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Engineering’s Anant Madabhushi awarded for kidney pathology image generation
Anant Madabhushi, the F. Alex Nason Professor II of Biomedical Engineering and director of The Center of Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics, received the 2017 NephCure Kidney International (NKI) NEPTUNE Ancillary Study Award. The award was granted for “Foundational tool-box for the…
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Electrical nerve-block research by ӰƵ researchers aims at asthma, heart failure
Biomedical engineering researchers at ӰƵ are refining more than 15 years of work on an electrical nerve-block implant, focusing their next step on new applications related to treating asthma and heart failure. Niloy Bhadra The research by Niloy Bhadra, an assistant…
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CCIPD researchers receive RSNA Research Trainee Awards
Nathaniel Braman, a graduate student studying biomedical engineering in the Center of Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD), and Rakesh Shiradkar, a research associate in CCIPD and biomedical engineering, were awarded Research Trainee awards from the Radiologic Society of North…
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“Need to Succeed: The Surprising Power of Needs-Driven Health Technology and Innovation”
The ӰƵ community is invited to attend the fall 2017 Ford Distinguished Lecture featuring Paul Yock, director of Stanford Biodesign, and Michael Ackermann, executive chairman of Oyster Point Pharmaceuticals Inc. The speakers will deliver their lecture “Need to Succeed:…
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Artificial blood platelets reduce bleeding, break up clots
ӰƵ researcher lands DoD grant Patented artificial blood platelets developed by a ӰƵ researcher, which have already proven to significantly reduce bleeding in mice and pigs, are getting another boost with a $1 million U.S. Department of…
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MRI contrast agent locates and distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer
ӰƵ researchers target tumor protein A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers at ӰƵ not only pinpoints breast cancers at early stages but differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing…
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Engineering’s Anant Madabhushi awarded patent for fusion of radiology and pathology data for disease characterization
Anant Madabhushi, the F. Alex Nason professor II of biomedical engineering and director of the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics, was awarded U.S. patent 9,767,555 titled “Disease Characterization from Fused Pathology and Radiology Data.” The described invention…
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Biomedical engineering's Anant Madabhushi awarded patent for registration and segmentation of longitudinal imaging scans
Anant Madabhushi, the F. Alex Nason professor II of biomedical engineering and director of the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics, was awarded U.S. patent 9,721,338 titled “Method and Apparatus for Segmentation and Registration of Longitudinal Images.” The described…
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New machine-learning program shows promise for early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
A new machine-learning program developed by researchers at ӰƵ appears to outperform other methods for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin to interfere with everyday living, initial testing shows. More than 5 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s…
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Second round of CWRU Technology and Validation Start-Up Fund Program awards announced
The ӰƵ Technology and Validation Start-Up Fund Program (CTP) recently announced the recipients of its second funding round of 2017. CTP is awarded by the Ohio Third Frontier and managed through the CWRU Technology Transfer Office. The program aims to accelerate and…