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Fischell, Robert E.

Fischell, Robert E.

Professor of Practice
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
Mechanical Engineering
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FSU undergraduates visit the University of Maryland, learn about engineering graduate programs

Undergraduate students from Florida State University visited the University of Maryland on Monday, March 10, 2025, to explore graduate programs in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.

Taiwanese Embassy visits the University of Maryland, tours Fischell Institute

The visit was an effort to connect the university’s biotechnology and advanced manufacturing personnel with Taiwanee representatives in the hopes of future collaborations.

Nahin Ferdousi-Rokib receives Graduate School’s Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award

Ferdousi-Rokib’s thesis research focuses on how particulate matter in the atmosphere, known as aerosols, influences cloud formation.

Fischell Institute community members share their UMD love stories

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, two institute community members share their expereinces having their significant other on campus

Fischell Institute hosts inaugural Faculty Engagement Symposium

The event was designed for affiliated faculty interested in learning about the Fischell Institute’s history, mission, programs, Fischell Foundry team members and services, and opportunities for collaboration within the institute.

Jenna Mueller Receives 2025 SPIE Early Career Achievement Award

Along with 20 recipients, BIOE Assistant Professor earns Early Career Award.

Advancing Rapid Protein Analysis with Electronic Sensing

UMD researchers develop an innovative method to analyze protein structures quickly and cost-effectively.

Fischell Institute Advances Surgical Innovation for LMICs

The KeyScope is a low-cost, durable, and reusable laparoscopic system designed for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Fischell Institute Affiliate Fellow Spotlight:  Eleonora Tubaldi

Her research focuses on developing devices that integrate seamlessly with biological systems, for applications such as cardiovascular prosthetics and minimally invasive surgery.

Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices announces 13 new fellows

All fellows gain access to the institute’s staff, resources, facilities, and a network of experts who facilitate not only the prototyping and manufacturing of biomedical devices, but also venture creation, intellectual property development, and product progression through clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement hurdles.

Twelve University of Maryland Faculty Affiliate With MATRIX Lab

Group will expand current work on autonomous systems research

State-of-the-Art 3D Nanoprinter Now at UMD

The $650,000 3D printer housed in Prof. Ryan Sochol’s Laboratory is the only system of its kind within 400 miles of UMD.

Brick by Brick: The Clark School Celebrates LGBTQ+ Engineers

At Maryland Engineering, we celebrate the array of experiences, stories, and contributions among our community of innovators.  

Sueños Sin Fronteras: The Clark School Celebrates Latine Engineers

At Maryland Engineering, we recognize and celebrate the diversity of stories and contributions among our students, faculty, staff, and alums.

Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices invests $200K in the future of biomedical devices, cultivating up-and-coming investigators and immersing them in successful multidisciplinary teams

Designed to bolster young, postdoctoral researchers by pairing them with existing, proven research teams, the fellowship aims to propel the careers of awardees, enabling them to apply for additional grants or faculty positions in the future.

Kuo Receives TERMIS-AM Education, Training, and Outreach Award

Associate Professor Catherine K. Kuo Receives TERMIS-AM 2024 Education, Training, and Outreach Award

Fischell Institute Hosted Big Ten Universities Associate Deans Tour

The associate deans toured the institute's laboratory space, during which they learned about its mission and work.

Fischell Institute Hosts High School Shadow Day

The program invited students from Prince George's, Howard, and Montgomery County high schools interested in learning about biomedical engineering practices and the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
 

Maryland Engineers Recognized with UMD Faculty Honors

Six Clark School faculty members are among the university's 2024 convocation honorees.

New features on ingestible capsule will deliver targeted drugs to better treat IBD, Crohn’s disease

Latest iteration of medical device features dissolving microneedles for drug delivery; external magnetic control

BIOE Announces Spring 2024 Instructional Impact Awards

Three members of BIOE receive department recognition for their impactful contributions to teaching.

Bill Bentley Receives Amgen Biochemical and Molecular Engineering Award

Supported by Amgen Inc., a leading biotechnology company, this prestigious award is given in memory of James E. Bailey to recognize research excellence and leadership in biochemical and molecular engineering.

Katharina Maisel Promoted to Associate Professor

BIOE faculty member Dr. Katharina Maisel will be promoted to Associate Professor on July 1.

