Students in the News
UW Bioengineering students excel in research, leadership and service. Read on to learn how our students are inventing the future of medicine.
University of Washington iGEM team wins silver at international competition
In early November, the University of Washington’s student-led undergraduate iGEM team won the silver medal at the 2017 iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) Giant Jamboree conference, held Nov 9-13 in Boston, Mass. The students were [...]
UW Bioengineering welcomes new peer advisor Jenny Ferina
UW Bioengineering welcomes B.S. Bioengineering student Jenny Ferina into her new role as an undergraduate peer advisor. She joins Brittni Burgess, a senior, to serve on the department’s peer advising team. Brittni became a peer [...]
B.S. alumna Jasmine Fuerte-Stone receives Washington State Opportunity Scholarship/Infectious Disease Research Institute internship
2017 B.S. Bioengineering graduate Jasmine Fuerte-Stone is among four UW students to receive internships through a partnership with the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship and the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI).
Nuttada Panpradist receives Graduate Discovery Fellowship
Fourth year UW Bioengineering Ph.D. student Nuttada Panpradist of Associate Professor Barry Lutz's lab has received a 2017 UW Medicine Graduate Discovery Fellowship to work with Dr. Shirit Einav of Stanford University. The experience will allow Nuttada to further pursue development and translation of diagnostic technologies.
Molly Mollica, BioE Ph.D. Student, Wins Husky Seed Funds for Toy ADAPT Project
Molly Mollica, a Ph.D. student in the UW Bioengineering department, was one of three UW students to win funding from the Husky Seed Fund for 2017-2018. She will use the funds for her Husky ADAPT project, which adapts toys for children with disabilities.
Ph.D. student Zheng Li wins “People’s Choice Award” in UW’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Zheng Li, a UW Bioengineering doctoral student, won the “People’s Choice Award” in the UW’s first-ever Three-Minute Thesis competition May 15.