Learn how local and global collaborations helped BME Design Fellows make a low-cost, affordable and easy-to-use screening tool for hearing loss in children.

A new algorithm developed in the Grill lab can better identify the origin of a seizure to guide more precise surgical treatments. See how they achieved it.

A new platform can design and match small peptides with complex, tangled proteins previously considered unreachable. Find out how.

Researchers have discovered a master switch that can activate silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts. Read more about this work.

A new approach can transform off-the-shelf, 2D photoacoustic imaging tools into devices capable of rapidly creating accurate, high-res 3D images. Read more about it.

The $250,000 prize will support Randles's work to build "digital twins" for the human vasculature to improve heart-related health outcomes. Read more about her pathbreaking research.

Yao was recognized for his pioneering work to advance photoacoustic imaging technologies. Learn how Yao has used this technology to study important biomedical questions.

Ashutosh Chilkoti was recognized by the Society for Biomaterials for his pioneering work in protein-resistant polymer coatings and protein biomaterials. Check out the full story.

Read how Kim will use the R25 grant to expand Duke BME's Biotech Design Capstone course.

Learn how Sommer will extend Duke's impact in the brain sciences through new research and educational opportunities.

Cameron McIntyre’s research allows doctors to see a patient’s brain in three dimensions. Learn how neurosurgeons can use his holograms to perform complex surgeries to alleviate the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disorder and epilepsy.

In a comprehensive new textbook, Nimmi Ramanujam and Brian Crouch share how engineers can develop technology and pursue research that can address pressing medical problems and health inequality in both local and global communities. Read more about their impressive work in the Center for Global Women's Health Technologies.

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Dear Colleagues,

The beginning of our spring semester has brought its own challenges and triumphs. I know that our department and the wider engineering community at Duke will continue to support and uplift one another as we navigate a path forward. 

That being said, I'm thrilled to share the tremendous and important achievements from our faculty and students, which includes stellar research, impressive awards and recognition, and stories that highlight the global impact of Duke BME. I hope you enjoy reading all about their work.

Sharon Gerecht, PhD
Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Paul M. Gross Distinguished Professor

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