Pitt Bioengineering
@PittBioE
Founded in 1998, Pitt's Dept of Bioengineering is nationally recognized for biomaterials, biomechanics, regenerative medicine & translational research.
What if your startup failed right out of the gate? For @PittEngineering alum Blake Dubé, it led to a life-saving product now helping thousands of pets. 💡 See how this Big Idea Competition winner went from campus research to global impact:pi.tt/Dube
Big news for @PittEngineering! Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar is back—this time leading Master’s Programs to shape the next generation of innovators. With 40+ years in medtech & startups, he's focusing on developing BioE grad students for success! news.engineering.pitt.edu/mastering-the-…
First paper from @ShiwarskiLab at @PittVMI & @PittBioE in @PittDeptofMed and @Andrew_Hudson3D in Feinberg group @CMUEngineering on the cover of @ScienceAdvances! Check out our #FRESH #Bioprinting of perfusable scaffolds pancreatic tissue scaffolds. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
Researchers have 3D printed pancreatic tissues that can sense glucose and release insulin, potentially transforming treatments for type 1 diabetes and human organ manufacturing. Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: scim.ag/4lHXGvE
Congratulations to our newest Goldwater Scholar, Satyaj Bhargava, a @PittBioEjunior and @FrederickHonors scholar! pittwire.pitt.edu/features-artic…
Today we celebrate our 2025 @NSF Graduate Research Fellows! Heather M. Phillips (Engineering Science/@PittECE) and Katelin Rahn (@PittBioE), as well as alumna Annette Thompson (@ChemePitt)! Congratulations as well to our Honorable Mentions! news.engineering.pitt.edu/new-round-of-n…
The numbers are out - and the Swanson School is ranked #24 among public graduate engineering programs by @usnews. news.engineering.pitt.edu/swanson-school…
Excited to welcome @Joseph_DeSimone as our 2025 @covestro Distinguished Lecturer @ChemePitt @PittEngineering @PittTweet !
Congratulations to (now) Dr. @lizzyybentley on successfully defending her PhD Thesis from @PittBioE @PittTweet @PittEngineering . Kudos Lizzy!
Congratulations to our @PittECE RK Mellon Chair Professor Fang Z Peng who today was elected to @theNAEng for "contributions to the development of high-power electronics technologies for advanced power grid control and energy conversion." news.engineering.pitt.edu/pitt-engineeri… #H2P #NAE
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🛍️ Save the Date: BioE Pop-Up Store opens Jan 13! Grab t-shirts, North Face jackets, sweatpants & more to rep BioE in style! 🎉 🗓️ Open: Jan 13–26 📦 Orders arrive in early Feb 🔗 Link drops next Monday – stay tuned!
💡 Failure can be a powerful teacher, and Helen Schwerdt is diving into why! With a $2.5M NIH grant, her team is uncovering how dopamine shapes learning from rewards and punishments. 🧠🔬 Read more about this groundbreaking research: news.engineering.pitt.edu/diving-deep-in…
Bioengineering Professionals - We want YOU at our Spring Career Fair! 💼 Come represent your company Thursday, February 14 (virtual) or Friday, February 15 (in person). Register: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ag…
Vanish Therapeutics, a Pitt-based startup, is advancing RNA-based therapies for chronic pain management. This innovative approach could offer a new paradigm in treating pain, with promising implications for patient care. pitt.edu/pittwire/featu…
🛍️ Save the Date: BioE Pop-Up Store opens Jan 13! Grab t-shirts, North Face jackets, sweatpants & more to rep BioE in style! 🎉 🗓️ Open: Jan 13–26 📦 Orders arrive in early Feb 🔗 Link drops next Monday – stay tuned!
Ramakrishna Mukkamala has been elevated to @IEEEorg Fellow! 🎉 This honor celebrates his groundbreaking work in biomedical signal processing & cardiovascular monitoring. Congrats, Dr. Mukkamala! 👏 news.engineering.pitt.edu/ieee-elevates-…
Injuries to facial nerves can profoundly alter the way people communicate and are seen in the world. @PittBioE researchers are working to rebuild these complex tissues with the help of some of nature’s best engineers — stem cells. Learn more: go.nih.gov/5RES79y
PostDoc Position in Microenvironment and Cancer BioEngineering. Info & apply here: zervalab.com/join-the-team Please RT. @UPMCHillmanCC @PittTweet @PittBioE @UPMCnews
Our paper “Cancer-cell derived S100A11 promotes macrophage recruitment in ER+ breast cancer” published in OncoImmunology @tandfonline, bit.ly/mfs100a11 collab. w/ H. Osmanbeyoglu, @oesterreichs and @Adrianvlee, S. Lee & Y. Cho, support by @UPMCHillmanCC @PittBioE @UPMCnews