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Virginia Tech researchers still have much to learn from flying snakes , articleWith a new grant from the National Science Foundation, Virginia Tech will continue to study flying snakes - specifically the fluid mechanics of deforming articulated bodies, extensible to movement of flexible bodies in other contexts.
Date: Oct 15, 2020 -
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Pamela VandeVord elected fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society , articleEarlier this year, VandeVord became the associate dean for research and graduate studies for the College of Engineering.
Date: Oct 15, 2020 -
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Fluid flow in the brain: Sorting the good and the bad , articleIan Kimbrough, an assistant professor in the School of Neuroscience, and Jennifer Munson, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, are taking research learned from brain tumors to help fight Alzheimer’s.
Date: Sep 23, 2020 -
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Custom face shields aim to block droplets, tackle COVID-19 for football players , articleEngineers, athletic staff, and football players had two months to design a face shield that could reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus on the football field.
Date: Sep 02, 2020 -
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![Irving Coy Allen (left), Eli Vlaisavljevich (center), and Jennifer Munson (right) received an NIH grant to research noninvasive treatments for metastatic breast tumors. Photo credit Laura McWhinney of Virginia Tech. [Note: Photo taken before COVID-19 pandemic]](/content/vtnews_vt_edu/en/articles/2020/08/Biomedical-engineering-and-mechanics-NIH-grant-metastatic-breast-cancer/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Researcher receives NIH grant to study noninvasive treatment for metastatic breast tumors , articleThe aim of this project is to develop a novel, noninvasive method that combines nanoparticles with ultrasound to selectively target and kill cancerous cells in the breast tissue.
Date: Aug 27, 2020 -
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Proof-of-concept program from LAUNCH and VTIP fuels development of new technologies , articleEligible projects involve technologies captured in the VTIP invention disclosure process and identified as candidates for licensing to established companies or to new technology startups.
Date: Aug 21, 2020 -
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TECH Together Campaign announces winners and finalists , articleAfter the TECH Together Campaign launched in July, a whopping 76 applications from 20 different colleges and departments were submitted. Of those, 10 finalists and 5 winners have been chosen to implement their creative, innovative, and integrated solutions for the reopening of Virginia Tech campuses this fall.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech develops, tests face shield to protect football players against COVID-19 , articleVirginia Tech researchers have worked with the university’s athletic department to develop a football helmet face shield designed to block small droplets and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
Date: Aug 19, 2020 -
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Animal Model Research for Veterinarians Ph.D. training program awarded NIH grant , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is among a relatively small group of veterinary colleges awarded a T32 grant to train post-D.V.M. veterinarians in biomedical research.
Date: Aug 11, 2020 -
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Let me clear my throat: Capturing coughing sounds provides data for predicting epidemiological trends , articleSeeking ways to improve prediction methods to preempt future global health crises, Virginia Tech researchers are developing a cost-effective and highly deployable approach for monitoring respiratory illness for public health epidemic forecasting.
Date: Jul 31, 2020 -
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Alumnus follows entrepreneurial spirit to address pandemic challenges in hospitals , articleFor Jeffrey Morelli, it all started with a desire to help others, which grew to a passion for health care and creating innovative technology to improve the overall quality of life. Then, when a global pandemic hit, he knew this was his moment to rise to the challenge.
Date: Jul 17, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Dean Mook, professor emeritus of biomedical engineering and mechanics , articleAs a result of his 37-year career at Virginia Tech, Mook left a legacy in nonlinear dynamics, computational aerodynamics, and aeroelasticity.
Date: Jul 15, 2020 -
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Geosciences’ Marc Michel switches from nanoparticles to 3D printing nasal swabs , articleMichel, an associate professor of geosciences, diverged from his normal path to lead a project involving numerous Virginia Tech faculty, alumni, and specialists from Carilion Clinic to use 3D printing to create nasopharyngeal swabs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Date: Jul 14, 2020 -
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Meet Virginia Tech's first cohort of undergraduate biomedical engineering students , articleThe new biomedical engineering undergraduate program is underway with 40 second-year College of Engineering students who began the degree this past fall. Students in this program will be trained to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and technology.
Date: Jun 30, 2020 -
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Researchers use 3D modeling to decode aerial undulation’s role in flying snake glides , articleFor more than 20 years, biomedical engineering and mechanics professor Jake Socha has sought to measure and model the biomechanics of snake flight and answer questions about them, like that of aerial undulation’s functional role.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Biomedical engineering and mechanics postdoc and students adapt lab spaces and resources to 3D print PPE parts , articleWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Anand Vadlamani, a biomedical engineering and mechanics postdoctoral researcher, joined efforts to respond. Working with his peers in the department to collect 3D printers and adapt lab space, Vadlamani took part in a coordinated Virginia Tech effort to produce personal protective equipment.
Date: Jun 01, 2020 -
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Inspired by her father, student aims to find cure for pancreatic cancer , articleOne mission drives Jessica Gannon. She is focused on finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. During her freshman year at Virginia Tech, Gannon's father passed away from the disease. As she prepares for her senior year as a Hokie, her father’s story continues to inspire her.
Date: May 29, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Biomedical engineering and mechanics student Justin Dubik ‘dives headfirst’ into uncharted waters , articleAmong the many skills possessed by Dubik is ingenuity in applying engineering design to an unusual question: How well-crafted is your homemade pasta dough?
Date: May 12, 2020 -
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First-generation, New Horizon Graduate Scholar paves the way for others , articleMichelle Dickerson, second-year doctoral student in biomedical engineering and mechanics in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, understands the value of hard work, facing problems head-on, and passing that knowledge to others to improve their quality of life.
Date: Mar 02, 2020 -
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iTHRIV announces statewide health research pilot projects recipients , articleThe Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has awarded funding to four research projects.
Date: Feb 24, 2020
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