• Dr. Wendy Thomas sitting in her office.

Humans of BioE: Dr. Wendy Thomas

Dr. Wendy Thomas is a professor in the UW Department of Bioengineering. Read more to learn about the challenges she faced through her journey to parenthood.

Humans of BioE: Alexis Fleming

Alexis Fleming is an undergraduate senior in bioengineering and wants to apply to medical school after graduation. Read more to learn about her favorite memory from BioE, and her experience finding a community at UW as an out-of-state student.

  • Lara Gamble, research associate professor of bioengineering, with lab equipment

Lara Gamble to Lead UW Molecular Analysis Facility

UW Bioengineering Associate Research Professor Lara Gamble has been named director of the UW Molecular Analysis Facility (MAF), a fully-staffed instrumentation facility with extensive microscopy, spectroscopy and surface science capabilities.

  • Dr. Alyssa Taylor sitting on a bench in a garden

Humans of BioE: Dr. Alyssa Taylor

Dr. Alyssa Taylor is a senior lecturer in the UW Department of Bioengineering. Read more to learn how she dealt with the emotional toll of losing her father during graduate school.

Humans of BioE: Alex Ochs

Alex Ochs is a first year PhD student. Read more to learn about how he found his passion for biology and human health, despite facing challenges coming to BioE with a background in mechanics gained during his Master’s studies, and how he finds work-life balance at school.