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Understanding the skin’s defense system
June 1, 2021
By Saneeya Mir
It can be easy to forget that the human skin is an organ. It’s also the largest one and it’s exposed, charged with keeping our inner biology safe from the perils of the outside world. But Michigan State University’s Sangbum Park is someone who never takes skin or its biological functions for granted. He’s studying …
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Mentoring a new generation of scientists
April 29, 2021
By Saneeya Mir
Two high school students won third and fifth places in the 2021 Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair with the mentorship of an MSU professor and a graduate student. Ayan Nair and Arohi Nair, tenth graders at Okemos High School, were awarded top honors for their projects that focused on alleviating hospital congestion and addressing …
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Testing a new way to tackle cancer
April 5, 2021
By Saneeya Mir
A potential new weapon against cancer is entering the first phase of clinical trials thanks to a collaboration between Spectrum Health, the Lansing-based company Niowave and Michigan State University. MSU’s Kurt Zinn, a professor of biomedical engineering, radiology and small animal clinical sciences, is leading the effort to validate an innovative radiotherapy as part of a safe, more effective …
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Four IQ members recognized in 31st Annual MSU Engineering Awards
March 24, 2021
By Saneeya Mir
EAST LANSING — Four members the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) have been recognized for their distinguished contributions to teaching and service as part of the 31st Annual MSU Engineering Awards. Ms. Nisachon Chaiwang, Dr. Dana Spence, Dr. Wen Li, and Dr. Mark Worden have …
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Nanomedicine targets cardiovascular disease
January 11, 2021
By Saneeya Mir
A team of Michigan State and Stanford researchers have upgraded their Trojan horse therapies designed to fight one of the world’s leading causes of death. Led by Bryan Smith, an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, the team is building on its nanoscopic tubules that carry drugs to fight atherosclerotic plaques involved in cardiovascular …
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