Biomedical Engineering Alumni News – Winter 2025 News
Program Headline
At the end of the fall 2024 semester, Teaching Assistant Professor Novella Keeling transitioned to the Biochemistry Department at CU Boulder. During her time in the Biomedical Engineering Program, Keeling helped develop a strong industry presence and retool course curriculums. The BME community will miss her boundless energy and enthusiasm.
Student Achievements
Graduating undergraduate student Gabriella Erich receives the CEAS 2024 Outstanding Research Award
Gabriella Erich, a graduating student in biomedical engineering has been selected to receive the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science 2024 Outstanding Research Award. Her novel research marks the first formal characterization of endoskeletal droplets under acoustic droplet vaporization (ADV).
Recent PhD graduate Payton Martinez receives the CEAS 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award
Payton Martinez, a recent PhD graduate in biomedical engineering has been selected to receive the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award. His research explores how ultrasound and microbubbles can potentially work in tandem to effectively deliver drugs to the brain and treat neurological diseases in the future.
Biomedical engineering’s Career Symposium returns for its third year
More than 160 of CU Boulder's finest Biomedical Engineering students attended the third annual Career Symposium in search of post-college opportunities.
Two BME graduate students bring home scholarships from Innovate-A-Thon Prosthetics event
Two biomedical engineering master's students brought home scholarships for their exceptional prosthetic designs in the October Innovate-A-Thon competition.
Research & Innovation
Rentschler, Aspero Medical awarded $4.5M for endoscopy advancement
Six years ago, Professor Mark Rentschler helped launch startup company Aspero Medical to develop a medical device used during endoscopy procedures. Today, with the help of a $4.5 million grant through the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative, Rentschler and his team are bringing two new medical devices to the market that have the potential to transform surgeries in the gastrointestinal region even further.
Laurel Hind honored with CAREER Award for advancing immune response research
Laurel Hind is studying the signals that regulate the immune system and contribute to disease, supported by a major grant awarded to promising early-career faculty.Hind, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the °µÍø½ûÇø, has receive...
Jerome Fox receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Associate Professor Jerome Fox has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award celebrates nearly 400 recipients for their exceptional contributions to advancing science and engineering, and is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government.
New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour
Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample and you're typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or even days of waiting to get results back from a lab. CU Boulder researchers in Dr. Wyatt Shields lab hope to change that with a new handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour with a mere finger prick of blood.
CU Engineering announces inaugural Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows
CU Engineering has named the inaugural recipients of its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows program, which supports faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students in bringing research to market. The fellows, selected for their work in fields like robotics, biomedical devices and advanced materials, receive funding, mentorship and entrepreneurial support to accelerate commercialization.
Diamond in the rough: Research could help better detect, target cancer cells
Associate Professor Xiaoyun Ding and his team in the Biomedical Microfluidics Laboratory (BMMLab) stumbled across an interesting anomaly during a cell sensing project that used different forms of acoustic waves to measure cell mechanics. The group discovered a new wave mode never seen before that can unlock a new level of cell manipulation capabilities.