Stunning images taken by UW Bioengineering’s students and postdocs
UW Bioengineering faculty and staff have always known how talented our students are; from [...]
BioE Impact Report 2024
The UW BioE impact report presents updates on achievements involving alumni, industry collaborators, colleagues, friends, professors, students and staff.
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.
PharBE alumna Kayla Garrett on finding your niche
Kayla Garrett (PharBE ’18) selected for the Puget Sound Business Journal 2023 40 under 40 award
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.
Exceptional department review highlights strengths of UW Bioengineering
The University of Washington Graduate School recently conducted a thorough review of the Department of Bioengineering.
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 Bioengineering Awards 2024
During the 2024 Bioengineering Capstone Gala, 12 students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers and staff were [...]
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)
DiversiTEA: Building community one cup of boba at a time
Issac "Izzy" Kim stands out not just for her academic and professional pursuits but also for her deep commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Six Bioengineering students named to 2024 Husky 100
UW named six Bioengineering students as a part of the 2024 Husky 100. This [...]
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
2024 UW Bioengineering Graduation Celebration June 6, 2024
Save the date: Thursday Morning, June 6, 2024, 9:00am Kane Hall - Room 130 [...]
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
June 2024 eNews
Ayokunle Olanrewaju receives prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award This highly selective award recognizes only [...]
March 2024 eNews
Nancy Allbritton elected to the National Academy of Engineering Allbritton’s election acknowledges her groundbreaking [...]
Empower tomorrow’s innovators: donate to UW Bioengineering on Husky Giving Day
Husky Giving Day is April 4. We invite you to support the important work of the UW Bioengineering department. Donate to the Bioengineering Excellence Fund
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.
PharBE alum Robb Poier on the value of lifelong learning
Whether it is serving in the United States Army or working on breakthrough cancer [...]
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.
Bridging the STEM diversity gap through mentorship and outreach
Bridging the STEM diversity gap through mentorship and outreach. A lack of diversity in the workforce can impact innovation, productivity and entrepreneurship.
BioE’s Piezo-Pulse and ACT-NIRS awarded prizes in the 2024 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
This year, six BioE teams competed in the HHIC finals, with two teams taking home top prizes awarded by the judges.
2024 Bioengineering Capstone Showcase
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE AND HEALTH Bioengineering Capstone Design Showcase
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
Six BioE teams to compete in the 2024 Health Innovation Challenge finals
Congratulations to the six UW Bioengineering-related teams competing in the 2024 Hollomon Health Innovation [...]
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 [...]
UW BioE students receive scholarships and fellowships
We are proud of our students who have been honored with scholarships or fellowships [...]
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 [...]
Three MAB students create a pacemaker prototype that can recharge its battery
Researchers at the UW have unveiled a prototype that harnesses the energy generated by [...]
December 2023 eNews
Orsborn lab awarded NIH grant to improve brain-computer interfaces for movement disorders Amy [...]
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 [...]