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Bioengineering Pioneer Y.C. Bert Fung Turns 100

October 3, 2019

Bioengineering Pioneer Y.C. Bert Fung Turns 100

Thousands of professors, engineers, scientists and students around the world work in the field of biomechanics, the study of physics and mechanics applied to living tissues. But they are all somehow connected to Professor Y.C. “Bert” Fung at the University of California San Diego. Some use Fung’s findings in their work. Others were trained by or worked with Fung’s students. A core group studied directly under him. Fung realized that physics and mechanics apply to living tissues just as they do to manmade structures. He is often referred to as “the father of biomechanics.” Full Story


Three UC San Diego Researchers Receive Top Honors with NIH Director's Awards

October 1, 2019

Three UC San Diego Researchers Receive Top Honors with NIH Director's Awards

Three UC San Diego researchers have received prestigious awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, including the Pioneer Award and the New Innovator Award. Full Story


Five UC San Diego Bioengineering graduate students honored as Siebel Scholars

September 25, 2019

Five UC San Diego Bioengineering graduate students honored as Siebel Scholars

Five UC San Diego bioengineering graduate students working at the interface of biology, engineering and health have been honored as 2020 Siebel Scholars. They are working to deepen our understanding of the gut microbiome; more accurately diagnose diseases like stroke; develop biomarkers for metastasis; innovate to repair the heart after a heart attack; and engineer T cells to suppress tumor growth. Full Story