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A Clemson-led coalition of South Carolina researchers has formed to modernize health care diagnostics and treatment in South Carolina with the use of AI.  The National Science Foundation announced a $20 million, five-year investment in a multi-institutional project called Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Devices for the Advancement of Personalized and Transformative Health Care in South Carolina or […]

Recap written by Madison Bean Clemson University recently had the privilege of hosting Anne Wyllie, a research scientist from the Yale School of Public Health as part of the Page Morton Hunter Distinguished Seminar Series, where she presented on saliva as a reliable sample type for sustainable surveillance and outbreak response efforts. The Page Morton […]

Astha Khanna received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 2017 from Clemson University, under the guidance of Martine LaBerge. She is now working as the Head of Product Development and Quality Assurance at Graver Technologies. There, she leads a cohort of dedicated scientists toward developing and implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education, research, and advocacy for […]

In South Carolina, life sciences are booming, driven by an expanding base of diverse companies, outstanding research universities like Clemson, excellent healthcare systems, a rapidly emerging innovation ecosystem and the leadership of SCBIO. A recent study documents that life sciences in South Carolina involve over 850 firms in 42 of 46 counties and generate a […]

R. Larry Dooley had big ideas In 30+ years at Clemson, R. Larry Dooley began every day having ideas. These then turned into partnerships, alliances, and centers that continue to attract educators, researchers, and year after year, classrooms full of bioengineering students. Presently Professor Emeritus of Clemson University Department of Bioengineering, Dooley retired in 2016 […]

At SCBIO Live 2016, South Carolina’s annual life science industry conference, Dr. John Desjardins of Aravis Biotech and Clemson’s Department of Bioengineering won the SCRA Pitch Contest. The $2,500 prize was sponsored by Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, South Carolina Research Authority and Carolina Biotech Group. It was awarded at SCBIO’s sixth annual conference, […]

Maggie Elpers I am honored to have been chosen to receive the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and represent Clemson Bioengineering in this way. Most importantly, I’m so grateful for the mentorship I have received from Dr. Dean and Dr. Alexander-Bryant, who have supported me in my research interests, including developing a device to inactivate HIV […]

The Clemson University Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award honors individuals dedicated to enhancing the quality and value of the university. On March 31, Perry Sprawls was awarded the DSA. With research on using nuclear medicine to detect cancer and other abnormalities, Perry Sprawls received Clemson’s first Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 1968. He already had a […]