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2013
11.16.2013: Shanthi & Shannon present their work on EC response to nanopatterned Ti at 2013 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Extended abstract is published in Circulation.
11.15.2013: BML goes to ASME IMECE 2013
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Omid & Amin Famili (Kahook Group, CU School of Medicine) present their work on fenestrated Ti microneedles. Best Poster Award, ASME Society-Wide Micro and Nano Technology Forum Link
- Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) present their work on nanopatterned stents.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial response to micro- & nanopatterned Ti & Si.
- Prof. Rao serves as Session Organizer for Track 11-2-4 Design and Fabrication Analysis, Processes, and Technology for Micro and Nano Devices and Systems.
11.5.2013: Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) invited to present their work on nanopatterned stents at Siemens NX CAE Symposium 2013. See their interview on You Tube and their mention in an article in Desktop Engineering.
10.15.2013: Shannon receives 2013 Lung-Wen Tsai Memorial Award from Dept. of Mechanical Engineering in recognition of her work in development of novel interlocking stent design concepts.
10.08.2013: Duncan Ashby (BS PHYS, Univ of Redlands) and Bryan Woo (BS ME, UC San Diego) join the BML.
9.25.2013: BML goes to BMES 2013
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Omid & Amin Famili (Kahook Group, CU School of Medicine) present their work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial signaling on micro- & nanopatterned Ti.
- Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) present their work on nanopatterned stents.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial response to micro-& nanopatterned Ti & Si.
9.17.2013: Alex Chang (UCR ME Undergrad) joins the BML.
8.20.2013: Yasaman Damestani's (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) paper entitled “Transparent nanocrystalline yttria-stabilized-zirconia calvarium prosthesis" accepted for publication in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. Paper featured as an "Issue Highlight"
8.19.2013: Profs. Rao, VGJ Rodgers (BIEN), & K Ghosh (BIEN) awarded UCR Collaborative Seed Grant entitled “Rationally-designed surface nanopatterning: A new paradigm for mitigating adverse physiological responses to coronary stenting”.
7.28.2013: Prof. Rao gives invited talk at MRS ISIF 2013 in Biotechnology Session.
7.16.2013: Congrats to Harish for passing his written Qualifying Exams!
6.24.2013: Ruben Daniel Huerta-Gil (Bachelors candidate, Mechatronics, UNAM, Mexico), joins the BML for Summer.
6.19.2013: BML goes to 14th UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium
- Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents her work on transparent cranial implants.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial signaling on micro- & nanopatterned Ti.
- Omid & Amin Famili (Kahook Group, CU School of Medicine) present their work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial response to micro- & nanopatterned Ti & Si.
- Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) present their work on nanopatterned stents.
6.24.2013: Aaron Cipriano (Liu Group, UCR BIEN) and Shannon’s paper entitled “Bone marrow stromal cell adhesion and morphology on micro- and sub-micropatterned titanium" published in Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology.
6.17.2013: BML Members attend UCR BCOE Graduation Ceremony
- Prashanthi receives PhD (BIEN)
- Clara receives PhD (ME)
- Camilla sings National Anthem and receives BS (BIEN)
- Prof. Rao serves as Faculty Marshal
6.7.2013: Prof. Rao interviewed for MedicalDesign.com and News-Medical.net Thought Leader Series.
5.24.2013: Prof. Rao gives invited seminar for the Department of Biomedical Engineering Lecture Series at UC Irvine.
5.23.2013: Dr. Prashanthi Vandrangi (PhD BIEN, UCR) joins BML as Staff Research Associate.
5.14.2012: Vincent Houlteau (Masters candidate, Electr. & Appl. Phys., ENSICAEN, France) joins BML for Summer.
4.10.2013: Shannon receives UCR Graduate Division Dissertation Year Program Fellowship Award for AY 13-14.
4.10.2013: BML goes to MMB 2013
- Prashanthi Vandrangi (Rodgers Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on EC response to nanopatterned Ti.
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Prashanthi Vandrangi (Rodgers Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on EC signaling on nanopatterned Ti.
4.10.2013: Aaron Cipriano (Liu Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on BMSC response to nanopatterned Ti at SFB 2013.
4.7.2013: Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents work on transparent cranial implants at ASLSM 2013.
4.1.2013: Ryan Peck (BS MET, Rochester Inst. Technol.) joins BML.
1.10.2013: Amirr & Camila selected for HSI Undergraduate Research Program for Winter 2013 quarter.
1.1.2013: Prof. Rao's book chapter, entitled "Microelectromechanical systems for in vivo therapeutics" published in Biomedical Nanosensors: Pan Stanford Series on Biomedical Nanotechnology.
