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Jun 29, 2016

New way out: Researchers show how stem cells exit bloodstream

Researchers at NC State have discovered that therapeutic stem cells exit the bloodstream in a different manner than was previously thought. This process, dubbed angiopellosis by the researchers, has implications for improving our understanding of not only intravenous stem cell therapies, but also metastatic cancers.

Jun 2, 2016

Dr. Fran Ligler elected as a councillor for the National Academy of Engineering

Dr. Fran Ligler, a core faculty member and Lampe Distinguished Professor, has been chosen as a councillor for the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The academy membership chooses its council members, who serve three-year terms. Six officers (chair, president, vice president, home secretary, foreign secretary, and treasurer) and twelve councillors comprise the NAE Council.

Jun 2, 2016

Better health monitoring engineered by NC State

NC State engineers are developing wearable, self-powered health and environment monitors to improve individual healthcare.

Mar 24, 2016

Microneedle patch delivers localized cancer immunotherapy to melanoma

Biomedical engineering researchers at NC State University and the UNC-Chapel Hill have developed a technique that uses a patch embedded with microneedles to deliver cancer immunotherapy treatment directly to the site of melanoma skin cancer.

Mar 18, 2016

Recreating the web of blood vessels that keep human tissue alive

For years, one of the largest obstacles facing the field of regenerative medicine was the need to create a circulatory system to support new tissues and organs as they grew. Now two researchers from NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill are being recognized for creating technology to make the customized blood vessels necessary to support tissue generation.

Mar 10, 2016

Gu receives funding for glucose-responsive smart insulin patches

People with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) have to monitor their blood sugar levels every day and take calculated doses of insulin based on food intake, exercise, stress, illness and other factors or they may fall victim to health complications. Dr. Zhen Gu will receive a portion of $4.6 million in research funding to develop glucose responsive insulin patches in order to help those suffering from T1D and relieve some of the burden it places on them.

Zhen Gu in his lab on NC State University's Centennial Campus.

Mar 2, 2016

Biomedical researcher Zhen Gu receives prestigious Sloan Fellowship

Zhen Gu, an assistant professor in the joint biomedical engineering program at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a 2016 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in chemistry.

Jan 19, 2016

DeSimone to receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation

The White House announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22 the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation – our nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology. Awardees include Dr. Joseph DeSimone.

Dec 11, 2015

Student project evolves into new tool for the biotech industry

When Scott Vu started working on a computer science research project as a teenager, he didn’t realize it would lead him down a path to earning a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and launching a company designed to help the biotechnology industry operate more efficiently.