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Mechanically Powered Nebulizers for the Treatment Mechanically Powered Nebulizers for the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Developing Worldof Respiratory Diseases in the Developing World

(This group of BioE women continues to add to their long list of awards around (This group of BioE women continues to add to their long list of awards around the country.) the country.)


UndergraduateUndergraduate

Aimee Bobko Aimee Bobko Amber Langston Amber Langston Alexandra RybczynskaAlexandra Rybczynska (Advisor: John Hetling)(Advisor: John Hetling)

UIC EXPO 2012UIC EXPO 2012•1st place Medical and Dental 1st place Medical and Dental DevicesDevices

•Sara Lee Award for Sara Lee Award for Environmental and Human Environmental and Human Sustainability Sustainability

Inducted as a member of the Inducted as a member of the Activities Honor SocietyActivities Honor Society


Vishal Krishna VarmaVishal Krishna Varma


This prestigious honor society was founded 63 years ago at Navy Pier to This prestigious honor society was founded 63 years ago at Navy Pier to recognize student leaders who contribute to campus life through their recognize student leaders who contribute to campus life through their involvement in student organizations in an exemplary way.involvement in student organizations in an exemplary way.


EDT Sweeps at 26th Jerry Sanders Design EDT Sweeps at 26th Jerry Sanders Design Competition Competition

The most-winning school: UICThe most-winning school: UICFirst, Second Place and Demolition Champion.First, Second Place and Demolition Champion.


Competing against 20 engineering student robotics teams from 4 Midwest Competing against 20 engineering student robotics teams from 4 Midwest universitiesuniversities

Best Poster Honorable Best Poster Honorable Mention for SciVis 2012Mention for SciVis 2012VisWeek 2012 Seattle WA, USA VisWeek 2012 Seattle WA, USA


GraduateGraduate

Thomas Marrinan Thomas Marrinan Ian Gould Ian Gould Chih-Yang HsuChih-Yang Hsu (Advisor: Andreas Linninger)(Advisor: Andreas Linninger)

Whole-Brain Vascular Reconstruction, Simulation, and Whole-Brain Vascular Reconstruction, Simulation, and VisualizationVisualization

Fellowship for the 2012 Fellowship for the 2012 NSFSummer Institute on NSFSummer Institute on Materiomics at MITMateriomics at MIT

Distinguished PhD Student speakerDistinguished PhD Student speakerAdvanced Study Institute on Global Advanced Study Institute on Global Healthcare Challenges in Turkey on Healthcare Challenges in Turkey on July, 2012July, 2012

1st place in Bioengineering Oral 1st place in Bioengineering Oral Presenation (graduate level)Presenation (graduate level)2012 Spring Symposium & student 2012 Spring Symposium & student research conference in STEM research conference in STEM


GraduateGraduate

Hugo CaicedoHugo Caicedo

ProsthodonticsGroup ProsthodonticsGroup Student ResearchFellowship Student ResearchFellowship AwardAward

2012 International 2012 International Association Association for Dental Researchfor Dental Research


GraduateGraduate

Arman ButtArman Butt


Farnaz AbdollahiFarnaz Abdollahi

Fall 2012 Chancellor's Graduate Fall 2012 Chancellor's Graduate Multi-disciplinary Research FellowshipMulti-disciplinary Research Fellowship

Graduate Student Presenter AwardGraduate Student Presenter Award

GraduateGraduate


Gerardo MauleonGerardo Mauleon

Fall 2012 Chancellor's Fall 2012 Chancellor's Graduate Research Graduate Research FellowshipFellowship

GraduateGraduate

Update on Selected Update on Selected News & Faculty AwardsNews & Faculty Awards(Since October 2012)(Since October 2012)

2012 University Scholar Awards2012 University Scholar Awards

Michael ChoMichael ChoBioEBioE

Faculty Awards Faculty Awards

2012 College of Engineering2012 College of EngineeringTeaching AwardTeaching Award

Michael ChoMichael ChoBioEBioE


2012 College of Engineering2012 College of EngineeringAdvising AwardAdvising Award

Jim PattonJim PattonBioEBioE


Jie LiangJie LiangThis is a new tradition that Dean Azar has just This is a new tradition that Dean Azar has just started. Each year one faculty member from each started. Each year one faculty member from each department in the College of Medicine will be department in the College of Medicine will be recognized with this award. 19 of the 26 recognized with this award. 19 of the 26 departments in the COM participated this year. departments in the COM participated this year. Present at the ceremony in Moss Auditorium were Present at the ceremony in Moss Auditorium were recipients, department heads, members of the COM recipients, department heads, members of the COM Dean's office and some recipient's families.Dean's office and some recipient's families.

College of Medicine Departmental College of Medicine Departmental Faculty of the Year AwardFaculty of the Year Award


Professor Hetling’s patent featured in Professor Hetling’s patent featured in Scientific AmericanScientific American

John HetlingJohn Hetling

Faculty News Faculty News

““Apparatus and Methods Apparatus and Methods for Mapping Retinal for Mapping Retinal Function” Function” (US 8,118,752).(US 8,118,752).

