UW Bioengineering
Fast Facts
News and Events
Exceptional department review highlights strengths of UW Bioengineering
The University of Washington Graduate School recently conducted a thorough review of the Department of Bioengineering.
Events
Albert Folch reveals world of tiny fluidics in new book, “Hidden in Plain Sight”
Folch explores successful technology behind many everyday devices.
Alexander Yan and Isiac Orr receive NSF Graduate Fellowships
Ph.D. student Alexander Yan (Yager lab) and senior Isiac Orr.
Humans of BioE: Wing Yun Au
Senior Wing Yun works on optogenetics in Azadeh Yazdan's lab.
Featured Publications
Single-use paper-based hydrogen fuel cells for point-of-care diagnostic applications
The researchers demonstrate a stand-along power source that integrates a paper-based hydrogen fuel cell with a customized chemical heater that produces hydrogen in-situ upon the addition of a liquid. Their approach could power portable diagnostics and enable functionality such as device timing, actuation and signal quantification.














