Category: Research
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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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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.
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U-M BME Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Therapy to Boost the Immune System’s Attack on Metastatic Cancer
This innovation could mark a major turning point in how metastatic cancers are treated in the future.
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BME Celebrates 20 Years of Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program Success Stories
Pioneering Neuroma Prevention to Advanced Prosthetic Control
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Innovative Biomaterial Scaffolds Enable Precise Recruitment and Study of Rare Antigen-Specific T Cells
A collaborative team led by U-M BME develops a controlled-release platform to advance immune cell research and unlock new possibilities in autoimmune disease monitoring.