BME’s Frank Zhang and Colleagues Will Use NSF Grant to Study How Viruses Adhere to Cells
The collaborative research will focus on the process by which viruses “stick” to the outer coatings of cells and thereby trigger the process of infection.
Jinglei Ping Bioengineering Breakthrough Increases DNA Detection Sensitivity by 100 Times
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers discover letting small amounts of DNA ‘dance’ can speed disease detection
MIE’s Muge Capan and Colleagues Obtain Grant to Improve Diagnostic Equity in Ambulatory Healthcare Settings
Capan’s research aims to reduce the diagnostic inequity suffered by underserved medical populations and improve diagnostic uncertainty in stigmatized patients.
College of Engineering's Liu and Atukorale Receive NIH Trailblazer Awards
T. Leo Liu (MIE) and Prabhani Atukorale (BME) will each receive $400,000 over three years to investigate exploratory, developmental, high-impact topics.
Ping Lab at UMass Amherst Introduces Groundbreaking DNA Detection Method with Unmatched Performance
Ping’s nano-mechanoelectrical approach pushes the sensitivity of DNA detection by over 100 times for applications in diagnostics, healthcare, & drug discovery.
MIE’s Wen Chen and Jae-Hwang Lee Serve as Lead Researchers in New DoE Center of Excellence
The center will advance foundational discoveries in additively manufactured complex systems under extremes and train the next generation of researchers.
BME’s Joyita Dutta and Colleagues Develop a More Personalized Approach for Subtyping Alzheimer’s Disease
This pioneering technique is vital for Alzheimer’s-disease patients because different subtypes might also have distinct rates and profiles of cognitive decline.
CESL Selects ChE’s Anna Marie LaChance as Faculty Fellow to Enhance Her Course on Polymer Processing
LaChance will integrate climate-justice principles into STEM learning and involve students in local communities to educate them in socially sound plastics use.
Peter Beltramo Obtains NSF Grant and Publishes Related Paper in ACS Nano
His NSF project will create the precursors for two-dimensional materials applicable to plasmonics, solar cells, coatings, membranes, biosensors, and much more.
ECE’s Michael Zink and Collaborators Log Two Award-winning Papers at International IEEE Conference
Zink and colleagues score a Best Paper Award and a Best Paper Runner-up at the IEEE Workshop on Computer and Networking Experimental Research Using Testbeds.