Healthier Healthcare
An AI algorithm developed by Gerald Loeb would comb through millions of electronic medical records to suggest diagnoses and tests to improve patient outcomes and lower costs
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Early Warning for Seizures Could Be a Game-Changer for Epilepsy Patients
USC researchers have harnessed a powerful mathematical model to provide advanced seizure prediction, revolutionizing epilepsy management and treatment.
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Three USC Viterbi Faculty Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Professors Keith Chugg, Jay Kuo and Gerald Loeb join this year’s list of 175 distinguished academic inventors
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Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition Returns
The latest edition of the 11-year-old MEPC features 15 startup teams competing for a $50,000 grand prize.
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Brain Development and Disorder Research Receives $1.5 Million NSF Boost
Megan McCain, Giorgia Quadrato and Leonardo Morsut have been awarded a four year National Science Foundation grant to develop better organoids, to help us understand human brain development and disease.
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“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 7: Vaccine Development
Zohrab A. Kaprielian fellow in Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering Pin Wang discussed immunology behind the COVID-19 vaccine.
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“Viterbi vs. Pandemics” Lecture 6: Predictions on COVID-19 to the C.D.C.
USC Viterbi data scientists helping decision-makers see beyond the fog of data to provide better pandemic forecasts and save lives
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Ellis Meng Elected to IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Leadership Role
The USC Viterbi Department of Biomedical Engineering professor will take on the role of Vice President Technical Activities-Elect.
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USC Viterbi Offers Two New Short Courses: “Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” and “Sustainable Energy”
Both lecture series launch the week after Labor Day, offering students a comprehensive faculty coverage of COVID-19 and a series on sustainable energy with Dean Yortsos
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Using Tattoo Ink to Find Cancer
Researchers in USC Viterbi’s Department of Biomedical Engineering have discovered how commonly used coloring agents such as tattoo inks and food dyes could help improve cancer detection.
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“Escape Velocity” Podcast Series Explores Race, Academia and STEM
New USC Viterbi series captures the stories of Black faculty, students and academic leaders.
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USC Viterbi Sustainability Projects Receive $150,000 Funding Boost
Projects centered on precision agriculture, water modeling using AI, and smog-reducing architecture have been recognized in the USC Center for Sustainability Solutions’ latest grants.
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Top Nanomedicine Researcher Releases Cell Biology Coloring Book for Kids
Eun Ji Chung’s new coloring book explores the magical world of human cells, with proceeds to benefit COVID-19 efforts.
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Six USC Viterbi Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
Awards span research from machine learning to wastewater reuse to fluid dynamics and to self-healing materials.
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The 2020 Undergraduate Student Awards
Motivated to engineer a better world for all humanity, USC Viterbi celebrates graduates who have pursued academic excellence and impacted their communities.
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Bringing it Home: The Biomedical Engineer Making a Difference in Panama
Class of 2020 graduate, Lily Lau Hou is taking the skills from her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering to launch a startup and help the COVID-19 response in her homeland.
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AgriCulture Wins The Min Family Challenge
The USC Viterbi-led team aims to improve the diets and health of low-income, urban residents in unique contest pairing engineering and societal challenges
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An Imaging Method To Help Us See Behind Our Eyes
USC researchers have developed a high-powered ultrasound imaging technique to help uncover serious eye diseases sooner than ever before.
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Kick Drums and Glucose Sensors
How USC Viterbi’s interdisciplinary research helped get this beatboxer an engineering degree.
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Trojan Students Sweep the Boeing Innovation Challenge
USC teams take the first three places in the prestigious competition, with USC Viterbi students leading the way.
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BME Students Forging Strong Community Via Virtual Events and Initiatives
USC’s Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering is keeping busy with a series of online member events and fundraising initiatives to support COVID-19 efforts.
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As the World Goes Remote, USC Researchers, Entrepreneurs Work to Fill Gap in Healthcare Supply Chain
USC researchers and alumni emphasize innovation and collaboration to support the fight against COVID-19 on the front lines.
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A Super Particle to Help Stop Heart Attacks and Strokes
Researchers in USC Viterbi’s Department of Biomedical Engineering have created a new nanoparticle that aims to prevent potentially deadly blood clots.
