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Collaborative Product Innovation Lab Course Pushes Innovation Forward

On Tuesday, December 12, graduate students, including two Joint BME team members from NC State’s Product Innovation Lab, gathered at Raleigh Founded to showcase innovative projects to the Triangle’s i… Read more

UNC iGem Team Wins Bronze Medal at iGEM Grand Jamboree

UNC iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) awarded Bronze Medal at iGEM Grand Jamboree Competition From November 2nd to 5th, 2023, five UNC undergraduates traveled to Paris, France to att… Read more

2024 Lucas Scholars of the Joint Department

The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce the 2024 Lucas Scholars and their mentors: Carson Shelper (mentored by Brian Diekman), Bryce Menichella (mentored by Koji Sode), and… Read more

Dr. Brian Diekman Receives a $3.1 Million NIH Grant to Investigate the Role of DNA Damage & Cellular Senescence in Osteoarthritis Pathophysiology

The 5-year grant is funded through the National Institute of Health’s (NIH); National Institute on Aging (NIA). Chondrocytes accumulate high levels of DNA damage with age and this may lead to a higher… Read more

Can Microbubble ‘Jackhammers’ Create a Breakthrough for Personalized Medicine?

UNC-affiliated startup Triangle Biotechnology’s nanoparticle technology amplifies the power of sound to give scientists rapid, higher-quality sample analysis capabilities—and clinicians hope for pinpo… Read more

Robotic Prosthetic Ankles Improve ‘Natural’ Movement, Stability

Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more “naturally,” improving their stability, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and th… Read more

The Joint Department Awards Three Internal Research and Education Pilot Programs

The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering provides two award programs to sponsor upcoming research projects and educational initiatives. The goal of these programs is to encourage collaboration b… Read more

Researchers Develop AI Model to Improve Tumor Removal Accuracy During Breast Cancer Surgery

Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, Kevin Chen, MD and Shawn Gomez, EngScD, in the UNC School of Medicine, have developed an AI model that can predict whether or not cancerous tissue has been fully removed from… Read more

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Five Students Receive NIH National Research Service Awards

…a National Research Service Award (NIH F31) from the National Institute of Aging. The award will fund his project titled “The Effects of Muscle Fatigability on Gait Instability in Aging… Read more

CAR-T Cell Therapy Implant Receives NC State Chancellor’s Innovation Fund

From Ideas to Solutions: Six projects secured support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) at NC State this year, and for the first time in the CIF’s history, awardees will receive supplemental… Read more

Spring-Summer 2023 BME Department Achievement Award Winners

We are happy to announce this year’s Department Achievement Award winners. The award committee honors the following recipients on their talents, achievements and dedication to the department in the fo… Read more

Three Researchers in the Joint Department Receive R01 Grants to Investigate Public Health Challenges

Congratulations to Caterina Gallippi, Ashley Brown, and Rahima Benhabbour for receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grants (R01s) this summer. R01 grants are the oldest grant… Read more