May 2012 issue.May 2012 issue.

““Apparatus and Methods Apparatus and Methods for Mapping Retinal for Mapping Retinal Function” Function” (US 8,118,752).(US 8,118,752).

May 2012 issue.May 2012 issue.

Lukasz ZientaraLukasz Zientara

Lab Support Specialist, Lab Support Specialist, Website Manager, Website Manager, IT Department, IT Department, Safety Officer, Safety Officer, Mr. Fix-it, Mr. Fix-it, Trade Union liaison, Trade Union liaison, etc.etc.

2012 UIC Award of Merit2012 UIC Award of Merit

Staff Awards Staff Awards

• Two Lines filled in FY13: Associate Professor Ao Ma, Assistant Two Lines filled in FY13: Associate Professor Ao Ma, Assistant Professor Dieter Klatt. (both started Jan. 1, 2013, and already Professor Dieter Klatt. (both started Jan. 1, 2013, and already bringing in grants).bringing in grants).

• Search in progress to fill two lines in FY14, 1 line in FY15Search in progress to fill two lines in FY14, 1 line in FY15

• Over 300 applicants to Search Ad this past Fall 2012.Over 300 applicants to Search Ad this past Fall 2012.• Interviewed 12 in Jan-March 2013. Some stats on these 12:Interviewed 12 in Jan-March 2013. Some stats on these 12:

- 6 are women- 6 are women

- 3 are URMs- 3 are URMs

- 4 have NIH K99/R00 grants - would join us with up to $750K in NIH - 4 have NIH K99/R00 grants - would join us with up to $750K in NIH fundingfunding

- 1 has NIH K12 grant - would join us with $250K in NIH funding- 1 has NIH K12 grant - would join us with $250K in NIH funding

- 2 are mid-career and would transfer substantial research - 2 are mid-career and would transfer substantial research operationsoperations

• Draft offers are out to 3.5 (one is a joint recruit with another Draft offers are out to 3.5 (one is a joint recruit with another dept). All of these have multiple offers from prestigious schools.dept). All of these have multiple offers from prestigious schools.

Faculty SearchFaculty Search

Ongoing faculty search to expand department Ongoing faculty search to expand department per growth plan under new COE/COM arrangement.per growth plan under new COE/COM arrangement.

EventsEvents

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Welcome to UIC Bioengineering, Welcome to UIC Bioengineering, Assistant Professor Dieter KlattAssistant Professor Dieter Klatt

The UIC Department of Bioengineering welcomes Dr. Dieter Klatt as a new tenure-track assistant professor as of January 2013. Dr. Klatt is also the Academic Director of the new 9.4 Tesla 30 cm bore MRI system, managed by the Research Resources Center. Dr. Klatt received his PhD in Physics in 2010 from the Humboldt University & Charité University of Medicine in Berlin. There he worked with one of the leading groups in the emerging area of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE). During his PhD and a brief post-doc period in Berlin Dr. Klatt authored 19 archival journal publications and more than 50 conference publications, mainly focused on application of MRE to detecting diseases and injuries of the brain, heart and liver.

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Welcome to UIC Bioengineering, Welcome to UIC Bioengineering, Associate Professor Ao MaAssociate Professor Ao Ma

The UIC Department of Bioengineering welcomes Dr. Ao Ma as a tenured associate professor as of January 2013. He is joining us from Einstein College of Medicine where he was an assistant professor. Dr. Ma received his PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from Brown, followed by a post-doc at the University of Chicago before joining Einstein. Dr. Ma is in the computational biophysics and systems biology area and joins our growing group in bioinformatics. He has made contributions to our understanding of mitotic spindle function, as well as kinesin, microtubule, and molecular motor behavior. He has authored more than 30 archival journal publications and has been an organizer and presenter at prestigious Gordon conferences multiple times. Dr. Ma is currently PI on 2 major NIH R01 grants.

New Grants New Grants (selected)(selected) Since October 2012Since October 2012

Todd Kuiken Todd Kuiken RICRIC

Tom Royston Tom Royston Development of a Neural Development of a Neural Interface for Powered Lower Interface for Powered Lower Limb ProsthesesLimb ProsthesesRehabilitation Inst. of Rehabilitation Inst. of ChicagoChicago$14,811 (01/01/13 - $14,811 (01/01/13 - 05/15/13)05/15/13)

New Grants New Grants

Andrew LarsonAndrew Larson NU NU

Tom Royston Tom Royston SIR Foundation Grant for SIR Foundation Grant for (Yue Zhang) in Support of "MRI (Yue Zhang) in Support of "MRI for Intra-Procedural Mojitoring for Intra-Procedural Mojitoring During Irreversible During Irreversible Electroporation of Electroporation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma"Hepatocellular Carcinoma"Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University$12,500 (01/01/13 - $12,500 (01/01/13 - 05/15/13)05/15/13)


