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Bioengineering Day 2021| APRIL 23, 2021
April 23, 2021
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April 12, 2021Combining nanomaterials in 3D to build next-generation imaging devices
UC San Diego nanoengineering professor Oscar Vazquez-Mena is taking nanomaterials to the next dimension. By integrating different nanoscale materials together in 3D, he is creating a new generation of devices for environmental monitoring, energy harvesting and biomedical applications. Vazquez-Mena recently received a CAREER Award through the NSF to develop devices that can "see" wavelengths of light that are invisible to the human eye, such as IR and UV light. He also received a DARPA Director's Fellowship to develop a material that can let ultrasound through the skull and do non-invasive imaging and stimulation of the human brain. Full Story
April 9, 2021Understudied Mutations Have Big Impact on Gene Expression
An international team of researchers led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have identified 163 variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) that actively regulate gene expression. In a paper published in Nature Communications this week, the researchers provide new insights into this understudied mechanism, how it may drive disease and other traits and could ultimately impact patient care. Full Story
April 5, 2021Diversifying the ranks of engineering faculty
UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering partners with University of Michigan on program to address the lack of diversity in academia. Full Story
Quarterly Newsletters
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
BioEngineering Newsletter Winter 2020
- Feature: Institute of Engineering in Medicine
- Feature: Bioengineering Career Fair 2020
- Interview: Dr. Shu Chien
- Interview: Dr. Bruce Wheeler
- Interview: Dr. Stephanie Fraley
- Student Spotlight: Julian Kosacki
- Student Spotlight: Alyssa Chiang
- Student Organization Event: Lab Expo 2020
- Student Organization Event: Paint Night