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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues? Published: Dr Christopher Contag , a biomedical engineer and microbiologist at Michigan State University in the US, is creating engineered endosymbionts – bacterial cells that can be delivered into cells of other organisms where they can persist and control cellular functions.

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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

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At Purdue University , Dr Chi Hwan Lee is using his skills as a biomedical engineer to develop smart contact lenses that can both monitor the condition and deliver drugs to combat it. TALK LIKE A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Biomedical Engineering. WHAT CAN THESE DEVICES MONITOR?

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Using adsorbents to help society

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At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, Dr Yamil Colón is a chemical and biomolecular engineer studying this important chemical process. His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. How does the team do this research? What is Yamil working on?

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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He has established the Music and Mental Health Research Clinic to explore the relationships between music and mental health and to develop ways of integrating music into healthcare services. Gilles’ own research focuses on how music can benefit older adults and combat age-related health conditions.

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Building and training human tendons in the lab

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Bioengineering — the application of engineering principles to the fields of medicine and biology. Pierre believes that tissue engineering could hold the solution to significantly more successful tendon repair or replacement procedures. Addressing this is the principal focus of the team’s research. Pierre’s research team.

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

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A team of researchers with expertise in physics, engineering and biology are finding out whether trace metals in the brain are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases. Published: May 11, 2022. diffraction, tomography, fluorescence). HOW DO WE FIND OUT?

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Inspirational women in STEM

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million students from around the world revealed that, on average, girls outperform boys in STEM subjects at school. Women role models in STEM research. At Futurum, we work with many inspirational women leading exciting and innovative STEM research projects. Professor Joanna Collingwood is a biomedical engineer.

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