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Mountain Climbing Brain Scientist Sees Parallels Between His Two Passions

From his office in the Northwest Corner Building, Rafael Yuste is tackling a tall challenge: trying to untangle the cerebral cortex. It’s the largest part of a mammal’s brain and is responsible for fundamental functions like perception, memory, imagination and thinking, yet it continues to perplex scientists.

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Biomedical Engineers Develop New Approach to Study Stem Cell Function

Human endothelial cells on a micropatterned ring

A team of researchers has developed a new technique to evaluate human stem cells using cell micropatterning.

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Professor Kartik Chandran Wins Gates Foundation Award

Kartik Chandran
Kartik Chandran has been awarded $1.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his project to develop a revolutionary new model in water, sanitation and energy.More

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