Research News
June 15, 2017
Gersbach Named Allen Distinguished Investigator
$1.5 million research award will help develop epigenetic tools to explore complex behaviors and diseases
June 12, 2017
Regenerating Damaged Nerves with "Pac-Man" Cells
A regenerative medicine approach to nerve damage may avoid the downsides of nerve graft surgery
June 05, 2017
Injectable Solution May Provide Weeks of Glucose Control
New diabetes treatment lasts more than two weeks in primates, promising to eclipse current treatment options in humans.
June 02, 2017
BME Design Team Selected for 2017 BMES Coulter College Program
BME students Emelina Vienneau, Sarah Jacobs, Julia Ross and Petek Sener will participate in the competitive four-day design experience in August.
May 31, 2017
New Tech Promises Easier Cervical Cancer Screening
“Pocket colposcope” removes need for speculum, may enable self-screening
May 22, 2017
BME Postdoc Awarded Competitive CPRIT Grant for Cancer Research
As part of the CPRIT program, BME's Isaac Hilton will work at Rice University where he will receive funding to study innovative cancer research.
May 19, 2017
Duke Joins $9.25M Project to Understand Concussion and Improve Recovery
Project focuses on the underlying cellular mechanisms of concussion
May 10, 2017
Lasers Make Sound Waves That Reveal Live Views of Organs in Action
Full-body scans of small animals achieved in real-time with high resolution
May 02, 2017
Students, Doctors Develop Next-Generation Surgical Implants
Undergraduates rapidly prototype biomedical devices on Duke’s 3D metal printer