News
Zhi Yang receives NSF CAREER Award
Posted February 12, 2019
Assistant Professor Yang's project is titled, "Peripheral nerve recording, analysis, and modulation for neural communication and control."
BME receives NIH grant for cardiovascular engineering training program
Posted February 12, 2019
The University of Minnesota recently received a highly competitive T32 training grant from the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute for a cardiovascular engineering training program.
KARE-11 features BME research focused on stopping the spread of cancer cells
Posted January 17, 2019
Local NBC affiliate KARE-11 featured Associate Professor Paolo Provenzano, whose team discovered a way to stop cancer cells from moving and spreading.
In Memoriam: Perry Blackshear, 1921-2018
Posted January 11, 2019
Professor Perry Blackshear was one of the founding fathers of biomedical engineering research and graduate education at the University of Minnesota. Working with the nationally known "Minnesota Group", Prof. Blackshear was a pioneer on early versions of the left ventricular assist device, an implantable drug infusion pump, and blood access devices for dialysis, among many others.
BME undergrad jumps at study abroad opportunity created by CSE alumnus
Posted December 4, 2018
When Sam Newell, BBmE Class of 2020, learned about the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE) exchange program, he went for it.
UMN startup Vascudyne to commercialize biologically engineered tissue
Posted December 3, 2018
University of Minnesota Technology Commercialization today announced the formal launch of Vascudyne Inc., a startup company based in Stillwater, Minnesota, focused on the development of biologically engineered tissue for medical device and therapeutics applications.
Provenzano Lab sheds light on how cancer cells change their movements
Posted November 20, 2018
A team of researchers led by Professor Paolo Provenzano gained new understanding of how cancer cells move through contact guidance, uncovering the possibility to disrupt metastasis.
Mathew Rynes receives Distinguished MS Thesis Award
Posted November 2, 2018
Matt's thesis, "Principles of Computer Numerical Controlled Machining Applied to Small Research Animal Microsurgical Procedures" will now advance to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) competition.
Alumni achievement: Dr. Jeff Ross
Posted October 25, 2018
"The technical training of the BME program was superior, but it was the introduction to tissue engineering and translational research that equipped me with the appropriate tools to pursue my passion and enter this industry."
- Jeff Ross, BME alum and CEO of Miromatrix, a biotechnology company dedicated to bioengineering whole organs
2018-19 department newsletter published
Posted October 25, 2018
Highlights include program milestones, faculty promotions, and student/alumni profiles.