Daniel Pearce

Congratulations to Noah Smith, Sophie Davis and Erin Elsberry (not pictured) on their induction into the ECU chapter of the Alpha Eta Mu Beta biomedical engineering honor society. ➡️ cet.ecu.edu/engineering/

One of my favorite pictures ever. February 2014, Raleigh North Carolina, following 3.3 inches of snow

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Ozzy Forever!

🎓 Congratulations 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲! 🥳 The Cardiovascular Biomechanics Lab is thrilled to celebrate 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲’s PhD defense! In all the excitement, we missed the official photo—but managed to capture a great candid moment with the biaxial testing system!

Jesus Rodriguez Cruz , @fabiolachapav, @IshaanDuggal @NPeppas , the paper "Advanced rational design of polymeric nanoparticles for the controlled delivery of biologics" J Contr Release sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @TexasChE @UTBiomedical @CockrellSchool @TexasPharmD

#NextGenSci asked young scientists to write a rule that all principal investigators should be required to follow to improve the experience of young scientists in their lab. Check out their answers on #NationalHigherEducationDay: scim.ag/3HoP39O

NEW: Jayson Tatum could be in an unprecedented position to recover from his Achilles rupture because he did something few NBA players have done: he underwent surgery just hours later. “That is atypical. That is really wonderful.” My convo with UPenn's Dr. Lou Soslowsky ⬇️

🚨New paper alert🚨- excited to share our publication in the Journal of Biophotonics (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40051274/) Great work from Shreya Sreedhar and Daniel Pearce on the dynamic full-field structure of aortic and pulmonary valve leaflets! Congratulations!

Like plucking a tiny guitar string!

every single character in peaky blinders acted like rent was due

From the high seas to the top tier—#ECU has officially earned #ARRRGH1 status! 🏴‍☠️ This milestone places us and #ECUResearch among the nation’s top research institutions. See what this means for #PirateNation ➡️ news.ecu.edu/2025/02/13/ecu…

Ichiro Suzuki is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame and is easily one of the most dialled in athletes ever: ▫️At 12, told his dad he wanted to be pro baseball player (so, his dad made a program). ▫️Everyday after school — 3:30pm to 7pm — he did hitting and catching drills. ▫️Ichiro had dinner then went back out to train from 9:30pm to 11pm. ▫️Ichiro did this 5-hour daily training routine for 360 days out of the year (and set aside a total of 6 hours each year to play with friends). ▫️He maintained some form of this routine for the next three decades until his retirement in 2019 at the age 45. ▫️ Over his career, Ichiro notched a record of 4,367 hits as a professional player including 9 years in Japan and 19 years in America. Ichiro could do everything as a player — hit, field, run bases — but his consistency is what stands out above all. During one ludicrous period of his Major League Baseball (MLB) run, Ichiro had a streak of 10 straight seasons with 200+ hits, a batting average of .300+ and a Gold Glove for his defensive play. He made huge sacrifices in time and friendships. It’s not for everyone. However, some form of the path Ichiro took is available for anyone to excel in their chosen field. “I'm not a big guy,” Ichiro — who is 5'11 and 175lbs — said while reflecting on his career. “And hopefully kids could look at me and see that I'm not muscular and not physically imposing, that I'm just a regular guy. So if somebody with a regular body can get into the record books, kids can look at that. That would make me happy.”

The irony

Excited to share that our review article, "Physical principles and mechanisms of cell migration", is now published online in npj Biological Physics and Mechanics! Read it here: rdcu.be/d6oUO @davidodde @ppproven

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🎤😎Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: We're the Black Biomechanists Association; a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting and enriching Black biomechanists in their academic and professional careers. Free membership! Allies welcome! bit.ly/BBA-membership

NSF, in partnership with The Lemelson Foundation, announced funding for 5 teams whose projects will generate new models for responsible engineering education, addressing the complex challenges for our nation's industry, infrastructure & health. bit.ly/3ZJCcEy 📷:NSF

Sharing news of the 2025 Rising Biomedical Engineering (BME) Scholars Regional Conference hosted by @UWMadison_BME in June 2025. Advanced PhD students / early career postdocs should apply - travel awards and honorarium will be provided! For more info lnkd.in/eAcyBWdi