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Eric J. Minner, Biomedical Engineering won a first place tie in the Michigan Tech Graduate Student Council Colloquium and a third place award in the Poster Session in March 2008

Biomed Engineering Undergraduate Named Goldwater Scholar

Sophomore Jared Cregg (Biomedical Engineering), of Eden Prairie, Minn., has been named a 2008 Goldwater Scholar.

Matthew Barron Stronger Bones From The Lab? Human bones are the frame-work for Matthew Barron’s inquiry and imagination. A biomedical engineering graduate student, Barron dreams of growing bone in a laboratory and implanting it in people to repair broken and diseased bones. Featured in Michigan Tech Research 2008 Page 22
  Jared Cregg and Sherri Wiseman win awards in Ecosystem Science Center/Biotechnology Research Center Research Forum They were selected from among the 30 posters and abstracts submitted by graduate students conducting research related to ecology, the environment and biotechnology at Michigan Tech.

Minimally Invasive Biomedical Engineering Department newslettter

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Biomed Faculty, Undergraduates Join Superman’s Team
 

New Faculty Members Fall 2007, Megan C Frost and Martyn Smith

New Biomedical Engineering PhD Program is growing

Biomedical Engineering graduates

Biomedical Engineering graduatesCongratulations!!

Fall 2007

Biomedical Engineering graduates: Click on snapshots for larger image

CPR Deflateable Mattress

A Matter of Life and Death

The Senior Design Project of Andrew Delvaux, Josh Dykla, Chris Rivet, and Matt Trombley, left, earned 1st Place in the Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research competition.

Also View the Senior Design Projects for 2007

Could man’s best friend be a grizzly bear?
Aaron Maki is taking a close look at grizzly bear bones from Yellowstone National Park—to help dispel a human affliction: osteoporosis, a condition char-acterized by a decrease in bone mass and bone density, and a corresponding increase in porosity and fragility. Featured in Michigan Tech Research 2007 Page 24
Dr. Goldman's research Vascular regeneration High Impact Research: Vascular regeneration
Dr. Goldman's research featured in College of Engineering News
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Dr. Keat Ghee Ong earned a Research Exellence Award of $42,785 for "In Vivo Tracking of Human Body Fluid pH with a Wireless, Passive Sensor"

Dr. Ryan Gilbert earned a grant of $20,000 for "Mentoring Program to Analyze Biomaterial Release of Therapeutic Agents in Modulating Inflammation and Improving Regeneration within the Injured Spinal Cord"

Senior Design Project

The Senior Design Project of Danielle McCabe, Paul Jermihov, Erik Rice, and Jennifer Arnott, left, earned 3rd Place in the Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research competition.

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2nd Place Award Undergraduate Research

Benton Martin, Sherri Wiseman, and Rebecca Klank earned 2nd Place Award Undergraduate Research Presentation in the Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research competition.

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Biomedical Engineering Professional Advisory Board Students Presenting Senior Design Projects and Undergraduate Research for 2007 to the Biomedical Engineering Professional Advisory Board
Pumpkin Surgery Biomedical Engineering Pumpkin Surgery
 

New Faculty Members Featured
Keat Ghee Ong comes to Michigan Tech from the KMG2 Sensors Corporation. Ryan Gilbert comes to Michigan Tech from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Rupak M. Rajachar comes to Michigan Tech from the University of Washington, Seattle.

New Faculty Biographies

Professor Seth Donahue

Bone Formation and Decay in Bears

Associate Professor Seth Donahue's (Biomedical Engineering) latest work on bone formation and decay in bears has been featured on the Discovery, SciCentral and WZZM13 Grand Rapids websites. Donahue investigates why bears don't develop osteoporosis, despite sleeping away most of the winter. He has synthesized the hormone he believes is responsible, which could have implications for treating human osteoporosis.

You can view the stories at Osteoporosis solution may be found in bears from WZZM TV; Osteoporosis and Bears from Discover; and Osteoporosis and Bears from Sci Central News

Bear Bones or Hormones (Michigan Tech Article)

Bears emerge from hibernation with bones as strong as two-by-fours. Why bears are able to dodge the osteoporosis bullet has been a puzzle. Now, a Michigan Tech scientist may have solved the mystery. See more below in previous story

Jeremy Goldman Jeremy Goldman has received $227,000 for a three-year project from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for, "Mechanical Stretch and Vein Graft Intimal Hyperplasia."
  The Biomedical Engineering department is proud to announce that its undergraduate (BS) program has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. ABET is the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, engineering, and technology. The accreditation was extended retroactively from October 1, 2003.
Bear Bones & Hibernation

Bear Bones & Hibernation
The couch potato lifestyle may appeal to the sedentary beast in all of us, but it can be a major cause of osteoporosis. For black bears, however, it's a different story. Seth Donahue's research has shown that their bones remain strong year round, despite snoozing away for months in hibernation. Videos: Bear Bone Research
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Journal article : Journal of Experimental Biology

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Biomedical Engineering Program Featured

Biomedical Engineering Program Featured on WLUC-TV6 News: See a web version that featured students and faculty at Portage View Hospital. News story was shot by Alex Reed of the WLUC-TV Houghton Hancock Bureau.

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