May

Michael Chen, Desiree Martini, David Rodak, and Kenneth Rodriguez Win 1st Place in the 2016 BIOMED Senior Design Competition

May 31, 2016

Michael Chen, BS student in BIOMED, and Desiree Martini, David Rodak, and Kenneth Rodriguez, all BS/MS students in BIOMED (Advisor: Dr. Kara Spiller), won 1st Place in the 2016 School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems ('BIOMED') Senior Design Competition for their project titled "Tendon Reinforcement for Rotator Cuff Repair.” They will represent the School in the University-wide Senior Design Competition on Thursday, June 2, 2016 in the Mitchell Auditorium and 1st floor lobby of the Bossone Research Center.
Valerie Tutwiler Receives a 2016 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

May 25, 2016

Valerie Tutwiler, PhD candidate in BIOMED (Advisors: K. Spiller and J. Weisel, UPenn), received a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) 2-year $52K Predoctoral Fellowship for her research titled, “Blood Clot Contraction: Relation to Cell Stiffness and Fibrinolysis.”
Adam Craig Receives a David L. Boren Fellowship for Overseas Study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem

May 11, 2016

Adam Craig, PhD student in BIOMED (Advisor: U. Hershberg), received a $24K 1-year David L. Boren Fellowship for overseas study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Boren Fellows represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Fellows commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
Dr. Karen Moxon and Colleagues Receive a $3M NIH Grant for Their Enhancing Supraspinal Plasticity to Improve Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury Project

May 09, 2016

Drs. Karen Moxon, professor and associate director for research in BIOMED (PI), and John Bethea (CoAS – Co-PI), received a 5-year mult-PI $3M NIH R01 grant for the project titled “Enhancing Supraspinal Plasticity to Improve Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury.” It is becoming increasingly evident that plasticity within supraspinal networks, induced by therapeutic interventions, is necessary for optimal recovery of function after spinal cord injury.
Chau Dang Receives a 2016 Drexel University Cooperative Education Award for Her Work on the Stability of a Specific Lipid Molecule

May 06, 2016

Chau Dang, undergraduate student in BIOMED, with a concentration in biomaterials and tissue engineering, received a 2016 Drexel University Cooperative Education Award for her co-op with Amicus Therapeutics, a biotechnology company where she examined the stability of a lipid molecule that's important in the study of Gaucher's disease, which affects many of the body’s organs and tissues.
Celebrating the Best of Drexel’s Historic Co-op Program in 2016

May 06, 2016
Drexel’s annual Cooperative Education Awards honored outstanding co-op students and employers alike.
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May

Michael Chen, Desiree Martini, David Rodak, and Kenneth Rodriguez Win 1st Place in the 2016 BIOMED Senior Design Competition

Valerie Tutwiler Receives a 2016 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Adam Craig Receives a David L. Boren Fellowship for Overseas Study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Dr. Karen Moxon and Colleagues Receive a $3M NIH Grant for Their Enhancing Supraspinal Plasticity to Improve Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury Project

Chau Dang Receives a 2016 Drexel University Cooperative Education Award for Her Work on the Stability of a Specific Lipid Molecule

Celebrating the Best of Drexel’s Historic Co-op Program in 2016