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BME-created wafers could effectively deliver and preserve protein vaccines
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The wafers — which are placed under the tongue — have the potential to improve mucosal vaccines against infectious diseases.
PhD student Nader Tavaf successfully defends dissertation
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Tavaf successfully defended his dissertation, "Improving Signal to Noise Ratio in Ultra High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging."
Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient
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Groundbreaking discovery could potentially reduce multiple pediatric heart valve replacement surgeries.
Casim Sarkar receives Morse-Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award
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The award recognizes Prof. Sarkar for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.
BME researchers develop a simple method for understanding cell population dynamics
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The new method may provide new quantitative insights into the dynamics of cell populations and ultimately help researchers better understand and modulate cell behavior for applications ranging from understanding cancer cell proliferation to engineering stem cells.
BME research develops novel approaches to identify targets for atrial fibrillation ablation
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New approaches to identify potential drivers for atrial fibrillation could potentially help guide catheter ablation.
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.