UW Bioengineering welcomes new Director of Academic Services Clay Schwenn
UW Bioengineering has appointed Clay Schwenn as its new Director of Academic Services. Clay, formerly [...]
UW Medicine’s “most influential” scientists video series features Emeritus Allan Hoffman, adjunct David Baker
Prof. Emeritus Allan Hoffman and adjunct faculty in BioE David Baker, recognized earlier this year as among "World's Most Influential Scientific Minds" by Thomson Reuters are featured in a UW Medicine video series about the broad scope of innovative research in UW Medicine.
UW Bioengineering eNews Spring/Summer 2016
UW Bioengineering eNews offers an update on our advances in bioengineering research and education, and recognizes recent achievements of our students and faculty.
UW Bioengineering alumnus Michael Garrison receives 2016 UW Diamond Award
Alumnus Michael Garrison (Ph.D., ’99) won UW's 2016 Diamond Award for Distinguished Achievement in Industry. Now vice president of R&D at Becton Dickinson and Co., Dr. Garrison has inspired and developed medical products that have improved health care safety, disease management and infection prevention around the world.
New faculty member Jennifer Davis works to block scarring in heart regeneration
Assistant Professor Jennifer Davis applies expertise in cardiac biology and genetics to break down the barriers to repairing heart damage. As an avid marathoner, she finds that running inspires some of her best scientific ideas.
James Bassingthwaighte to head new Cardiac Energy Grid multi-institutional research program
A new multi-institutional research program, the Cardiac Energy Grid, funded by NHLBI for the next [...]
UW Bioengineers design tiny vascular networks, study clotting
UW bioengineers have engineered tiny blood vessels to study blood clotting disorders and blood flow in kidneys and other organs, and are also getting to an understanding of how mechanical forces affect blood clotting, which may one day help prevent heart disease and stroke.
BioEngage Site Visit: Nanostring
A group of Bioengineering students, research scientists, and faculty visited Nanostring's facility in South Lake Union on June 2nd.
BioE student teams win Third Place, Big Picture, Best Health/Healthcare Idea prizes at 2016 UW Business Plan Competition
Two UW Bioengineering student-led teams won over $15,000 at the 2016 UW Business Plan Competition. [...]
2016 Bioengineering Graduation Celebration
The 2016 Department of Bioengineering Graduation Celebration will be held on Friday, June 10th, 2016 in Hogness Auditorium. All BIOE students who will be graduating Autumn 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016 or Summer 2016 are eligible to participate.
Wendy Thomas and Nuttada Panpradist receive 2016 UW Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards
Wendy Thomas, UW associate professor of bioengineering, and BioE Ph.D. student Nuttada Panpradist have received 2016 UW Undergraduate Research Mentor awards. Awardees are selected from nominations made by participants in the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
UW alumnus and former faculty member Donald Baker named to Washington Life Science Hall of Fame
UW alumnus and former research professor Donald W. Baker will be inducted as an inaugural member of the Washington Life Science Hall of Fame. The honor, bestowed by Life Science Washington, recognizes pioneers who have had the greatest impact on life sciences in Washington state.
UW Bioengineering at Paws-On Science 2016
This last weekend, UW bioengineering undergraduates hosted a table at the annual Paws-On Science event [...]
Deok-Ho Kim and Charles Murry receive 2016 ITHS Collaboration Innovation Award
UW Bioengineering Assistant Professor Deok-Ho Kim and Charles Murry have received one of three 2016 ITHS Collaboration Innovation Awards. The award encourages the development of new interdisciplinary collaborations that address critical transitions in translational research.
Engineering Discovery Days – 2016
The Department of Bioengineering participated in the annual Engineering Discovery Days event hosted by the UW College of Engineering, and hosted numerous activities designed for bioengineers of all ages.
(Updated with video) BioEngage hosts Buddy Ratner webinar: Biomaterials: Origins, Impacts and Prognostications
On May 5, 2016, UW's BioEngage will host a FREE online webinar with speaker Buddy Ratner, Ph.D. titled "Biomaterials: Origins, Impacts and Prognostications."
Wendy Thomas, Daniel Ratner receive 2016 UW College of Engineering Awards
UW Bioengineering Associate Professors Wendy Thomas and Daniel Ratner have received 2016 UW College of Engineering Awards. Dr. Thomas received the Faculty Award for Teaching and Dr. Ratner received the Dean's Award.
