Category: Faculty
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Collaboration helps move regenerative medicine discoveries toward patients
The article featured U-M Biomedical Engineering faculty David Kohn and Maria Coronel, whose work demonstrates the value of connecting scientific discovery with clinical, regulatory and commercial expertise.
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and U-M Accelerate Awards Advance Genetic Therapy Research at Michigan
U-M BME’s Alex Piotrowski-Daspit is leading a renewed two-year, $900,000 effort to expand research infrastructure, develop new therapies and support trainees as U-M works toward establishing a nationally recognized cystic fibrosis (CF) research center.
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Two Grants Advance Joyce Yan-Ran Wang’s Vision for AI-empowered Precision Medicine
A one-year pilot grant from U-M’s new biomedical and bio-innovation institute, known as Unit X, and a Google Research Award will provide funding and advanced computing resources for Dr. Wang’s work on AI-empowered precision medicine.
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Nathan French Receives 2026 Derek Tat Memorial Award
The U-M BME Ph.D. student was recognized for academic excellence, innovative cardiovascular research and an exceptional commitment to mentoring others.
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NIH Awards Multi-University Team over $4M to Improve Women’s Health
Researchers from Rutgers, Emory, Tulane, University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Michigan and University of Utah are collaborating with the MSU team to accomplish this goal, which the lead scientist describes as a moon shot.
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NIH Initiative Supports U-M Development of Personalized Models that Link Hormones, the Microbiome, and Therapeutic Efficacy
Dr. Arnold and Dr. Young are part of a multi-institutional team receiving support through the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Computational Modeling of Hormone Homeostasis Initiative.
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Histotripsy Center Celebrates Opening, with Goal of Accelerating the Future of Non-Invasive Cancer Treatment
When histotripsy received FDA clearance for the noninvasive treatment of liver tumors in October 2023, it marked a milestone more than two decades in the making for University of Michigan researchers who helped pioneer the technology.
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Maria Coronel Receives Five-Year NIH Award to Advance Sepsis Research
U-M Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Maria Coronel will develop a biomaterials-based platform to measure multiple immune signals near the patient bedside, study sepsis biology and guide new immunotherapies.
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BME 500 Fall Speaker Series Connects Students with Research Leaders
Held in person every Thursday afternoon throughout the fall semester as part of the BME 500 course, the sessions will introduce students to current and emerging research topics in biomedical engineering.
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U-M Team Receives SIF Grant to Develop Low-cost, at-home Biomarker Sensors
Strategic Initiative Fund project brings together six engineering and clinical teams to adapt integrated photonics for monitoring inflammatory bowel disease and bipolar disorder.