Biomedical Engineering Program: Semester in Review - Spring 2022
Congrats to the spring 2022 biomedical engineering graduates
Eight graduate students are graduating from the Biomedical Engineering Program this spring. Two have earned their doctoral degrees and six have earned master's degrees.
What's next for the Biomedical Engineering Program's first group of graduates
The new alumni are already starting their careers to help improve the world of healthcare – from designing diagnostic equipment to developing technology for disease treatment.
Featured News
Shields earns NSF CAREER Award for biomarkers research tied to high school outreach
Assistant Professor C. Wyatt Shields IV is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award for his proposal “Shape-Encoded Electrokinetic Particles for Multiplexed Biosensing.”
Ferguson elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering's College of Fellows is a prestigious group comprised of the most accomplished and distinguished engineering and medical school professors, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs.
Two biomedical engineering students earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
First-year PhD students Juliet Heye and Payton Martinez were awarded the five-year fellowship, which recognizes outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
Research News
Research collaboration explores multiple methods for brain imaging
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Anschutz Medical Campus are exploring several imaging techniques aimed at creating lightweight miniature microscopes.
Computer-simulated heart flow model could help treat pediatric heart disease patients
Research from Professor Debanjan Mukherjee and a collaborative team of biomedical engineers, physicians and researchers could enable significant advances for the 40,000 pediatric congenital heart disease patients (CHD) born each year.
Research on manipulating endoskeletal droplets with acoustic radiation published in Nature Communications
The collaborative work could boost health and drug advancements by giving researchers a better understanding of primary and secondary radiation forces in multiphase colloidal systems – such as emulsions, foams, membranes and gels.
CU Boulder researching ways to improve astronaut safety during future Moon landings
Torin Clark has landed a major grant from NASA to investigate ways to help protect astronaut safety and performance during lunar landings for upcoming Artemis Moon missions.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Video: Celebrating the strength of our community during Women's History Month
The future of engineering at CU Boulder is one of inclusivity, diversity and resilience. BME professor Juliet Gopinath and undergraduate student Sacha Ramirez are among the woman featured as we celebrated Women's History Month and strive to create an equitable future for all.