Imaging pioneer Ruikang Wang to deliver Inaugural Fujimoto Lecture
UW Bioengineering professor Ruikang Wang has been selected to deliver the Inaugural James G. Fujimoto Award Lectureship.
UW Bioengineering faculty embrace AI tools to enhance teaching and learning
Faculty are increasingly leveraging AI to streamline work, enhance research and help students understand and effectively use these powerful tools.
Daggett and Bryers labs develop smart gauze to combat antibiotic-resistant wound infections
The Bryers and Daggett labs used computational design to create synthetic peptides that reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.
UW Bioengineering faculty recognized with Society for Biomaterials awards
Three UW BioE faculty members have been recognized by the Society for Biomaterials for their outstanding contributions in leadership, service and research.
Engineering solutions for heart health
At the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), researchers are unraveling the mysteries of the human heart through innovative engineering
Brain-machine interface pioneer Amy Orsborn named 2025 Sloan Research Fellow
Amy Orsborn, UW assistant professor in Bioengineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering, has been awarded a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship
Ruikang Wang is recognized for transforming eye care with 3D blood flow imaging
Ruikang (Ricky) Wang, professor of Bioengineering has been awarded the 2025 SPIE Britton Chance Award in Biomedical Optics.
Eric Chudler bridges neuroscience and community through innovative learning network
UW Bioengineering Research Associate Professor Eric Chudler led a new initiative that was launched in [...]
Amy Orsborn and Elizabeth Wayne selected to the Inaugural AIMBE Emerging Leaders Cohort
UW Bioengineering celebrates the selection of Amy Orsborn and Elizabeth Wayne to the inaugural cohort of the AIMBE Emerging Leaders Program.
UW Bioengineering shines at the BMES 2024 annual meeting
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting was a standout event for the UW Bioengineering community.
Promising research to study how a natural supplement can restore the function of an aging heart
Two UW professors are collaborating to study mitochondrial damage in the heart and treatment with the natural supplement urolithin A (UA).
Jennifer Davis to present 2024-25 Science in Medicine Lecture
Jennifer Davis, associate professor of Bioengineering, will present as part of the 2024-25 Science in Medicine speaker series.
A new platform for more effective cancer drug testing using aptamer sensors
UW BioE researchers led by Tran Nguyen, post-doctoral fellow with the Albert Folch lab, has developed a new platform that uses microdissected tumor biopsies.
Paul Yager receives funding to develop low-cost at-home testing to monitor chronic diseases
Paul Yager has been awarded a Washington Research Foundation Phase 1 commercialization grant to support his groundbreaking work in paper-based microfluidics.
Kelly Stevens receives the BMES 2024 Mid-Career Award
Congratulations to UW Bioengineering Associate Professor Kelly Stevens for being honored with the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2024 Mid-Career Award.
A successful partnership leads to early Alzheimer’s detection and treatment
Valerie Daggett, David and Nancy Auth Endowed Professor in Bioengineering, has been interested in [...]
Patrick Boyle joins collaborative effort to tackle arrhythmias in single ventricle heart disease
Patrick Boyle joins collaborative effort to tackle arrhythmias in single ventricle heart disease
Three UW Bioengineering Professors elected to join the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Three UW BioE faculty members have been selected to join the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS): Valerie Daggett, Paul Kinahan and Ruikang Wang. T
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.
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.
Amy Orsborn receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
Amy Orsborn, has received a prestigious NSF CAREER award to support her research in sensorimotor neural interfaces.
Four Bioengineering professors receive WRF grant for pioneering life-science projects
UW BioE faculty have been awarded major new grant funding by the WRF. Of the six UW teams awarded the grant, four are from UW Bioengineering.
Faculty Promotions: Andre Berndt and Patrick Boyle
UW Bioengineering is thrilled to congratulate faculty members Andre Berndt and Patrick Boyle on their promotions to associate professors with tenure
Ayokunle Olanrewaju receives prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation awarded UW BioE and ME Assistant Professor Ayokunle (Ayo) Olanrewaju with the Beckman Young Investigator Award.
NIH provides major support to CRBM for advancing reproducible biomedical modeling
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has committed a multi-million-dollar grant to support the CRBM at the University of Washington.
