Duke Engineering First-Year Design Team Impresses at NIH DEBUT Competition
Duke Engineering First-Year Design Team Impresses at NIH DEBUT Competition
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raymond.macdougall
Thu, 09/23/2021 - 11:15
Duke Engineering’s First-Year Design program team triumphed at the NIH’s 9th annual DEBUT Challenge. The team’s project, named LowCostomy, received the National Cancer Institute Prize for Technologies for Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment. The team received $15,000 in prize money in recognition for their work. Source: Duke University.
Sonothermogenetic pulse controls mouse behavior
Sonothermogenetic pulse controls mouse behavior
Science Highlights
thomas.johnson
Wed, 09/22/2021 - 10:10
NIBIB-funded engineers are using focused ultrasound to modulate motor activity in the brain without surgical device implantation, a first step toward non-invasive brain stimulation therapies.
Duke Engineering First-Year Design Team Impresses at NIH DEBUT Competition
Duke Engineering First-Year Design Team Impresses at NIH DEBUT Competition
NIBIB in the News
raymond.macdougall
Thu, 09/23/2021 - 11:15
Duke Engineering’s First-Year Design program team triumphed at the NIH’s 9th annual DEBUT Challenge. The team’s project, named LowCostomy, received the National Cancer Institute Prize for Technologies for Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment. The team received $15,000 in prize money in recognition for their work. Source: Duke University.
Celltrion’s monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 regdanvimab (CT-P59) becomes the first authorized COVID-19 treatment...
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Engineers grow pancreatic ‘organoids’ that mimic the real thing
Engineers grow pancreatic 'organoids' that mimic the real thing
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thomas.johnson
Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:47
Engineers developed a way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells. Their models could help researchers develop and test potential drugs for pancreatic cancer.
Behind the scenes, brain circuit ensures vision remains reliable
Behind the scenes, brain circuit ensures vision remains reliable
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raymond.macdougall
Fri, 09/10/2021 - 13:41
As mice watched movies, scientists watched their brains to see how vision could be represented reliably. The answer is that consistency in representation is governed by a circuit of inhibitory neurons. Source: The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT.
Neurally controlled prosthetic ankle allows for intuitive balance correction
Neurally controlled prosthetic ankle allows for intuitive balance correction
Science Highlights
kolsen
Thu, 09/09/2021 - 11:26
NIBIB-funded researchers are working on an ankle prosthetic that relies on the user’s residual muscles—and the electrical signals that they generate—to help amputees control their posture continuously.
Making the microbiome more amenable to cancer immunotherapy
Making the microbiome more amenable to cancer immunotherapy
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kolsen
Tue, 09/07/2021 - 10:31
The gut microbiome can impact us in a variety of different ways, from our metabolism to our mood. Now, NIBIB-funded researchers are investigating if a fiber-based gel can restore beneficial microbes in the gut to enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of cancer immunotherapy treatment.
Drug delivery capsule could replace injections for protein drugs
Drug delivery capsule could replace injections for protein drugs
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thomas.johnson
Tue, 08/31/2021 - 09:23
Researchers have developed a capsule that can carry large protein drugs, such as monoclonal antibodies, and inject them directly into the lining of the stomach.
Researchers use stem cells to make insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells
Researchers use stem cells to make insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells
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thomas.johnson
Mon, 08/30/2021 - 08:42
The human body can be genetically inclined to attack its own cells, destroying the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin, which helps convert sugar into energy. Called Type 1 diabetes, this disorder can occur at any age and can be fatal if not carefully managed with insulin shots or an insulin pump to balance the body's sugar levels.
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