2012
12.19.2012: Prof. Rao awarded NSF CAREER Award entitled “Ti MEMS: Strength & Strengthenability”. Link, Link
11.20.2012: Congrats to Clara for passing her doctoral defense! Dr. Zhang will be taking a position at CGGVeritas.
11.16.2012: Prof. Rao gives seminar for Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Riverside.
11.13.2012: Congrats to Shannon & Omid for passing their Qualifying Exams!
10.26.2012: Prof. Rao Chairs “Biomechanics of Percutaneous Interventions” session at BMES 2012.
10.25.2012: Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents her cranial window work at BMES 2012.
10.16.2012: Amirr selected for HSI Undergraduate Research Program for Fall 2012 quarter.
10.16.2012: Rachel Ye (UCR ME Undergrad) joins the BML.
9.28.2012: Justin Mueller (BS ME, California Baptist University) joins the BML.
9.19.2012: Harish Dixit (BS BIEN, UC Berkeley) joins the BML.
8.28.2012: BML goes to IEEE EMBC 2012
- Omid presents his work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
- Maria Iskandar (Liu Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on BMSC response to nanopatterned Ti.
- Clara presents her work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Shannon presents her work on nanopatterned stents.
- Prof. Rao Co-Chairs “Micro- & Nano-Technology” session.
7.17.2012: Amirr Neal (UCR ME Undergrad) and Camila Villanueva (UCR BIEN Undergrad) join BML.
6.21.2012: BML goes to 13th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium
- Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents her work on cranial windows.
- Prashanthi Vandrangi (Rodgers Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on EC response to nanopatterned Ti.
- Omid presents his work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
5.14.2012: Sahithi Rani (Berkeley BIEN Undergrad) joins the BML for Summer.
4.18.2012: Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents cranial window work at 2012 ASLMS.
4.11.2012: Prof. Rao gives invited seminar in Department of Structural Engineering at UC San Diego.
3.14.2012: Gabrielle selected to accompany Graduate Dean Childers to Sacramento for Graduate Student Advocacy Day. Link, Link, Link, Link
3.03.2012: Prof. Rao serves as a judge for 2012 Inland Empire Science Olympiad. Link, Link
11.16.2013: Shanthi & Shannon present their work on EC response to nanopatterned Ti at 2013 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Extended abstract is published in Circulation.
11.15.2013: BML goes to ASME IMECE 2013
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Omid & Amin Famili (Kahook Group, CU School of Medicine) present their work on fenestrated Ti microneedles. Best Poster Award, ASME Society-Wide Micro and Nano Technology Forum Link
- Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) present their work on nanopatterned stents.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial response to micro- & nanopatterned Ti & Si.
- Prof. Rao serves as Session Organizer for Track 11-2-4 Design and Fabrication Analysis, Processes, and Technology for Micro and Nano Devices and Systems.
11.5.2013: Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) invited to present their work on nanopatterned stents at Siemens NX CAE Symposium 2013. See their interview on You Tube and their mention in an article in Desktop Engineering.
10.15.2013: Shannon receives 2013 Lung-Wen Tsai Memorial Award from Dept. of Mechanical Engineering in recognition of her work in development of novel interlocking stent design concepts.
10.08.2013: Duncan Ashby (BS PHYS, Univ of Redlands) and Bryan Woo (BS ME, UC San Diego) join the BML.
9.25.2013: BML goes to BMES 2013
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Omid & Amin Famili (Kahook Group, CU School of Medicine) present their work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial signaling on micro- & nanopatterned Ti.
- Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) present their work on nanopatterned stents.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial response to micro-& nanopatterned Ti & Si.
9.17.2013: Alex Chang (UCR ME Undergrad) joins the BML.
8.20.2013: Yasaman Damestani's (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) paper entitled “Transparent nanocrystalline yttria-stabilized-zirconia calvarium prosthesis" accepted for publication in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. Paper featured as an "Issue Highlight"
8.19.2013: Profs. Rao, VGJ Rodgers (BIEN), & K Ghosh (BIEN) awarded UCR Collaborative Seed Grant entitled “Rationally-designed surface nanopatterning: A new paradigm for mitigating adverse physiological responses to coronary stenting”.
7.28.2013: Prof. Rao gives invited talk at MRS ISIF 2013 in Biotechnology Session.
7.16.2013: Congrats to Harish for passing his written Qualifying Exams!
6.24.2013: Ruben Daniel Huerta-Gil (Bachelors candidate, Mechatronics, UNAM, Mexico), joins the BML for Summer.
6.19.2013: BML goes to 14th UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium
- Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents her work on transparent cranial implants.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial signaling on micro- & nanopatterned Ti.
