News | Biomedical Engineering

Inaugural UC Davis Event Highlights Biomaterials Research

Nearly 100 registrants participated in the first-ever Northern California Biomaterials Day Jan. 11, 2019.

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Dr. Steven C. George Named Chair of UC Davis Biomedical Engineering

Renowned UC Davis M.D./Ph.D. to helm one of the nation’s top-ranked biomedical engineering departments

The University of California, Davis, Biomedical Engineering Department is pleased to announce that UC Davis Professor Dr. Steven C. George has been named department chair effective Jan. 1, 2019.

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Physics World names EXPLORER a 'Breakthrough of the Year'

Editor Tami Freeman of Physics World chose the EXPLORER total-body PET system as one of her top-five "Breakthroughs of the Year," and the publication's entire editorial team named EXPLORER among its top-10 2018 breakthroughs:

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$5.66 Million CIRM Grant Strengthens UC Davis Researchers’ Spina Bifida Stem-Cell Research

UC Davis Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis Health and UC Davis Veterinary Medicine collaborate for change.

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Job Opportunity: Leach Lab Seeks Postdoctoral Fellow

A full-time postdoctoral position is available to study tissue engineering to promote bone repair and wound healing. The successful candidate will work on National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multidisciplinary projects focused on evaluating dynamic changes in engineered tissues. This position is highly collaborative, working closely with other faculty in the Biomedical Engineering department, surgeons at UC Davis School of Medicine and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D.

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UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Eduardo Silva Named a 2019 Emerging Investigator by Biomaterials Science

The UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Department congratulates Dr. Eduardo Silva on being named a 2019 Emerging Investigator by Biomaterials Science.

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Steve Rendig: A Legacy of Cardiovascular Research and Biomedical Imaging at UC Davis

Steve Rendig’s retirement from the Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging (CMGI) caps a 46-year career of advancing cardiovascular research and contributing to the successful development of the new imaging center as its first technical/imaging manager.

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Dr. Laura Marcu's Research Highlighted in UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center's Synthesis Magazine

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center's Synthesis magazine highlighted work by UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Professor Laura Marcu regarding glioblastoma -- the most common, and aggressive, form of brain tumor:

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UC Davis BME Lewis Lab Seeks Solution to Shellfish Allergy

UC Davis Biomedical Engineering’s Dr. Jamal Lewis isn’t just researching dangerous shellfish allergies: He lives with them every day. So it’s especially meaningful that his lab has been awarded a two-year, $150,000 grant to research solutions that would help himself and the approximately 1.4 percent of Americans — about 4 million people — who share his health condition.

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UC Davis Scientist and Surgeon Team Take on Pancreatic Cancer with SU2C Grant

UC Davis scientist Julie Sutcliffe and surgical oncologist Richard Bold have been awarded a $1 million “New Therapies Challenge” grant from the Pancreatic Cancer Collective in an effort to improve survival for people with the disease.

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