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October 6, 2014

Three Johns Hopkins BME doctoral students named 2015 Siebel Scholars

Research skills, academic achievements, and leadership qualities are among the qualifications evaluated in selecting Siebel Scholars each year. Five Johns...

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October 3, 2014

Freshmen compete in foam core challenge

The new BME Design Studio hosts the annual BME Foam Core Challenge, introducing freshmen to biomedical design.

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September 17, 2014

Dr. Jordan Green named in 2014 Brilliant Ten by Popular Science

The annual Brilliant Ten list puts a spotlight on the most inspired young scientists and engineers whose ideas will transform the future.

September 16, 2014

New program extends outstanding computational and analytical services to Hopkins researchers

The Computational Biology Consulting Core program, directed by Dr. Steven Salzberg, will enhance the computational capabilities of investigators at Johns Hopkins who seek solutions for data-intensive analysis.

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September 3, 2014

Student-designed tricorder diagnostics system selected as finalist in Qualcomm Xprize challenge

This global competition challenges teams to develop a consumer-friendly, mobile device capable of diagnosing and interpreting 15 conditions along with digital capture of vital health metrics.

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September 2, 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers discover that an FDA-approved HIV drug may be useful in treating breast cancer metastasis

Use of drugs previously approved for other diseases, such as HIV and rheumatoid arthritis, opens attractive possibilities for treating cancer patients; as repurposed or repositioned drugs promises significant savings in development time and resources.

September 2, 2014

Dr. Rene Vidal receives NSF Big Data Award

The BIGDATA grant provides $600K for three years to support the development of theory and algorithms for automatically discovering multiple low-dimensional structures in high-dimensional data.

August 28, 2014

BME graduate student Dan Wu awarded HHMI International student fellowship

The $43,000 annual award will support her research efforts to develop diffusion MRI methods to probe brain microstructural changes during brain development and injury.

August 26, 2014

Error memories enable improved performance and faster learning

A study reveals that the brain controls how much it is willing to learn from the current error based on a previously unknown form of memory: a memory of errors.

August 14, 2014

BME team wins 2014 DEBUT challenge with AccuSpine probe

A pedicle probe designed by Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering undergraduate students took first place in the NIH competition and was awarded a $20,000 prize.

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Zooming in and out of the mouse brain

Researcher of the mouse auditory cortex could ultimately lead to better ways of treating people with hearing loss.

Database of Pediatric MR Images Aids Diagnosis, Treatment

By building a “cloud database” of MR images collected from children with normal and abnormal brains, researchers aim to give physicians access to a Google-like search system that will improve the way pediatric brain disorders are diagnosed and treated.

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BME design team’s emergency blood loss prevention system receives approval for testing

The student-designed injectable foam system fills the wound area and blocks blood loss in the critical first hour prior to receipt of more advanced medical help.

All in the family — sodium and calcium ion channels share common roots

Novel treatment strategies for arrhythmias, myotonias, and neurodegeneration provided by an ancient feedback module commonly shared between voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels.

BME student team develops auditory training app for cochlear implant users

Speech Banana app, now in beta testing, will expand and supplement cochlear implant training by allowing adult with CI to practice on their own.

Improving cardiac ablation treatment with virtual heart mapping

Dr. Trayanova and team are exploring whether the patient’s virtual heart could be used to noninvasively determine the optimal ablation targets with a lot more accurately.

Engineering innovations reshape global health

BME’s Center for Biomedical Innovation and Design is training the next generation of engineering innovators in the best way possible — by sending them into the field to seek out new ideas.

I-STAR Lab refines ultra-low dose CT scans

Armed with pragmatism and advanced computer modeling techniques, BME researchers have made strides in improving CT image quality while reducing X-ray exposure and other negative consequences of the scanning technique.

Vikram Chib probes preferred behaviors

Findings show that when more was on the line, performance declines. Dr. Chib’s research is uncovering effective methods of encouraging preferred behaviors in high-stakes situations.

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Design Day 2014: Student devices solve real clinical needs

Featured at Design Day, AccuSpine, a spinal pedicle probe designed by Johns Hopkins BME undergrads, has already won $33,000 in competition prize money.

Winston Timp explores the random nature of cancer

Advanced understanding of epigenetics and electrical engineering helps Dr. Timp in detecting one of many signals emitted by the body’s carcinogenic activity.

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Anti-gravity treadmills improve physical therapy

Johns Hopkins BME alumnus Steve Basta heads AlterG, the California company that created the anti-gravity treadmill, as well as a bionic leg mobility trainer.

Solving the paradox: How one bad apple spoils the pie of cardiac rhythms

BME and neuroscience researchers exploit live-cell biochemistry, electrophysiology, and mathematical simulations to solve how calmodulinopathies can lead to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmogenic events.

BME EDGE helps PhD student find summer internship

This PhD candidate finds a summer internship at Genetech that mirrors his Johns Hopkins lab research. The role was found through BME EDGE —a program that enables students to explore job possibilities and refine career goals.

Dr. Eranga Ukwatta named Johns Hopkins University Biomedical Engineering Centennial Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Ukwatta was selected following a national search to find rising stars: with a record of achievement, a strong desire for scientific discovery, and aspirations for societal impact.

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BME 2014 “Signals” class immortalized in selfie

This year the sophomore class of 120 students in the Biomedical Engineering Signals, Systems and Controls course gathered on the steps of Shriver Hall for the now long-time tradition of the yearly class photo.

Calcium Signal Lab researcher and BME PhD student Manu Ben Johny receives award for top research

The Nupur Dinesh Thekdi Research Award is presented at Johns Hopkins Young Investigators Day — which celebrates the achievements of Johns Hopkins students, postdocs and research fellows.

2nd Annual JHU–UMD BMES Undergraduate Research Day

The event is designed to showcase student research projects conducted during the past academic year and to encourage and inspire classmates in the biomedical engineering programs to pursue their own research.

BME graduate student Kelly Chang awarded JHU ARCS Foundation Scholarship

The prestigious ARCS Foundation Scholarship provides $15,000 for education and research to support select, extraordinary graduate students.

BME graduate student Carmen Kut awarded the 2014 Sommerman Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

This award recognizes outstanding performance as a graduate teaching assistant in the Whiting School of Engineering.

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