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Texas Engineers Aim to Create Delivery System for Therapeutics that Can Shut Down Harmful Genes

May 24, 2021

Viruses attack the body by sending their genetic code — DNA and RNA — into cells and multiplying. A promising class of therapeutics that uses synthetic nucleic acids to target and shut down specific, harmful genes and prevent viruses from spreading is gaining steam.

Eight BME Students Receive Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarships

May 13, 2021

Eight biomedical engineering undergraduate students have received scholarships through the Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship (UEPS) program.

Texas BME Alum Jennifer West Named Dean of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia

April 23, 2021

Cockrell School of Engineering alumna Jennifer L. West has been named the 14th dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, in 1994 and 1996 respectively.

Buie Receives Society for Biomaterials Outstanding Student Research Award

April 20, 2021

The Society for Biomaterials has awarded graduate student Taneidra Buie with a Student Award for Outstanding Research.

Texas BME Adds Two UT Austin Provost Early Career Fellows

April 14, 2021

Mykel Green and Olivia Lanier will join the Department of Biomedical Engineering as fellows from the UT Austin Provost Early Career Fellowship program. They will receive support for three years to develop a research and teaching portfolio in the area of health care disparities. As part of a university-wide fellow cohort, they will participate in a unique mentorship program to develop skills useful to launching a successful faculty career.

Liquid-like Protein Droplets Shape Cellular Membranes

April 08, 2021

Two recent papers authored by researchers from Jeanne Stachowiak’s lab describe new insights into cell behavior, which have the potential to improve understanding of how cellular membranes are shaped.

BME Students Receive 2021 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

March 26, 2021

Three students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and four alumni have received 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships that will allow them to pursue graduate studies in the biomedical field.

Texas BME Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 25, 2021

We celebrate Women’s History Month to acknowledge the accomplishments of women on our society. Certainly in biomedical engineering at UT Austin women are making significant impacts in health care research. We have strong representation of women in our faculty and 50:50 gender equity among our undergraduate student population. We talked with three members of the Texas BME community to learn about their insights working and studying in STEM.

Peppas Elected President-Elect of Sigma Xi

March 18, 2021

Nicholas Peppas was elected President-elect of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, an international society of science and engineering.

Two Texas BME Faculty Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

February 15, 2021

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has recently announced the elections of Drs. Jenny Jiang and Tyrone Porter to its College of Fellows.

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