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Research Team in Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatments
Researchers in the USC Viterbi Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science are joining the global research effort to develop a viable vaccine to halt the global pandemic.
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USC Viterbi Listed Again Among the Nation’s Top 10 Engineering Graduate Programs
Annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report also keep USC Viterbi among the top five private engineering schools
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Inventing a Stroke Rehabilitation Device in 48 Hours
This year’s ASBME Makeathon saw 10 student teams battling the clock to build biomedical devices to help stroke survivors recover their hand and wrist movement.
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How To Mend A Broken Heart, If You’re A Zebrafish
Researchers at USC Viterbi designed and built a device that keeps zebrafish hearts alive longer than ever to give us insights into how to repair a broken heart
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Ellis Meng and Dong Song Awarded $6 Million to Develop Polymer Brain Devices for the Research Community
The BRAIN Initiative grant will allow researchers to create cutting edge polymer electrodes for better brain signal monitoring, paving the way for devices that could restore human memory.
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In A Season Of Giving, This Student Start-up Is Transforming The Way We Give
Duet is the world’s first student-built micro-philanthropy platform designed to connect donors with refugees and local stores in a more personalized and dignified way
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Lighting Up Cardiovascular Problems Using Nanoparticles
New nanotechnology will allow detection of blocked arteries more effectively than ever before.
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Eun Ji Chung Named as IEEE New Innovator and BMES Rising Star
Chung has recently picked up the awards for her work in nanomedicine and cell and molecular bioengineering.
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Meet the Researcher Pioneering Medical Testing Using Paper and Nail Polish
Maral Mousavi, new USC Viterbi faculty, wants to make medical diagnostics more accessible and affordable.
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Ellis Meng Wins IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award
Meng has been recognized for her career achievements in the field of biomedical microelectromechanical sensors.
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Keyue Shen to Lead Ongoing Research Initiative Into Cancer Metastasis
The new NIH-funded project will assemble a top research team to further our understanding of why and how cancer spreads throughout the body.
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DJ Turned Scientist Works to Reverse Engineer Depression, PTSD and Drug Addiction
USC Viterbi’s Jennifer Treweek witnessed too many people suffering from drug addiction, PTSD and depression around her, so she dedicated her life to eradicating their deadly effects
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Qifa Zhou Elected as Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Professor of biomedical engineering and ophthalmology is one of 54 academic inventors elected to the Spring 2019 class of NAI Senior Members.
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High School Students on the Cutting Edge of Biomedical Engineering
Students from the Orthopaedic Medical Magnet High School are building their own biomedical devices, with a little help from USC Viterbi faculty and students.
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Student Excellence Celebrated at BME Undergraduate Awards
The inaugural awards were supported by the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering.
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Student Research Shines at Grodins Symposium
Around 90 biomedical engineering students presented their research to industry and research professionals at the annual Fred S. Grodins Research Symposium.
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Excellence In Engineering
At the 41st Viterbi Awards, NAE President Dan Mote Jr., alumna and Northrop Grumman VP Linnie Haynesworth, and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell were honored.
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A New Dawn
Project SUNRISE encourages USC Viterbi and other students to leverage their technical and entrepreneurial skills to help community members in need.
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The Future of Med-Tech Innovation in Just 48 Hours
Engineering students teamed up for the annual ASBME Makeathon, creating new assistive devices for Parkinson’s patients over the course of one weekend.
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A Robotic Leg, Born Without Prior Knowledge, Learns to Walk
New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animals.
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National Cancer Institute Award to Support Research on Colorectal Cancer at USC
USC Viterbi’s Stacey Finley and Shannon Mumenthaler from the Keck School of Medicine of USC lead new $3.1 million grant to advance search for new cancer treatments using computer simulations
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Four USC Viterbi Faculty Members Selected As IEEE Fellows
USC Viterbi Faculty members from Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering join the 2019 class of IEEE fellows.
