Category: News
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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.
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Congratulations to BME’s Outstanding Core Staff Award Winners
The 2025 Outstanding Core Staff Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our community or exemplify special qualities that elevate our shared work.
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From Concept to Clinic: How a Coulter Collaboration Delivered Innovation in Administering Anesthesia to Eyes
Michigan’s co-located Medical School and College of Engineering, along with a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, makes projects like this possible.
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Rethinking the Foreign Body Response: How Inflammation Can Become a Biomedical Ally
The article summarizes recent research and discusses how the immune reaction triggered by implanted materials—which has historically been considered a barrier to medical device success—can instead be leveraged for positive biomedical outcomes.