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April 15, 2019
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.
April 10, 2019
Four BME researchers recognized at Young Investigators’ Day
Four members of the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering were recognized at the 2019 Young Investigators’ Day award ceremony yesterday, which celebrates the unique contributions of junior researchers and the mentors who helped them excel in their fields.
April 8, 2019
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.
March 21, 2019
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.
Left to right: Rohan Vijayan, Xiaoxuan Esme Zhang, Jeff Siewerdsen
February 26, 2019
Three from Hopkins BME recognized at SPIE 2019
Three members of the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering were recognized for the impact of their research at the 2019 SPIE Medical Imaging Conference.
January 29, 2019
Hopkins BME student awarded AHA predoctoral fellowship
Chen Zhao, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University, has been awarded a two-year American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship.
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).
December 18, 2018
Sweet Sensation
When graduate student Luke Osborn needed to test the fingertip sensors he’d spent years developing for prosthesis wearers, he didn’t have far to look. The ensuing collaboration and results hold big promise for amputees.
November 28, 2018
Five with ties to Hopkins BME named to ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list
Five trailblazers with ties to Johns Hopkins BME who have become leaders in their fields have been named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list for 2019.
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.
October 23, 2018
Student develops microfluidics device to help scientists identify early genetic markers of cancer
Chrissy O'Keefe's HYPER-Melt device analyzes small volumes of fluids, detecting genetic and epigenetic changes more efficiently and cost-effectively than other devices currently on the market.
October 9, 2018
Two biomedical engineering graduate students named Siebel Scholars
Biomedical engineering PhD students John Hickey and Luke Osborn have been named Siebel Scholars for 2019, an annual award that recognizes nearly 100 of the top graduate students from universities across the nation who are studying in the fields of business, bioengineering, computer science, and energy science.
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.
August 9, 2018
BME students identify global health needs by traveling to clinics in Brazil, China, India, and Uganda
Each summer, our CBID graduate students form teams and travel abroad, working side by side with primary care providers in some of the world’s most underserved communities. Through immersion in the field, they experience firsthand the unique challenges associated with patient care in low-resource environments, allowing them to design solutions that overcome these barriers.
August 6, 2018
A New Wave of BioTech Workers
David Maestas, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student at Johns Hopkins University, has trained five high school students in his regenerative medicine lab. Through the BioTechnical Institute of Maryland training program, he helps prepare students to pursue careers in the biotech industry.
July 30, 2018
Meet the BME summer student researchers: Rachit Kumar
Meet Rachit Kumar, one of five undergraduate students with hearing loss who is conducting research in Johns Hopkins auditory science and engineering labs this summer as part of the STEM-HEAR initiative.
July 28, 2018
Meet the BME summer student researchers: Anne Rojona Feliciano
Meet Anne Rojona Feliciano, one of five undergraduate students with hearing loss who is conducting research in Johns Hopkins auditory science and engineering labs this summer as part of the STEM-HEAR initiative.
July 27, 2018
STEM-HEAR: First cohort of students with hearing loss conducts summer research at Johns Hopkins
Tilak Ratnanather, associate research professor of biomedical engineering, is on a mission to bring more deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM fields.
July 24, 2018
Meet the BME summer student researchers: Sam Bidwell
Meet Sam Bidwell, one of five undergraduate students with hearing loss who will conduct research in Johns Hopkins auditory science and engineering labs this summer as part of the STEM-HEAR initiative.
July 9, 2018
Humanitarian Hackathon for Gaza
Design challenge teams in Baltimore and the Gaza Strip use enhanced audio visual technology to collaborate and innovate.
Luke Osborn with e-dermis
June 20, 2018
New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands
The electronic ‘skin’ will enable amputees to perceive through prosthetic fingertips.
June 18, 2018
Johns Hopkins team takes second place in national BMEidea competition
A team of five Johns Hopkins University biomedical engineering graduate students earned second place at the national BMEidea competition with their concept for a system that anticipates and reduces the risk of a collapsed lung during lung biopsy surgery.
June 1, 2018
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.
May 30, 2018
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.
May 24, 2018
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.
May 22, 2018
BME faculty, staff, and students honored at Convocation Ceremony
The Whiting School of Engineering honored several BME students, faculty, and staff for their outstanding achievements in research, academics, and mentoring at the annual Convocation Awards Ceremony at the Homewood campus.
May 18, 2018
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.
May 17, 2018
A Hackathon with Humanitarian Aims
At the first-ever virtual Humanitarian Design Hackathon at Johns Hopkins, student groups have been tasked with generating a solution to a problem or need faced mainly by Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

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