Yartsev receives Fay/Frank Seed Grant

Professor Michael Yartsev has received a Fay/Frank Seed Grant from the Brain Research Foundation, which provides start-up monies for new research projects in the field of neuroscience.

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Viral infections decrease muscle health, cause damage

Researchers in Prof. Irina Conboy’s lab found that viral infections turn down the intensity of a key oxytocin receptor linked to healing and health of skeletal muscle and bone, mental well-being and prevention of obesity. The pathway was recently shown to be needed for muscle maintenance and regeneration, which declines with age.

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Eko Devices clears new ECG tool

Eko Duo

Eko Devices, a BioE startup led by alumnus Connor Landgraf, has received FDA clearance for its second tool, a combined digital stethoscope and electrocardiogram (ECG).

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2017 Biodesign Immersion Experience kicks off

2017 BIE

The 2017 Biodesign Immersion Experience has kicked off their summer of engineering design with a busy week of six offsite visits and their first blog post. Catch up with the BIE summer interns, who will be blogging for the next six weeks on the role of engineering design in clinical medicine, based on visits and interactions with the generous professional engineers and clinicians who host & mentor them.

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Yartsev named McKnight Scholar

Yartsev

Professor Michael Yartsev has been selected to receive a 2017 McKnight Scholar Award, which is granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience.

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BioE Alumni Summer Bear Bash

The 2017 BioE Alumni Summer Bear Bash! We hope everyone enjoyed the 2017 Bash – and if you couldn’t make it, we missed you! Check out some photos of the event below. Stay tuned for next year’s alumni mixer! Amazing Photobooth! A thousand thank yous to PhD alumna Sophie Wong and her husband Donald Eng for volunteering their…

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MTM team pitches success

This Master of Translational Medicine team is shining at startup pitch competitions! Maria Artunduaga, Siobhan Rigby, and Stephanie Nemec are developing – outside of their normal MTM project curriculum – a tech-enabled service that helps COPD patients continuously monitor their blood oxygen levels.

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Amy Herr selected for Defense Science Study Group

Professor Amy Herr is one of 16 faculty nationwide selected to participate in the 2018-19 Defense Science Study Group. This program introduces outstanding science and engineering faculty to the country’s security challenges and encourages them to apply their talents to these issues, and has hosted some of the top minds at Berkeley and in the country.

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