PhD student José Valdez successfully defends dissertation
Posted January 22, 2021
José M. Valdez has successfully defended his dissertation, "Impact of Blood Rheology on Chronic and Systemic Effects in Sickle Cell Disease".
PhD student Ghaidan Shamsan successfully defends dissertation
Posted January 22, 2021
Ghaidan Shamsan has successfully defended his dissertation, "Mechanical Regulation of Glioma Cell Migration".
New seminar series features local biomedical engineering experts
Posted January 21, 2021
On February 8, the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) kicks off a new monthly seminar series: UMN BME-Industry Grand Rounds.
Cardiac bioprinting study receives Best Manuscript Award
Posted January 19, 2021
BME faculty and students were recognized with a Best Manuscript Award from Circulation Research, a publication of the American Heart Association.
BME t-shirt design winners announced
Posted November 25, 2020
A Department of Biomedical Engineering t-shirt designed by graduate students is now available for purchase.
PhD student James Stieger successfully defends dissertation
Posted November 25, 2020
His thesis is called, "How to use brains and computers to enhance brain computer interfacing."
PhD student Sina Shirinpour successfully defends dissertation
Posted October 27, 2020
His thesis is called, "Tools for Improving and Understanding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation."
New research could help millions who suffer from tinnitus
Posted October 15, 2020
In the largest clinical trial of its kind, Professor Lim and team showed combining sound and electrical stimulation of the tongue can significantly reduce tinnitus. They also found that therapeutic effects can be sustained for up to 12 months post-treatment.
Biopreservation company with BME ties wins high-profile startup competition
Posted October 9, 2020
The all-female founding team created the first-ever safe, non-toxic means for preserving therapeutic cells by mimicking the way trees survive Minnesota winters.
Faculty spotlight: Associate Professor Hubert Lim
Posted September 22, 2020
Associate Professor Hubert Lim’s lab develops better devices to treat health disorders ranging from deafness to arthritis. For example, a recent clinical trial is using noninvasive ultrasound stimulation to treat rheumatoid arthritis and, more recently, severe symptoms of COVID-19 associated with the “cytokine storm.”