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May 21, 2009
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January 03, 2008
December 21, 2007
October 26, 2006
February 14, 2006
February 13, 2006
February 08, 2006
- BMES Takes Over Curriculum Database
The Biomedical Engineering Society is taking over The Whitaker Foundation's curriculum database to keep it going after the foundation closes in June. The new URL is: bmes.seas.wustl.edu
January 11, 2006
November 18, 2005
November 16, 2005
October 19, 2005
September 28, 2005
- Grantsmanship Seminar
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering will hold its second regional Grantsmanship Seminar on October 17, 2005, at The George Washington University. The one day seminar will be hosted by the Washington Academy of Biomedical Engineering.
September 16, 2005
August 31, 2005
- New International Program Announced
The Whitaker Foundation, which has invested more than $720 million in biomedical engineering education and research, and the Institute of International Education, a world leader in international exchange programs, are launching an international fellows and scholars program for American biomedical engineers early in their careers.
August 26, 2005
- Hand Held Medical Lab
Biomedical engineers are designing a diagnostic laboratory the size of a paperback book that field workers could use to quickly and accurately diagnose malaria, measles, flu, and other disorders in remote villages of the developing world.
August 23, 2005
- Infant Heart Pump
Biomedical engineers and physicians at the Cleveland Clinic have developed a new ventricular assist device to treat end stage heart failure in newborns and children.
August 16, 2005
August 10, 2005
August 02, 2005
July 20, 2005
- Investigator Directory and Experts Guide
The Directory of Whitaker Investigators has been updated by The Whitaker Foundation. The directory includes an extensive list of keywords, making it possible to retrieve contact information for nearly 1,500 investigators based on areas of expertise.
July 02, 2005
May 23, 2005
May 18, 2005
- CT Breast Scanner
About 190 women are being enrolled in a clinical trial to see if computed tomography can detect breast cancer earlier, and with less discomfort, than standard mammography.
- Coating for Implants
With one side sticky and the other slick, a two sided coating developed by biomedical engineers has shown promise in the lab for prolonging the life and improving the performance of medical implants.
- Nanotech Tumor Finder
Biomedical engineers have used nanotechnology to find human melanoma tumors in mice while the growths are still invisible to conventional magnetic resonance imaging.
April 27, 2005
- Device Assesses Brain Injury Risk in Sports
Biomedical engineers have built a device to quickly detect mild traumatic brain injury in the heat of sports competition, on the battlefield, in the emergency room, and in other situations where time is of the essence.
April 26, 2005
- Nanotechnology for Boosting Immunity
Darrell Irvine is conducting basic studies on the molecular steps necessary for the human immune system to launch an attach against a foreign invader.
April 25, 2005
- Robotic Arm Therapy
A robotic arm that can be worn at home is being developed to help stroke survivors regain the ability to reach and grasp objects and perform basic tasks such as feed themselves.
April 21, 2005
- Biomedical Engineering Education Summit Wrapup
Final reports from The Whitaker Foundation's 2005 Biomedical Engineering Education Summit meeting in March have been posted to the foundation web site as ongoing resources for the biomedical engineering community. There is also an updated curriculum database and a showcase of educational innovations in biomedical engineering.
March 11, 2005
February 17, 2005
February 10, 2005
February 07, 2005
February 02, 2005
December 20, 2004
December 08, 2004
December 03, 2004
- Nanotubes for Joints
Stronger than steel, more durable than diamond, carbon nanotubes can be aligned to stimulate bone growth in a way that might make better and longer lasting artificial joints.
- Radiation Therapy
Researchers are combining diagnostic imaging with therapeutic imaging to improve radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
October 26, 2004
- Biomedical Engineer Wins Genius Award
Biomedical engineer Angela Belcher, whose laboratory viruses can manufacture wires that are billionths of a meter wide, has won a 2004 Genius Award from the MacArthur Foundation.
October 07, 2004
- Improved Defibrillator Design
Biomedical engineers have a new concept for implantable defibrillators that would be more comfortable for heart patients and more effective as lifesavers.
October 05, 2004
August 30, 2004
August 12, 2004
July 23, 2004
July 20, 2004
- George W. Thorn Dies
George W. Thorn, M.D., a world-renowned physician who changed the way kidney disease is treated and whose vision inspired The Whitaker Foundation for nearly two decades, has died at the age of 98.
July 08, 2004
- Annual Review Redux
For the second year in a row, the Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering was the most cited of the 42 top biomedical engineering journals, according to the Institute for Scientific Information.
