2022

December
- Drexel University Represented by Interdisciplinary Delegation at COP27
  
  December 23, 2022
  An interdisciplinary group traveled to Egypt to represent Drexel and engage in global efforts to combat climate change.
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- Study: AI Behind ChatGPT Could Help Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
  
  December 22, 2022
  The artificial intelligence algorithms behind the chatbot program ChatGPT — which has drawn attention for its ability to generate humanlike written responses to some of the most creative queries — might one day be able to help doctors detect Alzheimer’s Disease in its early stages. Research from Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems recently demonstrated that OpenAI’s GPT-3 program can identify clues from spontaneous speech that are 80% accurate in predicting the early stages of dementia.
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- Thought Leaders on Gene Editing, Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccines Convene at Drexel’s National Symposium
  
  December 15, 2022
  How can scientists develop new ways to change our immune systems to treat disease and help the body heal from injury? National leaders in the rapidly growing field of immune engineering pursuing these answers will gather at Drexel University for the 4th Annual Immune Modulation and Engineering Symposium, hosted by Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems.
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- Thought Leaders on Gene Editing, Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccines Convene at Drexel’s National Symposium
  
  December 06, 2022
  How can scientists develop new ways to change our immune systems to treat disease and help the body heal from injury? National leaders in the rapidly growing field of immune engineering pursuing these answers will gather at Drexel University for the 4th Annual Immune Modulation and Engineering Symposium, hosted by Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems.
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October
- Jamie Mak presents at the 2022 International Virtual Exchange Conference in Valencia, Spain
  
  October 31, 2022
  
  Jamie Mak presents at the 2022 International Virtual Exchange Conference in Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  October 25, 2022
  Last term, Drexel University professors were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions
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September
- Drexel Convocation 2022 Recap: Thinking and Doing for the Common Good
  
  September 26, 2022
  At the University’s annual ceremony, Drexel leaders along with faculty and alumnae keynote speakers conveyed the power of working together for creative and inclusive problem-solving.
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August
- Kara Spiller and Drexel's Innovation Ecosystem Spark Collaboration with Colleagues at Spark Therapeutics
  
  August 31, 2022
  Kara Spiller, PhD, professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, is featured in the summer 2022 issue of Drexel Magazine, where she discusses how serendipitous encounters that foster a new relationship or spark an idea are more likely when smart, talented people mingle in an environment such as the one that currently exists on Drexel's main campus.
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- Dr. Hasan Ayaz's Research on Neuroadaptive Training in Flight Simulators Results in Closed-loop Brain Imaging To Improve Pilot Training
  
  August 12, 2022
  Dr. Hasan Ayaz, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, and colleagues co-authored the paper titled, “Neuroadaptive Training via fNIRS in Flight Simulators” (Co-authors: J.A. Mark, A.E. Kraft, M.D. Ziegler) that was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroergonomics.
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- Dr. Sri Balasubramanian, Biomed Students, and 'The Story of No. 11099089' About Their Patented Portable Dynamometer Are Featured in Drexel Magazine
  
  August 05, 2022
  Dr. Sri Balasubramanian, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, colleagues, and five Biomed students developed a specially designed portable dynamometer to measure isokinetic strength and muscle force of patients’ knees and other joints.
  
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July
- Dr. Chris Rodell Receives an NIH Grant to Develop Supramolecular Delivery Strategies to Understand & Exploit Synergies in Immunoregenerative Medicine
  
  July 18, 2022
  Dr. Chris Rodell, assistant professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, received a 5-year $1.9M NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R35 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) for the project titled, “Designing Supramolecular Delivery Strategies to Understand and Exploit Synergies in Immunoregenerative Medicine.”
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- Dr. Lin Han and Colleague Receive an NIH Grant To Study the Molecular Engineering of Cartilage PCM Mechanotransduction
  
  July 11, 2022
  Dr. Lin Han, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (Co-PI), and Dr. Michele Marcolongo, dean of engineering at Villanova University, received a 5-year $1.56M NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases grant for the project titled, “Molecular Engineering of Cartilage PCM Mechanotransduction in Osteoarthritis Using Biomimetic Proteoglycans.”
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- Remembering Timothy Nguyen Hoang
  
  July 07, 2022
  
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- Biomedical Engineering Alumnus Share His Experience on Instagram Live Stream
  
  July 01, 2022
  
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June
- Dr. Steven Kurtz and Students Attend the 2022 Combined UHMWPE, PEEK, and Polymer Implant Additive Manufacturing Conference
  
