News & events
Student spotlight: Ilsa Shobe
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Her dissertation is titled, "Targeting Death Receptor 5 for Therapeutic Discovery."
New BME study provides clues to decades-old mystery about cell movement
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The game-changing discovery impacts tissue engineering, wound healing, and cancer research.
BME researchers identify potential therapeutic target for treating sickle cell disease
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New research shows methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2) inhibitors could be a therapeutic target for treating sickle cell disease.
Gabbi Horsford named DEI Coordinator
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Gabbi brings a wealth of experience in anti-racism education and strategy development, as well as a passion for policy interventions and DEI initiatives.