Summer Research Interns Working on Image Guided Cancer Therapy with Dr. Anthony McGoron
Professor Anthony McGoron and his staff of eight summer interns are hard at work in the biomedical engineering labs researching image guided therapy for cancer treatments. For the past three summers, McGoron has opened his lab to local high school students and...
Technologies from FIU Biomedical Engineering Finish 1st and 2nd Place at the StartUp Quest Pitch Day
Teams representing technologies from Ranu Jung, BME professor and chair, and Anuradha Godavarty, BME associate professor, finished first and second place at the annual StartUp Quest Pitch Day. Established at the University of Florida and funded by the U.S. Department...
Jonathan Giraldo Selected to Present Research at the 2015 Brain Connectivity Workshop
BME undergrad, Jonathan Giraldo, was selected among several candidates to attend the 14th Annual International Brain Connectivity Workshop. His travel award is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The workshop will be held at the University...
Dr. Jacob McPherson appointed Assistant Professor
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jacob McPherson as Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at FIU, McPherson completed a post-doctoral...
Biomedical engineering PhD student, Arash Dadkhah received the Biomedical Research Initiative (BRI) 2015 FIU Summer Research Award
May 2015- Biomedical engineering PhD student, Arash Dadkhah received the Biomedical Research Initiative (BRI) 2015 FIU Summer Research Award. The BRI award is designed to fund students in the biomedical sciences through a program development award from the National...
Dr. Ranu Jung receives U.S. patent for communication interface for sensory stimulation
May 12, 2015- Department of Biomedical Engineering Chair, Ranu Jung, was granted a patent for the development of a communication interface system between sensors in a prosthetic arm or leg and a neural stimulator for restoring sensation to amputees. Unlike current...
Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy interview with ViVitro Labs on Cardiovascular Mechanobiology
May 2015- Sharan Ramaswamy (SR), PhD, FAHA, Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University, recently spent time with Rob Fraser (RF), Lab Manager, MSc. at ViVitro Labs. In a follow-up interview, Dr. Ramaswamy talked with...
FIU Biomedical Engineering Photonics Group Featured at eMerge Americas
2015- eMerge Americas is one the largest and fastest growing technology and innovation conferences in the world. The conference serves as an idea exchange for global industry leaders, entrepreneurs, inventors, and investors. As part of the eMerge Americas...
BME Undergraduate Student, Juan Pham Receives Internship with STARS Program at University of California, San Diego
2015- Biomedical engineering undergraduate student, Juan Pham received a summer internship with the STARS programs at the University of California, San Diego. Pham will be working in the cartilage tissue engineering lab where he will be researching diagnostic,...
FIU Biomedical Engineering Masters Student Wins LAC Fellowship in Consecutive Years
2015- Glenda Castellanos, born and raised in Honduras, is a graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering Department pursuing her Master’s degree. She is currently involved in research under the supervision of Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy, Assistant Professor. Her research...
5 Patents in 2014-2015 for FIU Biomedical Engineering Faculty
5 Patents in 2014-2015 for FIU Biomedical Engineering Faculty Associate Professors Shuliang Jiao and Nikolaos Tsoukias recently became the fourth and fifth members of the Biomedical Engineering faculty to receive patents in 2014-2015. Jiao and his co-inventor team...
Biomedical engineering student earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Posted by Joel Delgado FIU NEWS The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation named FIU biomedical engineering major Elizabeth Gallardo a Goldwater Scholar for the 2015-2016 academic year. The scholarship program is designed to foster and...