Official Twitter account for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.

Joined February 2011
The Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder’s Award of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for 2025 is Awarded to Nicholas A. Peppas chenected.aiche.org/2025/08/… @TexasChE @UTBiomedical @CockrellSchool @DellMedSchool @UTAustin
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Drs Steven and Theodora Colburn BME Distinguished Lecture at Boston University. Thursday, April 10, 2025. "Treatment of Autoimmune Disease Using Intelligent Hydrogels" @NPeppas of @CockrellSchool @UTBiomedical @TexasChE
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Just had the pleasure of attending an inspiring talk by @NPeppas. It was not only educational and captivating but also truly didactic, leaving us all with a deeper appreciation for the opportunities in the field.
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Norovirus, a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, infects more than 700 million people each year. Developing an effective vaccine has proven challenging. A new study shares how researchers are closing in on a promising antibody: bit.ly/CNS_VX22
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AIMBE is among the 52 societies and organizations who signed onto @AIBSbiology's letter to congressional leaders urging them to protect U.S. scientific research and integrity in response to recent executive actions 👇 The full letter is available here: aibs.org/assets/collections/…
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Swing by the McKnight Student Center on 3/6, grab a space-themed snack, and join us for a watch party as @Int_Machines , co-founded by alumnus @CrainTim, guides the IM-2 Athena lunar lander to the surface of the Moon! NOTE: Time subject to change. 📷: Intuitive Machines
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Proud to join the @TexasInnoCenter Biodesign program! Excited to collaborate with physicians, scientists, and engineers to address unmet clinical needs and develop new technologies. Looking forward to bridging the OR, the lab, and innovation ecosystem. @UTAustin @DellMedSchool – at Austin, TX
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It’s a great time to nominate someone!
🏆 Do you know someone who’s making a difference in biomedical engineering? This is your chance to shine a spotlight on their impact! Submit a nomination by March 21: hubs.la/Q038ccH50 #BMES2025 #BMESAwards
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Magnets that think? Texas Engineers are pushing the boundaries of computing by developing artificial neurons made of magnetic materials 🧲 Swipe through and tap to learn how these neurons can also keep working for a long time without losing efficiency, a major challenge.

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Jennifer Barton (Arizona State) and Tania Betancourt @TaniaBetanc1 (Texas State) are two @UTBiomedical PhD graduates who were elected Senior Fellows of the @AcadofInventors (National Academy of Inventors) this week. Congratulations! @CockrellSchool
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AIMBE is looking for biomedical researchers to share how recent policies have disrupted their grants/work: aimbe.wufoo.com/forms/qs9tsi… Your personal anecdotes help us convey to Members of Congress the devastating impact of these changes. Your responses can remain anonymous.
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Congrats to the 11 @UTAustin faculty members awarded Texas Global grants for int'l research, teaching, publishing & events! Explore the winning initiatives: utx.global/3Cr3I27. @UTexasPharmacy @CockrellSchool @txgeosciences @UTSOA @LiberalArtsUT @thelbjschool @DellMedSchool
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🪫 Does your phone battery die quickly? 🍝 Is your spaghetti a little bit cold after using the microwave? 💻 Are your productivity levels a little lower than you'd like them to be? Then you'll want to tune into these life hacks by Texas Engineers on #NationalInventorsDay 🤘

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Excited to share our work in @nature on H-bonded organic frameworks as ultrasound-programmable drug delivery system! Congratulations to @wangqenliang92 @advancedlnp @KingRaychard @KaiWTang and all our collaborators! @UTBiomedical @UTAustin @NSF @NIGMS nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Dr. Tim Downing (@timothy_lamont) at @uci_bme is redefining cell & tissue engineering. His lab explores how epigenetics controls cell fate, driving innovations in heart regeneration, cancer research, and more. 🧬🔬 Let us know who you want to see next: buff.ly/40MOk8p
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See our new ML-assisted #DevTox testing studies using #Celegans ##NAMs images obtained by our 24 well microfluidic #vivoChip and fully automated #HCI platform.
Our latest publication unveils groundbreaking advances in developmental toxicity (#DevTox) testing using our #vivoChip & AI-based analysis software (#vivoBodySeg). Our assay is high-throughput, AI-driven, and repeatable—redefining what's possible with #Celegans models. rdcu.be/d5oU1
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See what @UTBiomedical and #TCILab PhD candidate, Corina Margain @corimargain_BME has to say about her multinational 🇲🇽🇺🇸 translational biomedical research 🧲🫘🫀 as a Contex Fellow! Excellence embodied! ¡Buen trabajo! ConTex Conversations, Jan 2025 conta.cc/4hgCBGc
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UPDATE: Congratulations to Nixon HS senior Austlynn Quiroz on her recent acceptance to the major of her choice ( @UTBiomedical - @CockrellSchool ) at @UTAustin ! @BeALonghorn
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This is an opportunity for "tremendous benefit to the people who live in Austin, and to the state of Texas, to the country and to the world," says Charles Taylor, director of the new @OdenInstitute & #DellMed Center for Computational Medicine at @UTAustin. bit.ly/3BXg6GU
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