Abbi Helfer, Lael Wentland, Anna Blakney and Emily Krogstad receive Whitaker awards
Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program awards promote the professional development of superb leaders in biomedical engineering who will advance the profession through an international outlook.
Charles Murry to be honored at NWABR “Speak up for Research” Gala
Charles Murry, UW professor of bioengineering, pathology and medicine/cardiology and pioneering cardiac disease researcher, will be honored at the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) Speak up for Research Gala on June 9, 2016.
Ian Andrews receives 2016 Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence
UW Bioengineering senior Ian Andrews has received the 2016 Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence from the College of Engineering. Selection criteria include grades, rigor and distribution of coursework, research experience, extracurricular activities and leadership.
Deok-Ho Kim appointed EMBS Representative to IEEE Nanotechnology Council
In this role, Assistant Professor Deok-Ho Kim will support EMBS on teleconferences or at scheduled meetings, and submit representative reports to IEEE EMBS leadership.
(Recap) Biotech Industry Exploration Lunch & Learn Tour – Physio-Control
With support from BioEngage, the UW Bioengineering Biotech Industry Exploration Program held a successful and energetic on-site event with Physio-Control on April 6, 2016
21st annual UWEB21 Biomaterials Intensive Short Course (2016)
August 3-5, 2016. A 2.5 day intensive introdcution to biomaterials, medical devices and biocompatibility presented by experts.
Krittika D’Silva receives Gates Cambridge scholarship
Krittika D’Silva, a BioE and computer engineering double major, has received a Gates Cambridge Scholarship for Ph.D. study at the University of Cambridge. At UW, she has worked towards creating software solutions for health care and empowering a world of good through mobile technology.
Deok-Ho Kim’s “Self-assembling peptides for stem cell and tissue engineering” featured on Biomaterials Science cover
Deok-Ho Kim and collaborators examine the potential of self-assembling peptides (SAPs) in conjunction with stem cells to improve the repair of damaged tissues.
Eric Chudler hosts BrainWorks: Exercise and the Brain
A recent episode of Eric Chudler's TV program BrainWorks presents the issue of sports-related concussions, and demonstrates to kids and parents how to prevent and protect growing brains from injury
Albert Folch’s “Art on the Nanoscale and Beyond” featured on Advanced Materials cover
In “Art on the Nanoscale and Beyond,” Dr. Folch and collaborators discuss applications of nano and microscale materials in art, and their utility communicating science to a broader audience.
Charles Murry, Michael Regnier, Ruikang Wang and Tueng Shen inducted as 2016 AIMBE Fellows
UW Bioengineering faculty Charles Murry, Michael Regnier, Ruikang Wang and adjunct faculty Tueng Shen were inducted to the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2016 at the AIMBE Annual Event, which was held April 3-4 in Washington, D.C.
Marvin Mecwan and Razieh Khalifehzadeh receive 2016 World Biomaterial Congress Travel Award
Marvin Mecwan, a Ph.D. student in Professor Buddy Ratner's lab, has received a $500 travel award to attend the 2016 World Biomaterial Congress in Montreal, Canada. The World Biomaterials Congress is the largest gathering of biomaterial researchers charting the future of the field.
Three BioE student-led teams advance to 2016 UW Business Plan Competition
UW Bioengineering students will lead miPS, MultiModal Health and Z-ion+ Technologies to the 2016 UW Business Plan Competition. They are among 36 teams who will compete for a total of $85,000 in seed funding to help launch their startups.
Allan Hoffman to receive Controlled Release Society, Acta Biomaterialia awards
UW Bioengineering Professor Emeritus Allan Hoffman will receive two prestigious awards recognizing his contributions to the field of biomaterials: the 2016 Allan Hoffman CRS Foundation Award and the 2017 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal.
2016 Bioengineering Capstone Design Symposium
Engineering Solutions for Life and Health: May 23, 2016, 3:00-6:30 p.m., W.H. Foege Bioengineering Building (Foege North). Join UW Bioengineering as we celebrate the accomplishments in research and design innovation made by the Class of 2016.
Six students selected for Husky 100 Class of 2016
Husky 100 Class of 2016 awardees Ian Andrews, Krittika D’Silva, Natacha Lou Comandante, Anastasia Nicolov and Dominic Tran, and graduate student Gary Liu are among 100 UW students from Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses in all areas of study making their most out of their time at UW.
