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How rod-shaped particles might distract an out-of-control immune response
June 18, 2020
When white blood cells don’t know when to stop, an injection of rod-shaped particles may draw them away from a site of excessive inflammation. A long-ignored white blood cell may be central to the immune system overreaction that is the most common cause of death for COVID-19 patients—and University of Michigan researchers found that rod-shaped […]
Read more »Supporting our Community
June 5, 2020
U-M BME Chair Lonnie Shea shared the following message with the BME community on June 4, 2020, about standing up to racism and supporting the Black community. To All Members of the BME Community: Given the events of the past weeks, we wanted to reach out to our UM BME community. Like most of you, […]
Read more »Five BME Core Faculty and Five Affiliated/Associated Faculty Promoted
May 22, 2020
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved a number of faculty promotions at their May meeting yesterday, including five core Biomedical Engineering faculty and five affiliated/associated Biomedical Engineering faculty. Core BME Faculty: Rhima M. Coleman, associate professor of biomedical engineering, with tenure, College of Engineering and Medical School; associate professor of mechanical engineering, without […]
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