BME’s Jessica Kramer accepts role as Associate Editor at Biomacromolecules journal
Biomedical Engineering’s Associate Professor, Dr. Jessica Kramer, has accepted an Associate Editor position at the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Biomacromolecules effective January 1st.
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BME PhD student, Annika Gilmore, accepts coveted position at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
In January of this year, PhD student, Annika Gilmore started at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) as a Technology Leadership Development Program (TLDP) Senior Engineer. BD is one of the largest global manufacturers of medical devices and has many…
BME faculty Kramer Awarded Grant to Study Biomedical Advantages of the Mucin Glycocalyx
Jessica Kramer, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah (the U) received a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to utilize transformative chemical tools and first-in-kind models to study…
BME faculty Holly Holman is all ears when it comes to the University of Utah’s Medical Orchestra and her research in Auditory Neuroscience
The University of Utah’s Medical Orchestra (UMO) was founded as a community ensemble made up of medical students, healthcare professionals, and scientists with ties to medicine. It’s inaugural concert in 2021 set the stage for showcasing music that…
Utah BME Faculty and Students attend the October 2024 annual Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) meeting in Baltimore
From October 23-26, 2024, faculty and students from Utah’s BME department attended the annual Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) national meeting in Baltimore, MD. Over 5500 registered attendees from 25 countries participated in a diverse…
BME Professor Yu and BME adjunct faculty Owen Receive a $1.9 Million NIH Grant to advance rheumatoid arthritis research
BME’s Michael Yu (also adjunct professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics) at the University of Utah (the U) and colleague Shawn Owen (BME adjunct associate professor) recently received a 5-year $1.9M NIH R01 grant funded by the National Institute of…
BME’s Jeff Weiss and Columbia University colleague Ateshian receive a $2 million grant to continue development of FEBio Open-Source Software
Jeffrey Weiss, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and faculty member in the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the University of Utah and his colleague, Gerard Ateshian, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University,…
An Interview with BME Alumnus Dr. Mahender Avula (Dexcom Inc.)
BME Alumni, Mahender Avula Discusses how his work at the University of Utah has shaped his career as a Sensor Product Owner at Dexcom and offers advice and guidance to future U of U BME Graduates.
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BME Faculty Recognized for Innovation
The second annual University of Utah Innovation Awards recognized researchers across campus striving to transform their academic research into marketable, impactful products. The Oct. 28 event, hosted by the U’s Technology Licensing Office at the…
BME PhD student, Tamanna Islam, awarded a 2024 PhRMA Predoctoral Foundation Fellowship
BME graduate student, Tamanna Islam, recently received a 2024 Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery from the national PhRMA Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing biopharmaceutical innovation and value-driven health care by…