News
Diller Pitches Venture at StARTup Studio
- Monday, 16 November 2015 11:50
Professor Ken Diller pitched a startup venture at StARTup Studio, which provides UT Austin professors with guidance in the art of technology commercialization.
Models of mitral valve biomechanics & cell mechanobiology seek to help surgery success rates
- Thursday, 12 November 2015 13:26
Chung-Hao Lee, a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Cardiovascular Simulation (CCS), studies the biomechanics and cell mechanobiology of the heart's mitral valve—the organ that helps prevent the backflow of blood from the heart's left ventricle into the left atrium when the heart pumps blood to the body.
Kim Wins 3D Human Reconstructed Tissues for Research
- Tuesday, 10 November 2015 15:18
The Peta International Science Consortium and MatTek Corporation have awarded Professor Hyun Jung Kim with 3D reconstructed human tissue models for his winning research proposal.
Distinguished Cancer Researcher Thomas Yankeelov to Join BME Faculty
- Tuesday, 29 September 2015 16:46
Thomas Yankeelov, a distinguished senior cancer researcher with expertise in computational biology, advanced imaging, and mathematical modeling, will join The University of Texas at Austin as a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Dell Medical School. He will hold the W.A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr., Simulation-Based Engineering and Sciences Professorship II – Computational Oncology, and he will lead the Tumor Modeling Group in the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES).
Texas 4000 Grants Funds to BME Cancer Researchers
- Tuesday, 03 November 2015 17:12
Texas 4000 has awarded Drs. Amy Brock and Jenny Jiang $25,000 each for their breast cancer-related research.
Gut-on-a-Chip Could Hold the Key to Treating IBD
- Thursday, 22 October 2015 12:49
Dr. Hyun Jung Kim's research simulates the microenvironment of a living human intestine and may lead to effective treatments for therapies for inflammation.
Immune System Could Hold Key to Curing Cancer
- Thursday, 22 October 2015 12:41
Dr. Jenny Jiang and her team in the Jiang Lab on Systems Immunology are investigating the immune system's development and why it tolerates tumors. The answer to these questions could be the key to curing cancer. Watch the story on KEYE TV.
Culver Receives Harrington Fellowship
- Monday, 05 October 2015 14:31
Heidi Culver, a graduate student working with Professor Nicholas Peppas, has received a Donald D. Harrington Fellowship, the highest graduate fellowship award given by The University of Texas at Austin.
Students Create Award-Winning Patient Monitor To Improve Global Health
- Monday, 28 September 2015 10:28
A team of students from The University of Texas at Austin has developed an award-winning low-cost patient monitor focused on improving global health.
Baker and Dunn Promoted
- Thursday, 10 September 2015 13:27
Two faculty members within the Department of Biomedical Engineering have been promoted. Dr. Aaron Baker has been promoted to associate professor and Dr. Andrew Dunn has been promoted to full professor. Both have made a significant impact on the department's culture of innovation, teaching, and research.
Dunn Receives UT System Seed Grant to Develop New Microscope
- Tuesday, 08 September 2015 14:21
Andrew Dunn received a $100,000 seed grant through the UT System Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Research Institute as part of an initiative to jump-start multidisciplinary research on the human brain.
Researchers Discover A New Driver of Membrane Curvature
- Thursday, 03 September 2015 16:58
A team of researchers, led by Professor Jeanne Stachowiak, have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism for how cells regulate the shape and content of their membranes. Their findings were published in Nature Communications.
Ayoub Wins Scholarship and is Invited to Workshop
- Friday, 28 August 2015 14:42
Salma Ayoub, a biomedical engineering graduate student working with Professor Michael Sacks, has won the Novus Biologicals Fall 2015 Scholarship and been selected for the NextProf Fall Engineering Workshop.
New Texas Engineering Institute Advances Health Care Solutions for Today's Patients
- Friday, 28 August 2015 09:07
The university is launching its first health care engineering institute dedicated to developing technologies and treatments that will immediately improve patient quality of life.
Advanced 3D Single-Molecule Tracking Microscope Helps Researchers Understand Cancer
- Thursday, 27 August 2015 09:54
The development of an innovative super-resolution microscope could help researchers better understand cancer.