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Wei Shen receives R21 award
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Prof. Shen will study structural adaption of the Dystrophin-Associated-Protein-Complex (DAPC) in regulating nanotopography-responsive myotube orientation.
Shedding new light on sickle cell disease origins
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Scientists now have a better understanding of the mechanisms of sickle cell disease pathology, thanks to a new study from Professor David Wood and PhD student Dillon Williams. Results were published in PNAS.
BME PhD student wins college-wide 3-Minute Thesis Competition
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Congratulations to Rebecca Butler and Minhan Jiang, who competed in the College of Science and Engineering 3-Minute Thesis Competition. Butler won first place and is advancing to the University-wide competition on November 10.
Jon Moon named BMES fellow
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Jon Moon, who served as a Department of Biomedical Engineering Industry Advisory Board member for more than a decade, has been named a 2023 BMES Fellow in recognition of his impactful contributions to the biomedical engineering community.
BME PhD student wins top prize in national research pitch competition
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BME PhD student Tate Shannon bested 46 contestants in a pitch competition hosted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
BME PhD students and postdoc shine at IEM poster competition
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Several BME PhD students and a postdoc took honors at the 2023 IEM Annual Conference Poster Competition.
BME PhD students’ start-up receives highly competitive NSF award
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“We're one step closer to disrupting the industry and bringing about affordable and clinically valuable MRI technology,” says Torres, who is the grant’s PI and was recently named Student Entrepreneur of the Year 2023.
Meagan Hagerty joins BME as Undergraduate Program Advisor
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Hagerty brings 16 years of experience working with college students, including 5 years as an Academic Advisor with the U of M College of Science & Engineering.
BME co-leads $16M grant to uncover the “wiring diagram” of the brain
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To reveal the connectivity of the brain, the research team will use a serial optical coherence scanner developed by Taner Akkin, a Professor with the UMN Department of Biomedical Engineering and a PI of the grant.
Alexander Opitz receives Boston Scientific Faculty Impact Fellowship
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As the Boston Scientific fellow, the three-year appointment will provide Opitz with additional resources for his lab, allow him to hire students, and seed fund projects that help advance his research on the diseases that impact the human brain.