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October 15, 2025

Design team wins NIH prize for AI-powered hemorrhagic shock device 

The award recognizes exceptional undergraduate innovations in biomedical design that are producing technological solutions to a broad spectrum of unmet health needs.

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October 14, 2025

Four from Johns Hopkins BME named Siebel Scholars

The annual award recognizes world's top graduate students from leading institutions of bioengineering, computer science, energy science, and business.

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September 30, 2025

Neural basis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder found in brain organoids

Using machine learning, Johns Hopkins researchers identified healthy and unhealthy patterns based on electrical activity.

September 26, 2025

BME undergrads put skills to the test in summer internships

BME undergraduates spent their summer turning theory into practice through hands-on internships and research.

September 24, 2025

The Research Buzz: BME’s latest discoveries

Explore the latest research insights from Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering.

September 23, 2025

Hopkins BME undergraduate program holds top spot in U.S. News rankings

The Hopkins BME undergraduate program has once again been named the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

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September 17, 2025

AI fares better than doctors at predicting deadly complications after surgery

Johns Hopkins researchers create an artificial intelligence model to mine rich, predictive data from routine ECG tests.

A doll demonstrates the DINA (Dynamic Infant Neurorehab Aid), a soft robotic suit designed to help rehabilitate newborns with Brachial Plexus Palsy (NBPP)

September 11, 2025

Student invention wins top prize at ASME Innovation Showcase

Biomedical engineering master's students developed a soft robotic suit that helps newborns with brachial plexus palsy.

September 8, 2025

In extensive sequencing study, scientists find few links between cancer and microbiome

Scientists say a study that sequenced human cancers found far less microbial DNA sequences than earlier studies reported in the same cancer tissue samples.

September 2, 2025

Cancer AI Alliance Named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 AI

The Cancer AI Alliance has been recognized in TIME magazine’s TIME100 AI 2025 for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence and cancer research.

August 20, 2025

New method advances reliability of AI with applications in medical diagnostics

Hopkins researchers apply the new AI method to early cancer detection from blood samples, known as liquid biopsy.

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The disease-fighting promise of mRNA

Three Johns Hopkins experts discuss the potential of mRNA-powered therapeutics to produce lifesaving treatments and cures for a range of diseases, and why federal research cuts risk undermining U.S. scientific leadership in this emerging area.

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An eager disrupter

Co-founder of Nomic AI, Brandon Duderstadt, Engr ’18,’19 (MSE) has produced some of the world’s most popular AI products.

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Putting tumors on ice

Cryotherapy brings human-quality care to humankind’s best friends.

Hopkins BME alum Katharina Maisel named Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer

The annual award from the Maryland Science Center celebrates academic powerhouses aged 35 and under who have made exceptional contributions in the early stages of their careers.

Research Matters: University labs fuel America’s biotech boom

Biomedical engineer Jean Fan and her team create open-source tools that bridge the gap between academic discoveries and life-saving treatments. Cuts to federal funding threaten to break this critical research and development pipeline.

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Johns Hopkins scientists grow novel ‘whole brain’ organoid

The research marks one of the first times scientists have been able to generate an organoid with tissues from each region of the brain connected and acting in concert.

Jeremias Sulam appointed the William R. Brody Faculty Scholar

The award supports promising young faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Epidemiologist Derek Cummings returns to Johns Hopkins

Renowned epidemiologist and Johns Hopkins alum Derek Cummings has joined the university as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics.

Meet Xiao Yang, assistant professor of BME

In this Q&A, Yang shares what drives her research, the potential impact she hopes to make, and what excites her most about being a part of the Hopkins community.

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Alums develop a better, less-invasive treatment for sleep apnea

A team of Johns Hopkins alumni is developing a lightweight sleep apnea treatment device that is as easy to wear as a retainer.

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Environment near tumors may hold key information

Johns Hopkins engineers use AI to analyze tissue patterns and gain new insights into why some patients respond better to specific breast cancer treatments.

Five Hopkins BME affiliates earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The 2025 awardees from Hopkins BME include two current graduate students and three recent alumni.

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AI predicts patients likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest

A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest.

This functional MRI image of a human brain illustrates the connection between the insula (smaller brain image) and the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (larger brain image) as a result of cognitive fatigue.

Feeling mental exhaustion? These two areas of the brain may control whether people give up or persevere

Two areas of the brain may work in combination to tell the brain when it’s “feeling” tired. The results may provide a way to better evaluate and treat people who experience extreme mental exhaustion.

Solving the bottleneck in genome biology

A new software tool can transfer annotations between the genomes of different species to map out new genomes far more quickly than current methods.

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Five from Hopkins BME among research teams to receive Johns Hopkins Discovery Awards

The Discovery Awards are intended to spark new interactions among investigators across the university rather than to support established projects.

15 from Hopkins BME receive Provost Undergraduate Research Awards

Student proposals cover topics such as in Alzheimer’s Disease risk, wearable blood pressure monitoring, and the role of the cerebellum in tongue movements.

Two Hopkins BME PhD students inducted into Bouchet Society

The Bouchet Society is a network of higher education scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students and trainees in the academy.

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Engineering meets ballet: A smart solution for safer pointe work

Student-developed wearable tech helps ballet dancers improve form and prevent injuries.

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