George receives grant to study new drugs on heart tissue
As part of a national effort to predict drug safety and effectiveness, Steven C. George, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue developing an integrated in vitro model of perfused tumor and cardiac tissue.
George named Stuckenberg Professor of Technology & Human Affairs
Steven C. George, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named the Elvera & William Stuckenberg Professor of Technology & Human Affairs. He was installed Sept. 22.
New technology may identify tiny strains in body tissues before injuries occur
Washington University researchers have developed algorithms to identify weak spots in tendons, muscles and bones prone to tearing or breaking. The technology, which needs to be refined before it is used in patients, one day may help pinpoint minor strains and tiny injuries in the body’s tissues long before bigger problems occur.
George named chair of Department of Biomedical Engineering
Steven C. George, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1, 2014. George is professor of biomedical engineering and of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of California, Irvine. In addition, he is the Edwards Lifesciences Professor and director of the Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology.
Swarming insect provides clues to how the brain processes smells
Our sense of smell is often the first response to environmental stimuli. Odors trigger neurons in the brain that alert us to take action. However, there is often more than one odor in the environment, such as in coffee shops or grocery stores. How does our brain process multiple odors received simultaneously? Barani Raman, PhD, of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, is using locusts to help find the answer.
Sakiyama-Elbert elected fellow of Biomedical Engineering Society
Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, PhD, has been elected to the Biomedical Engineering Society Class of 2013 Fellows. Sakiyama-Elbert, professor and associate chair of biomedical
engineering, was one of seven elected to the class. Fellows are selected
for demonstrating exceptional achievements and experience in the
biomedical engineering field and for their membership and participation
in the society.
Wang wins IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award
Lihong Wang, PhD, will receive the 2014 IEEE Biomedical
Engineering Award, the highest honor conferred by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in this field. Wang,
the Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at
Washington University in St. Louis, was selected for his pioneering
contributions to the field of photoacoustic tomography, a novel imaging
technology he developed that uses light and sound to measure change.
Wang to use NSF grant for study of oxygen consumption in cells
Lihong Wang, PhD, the Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of
Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has
received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science
Foundation (NSF) to study oxygen consumption rates of individual cells
using photoacoustic microscopy, a novel imaging technology he developed
that uses light and sound to measure change.
Rhythmic firing of nerve cells involved in body’s movements
A new model for understanding how nerve cells in the
brain control movement may help unlock the secrets of the motor cortex, a
critical region that has long resisted
scientists’ efforts to understand it, researchers report June 3 in Nature.
Imaging with light & sound: revolutionizing early cancer detection
For years, the field of optical imaging in biological tissue had languished, with few advances and no significant growth. The concept was promising — using light to image organs, cells, and blood vessels, noninvasively and without any radiation — but it seemed impossible to obtain high-resolution images at any significant depth. Then came Lihong V. […]
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