Category Archives: BioEngineering

Research Laura Elizabeth Wright 2017-06-09T10:37:58+00:00 With a strong base of external funding, UW Bioengineering faculty and students conduct a mix of basic and applied research and engage in interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge traditional boundaries between engineering, physical sciences and medicine. Developing new engineering approaches for the repair and replacement of human tissues damaged by injury, illness and aging. Exploring how molecular-level interactions drive cellular behavior, and designing new molecular systems for medical applications. Creating cost-effective medical technologies for use in developed and developing countries. Developing tools for basic science and medicine, mainly in areas of medical imaging. Analyzing the interacting networks that give rise to an organisms function, and using that knowledge to create new organisms to treat disease. UW Bioengineerings interdisciplinary research centers create unique communities for exploring a range of research frontiers. Learn more about UW Bioengineerings research centers. We are proud of all our faculty, staff and students, and the many awards they earn for their work in teaching, mentoring and improving lives through bioengineering research and innovation. Learn more about UW Bioengineerings awards and recognition. Read more: Research | UW Bioengineering … Continue reading →

The Director of the University of Aucklands Bioengineering Institute (ABI) has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield, in the United Kingdom. Distinguished Professor Peter Hunter, who is renowned for his work in the fields of in silico medicine and computational physiology, will receive the doctorate in engineering on 18 July 2017. "This award means a lot to me," says Professor Hunter. "The Insigneo Institute led by Professor Marco Viceconti at the University of Sheffield is the preeminent bioengineering institute in Europe." Professor Hunter completed his engineering degrees at the University of Auckland before undertaking his DPhil (PhD) in Physiology at the University of Oxford. Since then he has pioneered the use of computational methods for understanding the integrated physiological function of the body in terms of the structure and function of tissues, cells and proteins. Alongside his role as Director of ABI and Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Auckland, Professor Hunter is also Director of Computational Physiology at Oxford University, and Director of the Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence (MedTech CoRE) hosted by the University of Auckland. He was appointed to the NZ Order of Merit in 2010 and in 2009 received … Continue reading →

BIOE 5380 - Advanced Biomolecular Dynamics and Control 4.00 BIOE 5420 - Cellular Engineering 4.00 BIOE 5430 - Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering 4.00 BIOL 5307 - Biological Electron Microscopy 4.00 BIOE 5250 - Design, Manufacture, and Evaluation of Medical Devices 4.00 BIOE 5630 - Physiological Fluid Mechanics 4.00 BIOE 7100 - Special Topics in Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing 4.00 BIOE 7300 - Special Topics in Biomechanics 4.00 BIOL 5553 - Biology of Muscle: Molecules to Movements 4.00 BIOL 5577 - Developmental Biology 4.00 BIOL 5581 - Biological Imaging 4.00 BIOL 5587 - Comparative Neurobiology 4.00 BIOL 5601 - Multidisciplinary Approaches in Motor Control 4.00 BIOL 6300 - Biochemistry 4.00 BIOL 6301 - Molecular Cell Biology 4.00 BIOL 6401 - Research Methods and Critical Analysis in Molecular Cell Biology 4.00 BINF 6308 - Bioinformatics Computational Methods 1 4.00 BINF 6309 - Bioinformatics Computational Methods 2 4.00 BINF 6200 - Bioinformatics Programming 4.00 CAEP 6202 - Research, Evaluation, and Data Analysis 3.00 CHEM 5612 - Principles of Mass Spectrometry 3.00 CHEM 5613 - Optical Methods of Analysis 3.00 CHEM 5620 - Protein Chemistry 3.00 CHEM 5621 - Principles of Chemical Biology for Chemists 3.00 CHEM 5637 - Foundations of … Continue reading →

Research News: TissueBot 3-D printing of skin starts at the scrap yard for Binghamton University researcher Read more on Tissue Bot Biomedical Engineering student's job market is rapidly growing as advances occur in the Bioengineering/Biomedical sciences impact on healthcare. There are numerous opportunities for graduates with the specialized training offered at Binghamton University, considering the healthcare industry continues to expand. Learn More A combined Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering degree program is available for motivated students working toward their BS in Biomedical Engineering. Explore 4+1 program The goal of the BME graduate program is to prepare students for careers in industry, academic, or research lab environments by offering a flexible program of coursework and mentoring that enables students to engage in creative and independent research on a cutting-edge research topic. Our alumni are working in different industries across the globe, but they undoubtedly have a few things in common: passion, purpose and pride in their education from the Biomedical Engineering department. Summer Session Ends All Day BME Accelerated Student Info Session 1:00pm BME New Graduate Student Orientation 2:00pm BME Lab Safety Training 3:00pm Residence Halls Open for New Students All Day More Events … Continue reading →

June 23, 2017 Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three interconnected, diabetes-related compounds -- cortisol, glucose and interleukin-6 -- in perspired sweat for up to a week without loss of signal integrity. The team envisions that their wearable devices will contain a small transceiver to send data to an application installed on a cellphone. Credit: University of Texas at Dallas Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are getting more out of the sweat they've put into their work on a wearable diagnostic tool that measures three diabetes-related compounds in microscopic amounts of perspiration. "Type 2 diabetes affects so many people. If you have to manage and regulate this chronic problem, these markers are the levers that will help you do that," said Dr. Shalini Prasad, professor of bioengineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. "We believe we've created the first diagnostic wearable that can monitor these compounds for up to a week, which goes beyond the type of single use monitors that are on the market today." In a study published recently in Scientific Reports, Prasad and lead author Dr. Rujute Munje, a … Continue reading →

