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New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour

Radhika Patel — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:19:03 +0000

New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour Radhika Patel Thu, 10/17/2024 - 10:19

Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample and you're typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or even days of waiting to get results back from a lab. �鶹��Ѱ��Boulder researchers in Dr. Wyatt Shields lab hope to change that with a new handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour with a mere finger prick of blood.

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Biomedical professor at intersection of teaching and entrepreneurship

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:45:00 +0000

Biomedical professor at intersection of teaching and entrepreneurship Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:45

Aspero Medical CEO Mark Rentschler, BME Faculty member, slated for next week’s �鶹��Ѱ��Showcase

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With Polaris Dawn’s launch, Colorado scientists will study vision changes in space

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:35:45 +0000

With Polaris Dawn’s launch, Colorado scientists will study vision changes in space Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/26/2024 - 10:35

�鶹��Ѱ��Boulder and Anschutz Medical Campus involvement in SpaceX's Polaris Dawn, multi-day high-altitude launch for health research regarding spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) includes BME researchers Drs. Allie Hayman and Torin Clark.

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Congratulations Alaa Ahmed, new Associate Dean of Graduate Education

Anonymous — Sat, 18 May 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Congratulations Alaa Ahmed, new Associate Dean of Graduate Education Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 05/18/2024 - 00:00

Keith Molenaar, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, recently announced leadership updates that included Alaa Ahmed as the new associate dean of graduate education. Faculty members who have accepted new leadership roles in the college will start July 1.

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Wyatt Shields selected as Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Wyatt Shields selected as Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/10/2024 - 00:00

Shields has been honored with a 2024 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award for his contributions to teaching and research on medical microrobots, self-propelled miniature robots that one day might deliver prescription drugs to hard-to-reach places inside the human body.

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The science of sled hockey: Team USA partners with �鶹��Ѱ��Boulder physiologists

Anonymous — Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The science of sled hockey: Team USA partners with �鶹��Ѱ��Boulder physiologists Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 05/06/2024 - 00:00

Sixteen members of a sled hockey team recently visited �鶹��Ѱ��Boulder for what Alena Grabowski, BME faculty member, hopes will be the first in a series of studies aimed at helping sled hockey players improve their performance and minimize injury.

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Robots can’t outrun animals (yet). A new study explores why

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:03:18 +0000

Robots can’t outrun animals (yet). A new study explores why Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:03

In a new perspective article, a team of engineers from the United States and Canada, including �鶹��Ѱ��Boulder roboticist and BME faculty member Kaushik Jayaram, analyzed data from dozens of studies. In almost all cases, biological organisms, such as cheetahs, cockroaches and even humans, seem to be able to outrun their robot counterparts.

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Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:55:36 +0000

Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 04/23/2024 - 20:55

The research is one of the first studies to experimentally tease apart the competing reasons why people over age 65 might not be as quick on their feet as they used to be. The findings could one day give doctors new tools for diagnosing a range of illnesses, including Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and even depression and schizophrenia, said study co-author Alaa Ahmed, BME faculty member.

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Jerome Fox elevated to senior member of prestigious National Academy of Inventors

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:39:33 +0000

Jerome Fox elevated to senior member of prestigious National Academy of Inventors Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:39

Jerome Fox, BME faculty member at the �鶹��Ѱ��, has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). NAI senior membership recognizes faculty, scientists and administrators for their contributions to innovation, including patents, licensing, commercialization and technologies aimed at benefiting society.

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�鶹��Ѱ��Boulder researchers tackle HIV-related cognitive decline

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:34:41 +0000

�鶹��Ѱ��Boulder researchers tackle HIV-related cognitive decline Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/11/2024 - 10:34

Assistant Professors Kayla Sprenger and Laurel Hind, Biomedical Engineering Program faculty, are on a collaborative mission to explore solutions for mitigating cognitive decline in individuals living with HIV. This decline can be caused by both the virus itself and the antiretroviral (ARV) drugs used to treat it.

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New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour

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Biomedical professor at intersection of teaching and entrepreneurship

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With Polaris Dawn’s launch, Colorado scientists will study vision changes in space

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Congratulations Alaa Ahmed, new Associate Dean of Graduate Education

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Wyatt Shields selected as Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

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The science of sled hockey: Team USA partners with �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder physiologists

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Robots can’t outrun animals (yet). A new study explores why

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Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers

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Jerome Fox elevated to senior member of prestigious National Academy of Inventors

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�鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder researchers tackle HIV-related cognitive decline

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