Naren Vyavahare, Clemson Bioengineering’s Hunter Endowed Chair and Professor of Bioengineering, is among innovators recognized by the South Carolina Department of Commerce for exemplifying relentless pursuit of transformational ideas.
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2021 Samuel F. Hulbert Award
Martine LaBerge, chair, Department of Bioengineering The Samuel F. Hulbert Award acknowledges individuals providing outstanding support to the Department of Bioengineering. Michael J. Kern, professor of regenerative medicine and cell biology and professor of oral health sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, is a longstanding advocate for the Clemson University Department of Bioengineering. […]
2021 Bioengineering Award Recipients
The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Science and our department have completed award selections for 2021. Clemson Bioengineering is very proud to announce that we have an award winner at the college level! Our congratulations go to Maureen Buckley for being selected as the winner of the Samuel B. Earle Award for Outstanding Senior in […]
Three Bioengineers awarded 2020 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
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 […]
Dr. Will Richardson: An R01 to Predict and Prevent Cardiac Fibrosis
Paul Alongi The millions of patients who suffer from a condition that contributes to heart failure could receive personalized risk assessments and treatments with the help of new research led by Dr. Will Richardson of Clemson University. Richardson, an assistant professor of bioengineering, is receiving an R01 grant of $1.9 million from the National Institutes […]
Diabetes Targeted in New Bioengineering Research at Clemson University
By Paul Alongi Clemson University bioengineers are launching a new research project to better understand cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, an affliction that affects about 13 percent of South Carolina adults and cost $4.3 billion last year alone. What the bioengineers learn could help lay the groundwork for future studies aimed at finding new […]
New treatment for spinal cord injuries could help patients walk again
Paul Alongi Lee said patients who have suffered from spinal cord injuries have inspired her research, , particularly their courage and optimism. “I believe the nanotherapeutics we are developing can provide a platform for drug therapies that can mitigate injury damage and lay the groundwork for regeneration, Lee said. “I want to see […]
South Carolina Medical Device Alliance to Invent, Advance and Bring Products to Market
South Carolina Research Authority has been awarded approximately $750,000 in federal grant funding by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as part of the 2018 Regional Innovation Strategies Competition. The grant will fund the creation of the South Carolina Medical Device Alliance to invent and develop products and bring them to market. The alliance is a […]
In his medical-school gap year, Preston Walker takes on the M.Eng.
Headed for medical school, Preston Walker provides photos that document an enviable ability to manage time. Editor Why did you choose the Master of Engineering? My answer to this question is different from most who choose to get a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.). Prior to enrolling and throughout Clemson University’s Master of Biomedical Engineering program, I […]
South Carolina Medical Device Alliance to Invent, Advance and Bring Products to Market
<South Carolina Medical Device Alliance to Invent, Advance and Bring Products to Market South Carolina Research Authority has been awarded approximately $750,000 in federal grant funding by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as part of the 2018 Regional Innovation Strategies Competition. The grant will fund the creation of the South Carolina Medical Device Alliance to […]
