News & events
BME student goes beyond volunteering
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Recent biomedical engineering graduate Breanne Retherford was one of three College of Science and Engineering students in the Class of 2021 who graduated as a University of Minnesota Community Engagement Scholar.
BME-developed polymer ‘wafers’ could deliver vaccines of the future
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Researchers have created a new way to effectively deliver and preserve vaccines.
Bakken Medical Devices Center to join the Institute for Engineering in Medicine
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By capitalizing on their combined expertise, experience, and institutional support, BMDC and the IEM aim to make the University of Minnesota known nationally and internationally as a top leader in medical technology innovation.
BME community members receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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Four members of the Department of Biomedical Engineering community have received 2021 fellowships through the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
New BME research optimizes body’s own immune system to fight cancer
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First-of-its-kind study from Prof. Paolo Provenzano shows how engineered immune cells move faster to attack the tumor.
BME researchers to hold non-invasive brain stimulation workshop
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All are invited to attend the online workshop on June 3-4, which will cover state-of-the-art modeling methods in non-invasive brain stimulation, their combination with imaging methods, and practical applications in clinical science.
Three BME PhD candidates receive Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
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Thanks to the fellowship, recipients can devote full-time effort to a research project during the fellowship year.
Senior design awards announced
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The recent Virtual Senior Design Showcase recognized several Biomedical Engineering seniors who presented their devices and prototypes.
Two BME students receive President’s Student Leadership and Service Award
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BME MS student Sylvester Nwosuji and undergraduate student Dominic Marticorena are among the 2021 recipients of the prestigious award.
New method preserves viable fruit fly embryos in liquid nitrogen
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BME Prof. John Bischof helps develop first-of-its-kind cryopreservation method critical to genetics research and scientific breakthroughs benefiting human health.