Category Archives: BioEngineering

For the past several years, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been developing a class of walking "bio-bots" powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical and optical pulses. Now, Bioengineering Professor Rashid Bashirs research group is sharing the recipe for the current generation of bio-bots. Their how-to paper is the cover article in Nature Protocols. The protocol teaches every step of building a bio-bot, from 3D printing the skeleton to tissue engineering the skeletal muscle actuator, including manufacturers and part numbers for every single thing we use in the lab, explained Ritu Raman, now a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioengineering and first author of the paper This protocol is essentially intended to be a one-stop reference for any scientist around the world who wants to replicate the results we showed in our PNAS 2016 and PNAS 2014 papers, and give them a framework for building their own bio-bots for a variety of applications, Raman said. Nature Protocols - A modular approach to the design, fabrication, and characterization of muscle-powered biological machines As stated in the paper, "Biological machines consisting of cells and biomaterials have the potential to dynamically sense, process, respond, and adapt to … Continue reading →

For the past several years, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been developing a class of walking "bio-bots" powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical and optical pulses. Now, Bioengineering Professor Rashid Bashirs research group is sharing the recipe for the current generation of bio-bots. Their how-to paper is the cover article in Nature Protocols. Schematic of a bio-bot: Engineered skeletal muscle tissue is coupled to a 3D printed flexible skeleton. Optical stimulation of the muscle tissue, which is genetically engineered to contract in response to blue light, makes the bio-bot walk across a surface in the direction of the light. The protocol teaches every step of building a bio-bot, from 3D printing the skeleton to tissue engineering the skeletal muscle actuator, including manufacturers and part numbers for every single thing we use in the lab, explained Ritu Raman, now a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioengineering and first author of the paper, A modular approach to the design, fabrication, and characterization of muscle-powered biological machines. This protocol is essentially intended to be a one-stop reference for any scientist around the world who wants to replicate the results we showed in our PNAS 2016 and … Continue reading →

Ill bet you dont have one of these at home. For the past several years, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been developing a class of walking bio-bots powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical and optical pulses. Now, Rashid Bashirs bioengineering research group is sharing the recipe for the current generation of bio-bots. Their how-to paper is the cover article in Nature Protocols. The protocol teaches every step of building a bio-bot, from 3D printing the skeleton to tissue engineering the skeletal muscle actuator, including manufacturers and part numbers for every single thing we use in the lab, explained Ritu Raman, now a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Bioengineering and first author of the paper, A modular approach to the design, fabrication, and characterization of muscle-powered biological machines. This protocol is essentially intended to be a one-stop reference for any scientist around the world who wants to replicate the results we showed in our PNAS 2016 and PNAS 2014 papers, and give them a framework for building their own bio-bots for a variety of applications, Raman said. As stated in the Nature Protocols paper, Biological machines consisting of cells and biomaterials have the potential … Continue reading →

Elimate Dengue is a project with trials across the world investigating the possibilities regarding the control of Dengue fever in high-risk areas. Hundreds of countries across the world are afflicted by various infectious diseases that put billions of lives at risk. Two such prevalent examples are that of dengue fever and more recently, the Zika virus. The occurrences of dengue, a flu-like endemic which can cause severe complications, have been observed to increase by over 30 times in the past 50 years. Currently over 30 per cent of the worlds population is at risk according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Both diseases are carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the focus of current efforts. It is unsurprising given the scale of the issue that new and innovative solutions have emerged. One such idea from a group called Eliminate Dengue concerns a bacteria known as Wolbachia. The bacteria are found in over 60% of species of insect, and as such is naturally occurring in a wide range of ecosystems. The key feature of the bacteria is that, for mosquitoes carrying the Dengue virus, the presence of Wolbachia appears to inhibit the ability of the insects to transmit the disease. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

