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Welcome from the Chair
 Harvey S. Borovetz
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, I would like to welcome you to our Spring 2009 e-newsletter. "Spring" is a bit of a misnomer. As I draft this message, snow is falling, the temperature is below 32° F, and people are bundled up as they walk around campus.
Read more of the chairman's address.
Pitt Part of Multi-University NSF ERC Project That Aims to Reduce Complications, Multiple Surgeries with Biodegradable Implantable Devices
Pitt joins North Carolina A&T and University of Cincinnati in $18.5 million NSF ERC project to create orthopedic, craniofacial, and cardiovascular devices that adapt to a patient's anatomy and dissolve when no longer needed.
Read more about the project.
Department of Bioengineering to Host Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting
The Department of Bioengineering at The University of Pittsburgh will host the 2009 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Fall Meeting, led by Conference Chair Professor Harvey Borovetz and Program Chair Professor David Vorp.
This annual meeting of BMES, the lead society for the field, will be held October 7–10, at David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.
Read more about the BMES meeting.
Notable Achievements
Recent accomplishments include those by Lance Davidson, Michael Sacks, Savio Woo, David Vorp, and Pat Loughlin.
Read about the recent awards, fellowships, and other achievements within the department.
PhD Student Shows Fortitude in Investigating Cures for a Debilitating Disease
 Donna Haworth, the newly named Carnegie Science Center Award for Excellence winner discusses how she became involved with the development of a tissue engineered urethral wrap (TEUW), which provides structural and functional support in instances of urethral dysfunction, such as in spinal cord injury or diabetes.
Read more about Haworth's work and post-PhD plans.
Graduate Researcher Receives NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship
 Congratulations to Bryan Brown, a graduate student researcher in the Department of Bioengineering. Bryan recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31 Predoctoral Fellowship for his work on "ECM Scaffolds and Macrophage Polarization Induced Tissue Remodeling".
Read more about Brown's research.
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