Duncan and Kuo Receive Clark School Teaching Awards

Two bioengineering faculty members are recognized for their outstanding and impactful teaching practices.

Professor Chris Jewell Accepts New Position in Fischell Institute

Chris Jewell has joined the Fischell Institute as the Robert E. Fischell Institute Professor of Translational Engineering.

Maryland Academy of Sciences Names Hannah Zierden Outstanding Young Engineer

The assistant professor was recognized for her advances in nanotechnologies for women’s health at a ceremony held Wednesday in Baltimore.

A Ventilation Coach for Opioid Overdose Bystanders Takes Top Prize at Inaugural Capstone Design Expo

More than 500 Clark School Seniors Showcase Engineering Solutions to Real-World Problems

Fischell Institute, Department of Commerce Host First Annual Maryland MedTech Summit

The event drew more than 160 people, including medical device innovators, investors, universities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institutes of Health, additional government agencies, and more, to celebrate and build on Maryland’s growing medtech industry.

Bill Bentley Awarded AIMBE's Professional Impact Award in Mentoring

Bentley was nominated for this award by AIMBE Fellow and Fischell Department of Bioengineering Chair (BIOE) John Fisher

Two BIOE Students Win Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards

BIOE's Ann Ramirez and Callie Weber received the 2023–24 Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards.

Sahil Shah Receives NSF CAREER Award

Research Focuses on Brain-Machine Interfaces

Creating the “Internet of Life”

UMD researchers publish new findings in their research to connect biological and electronic systems.

Catherine K. Kuo Named President-Elect of TERMIS Americas Chapter

Kuo is a long-time member of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society.

Xiaoming He Elected to European Academy of Sciences and Arts

BIOE Professor Shawn He was elected to the EASA, recognized for the value of his research, innovation, and impact on a global scale.

Jewell Lab Participates in the Million Mile for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Since starting the team years ago, Jewell and his lab members have raised over $25,000 for the cause.

MARC Students Visit the Fischell Institute

The Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) program students toured the institute’s laboratory space.

Ph.D. Candidate Shrey Shah Receives Fellowship in Drug Delivery

BIOE Ph.D. candidate Shrey Shah receives a PhRMA Foundation 2024 Predoctoral Fellowship in drug delivery.

Wang Develops New Battery Technology That Could Lead to Safer, High-Energy Electric Vehicles

Researchers Develop Way to Prevent Damage That Plagues Next-Generation Lithium Batteries

Don Milton and Don DeVoe were honored at the University of Maryland Faculty & Staff Convocation

Don Milton was awarded the Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize and Don DeVoe was honored with a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award. 

CelestRay Secures FDA Clearance for Implantable Medical Device with Help from Fischell Institute

The clearance, which paves the way for CelestRay to legally market its implant, also marks the first medical device aided to market by the Fischell Institute since its launch in 2019. 

BIOE Hosts Sixth Annual EPIC Retreat, Announces Fischell Fellows

At the sixth annual EPIC Retreat, BIOE announced the 2023 recipiencts of the Fischell Fellowship.

A 6-Step Roadmap to Expanding Faculty Hiring in STEM

Two BIOE professors help author a roadmap to expanding faculty hiring in STEM.

Two Jewell Lab Researchers Receive 2023 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

Two Jewell Lab student researchers received 2023 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards this spring.

Fischell Institute Spotlight: Bill Bentley

William “Bill” Bentley has been the Director of the Robert E. Fischell Institute of Biomedical Devices since its launch in 2019. 

Dr. Robert "Smitty" Oakes is the recipient of the 2023 BWF BioInterfaces Rising Star Award

Oakes was inspired to devote his research to modulating, deciphering, and designing biointerfaces, explicitly focusing on immune cells and inflammatory pathways.

Fischell Institute particpates in the MedTech and BioTools Innovator East Coast Pitch Event

The event was held in Baltimore, Md., at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET), where over 85 medical device and biotech companies and organizations were invited to pitch their ideas.

UMD Bioengineers Work to Recondition Lymph Node Function to Fight Diabetes

Jewell Research Lab Publishes Findings in Nature Communications

Fischell Institute Staff Spotlight: Ambi Narula

Ambi Narula is the Communications Specialist for the Fischell Insitute.

