BME News
April 18, 2024
Cappelleri named AVP for research innovation
Cappelleri, a professor of mechanical engineering with a courtesy appointment in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, will support key initiatives of the division of Strategic Interdisciplinary Research in the Office of Research.
April 16, 2024
Emboa Medical has gotten the boost it needs to get to the next level.
Angel Enriquez won a first-place prize of $75,000 with his pitch on a patent-pending device to increase efficiency when removing blood clots that cause stroke by creating an additional force to extract emboli.
April 15, 2024
Otto named new head of Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Otto has received many honors and recognitions, including the UF Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award, the UF BME Service Award, the UF BME Research Award, the Weldon School Faculty Service Award and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Weldon School Graduate Student Association.
April 12, 2024
Joseph Wallace appointed associate vice president for research development
Wallace’s goal is to interface with local, state and federal sources and businesses that can bring resources and opportunities into the Indianapolis ecosystem on campus to both bolster what people are doing in their labs and also create bigger initiatives that will drive the campus forward.
April 11, 2024
Three Goodman Campbell Physicians Begin Appointments at Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
“The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to welcome Drs. Lee, Sahlein, and Wilson as adjunct assistant professors,” said Nan Kong, interim head and professor of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. “Biomedical Engineering is truly an interdisciplinary field merging engineering, medicine and the sciences to solve challenging healthcare problems. We look forward to a mutually rewarding engineering--medicine collaboration in improving millions of lives today and tomorrow. Every small step in biomedical engineering leads to a giant leap in the world of healthcare.”
April 11, 2024
BME’s Young Kim receives patent on genetically engineered silk that can inactivate harmful pathogens
Young L. Kim, a professor of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering has been granted two patents on his intellectual property, “Light-activated photoreaction via genetic hybridization of far-red fluorescent protein and silk.”
April 10, 2024
BME's Kevin Bautista, wins the Three-Minute Thesis contest!
3MT is a fast-paced competition that challenges Purdue Graduate students to share their research in only three minutes. The audience chooses their favorite 3MT presentation of the 10. Cash awards are given.
April 5, 2024
Hyowon (Hugh) Lee, an associate professor at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, has received a patent
Lee has invented a new glaucoma drainage device that combats the problem of biofouling. Using new advancements in technology, the device is "Smart" and can clear itself of harmful bio-buildup.