Faculty
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Ren ‘Shaking Up’ Biofilm Research
Department Head Dacheng Ren is engineering active biomaterials that inhibit biofilms, a dangerous type of bacterial infection that can form on medical devices like catheters.
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BME Welcomes New Faculty to Growing Department
Three new faculty members are joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the fall 2026 semester, bringing new expertise in bioimaging, biomaterials, and biomechanics.
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Good and Crouch Investigate Biomarkers of Fontan Failure
Assistant Professors Bryan Good and Colleen Crouch are hunting for early signs of Fontan failure, a lethal condition in adults who received lifesaving heart surgery as infants.
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From Running to River Tables, Ren’s Hobbies Keep Him Balanced
Biomedical Engineering Department Head Dacheng Ren recently completed his first Boston Marathon in a personal best time. Running is just one of the hobbies that helps Ren find inspiration and joy outside of work.
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Faculty, Staff, and Students Honored at BME Awards Banquet
In April 2026, the Department of Biomedical Engineering held its inaugural awards banquet to celebrate their outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
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Million Dollar NSF Grant Helps Tan Develop ‘Smart’ Surgical Camera
BME Professor Jindong Tan is using a $1 million NSF grant to try and develop a fully insertable wireless robotic imaging device to be used during minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries.
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Easton Wins Pitch Award at Scipreneur Challenge
Katrina Easton won the pitch competition at the Scipreneur Challenge for EndoThumb, a prosthetic she is helping develop.
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One Glass-Ceramic Sandwich, Extra X-Rays
UTSI researchers patented a new glass-ceramic scintillator configuration that improves medical imaging without increasing radiation dosage.
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Johnson Helps with Recovery Efforts After Surfside Condo Collapse
UTSI professor Jackie Johnson was called in with her search dog Crush to provide assistance after a condo collapsed in Florida.
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Johnson, Dogs, Help Residents Find Closure After Hurricanes
Professor Jackie Johnson and her search dogs Gizmo and Crush were deployed to help find possible survivors trapped in the rubble or bodies of those killed by Hurricane Michael.