UW Bioengineering
Fast Facts
News and Events
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship highlights the enduring power of mentorship
Sydney Floryanzia, Ph.D. student, and Elizabeth Nance, an associate professor, have been recognized as a 2024 HHMI Gilliam Fellowship student-advisor pair.
Events
Two BioE undergrads receive Population Health Recognition Awards
Sophomore Fang-Hua (Flora) Hu and senior Rachel Shi win honors.
PhD student Ciana López builds diversity support network
Meet Ciana López, co-founder of UW's Biomedical Diversity Community.
BioE faculty win FACET Awards, nominated by students
Faculty honored for their positive influence on student career development.
Featured Publications
Anisotropic forces from spatially constrained focal adhesions mediate contact guidance directed cell migration
The researchers investigate whole cell and molecular level interactions that mediate contact guidance of phenotypically distinct carcinoma cells. By using nano-patterning techniques to produce substrates that facilitate detailed analysis, they identify a cellular mechanism of topographic sensing that can account for the diversity of responses across multiple cell phenotypes.