  June 28, 2022
  Dr. Steven Kurtz, research professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and director of the Implant Research Center, and several students traveled to the 2022 Combined UHMWPE, PEEK, and Polymer Implant Additive Manufacturing Conference, held in Torino, Italy June 23rd–24th.
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- BIOMED Alumni Clothing Sale Benefits Graduating Students
  
  June 08, 2022
  The Drexel University Biomed Alumni Network (DBAN) has set up an online clothing sale for Biomed alumni and graduating students. The order form closes on *Wednesday, June 8th*. All net proceeds benefit the Biomed Finishing Fund scholarship.
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- BIOMED New Alumni Welcome Social at Board and Brew
  
  June 07, 2022
  The Drexel Biomed Alumni Network (DBAN) is excited to host its first new alumni welcome social in three years! Join us to celebrate the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health System's graduating Class of 2022 and welcome them to the Drexel Alumni community.
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May
- Dr. Hasan Ayaz Leads “Food for Thought” Discussion at Drexel Libraries ScholarSip Event
  
  May 25, 2022
  Dr. Hasan Ayaz, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, is the featured presenter at the Drexel Libraries ScholarSip online event held May 25, 2022.
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- Drs. Peter Lewin, Lin Han, and Yinghui Zhong Each Receives a 2021-2022 Drexel Faculty Award
  
  May 23, 2022
  Peter Lewin, PhD, Richard B. Beard Professor; Lin Han, PhD, associate professor, and Yinghui Zhong, PhD; associate professor, all in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, each received a 2021-2022 Drexel Faculty Award. Drs. Lewin (Career) and Han (Mid-career) each received the Provost Award for Outstanding Scholarly Productivity, and Dr. Zhong received the Scholarly Materials and Research Equipment Award for Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty.
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- Meet Drexel’s 2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 19, 2022
  The speakers addressing graduates this year and receiving recognition for their accomplishments come from wide-ranging backgrounds and fields — and many of them have ties to the University.
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- Watch Dr. Fred Allen and Zack Goldblum Share Their Biomedical Engineering Experience on Instagram Live
  
  May 17, 2022
  
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- Brigadier General Mary Krueger Visits BIOMED Conquer Collaborative
  
  May 09, 2022
  
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- Dr. Catherine von Reyn Publishes a Paper in the Public Library of Science ONE on an Optogenetics Device with Smartphone Video Capture
  
  May 07, 2022
  Dr. Catherine von Reyn, assistant professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, authored the paper title, “An Optogenetics Device with Smartphone Video Capture to Introduce Neurotechnology and Systems Neuroscience to High School Students,” which was published in the May 6, 2022 edition of the journal The Public Library of Science ONE (PLOS ONE).
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- Chronoengineering I: Biological Rhythms in Health and Performance
  
  May 02, 2022
  
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April
- Digital Approaches to Health and Illness Online Course
  
  April 29, 2022
  Learn about the history of digital health and hear directly from the greatest minds in the field. Through both asynchronous and live discussions with experts, students will consider the most appropriate use of health monitoring for self, patients and clients who desire to remain physically and mentally healthy or who may be experiencing chronic illnesses.
  
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- NSF Engineering for US All (E4USA) Schools Attend Drexel Hosted Philadelphia Life Science Investor Forum
  
  April 27, 2022
  
  National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering for US All (E4USA) / SLA Beeber and Plymouth Whitemarsh students attended the Drexel University hosted Philadelphia Life Science Investor Forum on Wednesday 27, 2022 to evaluate biomedical/biotechnology startup pitches and make investment recommendations.
  
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- Ashley Bishop Receives a 2022 Steinbright Research Cooperative Education Award
  
  April 25, 2022
  Ashley Bishop, BS/MS student in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (Advisor: K. Izzetoglu) received a 2022 Steinbright Research Co-op Award in recognition of her exceptional effort in fulfilling the goals and ideals of cooperative education.
  
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  April 22, 2022
  Drexel faculty garnering attention for their achievements and research last term included
  Christopher MacLellan, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, who received two major grants from the Army Research Laboratory related to human-machine teaming and human-artificial intelligence adaptation.
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- Dr. Hasan Ayaz Is Invited Keynote Lecturer at the 30th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC 2022)
  
  April 22, 2022
  Dr. Hasan Ayaz, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was invited to give the keynote lecture titled, "Neuroergonomics: Towards Ubiquitous and Continuous Measurement of Brain Function During Everyday Life,” at the 30th IEEE/Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC 2022) on May 22, 2022, in Pittsburgh, PA.
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- BIOMED Students Share Their Co-op Experiences on Instagram Live
  
  April 15, 2022
  
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- Congratulations to the 2022 Drexel BIOMED-Bristol Myers Squibb Co-op STEM Fellows!
  
