Biomedical Engineering

Cassio Fontes demonstrates a prototype of the D4 assay, which might be used to quickly test for COVID antigens, using blood drops and a hand-held scanner.

April 27, 2020

Duke Engineers Adapt Rapid Testing Platform to See If It Can Catch COVID-19

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Immunofluorescence showing dense terminal projections from the subthalamic nucleus into the globus pallidus externus. The neurons glow green to prove that they have received and are expressing the Chronos optogentic machinery after delivering it to the su

April 27, 2020

Light-Based Deep Brain Stimulation Relieves Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

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2020 Bass Fellows : (from left to right) Sheila Patek, Jun Yang, Brenton Hoffman, Gregory Samanez-Larkin and Christine Payne

April 23, 2020

Five New Bass Professors Named for Excellence in Teaching and Research

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CovIdentify graphic

April 8, 2020

Using Smartphones in the Effort for Early Detection of COVID-19

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April 6, 2020

The Duke Researcher Who Solved A Great Civil War Mystery

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March 12, 2020

Heat and Light Create Never-Before-Seen Biocompatible Microparticles

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Warren S. Warren, James B. Duke Professor of chemistry, physics, radiology and biomedical engineering, has been awarded the 2020 Laukien Prize. The award recognizes cutting-edge experimental research in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

March 2, 2020

Duke Professor Warren Warren Wins Award for Magnetic Resonance

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Nimmi Ramanujam

February 21, 2020

A Plan to Close the Cervical Cancer Inequity Gap Scores in Top 100 in MacArthur Competition

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A French helmet from World War I and a modern helmet sit beneath a shock tube to test how well they protect the dummies underneath from a shock wave. The ridge down the center of the French helmet was designed for deflecting shrapnel, but may well have al

February 14, 2020

Want to Protect Your Head? Go With This French WWI Helmet

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Ph.D. student Brinnae Bent prepares to download information from a wearable health monitoring device while assistant professor Jessilyn Dunn looks on. (Les Todd)

February 11, 2020

Your Skin Tone Won't Affect Your Heart-Tracking Device. Your Activity Might

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Inga Deakin

February 10, 2020

A Q&A with Inga Deakin: A New Mentor for Entrepreneurial Engineers

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Progeria is a childhood disease with symptoms that resemble accelerated aging. Many affected patients die of heart disease brought on by weakened blood vessels before the age of 14. A single, random point mutation is responsible for the few hundred cases

February 6, 2020

An Important Step Forward in Understanding Progeria, a Rare Accelerated-Aging Disease

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From left to right: Ken Gall with the founders of Protect3d, Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek

February 6, 2020

A Device Designed to Protect Duke QB Just Won the NFL's $50,000 Innovation Challenge

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Founded by three Duke Engineer football players, startup company Protect3d has been selected as one of four finalists in the NFL 1st and Future innovations competition

January 30, 2020

Three Pratt Football Lettermen Honored by NFL for Device Invented to Protect Athletes

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A growth plate tests different strains of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria tests their ability to digest lactose

January 29, 2020

Study Shows Some Bacteria Are Better Able to Share Resistance With Peers Than We Thought

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Nimmi Ramanujam

January 28, 2020

Women's Health: It's Personal for Nimmi Ramanujam

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