Congratulations to our newest National Science Foundation (@nsfgov ) Graduate Research Fellows from the Fischell Department of Bioengineering: Chloe Connolly, Renee Jaranson, Savannah Phillips, & Cameron White.
Chloe Connolly is an undergraduate researcher in Associate Professor Gregg Duncan’s Respiratory NanoBioengineering Lab where her work focuses on biomaterials and drug delivery.
Renee Jaranson is a bioengineering senior interested in developing therapies for aggressive cancers, with research focused on nanotechnology, immunotherapy, and light- and ultrasound-based treatments.
Savannah Phillips is an undergraduate researcher working in Assistant Professor Alex Xu ’s Spatial Biology lab and in Associate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Iman Hajirasouliha’s AI in Medicine and Computational Biology lab at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Cameron White is a bioengineering senior, a Banneker Key Scholarship recipient, and a member of the Gemstone Honors College.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program was established to ensure the vitality and diversity of the United States' scientific and engineering workforce. The program recognizes outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Congratulations to BIOE student and @umdclarkscholars Connie Yoo for being selected as a Do Good Campus Fund grant recipient! 🎉
Her project, AIR (Art in Reach) Camp, will create a multi-day, inclusive art experience where visually impaired and sighted participants can create and engage with art together through tactile and sensory design. Connie has been collaborating with three other Clark Scholars on this project, with plans to grow the team even further.
Meet the passionate groups across campus that are expanding their impact through the Do Good Campus Fund: https://dogood.umd.edu/news/245k-awarded-do-good-campus-fund (@dogoodatumd )
BIOE senior Mia Jocić has received the A. James Clark School of Engineering Leadership Award, recognizing students who demonstrate outstanding leadership across the college.
Jocić was recognized for her work with the Women in Engineering Program and her efforts to support and mentor fellow students.
Read More: https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/bioe-mia-jocic-receives-clark-school-of-engineering-leadership-award
Honored to share that I’ve been named a 2026 Ford Global Fellow with the Ford Foundation 🥳
This year’s #FordGlobalFellows cohort includes 32 leaders working to dismantle inequality from the ground up.
I’m excited to continue building work that challenges how we design biomedical systems—and who we center in that process.
There’s always #MooreToCome 🤭😘
#Onward
#FordGlobalFellows
@fordfoundation@umdclarkschool@umdbioe@moorelabbme
BIOE Associate Professor Edward Eisenstein has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest honors in the scientific community. He was recognized for his contributions to plant bioengineering, leadership and service.
Eisenstein’s research focuses on engineering plants to improve their use as sustainable sources for energy and bioproducts.
Read more at: https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/edward-eisenstein-named-2025-aaas-fellow
Last Friday, WMAR-TV News featured BIOE Assistant Professor Erika Moore, and her groundbreaking research on 3D lab-grown uterine fibroids. Drawing from her own experience with the condition, Moore and her team are engineering fibroid tissue models to study how fibroids form and develop less invasive treatment options.
Read More: /local/university-of-maryland-professor-grows-lab-made-fibroids-to-find-better-treatments-for-patients
This spring, BIOE welcomed Dr. Netanel Korin as a new Associate Professor. His research explores how blood flow and vascular mechanics influence cardiovascular disease and treatment, with a focus on targeted drug delivery and medical devices that respond to disease specific flow conditions.
Read more: https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/new-faculty-spotlight-netanel-korin
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Erika Moore, second-year master’s student Farshad Mashhadi, and Senior bioengineering major Emilee Yuan for being nominated for the Fall 2025 Instructional Impact Awards! These student-nominated awards recognize their dedication and contributions to student success.
Read more at: https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/bioe-announces-fall-2025-instructional-impact-awards
UMD alumna and BIOE Advisory Board member Grace O’Connell, Ph.D. ’09, has been selected for the National Academies’ New Voices program.
Read more: https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/grace-orsquoconnell-selected-for-national-academies-new-voices-program
Tune in to the latest episode of the Biocomputational Meets AI Podcast, where Sivan Saravanapavan and Leonardo Buitrago chat with BCE alumna, Shriya Koneru, about her journey after graduation, career insights, and advice for students navigating their next steps!
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BIOE senior Riley Schoch has been selected as a Rural-MD Scholar at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he will train to address physician shortages and health disparities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Read more: https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/bioe-riley-schoch-selected-as-ruralmd-scholar-at-umsom
Congrats to Maria Pozo (BIOE ’19), an alumna of Director William Bentley’s Biomolecular and Metabolic Engineering Lab, on successfully defending her Ph.D. at GW!
