Category: Biomedical Engineering
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Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants
Research suggests volatile organic compounds in breath could mark distinction between COVID-19, variants and non-COVID illnesses.
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U-M researchers helping to develop a machine for on-demand N95 mask manufacturing
A new industry partnership seeks to enable on-demand local manufacturing of next-generation N95s with innovative designs and materials.
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How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice
Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions.
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Simple neural networks outperform the state-of-the-art for controlling robotic prosthetics
And that tracks with the way our motor circuits work—we’re not that complicated.
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Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy
The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy.
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A brain game may predict your risk of infection
When a person’s cognitive function is highly variable, they’re likely to be more infectious and have more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus.
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Century-old question on fluid in lungs answered
A “new physiological flow” modeled in the body could aid in treatment of lung infections and pulmonary edema.
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Senior hires stand out in an impressive year for faculty hiring
The cohort of 36 new tenured and tenure-track faculty includes 11 faculty hired at the rank of professor or associate professor.
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Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission, in mice
Cancer cells delete DNA when they go to the dark side, so a team of doctors and engineers targeted the “backup plans” running critical cell functions.
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Built to lead
From the books to the backends to all the things the crowds never see, Rachel Zhang handles it all.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts July 18-22
Highlights include The New York Times and National Geographic.
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$2.38M to test nano-engineered brain cancer treatment in mice
A protein that crosses the blood-brain barrier carries a drug that kills tumor cells and another that activates the immune system.