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April 29, 2016
Zero gravity genomics
Feinberg is part of a team of NASA experts selected to study how a year in space effects astronaut Scott Kelly's biology, when compared to his twin earth-bound brother, Mark, as the control.
March 21, 2016
Pioneering young scientist Jordan Green receives two prestigious awards
Dr. Green’s research has led to improvements in prolonged, time-delayed release of drugs and other therapeutic agents — showing promising results related to macular degeneration and cancers of the skin, liver, and brain
Tilak speaks with a group of students at a table.
February 5, 2016
Widening STEM opportunities for hearing-challenged students
As a role model and mentor, Tilak Ratnanather contends those best positioned to do research to help the deaf are the deaf themselves. He has made it his mission to bring more deaf and hard-of-hearing students into STEM fields.
A computer image shows a lot of lines that are arranged in the shape of a brain.
December 17, 2015
Epigenetic, epidemiology pioneer Andrew Feinberg named Bloomberg Professor
Bloomberg Professor Andrew Feinberg's pioneering study of epigenetics in normal development and disease have produced significant insights not possible with the study of only DNA sequence. These findings are expected to lead to improved cancer treatments.
September 30, 2015
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Taekjip Ha joins BME faculty
Taekjip “TJ” Ha is a world leader in single-molecule biology and intracellular imaging. His research area is expected to drive many breakthroughs in the coming decades
September 25, 2015
BME faculty appointment: Assistant Professor Patrick Cahan
Dr. Cahan will teach an undergraduate BME course following a two-year focused effort in developing experimental and computational methods in pluripotent stem cell research.
September 18, 2015
Assistant Professor Nicholas J. Durr joins BME’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation
Inventor and entrepreneur Nicholas J. Durr has joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design as director of undergraduate programs
July 16, 2015
Jordan Green named 2015 AIChE NSEF Young Investigator Award winner
Department of Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Jordan Green has been selected by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science & Engineering Forum as their 2015 Young Investigator winner.
June 29, 2015
Catalyst Awards granted to early-career researchers
Four of these promising researchers are assistant professors within the Department of Biomedical Engineering including Warren Grayson, Jordan Green, Feilim Mac Gabhann, and Sridevi Sarma.
May 5, 2015
Steven Salzberg named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Steven L. Salzberg, PhD — professor of Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Biostatistics — has been awarded a Bloomberg Distinguished Professorship to facilitate cross-disciplinary work across the university.
May 4, 2015
Sound research: Eric Young dissects sound reception and hearing impairment
Since having joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering in 1975 Dr. Eric Young has made significant contributions in the field of neuroscience — specifically in understanding the brains’ sound reception as well as the brains’ response to hearing impairment.
April 16, 2015
Elisseeff joins National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has welcomed Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff into their esteemed ranks. She joins a prestigious list of fellows from the nation’s research universities and institutes whose innovations benefit humankind.
David Yue
April 13, 2015
In memoriam: David Yue, MD, PhD
Dr. Yue instilled in his students and colleagues the wonder and privilege of scientific discovery. His work has profound implications for understanding everything from cognition to exercise to control of the heartbeat.
March 30, 2015
President Obama honors Tilak Ratnanather with presidential mentoring award
J. Tilak Ratnanather, an expert in brain mapping and a champion of people with hearing loss, is a recipient of the Presidential Award of Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
December 29, 2014
The passing of Dr. David T. Yue
The Johns Hopkins community mourns the loss of a beloved friend, colleague and teacher, David Yue and remembers with profound gratitude his contributions to the field of biomedical engineering.
November 8, 2014
Using software to pinpoint seizure activity
Sridevi Sarma works with School of Medicine colleagues to refine software called EZTrack that analyzes the brain’s electrical impulses to help pinpoint the location of epileptic seizures.
November 7, 2014
Engineering new tissues with stem cells
Warren Grayson receives a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to continue working to understand how stem cells make decisions about differentiating into various types of cells within complex tissues.
Josh Vogelstein
November 6, 2014
Mapping highways in the brain
Combining big data statistics and modern brain imaging, biomedical engineer Joshua T. Vogelstein is charting how the brain is connected to solve the riddles of mental function and dysfunction
November 4, 2014
Putting genetic snippets together again
From trillions of tiny snippets of DNA, computer scientist Steven L. Salzberg is reassembling whole genomes to advance science across the board, from human health to forestry.
Jordan Green smiles at the camera while pipetting in the lab.
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 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.
May 21, 2014
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.
May 19, 2014
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.
May 15, 2014
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.
A village in a rural area.
January 23, 2014
Collaborative program between JHU and JHMI seeks to solve problems through global outreach
BME faculty and Global Engineering Innovation program director Jennifer Elisseeff plays a pivotal role in defining engineering missions in developing countries. The program is seeded by a grant from the Johns Hopkins Office of the President.
November 12, 2013
Brody Scholar Karchin assesses impact of DNA sequence variations
In her lab, the Karchin team aims to computationally model genomic alterations and identify drug targets and biomarkers for disease diagnosis and treatment.
October 30, 2013
Unraveling the genetic underpinning of disease
Dr. Michael Beer has received a five-year NIH grant to build a computational model to identify and predict regulatory elements in the human genome.
October 21, 2013
Nitish Thakor and BME alumni spinoff, Vasoptic Medical, secure Phase II funding from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation
Commercialization of a low-cost and portable retinal imager that will permit early detection of diabetic retinopathy
October 10, 2013
Jeff Siewerdsen and the I-STAR Lab win the 2013 Spine Technology Award
The LevelCheck algorithm aims to eliminate the incidence of wrong-level spine surgery while improving workflow.
October 7, 2013
Rachel Karchin named William R. Brody Faculty Scholar
Leading-edge achievements in advancing computational methods to interpret genomic data for individualized medicine cited

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