Cornell Biomedical Engineering

VIDEO: AI isn’t going to solve it all--or replace teachers--but it can support learning. An AI-powered reflective learning tool developed by Alexandra Werth's lab generates real-time follow-up questions to deepen student thinking in team-based learning. youtu.be/2iEvga0V_dI?si…

Congratulations to undergraduates Alexandra Griffin and Ryan Lyppens for receiving the NSF GRFP award! Outstanding accomplishments, both of you! @CornellBME @CornellEng @NSF

Congrats to @CornellBME's 2nd place and People's Choice award winners of the 3-minute thesis competition. Subash Bhandari & Aminat Ibrahim won presenting their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes. More: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

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Proud to share we’ve reached the Top Ten Best Graduate Programs in Biomedical Engineering by @usnews ...a milestone built over 20 years of vision, dedication, & the outstanding work of our faculty, students, & staff, all advancing growth and engineering better health. Cheers!

Many congenital heart defects arise without a clear genetic cause, leaving a critical blind spot in understanding how the developing heart physically shapes itself. To investigate the influence of mechanical forces in this formative process, researchers combined high-resolution ultrasound imaging with 4D computational modeling to track blood flow and tissue motion in the cardiac outflow tract (OFT) across key developmental stages. They found that frictional forces from blood flow rose sharply and were closely linked to tissue growth in some regions, while other regions experienced greater stretching and internal pressure. They also observed a subtle spiral pattern in the flow of blood, suggesting that organized flow may help guide early structural partitioning of the OFT. By linking evolving blood flow patterns to localized tissue growth, this work clarifies how physical forces help guide heart formation – opening the door to earlier detection and more mechanistically informed treatment of congenital defects. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: link.springer.com/article/10.100… 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: Longitudinal Live Imaging-Derived 4D Hemodynamics and Dynamic Tissue Mechanics Across Outflow Tract Morphogenesis 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: Gening Dong, Jaehyun Rhee, Shivani J. Kumar, Molly E. Drumm, Henrik Lauridsen, Mahdi Esmaily-Moghadam, and Jonathan T. Butcher @Cornell @CornellEng @CornellMAE @CornellBME @AarhusUni_int 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁: link.springer.com/journal/10439

We're hiring! This is an exciting and important position in a fantastic environment with great students and wonderful colleagues. And Ithaca is a beautiful place to live! Please share and/or apply! cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerP…

Graduate student Cátia Dombaxe is inspiring the next generation of scientists in Angola through her nonprofit @STEAMpact , which brings hands-on STEM education to underserved youth. @CornellEng @Cornell @YadongW news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Congratulations to our faculty member Iwijn De Vlaminck, promoted to professor, as of April 1, 2026.

Check out Chase's work on Smoothie, a tool for analyzing spatial transcriptomics data via inference of spatial co-expression networks. Smoothie does not require cell segmentation or companion single-cell data and enables data integration across tissues. GitHub link below!

A major investment in Cornell’s Duffield Engineering will expand Cornell's Nanoscale Facility research and training, helping lead efforts to grow a diverse, next-generation engineering workforce. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

(1/6) Want to make the most of your spatial transcriptomics data? We built Smoothie, a package for fast inference and integration of spatial co-expression networks. Smoothie finds more spatial gene modules than other methods… identifying 80+ distinct modules in the mouse embryo.

A student-led Cornell startup, CerviCheck, is developing a device that measures cervical tissue properties to provide a more reliable, objective way to predict preterm birth and improve outcomes for mothers and infants. w/ @ButcherLab cornellsun.com/article/2026/0…

Congratulations to Dr. Suzanne Maher, President of @ORSsociety in opening the #ORS2026 meeting. Thanks for your leadership and service! @CornellBME

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Rebuilding soft tissue after injury or surgery remains challenging, with current approaches often losing volume over time or introducing complications at the donor site. Researchers, in response to these limitations, developed an injectable, human-derived adipose extracellular matrix processed using supercritical carbon dioxide, a method designed to avoid harsh chemical treatments. In preclinical in vivo testing, this material showed effective decellularization and maintained much of its original volume over six months while supporting cellular infiltration. Unlike hyaluronic acid controls, it promoted the formation of new fat cells, blood vessels, and organized collagen, indicating active tissue regeneration rather than passive filling. A regenerative, off-the-shelf alternative that preserves volume and rebuilds living tissue could reshape how soft tissue defects are restored and maintained over time. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: link.springer.com/article/10.100… 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: Fabrication of a Bioactive Human Adipose Extracellular Matrix Allograft Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: Sophia Salingaros, Jini Jeon, Xue Dong, Samuel Medina, Matthew Liao, Ankita Sarkar, Eric Eisenhut, @teisenhut, David Bednarski, @cyurrea_, Lawrence J. Bonassar, and Jason A. Spector @Cornell @WeillCornell @WCMSurgery @CornellEng @CornellBME @novasterilis 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁: link.springer.com/journal/10439

"Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI." Featuring Chris Schaffer @chris_schaffer , on using oral defenses in his @cornellbme @cornelleng class to gauge student understanding. apnews.com/article/colleg…

We're excited to partner w/ the Ithaca @Sciencenter museum to turn biomedical engineering into hands-on, kid-friendly exhibits—bringing complex science to life for young learners and communities nationwide. Learn more about this in-progress effort: scoprebu.medium.com/bridges-to-bio…

"Just one dose of psilocybin relieves symptoms of OCD for months." The psychedelic component of magic mushrooms eased symptoms of OCD among people who did not respond to conventional treatments. @CornellEng @kwanalexc in @newscientist newscientist.com/article/251810…

A $1.2 million gift from Michael J. Kelly ’92 and Kristin Miljus Kelly will accelerate Menopause Health Engineering, an emerging research effort led by the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…