Sophomore Caleb Perez receives 2014-15 UW Freshman Medal
UW Bioengineering sophomore Caleb Perez contributes to a world of good, and demonstrates commitment to advancing health care through his research in Assistant Professor Ying Zheng's lab and involvement with Bioengineers without Borders.
May 25, 2016 BioEngage Symposium: Imaging technologies for precision cancer treatment
UW Bioengineering will hold a special symposium on May 25, 2016 to explore imaging technologies that can potentially deliver on the promise of precision cancer treatment.
Wendy Thomas selected for 2016 UW Distinguished Teaching Award
UW Bioengineering Associate Professor Wendy Thomas was selected for a 2016 UW Distinguished Teaching Award. This award recognizes Dr. Thomas's outstanding teaching and mentoring, excellence in research, selfless contributions to service at UW and beyond, and her efforts to champion inclusion.
Scientific American: Paper diagnostic tests could save thousands of lives
Paul Yager and other researchers are developingfast, inexpensive, highly sensitive and simple disease testing technology that anyone can use, anywhere, without needing access to power, running water or special equipment. The devices could lead to faster treatment, limit spread of infectious disease, save hundreds of thousands of lives and reduce the cost of health care.
UW Bioengineering eNews Winter/Spring 2016
In this issue: Innovation and Impact | Featured Publications | Bioengineers in the News Have feedback? Contact the [...]
(Recap) BioEngage Symposium: Molecular Recognition and Immunotherapies
At BioEngage's second full-day symposium, students, faculty and industry partners from local biotechnology companies presented short talks focusing on applications and technologies in the field of molecular recognition and immunotherapies.
Patrick Stayton named Distinguished Career Professor of Bioengineering
Boldly pursuing the forefront of molecular engineering and nanotechnology, Patrick Stayton embodies UW Bioengineering’s mission to invent the future of medicine.
Charles Murry’s winding path to the forefront of stem cell science
UW professor of pathology, bioengineering and medicine/cardiology Charles Murry's career led him from medical school to a PhD and back again, to his current work at the forefront of cardiac stem cell science and engineering.
Students win $7,500, Second and Third Place prizes at UW Health Innovation Challenge
Two UW Bioengineering student teams won $7,500 and the Second and Third Place prizes at [...]
Controlled Release Society to hold Dr. Allan Hoffman Recognition Event & Reception
The Controlled Release Society (CRS) Board of Directors extends a cordial invitation to an evening of celebration in honor of Dr. Allan Hoffman, UW Bioengineering Professor Emeritus the recipient of the 2016 CRS Foundation Award.
TAxI peptide shuttles protein cargo into spinal cord
Drew Sellers, Suzie Pun and collaborators have demonstrated that a small peptide called TAxI, or Targeted Axonal Import, shows promise as a treatment strategy for ALS and other notoriously difficult to treat motor neuron diseases.
Bioengineers without Borders team receives PATH Health Innovation Portfolio grant
UW Bioengineering’s Bioengineers without Borders (BWB) has secured a 6 month grant from Seattle’s PATH to support continuing work to develop an anesthetic delivery device for low-resource settings.
Colin Studholme to present 2015-16 UW Medicine Science in Medicine Lecture
In his Feb. 25 Science in Medicine lecture "Mapping Living Human Brain Structure and Function Before Birth," joint UW Professor of Pediatrics and Bioengineering Colin Studholme will describe his group's efforts to develop methods to safely study the human brain before birth.
Electroconductive nanopatterned substrates enhance myongenic differentiation and maturation
UW Bioengineering Assistant Professor Deok-Ho Kim and collaborators have demonstrated the ability of electroconductive nanopatterned substrates to enhance the maturation and differentiation of skeletal muscle cells.
Call for applications – Bioengineering Cardiovascular Training Grant
The Bioengineering Cardiovascular Training Grant (BCTG) is currently accepting applications for appointments starting in June and September 2016. The BCTG provides an opportunity for graduate students interested in cardiovascular science and engineering to train under the guidance of excellent mentors.
BioE Ph.D. students wow judges in UW Foster School Science & Technology Showcase
UW Bioengineering Ph.D. students Marvin Mecwan, Ruying Chen and Alex Jiao competed in this month's UW Foster School of Business Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship and Science & Engineering Business Association (SEBA) Science & Technology Showcase.
Stir no more: Gao lab shows that draining speeds up bioassays
Gao lab's "soak, drain, repeat" approach could reduce time waiting for an assay to produce results from hours and days to mere minutes.