Bioengineering Department at the College of Engineering and Computing, GMU

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Professor of Bioengineering Siddhartha Sikdar speaks to With Good Reason Radio about developing technology for better prosthetic arms and hands in an episode airing throughout the U.S. next week. http://ow.ly/G6uN50Mk2Nx

Congratulations to our new Bioengineering PHD student Shrishti Singh!

Congratulations to Mason Bioengineering PhD grad Shrishti Singh!

https://content.sitemasonry.gmu.edu/news/2022-12/mason-bioengineering-phd-achieves-her-dream-developing-technology-aids-cancer

Congratulations to Holger Dannenberg ,Assistant Professor at Mason Bioengineering, who received funding from the National Institutes of Health for The Role of Sensory Inputs and Cholinergic Modulation for the Coding of Location and Movement Speed in the Entorhinal Cortex. Award total: $430,449

Katona scholarship selects two winners

The Katona Scholarship for Excellence in Bioengineering selects two winners for 2022!

Katona scholarship selects two winners This year, two winners were selected for the Katona Scholarship for Excellence in Bioengineering. The scholarship is awarded to George Mason bioengineering seniors  who aim to support society at large through their excellence across academic performance, leadership initiatives, and career aspirati...

NeuroMorpho.Org on Twitter

NeuroMorpho.Org made top 20 in the NIH HeroX Data!Works Challenge Prize. Please vote for our project to help us win the (non-monetary) FASEB People’s Choice Award.
https://twitter.com/NeuroMorphoOrg/status/1598382436492054528?s=20&t=qEsnW-oIa1F60eF-F1citQ

NeuroMorpho.Org on Twitter “The DataWorks! Prize rewards teams whose research demonstrates the power of data sharing and reuse to advance scientific discovery and human health. https://t.co/Z9UcYMspQZ has been selected as one of the finalists, please support us by voting for us: https://t.co/MxLoyGYZPz”

Bioengineering Research Project FINAL

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Bioengineering Research Project FINAL

Ignite Student Entrepreneurship
The Ignite Student Entrepreneurship Program led by Dr. Rémi Veneziano, Bioengineering at Mason, Stephanie Kane, and James Casey from Virginia Serious Game Institute - VSGI, in collaboration with Prince William County Department of Economic Development, is open to all students at George Mason University. This program is an opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills, such as pitching and basic IP knowledge. The winners of the pitch contest obtain funding for the development of prototypes or the generation of preliminary data for the summer of 2023. It is not too late to sign up for this educational and beneficial program.
The link to sign up is https://bit.ly/3FnfpG0

Mason Bioengineering at BMES 2022!

Congratulations to Rémi Veneziano, Ph.D. from the Department of Bioengineering, Jeffrey Moran, Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Monique van Hoek, Ph.D. from the School of Systems Biology for receiving the R21 Trailblazer award! Using DNA origami, they are creating nanoparticles with enzymes that will dissolve harmful biofilms. Read more about their research here: https://bit.ly/3D5mTLd

Ascoli receives funding for study of brain & learning

Giorgio Ascoli, Professor, Bioengineering, receives funding for study of brain & learning.

Ascoli receives funding for study of brain & learning Giorgio Ascoli, Professor, Bioengineering, received funding for the study: "CRCNS22 Learning Rules in the Hippocampus and their Mapping to Neuromorphic Systems."

NeuroMorpho.org

Mason Professor of Bioengineering and Neuroscience Giorgio Ascoli receives funding for study of brain and learning.

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Interested in a MS or PhD in Bioengineering in the Washington DC area? Visit George Mason University's booth at BMES - booth 505. Meet our faculty, program directors and current graduate students.

Mason’s biggest Career Fair of the semester is almost here! More than 250 employers are taking over the entire lower level of the JC for two days next week. Get ready at the Prepare for the Fair workshop and Resume Clinic, then check out the employer list to start making your plan now. go.gmu.edu/CareerFair

Bioengineering Graduate Program Overview

Check out our latest video about our Mason Bioengineering Graduate Program -
https://youtu.be/8ggKNRtgegw

Bioengineering Graduate Program Overview Check out our latest video about our mason bioengineering graduate program.

Department of Bioengineering Annual Report 2021

https://issuu.com/volgenauschoolofengineeringannualre2/docs/2021-bioeng-annual-report-spreads/1

Department of Bioengineering Annual Report 2021 Recap of the 2021 events and accomplishments of George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing's Department of Bioengineering.

Congratulations Bioengineering Spring 22 Graduates!

Congratulations to Remi Veneziano, Assistant Professor in Bioengineering who was selected for the 2022 OSCAR Mentoring Excellence Award

The annual award is given to recognize and reward outstanding Mason community members who mentor undergraduate students on their research and creative activities, and who foster a culture of student scholarship in support of Mason's Students as Scholars initiative.
Dr. Veneziano will be recognized at the Celebration of Student Scholarship on May 9, 2022 at the CVPA. The outstanding undergraduate scholars will be displaying their projects, and speaking about their experiences.
For more information visit the OSCAR website.

10 years Mason Bioengineering!
https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2022-04/bioengineering-honors-decade-achievement

Bioengineering undergrad Medhini Sosale awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarship

Bioengineering student Medhini Sosale takes home Goldwater achievement!
https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2022-04/bioengineering-undergrad-medhini-sosale-awarded-prestigious-goldwater-scholarship

Bioengineering undergrad Medhini Sosale awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarship Bioengineering undergrad Medhini Sosale wins one of the highest rewards – the Goldwater Scholarship – in the U.S. for undergrad students interested in developing STEM research careers.

