Professor Christopher Chen Elected National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Professor Christopher Chen was elected a National Academy of Inventors Fellow for his outstanding contributions to innovation and for his work on inventions on patents. Read more
Professor Kimani Toussaint and Team Featured in Boston Globe for Developing an Improved Blood-Oxygen Detector
Professor Kimani Toussaint and his team featured in Boston Globe for developing an improved blood-oxygen detector . Read more
The Quest for a Heart Attack Cure
“Our dream is to build a cure for heart attacks,” says David Bishop, a materials scientist and director of CELL-MET. Read about the astounding progress coming out of the NSF CELL-MET ERC. Read more
Growing Tissue and Engineers
A new article was published about the CELL-MET ERC summer programs which has broadened the pipeline of research engineers. Read more
New Miniature Heart Could Help Speed Heart Disease Cures
The interdisciplinary team at CELL-MET engineered a tiny living heart replica, nicknamed the miniPUMP. While no bigger than a US postage stamp, this device packs a punch. The team says the innovation will allow them to better analyze the impact of heart disease, and test the potential effectiveness and side effects of new treatments. Read […]
Assistant Professors Daryl Dickerson and Trina Fletcher Receive NSF Career Award
Assistant Professors Darryl Dickerson and Trina Fletcher have received the NSF Career Award. Congratulations to Professors Dickerson and Fletcher! Read more
Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Termis-AM
Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from Termis-AM.
Associate Professor Douglas Densmore Awarded Grant by DoD to Provide Underserved High School Students Research Experiences with Synthetic Biology
Associate Professor Douglas Densmore was awarded a $2.3 million grant by the Department of Defense to provide underserved high school students a crash course in synthetic biology. Read more
Professor Alice White to Speak at Webinar on Advanced 3-D Micro Fabrication Concepts & Printing Materials on October 27
Professor Alice White will speak at a webinar on Advanced 3-D Micro Fabrication Concepts & Printing Materials hosted by Nanoscribe on October 27. Register for free
Professor Alice White to Speak at Digital BICO Partnership Conference on November 11-12
Professor Alice White will be speaking at a Digital BICO Partnership Conference on Bioconvergence, the combination of engineering and biology to advance healthcare, on November 11-12, 2021. Register for free