News

Each year the students of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group select student leaders to serve as offices of the Biomedical Engineering Student Association (BESA). Congratulations to the 2021-2022 BESA officers:

 View the Biomedical Engineering Student Association (BESA) Newsletter for July 2021.

Emily Moreno was selected as the Best Teaching Assistant for the Department of Biomedical Engineering and is one of the recipients of the College of Engineering 2021 Best Teaching Assistant Awards. Emily has TAed for several courses including Biomedical Imaging, Manufacturing Processes and BME Senior Design. Please see the full award announcement in College of Engineering News: https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/2021-best-teaching-assistant-awards.

The 10th annual (Virtual) BMEGG Student Research Symposium was held on Friday, May 21st.  Dr. Amy Herr, Professor of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley and Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator, provided the keynote address titled "Advancing Biomedicine Using Microsystems Design". Current graduate students delivered 8 podium presentations and 16 poster presentations. We hosted a panel session with distinguished UC Davis educators on diversity, equity, and inclusion. There was lively discussion among the students and faculty during the virtual poster session.

Abby Niesen, Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering, has been selected as 1 of 10 finalists in the UC Davis Grad Slam competition. Abby's topic is “A Knee’d For Individualized Care & Implant Longevity” and we will be able to see her talk during the Virtual Final Round event on Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP early to reserve your spot.

Congratulations, Abby, on your finalist spot!

 View the Biomedical Engineering Student Association (BESA) Newsletter for March 2021.

Marissa Gionet-Gonzales has been selected to receive the Excellence in Graduate Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award from the College of Engineering at UC Davis. This award recognizes a graduate student who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in promoting equity, diversity and inclusion. Marissa is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group. Her research focuses on engineering biomaterials to enhance mesenchymal cell regeneration for bone and muscle repair.