- Circular Heart Pump
A team of biomedical engineers from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have created a prototype for a potentially cheaper, safer, and more efficient heart pump.
- Thought Guided Cursor
Four adults have quickly learned to play a simple video game, and win, by using only their thoughts to control the computer.
May 19, 2004
- Stem Cell Control
Researchers have discovered a potentially powerful tool for controlling whether bone marrow stem cells grow into skin, fat, bone, or other cell types.
May 18, 2004
- Students Shun Science
U.S. preeminence in science and technology is being threatened by a lack of student interest, according to a report issued this month by the National Science Board.
May 13, 2004
- Knee Cartilage Regrows
With an eye toward reducing the need for knee replacement surgery, biomedical engineers have created a dual purpose scaffold that cushions a damaged joint while providing the support that cartilage cells need to generate new tissue.
May 04, 2004
- Look at the Retina
Ross Shonat is taking a closer look at the role of oxygen in diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of new blindness in adults.
April 20, 2004
April 19, 2004
April 14, 2004
- Understanding Diabetes
Biomedical engineers are beginning to understand some of the basic mechanisms underlying many of the complications of diabetes. The research may lead to new treatment strategies.
April 11, 2004
April 07, 2004
April 05, 2004
March 28, 2004
March 19, 2004
March 17, 2004
February 17, 2004
February 10, 2004
February 09, 2004
January 28, 2004
January 26, 2004
December 23, 2003
December 19, 2003
- Drug Delivery Particles
Researchers have taken cues from the way white blood cells heal injury and fight disease to produce a highly targeted system that might someday be used for drug delivery.
December 18, 2003
December 12, 2003
- Breast Cancer Scanner
A gamma camera has been customized to detect the earliest signs of breast cancer, before it can be felt as a lump or seen in a mammogram.
December 04, 2003
December 01, 2003
- Jawbone Grows from Adult Stem Cells
A Whitaker investigator has moved tissue engineering a step forward by successfully using a single population of adult stem cells to grow a knob of jawbone as a potential medical implant.
November 17, 2003
October 28, 2003
- Thought Controlled Bionic Arm
Biomedical engineers and surgeons at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago have attached a bionic arm that can be controlled by thought.
October 24, 2003
October 14, 2003
October 08, 2003
October 01, 2003
September 29, 2003
- MISS Sorts Sperm Cells
Biomedical engineers have developed a prototype lab on a chip for harvesting healthy sperm cells to increase male fertility.
September 26, 2003
- Whitaker Grantees Among "Top 100"
Five Whitaker Foundation investigators and a former Whitaker Fellow are among Technology Review's top 100 young innovators for 2003.
September 25, 2003
- Bioengineered Bandage
A bioengineered bandage developed at Virginia Commonwealth University would never have to be removed, so it could stop bleeding, speed healing, and eliminate the pain and reinjury caused by changing a conventional wound dressing.
September 24, 2003
- George Thorn Honored
George W. Thorn, M.D., a major figure in American medicine for 60 years and a close advisor of The Whitaker Foundation, has received the Massachusetts Medical Society?s Lifetime Achievement Award.
September 18, 2003
September 12, 2003
September 05, 2003
- Sharper MicroPET Imaging
Researchers have removed some of the fogginess from PET images of small laboratory animals with a new scanner that is eight times sharper than before.
September 04, 2003
August 12, 2003
July 14, 2003
June 25, 2003
- Engineered Bone
A new method of making tissue engineered bone speeds the healing of severe breaks in laboratory testing.
April 24, 2003
April 17, 2003
April 15, 2003
April 07, 2003
March 28, 2003
- Contact Lenses
A prototype contact lens has been developed and tested in the laboratory for delivering medicine directly to the eye. The drug seeps out from nanoparticles imbedded in the lens.
- Goldwater Scholars
Twice as many Goldwater Scholars this year are in biomedical engineering.
March 12, 2003
- Brain Size in Premature Infants
The brains of premature infants are smaller than those of full term babies, even when measured at the same developmental stage after birth, according to recent studies of brain images at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Woman?s Hospital.
March 06, 2003
March 03, 2003
February 27, 2003
February 25, 2003
February 24, 2003
February 13, 2003
February 02, 2003
January 30, 2003
January 17, 2003
January 16, 2003
January 15, 2003
January 12, 2003
January 10, 2003
December 30, 2002
- New Beginning
Whitaker Foundation President Peter Katona reviews the history of the foundation and its aspirations and envisions a bright future for biomedical engineering after the foundation closes.
