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Biomedical engineering

Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell
Research matters
Sharper, safer, more inclusive medical imaging
Published Apr 10
Backed by NIH funding, Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell's innovative work is enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving surgical precision, and ensuring equitable health care for all patients
Youseph Yazdi
Research matters
America's med tech pipeline is fueled by federal support
Published Apr 4
An NIH-funded partnership between JHU and Howard University speeds the development of medical devices addressing neurological disorders that affect more than a billion people
Michael Miller
Research matters
Earlier, better treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Published Mar 17
Federally funded research at Johns Hopkins offers new avenues for detecting brain disease long before it strikes
A colorful helix of molecules
Biology
Experimental protein booster for rare genetic diseases
Published Mar 11
Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins
A man in a blue shirt and black blazer poses for a photo; an American flag hangs behind him
Voices
Science is worth standing up for
Published Mar 6
America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.
A robotic arm and a human hand engaged in a handshake, with the robotic system displaying soft and hard materials.
Robotics
Bionic hand grasps like a human
Published Mar 5
Pioneering prosthetic hand carefully conforms and adjusts its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds
Two side-by-side headshots of Jean Fan and Casey Taylor.
Faculty honors
Hopkins scientists receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Published Jan 23
Biomedical engineering researchers Jean Fan, Casey Taylor among a select group of scientists and engineers recognized
EEG wave in human brain, brain wave patterns on electroencephalogram
Biomedical engineering
New tool uses routine EEGs to cut epilepsy misdiagnoses
Published Jan 22
EpiScalp could significantly reduce false positives and spare patients from medication side effects, driving restrictions, and other quality-of-life challenges linked to misdiagnoses
An animated clip shows a heart digital twin by Natalia Trayanova of Johns Hopkins University
Artificial intelligence
New AI cracks complex engineering problems faster than supercomputers
Published Dec 9, 2024
Shape-shifting technological solution by Hopkins researchers could be a game-changer for engineering designs
A navy blue and green rendering of a human eye
Medicine
A visionary new tool for cataract surgery
Published Oct 31, 2024
Johns Hopkins scientists have pioneered a new color-changing hydrogel that could reduce complications from cataract surgery, one of the world's most commonly performed procedures