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November 16, 2016
CBID startup awarded $500,000
Glyscend, Inc., a startup company with roots in BME, was selected from nearly 500 proposals to receive $500,000 in grant money from the Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC’s World Without Disease QuickFire Challenge.
November 5, 2016
Undergrads win bronze in Collegiate Inventors Competition
A reusable cryotherapy system that could bring low-cost breast cancer treatment to women in rural South Africa has won the bronze prize for a Johns Hopkins University biomedical engineering team in the undergraduate category of the 2016 National Collegiate Inventors Competition. Prize winners were announced Friday at an event in Washington, D.C.
October 30, 2016
Helping a needle on the right path
Deep needle placements to sample cerebrospinal fluid, conduct biopsies, or place lines for anesthesia or drug therapy occur millions of times per year. But about a third of the time, needles may be difficult to place. In addition, the anatomical targets are typically very small and located deep within the body, offering a tiny window for a successful procedure. And the path to the target is fraught with obstacles such as blood vessels, bone, and nerve bundles.
October 24, 2016
Five doctoral students named Siebel Scholars
As they work toward medical breakthroughs for disease treatment and surgery, five engineering graduate students from Johns Hopkins University have won key support for their research through the prestigious Siebel Scholars program.
August 23, 2016
PhD candidate Randall Meyer receives multiple honors
Randall is currently working under Dr. Jordan Green, seeking novel biomaterial-based particle therapeutics that mimic the function of natural cells to achieve a therapeutic effect.
A student tests the prototype on a dummy.
July 29, 2016
Students develop device to help reduce preventable deaths on the battlefield
CBID undergrad team develops CricSpike tool kit designed to save lives by improving accuracy of cricothyrotomy in emergency situations.
The three male students stand together and smile.
May 23, 2016
BME graduate team wins Intel-Cornell Cup grand prize
Their GEAR bio-gaming device was created to serve as an assistive computer interface for individuals with limited upper limb functionality to participate in video game play by transferring dexterous control from the hands to the feet.
The prototype sits on a table with other medical devices.
May 6, 2016
Targeted treatment for chronic sinusitis
A new student-designed device offers hope for targeted treatment of chronic sinusitis, which afflicts one in eight Americans.
May 4, 2016
BME-CBID Design Day Competition 2016 winning teams
Each year students showcase their biomedical innovations at the annual Design Day competition; where design teams discuss the healthcare need, demonstrate their invention, and share projected advantages for clinicians and medical practitioners.
The teammates pose for a photo wearing sunglasses.
April 20, 2016
Putting the freeze on breast cancer
In South Africa, the standard breast cancer treatments don't cut it. Here's how Johns Hopkins researchers are engineering a solution.
A gloved hand works with vials in a wet lab.
April 15, 2016
2016 Johns Hopkins Young Investigators Award winners
Each spring, at the Johns Hopkins Young Investigators Day celebration, exceptional graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are honored, and awards are granted in recognition of outstanding research.
A girl works in a wet lab.
March 30, 2016
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships awarded to three BME PhD students
Congratulations to Sean Murphy, Yuan Rui, and Joseph Yu. These NSF Graduate Research Fellows have demonstrated significant research achievements and have great potential to propel future innovation.
March 30, 2016
UMD-JHU BME Research Day trophy retained for third year
Johns Hopkins undergrads took top honors for a fourth year at this mid-atlantic regional competition. The trophy available since year two ; has been on Hopkins turf each of the last three years.
March 1, 2016
Sureerat “Ja” Reaungamornrat named SPIE 2016 Young Scientist
The MIND Demons MRI to CT registration method for 3D image-guided spine surgery could facilitate safer surgery — with increased precision and targeting confidence.
A group of students hold a giant check.
November 18, 2015
BME undergrad entrepreneurs win 2015 Retail Health & Innovation Competition
Revision spinal surgery complications, such as cerebrospinal fluid leaks, increase health care costs and taxing on the health of the patient. The BME team developed a simple, specialized tool designed specifically for successful revision spinal surgery.
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August 6, 2015
PhD student Qian Cao awarded HHMI research fellowship
Qian Cao has won a 2015 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) International Student Research Fellowship for his research that involves the development of new methods for high-resolution imaging and assessment of bone health.
June 24, 2015
BME graduate student Jennifer Xu, receives 2014 Best Paper Award in Medical Physics
Jen’s research involves breakthrough work in modeling the imaging performance of new x-ray photon counting detectors. Her image quality model gives analytical insight into the benefits of photon counting, low electronics noise, and the potential for high-quality x-ray spectral imaging.
The prototype is shown as a student holds it.
June 12, 2015
BME grads develop noninvasive deep brain stimulator to control Parkinson’s symptoms
A promising new in-home treatment for symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease will more efficiently control the debilitating tremors and muscle stiffness without invasive therapy or even a trip to the doctor's office
A student demonstrates how to use the prototype.
June 2, 2015
BME undergrads develop contraceptive implant training kit for global health technicians
Access to long-term, reversible contraceptive in the form of a tiny implant in the arm can be a challenge in areas around the world where medical services are limited and frontline providers have minimal training.
A student demonstrates how to use the prototype.
May 13, 2015
SpiroSense offers hope to patients with respiratory illness
A low-cost, deskilled spirometer, invented by BME undergraduates, offers hope to patients struggling with respiratory illnesses in low-resource areas.
Three students stand together for a picture.
April 24, 2015
BME undergrad Miguel Dias wins at 2015 Social Venture Challenge at CGI U
Dias and his Johns Hopkins team were recognized for their Tanzania-based project, Bright Energy Africa, a social enterprise that works to convert agricultural waste into smokeless fuel briquettes.
April 23, 2015
BME undergrad wins JHU-UMD Research Day
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering sophomore Andrew Tsai took 1st place for his oral presentation on tunable electrospun anti-microbial coatings for orthopedic implants.
April 9, 2015
PhD student Sohail Zahid receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Graduate student Sohail Zahid has been awarded a 2015 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The selection was based on Sohail’s demonstrated potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the US science and engineering enterprise.
April 2, 2015
Johns Hopkins CBID design team wins global health design competition
The CBID design team competed with 23 undergraduate teams from top universities and captured first place with their improved spirometer, SpiroSense.
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.
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
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.
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.

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