Students in Dr. Emily Day’s research group have published a paper in the International Journal of Nanomedicine describing a new way to sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy. Chemotherapy resistance in cancer is often attributed to cancer cells’ ability to keep drugs...
The University of Delaware’s Babatunde Ogunnaike has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. The association bestows the title of AAAS Fellow on members who are selected by...
Biomedical engineering applies fundamental engineering principles to the study of biology, medicine and health. Our undergraduate program provides a broad background in chemical, mechanical, materials science and electrical engineering, and it prepares students for...
The temporomandibular joint, which joins the lower part of the jaw to the skull, is a source of pain and dysfunction for the 10 million Americans who suffer from TMJ disorders. “TMJ problems are very painful, as we use this joint all the time for eating and talking,”...
Dawn Elliott went halfway across the world to find a research collaborator, but it was well worth the trip. Elliott, professor and chair of biomedical engineering at the University of Delaware, uses mathematical models and mechanical testing to better understand the...
A paper co-authored by BME faculty member Jason Gleghorn appears in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, published July 28, 2015. The paper entitled “Mechanically patterning the embryonic airway epithelium” uses a combination of 3D...
