When researchers study cells, they are often unable to see the surrounding tissues, which means key information about health and disease goes unseen. UC Davis biomedical engineers have developed a new imaging technique that shows the full picture, aiming to provide unparalleled insights into cellular health.
The innovative technology developed by researchers at the UC Davis National Center for Interventional Biophotonic Technologies reveals coronary plaque structure and biochemistry in real time.
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.
The professor of biomedical engineering and surgery will advance collaboration among engineering students, clinicians and industry professionals for the M.Eng. in Medical Device Development, a nine-month degree integrating hands-on prototyping experience with clinical immersion and entrepreneurship coursework.
In its first year, the UCOP Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Awards seek to advance the university’s commitment to the scholarship and creative activity of early career faculty across all 10 UC campuses. Engineering professors Hyoyoung Jeong and Jie Zheng help make up the inaugural cohort.
For a moment of pause and community building, the Department of Biomedical Engineering hosted “Art in Science,” an event to highlight the creativity and visual beauty that emerge from its community’s research.
As chair, Sivasankar wants to build on the department’s distinctive strengths to expand its visibility and impact, including its clinical and industry partnerships and presence at Aggie Square, the UC Davis innovation district in Sacramento.
University of California, Davis, researchers have received a nearly $4 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop the world’s first standardized method for measuring and describing the neurotoxicity of nanoplastics inhaled as part of air pollution.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Aijun Wang co-leads a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to test a bioengineered graft infused with molecules to treat neuropathic bladders of children with spina bifida or spinal cord injuries.
The Royal Society, the oldest continually operating scientific academy in the world, has elected Simon R. Cherry, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of biomedical engineering and radiology at the University of California, Davis, to the level of fellow.
