Archived articles

Biomedical engineering

Group photo of the Relavo team
Biomedical engineering
Student engineers take on common dialysis complication
Published Oct 29, 2019
Student startup Relavo is among the finalists at the National Collegiate Inventors Competition
Jennifer Elisseeff
Biomedical engineering
Jennifer Elisseeff wins NIH Director's Pioneer Award
Published Oct 8, 2019
Award will support her work exploring ways to use the body's own immune cells to repair damaged or diseased tissue
Scot Kuo
Imaging
Microscope man
Published Fall 2019
When researchers need novel microscoping technologies, biomedical engineer Scot Kuo is ready for their call / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Atrial simulation
Heart health
Heart simulations that don't miss a beat
Published Aug 19, 2019
In proof-of-concept study of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation, personalized computer models accurately predict where to destroy diseased heart tissue
Clarisse Hu and Bailey Surtees
Fighting cancer by degrees
Published Aug 14, 2019
Hopkins student team engineers device that treats breast cancer by freezing cancerous tissue
The Kubanda cryoablation device
Biomedical engineering
Device could expand access to lifesaving breast cancer treatments
Published July 16, 2019
Tissue-freezing probe developed by Hopkins students would offer an affordable, widely available alternative for women in low-resource settings
Double helix
Cellular snapshots
Study suggests a genetic 'butterfly effect'
Published June 28, 2019
Study examines stem cells as they differentiate into heart muscle cells, finding that small, fleeting genetic mutations can affect disease risk over time
Collage of an infant and biomedical device drawings
Printing in 4D
Published Summer 2019
Engineers develop origami-inspired implants that grow along with the patient over time / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Image of the Earth taken from the Helium Balloon Team's test flight
Hopkins Balloon Project
Rare air
Published May 15, 2019
A team of Johns Hopkins students recently launched cameras and other devices more than 16 miles into the Earth's atmosphere to collect data—and capture stunning pictures
Kali Barnes and Eric Chiang pictured with the Best Life Sciences Startup Prize
Student design
Student startup wins more than $30K
Published May 14, 2019
Treyetech team wins four prizes at annual Rice Business Plan Competition for their device and procedure that makes corneal transplants easier