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UT Arlington bioengineer to use hybrid imaging system to see deep tissue

2/7/2013 5:00 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
Tool would use light, sound to give more accurate picture
A UT Arlington bioengineer has been awarded a $407,163 National Science Foundation Early Career Development grant to use light and sound to produce an accurate image of a patient’s deep tissue.

Baohong Yuan, an assistant professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, said his process overcomes...

UT Arlington engineer wins NSF award to support microfluidic analyses of tissue,...

2/7/2013 4:55 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
Device, process could lead to lead to quicker drug development
A UT Arlington mechanical engineer has been honored by the National Science Foundation with a $400,000 Early Career Development grant to support her work with microfluidic devices, which promise to improve 3D tissue and cell sample analyses.

Hyejin Moon, who joined The University of Texas College of Engineering in...
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Bioengineer studying how to send drugs to lungs through nanotechnology

1/23/2013 12:33 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
A UT Arlington bioengineering researcher has teamed with a UT Southwestern colleague to develop a nanoparticle drug delivery system that will help stimulate lung growth and function after partial lung removal or destructive lung disease.

Kytai Nguyen, an associate professor of bioengineering, is working on the drug-delivery portion of the project, which is funded through a $3.4...

Grants for doctoral students at UT Arlington targeted for areas of national need

10/10/2012 6:22 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
Nearly $1.47 million in federal grants will help qualified graduate students at The University of Texas at Arlington earn their doctoral degrees in areas of national need.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need, or GAANN, grants of $533,064 to the UT Arlington College of Science’s Mathematics Department and the College of Engineering’s Computer Science &...
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UT Arlington neural regeneration researcher named 2012 Tech Titan

8/29/2012 11:19 AM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
Mario Romero-Ortega was honored for his work in developing better prosthetic arms that can allow injured military veterans and other amputees greater movement and may restore the sense of touch.
DALLAS -- The Metroplex Technology Business Council has named Mario Romero-Ortega, a UT Arlington bioengineering associate professor and expert in neural regeneration, a 2012 Tech Titan in the Technology Innovator...

Device helps with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome detection

5/8/2012 12:52 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington researchers have obtained a patent for a device aimed at saving babies’ lives through improved and rapid detection of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Electrical Engineering professor J.-C. Chiao, doctoral candidate Hung Cao and Heather Beardsley, a research engineer at TMAC, or the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, have developed a sensitive wireless sensor...

UT Arlington engineer developing Biomask to aid soldiers recovering from facial ...

1/24/2012 6:05 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
UT Arlington engineers working with Army surgeons are developing a pliable, polymer mask embedded with electrical, mechanical and biological components that can speed healing from disfiguring facial burns and help rebuild the faces of injured soldiers.

The Biomask project is led by Eileen Moss, an electrical engineer and research scientist based at the UT...

UT Arlington’s J.-C. Chiao named Janet and Mike Greene Endowed Professor of Engi...

1/23/2012 2:28 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
J.-C. Chiao, a celebrated UT Arlington electrical engineering professor who holds five patents with seven patents pending, has been named the Janet and Mike Greene Endowed Professor in the College of Engineering.

The Greenes committed $125,000 toward the professorship; their gift is being doubled in value through the University’s Maverick...
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Yang’s $1.25 million NIH grant advances work on polymers

1/4/2012 5:54 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
A UT Arlington bioengineering professor has been awarded a $1.25 million National Institutes of Health grant to continue his work in creating safe, biodegradable, photoluminescent polymers that can improve cancer therapy.

Jian Yang, an associate professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at...
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New UT Arlington sleep apnea device may reduce cost, time required for diagnosis

1/4/2012 5:26 PM EST  -   University of Texas at Arlington
UT Arlington bioengineering researchers have designed an innovative, ultrasonic sensor system that can accurately detect whether a person suffers from sleep apnea without the inconvenience or cost associated with an overnight stay in a sleep center.

The University of Texas at Arlington has applied for a provisional patent for the concept and technology. Researchers are currently identifying private partners to...