Biomedical Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Biomedical Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of BME, please visit the department website.

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Biomedical Engineering News

Jennifer Barton in her lab, holding a falloposope, which looks like a thin wire about 1.5 feet long.

Researchers Pilot 'Itty Bitty' Device for Earlier Ovarian Cancer Detection

Jan. 19, 2022 | Emily Dieckman

Biomedical engineering professor and BIO5 Institute Director Jennifer Barton has spent nearly a decade developing a falloposcope to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. Banner – University Medical Center surgeon Dr. John Heusinkveld has now used the device to capture images of study participants' fallopian tubes for the first time.

Falloposcope Pilot >>

Jason Keatseangsilp sits in a sports wheelchair with slanted wheels, smiling and holding two trophies on his lap. Behind him is a blue banner that reads, "Londrina Open UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour"

Q&A: Alum Climbs World Rankings in Wheelchair Tennis

Jan. 7, 2022 | University of Arizona College of Engineering

Jason Keatseangsilp, who earned his biomedical engineering degree in 2017, is ranked No. 2 nationally in men’s wheelchair tennis singles – and approaching the top 50 globally, out of ~500 ranked players. Now he is contemplating the possibility of the Paralympics.

International Success >>

simple graphic of a belt with a sensor and control board attached and labeled. On the right, a simple drawing of a person wearing two belts, which are radiating out signals, represented as red and blue lines.

Navigation by Vibration, Rather Than Sight

Dec. 16, 2021 | Emily Dieckman

Two professors—one of them blind—work with a group of neuroscience and engineering students on a device to help visually impaired people move through the world more safely and efficiently.

Helping the Blind See >>