News & events
Researcher Spotlight: 2021 MSROP Scholars
Posted October 21, 2021
Three Biomedical Engineering majors presented their projects at a research fair, as the culmination of an intensive 10 week program for undergraduate students of color.
BME DEI coordinator emphasizes inclusion and education in new role
Posted October 11, 2021
Gabbi Horsford's role is funded in part by a gift from Medtronic, which shares our goal of developing an inclusive field, educating diverse talent, and retaining a diverse workforce.
Student spotlight: Ilsa Shobe
Posted September 26, 2021
BME senior Ilsa Shobe is training as a speed skater in Salt Lake City, with a goal of making the Olympic team.
Groundbreaking auditory nerve implant attracts industry investment
Posted September 15, 2021
Technology provider Blackrock Neurotech has announced plans to invest in a novel auditory nerve implant (ANI) device that restores hearing for the deaf. The ANI device technology is being developed as part of an NIH-supported effort in which BME Prof. Hubert Lim serves as lead researcher.
Brenda Ogle named BMES fellow
Posted September 10, 2021
She was selected for her achievements in 3D bioprinting for cardiac tissue engineering, yielding a chambered heart organoid, as well as leadership and service to the BME field including diversity, equity, and inclusivity.
BME researchers help validate microchip sensor featured on the cover of Science Advances
Posted September 7, 2021
The technology could give patients a rapid and low cost way to monitor their hormone levels and better manage chronic inflammation, stress, and other conditions.
NIH recognizes UMN senior design team for biomedical engineering solution
Posted September 2, 2021
A team of BME seniors designed DuoPouch, a calibrated, two-pouch system to diagnose postpartum hemorrhage.
Jules Anh Tuan Nguyen receives UMN-wide Best Dissertation Award
Posted August 24, 2021
The Graduate School has announced Jules Anh Tuan Nguyen has been named a winner of the 2021 Best Dissertation Award, for the physical sciences and engineering category.
PhD student Malaney Young successfully defends dissertation
Posted July 29, 2021
Her dissertation is titled, "Targeting Death Receptor 5 for Therapeutic Discovery."
New BME study provides clues to decades-old mystery about cell movement
Posted July 22, 2021
The game-changing discovery impacts tissue engineering, wound healing, and cancer research.