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November 20, 2015

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.

November 20, 2015

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.

November 20, 2015

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.

November 05, 2015

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.