BME graduate student Kristina Rivera was selected to be one of the 12 Keynote Speakers at the World Biosensors Congress in June. The selections were based on evaluations of over 1,000 abstracts, each of which was read by at least … Read more
Technology & Innovation features Dr. Fran Ligler in this month’s National Academy of Inventors Fellow profile. In it, Dr. Ligler expounds upon her exciting new work in microfluidics and tissue-on-chip, as well as the innovative research and collaborations happening in the joint … Read more
In the 2018 US News & World Report list of Best Graduate Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering Programs, the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering was ranked 16th among public universities. This four place advancement from last year moves the UNC/NC State … Read more
The Joint Biomedical Engineering department shines again– this time in UNC’s newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. The article discusses the perks of our one-of-a-kind program, including students’ gaining full access to both UNC and NC State facilities. Marrying the top-ranked … Read more
When it comes to next-generation biomedical advancements, Dr. Zhen Gu undoubtedly leads the pack. Academia and popular media alike have hailed his innovative research products as “breakthroughs” that just might change the face of drug delivery forever. Now, the trend … Read more
New Year’s Eve has a special meaning for Dr. Fran Ligler- it was on that day, 26 years ago, that she received the patent for her revolutionary portable optical biosensors. Since then, the biosensors have been used in food safety … Read more
BME is proud to announce the 2018 Lucas Scholars. All of the nominees were outstanding, so a special congratulations to those who were selected. We’d also like to thank Dr. Carol Lucas for her inspiration and support of the program. … Read more
The NC State Bulletin has released an in-depth article about Dr. Zhen Gu’s smart insulin patch that features graduate student Yanqi Ye. Read the article here!
This year, UNC’s Adams Apprenticeship accepted less than half of its applicants to their prestigious program. The apprenticeship, aimed at encouraging student entrepreneurship by providing resources and opportunities such as training, advisors, conferences, and local and national networking events, accepted … Read more
Dr. Ke Cheng’s latest work on targeted heart repair has been featured in the NC State News Bulletin. The article, ‘Decorated’ Stem Cells Could Offer Targeted Heart Repair, discusses how Cheng’s “decoration” of cardiac stem cells with platelet nanovesicles can increase the … Read more
