'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, energy, environmental breakthroughs
...line a year. Dennis M. Adkesson is a process engineer with Tate & Lyle, N.A., A.E. Stanley Manufacturing...ity in 1970. Catherine H. Babowicz is a process engineer at DuPont. She received a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado in 1976. C...Shining light on pancreatic cancer
...tional microscopic examination," said Northwestern engineer Vadim Backman, an NSF CAREER awardee who led the development of the new technologies and is a co-author on the research. By studying tissue extracted from an area adjacent to the pancreas, the researchers were able to screen all 51 patients with li...Method shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer
... developed by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer shown to be effective in the early detection of colon cancer now appears promising for detecting pancreatic cancer, the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Known as a silent killer, with no method of early detection, pan...NeuroArm: Navigating the future of surgery
... complex environment," says the project's robotics engineer Alex Greer. By acquiring first-hand knowledge of the demands in the operating room, Greer and Paul McBeth, the first U of C neuroArm robotics engineer, acted as the bridge between the physicians, scientists and engineers involved in the project. "...Carnegie Mellon professors question advice for nuclear attacks
... Carnegie Mellon's Florig, a senior research engineer and Fischhoff, a university professor, report that many families simply can't afford the government stocking guidelines; they need help to protect themselves. "A number of emergency-management organizations recommend that people st...Slick and springy: Brown research reveals protein's role in joints
...new research led by Brown University physician and engineer Gregory Jay, M.D., shows that the protein lubricin is also a player, not only lubricating cartilage but also giving synovial fluid its spring. "Protein components like lubricin are just as key as hyaluronate for protecting joints," Jay said. "What ...Research agreement to advance new imaging technology
...chester, Chengazi approached Umar Riaz, a computer engineer with T.I.E.S., who converted the mathematical algorithms into the software code that is the foundation of the current version of the technology. The Image Surgery technology, which could represent a fundamentally new direction in medical tomography...Conference honoring UH professor attracts researchers from United States, abroad
...gree in communication engineering and worked as an engineer for the French broadcasting system. After earning master's and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics, he served from 1970-1985 as scientific director of INRIA, the French national institute for computational science, and from 1981-1985 as a depa...Fast test for low blood flow in dogs detects early heart trouble
...orked to improve blood flow." Lardo, a biomedical engineer who specializes in so-called perfusion imaging, says the tiny size of blood vessels, many no bigger than 0.5 millimeters in diameter, often makes it difficult for physicians to pick up the subtle clues that signal the presence of arterial disease. H...UCSD researchers create roadmap to integrin activation
...nflammatory diseases. In addition, the ability to engineer these activation pathways may contribute to efforts to develop artificial platelets or leukocytes that could be used in patients with suppressed bone marrow function, for example," said Mark H. Ginsberg, M.D., professor of Medicine at the UCSD School...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, green chemistry breakthroughs
...ny in Valbonne, France. He graduated as a chemical engineer from Institut de Chimie et Physique Industrielles de Lyon in 1976. Richard Dobrowolski is a senior scientist with Rohm and Haas Company. He received a B.S. in chemistry from Philadelphia University in 1977. William Finch, Ph.D., is a distinguishe...Chronic middle ear infections linked to resistant biofilm bacteria
...dea with chronic middle ear infections would be to engineer a bacteria that could occupy the nasopharynx but not cause recurring infection," Dr. Post said. "Until something new comes along, however, placement of ear tubes to provide children with symptomatic relief will still be necessary and recommended. ...New long-distance wireless networking developed at UC Berkeley brings eye care to India
... Subramanian; and Kevin Fall, a principal research engineer at Intel Corporation's Berkeley Research Lab....New technology detects risks of drugs to heart sooner
... to commercialize software developed by biomedical engineer Jean-Philippe Couderc, Ph.D., that provides a more accurate and reliable method to analyze data from electrocardiograms (ECG) and other types of heart monitors to determine whether a drug is toxic to the heart. The technology consists of software kno...Penn Scientist receives first annual prize for scientific contributions to women's health
...lished the award to recognize a women scientist or engineer for her contributions to women's health and encourage women to work on issues uniquely related to women's health. To be considered, each nominee must be in the middle of her career, devote a significant part of her work to women's health research, an...Molecular imaging may lead to earlier diagnosis of childhood respiratory virus
... infected cells," said Phil Santangelo, a research engineer in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. "Our molecular beacons attach to the virus and glow inside infected cells as the virus grows, replicates and infects other cells. We can now see that...The $6 billion (hu)man is becoming reality, as bionics restores or expands humans' abilities
... procedure. She is perhaps best known for helping engineer a total artificial wrist implant that has improved the quality of life for more than 100 people with arthritis and other problems causing pain and loss of motion....UC Berkeley team helps win approval for life-saving drug for African women
...dition, Prata and Melodie Holden, an economist and engineer who holds a faculty position in the School of Public Health and is director of operations for Venture Strategies, constructed the technical regulatory application for misoprostol's approval in Nigeria. Venture Strategies is also playing a central ro...Man-made heart tissue improves cardiac performance
.... 27, 2006 Researchers have developed a method to engineer blood vessels within the tissue of previously engineered heart muscle. Trials have resulted in significant improvement in heart function. The study is published in the journal Artificial Organs. With heart disorders affecting individuals globally...Accomplishments at UH earn spot in French Academy of Sciences for professor
... in communication engineering, Glowinski worked as engineer for the government-supported French broadcasting system. He then went on to earn his master's and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics, after which he worked as a teacher and researcher at the University Pierre and Marie Curie and at INRIA, the F...