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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.

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.

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.

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.

Engineering team takes home more than $30,000 in prizes at Rice Business Plan Competition

Treyetech, a Johns Hopkins engineering team, took home more than $30,000 in grants and prizes from the Rice Business Plan Competition after presenting their designs for a device that makes corneal transplant surgery easier.

BME students showcase prototypes at annual Design Day

More than 30 teams of biomedical engineering undergraduate and graduate students presented the projects and prototypes they’ve been designing all year.

Two from Hopkins BME named Goldwater Scholars

Two students studying biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for their research and achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Vinay Ayyappan and Julia Costacurta are among 496 scholarship winners for the 2019-2020 academic year.

First-year Hopkins student named Maryland Student Employee of the Year

Autumn Hughes, a first-year student studying biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins, has been recognized for her work with the Hop-In Program, which supports first-generation and limited-income students.

Ithemba wins $10,000 “Cure It!” Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Members of Ithemba, an all-female team of biomedical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University, has earned the 2019 $10,000 “Cure it!” Lemelson-MIT Student Prize.

Hopkins BME undergrads showcase their research at the 2019 BMES Mid-Atlantic Research Day

On April 12, biomedical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland gathered on the Hopkins Homewood campus for the annual Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Mid-Atlantic Research Day.

Kubanda Cryotherapy, AssistENT Win Inaugural Bisciotti Student Prize

Two teams of young entrepreneurs — one with a novel way to treat cancer in pets, the other with a discreet device to improve breathing — won the inaugural Bisciotti Foundation Prize for Student Entrepreneurship.

Students’ company receives $10K to continue dialysis-related work through summer

Team Relavo was selected for the Johns Hopkins University Summer Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Award, giving the company $10,000 to work full-time over the summer as well as receive mentorship from Johns Hopkins alums and entrepreneurs.

STEM at Stryker: BME senior Jackie Lanzaro shares internship advice

Internships can help shape a student's education and career path. Hopkins BME senior Jackie Lanzaro shares what she learned while interning at Stryker.

January 11, 2019

Five BME students receive Provost Undergraduate Research Award

Five undergraduate students studying biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins have been selected to receive the Provost Undergraduate Research Award (PURA).

November 20, 2018

Johns Hopkins senior Alaleh Azhir named Rhodes Scholar

Alaleh Azhir, a Johns Hopkins senior—who has a triple major in biomedical engineering, computer science, and applied mathematics and statistics—was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, which is among the oldest and best-known awards for international study.

November 20, 2018

Johns Hopkins BME undergraduates place second in Collegiate Inventors Competition

A team of Johns Hopkins University biomedical engineering students earned the silver prize Friday at the annual Collegiate Inventors Competition with a device intended to reduce the likelihood of injury during brain surgery.

November 15, 2018

Undergraduate team developed Radiex device to hold back cortical tissue during brain surgery

A group of Hopkins biomedical engineering students will submit Radiex, a brain retractor that aims to reduce the likelihood of injury during surgery, in the Collegiate Inventors Competition.

September 21, 2018

Biomedical engineering undergraduates win 2018 DEBUT Design Challenge

A team of undergraduate students studying biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University took home the top prize at the 2018 DEBUT Design Challenge, which recognizes promising students and their work in biomedical design and innovation.

Hopkins BME student among 50 nationwide to earn Astronaut Scholarship

Johns Hopkins undergraduate student, Vinay Ayyappan, is among 50 individuals from 36 U.S. universities to earn an Astronaut Scholarship in recognition of their academic merit and promise in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

Atana: A student startup uses blockchain to promote scientific collaborations

Through their startup Atana, a team of Hopkins undergrads uses blockchain technology to develop a platform for collaborative biomedical research and discovery.

Two Hopkins BME students receive Fulbright grants

Two biomedical engineering students at Johns Hopkins University have been awarded Fulbright grants, earning the chance to travel abroad to study, teach, and conduct research.

BME students showcase solutions to health care needs at annual Design Day

During this year’s BME Design Day, 17 teams of biomedical engineering undergraduates and eight teams of CBID master’s students presented their year-long projects to hundreds of engineers, physicians, and industry leaders.

BME students are dressed in scrubs and listening to a surgeon in the OR.

Medicine’s Problem-Solvers

Through their work in hospitals and labs, Johns Hopkins engineering undergrads come up with real-world solutions that are critical to improving patient care.

Treyetech wins $10,000 ‘Cure It!’ Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Team Treyetech won the 2018 “Cure it!” Lemelson-MIT Student Prize worth $10,000 for its work in developing a new device that will make corneal transplant surgery easier to perform.

AssistENT wins $10,000 ‘Use It!’ Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

A team of undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University win the 2018 $10,000 “Use it!” Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for designing a product that can help those who suffer from chronic nasal obstruction.

A Souped-up Walker to Help Get Pediatric ICU Patients on Their Feet

An undergraduate student design team from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University is developing a walker designed to get young patients in pediatric intensive care units up and moving as quickly as possible.

Hopkins BME students take top prizes at annual JHU Business Plan Competition

Three Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering teams won top prizes at the 19th annual Johns Hopkins University Business Plan Competition in a day-long event Friday that capped months of preparation and prototyping.

Johns Hopkins BME junior named Goldwater Scholar

Alaleh Azhir, a junior biomedical engineering major, is one of three Johns Hopkins students named a Goldwater Scholar for the 2018-19 academic year. Junior Rohan Panaparambil received honorable mention.

Two teams of Hopkins BME undergrads among winners at MIT young inventors competition

Two teams of Johns Hopkins undergraduate biomedical engineering students are among six groups to receive a 2018 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, which recognizes promising young inventors from around the country.

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