News Type: Faculty
Meet Deok-Ho Kim, associate professor of BME
In this interview, Kim discusses his research on human iPSC-based disease modeling and biotherapeutics development, his goals as a researcher and mentor, and career advice for current students.
Meet Mihaela Pertea, associate professor of BME
Mihaela Pertea joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as an associate professor in July 2019. In this interview, she discusses her research in computational genomics, her career journey, and advice for students.
Meet Reza Kalhor, assistant professor of BME
In this interview, Kalhor discusses his research on mapping and understanding embryonic development, a memorable “eureka moment,” and career advice for current students.
Michael I. Miller named IEEE Fellow
Michael I. Miller, Bessie Darling Massey Professor, director of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Imaging Science, as well as co-director of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, has been elected as an IEEE Fellow, effective on January 1, 2020.
Eileen Haase named the inaugural William R. Kenan, Jr. Scholar/Teacher
Eileen Haase, associate teaching professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and chair of the Applied Biomedical Engineering program, has been named the inaugural William R. Kenan, Jr. Scholar/Teacher. This honor, effective on January 1, 2020, extends for two years.
Natalia Trayanova named to National Academy of Inventors
Natalia Trayanova, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Joel Bader receives NSF Rules of Life award
Joel Bader, professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins, has been awarded a Rules of Life award for his research with Debra Mathews, associate professor of pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Jennifer Elisseeff receives NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
Jennifer Elisseeff, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the director of the Johns Hopkins Translational Tissue Engineering Center, has been selected to receive the NIH Director's Pioneer Award.
Microscope Man
When researchers need novel microscoping technologies, biomedical engineer Scot Kuo is ready for their call.
Meet Jeremias Sulam, assistant professor of BME
Jeremias Sulam joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as an assistant professor in October 2018. In this interview, Sulam discusses his research, his passion for engineering, and his advice for current students.
Meet Tim Harris, research professor of BME
Tim Harris joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as a research professor in April 2018. In this interview, Harris discusses his experience working for Janelia, his interest in neuroscience, and the secret to success in industry.
Seven from BME receive Johns Hopkins Discovery Awards
Johns Hopkins University announced 32 multidisciplinary endeavors that have been selected to receive support this year from the JHU Discovery Awards program. Seven faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering are part of those endeavors.
Trayanova to join the International Women in Technology Hall of Fame
Natalia Trayanova, the Murray B. Sachs Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, will be inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame on June 10, 2019.
Meet Joshua Doloff, assistant professor of BME
Joshua Doloff joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as an assistant professor in November 2018. In this interview, Doloff, who has an interest in technology and biology, describes his eagerness to build research collaborations and provide mentorship to students. He also discusses his “eureka moments,” the research he plans to conduct at Hopkins, and the future of engineering.
Johns Hopkins engineers join partnership to advance machine learning, artificial intelligence
The research consortium, known as Research in Applications for Learning Machines (REALM), was established to foster collaboration between leading universities with strong machine learning and artificial intelligence programs.
Mac Gabhann earns Career Champion Award
Feilim Mac Gabhann, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute for Computational Medicine, was nominated for a Career Champion Award by current Homewood students.
Warren Grayson named to AIMBE College of Fellows
Warren Grayson, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
Scot Kuo to share $17 million Chan Zuckerberg Award
Scot Kuo is one of 17 scientists in the U.S.—engineers, physicists, mathematicians, computer scientists, and biologists—who will share in $17 million from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Trayanova selected to receive HRS Distinguished Scientist Award
Natalia Trayanova, the Murray B. Sachs Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been selected to receive the Heart Rhythm Society’s Distinguished Scientist Award.
Cardiologists and Engineers Collaborate to Create New Treatments for Heart Disease
In a new $5.5 million center that spans engineering and cardiology specialties at Johns Hopkins, experts aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders that affect millions of people by leveraging innovations in cardiac imaging, computer simulations and data science.
Eileen Haase receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Uganda
Eileen Haase, senior lecturer of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Uganda.
Jordan Green selected for National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders program
Jordan Green, professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, was named one of the National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine.
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.
Jeffrey Siewerdsen appointed the John C. Malone Professorship
Jeffrey Siewerdsen, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been appointed as a John C. Malone Professor.
René Vidal appointed the Herschel L. Seder Professor in BME
René Vidal, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, has been appointed as the Herschel L. Seder Professor in Biomedical Engineering.
Three Hopkins research projects receive $250K grants from Schmidt Sciences
Schmidt Sciences Nascent Innovation Grants support projects that use data science and technology in innovative ways.
Johns Hopkins Innovator Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Johns Hopkins scientist Steven Salzberg, Ph.D., known for his ability to tackle the most difficult projects in genome sequencing, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Alexis Battle among five Johns Hopkins scientists to receive grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Alexis Battle, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is one of five Hopkins scientists selected to receive funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Through this program, these Hopkins scientists will share a $15 million award with 83 others from 53 institutions in the U.S. and eight other countries.
Meet Alexis Battle, assistant professor of BME
Alexis Battle joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering as an assistant professor in December 2017. In this interview, Battle discusses her experiences as a Google employee, as a researcher at Johns Hopkins, and as a mentor.