Features & Announcements
2018 GW BME Day
Mark your calendar for November 5, and join us for the 2018 GW BME Day. Visit the BME Day site to register, submit a poster, and view the day’s full schedule.
Studying Asthma
Dr. Li and his research group use micro-and nano-technologies to build medical devices that can be used for biological research or for disease diagnosis. He has made significant breakthroughs in designing “lab-on-a-chip” technologies to diagnose other diseases, and his current project builds on some of these previous successes.
Student Spotlight: Jaclyn Brennan
BME graduate student Jaclyn Brennan launched COMPASS, a professional networking organization for GW graduate students in STEM fields, last fall. COMPASS hosts networking socials, skill-building workshops, and career talks by GW alumni or local professionals.
GW Today features research conducted by BME senior Pratik Mistry
Pratik Mistry tied for the top undergraduate award in microscopy at GW’s Research Days for his study of brain function.
Innovate to help Puerto Rico
Join the SEAS Innovation Challenge and develop creative technological solutions to help meet needs in Puerto Rico. The entry deadline is January 8. Learn more about the application process.
SEAS receives $300k Clare Boothe Luce Program award
Female sophomore students in SEAS are eligible for one of the four research scholarships that will be awarded this year. Funding for each scholarship will total $37,250. Find out more and apply.
BME fall 2017-2018 newsletter
Download the fall 2017-2018 newsletter to learn more about the department's research, faculty, and students.
GW honors BME alumnus for biomedical innovations
On October 19, Rudy Rodriguez was honored with a 2017 GW Distinguished Alumni Award for his innovations in biomedical engineering.
GW BME DAY: “Innovations in Biomedical Engineering”
Monday, November 6, 2017
8:00am - 8:00pm
SEH, Level B1
RSVP Required
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Shedding Light on the Matter
Anti-cancer drugs can offer hope of an effective treatment for millions of cancer patients, but they also can carry the risk of side effects, particularly cardiac side effects. Testing for these side effects is essential, but it is a lengthy and expensive process, and pharmaceutical companies are eager to find ways to speed it up and reduce costs.
The Heart of the Matter
Since 1958, average life expectancy in the US has increased by 10 years. According to Igor Efimov, the inaugural chair of GW’s Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Alisann and Terry Collins Professor of Biomedical Engineering, the 68 percent reduction in the mortality rate from heart disease during the same period is a huge contributor to this remarkable gain in life expectancy.
BME Masters Student wins MIPS Award
Kristina Landino, a BME M.S. student, has won one of the Student Scholar Awards offered by the Medical Image Perception Society for attendance and presentation at its 17th biennial meeting this year. She will present a paper "Comparing salience detection algorithms applied to mammograms" in Houston in July.
GW Research Days BME Prize Winners
View a list and photos of all the GW Research Days winners from the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
2017 Student R&D Showcase Winners
BME students had great success at the 2017 SEAS R&D Showcase. This is the penultimate research event for SEAS each year and 6 BME students won prizes.
GW BME Day
The GW BME Department hosted its first BME Day: "The Future of Biomedical Engineering" on Friday, November 11th, 2016. This event showcased our research projects, highlighted the collaborative nature of our work, and raised awareness of biomedical engineering at the George Washington University and the Washington DC region.
2016 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting
The BME Department attended the 2016 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and had the pleasure of hosting our first GW BME reception on Thursday, October 6th at the Hilton Minneapolis.
Funded doctoral positions are available in the BME department
The Department of Biomedical Engineering has open, funded positions (stipend/salary plus tuition) available for doctoral students pursuing research in the following areas: Biomedical robotics, Biomedical imaging, Optogenetics.
Six BME students won awards at the 2016 SEAS R&D Showcase
BME students had great success at the 2016 SEAS R&D Showcase that took place on Wednesday, February 24th. This is the penultimate research event for SEAS each year and 6 BME students won prizes.
Research Assistant positions available for qualified doctoral students
The BME department has positions (Stipend/Salary plus Tuition) available for doctoral students pursuing research in the following areas: Biomedical Robotics, Biomedical Imaging, Optogenetics, Cardiovascular Engineering, Biomedical sensors and wearable devices.
GW Launches Masters Program in Regulatory Biomedical Engineering
The George Washington University has launched a first-of-its kind master of engineering degree program in regulatory biomedical engineering to educate engineers who can navigate the regulatory process and help bring new inventions to market faster.
