2025

Dec 16

A man in a black sweater stands on a stairwell holding the railing.

CMU junior creates new tool to inspect epilepsy data

CMU undergraduate student Zixi (Alan) Song used a fellowship to build a new software package that displays brain activity data for epilepsy in a revolutionary way.

Dec 08

An illustration depicting a human head in profile with a glowing brain, combined with a visual representation of sound waves.

Unified EEG imaging improves mapping for epilepsy surgery Opens in new window

A machine-learning method analyzes all major epilepsy biomarkers noninvasively, offering a faster, unified way to locate seizure-origin regions.

Dec 01

Artistic rendering of lungs showing blood cells inside

Uncovering how cells reshape their surroundings Opens in new window

A new chemoselective method reveals how cells rebuild their surroundings. Developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, it enables precise tagging and analysis of newly made extracellular matrix proteins.

Nov 19

Artistic depiction of magnetic nanocultures—nanoscale bioreactors encapsulating microorganisms within semi-permeable, iron oxide–functionalized polymer shells—being magnetically actuated toward a magnet. The illustration highlights how these magnetically responsive microenvironments mimic native conditions while enabling targeted recovery of encapsulated microbes from complex ecosystems.

A tiny lens into the vast world of soil microbes Opens in new window

Microorganisms behave differently in the lab, so researchers designed nanocultures to cultivate them in their natural environment. Magnetic shells provide an efficient way to retrieve them.

Nov 14

Two individuals engaged in a technical training session at a computer workstation, with one using a soldering tool and the other operating a computer.

Bringing sickle cell disease pain into focus Opens in new window

A new study led by Wood Neuro Group uses advanced brain imaging and a digital visualization tool to illuminate how sickle cell disease pain is processed in the brain.

Oct 30

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Driving global innovation in health and technology

The 2025 Carnegie Mellon Forum on Biomedical Engineering brought together researchers, students, industry leaders, and partners to share discoveries and foster collaborations that will shape the future of healthcare and biomedical engineering.

Oct 29

Headshot of Burcu Akinci

Akinci appointed Dean of College of Engineering Opens in new window

Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of CMU’s College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2026.

Oct 27

A woman making a muscle with her arm

Hitting the gym: Researchers design controllers for robots made from living muscle Opens in new window

In a lab where biology meets robotics, Carnegie Mellon researchers are tackling a unique challenge: how do you control a robot made of living muscle that grows stronger every time it moves?

Oct 14

The five speakers at the industry series panel are shown from left to right: Alec Gehman, Rachel Koontz, Randy Lee, Chelsea Marsh, and Mike McDermott.

CMU BME alumni at Bayer share advice on skills and success

In September 2025, the Department of Biomedical Engineering hosted an Industry Series panel featuring five alumni currently employed at Bayer.

Oct 14

A male and female doctor performing surgery

From donor to digital: making multi-structure transplants smarter and safer Opens in new window

Jessica Zhang is using AI and digital twins to make limb transplants safer, more accessible, and better matched for the millions of Americans living with limb loss.

Oct 08

The five SURF students

Summer of discovery Opens in new window

Five students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program enriched their studies by conducting research related to the biomedical applications of their respective engineering fields.

Oct 01

Image of cancer cells from under a microscope

Revolutionizing early cancer detection with at-home technology Opens in new window

An award of up to $26.7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has been secured by a CMU-led team to offer an at-home solution to detect more than 30 Stage 1 solid tumor cancers from a simple urine sample.

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