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How Cells Hold Together Could Inform New Disease Treatments

Biomedical engineers are investigating how cells know when to stick together and when to separate to allow wounds to heal, laying the groundwork for potential treatments for cancer and heart disease. The research is made possible by a more than $3 million award from the NIH.

Aijun Wang Named Fellow of Biomedical Engineering Society

The UC Davis professor of biomedical engineering and surgery has been elected to the 2026 class of Biomedical Engineering Society Fellows. The honor is reserved for members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and have made significant contributions to the field of biomedical engineering and the BMES community.

From Sketch to Prototype

When biomedical engineering students walked into a room full of clinicians at UC Davis Health, they carried two medical device prototypes. One was an alum’s late-night sketch, while the other was theirs. What unfolded in that room over several hours became the basis for First Bite, a medical device designed to safely secure breathing tubes for infants.

UC Davis Engineers Collaborate on Rare Epilepsy Study

Development engineers and a biomedical engineering graduate student from the University of California, Davis, were part of a study granting scientists a rare glimpse into how the human brain navigates space. This research could be the foundation of future treatments for debilitating conditions like dementia.

Job Opportunity: Junior Specialist

The Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications from qualified candidates for part-time Junior Specialist positions in the laboratory of Professor Karen Moxon. The successful candidate will join the Neurorobotics Lab, led by Professor Karen Moxon.