Last Friday, Dr. Jianyi “Jay” Zhang’s BME talk brought together 100+ attendees — including the Dean of UAB Engineering. He shared his vision for the future of BME, AI in medicine, and how engineering innovations continue to save lives.👨‍🔬 UAB Medicine

Honored with the American Cancer Society Society Research Scholar Grant, M.K. Sewell-Loftin, Ph.D., is uncovering how biomechanics drive triple-negative breast cancer, and paving the way for new treatment strategies. @uabheersink Read more: uab.edu/medicine/news/…

🫀 When heart cells lose communication between their engines (mitochondria) and motors (sarcomeres), it can trigger heart failure. Dr. Zhang and colleagues detail the discovery in Circulation. @uabheersink Read more: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

Jianyi “Jay” Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair, joined national leaders at NHLBI’s Regenerative Medicine Summit to advance research in progenitor cell biology + translate discoveries into therapies for heart, lung, and blood diseases. #UABBME @uabheersink

Are airbag vests (AVs) actually making horseback riding safer – or more dangerous? A systematic review of 18 studies analyzing airbag vests (AVs) in equestrian sports reveals an unsettling conclusion: despite their growing popularity, AVs have not been shown to reduce injury

👩‍🔬 Tiny but powerful: Yuhua Wei and Xiaoxiao Geng, both UAB BME Ph.D. students, were apart of a study that engineered stem cell–derived nanovesicles that protect heart cells and encourage them to grow, offering hope for repairing damaged hearts. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congratulations to Dr. Jianyi “Jay” Zhang, on receiving the Amarjit Arneja Distinguished Lecture Award in Prevention of Heart Disease at the IACS North American Section Meeting in Las Vegas! 🏆 @uabheersink

🧠 Juhi Samal, Ph.D., a long with other UAB researchers, created a step-by-step method to isolate mitochondria from brain immune cells—helping scientists unlock new insights into brain health and disease. UAB Medicine Juhi Samal Read more: jove.com/t/68179/mitoch…

🧪 Turn discovery into impact. UAB BME offers a Certificate in Translation of Biomedical Innovations to Clinical Practice, open year-round to grad students across disciplines. Apply today: uab.edu/engineering/bm… @uabheersink

🖨️ Could 3D printing heal the heart? Dr. Zhang, along with other researchers, designed a myocardium-specific structure that strengthens engineered heart tissue and boosts its power to repair heart damage. UAB Medicine Read more: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad…

16 Heersink faculty members have been chosen as recipients of the Harbert Institute's 2025 Blazer Bridge Fund. uab.edu/innovation/new…

The BME team is all set at the BMES 2025 Annual Meeting! 🌟 Check out our booth at the exhibit hall! We’re excited to share our work and connect with attendees. #BMES2025 @uabheersink Checkout where are faculty and students will be presenting this week: uab.edu/engineering/bm…

👏 Congratulations to Ho-Wook Jun, Ph.D., recipient of the 2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching! This honor recognizes his outstanding impact on medical education and student mentorship. Read more: uab.edu/reporter/peopl…

⚡The energy at #BMES2025 has been amazing so far! We love seeing so many familiar faces (and new ones) at our booth and podium talks. 💚 @uabheersink

Congratulations to Dr. Sewell-Loftin for receiving a Ca.m.B Young Innovator Award at #BMES2025 yesterday! 👏 She presented her research on triple-negative breast cancer proliferation and Migration via VEGFR-2,” as part of the award session.

Gearing up for the spooky season 👻 UAB Biomedical Engineering

👩‍🔬 We’re back from San Diego! The UAB BME team joined the BMES 2025 Annual Meeting to explore the future of biomedical engineering, connect with innovators, and bring new ideas home. Here’s to driving the next wave of health tech! #BMES2025 @uabheersink Biomedical Engineering Society

Congrats to Ho-Wook Jun, Ph.D., on receiving a 2025 Blazer Bridge Fund award for his project Triosteo Matrix! In collaboration with Dr. Cheon UAB School of Dentistry, which advances bone regeneration through innovative biomaterial design. 🦴 @uabheersink Read more: uab.edu/innovation/new…

Dr. Lei Ye and his lab have published groundbreaking research that proves specially designed nanovesicles can help restore blood flow and repair blood vessels in animal models with blocked circulation in their limbs. 🔬 @uabheersink Read more: uab.edu/medicine/news/…

UAB researchers are sending 3D human brain models to the International Space Station to study how space-induced aging may reveal new clues about Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. 🚀 Read more👇 uab.edu/news/research-…