Tag: Awards
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Carlos Aguilar, Xudong Fan Named to AIMBE College of Fellows
Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields.
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Congratulations to BME’s 2025-2026 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Recipients
BME is proud of our graduate students for receiving top Rackham Award recognition. The following BME Ph.D. students received Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships:
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NSF CAREER Award supports U-M BME’s Maria Coronel in developing smart biomaterials to monitor wounds in real time
Chronic wounds are a major clinical challenge affecting many patient populations, yet the underlying biology often remains unclear.
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Kevin Zhou Receives Eversight Foundation Seed Grant for Eye Imaging Research
Dr. Zhou aims to revolutionize how clinicians and scientists characterize and treat diseases of the anterior segment of the eye—critical for vision and eye health.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Leaders & Honors Award Recipients in BME
The following BME students are recognized for their achievements with Leaders & Honors Awards.
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Jiahe Li Receives Wu Yi-fang Junior Faculty Award
Dr. Li leads a synthetic biology lab that engineers bacteria as programmable therapeutics — including probiotics that neutralize cancer-causing gut toxins and bacteria that activate anti-tumor immune responses.
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Yucheng (Jacky) Tian Wins First Place at Michigan Engineering Graduate Symposium 3MT
Tian said, “This is really a celebration event, and it’s great to be in the same room with talented people from all disciplines throughout Michigan Engineering.”
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Anne Draelos Named a 2026 Frontiers of Science Fellow
A committee of National Academy of Sciences members selected the participants from among young researchers who have already made recognized contributions to science, including recipients of major fellowships and awards.
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Zhen Xu Honored as a 2026 Recipient of the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature
Dr. Xu was selected for her pioneering work as a co-inventor of the field of histotripsy.
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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.