Ruikang Wang elected AIMBE Fellow
UW Bioengineering Professor Ruikang Wang to join AIMBE's College of Fellows Class of 2015.
Student Kurt Kung of the Pollack Lab wins two UW poster contests
Kurt Kung, an electrical engineering PhD student and manager of the Pollack lab, recently won two poster competitions at UW with his poster, "The Novel Renewable Energy Technology - Energy Harvesting from Water".
Buddy Ratner named 2014 UW School of Medicine Lifetime Inventor & Innovator
Buddy Ratner, professor of bioengineering and chemical engineering at UW and noted pioneer in the field of biomaterials, is named 2014 UW School of Medicine Lifetime Inventor & Innovator. This award honors an individual whose career has helped pave the way for medical innovation to occur at UW.
Suzie Pun receives 2014 Controlled Release Society Young Investigator Award, inaugural Biomaterials Science Lectureship
UW Bioengineering Robert F. Rushmer Associate Professor Dr. Suzie Pun is the 2014 recipient of the Controlled Release Society (CRS) Young Investigator Award and Biomaterials Science Lectureship.
Deok-Ho Kim appointed to Theranostics editorial board
UW Bioengineering Assistant Professor Deok-Ho Kim recently was appointed to the editorial board of the academic journal Theranostics. The journal, which has an impact factor of 7.806, is one of the leading journals in the field of regenerative medicine and therapeutic applications.
PhD candidates Gina Fridley, Carly Holstein lead Team Flu Finder to 2nd place in 2014 UW Business Plan Competition
Team Flu Finder receives second place prize ($10,000) and Best Innovation prize ($2,500) at the 2014 UW Business Plan Competition. The team, led by UW Bioengineering PhD candidates Gina Fridley and Carly Holstein and involved UW Foster School of Business MBA students. Flu Finder aims to improve current flu diagnosis tests with a new type of diagnostic device that is accurate, inexpensive, and can be administered by anyone, anywhere, with results in less than 20 minutes.
Senior Hani Mahmoud selected as Fulbright Student, will study diabetes in Kuwait
UW Bioengineering senior Hani Mahmoud is selected as a Fulbright Student and becomes the first-ever student in the department's history to receive the internationally renowned fellowship. Hani will travel to Kuwait to investigate the rising prevalence of type-2 diabetes in that country at Dasman Diabetes Institute.
Graduate student Anna Blakney receives 2014 GROW with USAID Fellowship
UW Bioengineering graduate student Anna Blakney receives 2014 GROW with USAID fellowship to study in South Africa. Anna, currently researching in Kim Woodrow's lab, will spend 6 months at University of Cape Town investigating the timing of the BCG vaccine and HIV acquisition from an immunological perspective.
2014 BIOE Awards Recipient Profiles: Barry Lutz, Wilbert Copeland and Elizabeth Soberg
On March 21, 2014, UW Bioengineering distributed Outstanding Faculty, Graduate Student/TA and Staff Awards. These awards annually recognize outstanding contributions of individual members of the BIOE community. Award recipients include Barry Lutz, Wilbert Copeland and Elizabeth Soberg.
The Seattle Times reports “‘Very big deal’: UW team uses stem cells to fix monkey hearts”
The Seattle Times reports that Dr. Charles Murry, UW professor of pathology, bioengineering and cardiology, and colleagues have successfully regenerated heart muscle in monkeys using human stem cells. This "proof-of-concept" research may one day be applied to humans whose hearts are damaged by heart attack and shows promising progress towards solving the "burgeoning public-health problem" of cardiac disease.
Stem Cell Therapy Regenerates Primate Heart Muscle
Stem cell therapy regenerates heart muscle in primates, finds a study led by Dr. Charles Murry, UW professor of pathology, bioengineering and cardiology. This approach, which uses heart cells created from human embryonic stem cells, should be feasible in humans and may be ready for clinical trials in humans within four years, researchers say. The study was published in the advanced online April 30, 2014 edition of Nature.
UW Bioengineers participate in 2014 Engineering Discovery Days
UW Bioengineering faculty, staff and students participated in Engineering Discovery days April 25-26, 2014, teaching bioengineers of all ages through exciting hands-on exhibits and activities.
