Category: Biomedical Engineering
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Turning health research inside-out: A Q&A with Joerg Lahann
How the Biointerfaces Institute builds in collaboration to fuel breakthroughs.
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Tumor-destroying histotripsy, explained by its inventor: A Q&A with Zhen Xu
University of Michigan startup HistoSonics was acquired this week for $2.25 billion.
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Trailblazer in biomechanics
NAE profile: Ellen M. Arruda, mechanical engineering
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Enabling stroke victims to “speak”: $19M toward brain implants to be built at U-M
Marcus Foundation’s $30 million gift supports a collaboration between Stanford and U-M to help stroke victims regain the ability to read, write and speak.
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U-M’s Zhen Xu, histotripsy co-inventor, honored with endowed professorship from Li Ka Shing Foundation
Foundation looks to support histotripsy research at the place it was invented.
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Multiple sclerosis: Cell-catching implant helps identify successful treatment in mice
The implant attracts diseased immune cells, enabling researchers to study and target them with a nanoparticle-based treatment.
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‘Unprecedented’ level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter
Brain-computer interface can enable people with paralysis to socialize with others, participate in remote work and enjoy recreational activities.
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Histotripsy tumor treatment moves from trials to triumphs in 2024
U-M co-inventor of the cancer treatment has been named a National Academy of inventors fellow.
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Celebrating the impact of Lola Eniola-Adefeso at Michigan Engineering
Eniola-Adefeso, a champion for healthcare, engineering and equity, leaves the University of Michigan after 18 years.
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Tick-borne red meat allergy prevented in mice through new nanoparticle treatment
New approach could offer those with food allergies another option besides avoidance.
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$10.5M biomaterials center to connect researchers, fund innovation and fight resource discrimination
Building on a network of biomaterials researchers and the success of a seed grant effort, U-M and UW lead a new NIH-funded center
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Remembering philanthropist Ann Lurie
Lurie, whose gifts enabled profound impacts at Michigan Engineering, died at the age of 79.