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Dr. Kara Spiller, assistant professor in BIOMED, was featured in a December 21, 2015 BillyPenn.com post as one of the most dynamic young STEM leaders in Philadelphia. The post mentions how Dr. Spiller and her team are designing unique drug delivery strategies that harness the body’s immune system to naturally promote tissue repair and regeneration.

Dr. Kurtulus Izzetoglu, research associate professor in BIOMED, was mentioned in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) magazine for his research in exploring human factors that may impact the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace. Part of the team's research involves analyzing UAV control station design standards.

Drs. Donald McEachron, teaching professor in BIOMED, and Eugenia Ellis, associate professor in CoMAD, authored an article for the online magazine Disruptive Women in Health Care about growing older with the rhythms of life.

Nicholas Pashos alumnus in BIOMED (BS '11), is a biomedical engineer and Tulane University doctoral graduate and co-creator of the technology used in developing the "next step in breast reconstruction" for breast cancer survivors at his Tulane University spinoff, BioAesthetics, that was named winner of BioChallenge 2015, an annual pitch competition hosted by the New Orleans BioInnovation Center. The annual competition, now in its fourth year, is the city's primary showcase for promising local biotech startups.

Dr. Dov Jaron, Calhoun Distinguished Professor of Engineering in Medicine in BIOMED, received a medal of honor from the Polish Academy of Sciences Maciej Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering in recognition of his contributions to the field of biomedical engineering and the development of the Institute.

Drs. Wan Shih, associate professor in BIOMED, and Wei-Heng Shih (MSE), and their intelligent breast cancer detector research were cited in a November 20, 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer story on Drexel's partnering with investors to launch a $10 million fund to create firms from university projects. The article also mentions how their team is using intelligent sensors to instantly assess the thoroughness of a tumor removal and to test for common bacterial infections.

Jaydev Dave, alumnus in BIOMED (MS ’08 & PhD ’12), received a Certificate of Research Excellence from the American Heart Association (AHA) in recognition of his outstanding dedication and achievement in heart disease and stroke research, and specifically for the cardiac research that Dr. Dave had accomplished as a part of his PhD thesis and which will continue to be used in humans.

Dr. Andres Kriete, associate professor in BIOMED, chaired the 'Success in Academia' professional development conference that was co-sponsored by the 91��Ƭ�� and held on October 30, 2015 in Behrakis Grand Hall, 91��Ƭ��. The conference featured nine highly accomplished speakers and panelists discussing academic career options and providing advice for graduate students, postdocs, and biomedical engineers and scientists. Attendees learned how to best position themselves for success in obtaining jobs in academic institutions, how to overcome obstacles and challenges, and gain important lab management skills. The event included breakout and panel sessions with options to learn about career building skills, negotiation tactics for faculty positions, or transitioning into academic careers from different job sectors. Following the sessions, a networking reception offered the opportunity for attendees to learn more about academic career choices by interacting with panelists in an informal setting.

Nutte Tarn Teraphongphom and Lauren Jablonowski, both PhD students in BIOMED (Advisor: M. Wheatley), published the article titled "Nanoparticle Loaded Polymeric Microbubbles as Contrast Agents for Multimodal Imaging" (Co-authors: (P. Chhour, J.R. Eisenbrey, P.C. Nah, W.R.T. Witschey, B. Opasanont, D.P. Cormode, and M.A. Wheatley) in the October 16, 2015 edition of the American Chemical Society's journal Langmuir.

Nohra Murad, BS/MS student in BIOMED (Advisor: A. Throckmorton), received the Steinbright Research Co-op Award for Fall/Winter Term 2015 in recognition of her exceptional effort in fulfilling the goals and ideals of cooperative education.

Lauren Jablonowski, PhD student in BIOMED (Advisor: M. Wheatley), was selected to give an oral presentation under the Drug Delivery track at the 2015 BMES Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, October 7-10, 2015.

