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Dawson Lab: Cancer Center at Brown University funds cancer pilot projects
The Cancer Center at Brown University has announced the funding of eight pilot projects. These eight projects were selected from 24 proposals by a panel of expert faculty in an NIH study section-style review.
Hoffman-Kim Lab: $10 million federal grant expands research to protect against concussions
A multi-institution effort to better understand, diagnose and prevent concussions received a $10 million boost from the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
Fleming Lab: FDA Authorizes Marketing of New Implant to Repair a Torn ACL
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization—under the De Novo premarket review pathway—for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended to serve as an alternative to ACL reconstruction to treat ACL tears.
5 BME Students Elected to Tau Beta Pi
Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, inducted 19 new members into the Rhode Island Alpha chapter at Brown University in a virtual ceremony held Friday, Nov. 20. Eleven juniors were inducted along with eight seniors.
Dawson Lab: Brown researchers pinpoint protein important to enlarged, chemoresistant cancer cells
A team of University researchers has proposed a new potential target for cancer treatments.
For Brown students in Providence this semester, semi-weekly testing has become the norm: Scheduled online twice a week, booking and receiving a COVID-19 test has become as commonplace as checking a dining hall’s menus before picking up dinner.
Toussaint appointed to board of reviewing editors for Science magazine
Brown’s Kimani Toussaint, professor and senior associate dean of the School of Engineering, was recently named to Science's Board of Reviewing Editors (BoRE).
Jay Lab: Breakthrough research could someday lead to viable treatment for traumatic brain injury
A breakthrough research could someday lead to a viable treatment for traumatic brain injury.
Researchers discuss BrainGate, restorative neurotechnology at Brown and beyond
In a conversation with leaders of Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, two Brown neuroengineers explored how brain-computer interfaces promise to help restore movement in people with brain or spinal disorders.
BMES 2020 - Virtual Meeting October 14-17
The annual Biomedical Engineering Society meeting is being held virtually this year, but exciting research was still presented by Brown students and faculty.
An experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, slowed the neurological decline of volunteers in a closely watched clinical trial, according to researchers, offering a glimmer of hope for a patient population that desperately needs new treatment options.
Welcome to our 37 New BME Graduate Students!
BME faculty, staff, and students are beginning this year remotely, but want to warmly welcome to our new BME graduate students!
Two PhD Theses Defended Summer 2020
Two PhD students defended their theses this summer. Their degrees will be conferred in October. Congratulations to the new Drs!
Hochberg and Nurmikko comment in article, "The Brain Implants That Could Change Humanity"
Brains are talking to computers, and computers to brains. Are our daydreams safe?
Toussaint named Senior Associate Dean in the School of Engineering
Professor Kimani Toussaint has been named Senior Associate Dean in the Brown University School of Engineering, announced Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering Larry Larson.
Leaders in Regenerative Medicine: Kareen Coulombe and Diane Hoffman-Kim
Regenerative medicine, an emerging field, allows a broad range of testing for toxicity and other health threats without using animal testing. Two Brown researchers, Dr. Kareen Coulombe and Dr. Diane Hoffman-Kim have been part of the Bioengineering Research Partnerships project, funded in 2016 by the NHLBI (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute).
Chen, Coulombe, and Shukla Labs Earn Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact Awards
Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact awards projects focused on analyzing infant cries for signs of opioid withdrawal, developing a malaria vaccine and accelerating medical solutions into commercial technologies.
Chen, Coulombe, and Shukla Labs Earn Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact Awards
Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact awards projects focused on analyzing infant cries for signs of opioid withdrawal, developing a malaria vaccine and accelerating medical solutions into commercial technologies.
BME PhD Student Kiara Lee selected for the interdisciplinary Open Graduate Education program
The 10 newest members of the Brown University Graduate School’s open education program will customize their Ph.D. studies by seeking a master’s degree in a secondary field.
BME Researchers Lead Team to Investigate the Viral Genome of SARS-CoV-2
University faculty lead projects to build blood biorepository, investigate viral genome, study human hormones.
Coulombe Lab: New Therapy May Aid Heart Repair After Heart Attack
Cells need oxygen to survive, but during a heart attack, blood flow is restricted and cardiac cells can’t get the oxygen they need to stay alive.
Forty-five degrees awarded at Virtual Degree Conferrals this semester.
3 PhD Theses Defended This Semester
Three students defend their PhD theses this semester.
Christina Bailey-Hytholt PhD'20 Receives Teaching Excellence Award
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes outstanding pedagogical achievement by a Brown University graduate student.