SBHSE News
Biomedical student organization leads journeys of discovery
ASU’s student organization for biomedical engineering promotes awareness and appreciation for a multifaceted field.
Meet the exceptional graduates of Fall 2021
At the close of the fall and spring semesters, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes select members of the graduating class for demonstrating academic excellence, extraordinary leadership and community service.
A sharper image for proteins
In a new study, Shaopeng Wang and his colleagues at Arizona State University describe a new technique that promises to revolutionize the imaging of proteins and other vital biomolecules, allowing these tiny entities to be visualized with unprecedented clarity and by simpler means than existing methods.
Dr. Sarah Stabenfeldt joins ranks of top biomedical engineers
Dr. Sarah Stabenfeldt, Associate Professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering is named among the most impactful leaders in her field by American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. Read more...
How to entertain a gene circuit without exhausting its host
ASU’s Xiaojun Tian has won National Science Foundation support for his efforts to determine how synthetic gene circuits can guide the behavior of natural host cells to fight disease and more.
Within reach: Integrating robotics and biology improves functionality of prosthetic hand
Dr. Marco Santello, Director and Professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering and a team of interdisciplinary researchers from the Mayo clinic have been developing the SoftHand Pro — the first prosthetic to combine soft robotic technologies and...
SBHSE student team wins gold for cleaning arsenic from drinking water
A team of School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering students, last month won a gold medal in an international synthetic biology competition. Their accomplishment? Engineering microalgae to bind arsenic in water, reduce it and sequester the toxic...
Advancing the science of fall prevention
VIDEO: Professor of Biomechanics Thurmon Lockhart talks to Arizona PBS about his app, the Lockhart Monitor, that he created to help prevent falls.
Stem cells help untangle Alzheimer’s, other disease origins
School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Dr. David Brafman, a stem cell expert, explores taking the best molecular clues and tracing them all the way back to the start, to catch the very first manifestations of the the Alzheimer's...
Placenta may hold key to eliminating immune suppression during organ transplants
Jessica Weaver is developing a unique way to make transplantation possible without suppressing the immune system.
Game on: Innovative online project expands dementia research
An online research project using a video game to help predict dementia risk earned an ASU postdoctoral scholar a competitive NIH training fellowship.
Learn to love your “monsters”
ASU’s Emma Frow wins 2021 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore the concept of care at the frontier of synthetic biology
Bioimaging funding stimulates harmonized research
Pair of Fulton Schools faculty receive funding from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for multidisciplinary research on bioimaging.
Welcome, new faculty!
Join us in welcoming more than 30 new faculty to the Fulton Schools. These talented professionals bring skills and insights from leading laboratories and industry innovators across the nation and the world.
How to be an engineer and influence people
ASU engineering faculty mentors who strive to help their mentees succeed were recently recognized for their outstanding mentorship.