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Dr. Zhang receives Institute for Biomedical Engineering award
October 28, 2014
"Integrating 3D Bioprinting and Biofluid Velocimetry to Build an Innovative 3D Perfused Vascular Network for Tissue/Organ Regeneration"
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Dr. Sarkar invited to talk at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech.
October 21, 2014
The title of his talk was "Encapsulated Microbubbles: From echocardiography to noninvasive blood pressure monitoring and targeted drug delivery."
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Microscale Gas Transport in Insect Respiratory Systems
October 18, 2014
Anne Staples, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics Virginia Tech