Awards
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Engineering has named the inaugural recipients of its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows program, which supports faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students in bringing research to market. The fellows, selected for their work in fields like robotics, biomedical devices and advanced materials, receive funding, mentorship and entrepreneurial support to accelerate commercialization.
Six years ago, Professor Mark Rentschler helped launch startup company Aspero Medical to develop a medical device used during endoscopy procedures. Today, with the help of a $4.5 million grant through the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative, Rentschler and his team are bringing two new medical devices to the market that have the potential to transform surgeries in the gastrointestinal region even further.
Associate Professor Jerome Fox has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award celebrates nearly 400 recipients for their exceptional contributions to advancing science and engineering, and is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government.
Gabriella Erich, a graduating student in biomedical engineering has been selected to receive the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science 2024 Outstanding Research Award. Her novel research marks the first formal characterization of endoskeletal droplets under acoustic droplet vaporization (ADV).
Payton Martinez, a recent PhD graduate in biomedical engineering has been selected to receive the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award. His research explores how ultrasound and microbubbles can potentially work in tandem to effectively deliver drugs to the brain and treat neurological diseases in the future.