Stephanie Teeter, lab manager and ten-year veteran of our department, has won an NC State University Award for Excellence! At a ceremony presided over by NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson, Stephanie was given the Award for Excellence in Public Service. Her … Read more
Earlier this month, Dr. Fran Ligler attended the 2017 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Washington, D.C, where she was honored as one of this year’s inductees. The induction included an Illumination Ceremony, where her name was added to … Read more
On April 20, 2017, Department Head Dr. Nancy Allbritton will be honored as the 2017 Inventor of the Year at the Celebration of Inventorship at UNC Chapel Hill. Her academic research has resulted in technological advancements that address a multitude … Read more
BME personnel are no strangers to being published in various news outlets, something that Dr. Brian Cummins, former BME postdoctoral researcher, can attest to. He, along with all-star team Drs. Fran Ligler and Glenn Walker and undergraduates Rukesh Chinthapatla and … Read more
Dr. Fran Ligler has dedicated her life to bettering the lives of millions, and last month the National Inventors Hall of Fame announced that they would be honoring this dedication by inducting her into the 2017 Class of Inventors. She … Read more
Microtumors are one of the most pressing concerns for cancer patients after they have undergone surgery to remove the larger tumors. Whether the microtumors are missed due to their size, or developed afterwards as metasticized or circulating tumors, the threat … Read more
Last month, BME Industrial Advisory Board member Peter Johnson chaired the NC Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Symposium (NCTERMS), a one-day meeting aimed at fostering collaborations in tissue engineering. Dr. Fran Ligler highlighted the activities of the joint BME department, … Read more
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is known for its public outreach events that make it possible for scientists to speak with the public about various scientific topics. The Science Cafe series is one such example, and recently our … Read more
What? The Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Psychology and Neuroscience announce the launch of a new graduate certificate in Biomedical Imaging Science. Biomedical Imaging is a critical area of research with far reaching scientific and clinical translational opportunities in several … Read more
On August 2-5, 2016, the departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at NC State jointly hosted the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB40), led by Meeting Chair Dr. Katherine Saul (MAE) and co-Chair … Read more