Apply for the IBBR and REFI Spring 2023 Travel Fellowship

The semi-annual fellowship will provide up to $3,000 toward fees and travel expenses

Apply for a Research Internship at the Fischell Institute

The Fischell Institute is searching for several paid undergraduate or graduate student research interns during the summer 2023.

Fischell Foundry Spotlight: Kevin Aroom

Aroom's areas of expertise are mechanical design, rapid prototyping, medical imaging segmentation, and biomedical instrumentation. 

Fischell Institute Staff Spotlight: Alyssa Tomlinson

Alyssa Tomlinson served as a the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and Fischell Institute's Assistant Director of Communications. She willl be taking on a new role as a Media Relations Manager at Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 

Fischell Institute Affiliate Fellow Spotlight: Hannah Zierden

Dr.  Hannah Zierden is a Fischell Institute Affiliate Fellow with a focus on vaginal drug delivery, fetal neurodevelopment, and extracellular vesicles (EVs) 

Dropping an anchor for better GI tract disease treatment

UMD's new spring actuator, microneedle innovations bring therapeutic ingestible capsules for GI tract diseases closer to reality.

Fischell Institute Fellow Spotlight: Don DeVoe

Dr. Don DeVoe is a Fischell Institute Fellow who has been apart of the Fischell Institute since 2017. 

Fischell Foundry Spotlight: Quinn Burke

Fischell Institute staff engineer Quinn Burke (B.S.'20, M. Eng.‘22 bioengineering) provides support to the Fischell Foundry.

Cancer in the Crosshairs

UMD bioengineers aim to shape the future of cancer vaccine technology by tuning the body’s immune response.

The Future of Biohybrid Devices

Fischell Institute researchers awarded $1.5M NSF grant to bridge gap between electronics, biology

NCC-PDI Announces Pediatric Medical Device Competition Winners

Fischell Institute, Children's National Hospital co-lead consortium, annual pitch competition.

Jewell Named Associate Editor of Regenerative Medicine

Bioengineering Professor named to Nature Portfolio Journal editorial board.

Now Accepting Fall 2022 Applications for Fischell Institute/IBBR Travel Fellowship

This fellowship is available to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working with IBBR and Fischell Institute mentors.

Developing a Therapeutic to Treat Injured Tendons

Prof. Kuo is leading an effort to develop first-of-kind therapeutics to repair injured or weakened tendons.

UMD Bioengineers Awarded $1M Moore Foundation Grant to Advance Bioelectronic Technology


Researchers use redox to drive two-way communication between electronics and biological systems.

Bioengineering Ph.D. Student Named to Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties

Caitlyn Singam among 20 STEM graduate students worldwide honored for contributions to the aerospace industry.

Ghodssi named to new Clark School research and innovation position

He will lead Clark School research, partnership and outreach activities in Southern Maryland.

Combating Metastatic Cancer Through Blood Draw

University of Maryland bioengineers develop a new technique to efficiently capture, gently release, and effectively scale up circulating tumor cells, a leading culprit in cancer spread.

Jewell Leads Team in Advancing Multiple Sclerosis Research

Bioengineering professor awarded $2.8 million NIH R01 grant for advanced autoimmune therapies.

Using Biomaterials as Tools to Study and Control Immune Function

Chris Jewell presented the Miegunyah Fellowship Public Lecture

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists

  Pediatric innovators gain access to pediatric accelerator and will compete in October 22 final showcase

NCC-PDI Hosts Virtual Pediatric Pitch Event

Join the Fischell Institute, Children's National Hospital, and MedTech Innovator on May 20.

Fischell Institute MPower Fellows Advance Projects

M.Eng. students work with Fischell Foundry to transition projects into business ideas.

Fischell Institute Celebrates Invention of the Year Nominations

Four Fischell Institute affiliated faculty were recognized at the 2022 UMD Invention of the Year awards ceremony.

Jewell Named Controlled Release Society Fellow

BIOE Professor recognized for outstanding contributions to the field of delivery science and technology.

Accepting Applications for the 2022 Student Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Open to students graduating from engineering, pharmacy, STEM programs at UMD College Park and Baltimore

Deadline Extended: Fischell Institute/IBBR Travel Fellowship

This fellowship is available to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working with IBBR/REFI mentors.

