The UC Davis Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Integrating Medicine into Basic Science Training Program has awarded the following BME graduate students for 09-10:
Yun Joon Jung
Mentor: Jane Nolta, Ph.D.
Induction of pluripotent stem cells and mesenchymal and endothelial progenitor differentiation for regenerative therapies of peripheral vascular disease.
Alan Man
Mentor: Peter Bannerman, Ph.D. Co-Mentor: Kent Leach, Ph.D.
The study of the molecular mechanisms in controlling peripheral nerve regeneration.
Matthew Soicher
Mentor: David Fyhrie, Ph.D.
Building biomimetic 3D polymer scaffolds to replace lost bone tissue and the simulation of fluid flow through the scaffolds.
Crystal Tjhia
Mentor: David Fyhrie, Ph.D.
Study of bone fracture susceptibility in diseased and healthy individuals at the microstructural and nanoscale levels.
Ying Wang
Mentor: Scott Simon, Ph.D.
Development of more accurate predictors of the development of atherosclerosis based in inflammatory biomarkers.
Maelene Wong
Mentor: Leigh Griffiths, VetMB, MRCVS, Ph.D. Co-Mentor: Kent Leach, Ph.D.
Application of immunoproteomics to prepare a biocompatible and mechanically competent xenographic scaffold from bovine pericardium for heart valve tissue engineering.
Mr. Rui Liu from CBST Receives a 2009 SPIE Scholarship in Optical
& Engineering
SPIE was founded in 1955 as a means to serve the community of "scientists, engineers and companies interested in advancing light-based research". SPIE continues to attract an international audience focused on "utilizing some aspect of optics and photonics" and in 2009 will be awarding "$292,000.00 in scholarships to students interested in SPIE's Scholarship program". Criteria for eligibility includes the following: (1) Member of SPIE; (2) Enrolled in a full-year optics, photonics, imaging or optoelectronics program or related discipline; and (3) be in high school or secondary school, first or second year of undergraduate or graduate school. To read more about SPIE click here.
Congratulations are in order for Mr. Rui Liu, a graduate student at CBST!In August 2009, Rui will receive his "2009 SPIE Scholarship in Optical Science & Engineering" award at SPIE's Optices& Photonics conference in San Diego, CA, which can be used to help with his education expenses. This award recognizes students for their long-range potential in contributing to the optics field and other relevant disciplines. To read more about the upcoming conference in August 2009, click here.
Rui works under the supervision of Drs. Dennis L. Matthews and James W. Chan. He is developing Raman spectroscopy combined with optical tweezers as well as microfluidics into a potential new method for flow cytometry. The aim of his dissertation project is to enable researchers to characterize and identify cell types without the need for external contrast agents or imaging probes.
Crystal Coolbaugh and Hillary Davis have been named 2009-10 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Awards (ARCS) scholars.
Lin Fu and Erica Andreozzi received the 2009 Summer Graduate Student Researcher Award.
Hongtao Xie received the 2008 Outstanding
Graduate Student Teaching Award.
Chawin Chek Ounkomol receives a $50,000 Graduate
Research and Education in Adaptive bio-Technology (GREAT) Training Grant, awarded by the UC Systemwide Biotechnology
Research and Education Program.
Professor Maury Hull has been named the 2007 recipient of the H.R. Lissner Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The H.R. Lissner Medal recognizes pioneering contributions in biomechanical and bioengineering research including significant research contributions; development of new methods of measuring; design of new equipment and instrumentation; educational impact in the training of bioengineers; or service to the bioengineering community and/or the ASME Bioengineering Division.
Please join us in congratulating Professor Hull!
BMEGG students dominate Trivia Night at Sophia's Thai Kitchen and win First Place
Proud winners from Left to Right: Sean Mcnary, Erica Andreozzi, Sunny Shah, Anita Nosratieh, Crystal Coolbaugh and Alan Man
Congratulations to our BMEGG Team Double
Helix - winners of Rec league for softball!!!
Bo Joseph Peng, Caroline Jones, Michel Tohme, Jacob Setterbo,
Jennifer Setterbo, Ji Youn Lee, Paul Yu-Yang, Orlando Velazquez,
Rachel Entwistle, Jordan McCormack, Jiawei He, Kenneth Mejia,
Martin Decaris, Beth Sherman, David Dyer, Allison Simpsom,
Scott Hazelwood, Savvas Papanicolaou
