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A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, led by Professor John X.J. Zhang in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, have made a recent breakthrough in the design of a “smart catheter” with integrated sensors, which was recently published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering.

Nicholas A. Peppas, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and professor of chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and pharmacy, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Ljubljana.

Accelerating the evaluation and development of new vaccines for emerging health threats is the goal of University of Texas at Austin researchers who recently received $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has selected Nicholas Peppas as its 2012 Founders Award recipient in recognition of his pioneering work in the areas of polymer chemistry, bioengineering, pharmaceutical sciences and advanced drug delivery.

Dr. Tim H.C. Yeh, formerly of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, has joined The University of Texas at Austin as an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering has appointed Dr. Joseph Salamone, a member of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE), as an adjunct professor for the 2012–2013 academic year.

Zhen Xia, a student conducting research in Professor Pengyu Ren’s laboratory, has been selected to receive a William Powers, Jr. Graduate Fellowship, which includes a stipend of $25,000 for the 2012–2013 academic year.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering has appointed Dr. Ali Khademhosseini as an adjunct professor for the 2012–2013 academic year.

Leslie Chang, an undergraduate student majoring in biomedical engineering and biochemistry, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.

The International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE) has elected Professor Christine Schmidt a 2012 Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE).