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Nov. 19, 2009 | University Week
Gold, silver medals for UW iGEM teams
Two UW teams, both including several Bioengineering students and faculty advisers, won gold and silver medals in the 2009 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM).
The gold medal team performed protein purification experiments under the guidance of faculty advisor Eric Klavins, associate professor of electrical engineering. Bioengineering students Jeff Nivala and Douglas White were team members.
Herbert Sauro, associate professor of bioengineering, advised the software team (pictured above), which included 11-year-old Gabriel See and bioengineering student, Jee Hoon Jang. Instructors along with Sauro were bioengineering post doc, Sean Sleight, bioengineering graduate student, Deepak Chandran, and microbiology graduate student, Ingrid Swanson. See is an unmatriculated student taking mathematical biology.
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Nov. 3, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
How to succeed in grad school? Play more tennis.
Academic success depends on time in the gym? Maybe.
John Medina offers more exercise as one of five take-home points for new UW Bioengineering graduate students.
Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and affiliate professor in UW Bioengineering, is author of the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. At the new graduate student orientation he morphed the rules into five surprises — maxims previous graduate students didn’t anticipate, but found invaluable.
Nov. 2, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Stimulus funds spur many Bioengineering projects
Ten Bioengineering core faculty members have received more than $3 million in economic stimulus grants.
Recipients are Don Martyn, Daniel Ratner, Xiaohu Gao, Valerie Daggett, Joan Sanders, James Bryers, Patrick Stayton, Paul Yager, Mei Speer, and Larry Crum.
Adjunct faculty with challenge grant awards include Eric Seibel, Mechanical Engineering; Deborah Nickerson, Genome Sciences; David Marcinek, Radiology; Nathan Sniadecki, Mechanical Engineering; David Baker, Biochemistry; Stephen R. Dager, Radiology; and Thomas A. Reh, Biological Structure.
Oct. 30, 2009 | AARP The Magazine
Special report on biologics features Stayton
Currently approved biologic drugs target protein receptors on the outside of cells, but Stayton is designing protein and nucleic acid biologics that would work against the large universe of disease targets inside the cell. "If we can achieve better delivery of biologic drugs to intracellular targets, I think there's little doubt they'll have a big impact on the pharmaceutical world."
Oct. 8, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Pollack, B. Ratner rewarded for innovation
Two Bioengineering faculty members have received grants for high-risk, innovative research. Gerald Pollack was awarded $3.8 million to study the role of water in medicine and biology; Buddy Ratner is on a team that was awarded $2 million to design, build, and test a functional contact lenses that continuously monitors biomarkers on the surface of the eye.
Sept. 15, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Cell phone health risks draw Specter's attention
For decades Henry Lai, professor of Bioengineering, has been trying to identify the dangers, if any, posed by radiation from cell phones. When funding for the research dried up 10 years ago he turned his attention toward studying medical applications of electromagnetic fields, but the cell phone health questions remain.
Sept. 15, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Chudler: Ways to improve pre-college math & science scores
Discoveries in math and science will likely hold the answer to some of our most pressing social challenges: energy shortage, global warming, health and health-care distribution. Yet precollege students ― those kids we see on neighborhood sidewalks carrying textbook-heavy backpacks — may be ill prepared to bring science to the workbench in tackling the problems they’ll face as adults.
Sept. 14, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Lutz, Woodrow join faculty
Two outstanding new faculty members joined the department this year: Barry Lutz and Kim A. Woodrow
Sept. 11, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Hall Health triage nurses maintain a Web site on the latest H1N1 Influenza information and guidelines.
August 31, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Undergraduate moves into US News top 10
The University of Washington’s undergraduate program in bioengineering moved into the top 10 such programs in the country, according to new rankings of bachelor’s degree programs by U.S. News & World Report.
August 31, 2009 |UW Bioengineering
Suzie Pun named Rushmer Professor
Suzie H. Pun was named holder of the Robert F. Rushmer Term Professorship effective Sept. 16, according to an announcement by Matthew O’Donnell, Dean of the College of Engineering.
August 31, 2009 | UW Bioengineering
Two undergraduate lecturers named to department
Chris Neils and Alyssa Taylor will join our faculty as Undergraduate Lecturers, Bioengineering Chair Paul Yager announced.
