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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. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF CREATING WEARABLE BIOMEDICAL DEVICES? WHAT CAN SMART CONTACT LENSES DO?

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Go on a Mission to Mars!

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Read below for our experience and two space-themed engineering design challenges you can try in your classroom! I have always done engineering challenges with my students, but after learning about the 3 stages of STEM I wondered, was I ever taking my students further than stage 2? What is Space Club’s Mission to Mars?

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How can we detect and prevent brain injuries?

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It might surprise you that it is the field of mechanical engineering that could offer the answers to the questions related to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Participants wear cutting-edge, flexible sensors which track how their heads move in different situations. How does PANTHER study brain injuries?

Biology 73
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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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These technologies were developed by scientists and then translated by engineers to be used within biomedicine.” My team is trying to understand how cells function, how they metabolise, and how the organelles within cells work together and communicate with one another,” he says. “In I think I’ve achieved a lot.

Biology 98
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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. Head of Trace Metals in Medicine Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Metallomics, Biomedical Engineering.

Biology 70
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What causes problems with the lower urinary tract?

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Robotic surgery allows for very complicated surgery to be done with more precision, flexibility and control than open surgery as it is performed through very small incisions,” says Cindy. Working in OB/GYN also involves having strong interpersonal and communication skills, so taking language courses can be very useful too. •