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Rachel Jorgenson receives CSE Outstanding Service Award
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BME's Rachel Jorgenson has received an Oustanding Service Award from the College of Science and Engineering in the professional and administrative staff category.
Q&A with BME undergrad Adam Boeckermann
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In a Q&A, Boeckermann talks about his research, what it’s like to work in a foreign country, and how his experiences have prepared him for the future.
University of Minnesota awarded $21M to lead research revealing effects of vagus nerve stimulation in humans
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The NIH-funded project aims to study the anatomical connections and functional effects of an FDA-approved treatment for epilepsy and depression. Professor Hubert Lim is one of the PIs on the first-of-its-kind study.
Forging a field of innovation: Biomedical Engineering celebrates its 50th year
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Exploring the roots of our biomedical engineering PhD program is to see the beginnings of the field of biomedical engineering.
BME faculty secure new R01 awards
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Professor and Department Head Brenda Ogle and Associate Professor Alexander Opitz have received R01 awards to pursue work related to cardiac tissue engineering and brain stimulation technology, respectively.
Summer research program for Morgan State undergrads wraps up
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Students in the BME Pathways program had the opportunity to conduct research in a lab, gain critical skills, further their STEM education, and participate in social activities.
BME researcher receives NIMH Pathway to Independence Award
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BME researcher Ivan Alekseichuk will be developing a personalized closed-loop brain stimulation system as a therapeutic for clinical depression.
Technology that simulates complex molecular interactions could lead to better treatments for diseases like cancer and COVID-19
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Prof. Casim Sarkar and team designed the ‘MVsim’ app to be accessible for non-experts.
Computer simulator helps steer COVID-19 clinical trial toward promising treatment
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The biophysics-based model from Prof. David Odde and team simulated the disease on a molecular and cellular level so the trial team could screen potential treatments computationally long before they were given to participants.
BME receives national recognition for encouraging underrepresented groups to pursue STEM careers
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A high school internship program from the Department of Biomedical Engineering received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.