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Prof. Odde elected Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering

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The honor recognizes Professor David Odde's distinguished contributions to and leadership in the field of medical and biological engineering in an international level.

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Prof. Matthew Johnson named Associate Director of the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center 

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Prof. Johnson will support all the activities of the Center, with a special focus on expanding its current research programs. The long-term goal of IEM’s and Bakken MDC’s research program is several large-scale, multi-disciplinary initiatives aimed at clinical translation.

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Arja Ray receives BME's Best Dissertation Award

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He received the award for his project, "Pathway to metastasis: carcinoma dissemination via organized collagen tracks."

Annie Brinda, Sophie Givens, Katie Hornberger, Chia-Ling “Jennifer” Kang, Liz Gacek, Nelson Rodriguez

Four BME students receive NSF Graduate Fellowships

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Congratulations to the 2019 fellowship recipients, and to the two students recognized with honorable mentions.

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PhD student Mackenzie Callaway receives UMN President's Student Leadership and Service Award

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Mackenzie was recognized for her work on the Student Health Advisory Committee, which aims to improve student health and wellbeing.

Award in windowsill with skyline in background. Award is 2018 Tony Diggs Excellence Award for Outstanding Graduate or Professional Student Group, awarded to the Graduate Women in Biomedical Engineering (GWBME) student group

Graduate Women in Biomedical Engineering (GWBME) student group wins U of M award

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GWBME received the U's 2018 Tony Diggs Excellence Award for demonstrating significant success and development in following the mission and goals of their group.

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Brenda Ogle named director of the Stem Cell Institute

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Already part of the institute’s leadership team, Professor Ogle has used her bioengineering expertise to advance the technology of using 3D matrices in which to grow stem cells.

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Breakthrough BME study could lead to new treatments for sickle cell disease

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A BME research team has revealed that the building blocks of sickle cell disease are much less efficient at organizing than previously thought.

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Professor Lim to lead research on a $9.7 million NIH grant to improve hearing restoration

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New research could improve hearing for deaf people who cannot sufficiently benefit from traditional treatment

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Ultrasound stimulation of spleen could lead to new treatments for inflammatory arthritis

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A new study shows that noninvasive daily ultrasound stimulation of the spleen in mice with inflammatory arthritis resulted in significantly less joint swelling compared to arthritic mice that were not treated.