Category: Biomedical Engineering
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Bruce Logan, Penn State – Spit Power
Chemists at Penn State University and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University have discovered that small medical testers—things like glucose and ovulation sensors—could soon be powered by your own saliva. – Vocativ.com (4.22.2014) This sounds like science fiction, but Bruce Logan, a biomedical engineer at PSU, is unlocking the power held in saliva. Dr. Bruce Logan is…
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Jin Montclare, NYU – Gene Therapy
Top scientists are working to keep us healthy on a molecular level! Dr. Jin Montclare, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is fabricating microfibers from proteins. Dr. Jin Kim Montclare received her undergraduate BS degree in Chemistry and Philosophy from Fordham University, Bronx NY. She then went to Yale University, New Haven, CT as…
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Kirstin Matthews, Rice University – Biomedical Patents
With new technological advances come unforeseen legal issues. Dr. Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at Rice University, addresses the patenting process in the biotechnology field. Dr. Kirstin Matthews‘ research focuses on ethical and policy issues related to biomedical research and development. Specifically, Dr. Matthews is looking at intellectual property rights for biotechnology,…
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Stefan Sarafianos, University of Missouri – An HIV-Resistant Flavor Enhancer
Can soy fight HIV? According to new research from Dr. Stefan Sarafianos, a professor of microbiology and immunology at The University of Missouri, compounds present in soy may be effective in helping resist the HIV virus. Dr. Stefan Sarafianos, associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in the Bond Life Sciences Center at MU and…
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Oleg Kolosov, University of Lancaster – New Medical Imaging Technique
Dr. Oleg Kolosov, a physicist at Lancaster University, is developing new nano-science techniques hoping to advance and improve upon the detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Oleg Kolosov is a Reader of Condensed Matter Physics at Lancaster University, UK, where he works with Professor David Allsop (Biomedical and Life Sciences Division) imaging the smallest components of…
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Jonathan Kotula, Harvard – Engineering Bacteria
Imagine the medical possibilities of monitoring a person’s digestive tract from the inside out. With a team of scientists from Dr. Pamela Silver’s lab at the Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Jonathan Kotula and his colleagues including Dr. Jordan Kerns and Dr. Jeff Way, engineered bacteria to sense environmental signals within the mammalian…
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David Kaplan, Tufts University – Silk Medical Improvements
Metallic screws and plates have long been used in reconstructive medical procedures. Dr. David Kaplan, professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts University, touts the potential benefit of replacing metal with silk in these surgeries. David Kaplan holds an Endowed Chair, the Stern Family Professor of Engineering, at Tufts University. He is Professor & Chair…