GW Biomedical Engineering Department

Attention GWU undergrads! Apply to minor in Biomedical Engineering!🔬

More information: https://bulletin.gwu.edu/engineering-applied-science/biomedical-engineering/minor/

Apply to our MS in Biomedical Engineering program!

More information: https://bme.engineering.gwu.edu/master-science-biomedical-engineering

Congratulations to BME students Kenise Morris, Salah Masri, and Brian Schnoor in Dr. Papa's lab for their new publication in Scientific Reports!

Calcium levels modulate platelet function, platelet-cancer cell interaction, and cancer cell invasion: https://rdcu.be/ech38

RSVP for BME's Grad Student Orientation! Lunch will be provided. New and returning students are welcome.

https://forms.gle/XcWaABs1jiK6Jx797

Congratulations to BME students Brian Schnoor, Kenise Morris, and Regina K. Kottana in Dr. Papa's lab for their two new publications in Advanced Healthcare Materials and Molecular Oncology!

A method to quantitatively characterize the formation and dissociation of tumor cell clusters using light transmission aggregometry: https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1878-0261.13723

Fibrinolytic Platelet Decoys Reduce Cancer Metastasis by Dissociating Circulating Tumor Cell Clusters: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adhm.202304374

Congratulations to Dr. Park and BME students Zhenhao Zhao and Baijun Xie on their recent conference presentations at IEEE Ro-Man 2024!

Congratulations to Dr. Park on his two new grants from NSF!

Congratulations to BME Post Doctoral Scholar Dr. Max Haberbusch for his recent 1st Place Win at the 2024 SPARC FAIR Codeathon!

The 2024 SPARC FAIR Codeathon, funded by NIH and hosted by the SPARC Data and Resource Center, was a virtual three-day event held August 10-12, 2024. It gathered participants from around the globe to collaborate on innovative biomedical and neuroscience projects, focusing on improving the FAIRness of digital assets in research. Dr. Max Haberbusch and his team developed SPARC.RL -- a user-friendly toolchain designed to make reinforcement learning control of medical devices more accessible to biomedical engineers. The project won one of the two grand prizes, receiving $15,000 for its innovation and impact.

Attention BME! Mark your calendars for these BME Seminars with these incredible speakers. All seminars are from 11-12 in SEH B1270. Scan the QR codes for more information on the speakers!

Wed. Sep. 11: Dr. James S. Duncan, Yale University- "Neuroimage Analysis in Autism: from Model-Based Estimation to Data-Driven Learning"

Wed. Oct. 9: Dr. Dieter Haemerrich, Medical University of South Carolina- "Heat Triggered Nanoparticles for Localized Drug Delivery"

Wed. Nov. 20: Dr. Shou Li, Case Western Reserve University- "Integrative Vision and Language: Revolutionary Foundations in Medical Imaging AI"

Happy First Day of Classes BME! We are so excited for the upcoming year of innovation and discovery.

Congrats Graduates! RSVP for our BME Graduation Lunch in SEH on May 17th 12-1! https://forms.gle/ExGdsHtQauvqJXQa7

Happy Valentine's Day, Revolutionaries!

Sharing information for the upcoming Medical Solutions Hackathon!

Calling all student innovators! Are you ready to tackle the world's health challenges and make a real difference? Then buckle up, because the 7th annual George Hacks Medical Solutions Hackathon is here! During this 2-day power-packed event (Saturday, February 24 - Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Science and Engineering Hall of The George Washington University), you'll team up with brilliant minds from all disciplines to develop innovative solutions that address health equity and responsible design. Experts will be there to guide you every step of the way. All students (undergraduates, graduates, and beyond) enrolled in DMV area universities invited, all disciplines/majors welcomed, no coding experience necessary. Networking, prizes, food, and a changemaking experience are in store. Don’t wait - sign-up today! https://lnkd.in/gnw3p-x4

Congratulations to the 10 SEAS students and SEAS faculty member who received awards at the New Venture Competition! All teams received cash prizes, with Ellexco taking home 1st Place in the Business Goods and Service Category and the Cirrus Labs' Best Tech Venture Award along with $20,000, and Liquid Handling Robot receiving 2nd place in the Explorer category and $1000.

Ellexco: Technologies to extract lithium from unconventional aqueous sources are needed to meet the future lithium demand. Ellexco has envisioned a novel idea to extract lithium from brines. Ellexco offers a chemical-free, electricity-driven innovative technology to directly convert geothermal brine to lithium hydroxide, which would lower environmental impacts and carbon footprint.

Liquid Handling Robot aims to revolutionize the handling of small live biological samples with their computer-controlled robot. With a focus on delicately extracting and dispensing soft cell spheroids while preserving their integrity, their functional prototype promises to be a game-changer in the field of biomedical engineering.

Stroke-Power-Up is developing a smartphone application with a suite of functionally-focused activities for rehabilitating speech, language, and cognitive abilities after traumatic brain injury. Providing a personalized practice environment will empower patients to build up their cognitive abilities through a daily evidence-based therapy regimen that provides actionable analytics for tracking progress.

Maverick Trading is an artificial intelligence solution for automatic stock market investing. We provide an autonomous machine learning-trained trader for personal investors who wish to invest hands-free in the stock market. Our solution is a more dynamic and better-performing alternative to traditional mutual funds.

Check out all the winners here: https://newventurecompetition.gwu.edu/2023-winners

This past Monday, GW BME held our annual BME Research Day! This year featured invited speakers, including this year's keynote speaker, Dr. Jennifer L. West, Dean of Engineering at UVA. There were also presentations given by GW BME undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a career panel!

Check out this new publication written by GW Professor Dr. Nathan Hyungsok Choe! https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/13970

The George Washington University Biomedical Engineering Senior Capstone Team is working to improve the safety and enjoyment of people with blindness or low-vision in the game of basketball (while completing their capstone graduation requirement). The team will be working with produce a product that will benefit the individuals with visual impairments who want to play basketball. The capstone professor is Nathan Choe, PhD, and he is working with the IMAGE Center of Maryland.

Visiting Professor Dr. Krauthamer recently gave a presentation to the Medical Device Roundtable of the Patient Safety Action Network titled '"Loopholes" in FDA Regulations and Processes for Medical Devices. Email him at [email protected] to view his presentation!