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Biomedical Engineering News - December 2018

A colorful MRI and CT image of a mouse's brain.

Controlling Neurons With Light, but Without Wires or Batteries

Research by UA professor reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain -- which could ultimately mean turning off pain receptors or reducing the effects of severe neurological disorders.
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$1.5M Gift to UA to Help Shape Biomedical Engineers of Tomorrow

The gift, from a UA alumnus and his wife, will help provide engineering students with hands-on experience in biomedical device fabrication.