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Biomedical Device to recover from Knee Injury

Biomedical engineering students from Stevens Institute of Technology developed a device that monitors the angle of knee movement in injured players. The device—called a knee goniometer—recently took first place in the 37th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC) Student Design Competition, according to an announcement from Stevens.

The method of assessing recovery after knee injuries, most prevalent among athletes, can inform physicians and surgeons as to the best course of treatment, according to the announcement.

Latest Ranking of Biomedical Engineering programmes in U.S

U.S.News & World Report released its rankings for graduate engineering programs including a ranking of biomedical engineering and bioengineering. The rankings came out this month and are for those looking to enroll in programs in 2012.

U.S. News analyzed more than 1,200 graduate programs to create year’s rankings, according to the magazine. The U.S. News Grad Compass, Best Engineering Schools 2012

The rankings looked at tuition, total graduate engineering enrollment, research expenditures per faculty member, engineering school research expenditures, average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students) and more.

The rankings include:

#1  Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)
Baltimore, MD

“Local Healthcare R&D:The Need of the Hour ” Pulse of the Biomedical Market

What should Biomedical Engineering Students do now. They are busy in making projects which have long names but only little bit of innovation which serves the cause of improving healthcare. If this is the case . How will the technology develop?

What the Industry is looking after now?

What shall a Biomedical Engineer do to get good jobs?

How does one win over emerging markets like Asia? This is an inevitable question asked by most leaders of medical device companies who are planning growth strategies. Let’s try answering it. Like any market, emerging markets want product innovations relevant to their local healthcare needs. Local experience is an essential aspect for achieving this.

How to Write a Good Research Paper?

Writing Research Papers

Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. — Gene Fowler

A major goal of this course is the development of effective technical writing skills. To help you become an accomplished writer, you will prepare several research papers based upon the studies completed in lab. Our research papers are not typical “lab reports.” In a teaching lab a lab report might be nothing more than answers to a set of questions. Such an assignment hardly represents the kind of writing you might be doing in your eventual career.

New Method For Inference Of Tumour Evolution

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A new study on tumour evolution and spread carried out by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory(CSHL) has found out that tumours wont evolve gradually,but they do it in a punctuated manner(bursts).It is a finding that has already shed new light on the process of tumor growth and metastasis, and may help in the development of new methods to clinically evaluate tumors.

Brain Disorders More Understood With Neuro Signals Study

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Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have identified a protein crucial for maintaining the health and function of the segment of nerve fibres that controls transmission of messages within the brain.The study, published in the journal Neuron, could help direct research into neuro-degenerative disorders, in which electrical impulses from the brain are disrupted. This can lead to inability to control movement, causing muscles to waste away.