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.
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.
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).
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.
Bioinformatics & Biomedical Science MS Scholarships 2022

March 15, 2022

Bioinformatics & Biomedical Science MS Scholarship 2022
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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