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Inventing the Future of Medicine. Bringing engineers, clinicians and students together to boldly advance health care.
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Gave a talk at Probiota in Copenhagen earlier in the year, and @nutraingredients.bsky.social did a short interview on what I spoke about: the human gut microbiome and healthy aging www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025... @isbscience.org @uwbioe.bsky.social @uwgenome.bsky.social

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Great coverage of our recent work on the impacts of bowel movement frequency on the body in the BBC: www.bbc.com/future/artic... @isbscience.org @uwbioe.bsky.social @jpjohnson.bsky.social

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Three faculty members from #UWBioE have been honored with Society for Biomaterials Awards: Cole DeForest - Mid-Career Award Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert - SFB Award for Service Kelly Stevens's BME UNITE Future Faculty Program - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award bit.ly/sfba2025

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Congratulations to #UWBioE and @uwece.bsky.social professor Amy Orsborn on receiving a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship! Her groundbreaking work in brain-machine interfaces aims to advance therapies for movement disorders like paralysis from spinal cord injuries and strokes. bit.ly/aosloan25

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UW ChemE alum & #UWBioE Advisory Board member Gabriel P. López, Ph.D., who now serves as a Distinguished Professor & Interim Chair at UNM, has received the 2025 UW College of Engineering Diamond Award for his impact on health equity, biomedical engineering & sustainability. bit.ly/lopezda25

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Congrats to #UWBioE grad student Rachel Iritani on winning the 2025 Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington Best Student Paper Award! Her research introduces a virtual toolbox for designing neural implants, advancing neurotech & surgical planning. bit.ly/raircnt25

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Congratulations to Dr. Jones!

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2024 was an incredible year for #UWBioE! From groundbreaking research & student achievements to faculty innovations & alumni success stories, our community truly made waves! Dive into the highlights in our '24 Impact Report! Here’s to more inspiration, innovation & impact in 2025! bit.ly/2024imprep

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#UWBioE Prof. Eric Chudler is bringing neuroscience education directly to older adults. The Brain Health Learning Network, supported by the Dana Foundation, delivers expert-led lectures on topics like Alzheimer’s, memory, sleep & nutrition, reaching 3k+ views since its 2023 launch. bit.ly/bhln2025

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Congratulations to #UWBioE and ophthalmology Professor Ruikang (Ricky) Wang on this incredible honor!

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Samson Darrah, a PhD student at #UWBioE, received a 2024 Diana Award in recognition of his humanitarian efforts. As founder of iCare Network Ghana, he has helped provide eye care to nearly 4,000 individuals & menstrual health support to over 1,000 girls in underserved communities. bit.ly/darrahdiana

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At #UWBioE, we are thrilled to welcome 2025! We look forward to another year of collaboration, excellence and innovation alongside our incredible community. Cheers ✨

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Wishing everyone a happy holiday season from all of us at #UWBioE.

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Proud to share new work from our Cardiac EP collabs at @uwmedicine.bsky.social! Honoured to be involved in this work to better understand arrhythmia mechanisms in #rToF. Congrats to lead and senior authors Dr. Johnson and Dr. Nazer! #EPeeps @uwbioe.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1kAn75VtUy...

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David Baker, professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, will receive the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry during an award ceremony Dec. 10 in Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The full schedule of events can be found here.

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At the 2024 Scholar Donor Celebration Luncheon, #UWBioE students were honored alongside benefactors whose generosity empowers their education & research. Highlights included recognition of student achievements & the stories behind endowed funds that make their success possible. bit.ly/2024donorlunch

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The UW BioEngage fall mixer was a huge success, bringing together 158 students & 14 leading biotech & medical device companies for an evening of networking. BioEngage has also launched a new job & internship program to further connect the BioE community with industry professionals. bit.ly/fallmix24

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