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Natalia Trayanova smiles at the camera.
September 30, 2013
Natalia Trayanova is awarded the 2013 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award for her project “virtual electrophysiology laboratory”
The award will provide up to $2.5 million over five years to support the development of a patient-specific heart modeling system.
September 23, 2013
Five Johns Hopkins students named 2014 Siebel Scholars — four from BME
In recognition of their research skills, academic achievements and leadership qualities, five Johns Hopkins PhD students were selected to be honored as 2014 Siebel Scholars.
September 16, 2013
Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Society wins 2013 Student Chapter Commendable Achievement Award
The Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Society has been selected to receive the 2013 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Commendable Achievement Award....
September 16, 2013
Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Society wins 2013 Student Chapter Commendable Achievement Award
Exemplary achievement in fostering interaction among Johns Hopkins BME students and with other student chapters cited
September 13, 2013
Whiting Biomedical Design Studio funded
Provisions for space, materials, and equipment expected to markedly enhance BME design course experience and outcomes
Jordan Green
September 6, 2013
BME researchers testing promising drug therapy delivery method for improved treatment of central vision loss
Time-release coating allows drug for macular degeneration to last longer, decreasing need of unpleasant treatment
Natalia Trayanova
August 29, 2013
BME researchers employ a biophysically-detailed heart model to test optogenentic approaches on cardiac behavior
Cardiac modeling is a key component to testing optogenetics technology, providing an accurate platform for assessing the feasibility of potential optical control strategies.
Natalia Trayanova
August 23, 2013
Virtual 3-D heart model guides defibrillator placement in children
Biomedical engineer, Natalia Trayanova, and pediatric cardiologist Jane Crosson, teamed up to develop a 'virtual heart' that precision-guides defibrillator placement in children with heart defects.
August 14, 2013
Dr. Xiaofeng Jia awarded stem cell research funds from Maryland State
A $200,000 exploratory grant was awarded to Dr. Jia and collaborators for funding of research to advance the field of regenerative medicine.
August 7, 2013
BME earns high honors in medical imaging physics at AAPM 2013
The Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering congratulates department members whose research contributions received three significant awards.
July 26, 2013
Jeffrey Siewerdsen elected to the AAPM Board of Directors
Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen has been elected to serve on the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Board of Directors effective January 1, 2014.
July 25, 2013
CBID program receives $200,000 from Medtronic
Medtronic partners with JHU to provide $200,000 a year for up to three years to support the BME CBID program.
July 15, 2013
Dr. Xiaofeng Jia awarded NIH RO1 Grant
The R01 research grant, which provides support for health-related research and development based on the NIH mission, will provide Dr. Jia $2 million in funds.
Headshots of Tward and Ratnanather are shown side by side.
July 8, 2013
BME’s Ratnanather and Tward to be honored with Farrington Daniels Award
BME assistant research professor Tilak Ratnanather and graduate student Daniel Tward will receive recognition by the AAPM for their contribution to research in radiation dosimetry.
June 24, 2013
The Johns Hopkins BME EDGE (formerly BME Transition Generator) has launched
The BME EDGE Center has launched with a new name, a new website and scheduled information sessions.
June 21, 2013
Dr. Jeffrey Siewerdsen is promoted to Professor
Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen has been promoted to Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Two girls smile for the camera.
June 20, 2013
Johns Hopkins BME students win two top awards in BMEidea competition
EchoSure System and Gala Pump awarded first and third place, respectively, in the 2013 Biomedical Engineering Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards competition.
May 6, 2013
“The Ph.D. Translational Excellerator: Transitioning from the Lab to Product” is Awarded $125,000 PII Funding
JHU's PII awarded MEP seed funding of $125,000 to support its new initiative to bring scientific/medical ideas into the commercial world.
April 24, 2013
Dr. Michael Miller receives Excellence in Teaching Award
BME Professor Michael I. Miller, Ph.D. has been selected to receive the Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
April 22, 2013
BME freshmen create art by writing python programs
As part of a class assignment BME freshmen create amazing art by writing Python programs.
Rachel Karchin
April 17, 2013
Dr. Rachel Karchin is promoted to Associate Professor
BME Professor Rachel Karchin, Ph.D., has been promoted to Associate Professor effective July 1, 2013.
David Yue
April 16, 2013
Yue Lab uncovers long-sought calcium channel interfaces targetable for therapy of cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases
JHU BME faculty member Dr. David T. Yue and members of the Calcium Signals Laboratory publish a study in Nature Communications that uncovers the molecular mechanism of Ca; regulation of Calcium channels.
April 8, 2013
Undergraduate device shows promise in treating oxygen-deprived newborns
Biomedical engineering undergraduate team designs “Cooling Cure” device in an effort to prevent brain damage in oxygen-deprived newborns.
March 21, 2013
BME Transition Generator receives $150,000 from JHU PII
An internship and professional development center is funded for JHU BME grad students who wish to pursue careers in industry, entrepreneurship and consulting.
February 22, 2013
Kathleen McDowell places first in GRC poster competition
Kathleen McDowell, JHU BME graduate student, wins poster competition at the Gordon Research Conference on Cardiac Arrhythmia Mechanisms.
February 20, 2013
BME alumnus creates replacement ear using 3-D printer
JHU BME alumnus Lawrence Bonassar uses a 3-D printer and injections of living cells to create a replacement ear.
February 18, 2013
CBID students and faculty hike to top of Pulpit Rock in Norway
JHU BME CBID graduate students and faculty hike to the top of Pulpit Rock in Stavanger, Norway during Global Health rotations.
February 8, 2013
John J. Kim places first in MAPS poster competition
JHU BME student places first in the Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society research poster competition. Abstract published in The Pharmacologist, research paper published in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.
February 4, 2013
Dr. Rachel Karchin receives National Science Foundation ABI grant
Rachel Karchin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, BME and ICM, is awarded a $695,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Advances in Biological Informatics program.
January 24, 2013
TTEC clinical study proves successful in cartilage repair
A recent TTEC clinical study shows that patients who received a hydrogel scaffolding implant after the surgical repair of damaged cartilage experienced reduced pain and greater tissue growth.

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