BME News

New approach to treat chronic inflammation offers potential for safer and more effective therapies

Drs. Gregory Hudalla, Benjamin Keselowsky, and team members have a new paper published in the high-profile interdisciplinary research journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. The paper is entitled, Suppression of local inflammation via galectin-anchored indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase. Current treatments for chronic inflammation, such… Read More

Taylor receives AR3T pilot grant

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Taylor for being awarded an Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research and Training (AR3T) pilot grant. The AR3T Pilot Funding Program supports researchers in the development of innovative, interdisciplinary Regenerative Rehabilitation research projects. The overall goal of… Read More

Student Spotlight: Zaid Abu-Mowis 

Zaid Abu-Mowis Lab: Allen Lab Hometown: Amman, Jordan Research focus: My research revolves around biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Specifically, I have explored two projects: the ability of a new drug-releasing stent to reduce thrombosis and restenosis and the effects of… Read More

Student Spotlight: Kiara Xhindi

Kiara Xhindi Lab: Nino Research Group Hometown: Vlore, Albania Research focus: Network science studies complex systems as networks. In brain networks, community finding algorithms identify groups of interconnected brain regions, to help uncover the brain’s organization and simplify data analysis.… Read More

Student Spotlight: Jean-Pierre Pierantoni

Jean-Pierre Pierantoni Lab: Dr. Benjamin Keselowsky Hometown: Tampa, FL Research focus: Biomaterials, Immune Engineering principles by utilizing glycosylation methods for modification of proteins Fun fact: I was born with 6 wisdom teeth What motivates you?  What gets my brain going… Read More