Cheemeng Tan and Sean Collins, associate professors at UC Davis, are part of a national effort to develop a novel device for inflammatory bowel disease. The technology will function like a pharmacy inside the body, producing and releasing engineered cells as a real-time response to flare-ups.
Fifth-year biomedical engineering doctoral candidate Ben Mattison has found the Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab an invaluable resource for realizing his research that eyes new territory in microscopy.
Michael Savageau is a distinguished professor emeritus in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. His work examines the function, design and evolution of cellular and molecular networks. Savageau helped pioneer quantitative systems biology, where he characterized the design principles for gene circuits that impact cellular behavior.
Kittens and engineering may seem like an unsuitable pair, but a recent collaboration between a professor of veterinary medicine and the Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab at UC Davis proves otherwise.
The Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab has contributed to a collaborative project to improve surgical procedures using augmented reality goggles.
Abigail Humphries is working on a National Institutes of Health-funded project to improve health outcomes of spina bifida at the University of California, Davis — where she was treated for the condition as a newborn over twenty years ago.
The UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering is launching a new nine-month master's degree program in medical device development at Aggie Square, the expansive innovation district the university will open in Sacramento in 2025.
New Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Alba Alfonso García is fascinated by the power of photonics to clarify complex biological issues. As a UC Davis researcher, she innovates biophotonic imaging technologies and translates these advancements into tools for medical professionals.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Yi Xue has received a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award, which celebrates early-career researchers who demonstrate outstanding potential to advance biological research, for her program to advance microscopic techniques in deep tissue imaging.
Biomedical engineering professors have received Science Translation and Innovative Research grants from UC Davis to bring proof-of-concept technologies that advance human health to life, from early detection of cancer to an off-the-shelf treatment for cerebral palsy.
Through collaborations with colleagues, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anthony Passerini has worked to refine the undergraduate curriculum so that students receive the requisite knowledge and experience to succeed in future academic and industry settings.
Anna Kolesov, who graduated with a bachelor's in biomedical engineering in June, has received the 2024 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research from the University of California, Davis.
Tate Chatfield, a recent graduate in biomedical engineering at UC Davis, invests time and energy in several diverse interests, from biomedical imaging research to learning Chinese to student leadership, with the goal of making an impact on the global stage.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Jinyi Qi receives the Edward J. Hoffman Award for his advancements in molecular imaging and is celebrated for his contributions to this year’s “Image of the Year” from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
