Sanders lab awarded innovation prize for their development of a self-adjusting prosthetic leg
Joan Sanders, professor of UW Bioengineering, and her team received the Bryan and Joyce [...]
Prof. Joan Sanders featured in UW Today
Written by: Kiyomi Taguchi and James Urton UW News - October 13, 2022 See [...]
UW develops first successful auto-adjusting prosthetic socket
Sanders lab's socket auto-adapts to changes in user’s limb size.
Student’s smartphone apps connect remote populations to health care, help
Undergraduate student Krittika D’Silva, dual major in UW Bioengineering and Computer Science, builds apps for global health and to help those in developing regions.
Making good: Desire to help others inspires diverse research
What do at-home disease test kits, neuroscience and the fit of artificial limbs share in common the researchers’ dedication to serving the public good and improving health. We talk with three researchers about the motivations for their work and the impact it stands to make.
Joan Sanders to present UW Medicine “Science in Medicine” Lecture, January 20, 2015
UW Bioengineering Professor Joan Sanders will present in the 2014-2015 Science in Medicine Lecture series. The series, presented on behalf of the School of Medicine and Council on Research and Graduate Education, features talks by UW Medicine faculty researchers and clinicians on topics representing the breadth and diversity of UW Medicine’s cutting-edge research and clinical care.
Joan Sanders develops smarter prosthetics
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Joan Sanders is leading efforts to develop a device which continuously [...]
Joan Sanders awarded best presentation on prosthetics research
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Joan Sanders was awarded best presentation for the Thranhardt Lecture Series [...]