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March 12, 2015
JHU ARCS Foundation Scholarship awarded to BME Sohail Zahid
Sohail Zahid, a graduate student in the Computational Cardiology Lab of Dr. Natalia Trayanova, has been awarded the Johns Hopkins University’s 2015–2016 ARCS Foundation Scholarship.
February 27, 2015
I-STAR researchers shine at SPIE Medical Imaging 2015
Johns Hopkins I-STAR Lab researchers, led by Jeffrey Siewerdsen, delivered outstanding talks and were awarded prizes for their research papers at the 2015 SPIE Medical Imaging Conference.
A clinicial is working in the background and a patient monitor is in the foreground.
February 17, 2015
Lifesaving technology: computational heart modeling
Using cardiac MRI scans, researchers create patient-specific computational heart models. Heart rhythm dysfunction is then simulated, allowing technicians to efficiently predict ideal lifesaving therapy.
February 12, 2015
Promising new imaging solution for traumatic brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage
Dr. Jeff Siewerdsen and other researchers have developed a correction method for cone-beam CT that yields improved image quality sufficient for reliable diagnosis of subtle intracranial hemorrhage.
February 4, 2015
Innovative nanoparticle gene therapy system eliminates cancerous brain cells
For the first time, Johns Hopkins researchers, including Dr. Jordan Green, used a compound-filled biodegradable nanoparticle gene therapy along with an intercranial delivery system to kill brain cancer cells in animals and lengthen their survival. This new strategy shows great promise in treating brain cancers, such as glioma.
January 21, 2015
BME senior Sandya Subramanian wins Churchill Scholarship
The Churchill Scholarship is awarded annually to students who have demonstrated a capacity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics by completing original, creative work at an advanced level
December 29, 2014
The passing of Dr. David T. Yue
The Johns Hopkins community mourns the loss of a beloved friend, colleague and teacher, David Yue and remembers with profound gratitude his contributions to the field of biomedical engineering.
Student help another student try on a white ebola suit.
December 12, 2014
CBID-redesigned protective Ebola caregivers suit selected for funding
A Johns Hopkins team that designed a protective suit for health care workers treating Ebola patients is one of the first awardees in a federal funding contest aimed at devising new tools to combat the disease.
Xingde Li works in his microscope lab.
November 20, 2014
Putting microscopes inside the body
With a single scanning optical fiber, biomedical engineering Professor Xingde Li and his team are creating label-free and processing-free microscopes that go where no others can.
The team stands together for a group photo.
November 19, 2014
BME AccuSpine probe design team scores another win
The AccuSpine pedicle probe will enable safe and accurate pedicle screw placement during surgery by providing real-time feedback when an imminent breach is detected.
November 13, 2014
Investing in the future of health care
BME alumnus Robert Mittendorff ’98 keeps his finger on the pulse of health care technology as a principal at Norwest Venture Partners, where he focuses on investing capital in the field’s most exciting new develop­ments, from medical devices to specialty pharma.
A group of faculty members stand together for a group photo.
November 11, 2014
BME Design Studio grand opening
A state-of-the-art BME Design Studio has opened to provide space for undergraduate and graduate students to brainstorm, design, prototype, build, and test real-world clinical and global heath challenges.
November 10, 2014
Designing a complete yeast chromosome
Using custom software designed in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, a team of Johns Hopkins researchers has synthesized an entire yeast chromosome.
November 8, 2014
Using software to pinpoint seizure activity
Sridevi Sarma works with School of Medicine colleagues to refine software called EZTrack that analyzes the brain’s electrical impulses to help pinpoint the location of epileptic seizures.
November 7, 2014
Engineering new tissues with stem cells
Warren Grayson receives a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to continue working to understand how stem cells make decisions about differentiating into various types of cells within complex tissues.
Josh Vogelstein
November 6, 2014
Mapping highways in the brain
Combining big data statistics and modern brain imaging, biomedical engineer Joshua T. Vogelstein is charting how the brain is connected to solve the riddles of mental function and dysfunction
November 4, 2014
Putting genetic snippets together again
From trillions of tiny snippets of DNA, computer scientist Steven L. Salzberg is reassembling whole genomes to advance science across the board, from human health to forestry.
October 30, 2014
Rapid progress in virtual heart modeling shows great promise for improved outcomes
Natalia A. Trayanova, Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering Murray B. Sachs Professor and faculty in the Institute for Computational...
October 23, 2014
The Yin and Yang of calmodulin revealed by a biological signal generator
Researchers in the Calcium Signals Laboratory have discovered a mechanism that governs a cellular dialog between the two forms of calmodulin. This enables new strategies for treating diseases relating to maladaptive bioelectrical and Ca
October 6, 2014
Three Johns Hopkins BME doctoral students named 2015 Siebel Scholars
Research skills, academic achievements, and leadership qualities are among the qualifications evaluated in selecting Siebel Scholars each year. Five Johns...
A female student dressed in a costume prepares to launch a ping pong ball down her design.
October 3, 2014
Freshmen compete in foam core challenge
The new BME Design Studio hosts the annual BME Foam Core Challenge, introducing freshmen to biomedical design.
Jordan Green smiles at the camera while pipetting in the lab.
September 17, 2014
Dr. Jordan Green named in 2014 Brilliant Ten by Popular Science
The annual Brilliant Ten list puts a spotlight on the most inspired young scientists and engineers whose ideas will transform the future.
September 16, 2014
New program extends outstanding computational and analytical services to Hopkins researchers
The Computational Biology Consulting Core program, directed by Dr. Steven Salzberg, will enhance the computational capabilities of investigators at Johns Hopkins who seek solutions for data-intensive analysis.
Two students work at a computer in the lab.
September 3, 2014
Student-designed tricorder diagnostics system selected as finalist in Qualcomm Xprize challenge
This global competition challenges teams to develop a consumer-friendly, mobile device capable of diagnosing and interpreting 15 conditions along with digital capture of vital health metrics.
A scientific drawing explains the study.
September 2, 2014
Johns Hopkins researchers discover that an FDA-approved HIV drug may be useful in treating breast cancer metastasis
Use of drugs previously approved for other diseases, such as HIV and rheumatoid arthritis, opens attractive possibilities for treating cancer patients; as repurposed or repositioned drugs promises significant savings in development time and resources.
September 2, 2014
Dr. Rene Vidal receives NSF Big Data Award
The BIGDATA grant provides $600K for three years to support the development of theory and algorithms for automatically discovering multiple low-dimensional structures in high-dimensional data.
August 28, 2014
BME graduate student Dan Wu awarded HHMI International student fellowship
The $43,000 annual award will support her research efforts to develop diffusion MRI methods to probe brain microstructural changes during brain development and injury.
August 26, 2014
Error memories enable improved performance and faster learning
A study reveals that the brain controls how much it is willing to learn from the current error based on a previously unknown form of memory: a memory of errors.
August 14, 2014
BME team wins 2014 DEBUT challenge with AccuSpine probe
A pedicle probe designed by Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering undergraduate students took first place in the NIH competition and was awarded a $20,000 prize.
A colorful image shows cells of a mouse brain.
July 31, 2014
Zooming in and out of the mouse brain
Researcher of the mouse auditory cortex could ultimately lead to better ways of treating people with hearing loss.

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