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Fall 2024

Research

New Imaging Platform Can Snap Selfie of Single Cells

Biomedical engineers have developed a microfluidic system capable of capturing 3D image single cell groups and can rotate them to inspect free-floating cells.

Researchers Advocate for Tissue-Engineering for Arthritis Relief

Biomedical engineers shared insights into the clinical trial and regulatory efforts that are going to be necessary to bring products to market.

Highlights

Engineering+ Health Institute Announced

This is the first of three interdisciplinary institutes outlined in the Samueli School’s

2030 strategic plan – Engineering+ Health, Engineering+ Environment and Engineering+ Society.

UC Irvine, USC Scientists Begin Research for Damaged Brain Region Treatments

The four-year $2 million NSF grant will support the premise of combining engineering principles with stem cell research through intelligent biocomputing.

Funding

Program Aims to Broaden Access to Cardiovascular Care

The $3 million award, funded by the National Science Foundation, provides training geared toward more access and equity for traditionally underserved communities.

Four Engineers Win PoP Grants to Further Commercialization of Innovations

Researchers are awarded up to $100,000 to perform activities that enable pivotal phases of development.

Innovation

Invention to Impact: The Story of LASIK Eye Surgery

The early stages of commercializing the technology were difficult but thanks to the NSF and others who provided crucial support throughout the process, there is now global recognition.

NeoCare Innovations Technology Offers a Safer Start for Vulnerable Newborns

UC Irvine professor emeritus of biomedical engineering William Tang is helping to transform this vision into a future market-ready product.

Achievements

Biomedical Engineering Society Honors Athanasiou with Pritzker Award

His perseverance, along with his numerous accomplishments, has led him to find homes both in academia and in industry, garnering influence on young and established engineers.

Sanger Celebrated for Advancing Scientific and Medical Research in Pediatrics

His research focuses on understanding the origins of pediatric movement disorders from both a biological and a computational perspective.

Students

Students Compete for $20,000 at Cardiovascular Device Pitch

Biomedical engineering student teams gathered in October to pitch their cardiovascular device designs to an industry panel of judges. Seven teams competed and two came away with prize money.

Edmund Totah Takes the Lead as Engineering Student Council President

ESC is a professional and social group that represents the Samueli School of Engineering’s student base and works with other engineering organizations within the university.

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