Category: Research
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BME Community Remembers the Legacy of Alan J. Hunt During Annual Lecture
Dr. Pun’s lecture on “Engineering synthetic alternatives to biologics for medicine,” highlighted efforts to develop synthetic alternatives to biologics used in medicine.
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U-M BME Collaboration Sets New Standards in Cardiac Tissue Engineering
Beyond creating replacement tissues for patients, this technology also enables more physiologically relevant testing of pharmaceuticals and the detection of cardiotoxic compounds without requiring the use of animals.
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Latest Issue of BME Innovations Is Now Available
BME Innovations is the annual magazine produced by U-M’s Biomedical Engineering Department.
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U-M BME’s Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program Catalyzes $544M in Follow-on Professional Funding
During that time, the program has resulted in nine product launches, six FDA approvals, and 22 startups formed.
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BME Graduate Students Receive 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.
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Harnessing Gut Bacteria to Combat Cancer: Innovations in Tumor-Targeted Immunotherapy
A team of researchers has examined a promising new approach, which uses engineered non-pathogenic bacteria to enhance the body’s immune response against tumors.
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Zhen Xu Receives IEEE Carl Hellmuth Hertz Ultrasonics Award
This is the highest honor for mid-career researchers in ultrasonics internationally.
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Carlos Aguilar, Maria Coronel Honored in Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
This publication is a grassroots effort developed to showcase the expertise, talents, and diversity of Hispanic and Latinx scientific faculty.
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Ph.D. Student Andrea Jacobson Receives 2024 Derek Tat Memorial Award
This honor is named in memory of Derek Tat, a student of Cindy Chestek, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics & Electrical Engineering & Computer Science.
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Karin Jensen Receives NSF Grant to Study Engineering Faculty Gender Equity
The broader impact of this project will be to enhance knowledge regarding ways to increase the number of women in tenure-track engineering faculty and leadership positions.