November 27, 2002
November 26, 2002
- Early Plaque Detection
Bioengineers have used nanotechnology to see where blood vessel plaques are just beginning to form, well before they pose a risk of heart attack or stroke.
- Predicting Evolution
A new computer model has successfully predicted how one strain of a common bacterium will evolve over hundreds of generations.
November 25, 2002
November 18, 2002
November 15, 2002
- Insulin Patch
A needle free insulin delivery system worn as a patch on the skin has produced encouraging results as a prototype.
November 14, 2002
November 11, 2002
November 04, 2002
- Attractive Chemistry
Biomedical engineers have developed a tiny tool to study how chemicals attract cells, a key step in immunity, healing, and fighting the spread of cancer.
- Virtual Stomach
The first virtual stomach is providing unique insights into the way medicines are released from pills and capsules.
October 14, 2002
September 12, 2002
- Nanomachines
A biomedical engineer and a biologist have teamed up to create nanomachines that hone in on breast cancer tissue in live mice.
September 04, 2002
August 27, 2002
August 07, 2002
July 18, 2002
July 11, 2002
June 24, 2002
June 14, 2002
- Direct Thought Control
The desired ability to control the movement of prosthetic limbs with brain waves has edged a little closer to reality.
May 13, 2002
April 26, 2002
- New Summer Program for Students
The National Science Foundation and the National
Institutes of Health have created a new
program to support research
training and education in bioengineering and
bioinformatics.
April 23, 2002
April 22, 2002
April 19, 2002
April 11, 2002
March 21, 2002
March 19, 2002
March 18, 2002
March 07, 2002
February 01, 2002
January 31, 2002
January 14, 2002
January 06, 2002
December 21, 2001
December 20, 2001
December 19, 2001
December 11, 2001
December 10, 2001
December 04, 2001
December 03, 2001
November 28, 2001
November 19, 2001
November 01, 2001
October 25, 2001
October 15, 2001
October 11, 2001
October 08, 2001
- La Jolla Slides
Slides are now available for three of
the presentations at the 2001 Whitaker
Foundation Biomedical Engineering
Research Conference in La Jolla.
September 20, 2001
- Bioengineers Get Top Pay: Survey
Bioengineering, bioinformatics and clinical
research are among the top three paying areas
of the life sciences, according to a new survey.
August 07, 2001
August 06, 2001
June 28, 2001
June 07, 2001
April 17, 2001
April 10, 2001
April 06, 2001
March 20, 2001
March 12, 2001
March 02, 2001
- Summit Talks Online
Plenary talks from The Whitaker Foundation's
Biomedical Engineering Educational Summit
have been synchronized with the
slide presentations are are available
online.
January 16, 2001
January 03, 2001
December 31, 2000
December 29, 2000
December 06, 2000
November 29, 2000
November 14, 2000
November 03, 2000
October 10, 2000
September 28, 2000
September 20, 2000
August 30, 2000
August 23, 2000
June 29, 2000
June 28, 2000
June 22, 2000
June 14, 2000
May 09, 2000
May 08, 2000
May 01, 2000
April 28, 2000
April 24, 2000
March 31, 2000
March 23, 2000
March 13, 2000
- Next Wave
Science Magazine's Resources for the Next
Generation of Scientists, includes job market
news, career transitions, and job hunting
information.
March 07, 2000
March 06, 2000
March 02, 2000
February 29, 2000
February 24, 2000
February 10, 2000
February 08, 2000
February 07, 2000
January 27, 2000
January 24, 2000
January 21, 2000
January 19, 2000
January 07, 2000
January 05, 2000
December 19, 1999
November 30, 1999
November 26, 1999
November 22, 1999
November 18, 1999
November 15, 1999
November 09, 1999
November 06, 1999
October 28, 1999
October 27, 1999
October 23, 1999
October 07, 1999
September 23, 1999
September 11, 1999
August 04, 1999
July 14, 1999
July 07, 1999
June 22, 1999
June 06, 1999
May 26, 1999
- Virtual Colon Cancer Screening
A virtual reality test could cut the death rate for the second
most common cancer by offering patients an acceptable
screening method. The test is being developed and evaluated
by biomedical engineers and others at several U.S. institutions
May 08, 1999
- Twelve Students Win NIH Internships
Twelve students have been selected for summer internships at
the NIH under a new program supported by the foundation.
This structured 10-week summer program provides an
opportunity for undergraduate biomedical engineering students
to participate in cutting-edge biomedical research projects in
NIH laboratories.
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August 09, 1998
July 25, 1998
July 14, 1998
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April 29, 1998
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