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Summer 2026 enews
Cecilia Villegas-Novoa, Yuli Wang, Hao Wang, Ian Jan, Christopher E. Sims, Nancy L. Allbritton. Geometrically Constrained Growth Factor Concentration Favors Enrichment of Goblet Cells and Mucus Formation. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2026 May 11;12(5):2700-2713. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c02107. Justin Daho Lee, Amanda Nguyen, et al., Farid Moussavi-Harami, Michael Regnier, David Baker, David L. Mack, Elizabeth Nance, Patrick M. Boyle, Andre Bernd.
Becoming the Engineer in the Room
UW Bioengineering alumnus Savannah Bifulco has really built a career for herself. Literally. She was the first therapy development scientist to be part of the electrophysiology division, helping to define a new way of bridging disparate parts of the $20 billion medical device company. Now, only about three years after hiring on, she leads this cross-functional activity globally for the company. “I got a LinkedIn message from one of the directors,” at Boston Scientific, she explained.
An epicenter of computational biology
NIH-funded project will expand Smoldyn software to simulate the complex interactions by which cells divide, move, and engulf other materials. Computer modeling is an important tool in modern cell biology, but it typically requires specialized, custom-built software. No general-purpose simulator currently represents proteins, filaments such as DNA and actin, and dynamic cell membranes within a single framework.
Alumnus leverages PharBE degree to advance at Merck
Darienny Stover expanded her skills through the online master’s program, advancing her career at one of the largest pharmaceutical production facilities in the world. As an undergraduate in Brazil, Darienny Stover knew she “wanted to go big.” She studied materials science, researched ultrasonic sensors to assess oil composition with sponsorship of Brazilian’s largest energy company, Petrobras, and was well on her way to a career in that industry.
2026 Hoffman Lecture – Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING ALLAN S. HOFFMAN LECTURE PRESENTS: Thursday, October 8, 2026 4:00pm – 5:00pm Foege South Auditorium & Zoom Webinar Reception to follow | Foege North (Bioengineering) Lobby All tissues and organs in the human body originate from populations of stem and progenitor cells that grow, differentiate, and organize into functional structures in response to dynamic spatial and temporal cues from their microenvironment.
Berndt to build redox sensors with NIH grant
UW Bioengineering’s Professor Andre Berndt and his team will develop a new generation of biosensors with a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health. These multiplexed, protein-based sensors will monitor the oxidative pressure and antioxidant capacity of individual cells and quantify intracellular redox states using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. They will allow researchers to profile the redox imbalances that signal cell damage.
New award, led by UW BioE’s Patrick Stayton, to support inhaled antibiotic treatment that will help avoid drug resistance
UW Bioengineering’s Professor Patrick Stayton and clinical colleagues Professors Eoin West and Shawn Skerrett in the UW School of Medicine are developing a new means of treating pneumonia. If successful, the inhaled drug would improve therapy and prevent common side effects and protect the gut microbiome.
Three Bioengineers earn Dean’s Fellowship
Three bioengineering PhD students earned a College of Engineering Dean’s Fellowship for 2026, honoring top doctoral applicants. They receive one year of fellowship funding. This year’s Dean’s Fellows are: Annel Andrea Leon Tenorio, born to an indigenous Quechua family in Ayacucho, Peru, learned early how rarely medical advances reach communities like hers. She has worked to close that gap through genome-edited stem cell therapies and bilingual community science programs.
Kinahan Named Editor-in-Chief of Medical Physics
UW Bioengineering’s Professor Paul Kinahan has been named Editor-in-Chief of Medical Physics, the flagship journal of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Kinahan’s appointment will begin in January 2027. Launched more than 50 years ago, Medical Physics publishes high-impact research in physics, imaging science, radiation therapy, and engineering in medicine. Kinahan is Vice Chair of Research in UW Medicine’s Department of Radiology and leads the Imaging Research Laboratory.
