Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University

Twenty years of impact at Biodesign Institute: - capturing significant external funding to generate research output - attracting premier scientific talent and high-wage jobs to Arizona - spurring innovation that produces economic growth #ASUBiodesign20 #Research

Taichi Suzuki’s love for #biology extends beyond his job as a scientist. A large inspiration for him has been films by Studio Ghibli that focus on our connection to nature. Suzuki does illustrations that capture the beauty he sees in the world of biology. ow.ly/iJUy50QrvAB

This team at @ASU will grow microcrystals in microgravity, which are often higher quality than crystals grown on Earth, and can be used to generate higher-resolution protein structures. ow.ly/RmUJ50Qrvqo

The Arizona Imaging and Microanalysis Society hosts an annual conference every spring. This annual meeting provides a forum for members to discuss research and exchange ideas and an opportunity to learn about new techniques and concepts. More information: ow.ly/tCZK50QqbsU

What is the impact of extended space travel on the human body? Can space travel bring life-threatening extraterrestrial contaminants back to Earth? Do we spend money on space exploration and research when there are problems on Earth to solve? ow.ly/ljmF50QqboP

This year @ASUBiodesign is celebrating 20 years of groundbreaking discoveries and innovative collaboration. In the story below, @asunews looks back on the institute's accomplishments and forward to the discoveries that are yet to come. More: bit.ly/3GkPpKw

The WPC welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Kordower @JKordower from @ASU to the WPC Board of Directors. As an international leader in the #Parkinsons field, he will help expand the WPC reach. Read more here: einpresswire.com/article/675385… #Parkinsons #nonprofit #wpc @ASUResearch @ASUBiodesign

When Tyler Eglen, ’14 MFA in theatre (performance) and ’21 MS in global technology and development, surveys towns, stores and gas stations — almost everywhere he looks — he sees plastic. ow.ly/frRc50QnhNk

@ASU is spotlighting some stories from the past 12 months. It has been a year of big announcements at ASU: a medical school, a microelectronics hub, membership in the Association of American Universities and plenty of high-powered, high-impact research. ow.ly/R3Vy50QnhMj

Josh Hihath from @ASU is exploring new nanoelectronics frontiers with $6 million in grants from the National Science Foundation for his projects in the field. ow.ly/HNZI50QnhKn

A new partnership with NXP Semiconductors focused on packaging, an important final step in the manufacturing process, is the latest development in @ASU finding new ways to advance Arizona’s expanding semiconductor manufacturing industry. ow.ly/9q4U50Qmfhk

Researchers at ASU’s School of Biological Health Systems Engineering are using AI to sort through decades of medical data to identify treatments for neurological disorders and learn how cancer cells replicate. ow.ly/aRNj50QmfbX

The Arizona Imaging and Microanalysis Society hosts an annual conference every spring. This annual meeting provides a forum for members to discuss research and exchange ideas, as well as an opportunity for learning about new techniques and concepts. ow.ly/l80p50Qmf6X

Calling northwest Phoenix home and having grown up in the Valley, Melanie Newell said she loves Arizona too much to leave — which is how she knew she wanted to stay in-state to pursue her higher education. ow.ly/iuqJ50QkPZt

6/ #BiodesignBeat December 2023

5/ #BiodesignBeat December 2023

Time for the last installment of #BiodesignBeat for 2023! In this monthly series we feature funding received and awards won by some of our incredible researchers at the Biodesign Institute at @ASU that you may have missed.⁠ Join us in celebrating these impactful achievements🧵👇