May 14, 2013 | UW Today

Dr. Buddy Ratner develops biomaterial designed to resist body's natural attack response

UW Bioengineering professor Dr. Buddy Ratner has developed a biomaterial that resists the body's natural attack response to foreign objects. This material is made with a positively and negatively charged polymer, which acts to deflect proteins from sticking to its surface. This material has the potential to allow medical devices to function better, thus improving patient outcomes.

May 7, 2013 | UW College of Engineering

Sauro and Zrazhevskiy Receive UW College of Engineering Community of Innovators Awards

UW Bioengineering associate professor Dr. Herbert Sauro and senior fellow Dr. Pavel Zrazhevskiy received 2013 UW College of Engineering Community of Innovators Awards. Dr. Sauro, who received the Faculty Innovator Award for Teaching and Learning, was recognized for his outstanding contributions to engineeringeducationthrough his use of "flipped classroom" and problem-solving techniques in BIOEN 336. Dr. Zrazhevskiy, a recent PhD program graduate, received the Student Innovator for Research award for his work in Dr. Xiaohu Gao's lab.
COE Community of Innovators awardees will be honored with a presentation and reception on Wednesday, May 29 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM in the Microsoft Atrium, Paul Allen Center.