News & events
Three BME faculty secure grants to study military health issues
Posted January 24, 2023
Brenda Ogle, Alexander Opitz, and Patrick Alford have been awarded grants to advance research addressing health issues such as radiation exposure and traumatic brain injury.
Victor Barocas receives national education and mentorship honor
Posted December 27, 2022
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has awarded BME Professor Victor Barocas with the 2023 Robert M. Nerem Education and Mentorship Medal.
Rachel Jorgenson receives CSE Outstanding Service Award
Posted December 13, 2022
BME's Rachel Jorgenson has received an Oustanding Service Award from the College of Science and Engineering in the professional and administrative staff category.
Q&A with BME undergrad Adam Boeckermann
Posted December 5, 2022
In a Q&A, Boeckermann talks about his research, what it’s like to work in a foreign country, and how his experiences have prepared him for the future.
University of Minnesota awarded $21M to lead research revealing effects of vagus nerve stimulation in humans
Posted October 26, 2022
The NIH-funded project aims to study the anatomical connections and functional effects of an FDA-approved treatment for epilepsy and depression. Professor Hubert Lim is one of the PIs on the first-of-its-kind study.
Forging a field of innovation: Biomedical Engineering celebrates its 50th year
Posted October 25, 2022
Exploring the roots of our biomedical engineering PhD program is to see the beginnings of the field of biomedical engineering.
BME faculty secure new R01 awards
Posted October 25, 2022
Professor and Department Head Brenda Ogle and Associate Professor Alexander Opitz have received R01 awards to pursue work related to cardiac tissue engineering and brain stimulation technology, respectively.
Summer research program for Morgan State undergrads wraps up
Posted October 17, 2022
Students in the BME Pathways program had the opportunity to conduct research in a lab, gain critical skills, further their STEM education, and participate in social activities.
BME researcher receives NIMH Pathway to Independence Award
Posted October 15, 2022
BME researcher Ivan Alekseichuk will be developing a personalized closed-loop brain stimulation system as a therapeutic for clinical depression.
Technology that simulates complex molecular interactions could lead to better treatments for diseases like cancer and COVID-19
Posted September 6, 2022
Prof. Casim Sarkar and team designed the ‘MVsim’ app to be accessible for non-experts.