- Omid & Amin Famili (Kahook Group, CU School of Medicine) present their work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Prashanthi & Shannon present their work on endothelial response to micro- & nanopatterned Ti & Si.
- Shannon & Andrew Jabola (Saratech, Inc.) present their work on nanopatterned stents.
6.24.2013: Aaron Cipriano (Liu Group, UCR BIEN) and Shannon’s paper entitled “Bone marrow stromal cell adhesion and morphology on micro- and sub-micropatterned titanium" published in Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology.
6.17.2013: BML Members attend UCR BCOE Graduation Ceremony
- Prashanthi receives PhD (BIEN)
- Clara receives PhD (ME)
- Camilla sings National Anthem and receives BS (BIEN)
- Prof. Rao serves as Faculty Marshal
6.7.2013: Prof. Rao interviewed for MedicalDesign.com and News-Medical.net Thought Leader Series.
5.24.2013: Prof. Rao gives invited seminar for the Department of Biomedical Engineering Lecture Series at UC Irvine.
5.23.2013: Dr. Prashanthi Vandrangi (PhD BIEN, UCR) joins BML as Staff Research Associate.
5.14.2012: Vincent Houlteau (Masters candidate, Electr. & Appl. Phys., ENSICAEN, France) joins BML for Summer.
4.10.2013: Shannon receives UCR Graduate Division Dissertation Year Program Fellowship Award for AY 13-14.
4.10.2013: BML goes to MMB 2013
- Prashanthi Vandrangi (Rodgers Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on EC response to nanopatterned Ti.
- Harish & Daniel Nampe (Tsutsui Group, UCR ME) present their work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Prashanthi Vandrangi (Rodgers Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on EC signaling on nanopatterned Ti.
4.10.2013: Aaron Cipriano (Liu Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on BMSC response to nanopatterned Ti at SFB 2013.
4.7.2013: Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents work on transparent cranial implants at ASLSM 2013.
4.1.2013: Ryan Peck (BS MET, Rochester Inst. Technol.) joins BML.
1.10.2013: Amirr & Camila selected for HSI Undergraduate Research Program for Winter 2013 quarter.
1.1.2013: Prof. Rao's book chapter, entitled "Microelectromechanical systems for in vivo therapeutics" published in Biomedical Nanosensors: Pan Stanford Series on Biomedical Nanotechnology.
2012
12.19.2012: Prof. Rao awarded NSF CAREER Award entitled “Ti MEMS: Strength & Strengthenability”. Link, Link
11.20.2012: Congrats to Clara for passing her doctoral defense! Dr. Zhang will be taking a position at CGGVeritas.
11.16.2012: Prof. Rao gives seminar for Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Riverside.
11.13.2012: Congrats to Shannon & Omid for passing their Qualifying Exams!
10.26.2012: Prof. Rao Chairs “Biomechanics of Percutaneous Interventions” session at BMES 2012.
10.25.2012: Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents her cranial window work at BMES 2012.
10.16.2012: Amirr selected for HSI Undergraduate Research Program for Fall 2012 quarter.
10.16.2012: Rachel Ye (UCR ME Undergrad) joins the BML.
9.28.2012: Justin Mueller (BS ME, California Baptist University) joins the BML.
9.19.2012: Harish Dixit (BS BIEN, UC Berkeley) joins the BML.
8.28.2012: BML goes to IEEE EMBC 2012
- Omid presents his work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
- Maria Iskandar (Liu Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on BMSC response to nanopatterned Ti.
- Clara presents her work on ultrahigh throughput mechanoporation.
- Shannon presents her work on nanopatterned stents.
- Prof. Rao Co-Chairs “Micro- & Nano-Technology” session.
7.17.2012: Amirr Neal (UCR ME Undergrad) and Camila Villanueva (UCR BIEN Undergrad) join BML.
6.21.2012: BML goes to 13th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium
- Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents her work on cranial windows.
- Prashanthi Vandrangi (Rodgers Group, UCR BIEN) & Shannon present their work on EC response to nanopatterned Ti.
- Omid presents his work on fenestrated Ti microneedles.
5.14.2012: Sahithi Rani (Berkeley BIEN Undergrad) joins the BML for Summer.
4.18.2012: Yasaman Damestani (Aguilar Group, UCR ME) presents cranial window work at 2012 ASLMS.
4.11.2012: Prof. Rao gives invited seminar in Department of Structural Engineering at UC San Diego.
3.14.2012: Gabrielle selected to accompany Graduate Dean Childers to Sacramento for Graduate Student Advocacy Day. Link, Link, Link, Link
3.03.2012: Prof. Rao serves as a judge for 2012 Inland Empire Science Olympiad. Link, Link
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