UW Bioengineering senior Hunter Bennett receives 2014 College of Engineering Dean’s Medal
Hunter Bennett, has been awarded the College of Engineering Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence for 2014. This honor reflects Hunter's hard work, leadership, and tremendous contributions to the Department of Bioengineering during his time here. Congratulations, Hunter!
UW Bioengineering to host 2014 summer camp for Seattle area high school students
UW Bioengineering will host BIOE Summer Camp, a day camp for high school students, July 21-25, 2014. With a focus on bioengineering technologies for global health, the camp will bring 24 Seattle-area students to campus.
Dianne Hendricks Creates Opportunities for Education, Outreach
Whether she’s inspiring undergraduates to explore new areas of knowledge or unlocking the scientific curiosity of K-12 students, Dianne Hendricks looks for way to make a lasting impact. The new full-time lecturer in UW Bioengineering brings to her role expertise in laboratory teaching, mentoring and outreach.
Buddy Ratner explains history of biomaterials in TED Blog story
UW Bioengineering professor Buddy Ratner explains the history of biomaterials from antiquity to today in a recent TED Blog story
A “Band-Aid” to Heal Hearts
The heart cannot heal itself very well. However, Dr. Charles Murry, professor of Pathology, Bioengineering and Cardiology, is working on new ways to repair heart damage.
2014 BIOE Awards for Faculty, Staff and Graduate Student Announced
The 2014 BIOE Awards for Faculty Teacher/Mentor, Graduate Student TA/Mentor and Staff were announced on Friday, March 21 during the annual Rushmer Lecture. Award recipients include Barry Lutz, Wilbert Copeland and Elizabeth Soberg.
Eric Chudler Leads Brain Science Open House
Eric Chudler, associate research professor of UW Bioengineering and executive director of the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, recently organized an open house event for elementary and middle school students which celebrated Brain Awareness Week.
Paul Yager named in Seattle Business Magazine’s 2014 Leaders in Health Care Awards
UW Bioengineering professor Paul Yager is noted in in Seattle Business Magazine's 2014 Leaders in Health Care Awards for "Achievement in Medical Devices"
James Bassingthwaighte, team receive recognition for best technical paper
James Bassingthwaighte and team receive recognition for best technical paper published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology during the last year
Winter 2014 UW Bioengineering eNews
Winter 2014 UW Bioengineering eNews. Updates on our research in technologies for global health, student profiles, news briefs and more.
Rapid results lead the way in inventing the high-tech, low-cost future of medicine
The world does not yet have a Star Trek tricorder. But UW bioengineers are developing devices and technology that may be powerful precursors to Dr. McCoy’s handy 23rd century diagnostic device, and may make improving health faster and easier than ever before. Researchers are answering the call for accessible, rapid testing tools, which can speed the time until treatment starts, helping prevent deaths, outbreaks and disability.
Yager infectious disease test mentioned in Puget Sound Business Journal
A test for infectious disease intended for use in low-resource settings in development by UW Bioengineering professor Paul Yager and industry partners featured in the Puget Sound Business Journal.
3-D imaging eases “liquid facelift” complications
UW Bioengineering professor Ruikang Wang and his lab has pioneered fine-resolution, non-invasive imaging technology called optical microangiography which allows visualization and analysis of small blood vessels.
Titanium-based materials fight oral bacteria, lead to new patent
Research conducted by UW Bioengineering professor Dr. James Bryers and collaborators in the UW School of Dentistry, which aimed to discover new ways to use titanium-based materials to fight oral bacteria, has resulted in a recently patented antibacterial agent.
Albert Folch Elected AIMBE Fellow
UW Bioengineering associate professor Albert Folch has been elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2015.
Buddy Ratner selected as 2014 POLY Fellow
Buddy Ratner, professor of bioengineering and chemical engineering at UW, has been selected as a 2014 POLY Fellow of the Polymer Division of the American Chemical Society. This prestigious award recognizes the most outstanding achievements in and contributions to polymer science and the profession.
