News Type: Faculty

Growing up as one of four daughters in a suburban Boston family, Kathleen Cullen bonded with her engineer father over their shared love of science and physics.

The Human Genome Project, a 13-year effort to map the complex DNA sequences that are the building blocks of our bodies and biological systems, was a landmark in genetic understanding. Critical as it was, the project only described the sequences, not the way DNA behaves and interacts with other elements to develop organisms.

Dr. Grayson's new approach to craniofacial bone surgery combines 3D printing, cell signaling techniques, and a patient's own stem cells to engineer a living, anatomically precise facial bone.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Inventor and entrepreneur Nicholas J. Durr has joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design as director of undergraduate programs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

In her lab, the Karchin team aims to computationally model genomic alterations and identify drug targets and biomarkers for disease diagnosis and treatment.

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.