Category: Faculty
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Jiahe Li Receives Wu Yi-fang Junior Faculty Award
Dr. Li leads a synthetic biology lab that engineers bacteria as programmable therapeutics — including probiotics that neutralize cancer-causing gut toxins and bacteria that activate anti-tumor immune responses.
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Anne Draelos Named a 2026 Frontiers of Science Fellow
A committee of National Academy of Sciences members selected the participants from among young researchers who have already made recognized contributions to science, including recipients of major fellowships and awards.
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Zhen Xu Honored as a 2026 Recipient of the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature
Dr. Xu was selected for her pioneering work as a co-inventor of the field of histotripsy.
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David Kohn Receives Society for Biomaterials Award for Service
This award honors significant service to the Society for Biomaterials in establishing, developing, maintaining and promoting its objectives and goals.
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Jan Stegemann Receives the Monroe-Brown Foundation Education Excellence Award
This honor recognizes Dr. Stegemann’s extraordinary commitment to teaching, student success, and the enduring impact of his educational innovation.
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Zhen Xu Receives Stephen S. Attwood Excellence in Engineering Award
Prof. Xu is a trailblazer in both clinical innovation and academic leadership through her research in the discovery of histotripsy, here at U-M.
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Zhongming Liu Receives 2026 BME Departmental Faculty Award
Dr. Liu, a leader in neuroengineering research and interdisciplinary education, was selected by a committee of peers who cited his innovative scholarship, commitment to teaching, and unwavering mentorship of students and early-career scientists.
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Cindy Chestek Honored with Wise-Najafi Prize for Engineering Excellence in the Miniature World
Prof. Chestek was nominated for her research, which focuses on advancing brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) and nerve-machine interfaces to improve motor control and prosthetic technologies.
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Research Unveils Mitochondrial Role in Age-Related Neuromuscular Junction Degeneration
These findings, published in Aging Cell, provide significant insights into the mechanisms that drive sarcopenia and motor function decline with aging.
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Learn How CytoTape Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Biological Organisms
CytoType was developed in the lab of Changyang Linghu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Biomedical Engineering and Principal Investigator in Michigan Neuroscience Institute.