In a recent article published by WRAL TechWire, BME researchers were placed in the spotlight. The team, including assistant professor Michael Daniele and Ph.D. student Kristina Rivera, has developed a new biosensor which collects data on oxygen levels in microscopic … Read more
BME Assistant Professor Dr. Jason Franz, in a remarkable example of the inter-disciplinary nature of biomedical engineering and the impact of collaborative science, was recently awarded two new major research grants from the National Institutes of Health. First, in collaboration … Read more
Recent stories published by WRAL TechWire and NC State featured the research accomplishments of several BME faculty and students. The article highlights the findings of a team led by Dr. Ashley Brown, Assistant Professor in the department. The group developed … Read more
National Biomechanics Day, sponsored by the American Society of Biomechanics, seeks to foster the development of biomechanics as a component in high school curricula across the country. Faculty and students from BME participated in the 2018 National Biomechanics Day welcoming … Read more
A recent article in Technology and Innovation by BME’s Dr. Fran Ligler and former NC State Assistant Vice Chancellor Dr. Kelly Sexton highlights the gender gap in technology commercialization in the academic community. According to the study, women inventors only … Read more
Dr. George Ligler, one of BME’s newest faculty members (and long-time Industry Advisory Board member), has recently briefed the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the House Aviation subcommittee on assessing risks of unmanned aircraft systems in … Read more
Each year, the National Inventors Hall of Fame holds scientific summer camps for students K-6 who are enthusiastic about innovation. Camp Invention gives students a chance to get up close and personal with real scientific concepts and provides hands-on experience … Read more
BME is proud to have had two firsts at this year’s World Biosensors Congress: based on selection of 12 keynote talks out of over 1000 submitted abstracts, BME graduate students Kristina Rivera and Kohei Ito were both selected as keynote … Read more
Drs. Lizhi Pan and Dustin Crouch, current and former postdoctoral researchers in Dr. Helen Huang’s CLEAR Core, respectively, have co-authored a paper that describes new technology that can be used to better control hand prosthetics. The technology is based on … Read more
The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University (BME) is seeking candidates for a faculty position (9-month, tenure-track) in Rehabilitation Engineering at the rank of Associate or Assistant … Read more