Design of an immunogen containing multidimensionally conserved and immunogenic parts of the HIV proteome
2. Results As depicted in Fig 2, our immunogen design algorithm proceeds in two stages. Initially, we select blocks from the consensus sequences of various HIV proteins based on their multidimensional conservation, which we quantify as defined in Section 2.1.1. From these selected blocks, we use our immunogenicity predictor to calculate which blocks add immunogenic epitope pairs when included.
‘A Totally New Observation’ published in Immunity
UW Bioengineering Professor Wendy Thomas and Stanford Professor Taia Wang reveal that mechanical forces can shape how antibodies interact with immune cells, opening new ways to think about cancer treatments. Stanford University’s Professor Taia Wang and her team faced a puzzle. Their research has shown that re-engineering the way sugars attach to proteins through a process called glycosylation can impact the efficacy of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
Does Hyams Grade Impact Outcomes in Olfactory Neuroblastoma?
TRIO Best Practice articles are brief, structured reviews designed to provide the busy clinician with a handy outline and reference for day-to-day clinical decision making. The ENTtoday summaries below include the Background and Best Practice sections of the original article. To view the complete Laryngoscope articles free of charge, visit Laryngoscope.com.
Pilot Grants Support Studies of Sex-Based Differences in Muscle Biology
Three projects were selected to receive funding through the Center for Translational Muscle Research’s 2026 Pilot Grant program, supported in part by UW BioE. The grants will go toward the collection of preliminary data and feasibility studies for new research focused on sex-based differences in muscle biology and disease.
MAB alumni launch biocoating company with Innovation Gap Fund support
A team of recent UW Master of Applied Bioengineering (MAB) graduates earned a grant from the Innovation Gap Fund for their startup CSFlow. The company develops novel antifouling coating technology to improve the reliability and longevity of implanted medical devices. The team includes Joie Chen, Sarah Fink, Rae McFarland, and Hannah Petersen.
NIH Backs Olanrewaju Lab’s Build Faster, Low-cost HIV Medication Tests
A multidisciplinary team from across the University of Washington, led by Bioengineering’s Professor Ayokunle Olanrewaju, earned support from NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “Did you remember to take your medicine?” You’ve probably been asked that question or asked it of a friend or family member. It’s for good reason. Taking your medicine at the right time, the proper dose, and the full course of your prescription is critical to its success.
Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: Diagnostic Concordance and Clinicopathologic Correlation of Fine-Needle Aspiration and Long-Term Outcomes
Specialty Please choose I'm not a medical professional. Allergy and Immunology Anatomy Anesthesiology Biostatistics Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery Cardiology Critical Care Dentistry Dermatology Diabetes and Endocrinology Emergency Medicine Epidemiology and Public Health Family Medicine Forensic Medicine Gastroenterology General Practice Genetics Geriatrics Health Policy Hematology HIV/AIDS Hospital-based Medicine I'm not a medical professional.
Wayne demonstrates new method of capturing the dynamic behavior of white blood cells
Macrophages, a particular type of white blood cell, can act in two distinct ways. They might be triggered by a pathogen and release proteins that encourage inflammation. In other situations, tissue in our body might instead signal for macrophages to tamp down inflammation. This dynamic role is known as macrophage polarization, and it is crucial to the body’s response to wounds, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.
Expanding geothermal to all: Geo@MIT holds its first annual spring showcase
Geo@MIT invited industry experts and undergraduates to share their contributions to decarbonization Staring out across the Tang Center auditorium, Geo@MIT President Anoushka Tamhane ’28 reflected on how much her student organization had grown. “[Geo@MIT] has evolved so much, and I don’t think I ever could have predicted how big it would become this year alone,” Tamhane admitted.
Author Correction: Foundation Model of Neural Activity Predicts Response to New Stimulus Types
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From student to mentor
UW Bioengineering PhD student Arie Lin-Goldstein earned an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship after years of hard work and valuable mentorship, while growing into an excellent mentor herself. Arie Lin-Goldstein was in a University of Washington research lab before she was out of high school. A Seattle-area native, she hand-annotated images of the cells and synapses in macaques’ retinas with Professor Jay Neitz in UW Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology.
