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PhD student Sam Hanson successfully defends dissertation
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Hanson successfully defended his dissertation, "Development of silica-based physical confinement models to isolate and study dormancy-prone cancer cells."
PhD student Ed Bello successfully defends dissertation
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Bello successfully defended his dissertation, "Characterization of the cortical electrophysiological effects of motor thalamic DBS."
PhD student Julian Preciado successfully defends dissertation
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Preciado successfully defended his dissertation, "Development of silica-based physical confinement models to isolate and study dormancy-prone cancer cells."
BME study finds stretching of neurons implicated in traumatic brain injury
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Research could lead to treatments that limit or prevent long-term harm after a concussion.
Lizzy Crist awarded Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
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Lizzy is developing a 3D microfluidic device that models breast cancer metastasis, the process of cancer cells spreading throughout a patient’s body.
Student designers of COVID gowns to present at medical device conference
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Two students who helped design and produce protective gowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic will present on the topic at the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference.
New BME study creates 3D functional skeletal muscle constructs using non-muscle cells
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The researchers converted non-muscle cells into highly desirable myogenic cells, which have the potential to be used for cell-based therapies to repair or restore diseased or lost muscle tissue.
PhD student José Valdez successfully defends dissertation
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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
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Ghaidan Shamsan has successfully defended his dissertation, "Mechanical Regulation of Glioma Cell Migration".
New seminar series features local biomedical engineering experts
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On February 8, the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) kicks off a new monthly seminar series: UMN BME-Industry Grand Rounds.