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Pioneering Vision: U-M BME Researchers Focus on Retinal Prosthesis Technology
With an ultimate goal of restoring sight, their research is a collaboration that builds on Dr. Weiland’s experience with retinal prosthesis and Dr. Chestek’s work with carbon fiber neural electrodes, to create a sophisticated electronic device designed to stimulate the retina and restore usable vision for people whose photoreceptors have degenerated.
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U-M BME Awards $1.2M in Funding to 10 Multidisciplinary Teams via the Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program
Outcomes of previous Coulter funding and support include the formation of 22 start-up companies and over $544 million raised in angel or venture capital from 2006 through 2023.
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Jiahe Li to Receive 2024 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award
The Young Innovators award is issued by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE), a journal focused on “research that studies how cellular behavior arises from molecular-level interactions to tackle the challenge of improving human health.”
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Caroline Dugopolski Named 2024 BME Alumni Merit Award Recipient
Dugopolski was honored with other College of Engineering department recipients during alumni awards activities on Homecoming Weekend.
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U-M BME Announces Fall Slate of BME 500 Seminar Speakers
U-M BME looks forward to welcoming our guest presenters to Ann Arbor.
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Fuel Up for the First Day!
BME welcomes students to the start of the new academic year!
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Academic Leaders Focus on Mental Health, Well-Being During BME Summer Workshops @ Michigan
Hosted by U-M BME, the event featured esteemed speakers from inside U-M and colleagues from other institutions while offering a variety of activities designed to nurture mental and emotional health.
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BME Summer Workshops @ Michigan
Tuesday’s one-day workshop will provide strategies for supporting positive well-being in academia.
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Research Team Receives $1.5M NSF Grant to Study Faculty Mental Health and Well-Being
This research will be a national study focusing on the prevalence and severity of mental health problems among faculty working in STEM disciplines.
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BME Graduate Student Jacky Tian Receives Trainee Professional Development Award from Society for Neuroscience
This award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students and post baccalaureate and postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate scientific merit and excellence in research.