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Global Health Technologies Bioengineering Rice …

WEBTechnologies. Rice Bioengineering faculty develop technologies addressing global health needs with an emphasis on innovative, cost-effective solutions to improve medical care and public health in low-resource settings around the world. Partnerships with the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health and the Texas Medical Center provide

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Rice University bioengineers combine forces to fight Type …

WEBNew research between Rice University bioengineers Omid Veiseh and Jordan Miller combines cell-based therapy applications with sophisticated 3D-printed technologies for use in Type-1 diabetes therapies.. The work is possible through a new exploratory research grant by the JDRF, the leading global organization focused on Type-1 diabetes research.

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Immunoengineering & Cancer Bioengineering Rice …

WEBImmunoengineering &. Cancer. Rice Bioengineering faculty are pioneering novel approaches to treat intractable cancers by harnessing the power of the patient's own immune system. We leverage the latest tools in biomaterials, synthetic biology, Cellular, Molecular and Genome Engineering, and computational modeling to direct the body’s …

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Miller awarded Kleberg Foundation Medical Research …

WEBRice University bioengineer Jordan Miller develops novel biomaterials and 3D bioprinting systems for next-generation tissue engineering applications. These technologies aim to build living tissue architectures that can closely mimic features of native vascular networks within three-dimensional hydrogel scaffolds containing live cells.

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Bashor awarded NIH grant to engineer artificial protein …

WEBCaleb Bashor, assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences at Rice University, has been awarded a four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health totaling about $1.5 million to explore the feasibility of a new strategy for engineering artificial protein signaling networks within cells as a way to transform them into living therapeutics …

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Lu, Raphael Receive Hearing Health Foundation Grant to …

WEBTwo Rice bioengineers have received a two-year, $50,000 grant from the Hearing Health Foundation to study the causes and potential treatment of Ménière’s disease, a malady of the inner ear that results in vertigo, tinnitus and, in some cases, hearing loss.

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Szablowski receives Mathers grant to research …

WEBJerzy Szablowski, assistant professor of bioengineering (BIOE) at Rice, has received a three-year research grant from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation to study a novel approach to treating neurological and psychiatric diseases.. Szablowski is a core faculty member of the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative.His …

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Translational Diagnostic Technologies

WEBDiagnostic Technologies. Precision medicine, defined as the tailored treatment of each individual's disease based on the disease's molecular profile, is poised to revolutionize medical treatment in the 21st century. With the advent and maturation of high throughput DNA and RNA sequencing technologies, the intricate details of each individual's

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NIH grant funds research in immune checkpoint therapy

WEBImmune checkpoints are a crucial part of the body’s immune system that regulate a multitude of cellular responses to protect against disease and prevent autoimmunity.

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Bao named chair of Bioengineering

WEBGang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering (BIOE), professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, and CPRIT Senior Scholar in Cancer Research at Rice University, has been named chair of BIOE, effective July 1. Bao will step down as associate dean for research and innovation in the George R. Brown …

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Eminent bioengineer named associate dean for research and …

WEBGang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, and CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research at Rice University, has been named associate dean for research and innovation in the George R. Brown School of Engineering.The appointment was effective July 1. …

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PhD Program Bioengineering Rice University

WEBProgram. Our comprehensive PhD program trains students in advanced analytical and engineering capabilities, preparing them to solve challenges at the frontiers of human health and biotechnology. Application Deadline: December 1. The application fee has been waived for PhD applicants. Apply Now.

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Department of Bioengineering Rice University

WEBPerforming basic and translational research and education at the interface of biology and engineering, we build interdisciplinary partnerships to identify important problems and develop and translate bioengineering solutions. We solve pressing global health care problems, address challenges in basic research and train the next …

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Masters Program Bioengineering Rice University

WEBThe Global Medical Innovation concentration for the Rice University Master of Bioengineering degree is a one-year, full-time curriculum that combines engineering, business, and clinical training to solve real-world medical needs. The GMI program's hands-on medical design curriculum gives students real-world experience identifying clinical …

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Rice 360 interns tackle global medical challenges

WEBThe Rice 360° Institute for Global Health hosted a breakfast on Oct. 30 for donors highlighting the projects their interns developed this summer in Brazil, Malawi and Tanzania. The teams assigned to each country were represented by Rice undergraduates and bioengineering majors Hannah Andersen, Diego Gonzalez and Aarohi Mehendale, …

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Academics Bioengineering Rice University

WEBOur comprehensive doctoral program trains students in advanced analytical and engineering capabilities, preparing them to solve challenges at the frontiers of human health and biotechnology. Our proximity to the world's largest medical center is a cornerstone of the department's success and has promoted interdisciplinary …

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Sushnitha wins Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Fellowship

WEBRice bioengineering graduate student Manuela Sushnitha has been selected for a 2018 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) by the National Cancer Institute to develop a biomimetic nanotherapy that attacks cancer stem cells.. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a clinical and therapeutic challenge, because of …

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GMI alumna Sylvie Kalikoff is facing big career decisions

WEBSince 2019, Sylvie Kalikoff has been a Global Health and Engineering Fellow at the Rice 360˚ Institute for Global Health. When her fellowship ends in August, she faces big decisions. Does she stick with Starling Medical, the medical device company she co-founded, or does she look for another job in the same field?

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Yu accepted into Bruins in Genomics: Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial

WEBSunny Yu, a senior in bioengineering at Rice, is one of 27 undergraduates from across the country conducting graduate-level genomics research at UCLA.

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Szablowski joins Rice BIOE

WEBSzablowski's appointment as an assistant professor of bioengineering, under the George R. Brown School of Engineering Neuroengineering initiative, begins January 1, 2020. The Rice University Department of Bioengineering will add Jerzy Szablowski to its tenure-track faculty in 2020, as part of the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative.

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People Bioengineering Rice University

WEBAssociate Professor of Bioengineering & Chemistry. Director of Bioengineering Graduate Studies. Rebekah Drezek. Professor of Bioengineering & Computer Engineering. Associate Chair of Bioengineering. Director of Bioengineering Undergraduate Studies. Elizabeth Gardner. Assistant Research Professor. Bilal Ghosn.

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Future Leaders in Bioengineering

WEBFuture Leaders in Bioengineering Seminar Series. Future Leaders in Bioengineering at Rice is an annual seminar series that hosts leading postdoctoral fellows and senior PhD students to give a seminar and meet with the faculty in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. In addition to presenting a seminar, the speakers will meet with several …

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