Dr. Margaret Wheatley, John M. Reid Professor in BIOMED, received a 1-year $100K W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Award for the project titled, “Creating a New Paradigm for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment.” The goal of this project is to design "stealth" microbubbles that evade the immune system and deliver gemcitabine from nanoparticles created in situ, directly to the tumor, thereby overcoming problems with dense tissue around tumors. Success could usher in a new era of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) treatment, bringing a population that is considered unresectable within reach of a cure.

Dr. Margaret Wheatley, John M. Reid Professor in BIOMED, and John Eisenbrey, alumnus in BIOMED (MS '09) and research assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University, received a 2-year $218K NIH National Cancer Institute grant for the project titled, “Oxygen Microbubbles for Overcoming Hypoxic Tumor Resistance to Radiotherapy."

Alper Bozkurt, alumnus in BIOMED (MS '04), assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University, was named one of Popular Science’s "Brilliant 10" for his work establishing the foundations of the “Internet of bionic things” in areas ranging from human-animal communication to insect bio-bots to human health monitoring devices.

Drs. Amy Throckmorton, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, and Ellen Bass, professor and head of the Department of Information Science, College of Computing & Informatics, received a Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grant for six doctoral students for 2015-2018: Drexel BIOMED Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Research Enterprise (iCARE) for Healthcare. Each fellowship recipient will receive a $34K stipend per academic year, in addition to $15.2K dedicated to tuition.

Kritika Katiyar, PhD candidate in BIOMED (Advisor: Y. Zhong), received a 3-year $90K NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke research fellowship for the project titled, "Mechanisms for Axonal Guidance Using Living Tissue Engineered Scaffolds."

Dimitri Arhontoulis, Kimberly Chan, Andrew Ellinger, Sachin Gandhi, Gabrielle Herrmann, and Iden Kurtaliaj (Advisors: Wan Shih, PhD, Michael Weingarten, MD – CoM) won the Wound-Closure category of the 2015 Coulter College Design Competition, held August 13–16, 2015 in Coral Gables, FL. The goal of the project was to increase the durability of wound closure in obese patients following laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Dr. Banu Onaral, H. H. Sun Professor in BIOMED and Senior Advisor to the President for Global Innovation Partnerships, was featured as one of Turk of America magazine’s “30 Most Influential Turkish-American Women” in the magazine’s summer edition.

Drs. Hasan Ayaz, associate research professor in BIOMED, Patricia Shewokis, professor in CoNHP with a joint appointment in BIOMED, Paul Diefenbach (CoMAD), and Margaret E. O’Neil (CoNHP) received a 1-year $130K Coulter grant for the project titled "KOLLECT Virtual Reality Rehabilitation: Expanding Game Development to Promote Function in Individuals with Disabilities."

Pamela Graney, PhD student in BIOMED (Advisor: K. Spiller), was selected to receive the 2015-¬2016 Louis and Bessie Stein Family Fellowship for Exchanges with Israeli Universities. Pamela's selection was based on her project titled, "Modulating Macrophage Behavior in Blood Vessel Development and Maintenance" in the lab of Dr. Shulamit Levenberg in the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. This award carries with it a $20,000 fellowship and the title of "Stein Fellow."

Guruprasad Krishnamoorthy, alumnus in BIOMED (MS '15), received a Marie Curie Fellowship position at Philips Healthcare, Netherlands. Guruprasad met all of the Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher qualifications for this prestigious fellowship position funded by the European Commission, allowing him not only to work in a top healthcare company, but also pursue a PhD at Eindhoven University. Guruprasad's graduate co-op at the University of Pennsylvania medical imaging lab was a contributing factor to his success.

Student Affairs and the Undergraduate Student Government Association collaborate to recognize and reward Drexel community members who have made significant contributions to student life at the University and in the surrounding community.

Erin Reichenberger, PhD student in BIOMED (Advisor: U. Hershberg), gave a talk titled "Prokaryotes, Metagenomics, and GC-Content 21” (Authors: E. Reichenberger, G. Rosen, U. Hershberg, and R. Hershberg) at the 7th International Conference on Bioinformatics, Biocomputational Systems and Biotechnologies (BIOTECHNO 2015), held May 24–29, 2015 in Rome, Italy. She received a Drexel International Travel Award to attend the meeting.