Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering
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Researchers develop new nanoparticle to boost immune system
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that can more effectively get drugs inside of cells to boost the immune system and fight diseases like cancer. The research is led by John Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, as well as a corresponding author… Read MoreFeb. 23, 2024
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Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund names Wilson and Rathmell as first scholars
A research endeavor that seeks to develop a new cancer immunotherapy utilizing nanobody delivery and targeted heating of tumors has received funding from the Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund. The project to create an immunotherapy that will benefit more patients is led by John Tanner Wilson, left, and… Read MoreFeb. 22, 2024
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School of Engineering issues one-year fee waiver for Ph.D. program applications
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering announced that it is waiving the $95 application fee for candidates applying to its esteemed Ph.D. program for admission in Summer/Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. Those who have already paid the application fee will be given a full refund. All graduate programs in the School of Engineering will also continue their practice of not requiring GRE scores. Read MoreDec. 1, 2023
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Engineering undergraduate places second in DOE competition for national lab summer interns
Sarah Driscoll, a junior in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the second place national winner in the 2023 IGNITE Off! Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) and hosted by the Oak Ridge Institute for… Read MoreNov. 27, 2023
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Engineering professor De-en Jiang is among world’s highly cited researchers
De-en Jiang, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and of chemistry, is on this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited the most frequently by other researchers. De-en Jiang He is among 6,849 “highly cited researchers” around the world whose publications rank in the top 1% by… Read MoreNov. 17, 2023
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Engineering professor Bridget Rogers is elected president of the American Vacuum Society
Bridget Rogers, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been elected president of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). She will serve a three-year term as president-elect in 2024, president in 2025, and past president in 2026. Bridget Rogers “I am proud to have been an active AVS member… Read MoreNov. 16, 2023
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Vanderbilt leads $12M effort to accelerate real-world impact of biomedical innovations through education, mentorship and funding for aspiring entrepreneurs
Robert Webster (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University’s Robert Webster and Charleson Bell, BE’07, MS’09, PhD’15, will receive $12 million to establish and manage the Mid-South Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub. REACH will focus on accelerating real-world impact of biomedical innovations… Read MoreOct. 9, 2023
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A $3M NSF grant to advance biomanufacturing could help establish an innovative method to deliver medicines to cells
A team of Vanderbilt engineers, biologists and education specialists have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance large-scale biomanufacturing of cell-derived nanoparticles that can deliver precisely targeted drugs to the site of a disease. “Biomanufacturing is a growing but critical field that is reshaping how… Read MoreSep. 29, 2023
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Marjan Rafat wins Biomedical Engineering Society Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award
Marjan Rafat, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, biomedical engineering and radiation oncology, has received the Young Innovator Award from the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering division of the Biomedical Engineering Society. The CMBE Young Innovator Award is a distinguished honor for young faculty in the biomolecular… Read MoreSep. 25, 2023
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Vanderbilt team reimagines kidney dialysis by creating new paradigm for dialysis membranes
A collaborative team led by Piran Kidambi, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, William Fissell, associate professor of nephrology and hypertension at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Shuvo Roy, professor of bioengineering at University of California, San Francisco, and Francesco Fornasiero, biosciences and biotechnology staff scientist… Read MoreSep. 22, 2023