By Kathleen J. Sullivan In a pilot venture with SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Stanford is launching two talk programs hosted by faculty members: The Future of Everything, focused on engineering, science and technology, and Schools In, focused on teaching, learning and education. Bioengineering Professor Russ Altman hosts The Future of Everything, one of two new SiriusXM radio shows featuring conversations with Stanford faculty. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero) Offering a singular experience for listeners, the one-hour programs invite a global audience to listen in as Stanfords finest researchers and scholars tell stories, talk about research ideas and share insights from their latest scholarship. The programs, which are designed as living room conversations aimed at a general audience, will begin broadcasting this month. We are excited to bring Stanford expertise, discovery and high-quality talk radio content to the entire nation on SiriusXM, said Lisa Lapin, vice president for university communications. Satellite radio will deliver Stanford directly to people not familiar with the depth of scholarship here, with compelling topics to help them better understand our contributions to society. And our faculty guarantee fun listening. The programs will air at 11 a.m. (Eastern Time) on alternating Saturdays, and will be replayed at noon (Eastern … Continue reading →

The Columbus Idea Foundry provides a glimpse of the future of manufacturing. The Idea Foundry is an expression of the maker movement, a renewed interest in things and objects, in making and manufacture, and in the skilled trades, which have been in decline over the past two generations. Manufacturing at the Idea Foundry is smaller scale, based on batch processing, and on customizable, bespoke goods, not on the model of a giant factory with thousands of workers. In many ways, the Idea Foundry is a post-industrial enterprise that harkens back to pre-industrial patterns of manufacturing. Where students now study computer science or software design, we could begin to see college students take the route toward manufacturing and making. That route, however, will not be the one that existed in the U.S. in the 1950s, where an 18-year old might graduate high school and the next day begin work in a factory. Todays manufacturing is hi-tech: look at the 3-D printers and other technologies found at the Idea Foundry. To operate such tools requires advanced skills. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education is already looking ahead to the workforce development needs for this advanced manufacturing. They announced their Advanced Manufacturing Workforce … Continue reading →

Bike riders can use the Zagster bikes for free during the first two hours By Sandra Baltazar Martinez on February 7, 2017 Bryan Marty Martinez, a fourth year student and current GCAP director, led a team of students to implement UCRs first Zagster bike share program. sandra baltazar martnez Riding on two wheels to get from one end of campus to the other just got easier. A few weeks ago, 50 new bicycles became available to all UC Riverside students, staff, and faculty members, via UCRs Zagster Bike Share program, UCRs first campuswide bike share program. The white bikes are parked at seven locations throughout the campus, including lot 30, Glen Mor, and near the HUB. They can be accessed by downloading an app on both iPhone andAndroid. This program came together with the collaboration of Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP), Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR), Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS), and the Student Recreation Center (SRC). Procurement Services and Capital Planning also played key roles. The real work started more than a year ago, with the vision of a former UCR undergraduate student Michael Ervin, who served asASUCR vice president of Campus Internal Affairs. Then, this past summer, fourth-year … Continue reading →

Fifteen faculty members from the School of Medicine are among the 47 investigators announced today by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. The CZ Biohub is an independent nonprofit medical research organization that has the goal of harnessing the power of science, technology and human capacity to cure, prevent or manage all disease. It is funded through a $600 million commitment by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which was created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, MD. The investigators were selected from the three institutions participating in the CZ Biohub: Stanford, UC-San Francisco and UC-Berkeley. Each of the investigators will be given a five-year appointment and up to $1.5 million for research in their respective areas of expertise. More than 700 researchers applied for the funding; the selections were made by an international panel of 60 scientists and engineers. The investigators include both senior researchers and up-and-coming faculty. The 47 CZ Biohub investigators were introducing today are quite literally inventing the future of life science research, said Stephen Quake, PhD, co-president of CZ Biohub and professor of bioengineering and applied physics at Stanford. The CZ Biohub is distinguished by our emphasis on technology and engineering, and our researchers are … Continue reading →

WIAT 42 The Latest: Justice Dept. files brief supporting travel ban WIAT 42 Iranian bioengineering researcher Nima Enayati walks out of a gate after arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. The Ph.D. candidate at a university in Milan, was prevented from boarding a flight to the U.S ... Tech firms take stand against travel ban, risking backlashHouston Chronicle all 1,422 news articles » Read more here: The Latest: Justice Dept. files brief supporting travel ban - WIAT 42 … Continue reading →

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