Andreas LinningerAndreas LinningerEAGER: Computational Investigation of EAGER: Computational Investigation of the Distributed Decentralized Control of the Distributed Decentralized Control of Cerebral Blood FlowCerebral Blood FlowNational Science FoundationNational Science Foundation$70,000 (01/01/13 - 12/31/14)$70,000 (01/01/13 - 12/31/14)

An Obstruction Sensor with a Non An Obstruction Sensor with a Non Surgical Clearance SystemSurgical Clearance SystemPediatric Hydrocephalus Pediatric Hydrocephalus FoundationFoundation$7,300 (01/17/13 - 12/31/13)$7,300 (01/17/13 - 12/31/13)


Andreas LinningerAndreas LinningerBedside Cerebrospinal Fluid Monitor Bedside Cerebrospinal Fluid Monitor and Control Systemand Control SystemSystems Science Inc.Systems Science Inc.$114,715 (09/01/11 - 08/31/13)$114,715 (09/01/11 - 08/31/13)



Dave Eddington Dave Eddington Jalees RehmanJalees Rehman UIC Cardiology UIC Cardiology

IDBR-B: Precise Oxygen IDBR-B: Precise Oxygen Landscapes for Cells and Landscapes for Cells and Tissues in CultureTissues in CultureNational Science FoundationNational Science Foundation$597,850 (06/01/13 - $597,850 (06/01/13 - 05/31/16)05/31/16)

Jim PattonJim PattonMachines Assisting Recovery Machines Assisting Recovery from Stroke and Spinal Cord from Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury for Reintegration into Injury for Reintegration into Society (MARSs)Society (MARSs)Rehabilitation Inst. of Rehabilitation Inst. of Chicago Chicago $37,536 (10/01/12 - $37,536 (10/01/12 - 09/30/13)09/30/13)


Richard MaginRichard MaginOrthopaedic Research FundOrthopaedic Research FundRush Presbyterian St. Lukes Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical CenterMedical Center$95,390 (08/16/11 - $95,390 (08/16/11 - 08/15/12)08/15/12)


Ao MaAo MaPhosphoregulation of the Phosphoregulation of the Kinesin Motor Domain: Kinesin Motor Domain: Structure, Structure, Dynamic and FunctionDynamic and FunctionAlbert Einstein College of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Medicine of Yeshiva UniversityUniversity$33,866 (01/01/13 - $33,866 (01/01/13 - 04/30/13)04/30/13)


D. Lewandowski D. Lewandowski (PI, Physiology & (PI, Physiology & Biophysics)Biophysics)

R. J. Solaro R. J. Solaro (Co-PI, Physiology & Biophysics)(Co-PI, Physiology & Biophysics)

Tom Royston Tom Royston (Co-PI)(Co-PI)

Gender Effects on Remodeling of Gender Effects on Remodeling of Lipid and Sarcomere Dynamics Lipid and Sarcomere Dynamics in Hypertrophyin HypertrophyNational Heart Lung & Blood National Heart Lung & Blood Inst.Inst.$2,186,108 (01/15/13 - $2,186,108 (01/15/13 - 11/30/16)11/30/16)


Irena Levitan Irena Levitan (COM PI)(COM PI) Michael Cho Michael Cho Richard Minshall Richard Minshall (COM Co-PI)(COM Co-PI) Papasani Subbaiah Papasani Subbaiah (COM Co-PI)(COM Co-PI) Impact Of Dyslipidemia On Impact Of Dyslipidemia On Endothelial BiomechanicsEndothelial BiomechanicsNational Heart Lung & Blood National Heart Lung & Blood Inst.Inst.$2,744,290 (07/01/12 - $2,744,290 (07/01/12 - 04/30/17)04/30/17)


Xiaofeng Zhou Xiaofeng Zhou (COM PI)(COM PI)

Yang Dai Yang Dai (Co-PI)(Co-PI)

Joel Schwartz Joel Schwartz (COM Co-PI)(COM Co-PI)

Antonia Kolokythas Antonia Kolokythas (COM Co-PI)(COM Co-PI)

MicroRNA Determinants of MicroRNA Determinants of Oral Cancer DetectionOral Cancer DetectionNatl. Cancer Institute at the Natl. Cancer Institute at the NIHNIH$139,563 (04/01/13 - $139,563 (04/01/13 - 03/31/15)03/31/15)


Cortino Sukotjo Cortino Sukotjo (PI, Dentistry)(PI, Dentistry)

Christos Takoudis Christos Takoudis (Co-PI)(Co-PI)

Arman Butt Arman Butt (Co-PI)(Co-PI)

Novel Ti-V (Ti90A16V4) Surface Novel Ti-V (Ti90A16V4) Surface Modified by Chemical Vapor Modified by Chemical Vapor Deposited TiO2 Coating and Deposited TiO2 Coating and TiO2 NanotubesTiO2 NanotubesIntl. Assn. for Dental Intl. Assn. for Dental ResearchResearch$3,000 (07/01/12 - $3,000 (07/01/12 - 06/30/13)06/30/13)


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