BME News

Adam Alessio will lead the Michigan State University Department of Biomedical Engineering as interim chair and former BME Chair Christopher Contag will now focus his attention on growth strategies in the College of Engineering, Dean Leo Kempel has announced.

The Michigan State University College of Engineering recently added six new tenure-system faculty members to its growing list of academic experts. One new assistant professor focuses on trustworthy artificial intelligence while another studies electronics in extreme environments, plus another examines diamond nanofabrication techniques.

For Michigan State University researchers Assaf Gilad and Wolfgang Banzhaf, their chemistry transcends the boundaries of science. The duo is developing molecules inspired by nature to help medical diagnostics such as MRI scans keep pace with emerging therapies that can treat diseases more precisely while improving patient safety.

The Michigan State University researchers who created the first miniature human heart model with primary heart cell types, vascular tissue and a functioning structure of chambers have taken another step forward: developing new therapies for congenital heart disease.

Eighteen incoming students have been awarded scholarships to cover full tuition, room and board and a stipend for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study at Michigan State University.

Two high school students won third and fifth places in the 2021 Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair(opens in new window) with the mentorship of an MSU professor and a graduate student.

A potential new weapon against cancer is entering the first phase of clinical trials thanks to a collaboration between Spectrum Health, the Lansing-based company Niowave and Michigan State University.

A new award was presented in the Michigan State University College of Engineering this spring to honor the "extraordinary impact" of staff members who show "exceptional attitude, reliability and dependability."