Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Aerial view of the NC State Belltower on main campus. The downtown Raleigh skyline is in the background.

Sep 2, 2022

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund awards support to five promising engineering projects

This year’s awardees are researching a better way to make EKGs wireless, a novel coating to simultaneously prevent and remove ice, faster COVID-19 antibody tests, and a number of other discoveries with the potential to revolutionize human healthcare.

Aug 2, 2022

Joint BME project wins prize in American Heart Association heart failure data challenge

Melissa Caughey, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of North Carolina / North Carolina State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering and Vishal Rao, M.D., cardiovascular disease research fellow at Duke University School of Medicine won third place in the American Heart Association® heart failure data challenge.

Robert Kobrin, second from right, and fellow researchers on the first day of summer research at ICN2.

Jul 28, 2022

Spotlight on our students: Robert Kobrin

The University Honors Program (UHP) interviews Robert Kobrin about his research on nanobiosensors at the ICN2 lab in Spain this summer.

David Anderson, left and wife Allison each hold one of their two children while standing on the beach.

Jul 20, 2022

Engineering alumni establish new endowment for Caldwell Fellows program

The Caldwell Fellows Program is excited to celebrate the establishment of a new endowment by two of our alumni with a unique story. Allison Anderson (BS Biomedical Engineering ’05; MS Industrial Engineering ‘07) and David Anderson (BS Mechanical Engineering ’05) met during their time in the Caldwell Fellows Program. It had such a significant impact on their lives, that they decided to establish a new named fund that will honor this impact and benefit students in the program.

Howling wolf sculpture silhouetted by blue sky.

Jul 14, 2022

BME’s Brown receives 2023 Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Award

The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) provides seed funding to a select few NC State research projects each year that have promise for market success.

rows of vials containing covid-19 vaccine

Jul 6, 2022

Inhalable COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in rodent model

Inhalable, shelf-stable COVID-19 vaccine could address challenges of vaccine storage and administration.

Color photo of howling wolf metal scuplture.

Jun 21, 2022

Scheer wins 2022 SHRA Biomedical Engineering Award for Excellence

Andi’s selection for this year’s BME SHRA award was based on her excellence in performing the varied scope or her roles as receptionist, bookkeeper, human resource administration, student services, and morale officer.

Jun 9, 2022

Papadopoulou selected for 2022 Carolina Women’s Leadership Award

Sponsored by the Carolina Women’s Leadership Council (CWLC), the Faculty Mentoring Awards recognize outstanding faculty members who go the extra mile to guide, mentor and teach.

May 20, 2022

Dayton named chair of Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Paul Dayton, William R. Kenan Distinguished Professor, was appointed chair of the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) this spring. He has served as interim chair of the department since 2019.