The Department of Bioengineering undergraduate program is one again ranked #7 in the United State in the US News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, released today.
Archives for 2018
Building a diseased heart
To develop useful in vitro model systems for identifying the correlation between genetic deficiencies and environmental stress for cardiomyopathy, Professor Kevin Healy and his lab teamed up with molecular biologists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases to combine cutting edge tissue engineering and genome editing techniques to create a “diseased heart micro-tissue” model to mimic both the genetic and physical components of cardiomyopathy.
Leslie – BioEngineering Scholars Program
“Being surrounded by a group of people who are patient and never hesitate to share their knowledge has helped me become more confident and comfortable with who I am as a student (and now as a researcher). Now more than ever I feel that Bioengineering is what I love.”
Mathew – BioEngineering Scholars Program
“From the very beginning, BioESP has offered me countless opportunities that have allowed me to excel in my learning and gain first hand experience in my field.”
Bolt Threads’ spider silk scale-up
Alumni startup Bolt Threads has taken synthetic spider silk from fiction to fashion. Forbes magazine delves into their history and future creating multiple synthetic fabrics inspired by nature and accomplished through bioengineering.
UC Berkeley ranked Top 3 in world in Biotech
The 2018 Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU), an assessment of 500 top institutions around the globe by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, placed UC Berkeley at #3 in the world in the field of Biotechnology. Hey, that’s us! Go BioE Bears!
Healy named BMES Fellow
Professor Kevin Healy has been elected to the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Class of 2018 Fellows. Fellowship is awarded to members who demonstrate exceptional achievements and experience in the field of biomedical engineering, and a record of membership and participation in the Society. Congratulations Professor Healy!
Alumna profile: Laura Croft
Get to know PhD alumna Laura’s work with Booz Allen Hamilton.
Alum John Bischof new director of U.Minnesota Institute for Engineering in Medicine
University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor John Bischof has been appointed for a three-year term as director of their Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM). Bischoff is a bachelor’s and master’s alumnus of UC Berkeley Bioengineering.