Biomedical Engineering

An Electric Suture Speeds Wound Healing

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:19 +0000

December

2024

A suture that generates electricity from the contraction of muscles can heal wounds faster than traditional stitches, new research finds.

Engineering Bacteria to Treat Cancer

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:19 +0000

December

2024

A deliberate injection with engineered bacteria may stimulate the immune system to attack tumors, new research finds.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:05:01 +0000

The Electric Vehicle Transition Could Improve Human Health; An Electric Suture Speeds Wound Healing; New Fuel Injector Converts Biofuel Waste To Fuel; Engineering Bacteria to Treat Cancer

December

2024

AIChE Journal Highlight: Electrolytic Urea Removal for an Artificial Kidney

Karen Simpson — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:03:40 +0000

Researchers have examined the efficacy of nickel-based electrodes for conversion of urea to nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water.

November

2024

Fatty-Acid-Derived Adhesive Holds Promise as a Surgical Glue

Gennady Shafirovich — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:22:22 +0000

October

2024

A new fatty-acid-derived polymer adhesive could be used to perform delicate surgeries on fetuses still in the womb.

Protection from Radiation Treatment, Delivered Directly to the Bone

Karen Simpson — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:34:41 +0000

January

2024

Researchers developed a drug-delivery nanocapsule that binds to bone minerals, preventing side effects from radiation treatment.

ICME Speaker Justin Sonnenburg on Microbiome-based Therapies

Sonja Bradfield — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:17:10 +0000

November 17, 2023

Learn more about the findings Sonnenburg will share in his keynote, and find out more about developing areas of microbiome research that have influenced his work.

CRISPR Technologies Speaker Matthew Stanton on DNA Delivery Solutions

Sonja Bradfield — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:54:06 +0000

September 22, 2023

Matthew Stanton, CSO of Generation Bio, previews what he'll discuss at the conference and also shares thoughts on CRISPR trends and what's on the horizon.

Xavier Godron on Making DNA Printing More Accessible

Sonja Bradfield — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:30:01 +0000

June 2, 2023

Learn about how DNA printers work and how they are poised to revolutionize synthetic biology.

Industry Interviews

Mathematical Modeling of the Effects of Wnt-10b on Bone Metabolism

Site Administrator — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:44:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 15, 2022

Bone health is determined by factors including bone metabolism or remodeling. Wnt-10b alters osteoblastogenesis through pre-osteoblast proliferation...

Modeling the Progression of Fibrosis with Dysregulation of TGF-Beta in COVID19 Patients

Site Administrator — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:57:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 14, 2022

Introduction: The severity of the COVID19 pandemic has created an emerging need to investigate the long-term effect of infection on patients. Many...

November 2023 CEP Preview

Karen Simpson — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:57:57 +0000

November 8, 2022

A special section looks at how fermentation could boost sustainability in the chemical industry, how microbes are the next great domestication challenge, and offers an exploration of the microbiome as medicine.

New Interim Editor of AIChE’s Biotech & Translational Medicine Journal

Idell Bryan — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:00:38 +0000

October 19, 2022

Stepping into the role as interim editor-in-chief is Elizabeth Nance, Jagjeet and Janice Bindra Endowed Career Development Associate Professor of 91��˶��Ƶ Engineering and 91��˶��Ƶ Engineering Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Washington.

Scientists Create a Pacemaker that Dissolves Over Time

Karen Simpson — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:12:30 +0000

July

2022

A wireless pacemaker that dissolves after several weeks of use could be used to monitor patients after surgery without invasive leads and wires.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:12:20 +0000

Gene Editing Could Make Veggies a Source of Vitamin D; Scientists Create a Pacemaker that Dissolves Over Time; Don’t Expect 91��˶��Ƶ Accuracy From Marijuana Labels

July

2022