  April 13, 2022
  
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- BIOMED Alumni Share Advice on Careers and Employment Post-graduation
  
  April 07, 2022
  Biomedical Engineering students Hailee Mayer (moderator), Eva Kraus, and Owen Gift shared their experiences from their respective Drexel co-ops, their experiences as students at Drexel BIOMED, and answered questions from the audience.
  
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- BIOMED Alumni Jaydev Kardam Dave Is Featured in Drexel Magazine‘s 40 Under 40
  
  April 01, 2022
  Drexel Magazine‘s 40 Under 40 showcased the remarkable achievements of hundreds of ambitious Dragons and featured School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems ('BIOMED') alumni Jaydev Kardam Dave, PhD. Dr. Dave graduated from Drexel in 2008 with an MS in Biomedical Engineering, and again in 2012 with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University.
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March
- Nationally Recognized Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, Transformative Leader in Higher Education, to Speak at Drexel’s 2022 Commencement
  
  March 30, 2022
  One of the nation’s most influential leaders in higher education, Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, will address the class of 2022 at Drexel’s university-wide commencement ceremony on June 9. In what has become a tradition, Drexel University will return to Citizens Bank Park to celebrate the graduating class in-person. The ceremony will also be live-streamed.
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- BIOMED GIP, Istanbul Medipol University, and ITU ARI Teknokent Launch the Medical Technology Innovation Seminar Series
  
  March 21, 2022
  
  Drexel University's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Global Innovation Partnership (BIOMED GIP) helped launch the Medical Technology Innovation Seminar Series at Istanbul Medipol University.
  
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- Dr. Suresh Joshi Is Nominated as USA’s Technical Expert on the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
  
  March 19, 2022
  Dr. Suresh Joshi, MD, PhD, and research professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was nominated as the USA’s expert on non-thermal plasma-based technologies through the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2021.
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- Elizabeth Kahle Wins BIOMED Student Best Paper Award
  
  March 18, 2022
  Elizabeth R. Kahle, PhD Candidate in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (Advisors: L. Han and M. Marcolongo), won the BIOMED Student Best Paper Award for her outstanding work and publication of the paper titled, “Molecular Engineering of Pericellular Microniche via Biomimetic Proteoglycans Modulates Cell Mechanobiology” (Co-authors: E.R. Kahle, B. Han, P. Chandrasekaran, E.R. Phillips, M.K. Mulcahey, X.L. Lu, M.S. Marcolongo, L. Han).
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- The Birthplace of Plasma Medicine, 20 Years Later
  
  March 17, 2022
  The groundbreaking field was started at Drexel University and continues to this day through the renowned Nyheim Plasma Institute.
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- Dr. Kara Spiller Is a Featured Expert on NPR/Inside Higher Ed's "Academic Minute"
  
  March 15, 2022
  Dr. Kara Spiller, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was featured in a piece titled, "Harnessing the Body's Immune System for Better Wound Healing" on the March 15th episode of NPR/Inside Higher Ed's "Academic Minute" to discuss her research on wound healing.
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- Bioinformatics & Biomedical Science MS Scholarships 2022
  
  March 15, 2022
  Bioinformatics & Biomedical Science MS Scholarship 2022
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- Gattuso and Drexel Partner to Build Largest Life Science Research Lab Facility in Philadelphia
  
  March 14, 2022
  Gattuso Development Partners announced that it will partner with Drexel University to build what is expected to become the city’s largest life sciences research and laboratory building, located on Drexel’s campus in the heart of the burgeoning University City life sciences district. GDP will partner with New York-based Vigilant Real Estate Holdings and Boston-based The Baupost Group on the project.
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February
- Dr. Mark Schafer Is Elected to the 2022 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
  
  February 28, 2022
  Dr. Mark E. Schafer, research professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was elected to the 2022 Class of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
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- Dr. Lin Han Co-authors Paper on Molecular Engineering of Pericellular Microniche in the Journal ACS Nano
  
  February 04, 2022
  Dr. Lin Han, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, was the co-senior author on the paper titled, “Molecular Engineering of Pericellular Microniche via Biomimetic Proteoglycans Modulates Cell Mechanobiology."
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January
- Amy Throckmorton Interviewed on "Progress, Potential, and Possibilities" Podcast
  
  January 24, 2022
  
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- MedTech Innovation I Parallels Industry Ecosystems Through Diverse, Global Classroom
  
  January 04, 2022
  It takes a lot more than engineering to bring a new medical device to market, and Drexel students from various academic backgrounds can learn this firsthand alongside students from continents away and while working with real companies and potential investors.
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