Category: Research
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Following the Fibers: Uncovering a Vascular Clue in Lung Fibrosis
A new study published in Advanced Science, led by Dr. Brendon Baker, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, examines a long-understudied participant in this process: the lung’s extensive network of blood vessels.
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Autoimmunity: U-M BME Researchers Awarded $2.5M NIH Grant to Track Immune Cell Behavior
These foundational tools will initially be used to monitor and evaluate treatments in multiple sclerosis (MS) models, with long-term potential to transform how clinicians track therapies for other autoimmune conditions, cancers, and vaccines.
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BME Faculty, Research Staff Honored with 2026 EBS Awards
EBS is a cooperative program for the nine U-M Medical School basic science departments, which funds research initiatives, supports faculty recruitment, and issues annual awards such as the EBS Teaching and Research Staff Awards.
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U-M BME Researchers Create an 8D-Model of Cancer Metabolism
In a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Biomedical Engineering (U-M BME) have harnessed machine learning to successfully predict the metabolic inner workings of nearly 1,000 different cancer cell lines, creating a roadmap that could lead to highly tailored, synergistic combination therapies.
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Building a Better Heart Patch, Fiber by Fiber
Researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Biomedical Engineering (U-M BME) are working to engineer functional, living cardiac tissue grafts that can restore heart function.
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RSVP Now for Engineering in Cardiovascular Medicine–a BME Summer Workshop @ Michigan
The two-day event will be geared towards delivering high quality presentations, poster presentations, workshop-wide activities for engagement and networking, as well as focused sessions on building bridges between clinical and engineering trainees.
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2026 BME Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture Highlights Research and Community Across Campus
This year’s event featured a mix of faculty and student research talks, poster presentations, networking opportunities, and recognition of outstanding student achievement.
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Project MESA brings portable gynecological care to rural communities
Project MESA began in August 2010 as a U-M engineering student effort within M-HEAL, a student organization focused on improving access to healthcare in underserved settings.
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Register Today for May 13’s BME Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture
This event is intended to build the BME community across campus and honor the legacy of the first graduate chair of the Biomedical Engineering program.
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BME 419/519 Art Fair Spotlights the Beauty and Creativity of Human Physiology
Held on the final day of class, the event encouraged students to choose any physiological system covered during the term and interpret it through an original art piece made using any medium.