New collaboration advances the science of fall prevention

New collaboration advances the science of fall prevention

by Jenn Jurewicz | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

“Most people don’t really think about walking,” says Thurmon Lockhart, a professor of biomechanics in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. “They don’t consider the fact that each step is actually the beginning of a fall, and that they...
Sleeper cells: New neural stem cell state gives insight into cancer

Sleeper cells: New neural stem cell state gives insight into cancer

by Jenn Jurewicz | Jun 24, 2021 | News

The human body contains approximately 200 different kinds of cells, including many kinds of stem cells that have the potential to turn into a variety of specialized cells. Probing into the life cycle states or phases of these cells is important to understanding and...

Small-scale engineering could bring big progress in medical care

by Jenn Jurewicz | Jun 23, 2021 | News

effective diagnostics, therapies and treatments for diseases and infections could increasingly involve re-engineering the body’s internal biomechanisms at their most basic chemical and molecular foundations. Growing knowledge about the body’s biological processes is...
Translating innovation from the lab to the marketplace

Translating innovation from the lab to the marketplace

by Jenn Jurewicz | Jun 9, 2021 | News

Academic entrepreneurs looking to translate their research from the lab to the marketplace often face a daunting challenge: the valley of death. This is the point in the innovation cycle where many technologies meet their demise. It represents the period when...
Stabenfeldt receives Society For Biomaterials Mid-Career Award

Stabenfeldt receives Society For Biomaterials Mid-Career Award

by Jenn Jurewicz | May 21, 2021 | News

Associate Professor Sarah Stabenfeldt was recently recognized with the Mid-Career Award from the Society For Biomaterials at the organization’s 2021 virtual annual meeting, held from April 20–23. This award recognizes researchers and community members who are in the...
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