Bioengineering Assistant Professor John Dueber has been named a Bakar Fellow at UC Berkeley.
BioE News
Bioengineers win Big Ideas competition
A team of BioE Master of Engineering students took first place in the campus Big Ideas competition for their ENOSE non-invasive blood sugar monitoring system, while BioE undergraduate capstone teams took 3rd place and an honorable mention.
Robert Chen, new Whitaker International Program Fellow
Congratulations to BioE undergrad Robert Chen, who will receive a grant enabling him to work with Dr. Tom Ellis of Imperial College London on a genetic engineering project that he proposed.
CellScope Inc, a BioE startup, in the NYTimes
The CellScope otoscope, based on the CellScope pioneered by Dan Fletcher’s lab, is being developed by alumnus Erik Douglas’ startup Cellscope, Inc.
BioE finalist for University Medal
Bioengineering major Brooke Liang is among the five finalists for the University Medal, the top award for a graduating undergraduate student at UC Berkeley. Congratulations Brooke!
Arkin wins Lawrence Award
Professor Adam Arkin has been named one of six recipients of the 2013 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award by U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. The E.O. Lawrence Award, the Department of Energy’s highest scientific honor, recognizes Arkin “for his work advancing biological and environmental sciences.”
BioE students in campus video
BioE undergraduate Rahul and recent grad Julie are featured in this video of appreciation for Berkeley campus donors. Watch “Thanks to You” on YouTube.
Alum’s startup wins Foundry challenge
Founded by 2012 undergraduate alumna Charvi Shetty, and a product of the BioE 192 Capstone Senior Design course, Knox Medical Diagnostics is designing a portable spirometer with a mobile interface that objectively tracks asthma severity to allow for a personalized and real-time action plan. Knox was a winner of the 2014 Biotech Challenge and is now one of the 2014 cohort of The Foundry @ CITRIS teams, with a six-month residency providing access to design, manufacturing and business development tools, along with a community of entrepreneurs and experts to help bring their products and ideas to market.
Welcome Professor Messersmith
The Department of Bioengineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Phillip Messersmith as the newest member of our faculty.