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Borton Lab: Researchers identify OCD biomarkers

For the first time, researchers have recorded electrical signals from the brains of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for obsessive compulsive disorder over a prolonged period of time, allowing them to capture the brain activity of patients with daily OCD symptom fluctuations.

Morgan Lab: Brown researchers develop new model to investigate fibrosis treatments without use of animals

A new 3D connective tissue model gives researchers a sophisticated tool to understand the underlying mechanisms of connective tissue disorders and test potential treatments.

Hochberg wins CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ‘Braingate+SoftRobotics’ project

The Cullen Education and Research Fund has awarded the inaugural CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ALS Research to the members of BrainGate+SoftRobotics, a research team based at Brown University, Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Karniadakis elected to National Academy of Engineering

George Karniadakis, Charles Pitts Robinson and John Palmer Barstow Professor of Applied Mathematics and Engineering has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He is one of the 111 new members and 22 international members elected, which brings the total U.S. membership to 2,388 members and the number of international members to 310.

Karniadakis Lab: Computational investigation of blood cell transport featured on cover of PLOS Computational Biology

Retinal microaneurysms (MAs) are one of the earliest clinically visible signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR). MA leakage or rupture may precipitate local pathology in the surrounding neural retina that impacts visual function. In this work, the authors perform computational modeling of blood cell transport in microvessels containing various MAs, a process that is very difficult to observe directly in vivo.

Accomplished biomedical engineer, academic leader named Brown School of Engineering dean

Tejal Desai '94, a professor and researcher who has led academic programs at the University of California San Francisco, Boston University and elsewhere, will work to expand collaborative engineering research and teaching.

3 PhD Theses Defended in December 2021

Congratulations Dr. Schneider, Dr. Cramer, and Dr. Gutierrez!

Borton Lab: Researchers identify brain signals associated with OCD symptoms, paving way for adaptive treatment

In an effort to improve treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder, a team of researchers has for the first time recorded electrical signals in the human brain associated with ebbs and flows in OCD symptoms over an extended period in their homes as they went about daily living. The research could be an important step in making an emerging therapy called deep brain stimulation responsive to everyday changes in OCD symptoms.

6 BME Students Elected to Tau Beta Pi

BME students Mallory Ehlers ’23, Julia Henke ’22, Samantha Maguire ’22, El Hadji Arona Mbaye ’22, Ariana O’Brien ’23, and Thomas Usherwood ’22 were inducted into Tau Beta Pi. They join Daniella Sawka '22, Phillip Schmitt '22, and Eliza Sternlicht '22 inducted last year.

Coulombe Lab: Drug screening platform helps predict atrial-specific arrhythmia responses

University researchers developed a drug screening platform that can be used to guide the development of safe and effective antiarrhythmic drugs while revealing mechanisms underlying arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation.

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