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July 21, 2021UC San Diego among six U.S. institutions in new Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
UC San Diego is one of six universities invited to participate in the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, a scientific collaboration that aims to transform human health on a global scale through the discovery and translation of the biological principles underlying human performance. The UC San Diego arm of the Alliance is led by Andrew McCulloch, a professor in the departments of Bioengineering and Medicine. Full Story
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June 18, 2021Bio-inspired hydrogel protects the heart from post-op adhesions
A hydrogel that forms a barrier to keep heart tissue from adhering to surrounding tissue after surgery was developed and successfully tested in rodents by a team of University of California San Diego researchers. The team of engineers, scientists and physicians also conducted a pilot study on porcine hearts, with promising results. They describe their work in the June 18, 2021 issue of Nature Communications. Full Story
June 10, 2021Titans of industry, academia team up to advance engineering in medicine
As the silos that once separated engineering and medicine continue to dissolve, there is a growing need on campus for facilities where engineers, physicians and medical researchers can work in the same physical research ecosystems. Pioneering bioengineer, professor Shu Chien, and his wife K.C., joined forces with Peter Farrell, founder of medical device company ResMed, to support this vision. Full Story
Quarterly Newsletters
BioEngineering Newsletter Winter 2021
- Newsletter on Diversity: We Care, We Act
- Feature: Translational Medicine Day
- Interviews with Industry: Mr. Dooley from SeaSpine
- Interviews with Professors: Dr. Daniela Valdez-Jasso
- Student Spotlight: Austin Doughty
BioEngineering Newsletter Fall 2020
- Newsletter on Diversity: Dr. Stephanie Fraley
- Feature: UBIC’s Chalk Talk with Dr. Rob Knight
- Interview: Dr. Trey Ideker
- Interview: Dr. Prashant Mali
- Interview with Industry: Dr. Peter Teriete from TumorGen
- Student Spotlight: Maya Holay
- Student Spotlight: Hope Leng