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Cullen Team Setting the Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis
September 12, 2023
$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), up to 60 percent of adult… 		From left, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Hien Van Nguyen, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to bring AI into the diagnostic picture.
Cullen College of Engineering welcomes 31 new faculty members
September 11, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. All employees were hired after a competitive search process and multiple rounds of interviews… 		The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Powerful Imaging Technology From Cullen Researcher Used to Investigate Renal Disease
August 17, 2023
Imaging Mass Cytometry Showcases Odd Numbers of Proteins in Kidneys of Lupus Nephritis Patients Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, is reporting the first use of the… 		From left, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, and postdoctoral fellow Crosslee Titus, used the powerful imaging mass cytometry to examine kidneys of patients with lupus nephritis. It had not been done before.
BME's Roelofs 2023 Rising Star Award winner
May 13, 2023
Biomedical Engineering senior Lilly Roelofs didn't even know she was being considered for this year's Cynthia Oliver Coleman, P.E. Rising Star Award, but she was ecstatic when she received the email announcing her as the… 		Lilly Roelofs is the winner of the 2023 Cynthia Oliver Coleman, P.E. Rising Star Award.
Cullen honors 15 at 2022-23 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
May 8, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering recognized 15 members of the faculty, staff and students at its 2022-23 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards, held during the Faculty-Staff Meeting on May 2. A full photo gallery can be found on… 		Dean Joseph W. Tedesco presents Varad Joshi, teaching assistant in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, with a Teaching Excellence Award.
Team Led by BME's Naash Builds New Model to Examine Usher Syndrome
May 5, 2023
Usher syndrome, a rare inherited genetic disease, is a leading cause of combined deafness and blindness with type 2A (USH2A) being the most common form. USH2A, caused by mutations in the USH2A gene, can include hearing loss from… 		[Left to right] Lars Tebbe, Muna Naash, Muayyad R. Al-Ubaidi and Mustafa Makia have all contributed to research on a model to examine Usher syndrome.
On the Horizon - A Painless Way to Check for Bladder Cancer
April 27, 2023
A University of Houston biomedical engineer and his team are reporting the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of bladder cancer (BC), among the most common cancers diagnosed in men in the U.S. According to the… 		Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering.
Biomedical Engineers Gather at UH to Discuss Health Care Innovation and Entrepreneurship
April 26, 2023
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Department will host the 10th Annual Biomedical Engineering Day (BME Day), a one-day forum focusing on health care innovation and entrepreneurship on… 		The 10th annual Biomedical Engineering Day at the University of Houston will address health care innovation and entrepreneurship and feature noted engineers from Harvard, Emory, MIT and more.
Cullen improves marks in latest U.S. News Grad School rankings
April 25, 2023
The University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has improved two spots, to 69th overall of U.S. Engineering schools, in the latest yearly rankings by the U.S. News & World Report. Excluding private colleges and… 		The University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has improved two spots, to 69th overall of U.S. Engineering schools, in the 2023 rankings by the U.S. News & World Report.
Cullen recognizes 16 Outstanding Juniors and Seniors for 2022-23
April 13, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering offers its congratulations to the 16 students who have been named Outstanding Juniors and Seniors for the 2022-23 academic year. Students are nominated by professors, with one junior and one… 		The Cullen College of Engineering recognizes 16 students who have been named Outstanding Juniors and Seniors.
More than 40 students honored at EAA celebration
April 7, 2023
The University of Houston's Engineering Alumni Association honored 42 different students with more than $21,000 in scholarships at the 2023 Engineer's Week Program, hosted in February Daniel Herrera, an Electrical Engineering… 		Students received awards and scholarships at the 2023 Engineer's Week.
Season 3 of STEMINIST podcast resumes
April 5, 2023
The third season of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering STEMINIST podcast has now resumed, with new episodes dropping weekly through the end of the semester. The latest episode features an interview by Aria… 		Season 3 of the STEMINIST podcast continues!
BME chairman Akay earns honorary doctorate from Hungary's Pécs
March 29, 2023
Metin Akay, founding chairman and John S. Dunn Endowed Chairman of the Biomedical Engineering Department of the Cullen College of Engineering, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pécs, one of Europe's oldest… 		Metin Akay speaking to students at the University of Pécs during their commencement ceremony.
Postmodern Dance Performance While Dancers’ Brain Waves Recorded by BME Professor
January 23, 2023
‘The Slowest Wave/Butoh and The Brain’ on Feb 10 is Culmination of Performance-Research Study Click here for video preview. Furthering ongoing studies at the University of Houston on the effect of creativity on the brain,… 		Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the BRAIN Center, has worked with numerous artists on brain projects that reveal how the brain is impacted by creativity.
BME's Naash Researching Expanded Gene Therapy for Rare Blindness Disease
January 19, 2023
A University of Houston researcher is expanding a method of gene therapy with the hopes it will restore vision loss in Usher Syndrome Type 2A (USH2A), a rare genetic disease. The National Eye Institute has awarded Muna Naash,… 		Muna Naash, John S. Dunn Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, is expanding a method of gene therapy with the hopes it will restore vision loss in Usher Syndrome Type 2A.
BME's Larin Pioneers Imaging Techniques of Fetal Brain and Cornea
October 17, 2022
Under the direction of Kirill Larin, high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) is having an extended moment. During the past 20 years, the University of Houston professor of Biomedical Engineering has masterminded its… 		Kirill Larin, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering.
SHPE-UH honored with National Chapter of the Year award
September 15, 2022
The University of Houston's wing of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers has earned a National Chapter of the Year for 2021-22 from the national leadership of the group. According to award criteria, National Chapter… 		SHPE-UH leadership and officers.
UH BME professors defining success in BME careers, entrepreneurship
September 14, 2022
The 9th Annual University of Houston BME Day on Health Care Innovations and Entrepreneurship, which was co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and the BioHouston Inc., was held in April 2022.… 		Ting Chen
UH Program Opens Doors for High School Students to Explore Paths to Science Careers
August 23, 2022
High school senior Zander Harris has always been curious about how scientists make discoveries in laboratories, and how medical professionals prepare for their careers. He wondered what it would it be like to slip on a white coat… 		Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline Ekeoba, Mariam Manuel, Thomas Thesen.
Cullen adds 13 professionals to its ranks
August 16, 2022
The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 12 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Unless otherwise noted, all start dates are Sept. 1. Personnel is sorted alphabetically by… 		The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 13 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year.