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Induni N. Weerarathna, Praveen Kumar, Anurag Luharia, Gaurav Mishra
In the dynamic realm of healthcare, the convergence of engineering and biomedical sciences has emerged as a pivotal frontier. In this review we go into specific areas of innovation, including medical imaging and diagnosis, developments in biomedical sensors, and drug delivery systems. Wearable biosensors, non-wearable…
Alexandros Houssein, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Antonio Veloso, Zhi Yang + 3 more
This editorial accompanies the launch of BMC Biomedical Engineering, a new open access, peer-reviewed journal within the BMC series, which seeks to publish articles on all aspects of biomedical engineering. As one of the first engineering journals within the BMC series portfolio, it will support and complement existing…
Jonathan C Newell
This personal essay described the development of the field of Biomedical Engineering from its early days, from the perspective of one who lived through that development. It describes the making of a major invention using data that had been rejected by other scientists, the re-discovery of an obscure fact of physiology…
Robert Koprowski
This article is a review of the book “The biomedical engineering handbook”, fourth edition: four volume set (ISBN 9781439825334, 254GBP, 5430 pages) edited by Joseph D. Bronzino and Donald R. Peterson published by the CRC Press Taylor & Francis group in 2015. The content of the book and its importance for biomedical…
Mark R Riley
Welcome to Journal of Biological Engineering (JBE), the flagship publication of the Institute of Biological Engineering. Biological Engineering is a new and unique discipline that encompasses a wide range of engineering theory and practice connected to and derived from biology. This emerging science-based engineering…
Micky C. Nnamdi, J. Ben Tamo, Wenqi Shi, May D. Wang
—Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has significantly impacted biomedical engineering (BME) education since its introduction in the early 2000s, effectively enhancing critical thinking and real-world knowledge application among students. With biomedical engineering rapidly converging with artificial intelligence (AI)…
Kristen Billiar, Taimoor Afzal, Olufunmilayo Ayobami, Solomon Mensah
Undergraduate engineering students often face two major barriers: limited access to culturally sensitive global experiences and difficulty securing design internship opportunities. Traditional study abroad and internship programs can be inaccessible due to financial, geographic, or structural constraints, hindering the…
Chia-Wei Hsu, Terra Williams, Xiang Yu
3D printing has been applied to multiple areas since 1980. Biomedical applications have grown significantly and become the mainstream of 3D printing applications. In this review, we elucidated the publication distribution of biomedical 3D printing using the CAS Content Collection. From 2010 to 2021, journal and patent…
Rekha Raja, Ali Leylavi Shoushtari
Fabrication techniques for biomedical applications encompass a range of methods used to create functional and tailored devices, structures, or materials with specific properties for use in the field of medicine. These techniques play a crucial role in developing biomedical devices, tissue engineering scaffolds, drug…
Yevgeni Koucheryavy, Anastasia Yastrebova, Daniel P. Martins, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam
'Sasitharan Balasubramaniam'] The recent advancements in bio-engineering and wireless communications systems have motivated researchers to propose novel applications for telemedicine, therapeutics and human health monitoring. For instance, through wireless medical telemetry a healthcare worker can remotely measure…
Alexandros‐Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos, Stylianos E. Trevlakis, Nestor D. Chatzidiamantis
'Nestor D. Chatzidiamantis'] Abstract—This article discusses the fundamental architectures for optical wireless systems for biomedical applications. After summarizing the main applications and reporting their requirements, we describe the characteristics of the transdermal and inbody optical channels as well as the…
Alexandros‐Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos, Stylianos E. Trevlakis, Sotiris A. Tegos, Vasilis K. Papanikolaou + 1 more
'Sotiris A. Tegos' 'Vasilis K. Papanikolaou' 'George K. Karagiannidis'] Abstract—Machine learning (ML) empowers biomedical systems with the capability to optimize their performance through modeling of the available data extremely well, without using strong assumptions about the modeled system. Especially in nanoscale…
