Bizios named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Thursday, 05 December 2019
by utsaengineer
Dec. 5, 2019 — Rena Bizios, Lutcher Brown Chair and professor of biomedical engineering at UTSA, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. The honor recognizes Bizios for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, News, UTSA COE
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UTSA adds Master of Science in Biomedical Technology Commercialization
Tuesday, 03 September 2019
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(Aug. 29, 2019) — The College of Engineering and College of Business at UTSA are collaborating to offer a joint Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Technology Commercialization, beginning in the Spring 2020 semester. “With advances in biomedical technologies and the need to have diverse and interdisciplinary knowledge for commercialization of developed technologies and
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, News, UTSA COE
Undergrad tested his biomedical research skills at an MIT internship
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
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(Aug. 28, 2019) — The acceptance rate for MIT is 7.9%. That’s less than one in 10 students who apply and get in. Yet, Favour Obuseh, a junior this fall at UTSA, managed to snag a prestigious research internship position at the highly competitive institution. He’s in good company. After all, MIT was home to
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, News, UTSA COE
Computational researchers and oncologists develop protein cancer atlas to accelerate personalized medicine for leukemia patients
Thursday, 18 April 2019
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(April 17, 2019) — Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) survive five years after the initial diagnosis. To improve that survival rate, researchers at UTSA and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center created an online atlas to identify and classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis. The
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, News, UTSA COE
Q&A: Mohammadali Sharzehee: Grad student research helps keep hearts flowing
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
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(Jan. 15, 2019) — Mohammadali Sharzehee is a doctoral student in the UTSA Department of Mechanical Engineering who studies cardiovascular mechanics and builds computer simulations to understand how blood vessels operate under adverse conditions that lead to cardiovascular diseases. In 2017, Sharzehee moved from Iran to the United States and started his Ph.D. program at UTSA.
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, Mechanical Engineering, News, UTSA COE
Francisca Acosta: A Chance Encounter Led Me to Biomedical Engineering
Thursday, 11 October 2018
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Originally published on UT Health San Antonio’s The Pipette Gazette by Charlotte Anthony on September 13, 2018 Francisca Acosta didn’t always know Biomedical Engineering was for her. “Up until I went to college, I thought I would go into medicine and be a doctor. I grew up not knowing what a Ph.D. was and I
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements, General, News, UTSA COE
Dean’s Student Forum
Thursday, 13 September 2018
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Researchers at UTSA and SwRI design biodegradable device to treat illness
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
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(Aug. 7, 2018) — Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are developing a 3D printed implant that, when injected in a patient’s body, could deliver a personalized dose of medicine to treat infections and ailments such as arthritis, cancer and AIDS. The project, led by Lyle Hood
- Published in Biomedical Engineering, COE Announcements
UTSA College of Engineering Preview Day Tours
Friday, 22 June 2018
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Our UTSA faculty and staff are excited to show off our programs and talk to you about their personal experiences about the College of Engineering and why it’s a great place for you! Please join us for a College of Engineering Preview Day Tour on July 20th or August 3rd. Click here to sign up.
Research at UTSA: Year in Review
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
by utsaengineer
In fiscal year 2016-2017, UTSA grew its institutional research portfolio, engaged more students, and built partnerships with industry and government to expand funded research. As a result, the 2017 fiscal year final research numbers have been the highest to date in UTSA’s history. Total research expenditures increased from US $56.8 million in FY 2016 to