Virginia Tech Professor Robin Queen has been named chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University, effective July 1, 2026. She will succeed Samir Ghadiali, who has served as chair since 2018. As of Autumn semester 2025, biomedical engineering enrollment included 559...
Using ultrasound elastography to enhance eye disease diagnosis and management
Professor Jun Liu, PhD, led the research team that created ocular pulse elastography, which uses high-resolution ultrasound and the eyeâs intrinsic pulse to measure the corneaâs functional properties. She has since received a U.S. patent for the technology that can aid in keratoconus detection and...
NIH renews support to advance understanding of epithelial cells
Daniel Conway, professor of biomedical engineering at The Ohio State University, received a $2.3 million, five-year, competitive renewal from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to continue his basic science research on how mechanical forces contribute to homeostasis and dysregulation...
Professor Yi Zhao receives Seed Grant to expand undergraduateâs access to motion capture and biomechanics research
The $10,000 Undergraduate Research Access Innovation Seed Grant will expand research opportunities in biomechanics, motion capture-based research for Ohio State undergraduate students.
Breathe Easy: A new era of gene therapy for rare lung disease
Assistant Professor of biomedical engineering Tatiana CuellarâGaviria is leading the project titled âBreathe Easy", which focuses on developing safer, non-viral gene therapies for conditions like lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare disease that primarily affects women and has historically...
Ohio Stateâs undergraduate engineering program again ranks first in Ohio and has risen to 14th among public universities nationwide in U.S. News & World Reportâs 2027 Best Colleges...
Meet postdoc Luis Narvaez-Perez: advancing gene therapies for neurodegenerative disease
Luis Narvaez-Perez (he/him) M.D. â National Autonomous University of Mexico Ph.D. â The Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute Research...
Nanoscale DNA sensors could reveal hidden signals inside spinal discs
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Benjamin Walter (Biomedical Engineering) and Professor Carlos Castro (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) is developing tiny DNA...
New facility expands BME teaching and research space
The 124,000-square-foot facility is reinventing how The Ohio State University inspires and educates future Buckeye engineers with modern, collaborative spaces for 21st-century...
Collaborative research team patents innovative treatment for peripheral nerve injuries
Peripheral nerve injuries, often caused by traumatic events such as car accidents, falls or battlefield injuries, can leave patients with long-term weakness, numbness or loss of...
Breathe Easy: A new era of gene therapy for rare lung disease
Assistant Professor of biomedical engineering Tatiana CuellarâGaviria is leading the project titled âBreathe Easy", which focuses on developing safer, non-viral gene therapies for...
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