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Ellis Meng and Mike Waterman Elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
USC faculty members were two of 148 academic inventors selected this year
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A Maker Space For The Ages
The Baum Family Maker Space, which will establish a new hub for undergraduate student innovation, positions USC Viterbi as a leader in hands-on engineering learning.
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Building A Better “CAR”
A trio of USC Viterbi researchers have unlocked secrets about an engineered protein receptor, known as CAR, that makes cancer-fighting T cells more effective.
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Eun Ji Chung Awarded NIH New Innovator Award
Grant to study nanoparticle innovations for kidney disease is a paradigm shift
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USC students go into refugee camps in Greece to volunteer and research solutions to the global refugee crisis
New USC Viterbi course focused on engineering solutions for social good takes students from seven USC schools in a close encounter with problems inside refugee camps
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ASBME receives outstanding achievement award
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) has selected USC’s student chapter as the 2018 recipients
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This Tiny Particle Might Change Millions of Lives
Nanoparticle Targets Kidney Disease for Drug Delivery
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Professor Kirk Shung becomes Dwight C. and Hildagarde E. Baum Chair
Dean’s Professor of Biomedical Engineering Kirk Shung assumes the mantle of department chair for BME.
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Eureka! Eureka! The Class of 2018 Has Found It
After long nights that muddled into early mornings in SAL, CED, and Leavey, they’re ready to set sail
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Master’s Class For The Ages
2018 USC Viterbi master’s students shared hugs, laughs and memories at graduation ceremonies.
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Student’s globalized upbringing informs USC journey
From D.C. to Los Angeles via Lagos, graduating biomedical engineer and USC Viterbi flag bearer reflects on his impressive accomplishments.
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2018 Viterbi Master’s Student Awards
Accomplishments of Viterbi Master’s students celebrated at the second annual event
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Marie Curie Dropped the Ph.D. Mic 115 Years Ago. These Trojans Picked It Up.
At the 2018 USC Viterbi Ph.D. Hooding and Awards ceremony, the intellectual descendants of Curie, Drexler and Viterbi took the stage.
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Talented Trio Take Graduation By Storm
Alexa, Brock and Olivia Hudnut are the ultimate Trojan trio.
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USC Women In Science and Engineering (WiSE) helps junior female faculty share their research
The annual WiSE Research Horizons Symposium at USC brought together some of the best minds in academic research
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Driven to Help Others
USC Viterbi junior Rhea Choudhury combines entrepreneurship, tutoring and academic research to make the world a better place.
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Winning Big
USC Viterbi faculty, students receive multiple awards at the 2018 OCEC Awards and Honors Banquet.
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Are we getting closer to a complete brain mapping? New devices explore more regions safely
Researchers have developed thin, flexible polymer-based materials that record activity in more subregions of the brain with safer, more specific placement.
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How do you upgrade an archaic biomedical device? Make it “self-aware”
USC start-up Senseer has developed microsensing technologies to improve care for patients with hydrocephalus.
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Engineers Assemble!
Building Prosthetic Arms for Children in 30 Hours or Less (And a Dash of “Iron Man” Inspiration)
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USC’s Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers Named Best in the Nation
The national honor reflects USC NSBE’s strength in “academic excellence, professional development, and community outreach.”
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Prosthetic Memory System Successful in Humans, Study Finds
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and USC have demonstrated the successful implementation of a prosthetic system that uses a person’s own memory patterns to facilitate the brain’s ability to encode and recall memory
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What makes a perfect free throw – it’s madness
Researchers in the Brain-Body Dynamics Lab decode the shot that makes and breaks games to learn how bodies break and heal
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What plants can teach us about oil spill clean-up and microfluidics
Engineers create nature-inspired 3-D printed solutions for one of the worst manmade dilemmas.
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Andrea Armani Named Inaugural Holder of the Ray R. Irani Chair in Engineering
The chair adds to the legacy of the Irani family at USC
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USC MEDesign Team wins 2018 UC Davis Makeathon
The team tackles coccidioidomycosis head on in this 48-hour battle of the engineers
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3D4E takes printing to another level
USC Viterbi’s 3D Printing Club presents a heavily detailed three-dimensional map of USC’s campus.
