Bioengineering News

Diamonds in the Mind

T.K. Kozai to develop wireless electrodes using “doped” diamonds for brain stimulation

Sharpening the View of Hidden Heart Risks

Kang Kim receives NIH R01 to advance ultrasound imaging for heart disease prevention

Luke Mattar receives NIH F32 Award

The BioE alum will use this fellowship to further his biomechanics career

Rakié Cham and Mark Redfern Named ASB Fellows

Jordyn Ting Receives Hunter TBI Translational Research Award

The bioengineering alumna will receive $100,000 to support her research in deep brain stimulation

Setting the SCENE for Neuroscience Breakthroughs

Pitt and CMU team selected for $80M initiative to study how the brain turns perception into action

Celebrating Excellence in Bioengineering

Bioengineering department honors graduating undergraduate students

Making Magnetic Biomaterials

Pitt engineers develop magnetically navigable microparticles for targeted drug delivery

William R. Wagner appointed Berenfield Endowed Chair of Bioengineering

No Slipping and Sliding

Pitt researchers and scholars validate a model that helps predict shoe-floor friction on oily surfaces

CHIPS off the old block

Shiwarski’s “CHIPS” platform bioprints with collagen to create functional tissue models

Spring 2025 Design Expo

Pitt engineering students showcase innovative, collaborative problem-solving at the Spring 2025 Design Expo

Pitt’s neural engineers advance neuroscience through collaboration

This Pitt junior won a Goldwater Scholarship for his brain imaging research

Satyaj Bhargava won one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for undergraduate researchers in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Damion Shelton Celebrated as Swanson School Distinguished Alumni in Bioengineering

New Round of NSF Fellowships Support Pitt Engineering Graduate Students

Gelsy Torres-Oviedo Named AIMBE Emerging Leader

The bioengineering professor joins the inaugural cohort of 17 leaders nationwide

David Vorp receives 2025 Provost’s Award for Doctoral Mentoring

The bioengineering professor was recognized for his dedication to mentoring doctoral students over his 33 year career at Pitt

Harvey Borovetz receives CMU Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award

Former Bioengineering Postdoc Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Four Swanson School Faculty Receive Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards

Jenna Trout Receives Swanson School Staff Award for Professional Excellence

An Unexpected Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

MRI findings reveal surprising discrepancy between Alzheimer’s pathology and cognitive function in unique case study

Mastering the Art of Graduate Education

Department of Bioengineering names Pratap Khanwilkar Director of Master’s Programs

From Patient Care to Problem Solving

How Two Professional MS Students are Using their Clinical Experience to Immerse themselves in Engineering