Announcements

Kuwabo Mubyana, a graduate student in the BME department working in Dr. David Corr's group, won the Best Student Paper Award at the 2017 International Symposium on Ligaments & Tendons - XVI in San Diego, CA, March 18, 2017. She was the sole winner based on her podium presentation of her abstract: "Influence of Quasi-Static and Dynamic Cyclic Mechanical Loading on Collagen I Deposition and Tensile/Failure Properties of Engineered Tendon Fibers" by Mubyana K, Chamberlain CS, and Corr DT

Dr. Ryan Gilbert has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 School of Engineering Classroom Excellence Award. The SoE awardees will be celebrated at the Faculty Achievement Recognition Dinner on 04/27/2017.

A recent article on identifying biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorder by Juergen Hahn's group made the cover of PLOS Computational Biology. The article can be found by following the link below: Howsmon DP, Kruger U, Melnyk S, James SJ, Hahn J (2017) Classification and adaptive behavior prediction of children with autism spectrum disorder based upon multivariate data analysis of markers of oxidative stress and DNA methylation. PLoS Comput Biol 13(3): e1005385.

John Drazan and Amy Loya were on a team that took the first prize in the MIT-Sloan Sports Analytics Research Paper Competition. They wrote a paper on how to use sports analytics to coach youth in order to engage them in the STEM pipeline. The prize was 10,000 dollars and a trip to the NBA summer league to present the work again to the entire NBA. There were over 200 submissions from established sports analytics groups.

Dr. Leo Wan's work on chirality is highlighted in a recent article in the magazine WIRED. The full article can be found here: https://www.wired.com/2017/02/body-can-tell-left-right/ Leo is a pioneer in studying the left-right asymmetry at a cellular level with microfabricated engineering systems. His research focuses on developing engineering platforms for embryonic development and regeneration medicine. His research has received much attention from developmental biologists in the field of left-right asymmetry.

Five faculty members of the Biomedical Engineering Department were honored at the 2016 Trustee Celebration.

Seven biomedical engineering students will be honored with Rensselaer's Founders awards. The award recipients are: Senior: Tyler Graf, Rachael Melita Graduate Student: Anthony D'Amato, Lars Gjesteby, Christopher Johnson, Troy Vargason, Alexis Ziemba The Founders Award of Excellence was established in 1994 to honor students who embody qualities of creativity, discovery, leadership, and the values of pride and responsibility at Rensselaer. The award consists of a special certificate, recognition by faculty, staff, and peers at the Honors Convocation ceremony, and a cash prize.

Sez-Jade (Kathleen) Chen, a doctoral student in the Functional and Molecular Optical Imaging lab of Dr. Xavier Intes, has received a Poster Award at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in New York City. The WMIC is a competitive international conference, featuring experts in molecular imaging from academia and industry.