biomedical engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering Student Contributes To Cancer Research Through NIH Internship

    Biomedical Engineering student David Moore interned at the vaccine branch of the National Cancer Institute, part of the NIH. (David Moore) By Jennifer Reiley, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Junior David Moore in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University is furthering his medical technology knowledge this…

  • Engineering Prof’s Research Opens Doors To Expanded DNA Studies

    Photo courtesy of Biophysical Journal. By Jennifer Reiley, Texas A&M College of Engineering Dr. Wonmuk Hwang, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, is researching the mechanics of DNA, the blueprint of the human body. Hwang and his former doctoral student, Dr. Xiaojing Teng,…

  • Texas A&M Researchers Develop Injectable Bandage

    The study uses a commonly used thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to design injectable hydrogels. (Texas A&M University College of Engineering) By Marcus Misztal, Texas A&M University College of Engineering A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.