Miriam Filippi, Aiste Balciunaite, Antonia Georgopoulou, Pablo Paniagua + 5 more
Biohybrid robots are emergent soft robots that combine engineered artificial structures and living biosystems to exploit unique characteristics of biological cells and tissues. Skeletal muscle tissue-based bio-actuators can respond to externally applied stimuli, such as electrical fields. However, current bio-actuation…
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This review paper summarizes recent advances in programmable hydrogels, emphasizing their synthesis, characterization, and wide range of applications in medicine and agriculture. Hydrogels, three-dimensional, hydrophilic polymer networks capable of absorbing enormous amounts of water, exhibit exceptional mechanical…
Fariha Ahmad, Hannah Jackson, Matthew Kuhn, Katherine Danko + 1 more
Scientific journal editors serve as gatekeepers with the decision-making power of assigning reviewers to manuscripts. Serving as an editor is also an important stage in a young academic’s career progression, and an indicator of high regard/acceptance within one’s academic field. For both of these reasons, it is…
R Bardini, S Di Carlo
Biofabrication is the generation of biologically functional products from living cells and biomaterials through bioprinting and subsequent maturation processes. Technological and scientific domains are underlying biofabrication ranging from biology to automated manufacturing and culture systems. Among its application…
Jiannan Li, Carolyn Kim, Hossein V. Alizadeh, Shreya Garg + 5 more
Engineering native-mimetic tissue constructs is challenging due to their intricate biological and structural gradients. To address this, Hybprinter-SAM was developed by integrating three bioprinting technologies: syringe extrusion (SE), acoustic droplet ejection (ADE) and molten material extrusion (MME). This system…
Levin Hafa, Louise Breideband, Lucas Ramirez Posada, Núria Torras + 3 more
This research introduces a new 3D bioprinter that incorporates live imaging of the bioprinted tissue with high resolution and high-speed capabilities. The printer employs a light sheet-based system to photocrosslink polymers into hydrogels at a printing speed of up to 0.66 mm³/s with a resolution of 15.7 µm. A…
Mehedi Hasan Himel, Bejoy Sikder, Tanvir Ahmed, Sajid Muhaimin Choudhury
'Sajid Muhaimin Choudhury'] Biomimicry has been utilized in many branches of science and engineering to develop devices for enhanced and better performance. The application of nanotechnology has made life easier in modern times. It has offered a way to manipulate matter and systems at the atomic level. As a result, the…
Song Jiang, Tianjin Zhang
This article discussed a novel hydrogel, which was created through Michael addition. Two precursors dextran functionalized maleimide groups and hyaluronic acid functionalized thiol groups were designed, prepared, and characterized by NMR. The formed hydrogels were investigated by gelation time, swelling studies…
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Hybrid nanocomposite hydrogels consist of the homogeneous incorporation of nano-objects in a hydrogel matrix. The latter, whether made of natural or synthetic materials, possesses a microporous, soft structure that makes it an ideal host for a variety of polymer and lipid-based nano-objects as well as metal- and…
Moein Zarei, Marek J. Żwir, Beata Michalkiewicz, Miroslawa El Fray
Fabricating complex hierarchical structures mimicking natural vessels and arteries is pivotal for addressing problems of cardiovascular diseases. Various fabrication strategies have been explored to achieve this goal, each contributing unique advantages and challenges to the development of functional vascular grafts.…
Rafael Mestre, Judith Fuentes, Laura Lefaix, Jiaojiao Wang + 4 more
Biohybrid robots, or bio-bots, integrate living and synthetic materials following a synergistic strategy to acquire some of the unique properties of biological organisms, like adaptability or bio-sensing, which are difficult to obtain exclusively using artificial materials. Skeletal muscle is one of the preferred…
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Self-organizing tissues, such as organoids, offer transformative potential beyond healthcare by enabling the sustainable production of advanced materials. Resource scarcity and global warming drive the need for innovative fabrication solutions. This prospective review explores developmental biology as a manufacturing…