Biomedical engineering researcher aims to improve cancer treatment
December 2, 2021
Ahmet Kaynak is developing a method for cancer treatment that uses electricity to target cancer cells. Kaynak, a University of Cincinnati biomedical engineering doctoral candidate, seeks to use his research to create therapies with fewer side effects than current treatments. Kaynak’s work toward improving treatments for cancer patients took on new meaning after his young daughter became a cancer survivor. Kaynak was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
From UC to 'Amazing Race'
August 1, 2022
Alumna Cindy Chiang Halvorsen ’04 was part of the University of Cincinnati’s inaugural biomedical engineering graduating class. After her time at UC, she parlayed her engineering problem-solving skills and experience as a student leader into a successful brand marketing career. She’s now Executive Sales Coach at Google — and was the winner of the reality show, The Amazing Race. She's also launched an Asian American women leadership initiative.
Getting under your skin for better health
January 20, 2023
Biomedical engineers at the University of Cincinnati say interstitial fluid, the watery fluid found between and around cells, tissues or organs in the body, could provide an excellent medium for early disease diagnosis or long-term health monitoring.
UC biomedical engineering students work on transgender health project
June 30, 2022
Biomedical engineering students at the University of Cincinnati created a product to reduce the gender dysphoria experienced by some transgender men during menstruation prior to gender-confirmation surgery.
Biomedical engineer driven to create a better life for her sister
March 29, 2023
Dominique Tanner, a biomedical engineering doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati, finds motivation from her sister. Diagnosed with epilepsy at just a few months old, her sister has experienced seizures all her life. Tanner became determined to learn about the condition and dedicated herself to a career in helping her sister and others like her. She is the second black woman to receive a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at UC and was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
UC-backed, alum-founded startup featured in Business Courier
November 23, 2022
From a pool of more than 1,000 applicants nationally, a University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup was one of just six companies selected for a 12-week accelerator program.
How to prevent concussions in football? Better helmets
March 6, 2023
Football helmets made by four leading manufacturers showed vulnerabilities in tests designed to better understand player concussions, according to a study by the University of CIncinnati.
UC Bioscience Center promises new medical research partnerships
August 15, 2023
The University of Cincinnati will cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new Bioscience Center, where engineers are working closely with doctors on research projects in public health.