The Journal of Applied Biomechanics (JAB) and its publisher, Human Kinetics, are excited to announce the hiring of Jason Franz (PhD) as its Deputy Editor. Dr. Franz’s one-year term as Deputy Editor will begin immediately, and he will work alongside … Read more

First cohort of UNC-Chapel Hill faculty recognized for advancing innovation, mentorship through their research. This article was originally published on January 15, 2025, by Shellie Edge at Innovate Carolina and can be read here.  Innovate Carolina announces its first cohort … Read more

The funded research is led by Rahima Benhabbour, principal investigator and associate professor of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University. Co-PIs for the project include Paul Dayton, department chair and William R. Kenan … Read more

The Joint Department is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 BME Achievement Awards! The awards committee acknowledges the following recipients for their remarkable talents, accomplishments and dedication to the department in the following categories: Staff Service The committee … Read more

As an NC State College of Engineering student, Margaret (Meg) Stokes Alden ‘02 knew she wanted to do something that would help people — but it took her a while to decide if she’d be able to make a greater impact … Read more

William Polacheck, associate professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State, has received the Cell and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator’s Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), which is a leading professional society for … Read more

Researchers have established a suite of parameters that can be determined using ultrasound to quantitatively measure different physical characteristics of the lung. The researchers also demonstrated that the parameters can be used to accurately diagnose and assess the severity of … Read more

Virginie, who also goes by Virginia, Papadopoulou, PhD, is an Associate Professor with joint appointments in Radiology and Biomedical Engineering. She attended Imperial College London for her Master of Science in Physics and Theoretical Physics and then her PhD in … Read more

Researchers in the Benhabbour Laboratory and their collaborators were nominated and selected for the Charles C. Shepard Science Award for 2024. Their research, published in 2023 in Nature Communications, was titled “Ultra-Long Acting in-situ forming implants with Cabotegravir protect female … Read more

In this new Vital Signs series, we feature graduate student Katherine Eltz in the Papadopoulou lab. Combining her passions in marine biology and biomedical engineering, Eltz studies the physiology of decompression sickness in scuba divers, astronauts, and sea turtles using … Read more