University of Rochester - Biomedical Engineering

04/24/2026

Mark your calendar—Day of Giving is just two weeks away on May 6. 💛💙

For 24 hours, the University of Rochester community will come together to support the students, research, and programs that make a difference every day.

Every gift—of any size—builds momentum.
Be part of this moment. Make your gift early ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OzU1V2

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

🙌 Congratulations to Paula Lopez Fagundez (BME BS '27)! Her photography was recently featured in the Global Photo Contest hosted by the Center for Education Abroad, University of Rochester. One of her featured images, “Balinese Hindu Purification Ceremonies,” earned 2nd prize in the “Putting the Study in Study Abroad” category.
📸Check out her winning photo here: https://lnkd.in/eiYEyzvn

04/20/2026

Class of 2026 graduate = you exactly one month from today 🎓

04/17/2026

🎉Huge Congratulations to Annika Deans (BS BME student, ’26) and Devin Wong (BS BME alumna, ’25) who have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP)!

Annika Deans is an undergraduate in her senior year majoring in Biomedical Engineering here at the University of Rochester. She has participated in a multi-lab collaboration between the labs of Dr. James McGrath and Dr. Craig Morrell, where she studied protein release from murine and engineered platelets across an in vitro vascular barrier model in both static and fluidic conditions.

After graduation Annika plans to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University in Dr. Wilbur A. Lam's Lab.

"I am truly honored to receive the NSF GRFP and excited to begin my PhD in the Georgia Tech and Emory BME program. My time at the University of Rochester and in the UR BME department has been incredibly impactful, and I am deeply grateful for the mentorship and support that helped me grow both as a person and a researcher."
~ Annika Deans

Devin Wong graduated from the University of Rochester Biomedical Engineering BS program in 2025, and is currently persuing her PhD at the University of Iowa.

During her time at the University of Rochester, Devin was a Biomechanics Technician at the UR Medicine Motion Labs and a Research Assistant in the Mixing Lab.

At the University of Iowa, Devin is a member of the Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab and the TIGER Team where she researches custom in-shoe orthotics for adult flatfoot to provide insight into functionality. The results aim to inform clinical decision making in the treatment of flatfoot.

"I am deeply grateful to have been awarded this fellowship. I could not have done it without my fantastic mentors at the University of Rochester, University of Iowa, and beyond. I am eager to continue my research and contribute to the advancement of orthopedics."
~ Devin Wong

We are proud to celebrate Annika and Devin’s achievements and the faculty mentorship that supports their success. We look forward to their continued impact in biomedical engineering and beyond.

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Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: University of Rochester

Annika Deans (BS BME student, ’26) and Devin Wong (BS BME alumna, ’25) have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Resear

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

Look who has been offered a Fulbright to Finland! Congratulations to senior Kathryn Lambright ('26)!

Kathryn was offered the opportunity to pursue an MSc in Biomedical Science and Engineering at the University of Tampere, where she plans to specialize in Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices.

04/16/2026

Coming up this Tuesday at 8 AM!
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🎓BME MS Defense Seminar: Hayley Miller
🗓️ 4/21/26, 8:00 AM
🎈K-307 (3-6408, Medical Center), or on Zoom!
🧪 Supervisor: Dr. Hani Awad
📜 Title: "StretchToC: a tendon-on-a-chip platform for investigating the role of mechanical loading in pathological tendon"
🔗 https://events.rochester.edu/event/bme-ms-defense-miller

🎓BME MS Defense Seminar: Hayley Miller
🗓️ 4/21/26, 8:00 AM
🎈K-307 (3-6408, Medical Center), or on Zoom!
🧪 Supervisor: Dr. Hani Awad
📜 Title: "StretchToC: a tendon-on-a-chip platform for investigating the role of mechanical loading in pathological tendon"
🔗 https://events.rochester.edu/event/bme-ms-defense-miller