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

NSF CAREER Awardee Develops a 1-Minute Frailty Testing Platform

May 22, 2023 | Emily Dieckman

A University of Arizona professor is developing a quick and accurate way to screen patients for frailty, and better inform physicians’ care decisions. In tandem, he’s helping students at the crossroads of and engineering and medicine choose their paths.

A Little Elbow Grease >>

Judith Su in her lab with FLOWER. The lab is dark and lit with blue and purple lighting.

The Nose Knows: CAREER Awardee Developing Bioinspired Optical Sniffer Sensor

May 16, 2023 | Emily Dieckman

With a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation, a biomedical engineering and optical sciences researcher is creating a device that can sniff out diseases, dangerous chemicals and other substances with the sensitivity of a bloodhound.

Sensing Scents >>