Computer Science > Data Structures and Algorithms
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New faculty, Beiyu Lin, to focus on AI in bioengineering
Professor Beiyu Lin joined UW Bioengineering in June as an assistant teaching professor, after a national search for the department’s first faculty position explicitly focused on AI in bioengineering education. Her work bridges generative AI and data science with applications in smart health, digital health, and urban science, with funding from sponsors like Google and the National Science Foundation.
Gamble re-appointed director of Molecular Analysis Facility
Professor Lara Gamble has been re-appointed director of the UW Molecular Analysis Facility (MAF). Gamble was originally named director of the MAF in 2018. She also serves as chair of the publications committee for AVS, an interdisciplinary professional society focused on materials, interfaces, and processing.
Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement for Appropriate Evaluation and Workup of Sinonasal Masses
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Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement for Appropriate Evaluation and Workup of Sinonasal Masses Key Points Question What aspects in the evaluation and workup of sinonasal masses are common pitfalls and areas of mismanagement that can be improved by expert consensus recommendations?
By Nyall R. London, Jerlon Chiu, Neal S. Akhave, Garret W. Choby, Marc Dubin, David Scott Fortune, Stacey Gray, Jessica W. Grayson, Ehab Hanna, Glenn J. Hanna, Eric Holbrook, Claire Hopkins, Matt Lechner, Valerie J. Lund, Erin McKean, Wojciech Mydlarz, Douglas D. Reh, Michael Stewart, Shirley Y Su, Eric Wang, Marilene B. Wang, Ian J. Witterick, Edward C. Kuan, Mathew N Geltzeiler, Olabisi Sanusi
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AIMBE honors Chiu
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) named UW Bioengineering’s Professor Daniel Chiu to its College of Fellows Class of 2026. The AIMBE College of Fellows represents the top two percent of medical and biological engineers globally.
Estimating temporal treatment-effect patterns of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in lower-grade gliomas using causal machine learning
Abstract Treatment decisions for lower-grade gliomas (WHO grades 2–3) rest on trial averages, which lack temporal resolution.
Linker earns Outstanding Reviewer award
Professor David Linker was named an Annals of Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Reviewer for 2025. It is the official journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Annuals of Biomedical Engineering covers growing areas of biomedical engineering, including regenerative medicine, drug delivery, concussion biomechanics, medical robotics, modeling, and gender diversity within the field.
Spring 2026 enews
Stevens Earns $29M Bioprinting Grant Professor Kelly Stevens earned a $29 million grant from ARPA-H to further her bioprinting human liver tissue research with collaborators at Carnegie Mellon. Read more on her bioprinting research. Olanrewaju Awarded R35 Professor Ayokunle Olanrewaju earned a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
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Sound Careers Event -April 2026
Start the Conversation Student leaders bring outreach events to historically underserved communities and spark kids’ interest in bioengineering and healthcare. More than 500 students from across the Seattle area hit the University of Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena in March. They took part in the annual Sound Careers in Healthcare event, arriving from middle and high schools that have been historically underexposed to college and career opportunities.
Kalei Combs Named Fulbright Scholar
Combs Named Fulbright Scholar UW Bioengineering’s Kalei Combs has earned the Mid-Career Professional Development Grant from the Fulbright Finland Foundation for the fall of 2026. While a Fulbright Scholar, she will develop a framework for a new doctoral biomedical research exchange between the University of Washington and Tampere University in Finland.
Author Correction: Foundation model of neural activity predicts response to new stimulus types
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Correction to: Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08829-y Published online 9 April 2025 To ensure accurate documentation of the implemented models, we clarify several architectural details in the Methods describing the Conv-LSTM and CvT-LSTM architectures. These clarifications are limited to the Methods description and do not affect the results or conclusions.