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How a tumor grows can predict response to cancer therapy
A new USC study finds that tumor growth traits play a key role in cancer drug effectiveness
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Combating eye injuries with a reversible superglue seal
Scientists and engineers at USC develop an on-the-spot, temperature-sensitive gel that could seal eye injuries on the battlefield
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She’s Out of This World
Nina Singh BME ’19 receives an Astronaut Scholarship, an honor reserved for the best and brightest STEM college students
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Nanofab Lab Dedicated to Former USC Viterbi Executive Vice Dean John O’Brien
Michelson Center based facility expected Opening in 2018
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Let It Glow
Cristina Zavaleta aims to better detect and treat cancer using some “dye”-namic imaging methods
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Can AI Help to Detect and Cure Cancer?
At the USC Michelson Center, Fei Sha will bring an expertise in AI and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle some of the most vexing issues in healthcare.
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A Spotlight Shines On Generosity
USC Viterbi’s 2017 Scholarship and Fellowship Dinner connects donors to the students they so enthusiastically champion
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Peeking into the Science World
Eun Ji Chung, an assistant biomedical engineering professor at USC Viterbi, works with the 32nd Street School to incorporate science with social media.
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Perseverance Pays Off
Three BME undergraduate students will present their research at the 2017 BMES Annual Meeting in Phoenix this October
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Envisioning a New World
IEEE has recognized USC’s Mark Humayun as being at the forefront of cutting-edge research in the field of biomedical engineering
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Can Stem Cells Be Tricked?
Engineering and Medicine faculty team up to address a longstanding stem cell problem – their inability to thrive and expand in vitro
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Eun Ji Chung Receives 2017 AIChE 35 Under 35 Award
The goal-setting Assistant Professor rounds out a successful 2017 with an early career honor from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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Postdoc Wins Prestigious K99 Award
Sangpil Yoon is the first USC biomedical engineering postdoctoral fellow to receive the NIH-administered award.
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2017 Viterbi Master’s Student Awards
Accomplishments of Viterbi Masters students celebrated in inaugural event
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USC Viterbi 2017 Undergraduate Awards
Graduating students from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering were recognized on May 10th at the 2017 Undergraduate Viterbi Awards for their academic, leadership, and service achievements.
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Fred S. Grodins Graduate Symposium Turns 21
USC Viterbi Department of Biomedical Engineering lauded students in its annual graduate student research symposium.
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Up, up and away at the 2017 faculty and staff awards
Honoring the work and dedication of USC Viterbi faculty and staff
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New Early Career Chair Appointments
Four distinguished junior USC Viterbi faculty appointed to Early Career Chairs
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Strength in the numbers behind cancer research
Stacey Finley is awarded the inaugural Leah Edelstein-Keshet Prize for her mathematical models in cancer research.
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For Love Of Country
INTRAM, a USC Viterbi student-led team making an app to improve post-stroke care, will represent USC and the U.S. at the NAE’s Grand Challenge business model competition this July.
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Winners of the 2017 OCEC Awards
Viterbi faculty and students receive awards from the Orange County Engineering Council.
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Ten-Year-Olds Tackle Biomedical Engineering
The Project in a Box initiative brings hands-on biomedical engineering lessons to local elementary schools
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Making meaningful devices under pressure
Undergraduate students flexed their hands-on engineering skills at the 2017 ASBME Makeathon, a competition to develop real-world biomedical devices.
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‘One life saved is huge, but I know it can be far more than that’
Deepika Bodapati’s low-cost, blood imaging device Athelas has already saved the lives of patients with early-stage leukemia
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Bioengineering models for muscular dystrophy research
Megan McCain receives a Rising Star Award for her innovative research on musculoskeletal disorders.
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Living in a Biomaterial World
Eun Ji Chung receives a Broad Innovation Award for her research proposal to use biologically inspired scaffolds in urethral tissue regeneration.
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Calling all “Makers”… are you ready for Makeathon 2017?
All students with biomedical interests are encouraged to participate in the annual engineering design team competition held in February.
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Beating the Spread
Knowing how cancer cells interface with surrounding cells may be key to preventing metastasis.