2021

- December 30, 2021
  Dr. Amy Throckmorton, associate professor and director of the BioCirc Research Laboratory in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, and colleagues (Co-inventors R. Stevens, A. Moulick, and V. Mahan) received US patent No. 11,202,645, assigned to 91��Ƭ��, for an “Integrated Cutting Guide with Cardioprotective Butterfly for Repeat Sternotomy and for Cast Cutting.”
- December 22, 2021
- December 17, 2021
- December 16, 2021
  On December 24, the Carnival Event of the 4th Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit (IES) was held in the Conference Center. The IES was co-organized by Shanghai Clinical Research and Trial Center and lasted for 3 months, including 4 startup-practice lectures, 3 different industrial innovation specialties.
- December 10, 2021
- December 09, 2021
  The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Immune Modulation & Engineering Symposium (IMES) on December 9 -10, 2021.
- November 25, 2021
  Dr. Andres Kriete, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received a 1-year $60,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb grant for the “91��Ƭ��, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems STEM Pathways Fellowship Program.”
- October 10, 2021
  Karissa Barbarevech, PhD Candidate in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (Advisor: P. A. Lewin), presented the poster titled, "Optimizing Wearable Ultrasound Applicator for At Home Use” (Co-authors: J. Hyatt, O. Ngo, I. Robinson, R. A. DiMaria-Ghalili, M. Neidrauer, M. Weingarten, M. Schafer, P. A. Lewin), at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting, October 7, 2021, in Orlando, FL.
- September 20, 2021
  
  BIOMED intern Elakiya Sivakumar, BS in Biomedical Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, India, launched "The Pneuma in Machines" blog.
- September 15, 2021
  Dr. Peter A. Lewin, Richard B. Beard Distinguished University Professor and Director, Biomedical Ultrasound Research and Education Center in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was recognized as a Distinguished Advocate and Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).
- September 08, 2021
  In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers from 91��Ƭ��’s College of Nursing and Health Professions and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, examined the differences in prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR, including with the introduction of a calming fragrance stimulus.
- September 07, 2021
  
  BIOMED student Zack Goldblum, BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering, hosts "The BrainTech Podcast." The podcast started as a Brain|Technology Convergence course project offered by the Global Innovation Partnerships at BIOMED.
- September 02, 2021
  DrexelNow checked in with the new students joining our campus community this fall about their past experiences, future plans, and their hopes and worries about starting their Drexel careers amidst the ongoing pandemic.
- July 30, 2021
  Kevin McShane, MS Candidate in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health System, collaborated on a review article accepted for publication in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine titled, "Diaphragm Pacing Using the Minimally Invasive Cervical Approach."
- June 25, 2021
  The ongoing pandemic and the unique challenges to health care delivery it continues to create have brought to light the need for medical professionals to have a broader skillset to solve the most complex and pressing challenges. Because of this need, and to ensure technology and clinical care are optimized to an individual patient’s needs, 91��Ƭ�� recently launched an unprecedented offering for future leaders in STEM and health disciplines: a new minor in pediatric engineering.
- June 21, 2021
  91��Ƭ�� Ranked Best College for Students with Autism
- June 21, 2021
  TEDxDrexelU, a student organization whose mission it is to bring the spirit of TED to the Drexel community, will present a two-day virtual conference featuring Drexel faculty and alumni speakers June 26–27.
- June 16, 2021
  Last term, 91��Ƭ�� faculty were recognized for their scholarly research and professional contributions and recognitions.
- June 14, 2021
  Before the University-wide ceremony at Citizen’s Bank Park on June 11, commencement for Drexel’s colleges, schools and students of the African diaspora were held virtually though celebrated wholeheartedly.
- May 24, 2021
  The speakers and honorary degree recipients addressing graduating Dragons this year are well-known and respected in their various fields, and several have deep, longstanding ties to Drexel.
- May 19, 2021
  Andrea Eleazar, B.S. in Public Health, is a rising student in MedTech Innovation II - Biologics course. She received both a Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) and a Gilman Scholarship for study at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore in Winter 2022!
- May 06, 2021
  <p>Two Drexel researchers received prestigious Individual Biomedical Research Awards from The Hartwell Foundation to support their work aimed at benefitting the health of children of the United States. Each award includes $100,000 in research funding per year for three years.</p>
- April 08, 2021
  Dr. Margaret A. Wheatley, John M. Reid Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, moderated a conversation titled, "Science Unscripted with Robert Langer” during a live-stream event on April 7, 2021.
- March 31, 2021
  Dr. Kurtulus Izzetoglu, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (PI), and colleagues received a 2-year, $1.86 million grant from the US Department of Defense-US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USDoD-USAMRAA) / Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
- March 01, 2021
  A cross university-led COVID-19 rapid-response effort–led by Drs. Amy Throckmorton, Michele Marcolongo, and Ellen Bass–the Drexel Face Shield team built over 36,000 face shields, and donated almost 35,000 to more than 100 organizations.
- February 26, 2021
  It is an exciting opportunity for students to build valuable professional relationships and explore career pathways within Janssen R&D that are aligned to their academic and professional interests.
- February 12, 2021
  Dr. Lin Han, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (PI), received the 2021 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for research on the structure and function of cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) and its impact on tissue regeneration and disease evolution in osteoarthritis (OA).
- January 28, 2021
  The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) program awards health research grants for biomedical research, as well as clinical and health services.
- January 15, 2021
  In a second installment, six more deans from the University’s colleges and schools reflect on what happened and what they’ve learned.
- January 11, 2021
  Through the GIP Medical Technology Innovation (MedTech) Workshop, early-stage startups, medical technology development and transfer professionals and academics/researchers engaged in translational research...
- January 11, 2021
  Dr. Kara Spiller and Professors Aylin Sendemir and Ozlem Yesil-Celiktas from Department of Bioengineering, Ege University in Turkey launched a binational journal club last month with their students in the three labs.

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