After a two-year process spearheaded by biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Shikha Nangia, the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) bioengineering program has been awarded a National Institutes of Health Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Learning and Discovery through Engineering Research at Syracuse (LEADERS) grant. Continue Reading
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The Art of Science: Students Participate in University’s First-Ever Bio-Art Class
Somewhere deep inside a laboratory on the Syracuse University campus, students gather in a dark room, the only light coming from the glow of a computer. The pixels on the screen visualize an up-close view of a cell, uncovering a striking, never-before-seen image full of vibrant colors. This must be a course just for science majors, right? Think again!
BioInspired Biologists Say Southern Right Whale Habitat Choice is Key to Keeping Young Calves Safe
Sitting on a beach looking out to sea, it may seem unusual to spot one of the world’s largest animals swimming in shallow, coastal, 30-foot-deep waters. But each winter, female southern right whales migrate thousands of miles to bay habitats to give birth and care for their young. So why do they choose such shallow nursery grounds that may be within dangerous proximity to human activity and where food supply is scarce? Continue Reading
Monroe’s Synthetic Materials Repair Damaged Tissues and Organs
When Syracuse University student Natalie Petryk ’21, G’22 wanted hands-on training in tissue engineering, she sought out Mary Beth Monroe. The illustrious professor couldn’t wait to show Petryk how synthetic materials can be used to repair damaged human tissue and organs. Continue Reading
Three BioInspired Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Eight Syracuse University faculty members have received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development program during the 2021-22 academic year. This is the largest number of the prestigious NSF awards earned in a single year.
Three of the awardees are faculty are members of the BioInspired Institute. Zhao Qin teaches in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Davoud Mozhdehi, in the Department of Chemistry; and Minghao Rostami, in the Department of Mathematics. Mozhdehi and Rostami have received funds from BioInspired as part of its Seed Grant Program. Continue Reading
Monroe Research Group Receives Multiple Awards at Society for Biomaterials Conference
Biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Mary Beth Monroe attended the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) 2022 meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, with Ph.D. students Anand Vakil, Henry Beaman, Changling Du and Maryam Ramezani, master’s student Natalie Petryk ’21, G’22 and undergraduate students Caitlyn Greene ’22, Grace Haas ’23, and Avery Gunderson ’23. The national conference included more than 850 presentations from all over the world. The Monroe lab’s research abstracts and presentations were recognized in several competitions that took place during the conference, highlighting the excellent biomaterials work at Syracuse University. Continue Reading
Building Skills, Exchanging Ideas
When Bianca Andrada ’22 reflects on how her time at Syracuse University influenced her life’s journey, she’ll have plenty of experiences to draw from. She wanted to grow academically and socially, and she did just that. As a bioengineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, Andrada joined a research team at the BioInspired Institute. Continue Reading
Nangia among Professors Presented With Graduate Education Excellence Awards
They are inspirational teachers and notable scholars whose work expands the reputation of the University and guides student research paths. They are mentors who become sources of personal and professional support for students who are far from home or having personal or educational challenges during their graduate careers. They’re regarded as faculty members devoted to student success and who routinely become lifelong professional-world advocates. Continue Reading
Viewing a Microcosm Through a Physics Lens
“What can physics offer biology?” This was how Alison Patteson, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ physics department and a faculty member in the BioInspired Institute, began the explanation of why her physics lab was studying bacteria. Continue Reading
Graduate School Awards Summer Fellowships to BioInspired Trainees
The Graduate School has awarded summer fellowships to 83 Syracuse University doctoral students from 34 academic departments, including 9 participants in the BioInspired Institute’s Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Program. Fellowships were awarded to 43 early-stage doctoral students who have not yet completed course work, qualifying exams or other milestones prior to All But Dissertation (ABD) status. These recipients were chosen from among 108 applicants. Continue Reading