Optical Society of America names Tufts biomedical engineer Fiorenzo Omenetto as Fellow
( Tufts University ) Omenetto's laboratory has pioneered the use of silk as a material platform for photonics, optoelectronics and high-technology applications and is actively investigating novel applications that rely on this new technology platform.
OSA Names Tufts Biomedical Engineer Fiorenzo Omenetto as Fellow
Omenetto's laboratory has pioneered the use of silk as a material platform for photonics, optoelectronics and high-technology applications and is actively investigating novel applications that rely on this new technology platform.
BU researchers find new drug delivery model
Boston University biomedical engineer and chemist Mark Grinstaff and his research team have developed a potentially new form of drug delivery using water-resistant materials that may contribute to longer-lasting drug release, according to a published report.
Research Money for China
A biomedical engineer at Stony Brook University asks why money that American research could use is being diverted to China.
Flipping a Light Switch in the Cell: Quantum Dots Used for Targeted Neural Activation
By harnessing quantum dots—tiny light-emitting semiconductor particles a few billionths of a meter across—researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new and vastly more targeted way to stimulate neurons in the brain.
Lawry uses skills to help Guatemala
MACKAY Base Hospital biomedical engineer Lawry Goodwin will use his skill to help repair medical equipment at a remote hospital in the highlands of Guatemala.
Super Kid: Alex Springer, 17, senior, Edmonds-Woodway High School
Alex Springer is a senior at Edmonds-Woodway High School and is interested in becoming a biomedical engineer. Q: You have maintained a 4.0 GPA in advanced placement courses as part of the International Baccalaureate program. You really enjoy math. Can you talk a little about that?
'Controllable' drug delivery system uses 3D 'superhydrophobic' materials
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Researchers have now developed a long duration and controllable drug delivery system, which uses a 'superhydrophobic' three-dimensional polymer material.
Boston University researchers develop novel drug delivery system
( Boston University College of Engineering ) A team of researchers led by Boston University biomedical engineer and chemist Mark Grinstaff has developed a unique material and drug delivery mechanism that could pave the way for implants that release a drug at a designated rate for months.
BU scientists create unique material and drug delivery mechanism
Long duration, controllable drug delivery is of wide interest to medical researchers and clinicians, particularly those seeking to improve treatment for patients with chronic pain or to prevent cancer recurrence after surgery. Now a team of researchers led by Boston University Biomedical Engineer and Chemist Mark Grinstaff has developed a unique material and drug delivery mechanism that could ...