Exciting innovation! The new PHAST platform developed by @kellystevens.bsky.social s' team at UW Bioengineering is eliminating guesswork in tissue engineering.
The research represents a major leap forward to build 3D printed human organs. What previously took years now happens in just 1-2 months.
Such exciting work!! Congratulations Kelly.
Taking a breath w new paper announcement. Bioprinted platform for parallelized screening of engineered tissue formulations in mice (1/4).
See paper in @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congrats to team EnviroTect from UW's Master of Applied Bioengineering program recently won the Climate Action Prize! Their innovation? A device that captures anesthesia gases before they become greenhouse emissions. Healthcare sustainability at its finest. bit.ly/43TN7PM
Hats off to Ruikang "Ricky" Wang on being selected to deliver the Inaugural Fujimoto Award Lecture! His groundbreaking OCTA imaging technology is preserving patients' vision & revolutionizing ophthalmology. Another well-deserved honor for our BioE faculty! #UWBioe #MedicalImaging bit.ly/4jrLEER
Congratulations to Arjun Kumar from UW BioE on receiving the inaugural Pfizer Oncology Fellowship!
Kumar studies T-cell exhaustion mechanisms in cancer in Hao Kueh's lab. This fellowship provides two years of funding and collaboration with Pfizer experts.
bit.ly/3FJluyS
#UWBioE associate professor Jennifer Davis will present at the @uwmedicine.bsky.social 2024-25 Science in Medicine Lecture Series. Her talk explores fibroblast biology and its role in cardiac scarring and healing.
When: March 19, 12–1 p.m.
Where: SLU Orin Smith Auditorium & Zoom
bit.ly/simjd2025
So fun to be a judge at the Health Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington. So many talented students, amazing pitches, and great ideas at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and health. #UWHIC2025 @uwbioe.bsky.social
Gave a talk at Probiota in Copenhagen earlier in the year, and @nutraingredients.bsky.social did a short interview on what I spoke about: the human gut microbiome and healthy aging www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025...
@isbscience.org @uwbioe.bsky.social @uwgenome.bsky.social
Great coverage of our recent work on the impacts of bowel movement frequency on the body in the BBC: www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Three faculty members from #UWBioE have been honored with Society for Biomaterials Awards:
Cole DeForest - Mid-Career Award
Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert - SFB Award for Service
Kelly Stevens's BME UNITE Future Faculty Program - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
bit.ly/sfba2025
Congratulations to #UWBioE and @uwece.bsky.social professor Amy Orsborn on receiving a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship! Her groundbreaking work in brain-machine interfaces aims to advance therapies for movement disorders like paralysis from spinal cord injuries and strokes. bit.ly/aosloan25
UW ChemE alum & #UWBioE Advisory Board member Gabriel P. López, Ph.D., who now serves as a Distinguished Professor & Interim Chair at UNM, has received the 2025 UW College of Engineering Diamond Award for his impact on health equity, biomedical engineering & sustainability. bit.ly/lopezda25
Congrats to #UWBioE grad student Rachel Iritani on winning the 2025 Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington Best Student Paper Award! Her research introduces a virtual toolbox for designing neural implants, advancing neurotech & surgical planning.
bit.ly/raircnt25
Congratulations to Dr. Jones!
2024 was an incredible year for #UWBioE! From groundbreaking research & student achievements to faculty innovations & alumni success stories, our community truly made waves! Dive into the highlights in our '24 Impact Report! Here’s to more inspiration, innovation & impact in 2025! bit.ly/2024imprep
#UWBioE Prof. Eric Chudler is bringing neuroscience education directly to older adults. The Brain Health Learning Network, supported by the Dana Foundation, delivers expert-led lectures on topics like Alzheimer’s, memory, sleep & nutrition, reaching 3k+ views since its 2023 launch. bit.ly/bhln2025
Congratulations to #UWBioE and ophthalmology Professor Ruikang (Ricky) Wang on this incredible honor!
Samson Darrah, a PhD student at #UWBioE, received a 2024 Diana Award in recognition of his humanitarian efforts. As founder of iCare Network Ghana, he has helped provide eye care to nearly 4,000 individuals & menstrual health support to over 1,000 girls in underserved communities. bit.ly/darrahdiana
At #UWBioE, we are thrilled to welcome 2025! We look forward to another year of collaboration, excellence and innovation alongside our incredible community. Cheers ✨
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season from all of us at #UWBioE.
Proud to share new work from our Cardiac EP collabs at @uwmedicine.bsky.social! Honoured to be involved in this work to better understand arrhythmia mechanisms in #rToF. Congrats to lead and senior authors Dr. Johnson and Dr. Nazer! #EPeeps @uwbioe.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1kAn75VtUy...
David Baker, professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, will receive the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry during an award ceremony Dec. 10 in Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
The full schedule of events can be found here.
At the 2024 Scholar Donor Celebration Luncheon, #UWBioE students were honored alongside benefactors whose generosity empowers their education & research. Highlights included recognition of student achievements & the stories behind endowed funds that make their success possible. bit.ly/2024donorlunch
The UW BioEngage fall mixer was a huge success, bringing together 158 students & 14 leading biotech & medical device companies for an evening of networking.
BioEngage has also launched a new job & internship program to further connect the BioE community with industry professionals. bit.ly/fallmix24