UW researchers discover a link between bacterial infections and Alzheimer’s disease
UW Bioengineering's Valerie Daggett and other UW researchers discover a link between bacterial infections and Alzheimer's disease (AD)
Patrick Boyle and Princess Imoukhuede receive 2024 ITHS Awards
UW Bioengineering Assistant Professor Patrick Boyle and Bioengineering Professor and Chair Princess Imoukhuede have [...]
Bioengineers Connect: An evening of networking and inspiration
Bioengineers Connect, a UW Bioengineering initiative, brought together alumni and students for a networking dinner to share experiences and aspirations.
Forging Future Leaders: How a chance encounter led to a new Leadership in STEM course
Azadeh Yazdan, associate professor and Kathy Leach, Ph.D., a former UW BioE postdoc research associate, cultivate the next generation of STEM leaders
Unveiling solutions: The vital role of UW Center for Translational Muscle Research in addressing skeletal muscle dysfunction
A National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases grant funds the CTMR research to 2029.
Machine learning revolutionizes protein engineering for neuroscience
Researchers have discovered that machine learning can be utilized to solve complex protein engineering problems
Valerie Daggett receives the University Faculty Lecture Award
Valerie Daggett, UW professor of bioengineering, received the 2023 University Faculty Lecture Award. Valerie Daggett will deliver a campus-wide lecture in 2024.
Princess Imoukhuede honored with the Professional Impact Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Princess Imoukhuede, Chair and professor in Bioengineering, received the (AIMBE) Professional Impact Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Unveiling therapeutic potential: Exploring the link between Alzheimer’s and Type 2 diabetes
UW Bioengineering Professor Valerie Daggett discussed groundbreaking research on protein aggregation in Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
UW Bioengineering Celebrates Women’s History Month
The BioE community nominated female faculty and staff who stand out as leaders, advocates and mentors.
Bridging knowledge gaps: Brain Health Learning Network program aims to educate and empower older adults
Eric Chudler, UW Bioengineering research associate professor, is leading a program that will help people understand neuroscientific research
Advancing knowledge of vascular calcification for better human health
About the NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) [...]
Nancy Allbritton elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Nancy Allbritton, dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and professor of bioengineering, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
The surprising discovery of memory flexibility in disease-fighting T cells
The immune system can remember an encounter with a pathogen, and quickly eliminate the [...]
In Memoriam: Allan Hoffman, October 27, 1932 – December 15, 2023
Recognized as the international “ambassador for biomaterials,” Professor Emeritus Allan S. Hoffman joined the UW [...]
UW BioE rowers share their musings about rowing and bioengineering
Teamwork, resilience and excellence UW BioE rowers share their musings about rowing and bioengineering [...]
New faculty member Elizabeth Wayne works to modulate immune cells to fight disease
Elizabeth (Liz) Wayne, UW bioengineering’s newest faculty member, is joining the department as assistant [...]
Kim Woodrow granted the Partners in Safety Award
Congratulations to Bioengineering Professor Kim Woodrow for receiving the Partners in Safety award from [...]
Unraveling the mysteries of malaria: A breakthrough study in 3D brain microvessel models
Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, is a global health concern, with [...]
Paul Kinahan and Cross-Organizational Team Awarded ARPA-H Funding
In an important development for biomedical imaging research, Paul Kinahan, joint professor of Bioengineering [...]
Amy Orsborn receives distinguished faculty fellowship
Amy Orsborn, the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering and [...]
Promising research for enhancing brain health through neural stimulation
Karam Khateeb, a PhD student in Associate Professor Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad’s lab, has [...]
Ayokunle Olanrewaju honored with the Rogel Faculty Support Award
Ayokunle (Ayo) Olanrewaju, assistant professor for UW Bioengineering, has been awarded a Rogel Faculty [...]
Orsborn lab awarded NIH grant to improve brain-computer interfaces for movement disorders
Amy Orsborn, Clare Boothe Luce assistant professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering [...]
Pollack lab shows that it’s not just the heart that pumps blood
Is blood driven by the heart alone? UW Bioengineering Research Scientist Zheng Li and [...]