By Eric Wang, Paul G. Fahey, Zhuokun Ding, Stelios Papadopoulos, Kayla Ponder, Marissa A Weis, Andersen Chang, Taliah Muhammad, Saumil S. Patel, Zhiwei Ding, Dat Q Tran, Jiakun Fu, Casey M. Schneider-Mizell, R. Clay Reid, Forrest Collman, Katrin Franke, Alexander S. Ecker, Jacob Reimer, Xaq Pitkow, Fabian Sinz, Andreas S. Tolias
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Statistics of natural scenes shape contextual modulation in the visual cortex
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Keywords contextual modulation primary visual cortex V1 natural image statistics center-surround interactions convolutional neural networks Bayesian inference visual perception mouse macaque Introduction Sensory processing is context dependent across species, enabling flexible behavior in changing environments.
By Jiakun Fu, Suhas Shrinivasan, Luca Baroni, Zhuokun Ding, Paul G. Fahey, Paweł A. Pierzchlewicz, Kayla Ponder, Rachel Froebe, Lydia Ntanavara, Taliah Muhammad, Konstantin F. Willeke, Eric Wang, Zhiwei Ding, Dat Tran, Stelios Papadopoulos, Saumil S. Patel, Jacob Reimer, Alexander S. Ecker, Xaq Pitkow, Ján Antolík, Fabian Sinz, Ralf M. Haefner, Andreas S. Tolias, Katrin Franke, Nikos Karantzas
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Development of Reaction-Centered Encoders and Benchmarking of Enzyme-Reaction Pair Models Click to copy article link Article link copied!
Abstract Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Uncharacterized functions of enzymes represent an untapped opportunity to develop therapeutics, unlock the sustainable synthesis of materials, and understand the evolution of life-sustaining metabolic networks. Uncharacterized enzymes and reactions, generated by protein language models and computer-aided synthesis tools, respectively, make up a large part of this opportunity.
Dean of Engineering Paula Hammond on the future of engineering education
Hammond: “This is the place that gave so much to me, and now I get to give some of that back” Institute Professor Paula Hammond '84 PhD '93 is the new Dean of Engineering. Photo courtesy of Gretchen Ertl On March 5, The Tech interviewed Paula Hammond ’84 PhD ’93 regarding her recent appointment as Dean of Engineering. Previously, Hammond was the Executive Vice Provost and Vice Provost for Faculty from January 2024 to January 2026.
From monolith to global mesh: How Uber standardized ML at scale
From monolith to global mesh: How Uber standardized ML at scale sponsor-cncf,sponsored-post-contributed, Sara Oliveira for Unsplash+ Introduction: the scaling wall In 2015, Uber’s growth was outpacing its infrastructure.
Functional bipartite invariance in mouse primary visual cortex receptive fields
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Abstract Sensory systems support generalization by representing features that persist under input variation; however, identifying the neuronal basis of these invariances remains difficult due to high-dimensional and nonlinear neural computations. Here we leverage the inception loop paradigm, iterating between large-scale recordings, predictive models and in silico experiments with in vivo verification, to characterize neuronal invariances in mouse primary visual cortex (V1).
By Zhiwei Ding, Dat Tran, Kayla Ponder, Zhuokun Ding, Rachel Froebe, Lydia Ntanavara, Paul G. Fahey, Erick Cobos, Luca Baroni, Maria Diamantaki, Eric Wang, Andersen Chang, Stelios Papadopoulos, Jiakun Fu, Taliah Muhammad, Christos Papadopoulos, Santiago Cadena, Alexandros Evangelou, Konstantin F. Willeke, Fabio Anselmi, Sophia Sanborn, Ján Antolík, Emmanouil Froudarakis, Saumil S. Patel, Edgar Walker, Jacob Reimer, Fabian Sinz, Alexander S. Ecker, Katrin Franke, Xaq Pitkow, Andreas S. Tolias
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Boston community braves frigid weather to protest Trump administration in walkout
Jeffrey Franchetti: “The time to get up and stand up for these things is now — you can’t be on the sideline anymore” On Jan. 20, 2026, over 100 people gathered in front of Boston’s Ruggles Station to participate in the nationwide “Free America” walkout despite frigid temperatures. Organized to protest the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown, the movement was fueled in part by the killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
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