NCC-PDI Now Accepting Pediatric Medical Device Pitches

Annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition to award up to $150,000 in FDA-sponsored grants.

Fischell Institute's Mask Work Highlighted on WBAL

Bentley, Aroom discuss the importance of ongoing work even as COVID-19 cases remain low.

Now Accepting 2022 Young Investigator Fellowship Proposals

Deadline for Fischell Institute faculty affiliates to submit young investigator proposals is April 15, 2022.

Fischell Institute Invites New Faculty

The Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices invites new faculty affiliations.

Fischell Institute Featured in Baltimore Sun Cover Story

The Baltimore Sun highlighted ongoing efforts to perfect mask design, research.

Engineering Faculty Selected for New MPower Seed Grant Funding

Four projects jointly led by Maryland Engineering and UMB researchers awarded to advance collaborative research in areas of high importance.

A Growing Presence in Baltimore


Fischell Institute staff engineer Ryan Smith (B.S. ‘18, mechanical engineering) provides expertise, prototype support at UMB and UMCP.

Fischell Institute, IBBR Announce 2021 Travel Fellowship Recipients

This year’s recipients are members of the Fischell Department of Bioengineering

UMD Bioengineers Take New Approach to Engineering Heart Tissue

Professor Shawn He and a team of researchers aim to improve how cardiac muscle tissue is engineered.

Fischell Institute to Test Face Coverings for Children

Fischell Institute testing aims to advance understanding of fit, efficacy of face coverings for children.

NCC-PDI Pediatric Device Competition Takes Aim at Congenital Heart Disease

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation hosted its annual medical device pitch for kids competition.

Polli Recognized for Regulatory Excellence in Education

M-CERSI co-PI honored by the Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs

Maryland Engineering's Chris Jewell Appointed MPower Professor

Bioengineering professor one of eight UMD/UMB professors to receive UMD Strategic Partnership appointment.

FDA, CERSI Accepting Applications for 2022 Digital Health Bootcamp

FDA, CERSI to host virtual bootcamp focused on digital health technologies and patient outcomes on Jan. 26.

Oakes Receives BIOE Postdoctoral Achievement Award

Dr. Robert “Smitty” Oakes recognized for accomplishments in research, funding, and community outreach.

Bentley Granted SBE Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering

Fischell Institute director and BIOE professor William E. Bentley to be honored by AIChE.

Jewell Named BMES Fellow

BIOE Minta Martin Professor of Engineering Chris Jewell was named to the 2021 BMES Class of Fellows.

Improving Access to Cervical Cancer Diagnostic and Therapeutics Tech

Jenna Mueller is working to improve access for patients in the US and low-and middle income countries.

Fischell Fellowship advances visiting assistant professor’s work

Santiago Botasini is investigating microbiome-to-neuron communication.

Working to Advance Biobanking

Researchers hope to improve how cells, tissues, and organs are banked for transplantation and other applications.

UMD-born Bleeding Management Tech Available Nationwide

Initial research for Rapid-Seal began in Srinivasa Raghavan's Complex Fluids and Nanomaterials Laboratory.

Young Investigator Fellowship Supports "Third Lung" Research

Project members are developing the "Third Lung," a transformative technology for extra-pulmonary respiration.

University of Maryland Engineers Have 3D Printed a Soft Robotic Hand That Can Play Nintendo

Achievement opens the door for new advances in soft robotics.

NCC-PDI to Host Pediatric Device Innovators Forum

This free, virtual event will take place on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

Clyne, Ma, Stroka Promoted

The three BIOE faculty are promoted to Professor, Senior Lecturer, and Associate Professor, respectively.

Alum develops bioelectric effect toothbrush

Young Wook Kim's TROMATZ toothbrush improves mouth and gum health.

Scarcelli Named Fischell Institute Young Investigator Fellow

The new program aims to foster collaboration between faculty on UMD's Baltimore and College Park campuses.

Jewell Lab Explores Techniques to Tailor MS Therapy Design

Prof. Chris Jewell and his lab are investigating how the biophysical properties of nanomaterials used in immunotherapies shape treatment outcomes.

Student Researchers Recognized with Wylie Dissertation Fellowships

Fourteen Clark School students pursuing their Ph.D.s in engineering have been awarded Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships by the University of Maryland Graduate School.

