Spring 2007 NewsletterWelcome from the ChairHarvey S. Borovetz
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the Spring 2007 Bioengineering E-newsletter. In this e-newsletter we once again provide a sample of the exciting happenings occurring in our classrooms and laboratories. We highlight Professor Michael Sacks’ NIH T32 predoctoral training grant, “Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine.” In our fall 2006 e-newsletter we highlighted Professor Sanjeev Shroff’s NIH T32 predoctoral training grant, “Cardiovascular Bioengineering.” Our next e-newsletter will feature Professor Alan Russell’s NIH T32 predoctoral training grant, “Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering and Regeneration.” New FacultyOur department is pleased to introduce one of our new faculty members, Henry Zeringue, who joined us from MIT. Zeringue’s educational background and current research interests are presented in this e-newsletter. Student HighlightsWe are proud to boast of the accomplishments of one outstanding current undergraduate student (Katelyn Lesk) and one baccalaureate alumnus (Scott Morley) who has maintained close ties with our department. At the graduate level we again highlight two PhD candidates (among seven overall) who have been awarded highly prestigious NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships. You will find in this e-newsletter a description of the research of F31 Fellows Tim Maul and Scott VanEpps, both of whom are students in David Vorp’s lab. Department’s 10th Birthday CelebrationFinally I am particularly pleased to announce that under the direction of Professor Mark Redfern, our department has begun planning for our 10th birthday celebration. Learn about my unique role in the celebration. I welcome any comments that you might have about this e-newsletter or our Department of Bioengineering. Our best wishes to you for a safe, healthy, and productive spring term. Sincerely, Professor and Chair of Bioengineering, |
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