Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Jamal Lewis Named 2019 Regenerative Medicine Workshop Young Investigator

The UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Department congratulates Dr. Jamal Lewis on being named the 2019 Regenerative Medicine Workshop Young Investigator Faculty Award recipient.

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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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$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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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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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 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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Julie Sutcliffe Elected 2020 President of World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS)

Members of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) have chosen UC Davis’ Dr. Julie Sutcliffe, professor of internal medicine and biomedical engineering, as their 2020 president-elect.

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UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Emeritus Dr. Katherine Ferrara Receives Inaugural Leadership Award from WMIS WIMIN Group

UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Emeritus Faculty Member Dr. Katherine Ferrara has been honored by the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS)’s Women in Molecular Imaging Network (WIMIN) with the group’s inaugural leadership award.

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Professor Karen Moxon featured in UC Davis College of Engineering’s ‘Engineering Progress’ magazine

Karen Moxon, a powerhouse researcher in the field of neuroengineering and professor of bioengineering, focuses on understanding how information in the brain is represented and how it is affected by spinal injury, stroke, or other brain damage.

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UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Cheemeng Tan Named a 2018 Young Innovator by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE)

The UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Department congratulates Dr. Cheemeng Tan on being named a 2018 Young Innovator by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE).

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J. Kent Leach Elected BMES Fellow

The Biomedical Engineering Society will welcome J. Kent Leach into its Class of 2018 Fellows at an October 18 ceremony taking place as part of the 2018 BMES Annual Meeting in Atlanta.

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Simon Cherry, Ph.D. Receives Award in Nuclear Medicine Science

Distinguished Professor Simon Cherry has been named the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Paul C. Aebersold Award for outstanding achievement in basic nuclear medicine science.

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Vivek Srinivasan Named Chancellor’s Fellow

Associate Professor Vivek Srinivasan has been named to the 2018 class of Chancellor’s Fellows. Dr. Srinivasan is developing new optical imaging technology that “sees” deeper into the living brain and makes out more detail in the living eye.

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Katherine Ferrara Receives Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal

The UC Davis College of Engineering will present Katherine Ferrara a 2017 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal Friday evening, January 19. Dr. Ferrara is a distinguished professor of biomedical engineering at UC Davis whose research has pioneered using ultrasound to image cancer and heart disease.

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Laura Marcu Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Laura Marcu, professor of biomedical engineering and neurological surgery at the University of California, Davis, has been recognized as a Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors.

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