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Kelly Stevens co-leads new NIH-funded center to reduce disparities in biomaterials research
The National Institutes of Health is supporting a new center to advance biomaterials research and connect researchers with a grant of $10.5 million.
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Fighting racial inequity by funding Black scientists
UW Bioengineering's Kelly Stevens and Univ. of Michigan's Omolola Eniola-Adefesa lead a national network of biomedical engineers calling to end funding discrimination against Black scientists.
New sensors quickly spot coronavirus proteins, antibodies
When mixed with fluid from a nasal swab or blood sample, these protein sensors emit light within minutes. BioE graduate student Alfredo Quijano-Rubio co-led the work at the Institute for Protein Design.
Patterned platforms for tissue engineering
A new approach uses lasers and molecular tethers to pattern 3D cell fate in natural scaffolds for tissue engineering.
