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

Minkyu Kim in a white lab coat in his laboratory

Medicine Masquerade: Engineer Develops Imitation Red Blood Cells to Deliver Lifesaving Drugs

March 1, 2022 | Emily Dieckman

CAREER Awardee is building new drug delivery vehicles could improve efficacy and reduce negative side effects of lifesaving drugs such as chemotherapy.

Undercover Drugs >>

Front of the Old Engineering Building

Stanley Pau, Judith Su Named to the National Academy of Inventors

Feb. 17, 2022 | Paul Tumarkin

Engineering professors recognized for achievements in fiber optic switching and high-tech optical sensors.

Nisha Rajakrishna and Collin Preszler in the background. Collin is holding up a black prosthetic arm in the foreground.

Biomedical Engineering Students Build Neuroprosthetic Arm

Feb. 11, 2022 | W. A. Franke Honors College

With funding from the W.A. Franke Honors College, the two developed a concept and built a prototype.

Lending a Hand >>

A professor and a student, both wearing surgical masks, seen from below. They are looking down at a model of the hand and wrist bones.

National Society Recognizes Physician-Professor's Hand Biomechanics Discoveries

Jan. 21, 2022 | Anna Christensen

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizes Zong-Ming Li for his "hand"iwork developing non-surgical solutions for carpal tunnel syndrome.

They Had to Hand it to Him >>

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