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Chair @SamuelAchilefu, Ph.D., is featured in this Science in 60+. Learn about his invention, Medical Vision Goggles, which help surgeons eliminate all cancer cells after tumor removal. The goal is to make them available to surgeons worldwide. bit.ly/3F6qAFg #UTSWScience
Check out Medical Vision Goggles, which help surgeons eliminate all cancer cells after tumor removal. Inventor @SamuelAchilefu, Ph.D., Chair of @utswbme, discusses the goggles and his goal of making them available to surgeons worldwide. bit.ly/3F6qAFg #UTSWScience
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Shu Kang, Ph.D., was named a 2026 Poster Award Winner in the Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases category at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in Salt Lake City last week. Her poster featured research completed as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the lab of Raiyan Zaman, Ph.D.
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The Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Cancer Program hosted a research retreat yesterday, which focused on emerging ideas in Chemistry and BME-led cancer research. The event featured multiple faculty speakers and an opportunity for researchers to network over lunch.
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A study from @GDE_UTSW developed a polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticle platform enabling programmable encapsulation and controlled organ-specific delivery of diverse RNA payloads. Learn more: go.nature.com/4zPsMbD.
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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder where organs in the lower abdomen protrude into the vaginal canal causing symptoms like bladder and bowel leakage. Members of the @PenceOpticsLab address this clincal need in their latest study. Read the study: bit.ly/462cRsX
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A recent study from @GDE_UTSW published in Cell Biomaterials introduces a new biometric approach to improve the precision of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based nucleic acid delivery. Explore the research: cell.com/cell-biomaterials/f…
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Congratulations to Paula Hernandez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, on having a paper named the Endocrine Reviews Featured Article this week!
See the complete findings: academic.oup.com/edrv
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Congratulations to the Zaman Lab on the acceptance of their abstract “Targeted mTOR Suppression Using a Novel Optoacoustic Imaging Strategy Improves Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury” for presentation at American Heart Association’s #ScientificSessions26!
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Congratulations to Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Ph.D., and collaborators on their publication in npj Digital Surgery! The study introduces a multimodal AI approach that combines surgical video and instrument motion data to assess surgical performance. go.nature.com/3TXuAzb
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Congratulations, to @lux_jacques on receiving an ACS Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award!
I am honored and pleased to share that we have received our Notice of Award for an ACS Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award!
It will support our project, “De-risking and Accelerating the Translation of a Targeted Ultrasound-Guided Platform for Cancer Immunotherapy.”
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We were delighted to host Alyssa Panitch, Chair of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, today for a Distinguished Chair Seminar. She discussed the critical role glycosaminoglycans play in regulating the inflammatory response.
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Congratulations to the Zaman Multimodal Lab for being selected as a World Molecular Imaging Congress Poster Award Finalist in the Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases category!
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Binbin Ying, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, recently collaborated on a commentary published in Nature Reviews Materials proposing that “cell state” should be treated as a key design variable in nanomedicine.
Read at go.nature.com/4xukvIm
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Today, the Department of Biomedical Engineering honors and remembers the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
We are grateful for their sacrifice and committed to advancing innovation and care that serve and protect lives.
#MemorialDay
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We’re proud to share that our Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering.
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Yesterday, we hosted James Duncan, Ph.D., Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Yale University, as a 2026 Distinguished Seminar. Dr. Duncan shared how advanced fMRI and AI methods enable objective biomarkers and more personalized treatment insights for autism spectrum disorders.
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Join us TODAY at 11 a.m. as we welcome Chulhong Kim, Ph.D., of Pohang University of Science and Technology, for a BME Seminar Series.
Join us in person on UT Southwestern’s East Campus in Room EA1.116 or virtually on Zoom at bit.ly/4sCmLKz.
ALT This is a digital flyer for the "2026 BME Seminar Series" featuring Chulhong Kim, Ph.D., discussing "Multimodal Photoacoustic Ultrasound Imaging: From Bench to Bedside and Products." The seminar is on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at EA.116/120 (East Campus). The flyer includes a headshot of a person in formal attire and logos of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Biomedical Engineering. Zoom meeting details are provided.
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Join us one week from today as we welcome James Duncan, Ph.D., for the first BME Distinguished Seminar Series of the year. Dr. Duncan is the Ebenezer K. Hunt Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Yale University.
Learn more about this hybrid event at: bit.ly/4t4GqE0
ALT An advertisement for the 2026 BME Distinguished Seminar Series featuring James Duncan, Ph.D. The talk, titled "Neuroimage Analysis in Autism: from Model-Based Estimation to Data-driven Learning," is scheduled for April 27, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at EA1.116/120 (East Campus). The event is hosted by UT Southwestern Medical Center Biomedical Engineering, with a Zoom option available.
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Next week, Binbin Ying, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Internal Medicine, will join other invited speakers at the 2026 International Symposium on Medical Robotics.
For more information, visit sites.google.com/view/ismr20….
ALT This image shows Dr. Binbin Ying in a white lab coat, standing in a modern building. There is seminar information on the right detailing the "2026 International Symposium on Medical Robotics" with a focus on bioinspired soft enteroscopic robots. The bottom right corner displays the UT Southwestern Medical Center Biomedical Engineering logo.
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Join us next Thursday at 11 a.m. as we welcome Chulhong Kim, Ph.D., for a BME Seminar Series as he presents “Multimodal Photoacoustic Ultrasound Imaging: From Bench to Bedside and Products.”
Join us in person in Room EA1.116 or virtually on Zoom at utsouthwestern-edu.zoom.us/j….
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Last week our department hosted @ARPAHealth for a site visit. The visit included a lab tour of one of our research labs recently awarded ARPA‑H funding, and an informational session where investigators learned more about ARPA‑H.
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