biomedical engineering

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. 

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. 

Dec 2, 2015

Liquid metal ‘nano-terminators’ target cancer cells

Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new drug delivery technique that uses a biodegradable liquid metal to target cancer cells. 

Oct 15, 2015

Researchers use ‘Avatar’ experiments to get leg up on locomotion

Using an “Avatar”-like bio-robotic motor system that integrates a real muscle and tendon along with a computer controlled nerve stimulator acting as the avatar’s spinal cord, NC State University researchers have taken a giant leap closer to understanding locomotion from the leg up. 

Oct 6, 2015

Questions for Michaela Rikard

Michaela Rikard, a senior in biomedical engineering, visited the White House in March to discuss the Grand Challenge Scholars Program, an effort undertaken by 120 deans of engineering to train students who can tackle the most vexing issues facing mankind in the 21st century.