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Isabelle Lam
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September 1, 2024
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February 21, 2024
Detecting Pathogens--and Sepsis--Faster and More Accurately by Melting DNA
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new method, called digital DNA melting analysis, can produce results in under six hours, whereas culture typically requires 15 hours to several days, depending on the pathogen. Full Story
February 21, 2024
Five Cutting-edge Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Their Applications in Medicine
Bridging precision engineering and precision medicine to create personalized physiology avatars. Pursuing on-demand tissue and organ engineering for human health. Revolutionizing neuroscience by using AI to engineer advanced brain interface systems. Engineering the immune system for health and wellness. Designing and engineering genomes for organism repurposing and genomic perturbations. These are the five research areas where the field of biomedical engineering has the potential to achieve tremendous impact on the field of medicine. Full Story
February 7, 2024
Renowned UC San Diego Microbiome Pioneer Rob Knight Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering–the highest professional recognition afforded to engineers and computer scientists. On Feb. 6, 2024, the National Academy of Engineering recognized Knight for his pioneering leadership and “for understanding microbiomes and their application to healthcare and sustainability.” Full Story
Quarterly Newsletters
BioEngineeirng Newsletter Winter 2022
- Feature: BENG Coffee Talks
- Interview: Sandip Patel, M.D.
- Interview: Brian Aguado. Ph.D.
- Student Spotlight: Michael Fitzgerald
- Student Org Events: BEGS Membership Initiatives
- Student Org Events: BMES Lab Expo 2022
- Student Org Events: ISPE Company Info Sessions
BioEngineering Newsletter Spring 2022
- Feature: A Word from the Class of 2022
- Feature: Bioengineering Day 2022
- Interview: Shadi Dayeh, PhD
- Interview: Ester Kwon, PhD
- Interview: Pedro Cabrales, PhD
- Physician Perspective: Nikdokht Farid, MD
- Student Org Events: UBIC Chalk Talks
- Student Org Events: BEGS x GBIC x BMS Networking Prom Night
- Student Org Events: Engineering World Health