News: BME
Here you will find recent and archived news about the Meinig School and our affiliates and partners. For more stories, don't forget to browse our spotlights and annual BME newsletters as well!
Volunteer Jordan Harrod ’18: finding your place in the world
Jordan Harrod, B.S. ’18 on finding your place in the world and more on her time with Meinig School faculty mentors. Read more
Students, alumni celebrate Black graduate excellence
Earning a doctorate involves years of long days and dead ends, but finding a community can smooth the path. For several alumni, joining the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGPSA) helped pave the way to success at Cornell and beyond. Read more
Butcher Lab postdoc Mingkun Wang awarded funding for congenital heart defect research
A postdoctoral fellow in the Butcher Lab, Mingkun Wang, was recently awarded $136,236 from the American Heart Association (AHA). His project researching mechanical regulation of YAP/TAZ activity was one of eight in the nation to receive this award. Read more
Putnam named AD for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor David Putnam has been named the inaugural Associate Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read more
Cornell Research: Rapid Results from SARS-CoV-2 Seed Grants
Professor Iwijn De Vlaminck developed a simple blood test for patients with COVID-19. Now he’s looking at a rare COVID-related syndrome in children. Read more
COVID-19 research seed grants yielding rapid results
Professor Iwijn De Vlaminck is working on using cell-free DNA – discarded scraps of DNA – as a way of gaining understanding of COVID-19’s effects on the organs of children who've been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read more
Noninvasive blood test tracks organ injury from COVID-19
A Cornell-led collaboration has developed a noninvasive blood test that uses cell-free DNA to gauge the damage that COVID-19 inflicts on cells, tissues and organs, and could help aid in the development of new therapies. Read more
Tibra Wheeler selected a Bouchet Graduate Honor Society scholar
Award recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement, promotes diversity and excellence. Read more