Overview Bioengineering applies engineering principles and practices to living things, to solve some of the most challenging problems that face our world today. In Bioengineering, also known as Biomedical Engineering, our work is concentrated on high-impact applications instrumentation, molecular and cellular engineering, and computational biosciences that will bring about major advances in medicine and the life sciences. Founded in 1998, the department is supported by exceptional faculty, strong ties to other departments on campus, and close collaborations with other institutions such asUC San Francisco and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. We continue to expand our department with new faculty, staff, facilities, and research programs. Bioengineering: BS, Minor Bioengineering/Materials Science and Engineering: BS (Joint Major) Bioengineering: MEng, PhD (Joint PhD, in cooperation with UCSF) Translational Medicine: MTM (in cooperation with UCSF) Visit Department Website + Indicates this faculty member is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award. John Anderson, Assistant Professor. Martin S. Banks, Professor. Stereopsis, virtual reality, optometry, multisensory interactions, self-motion perception, vision, depth perception, displays, picture perception, visual ergonomics. Research Profile Steven Brenner, Professor. Molecular biology, computational biology, evolutionary biology, bioengineering, structural genomics, computational genomics, cellular activity, cellular functions, personal genomics. Research Profile John Canny, Professor. Computer science, activity-based computing, … Continue reading →

Submitted by Allan Macaulay You may have noticed the Town of Devons sign in Lions Park recently referring to a bioengineering test plot. Its time to talk about it. Bioengineering in this context is a process that uses local plant material to stabilize an eroding river or stream bank. If we are satisfied with this process we can apply it to Beaver Loop and other unstable locations around town. What got this going? This grew out of an environmental plan a group of us did for the Town a few years ago. We started talking and got to know Kristen Anderson a local resident and knowledgeable environmental consultant who now works for Associated Engineering. Associated Engineering in conjunction with the Town of Devon, Devon Nature Club and Devon Lions Club hosted a two day bioengineering course one day in the classroom at the golf course and one day hands on installing the test plot on the river bank in Lions Park. We used tree stems as the building blocks for the project. The stems were cut on property on the west side of highway 60 with permission of the land owner Qualico Developments. The plant material mostly willow and Balsam … Continue reading →

For UW employees | Honors and awards | UW Today blog June 8, 2017 UWTV and Eric Chudler, executive and education director ofUWs Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, received an Emmy Award from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday for the program BrainWorks: Exercise and the Brain in the Health/Science Program/Special category. UW Video producer Cara Podenski and Eric Chudler, associate professor of bioengineering at the UW and executive director of the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering. BrainWorks was produced by UW Video Producer Cara Podenski and Chudler, who is also an associate professor of bioengineering at the UW. The Emmy-winning episode, Exercise and the Brain, discussed the benefits of exercise on the brain and learning. BrainWorks is an educational series that takes viewers on a journey inside the human brain, with the goal of educating children about the wonders of neuroscience. The BrainWorks series encourages people to learn about their brain and neurological disorders, Chudler said. The programs have an educational mission similar to that of the CSNE, to motivate young people to pursue careers in neuroscience. Its an honor to receive an Emmy for this amazing program and it speaks … Continue reading →

Swedish producer of leafy greens, herbs, and ornamental flowers grows faster and better during winter than summer since switching from HPS to Fluence VYPRx PLUS LED solutions Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 08, 2017 Fluence Bioengineering today announced Hllns Handelstrdgrd, one of Sweden's largest producers of organic leafy greens, herbs, and ornamental flowers, has seen a dramatic improvement in crop production since upgrading its supplemental greenhouse lighting from high pressure sodium (HPS) to Fluence LED-based solutions. The upgrade to Fluence LED solutions has increased bench turns, crop yield and quality, and energy efficiency coupled with a decrease in lead time and shrink. To help Hllns Handelstrdgrd achieve their goals of increasing year-round, consistent crop production, Fluence developed lighting solutions specific to their unique growing conditions just south of the Arctic Circle in Northern Sweden. To learn more, and to get a behind-the-scenes look into Hllns Handelstrdgrd's operation, visit http://fluence.science/hallnas "We are seeing reduced lead times and higher yields under the Fluence LED systems, with finished product quality that exceeds everything we have seen before," said Bjrn Isacsson, owner at Hllns Handelstrdgrd. "Not only have the products from Fluence surpassed our expectations, but the team has proven invaluable with support and services … Continue reading →

As people are living longer and healthier lives despite disease, disability and injury, today's research promise is tomorrow's hope. Hope that researchers will continue to uncover human genetics and physiology to better understand all the normal and pathological processes that shape our bodies and our minds. Hope that scientists and engineers can use that knowledge to develop new technologies and devices, new drugs or biologicals, or new policies and preventative practices. Hope that medical researchers will help bring about new, precision medicine approaches to treating diseases and improving human health. Hope that new strides in fundamental physics will be translated unto medicine. And hope that all this will lead to a brighter, healthier future for humanity. "Your hope is our hope -- that as we move into the future, discoveries that touch humanity, helping make better lives, will touch and help you," said Jason Socrates Bardi, AIP News Director and Editor of Bioengineering Today. Bioengineering Today is written for professional and enthusiastic general audiences. For professional audiences, the journal offers news briefs and long-form reporting on interdisciplinary research in the biomedical research field. For general audiences, the magazine offers news, investigative analysis and useful information that can be applied to … Continue reading →