Category: Biomedical Engineering
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Study suggests method to starve pancreatic cancer cells
Rather than attacking cancer cells directly, new cell-model research probes weaknesses in pancreatic cancer’s interactions with other cells to obtain nutrients needed for tumor growth.
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COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs
‘The trends we see in the making and consuming of single-use goods, particularly plastic, could have lasting negative effects on the circular economy.’
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U-M-approved face shield design guides makers addressing the PPE shortage through 3D printing
As Ann Arbor’s maker community sprang into action making face shields, Michigan Medicine and the U-M College of Engineering offered a recommended design that is effective and straightforward to produce.
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Lab-on-a-chip COVID-19 antibody test could offer rapid, accurate results
‘Anyone working on COVID-19 antibody tests can use their reagents in our device’
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‘It’s like you have a hand again’
An ultra-precise mind-controlled prosthetic.
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Deep learning AI discovers surprising new antibiotics
Deep-learning AI will help keep us ahead of drug resistant pathogens. By Sriram Chandrasekaran
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How an AI solution can design new tuberculosis drug regimens
A new method could replace trial and error drug development.
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Implantable cancer traps could provide earlier diagnosis and help monitor treatment
Synthetic scaffolding could detect multiple types of cancers before they start to spread.
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Regents approve first floor renovations in Biomedical Engineering building
New space will support experiential learning and collaboration opportunities for students.
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Global health pioneer honored with recent alumni award
The award, among the highest accolades given by the Michigan Engineering Alumni Board, honors an alumnus/a who has contributed substantially to their field and has either graduated from the college within the last ten years or is no more than 35 years old.
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Patient cancer cells reliably grow on new 3D scaffold, showing promise for precision medicine
While previous structures guessed at the environment that cells would want, the new design lets the cells build to their own specifications.
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Shoe-box size breath-analyzer spots deadly lung disease faster, more accurately than doctors
The device could also be used to detect other diseases such as pneumonia, sepsis, asthma and others associated with lung or systemic blood inflammation.