2024

- December 17, 2024
  
  We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Banu Onaral on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Dr. Onaral was the H.H. Sun Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at 91��Ƭ�� in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- December 12, 2024
  Last term, 91��Ƭ�� faculty members were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions.
- November 20, 2024
  Students have earned fellowships, scholarships, awards and more over the past quarter.
- November 16, 2024
  The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems successfully hosted the three-day 6th Annual Immune Modulation and Engineering Symposium (IMES), which took place November 13-15, 2024 at The Study Hotel, Philadelphia. The event included a student poster session and reception in Drexel's Behrakis Hall.
- November 11, 2024
- October 27, 2024
  Mark E. Schafer, PhD, research professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received a one-year, $5,000 Drexel-Salus Aging Pilot Research Award for his project titled, “Low-Cost Screening Protocol for Early Detection of Macular Degeneration."
- October 25, 2024
  Kara Spiller, PhD, URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation and GAANN director; Amy Throckmorton, PhD, professor; Chris Rodell, PhD, assistant professor; and Victoria Nash, PhD, assistant research and teaching professor, all in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received a $1 million Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) 3-year grant to fund eight doctoral students conducting multidisciplinary research at the intersection of immune engineering and regenerative medicine.
- September 30, 2024
  
  It is with profound sadness that the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems reports the passing of Calhoun Distinguished Professor Dov Jaron, one of the pioneers of biomedical engineering. Dr. Jaron passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
- September 26, 2024
  Sanjana Bandi, undergraduate student, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was one of four Pennoni Honors College students who were selected to pilot a new Community Fellows program for academic year 2024–25.
- September 23, 2024
  Peter A. Lewin, PhD, Richard B. Beard Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, received the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (UFFC) Society 2024 Distinguished Service Award.
- September 23, 2024
  
  Peter A. Lewin, PhD, Richard B. Beard Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, received the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (UFFC) Society 2024 Distinguished Service Award at the 2024 IEEE UFFC Joint Symposium, which was held September 22nd – 26th in Taipei, Taiwan.
- September 03, 2024
  Last term, 91��Ƭ�� — through its colleges, schools and other units and programs — created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement. This update offers a snapshot of activity courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
- September 02, 2024
  Hailee Mayer, PhD (Advisor: P. Lewin), School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was published as first-author in the November 2024 edition of the peer reviewed journal Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology for her paper titled, "Investigation Into the Subharmonic Response of Three Contrast Agents in Static and Dynamic Flow Environments Using a Commercially Available Diagnostic Ultrasound Scanner" (Co-authors: G.W. Kima, P. Machadob, J.R. Eisenbrey, T. Vub, K. Wallace, F. Forsberg).
- August 30, 2024
  Last term, 91��Ƭ�� faculty members were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions. This update offers a snapshot of activity courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
- August 28, 2024
  Hualou Liang, PhD, professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received an Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grant extension for his project titled, “Machine-Learning-based Heterogeneous Treatment Effect Models for Informing Product-Specific Guidance Development."
- August 27, 2024
  Seven Drexel disciplines have joined the consortium partnership between Drexel and Thomas Jefferson University. The cancer center recently received the elite “comprehensive cancer center” designation from the National Cancer Institute, a vote of confidence in the consortium’s broadly interdisciplinary approach.
- August 26, 2024
  Here's a snapshot of awards, scholarships, publications and fellowships 91��Ƭ�� students have earned in the past term.
- August 20, 2024
  Chris Rodell, PhD, assistant professor, was featured for his work with Amy Throckmorton, PhD, professor, and Kara Spiller, PhD, URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation, all in School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, in the August 19, 2024 issue of Interesting Engineering.
- August 19, 2024
  Hasan Ayaz, PhD, associate professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and West Chester University received a Wellcome LEAP grant that is focused on addiction research.
- August 19, 2024
- August 13, 2024
  Xiao Huang, PhD, assistant professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received the Carl June CAR-TCR Travel Fund Award to attend the 9th CAR-TCR Summit, held September 17-20, 2024, in Boston, MA.
- June 17, 2024
  
  Inspired by the legacy of the late John M. Reid, renowned co-inventor of the country’s first echocardiogram device, Drexel BIOMED faculty and their alumni protégés are steering ultrasound science deeper into the experimental domain of cancer, infection and wound treatment.
  
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- June 06, 2024
  Madeline Tran, undergraduate student, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received a 2024 Steinbright Research Co-op Award in recognition of her exceptional effort in fulfilling the goals and ideals of cooperative education. Madeline was nominated for the award by her co-op employer, Banu Ahtam at the Boston Children's Hospital.
- May 28, 2024
  In addition to a University-wide Commencement speaker who will address the Class of 2024, individual speakers — including alumni! — will give keynote addresses at college and school ceremonies.
- May 21, 2024
  
  2024 Graduate Award Winners
- May 14, 2024
  Hasan Ayaz, PhD, associate professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (PI), and colleagues authored the paper titled, “Prefrontal Cortex Responses to Social Video Stimuli in Young Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder” (Co-authors: C. Barreto, A. Curtin, Y. Topoglu, J. Day-Watkins, B. Garvin, G. Foster, Z. Ormanoglu, E. Sheridan, J. Connell, Jr., D. Bennett, K. Heffler, and H. Ayaz), which was accepted for publication in the journal Brain Sciences.
- May 13, 2024
  In the first study to consider brain activity during visuospatial problem-solving across immersive virtual reality (VR), 2-D computer screens and physical environments, researchers from Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering uncovered a surprising revelation – VR-based learning exhibited optimal neural efficiency, a measure that gauges the brain activity required to complete a unit task.
- April 30, 2024
  
  Mark E. Schafer, PhD, research professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was named a Fellow of the Ultrasonic Industry Association (UIA) at its 52nd Annual Symposium, held in Dublin Ireland, April 8, 2024.
- April 11, 2024
  
  Hailee Mayer, PhD candidate (Advisor: P. Lewin), School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, won the new investigator session at UltraCon 2024, hosted by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).
- April 09, 2024
  Faculty members were awarded sponsored research grants and major gifts, honors and recognition.
- April 05, 2024
- March 27, 2024
  Lin Han, PhD, Professor, and Kara Spiller, PhD, URBN Professor of Biomedical Innovation, both in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, were elected to the 2024 Class of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
- March 22, 2024
  Karissa Barbarevech, Arielle D'Elia, and Bryan Kwok, all PhD candidates in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (Advisors: P. Lewin, C. Rodell, and L. Han, respectively), won the 2024 BIOMED Student Best Paper Award for their outstanding work and publication as first authors of their respective papers.
- February 16, 2024
  Last term, Drexel professors were awarded sponsored research grants and major gifts, honors and recognition.
- January 03, 2024
  
  Dr. Esra Dundar Aravacik is an Assistant Professor at Turkey’s Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Health Management, Health and Medical Law.

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