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In memoriam: Hampton Clay Gabler III, professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics , redirectHampton Clay Gabler III died on Jan. 11, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was the Samuel Herrick Professor at Virginia Tech, where he enjoyed a long, illustrious, and rewarding career.
Date: Jan 22, 2021 -
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Interdisciplinary team identifies mechanism that produces rapid acceleration in clicking beetles , redirectA new study by a team that included Jake Socha, professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Science shows that a snap-through unbending movement of the body is the main reason for the clicking beetle’s fast acceleration.
Date: Jan 20, 2021 -
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Jennifer Wayne elected fellow of the Orthopaedic Research Society , redirectJennifer Wayne, department head and professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics, has demonstrated exceptional achievements throughout her career in engineering
Date: Jan 15, 2021 -
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iTHRIV announces health research pilot project recipients , redirectMulti-institutional teams of scientists, physicians, and engineers will study Parkinson’s disease, celiac disease, pediatric heart transplant, pediatric telemedicine, and epilepsy.
Date: Jan 14, 2021 -
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Tracking fluid flow in tumors, tissues drives new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientist , redirectJennifer Munson is a biomedical engineer and one of a handful of scientists examining how interstitial flow – the flow of fluids in the spaces surrounding cells within human tissues – can aggravate cancers, accelerate Alzheimer’s disease, and effectively deliver drugs. She joined the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s primary faculty team this summer.
Date: Jan 04, 2021 -
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Shocking the cellular world: Engineers’ collaborative work discovers force signature of cells undergoing electroporation , redirectElectroporation has been used in many medical applications, such as gene transfection and electrochemotherapy, since the 1980s. In this study, the researchers improved upon an established method of electroporation, in which medicines or genes are injected into holes formed in a cell’s membrane.
Date: Dec 23, 2020 -
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Students pitch biomedical innovations in ‘Shark Tank’-style competition , redirectThe competition involved students from the translational biology, medicine and health graduate program, who worked with real-world mentors, selected intellectual property, and created an entrepreneurial plan to develop and commercialize biomedical discoveries.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Publishing and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute publish 'Survive the Drive' , redirectIn the book, Tom Dingus, one of the foremost authorities on driving safety, describes how to reduce the risk of accidents while on the road
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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NSF grant unites diverse Virginia Tech team to improve in-home physical therapy , redirectScientists at the VTC Smart Rehab Lab are developing breakthrough, affordable technology and methods to connect stroke survivors to physical therapy at home through tele-rehabilitation. The lab was awarded $1.1 million by the National Science Foundation to continue development of its Semi-Automated Rehabilitation At Home (SARAH) project.
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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Socially distant cell growth: biomedical engineering experiential learning during a pandemic , redirectYong Woo Lee, associate professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics and instructor of the cohort’s biomedical engineering cell course, knew it was important to offer experiential learning methods to enable his students to understand cell growth and cell replication.
Date: Nov 24, 2020
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