Congratulations to biomedical engineering graduate student, Travis Seamons, who is this year’s recipient of the College of Engineering’s Outstanding Graduating Student Leader Award. As the award winner, Seamons, who will receive combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering, is invited to give the student address at the college’s convocation ceremony in the Jon Huntsman…

  Congratulations to Brian Zenger for receiving the Outstanding Dissertation Award for 2021 from the College of Engineering!  "Experimental Examination of Partial Occlusion Acute Myocardial Ischemia" In light of this accomplishment, we asked Brian a few questions: Can you provide a brief summary of your dissertation? The most common reason for a patient to visit the…

“Invasive and Non-invasive Neural Interfaces for Neuromodulation” Dr. Ashley Dalrymple, PhD Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Carnegie Mellon University Thursday, April 21st at 9:00 am On Zoom Registration required - Click here to register! The main focus of my research involves using implanted and non-invasive neural interfaces to restore function, particularly the…

Lab Safety Day 2022 At the University of Utah’s College of Engineering, lab safety is a priority. To increase awareness of university safety policies, the college is hosting its first annual “Lab Safety Day” for faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students.   This free special event will be held Friday, Sept. 2, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Warnock Engineering…

For many students, the college experience can be unbearably stressful. Academic pressure, separation from the family and a sense of vulnerability can all lead to a mental-health crisis. And for this generation of young adults, they’ve also had to contend with a stifling once-in-a-century pandemic. To help students better understand these mounting pressures and how to deal with them, the…

“Molecular and Functional Imaging in Translational Biomedical Research” Shreya Goel, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah Friday, September 2nd at 11:45 am In-Person in SMBB 2650! Molecular and functional imaging technologies emerged from the need to better understand the fundamental biological pathways inside the organisms…

Towards physics-based brain tumor simulators: Glioma cell migration mechanics David Odde, PhD Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota Friday, November 4th at 11:45 am In-Person in SMBB 2650! Glioblastoma remains a deadly cancer driven by invasion of tumor cells into the brain. Transcriptomic analyses have revealed distinct molecular subtypes, but mechanistic and…

Mentor night is a fantastic networking opportunity for all Biomedical Engineering students! At the Mentor night they have clinicians, industry professionals, and researchers attending eager to meet undergrad and graduate students. The event is open to both Bench to Bedside participants, and any other students interested in medical innovation and healthcare technology. A more detailed…

Biomedical engineering students Andrew Wallace, Rebecca Urban, Sarthak Tiwari, Craig Niedert, Oliver Hubbard, and Tanner Frahm showcased their research for Utah lawmakers and the general public at the Research on Capitol Hill Event! Our students rock!     Research on Capitol Hill is an annual event that gives lawmakers and the public a glimpse of the breadth of research…

Resource competition predicts assembly of gut commensals KC Huang, PhD Professor of Bioengineering and Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University Friday, April 14th at 11:45 am In-Person in SMBB 2650! Microbiota dynamics arise from a plethora of interspecies interactions, including resource competition, cross-feeding, and pH modulation. The individual contributions of these…

UBEC Organizers and Award Winners

We are excited to announce that Dr. Taslim Al-Hilal will be joining our faculty in Biomedical Engineering as part of his joint appointment with Molecular Pharmaceutics, effective January 1, 2024. The following is based on an interview Dr. Al-Hilal completed with the Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics. Dr. Taslim Al-Hilal was recently hired as joint tenure-track faculty between…