A spoonful of sugar helps fluid flow in microfluidic devices
UW Bioengineering research assistant professor Dr. Barry Lutz and colleagues have demonstrated the concept of "programming" paper microfluidic devices with various concentrations of sugar to control the speed of fluid flow
Charles Murry, François Baneyx named AAAS fellows
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Charles Murry (joint in Cardiology and Pathology) and adjunct faculty Dr. François Baneyx (professor of Chemical Engineering) are among 5 UW faculty members recently named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.
Cecilia Giachelli receives UW Postdoc Assoc. mentor award
UW Bioengineering acting chair and professor Cecilia Giachelli has received the UW Postdoc Association's outstanding mentor award.
UW Bioengineering welcomes BMES to Seattle, Hosts Lab Tours
Seattle hosted the 2013 BMES Annual Meeting, and UW Bioengineering student, faculty and staff volunteers were present in force to welcome, engage and educate over 4,000 conference attendees.
Barry Lutz on Diagnostics for Global Health
UW Bioengineering research assistant professor Barry Lutz discusses recent developments in point of care diagnostics research in an article for the Project Syndicate website.
New strategy lets cochlear implant users hear music
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Jay Rubinstein is working to improve the signal processing abilities of cochlear implants, allowing users of the technology to hear music.
Ying Zheng receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
UW Bioengineering assistant professor Ying Zheng has received an NIH Director's New Innovator Award to recognize her work creating organ-specific microenvironments for regenerative medicine and therapeutic development.
Deok-Ho Kim Receives Young Investigator Award from KSEA
UW Bioengineering Assistant Professor Deok-Ho Kim is a 2013 recipient of the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Young Investigator Award.
Deok-Ho Kim Receives LSDF Grant
Deok-Ho Kim has received a $250,000 Proof of Concept grant from the Life Sciences Discovery Fund, which will further development of a micro/nano-engineered cardiotoxicity assay.
Immune Cell Targeting Method Slows Cancer Growth in Mice
UW Bioengineering Robert J. Rushmer Associate Professor of Bioengineering Dr. Suzie Pun and collaborators have [...]
Castner, Stayton, Yager join WA State Academy of Sciences
UW Bioengineering professors David Castner, Paul Yager and Patrick Stayton named to Washington State Academy of Sciences.
9/25/2013 – 5th Symposium on Frontiers in Biomechanics: Mechanics in Infection
This event is co-sponsored by the United States National Committee on Biomechanics (USNCB) and the [...]
Lawrence Crum receives Acoustical Society of America Gold Medal
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Lawrence Crum received the highest award offered by the Acoustical Society of America, Gold Medal.
Joan Sanders develops smarter prosthetics
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Joan Sanders is leading efforts to develop a device which continuously [...]
UW receives $10 million to develop paper-based diagnostic device
UW has received nearly $10 million from the US Department of Defense to continue a [...]
Ruikang Wang elected SPIE Fellow
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Ruikang (Ricky) Wang has been elected as a SPIE Fellow. Dr. [...]
Buddy Ratner develops biomaterial designed to resist body’s natural attack response
UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Buddy Ratner has developed a biomaterial that resists the body's natural [...]
Herbert Sauro and Pavel Zrazhevskiy Receive UW College of Engineering Community of Innovators Awards
UW Bioengineering associate professor Dr. Herbert Sauro and senior fellow Dr. Pavel Zrazhevskiy received 2013 [...]
Kim Woodrow named on Newsweek/The Daily Beast’s 125 Women of Impact List
UW Bioengineering assistant professor Dr. Kim Woodrow's was named on this list, compiled by Newsweek/The [...]
Gene Therapy May Aid Failing Hearts
UW Bioengineering professors Dr. Michael Regnier and Dr. Chuck Murry (joint professor in Pathology and [...]
Tenfold boost in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells
UW Bioengineering associate professor Dr. Xiaohu Gao leads a team which has developed a new [...]
UW Bioengineering Hosts 2013 Youth Ethics Summit
UW Bioengineering lecturer Dr. Alyssa Taylor co-organized this event with the Northwest Association for Biomedical [...]