Annual Pediatric Medical Device Competition Names Finalists

Electrophysiology device innovators gain access to pediatric accelerator and advance to final showcase

He Lab Taps Machine Learning to Improve Cell-Based Medicine

Technology could one day be used to improve stem cell-based therapies as well as treatment options for diabetes and infertility.

Welcoming Applicants for Student Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Open to students graduating from engineering, pharmacy, STEM programs at UMD College Park and Baltimore

On A Mission to Bridge the Global Health Gap

BIOE Assistant Professor Jenna Mueller and her lab are working to improve access to surgery around the world.

The Internet of Bio-Nano Things

Researchers aim to bridge the gap between microelectronics and biological systems to create next-generation wearables.

Now Accepting Medical Device Pitches for NCC-PDI Competition

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation is accepting applications through April 19.

Standing with our Asian-American Community

The Clark School community stands united with our Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islanders colleagues.

UMD-Led Research Could Point to New Targets for MS Treatments

Findings show that a novel immunotherapy strategy might one day be used to treat multiple sclerosis patients without leaving them immunocompromised.

Now Accepting Young Investigator Fellowship Proposals

Fischell Institute faculty are invited to submit proposals until Feb. 24th.

Waging War on Metastatic Cancer

BIOE Professor Xiaoming He and his research team take a new approach to understand why cancers spread.

Jewell Named 2021 Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the University of Melbourne

BIOE professor will collaborate on vaccine technologies at Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity 

A New Focus on Light

UMD researchers develop technique to focus light beyond the diffraction limit - a breakthrough for optics

NCC-PDI Announces Six Winners to Share $250K in Grant Funding

Fischell Institute, Children's National lead annual virtual pitch competition for pediatric medical devices.

New MS Treatment Approach Taps Skin’s Immune Cells

BIOE postdoc Robert “Smitty” Oakes awarded $600K Veterans Affairs grant for multiple sclerosis research

Introducing Three New MPower Fellows

The Fischell Institute is excited to introduce three new MPowering the State Student Entrepreneurship Fellows.

OtoPhoto Leverages Machine Learning for Safer Ear Exams

Fischell Institute engineer John Rzasa is part of the OtoPhoto development team.

Jewell Lab Project Selected for NIH Concept to Clinic Program

Researchers to gain resources, training to support clinical translation of multiple sclerosis therapy

COVID-19-Focused Pediatric Device Competition in the News

WJLA shines light on collaboration between Children's National Hospital and the Fischell Institute.

Striking Up an Innovative Idea

Researchers’ Revamped Electronic Home Plate Adds Automation, Accuracy to Game.

Researchers Aim to Sterilize N95 Masks for Reuse

Researchers working around the clock to ease the impact of supply shortages on hospitals, care facilities

Stephens Wins First Place Dean's Doctoral Student Research Award

Kristina Stephens is a BIOE doctoral student researcher advised by William Bentley.

Prestigious Annual Pediatric Medical Device Competition Reveals 10 Finalists

Cardiovascular, NICU, orthopaedic amd spine device innovators will compete in final showcase on October 7, 2020

Rapidly evolving ‘smart marble’ sensors hold promise for monitoring pharmaceutical industry bioreactors and beyond

Size of the neutrally buoyant bPods has dropped from ‘baseball’ to ‘golf ball’ to ‘cherry’ in just three years.

Scarcelli Applies NSF CAREER Award to Study Embryonic Development

BIOE associate professor to develop imaging technology to study how biological cells grow into complex tissues.

Call for Pediatric Medical Device Pitches Focused on COVID-19

FDA grant and gift from entrepreneur provide $250K in awards

Aerosol Containment Chamber to Make COVID-19 Intubations Safer

Researchers aim to prevent disease spread during endotracheal intubation procedures for COVID-19 patients.

Adams' Synthetic Biology Tools for Military Relevant Microbes

Dr. Bryn Adams is a Research Scientist at ARL, a former BIOE postdoc, and a Fischell Institute affiliate.

UMD Researchers Tap CRISPR Technology to Connect Biology, Electronics

Potential application for complex electronics highlighted in Nature Communications

Researchers Design Mobile COVID-19 Testing Booths

Fischell Institute, Mechanical Engineering researchers designed a rapid deployment COVID-19 testing booth.

