Biomedical engineering

New Medical Technology Emerges from Quarter at Aggie Square Program

The Quarter at Aggie Square Biomedical Engineering cohort wrapped up their 10-week experience with a presentation of three medical prototypes for growth-accommodating heart valves, noninvasive glucose monitors and stroke-detection devices. The students chose the concepts to solve complex health challenges they encountered.

A Chip to Measure Immunity

Every winter, influenza returns with a new variant. People who have previously been infected with or vaccinated against flu may have some protection, but this depends on how well their immune system’s “memory” of the previous virus or vaccine cross-reacts with the new variant. At present, there is no good way to measure this.

'Doing It All Here:' NIBIB Director Rings in 15 Years of Maroney-Bryan Lecture, Celebrates BME Department

Bruce Tromberg, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, was the guest speaker for the 15th annual Maroney-Bryan Lecture in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He discussed medical and engineering partnerships and the bright future for next-level engineering solutions in healthcare, particularly at UC Davis.

Defining Biology’s Systems

Michael Savageau is a distinguished professor emeritus in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. His work examines the function, design and evolution of cellular and molecular networks. Savageau helped pioneer quantitative systems biology, where he characterized the design principles for gene circuits that impact cellular behavior.