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John Rogers Elected to the Royal Society
The honor recognizes Professor John Rogers for "a substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge."May 20, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Mitra Hartmann Named Chair of Biomedical Engineering Department
Hartmann, an expert in sensorimotor integration, will succeed Professor Matthew Tresch, effective September 1, 2025.May 15, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Dramatically Improves Neuron Survival in Alzheimer’s Model
A new treatment developed by Professor Samuel Stupp traps and neutralizes toxic proteins to stop disease progression.May 14, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Got Data? Breastfeeding Device Measures Babies’ Milk Intake in Real Time
The soft and comfortable wearable device developed by Professor John Rogers takes the guesswork out of breastfeeding.May 14, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Symposium Marks Launch of New Regenerative Engineering Institute
The event, which marked the beginning of the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering at Northwestern University, gathered leaders to showcase the field’s breakthroughs and its potential future impact.May 1, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Therapy Could Help Heart Tissue Heal After Heart Attack
The polymer-based treatment developed by Professor Nathan Gianneschi could repair tissue that are impacted in a variety of diseases, writes Discover Magazine.Apr 25, 2025|from Discover Magazine
Systemically Injectable Therapy Could Prevent Heart Failure After a Heart Attack
A protein-like polymer developed by Professor Nathan Gianneschi demonstrated improved heart health in animal experiments.Apr 25, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine
In a perspective, Northwestern Engineering’s Chad Mirkin and Milan Mrksich argue that structural precision drives therapeutic innovation, ultimately benefiting patients.Apr 25, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Matthew Skaruppa, Ameet Mallik to Speak at 2025 Graduation Ceremonies
On June 16, Skaruppa and Mallik will address graduates at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 22, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Launches Pioneering Medical Research Institute with Gift from Kimberly Querrey
Northwestern University Trustee Kimberly K. Querrey (’22, ’23 P) has made a $10 million gift to create and enhance the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering at Northwestern University, directed by Northwestern Engineering’s Guillermo Ameer.Apr 21, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Volpatti Earns Research Award from Hartwell Foundation
The award will go toward Professor Lisa Volpatti’s work preventing organ transplant rejection.Apr 15, 2025
Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Pacemaker, and It Could Be Revolutionary for Newborn Babies With Heart Defects
Smithsonian wrote about the new device developed by Professors John Rogers, Igor Efimov, and Yonggang Huang that is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, eliminating the risks of an extraction surgery.Apr 14, 2025|from Smithsonian Magazine
Your Skin Is Breathing. This New Wearable Device Can Measure It.
Professors John Rogers, Guillermo Ameer, and Yonggang Huang developed the first wearable device that gauges health by sensing gases coming from and going into the skin.Apr 9, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
World’s Smallest Pacemaker Is Activated by Light
The tiny device developed by Professors John Rogers, Igor Efimov, and Yonggang Huang can be inserted with a syringe, and then dissolve after it’s no longer needed.Apr 2, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Two Faculty Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
Professors Joshua Leonard and Jonathan Rivnay are part of AIMBE’s College of Fellows Class of 2025, among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers.Mar 31, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News