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BME alum Bassil Dahiyat stands looking at the camera and smiling.
December 10, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Bassil Dahiyat
Bassil Dahiyat, an alum from Hopkins BME, explains how the program helped prepare him for his career in the field of biotechnology.
The image shows green and blue blobs as seen through a microscope.
December 9, 2019
Little Size Holds Big Impact: Johns Hopkins Scientists Develop Nanocontainer to Ship Titan-Size Gene Therapies and Drugs Into Cells
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have created a tiny, nanosize container that can slip inside cells and deliver protein-based medicines and gene therapies of any size — even hefty ones attached to the gene-editing tool called CRISPR.
December 5, 2019
Michael I. Miller named IEEE Fellow
Michael I. Miller, Bessie Darling Massey Professor, director of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Imaging Science, as well as co-director of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, has been elected as an IEEE Fellow, effective on January 1, 2020.
Eileen Haase receives an award from the Dean.
December 4, 2019
Eileen Haase named the inaugural William R. Kenan, Jr. Scholar/Teacher
Eileen Haase, associate teaching professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and chair of the Applied Biomedical Engineering program, has been named the inaugural William R. Kenan, Jr. Scholar/Teacher. This honor, effective on January 1, 2020, extends for two years.
Natalia Trayanova
December 4, 2019
Natalia Trayanova named to National Academy of Inventors
Natalia Trayanova, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
The image shows colorful numbers and bars representing the idea of big data.
November 20, 2019
JHU launches new institute dedicated to supporting the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ of data science
TRIPODS Institute brings together mathematicians, statisticians, theoretical computer scientists, and engineers to further the next generation of data analysis.
Natalie Livingston
November 18, 2019
Student Spotlight: Natalie Livingston
Immunoengineer Natalie Livingston, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is giving a boost to the immune system by using biomaterials to activate a patient’s immune cells.
Young female researchers discuss career topics in a group.
November 12, 2019
Workshop brings top female junior biomedical researchers to campus
The annual Rising Stars event includes professional development workshops, networking activities, and panel sessions for women in STEM fields.
An student is wearing a white coat while he looks into a microscope.
November 7, 2019
Eleven from Hopkins BME receive Provost Undergraduate Research Awards
Eleven biomedical engineering undergraduates from Johns Hopkins University received the Provost Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) to help fund their research projects over the coming year.
October 31, 2019
Johns Hopkins student team wins $5K at Collegiate Inventors Competition
Team Relavo wins runner-up prize for device designed to reduce infection rates during at-home kidney dialysis.
Four students from Team Relavo stand together for a picture.
October 29, 2019
Student engineers design a solution to address common dialysis complication
It’s not uncommon for college students to balk at the idea of group work, but Johns Hopkins engineering student Sarah Lee says she can’t imagine finding the success she has with her award-winning medical device company without help and input from her team.
October 9, 2019
Joel Bader receives NSF Rules of Life award
Joel Bader, professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins, has been awarded a Rules of Life award for his research with Debra Mathews, associate professor of pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Jennifer Elisseeff
October 4, 2019
Jennifer Elisseeff receives NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
Jennifer Elisseeff, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the director of the Johns Hopkins Translational Tissue Engineering Center, has been selected to receive the NIH Director's Pioneer Award. 
Sridevi Sarma
October 3, 2019
Sridevi Sarma named WSE’s vice dean for graduate education
October 2, 2019
Five Johns Hopkins BME PhD students named Siebel Scholars
Five Johns Hopkins PhD students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering have been named Siebel Scholars for 2020.
September 17, 2019
Microscope Man
When researchers need novel microscoping technologies, biomedical engineer Scot Kuo is ready for their call.
September 9, 2019
Hopkins BME undergraduate program ranked No. 1 by ‘U.S. News’
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University remains the No. 1-ranked undergraduate biomedical engineering program in the nation, announced today by U.S. News and World Report.
August 19, 2019
Personalized simulations lead to more accurate, successful treatment for common heart rhythm disorder
Natalia Trayanova and other scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully created personalized digital replicas of the upper chambers of the heart and used them to guide the precise treatment of patients suffering from persistent irregular heartbeats. These simulations accurately identified where clinicians need to destroy tissue to restore the heart’s normal rhythm.
August 14, 2019
Bioengineering by Degrees to Treat Breast Cancer
2017 Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering graduate Bailey Surtees and a team of student engineers recently published a paper in 'PLOS One' about a device they developed that treats cancer by freezing cancerous tissue using CO2.
JHU Campus
August 13, 2019
Johns Hopkins, United Therapeutics launch postdoctoral fellowship in computational medicine
Johns Hopkins University and biotech company United Therapeutics Corporation have teamed up to create a new postdoctoral fellowship in the emerging field of computational medicine.
July 19, 2019
Test shown to improve accuracy in identifying precancerous pancreatic cysts
In a proof-of-concept study, an international scientific team led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers has shown that a laboratory test using artificial intelligence tools has the potential to more accurately sort out which people with pancreatic cysts will go on to develop pancreatic cancers.
Cryoblation
July 17, 2019
Low-cost tissue-freezing device could expand access to lifesaving breast cancer treatments
A cryoablation probe developed by Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students would offer an affordable, widely available alternative for women in low-resource settings.
July 1, 2019
A snapshot in time: Study captures fleeting genetic mutations that can alter disease risk
A study examines stem cells as they differentiate into heart muscle cells, finding that small, fleeting genetic mutations can affect disease risk over time.
Jeremias Sulam
June 27, 2019
Meet Jeremias Sulam, assistant professor of BME
Jeremias Sulam joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as an assistant professor in October 2018. In this interview, Sulam discusses his research, his passion for engineering, and his advice for current students.
June 25, 2019
Drug crystals to prevent medical device fibrosis
Working with researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Joshua Doloff has devised a new way to prevent medical device fibrosis.
June 21, 2019
Hopkins BME senior awarded Astronaut Scholarship for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Vinay Ayyappan, a rising senior in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been awarded an Astronaut Scholarship, which recognizes talented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
June 18, 2019
Meet Tim Harris, research professor of BME
Tim Harris joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as a research professor in April 2018. In this interview, Harris discusses his experience working for Janelia, his interest in neuroscience, and the secret to success in industry.
June 17, 2019
Seven from BME receive Johns Hopkins Discovery Awards
Johns Hopkins University announced 32 multidisciplinary endeavors that have been selected to receive support this year from the JHU Discovery Awards program. Seven faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering are part of those endeavors.
June 10, 2019
Trayanova to join the International Women in Technology Hall of Fame
Natalia Trayanova, the Murray B. Sachs Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, will be inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame on June 10, 2019.
June 8, 2019
Meet Joshua Doloff, assistant professor of BME
Joshua Doloff joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as an assistant professor in November 2018. In this interview, Doloff, who has an interest in technology and biology, describes his eagerness to build research collaborations and provide mentorship to students. He also discusses his “eureka moments,” the research he plans to conduct at Hopkins, and the future of engineering.

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