Department of Biomedical Engineering

10/5/17

A team of researchers led by Jonathan Lovell has developed a new technique to make injectable medicine safer by removing excess additives from drugs.

At the forefront of research and development.

9/16/21

We are at the forefront of research and development of groundbreaking medical devices and therapies addressing society's most pressing health problems.

Educating engineers today for a healthy future.

9/16/21

Biomedical engineering students can take advantage of numerous opportunities to participate in research and help move medical discoveries from bench to bedside.

Individual approach, individual attention.

11/22/21

Our faculty work closely with students as part of their research activities, helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to be successful researchers.

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Xiaoliang Zhang
2/7/20
Magnetic resonance (MR) is a noninvasive, nonionic imaging modality in playing an important role in biomedical investigations and clinical diagnosis. It is capable of capturing not only anatomic structure but also cellular and molecular information in living systems...
Leslie Ying
2/7/20
Biomedical imaging is one of the most important enabling technologies in healthcare today. Imaging allows us to see objects, structures, and biological processes unreachable by human vision, providing tremendous opportunities to study biology...
Albert Titus
8/24/17
Adapting electronics to function in, on and around the body to improve human health and well-being is the focus of Dr. Titus’ research. For example, the days of being blinded by glare from the sun, despite the $300 sunglasses straddling your face, may soon be over...
Mark Ehrensberger
9/6/19
Understanding what happens at the bone-implant interface can only develop better orthopaedic implants. Dr. Ehrensberger has developed a novel cell culture chamber that allows for simultaneous assessment of the interfacial electrochemistry...
Jonathan Lovell
2/12/20
Commited to developing safer, organic nanoparticles that will allow superior treatment options for cancer therapy, Dr. Lovell recently discovered a new class of nanoparticle, porphysomes, that accumulate in tumors and can be heated using a laser...
Ruogang Zhao
8/24/17
What can cell stiffness tell us about the health of tissues? Dr. Zhao’s research involves stressing tissues to better understand cell and tissue mechanics using novel magnetic microsystems, and the fabrication of biomaterials for tissue engineering...
Yun Wu
9/17/19
Nanoparticles can be used to fight cancer, but, uncontrolled in the environment, they can be a health risk. Dr. Yun Wu’s research span these areas to include developing engineered theranostics and multifunctional nanoparticles...
B. Rita Alevriadou
2/7/20
Despite all the progress made fighting systemic risk factors, cardiovascular disease continues to be the major cause of death in developed nations. Atherosclerotic vascular disease, the underlying cause of heart attacks, is associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction...
Ciprian Ionita
10/4/17
Better imaging and better devices are key to improving the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral stroke. Dr. Ionita’s research focuses on these areas through the development of x-ray detectors...
Jun Xia
2/7/20
Seeing inside the body is of critical importance for diagnosing and treating disease. Dr. Xia is an expert in an emerging technique for generating high-resolution images from inside the body called photoacoustic computed tomography or PACT...
Debanjan Sarkar
8/24/17
Tissue engineering has long held promise for building new organs to replace damaged body parts. Dr. Sarkar's research focuses on overcoming the challenging of growing cells and organizing them into 3-dimensional functional structures...

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Jonathan Lovell inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
3/27/23
Lovell received the honor for his work on drug and vaccine delivery.
UB and partners are developing new lung cancer screening test
3/13/23
Along with Roswell Park, For-Robin and USC, UB has secured $3.5 million to create a ‘liquid biopsy’ could help spot cancer sooner, improve treatment.
In-depth: Looking into 3D skull printing procedure for Officer Troy Blackchief
3/7/23
WBEN aired a story about a UB team’s effort to implant a new 3D printed skull bone into the head of Cheektowaga Police Officer Troy Blackchief, who sustained serious skull injuries when hit by a suspect driving a stolen car last month.
LSAMP, renewed for another 5 years, ‘opens the door’ for SEAS underrepresented students
2/22/23
Thanks to a $2.5 million grant renewal, the program will continue to support students of color pursuing STEM degrees.
Andreadis and Feltri are named AAAS Fellows
2/2/23
University at Buffalo faculty members Stelios T. Andreadis, PhD, and M. Laura Feltri, MD, have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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