BioE News
Conolly, Herr, Kumar, Mofrad and Murthy new AIMBE Fellows
Congratulations to professors Steven Conolly, Amy Herr, Sanjay Kumar, Mohammad Mofrad, and Niren Murthy, new members of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows!
Read MoreEko Devices team named to 30 under 30!
BioE alum Connor Landgraf and his two co-founders of biotech startup Eko Devices have been named to the 2015 30 Under 30 by Forbes Magazine. Eko is designing a revolutionary smart digital stethoscope to improve patient care.Each year Forbest lists the brightest stars in 15 different fields under the age of 30. Congratulations!!
Read MoreEko Devices – Extreme Tech Challenge Finalist
Eko Devices, a startup of Bioe undergrad alum Connor Landgraf, is one of ten startups selected to present live on stage at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show this January. The top three winners get the chance of a lifetime to pitch Sir Richard Branson on his private island. Eko competed against nearly 2,000 other applicants in the Extreme Tech Challenge to become one of the final ten.
Read MoreLee creates graphene nanopores with optical antennas
Professor Luke Lee, collaborating with Professor of Physics Alex Zettl, have created the world’s first graphene nanopores that feature a “built-in” optical antenna. This addition could significantly speed up nanopore sequencing of DNA.
Read MoreMTM team selectd for Clinton Global Initiative University
The Master of Translational Medicine team of Huzaifa Beg, Rahul Nayak, Danielle Chou and Sita Kumar has been selected to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) from March 6 to March 8 of 2015.
Read MoreEko Devices wins at the AMA and advances in Extreme Tech Challenge
BioE capstone startup Eko Devices won the People’s Choice Award at the American Heart Association’s 1st health tech competition, and is a semi-finalist in the 2014 Extreme Tech Challenge. Go Eko!
Read MoreBioengineer Zeleznick selected for Silicon Valley Bank Trek
Bioengineering undergraduate Zachary Zeleznick was one of only eighteen U.S. students selected to participate in the 2014 Silicon Valley Bank Trek. The Trek brings together top student innovators for a 3-day series of events with their Trek Guides, a “who’s who” of influential investors and entrepreneurs in the tech community, building a network of peers and advisors. Congratulations Zachary!
Read MoreSynthetic biology could be boon to space travel
Research from Professor Adam Arkin and postdoc Amor Menezes shows that genetically engineered microbes could help make manned missions to Mars, the moon and other planets more practical. This is the cover story for this month’s Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
Read MoreLi named BMES Fellow
Professor Song Li has been elected to the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Class of 2014 Fellows. Fellow status 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.
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