Giorgio Ascoli, professor in the Department of Bioengineering, was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for outstanding contributions in the development of open-access resources for data science in the investigation of learning, memory, and neurodegeneration.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2022-03/giorgio-ascoli-elected-american-institute-medical-and-biological-engineering-fellow

George Mason University mourns the loss of Michael Buschmann

The department of bioengineering at George Mason University mourns the loss of its brilliant leader, Chair and Eminent Scholar Dr. Michael Buschmann. The Buschmann family is in the thoughts of the bioengineering department and the entire in this very difficult time.
Read the full statement on George Mason News:
https://lnkd.in/dxsVXVdW

George Mason University mourns the loss of Michael Buschmann It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic news of the death of Michael Buschmann, Eminent Scholar and Chair of Mason’s Bioengineering Department in the College of Engineering and Computing. A scholar, university leader and man of compassion and integrity; his untimely death saddens all ...

Come out this Friday and support our local BMES by getting your dinner at Chipotle!!

Register for our GMU Medical Engineering Conference organized by our local BMES chapter. See QR code below!
Date: March 5
Time: 9 - 4 pm
Location: Dewberry Hall

Read about Dr. Buschmann's collaborative research: Mason researchers studying manufacturing and characterization of potent mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccines at multiple scales
https://science.gmu.edu/news/mason-researchers-studying-manufacturing-and-characterization-potent-mrna-lipid-nanoparticle

New Bioengineering Technical Elective for spring 2022 - ROBOTICS

Racing toward Mason’s first 3D-printed solar car

Hypernova Solar was founded in 2019 by Mason bioengineering alum Alex Hughes:
Racing toward Mason’s first 3D-printed solar car
https://www.gmu.edu/news/2021-11/racing-toward-masons-first-3d-printed-solar-car

Racing toward Mason’s first 3D-printed solar car Most people with access to a 3D printer find themselves creating small objects or gadgets. But one student group working at the MIX at George Mason University each Friday is driven by a different dream. “We build, design, test and plan to compete in solar-powered car competitions,” said Michael ...

The Department of Bioengineering awarded its annual Katona Scholarship for Excellence to Inas Zabin, a senior bioengineering major with a pre-health concentration.
The award honors students who show exceptional promise to engage in a successful bioengineering career, which in turn helps society.
Learn more about Inas and the scholarship: https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2021-11/2021-katona-scholarship-recognizes-stand-out-bioengineering-students?fbclid=IwAR03D9HNN7AZUbm4wAf51zQsbGJLp4rofqraVH8oNTRStCAwXSZLcGLHUAQ

Why George Mason University?

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-george-mason-university-bioengineering-gmu

Why George Mason University? As part of Virginia’s largest public research university, the College of Engineering and Computing is recognized as an innovative and entrepreneurial institution that sets our students up for success. In 2021, the college earned a top 100 slot in the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Hig...

Bioengineering student Medhini Sosale found her home in research labs in high school.
In her time at Mason, she has sought out lab and fieldwork opportunities in bioengineering and conservation to expand her knowledge and hone her skills.
Learn more about Sosale and the research she's pursued:
https://cec.gmu.edu/.../bioengineering-student-pursues...
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Bioengineering research featured in the scientific journal Nature

Two recent research publications authored by Mason bioengineering professor Giorgio Ascoli appear as the cover articles in the first issue of the October edition of the scientific journal Nature.

https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2021-10/bioengineering-research-featured-scientific-journal-nature

Bioengineering research featured in the scientific journal Nature In This Story People Mentioned in This Story Giorgio Ascoli Michael Buschmann Body The October issue of Nature features research by Mason researchers. Cover illustration provided by Nature.Two recent research publications authored by bioengineering professor Giorgio Ascoli appear as the cover articl...

Follow Mason Bioengineering at the BMES by attending our presentations:

Joshua Bush – Live In Person presentation Friday Oct. 8 at 3-4pm
Abstract ID: 028 - 610 Title: Modular DNA Hydrogels: Towards Nano-Architected Functional Biomaterials

Shrishti Singh – Oral presentation Thursday Oct 7 under Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation Virtual Section.
Abstract ID: 057 – 605 Title: Functionalization of Indocyanine Green J-aggregates for Near Infrared Targeted Photoacoustic Imaging

Nate Sutton - Oral presentation Thursday Oct 7 at 9pm Session Room Assignment: Virtual, Title of Session: Neural Engineering Virtual II
Abstract ID: 130 - 1446 Title: Hippocampal Spiking Neural Network Models: An Online Survey of Simulations and Underlying Theories

Ko-Tsung Hsu - Virtual presentation
Abstract ID: 057 – 248 Title: Comparing Deep Learning Frameworks for Photoacoustic Tomography Image Reconstruct

Hooda Said - Virtual presentation
Abstract ID: 112 – 2527 Title: Molecular and Colloidal Ionization Properties of Ionizable Lipids and Lipid Nanoparticles

Manuel Carrasco - Virtual presentation
Abstract ID: 112 – 2559 Title: LNP Ionization, Charge, and Ultrastructure Influence mRNA Delivery Efficiency and Biodistribution

Esra Oktay - Virtual presentation
Abstract ID: 150 – 529 Virtual Poster Session - Static All Conference

Sean Hu - Virtual presentation
Abstract ID: 024 – 592 Title: Temporal Control of Biomolecules Release in Gelatin Hydrogel

Steven Guan - Virtual presentation
Abstract ID: 057 – 121 Title: Fast Photoacoustic Wave Simulation Using Deep Learning; Virtual Poster Session - Static All Conference Virtual Session Room

Remi Veneziano, bioengineering assistant professor, is partnering with fellow researchers at Mason to create and test a new drug modality to help the battle against breast cancer. Read below to learn more. https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2021-09/bioengineers-and-biologists-team-battle-cancer-cells

CEC Ice Cream Social with our Mason Bioengineering BMSS. Thank you Renae and Lucia!