Researchers Develop Rapid Deployment Mask

Fischell Institute designs DIY-style mask with better filtration than cloth masks.

Researchers Work to Develop Custom Conformal N95 Respirators

Researchers are working to address the critical supply of N95 respirators resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.

Two UMD Pediatric Devices Pitched in NCC-PDI Competition

Thirty semi-finalist pitched their pediatric device innovations in the virtual competition on March 23.

Engineers Create Solutions for a Crisis

Labs Pivot to Produce, Distribute Hand Sanitizer, Surgical Masks

Medical Device Pitch Competition Goes Virtual

NCC-PDI to host annual competition online, March 23rd.

FDA Budget Request Recognizes Two NCC-PDI Devices

BabySteps and PolyVascular recognized among other NCC-PDI successes.

NCC-PDI, MedTech Innovator Accepting Pitches for 2020 Competition

Applications are open now for the March 23 first round pitch event.

Institute Hosts AMBIC December Conference, Unveils New Research

AMBIC Industry Board members and other researchers convened to discuss new and ongoing projects.

Accepting Applications for Student Entrepreneurship Fellowship

The Institute is accepting applications for the MPowering the State Student Entrepreneurship Fellowship.

MPowering the State Fellows Develop Novel Shoulder Implant

Rayan Alabsi and Tejsavi Subramanya have designed a new prosthesis for RTSA patients.

Fischell Institute Faculty Present at MedTech

Drs. Lex Schultheis and Martha Wang served on panels as part of NCC-PDI's annual device symposium.

Scarcelli Receives Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award

BIOE assistant professor recognized for optics research.

Jewell Named Minta Martin Professor

BIOE associate professor recognized for significant scholarly contributions.

Taking Aim at Blood Infections

Researchers develop micro-scale device to analyze bacteria in human blood using single-cell Raman spectrometry

DoD Awards $1M to Develop Portable Medical Sensors

Redox information may hold key to rapidly diagnosing disease

Fischell Institute Accepting Pilot Research Award Applications

Children's National Health System and the Fischell Institute have announced a Pilot Research Awards program.

Jewell Named Presidential Early Career Award Recipient

BIOE associate professor and associate chair recognized for immune engineering research and STEM outreach.

Fischell Institute Investigates Biocompatibility of 3D-Printed Dental Devices

This research will inform FDA reviews regarding patient contact with devices.

Jewell Lab Awarded Two NIH R01 Bioengineering Research Grants

BIOE Associate Professor Christopher Jewell now backed by four active NIH R01 grants.

Fischell Institute Hosts SemiSynBio 

Semiconductor Synthetic Biology annual review offers project guidance for grant-funded research.

Examining Microbiology from New Heights

UMD senior working with Fischell Institute to further study of atmospheric microbiology

NCC-PDI awards $50K to Device Innovators

National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation hosts annual pitch competition at the University of Maryland

Tag-team Robot Surgery

New “Confidence-based” System Relies on Separate Strengths of People and Technology

Study Outlines Targeted Treatment Option for Aggressive Breast Cancer

Research team explores nanotechnology-based therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancer.

Fischell Institute Featured in Materials Research Society Video

Bentley, Payne, and others discuss importance of research collaborations. 

State and University Officials Celebrate Launch of Biomedical Device Institute

University of Maryland establishes Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices to propel advancements in human health.

Jewell Named AIChE 2018 NSEF Young Investigator, Owens Corning Recipient

BIOE associate professor recognized for research at interface of immunology and engineering.

‘Smart Marbles’ hold promise for better outcomes from bioreactors

The marbles, or 'bPods,' will contain microsystems that can “eavesdrop on biology” during fermentation, cell or culture-growing processes.

Bridging the Gap between Microelectronics, Biological Systems

UMD researchers receive $1.5 M NSF grant to develop first-of-kind bioelectronics.

Jewell Awarded $1.4 Million NIH Grant for Novel Multiple Sclerosis Research

BIOE professor works to advance study of immunology.

UMD Hosts Materials Genome Initiative Principal Investigator Meeting

270 scientists and policymakers gather to enhance U.S. competitiveness in STEM.

Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot Raises the Bar on Surgery Precision

The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot has performed better at cutting soft tissue and stitching it up than experienced surgeons.