e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Biomedical Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:33:16 EST Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:33:16 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Case Polymer Research Published in Science http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/30/case_polymer_research_published_in_science Can you imagine polymer nanocomposites that transform from hard to soft and back again by exposure to liquid? Researchers from... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/30/case_polymer_research_published_in_science Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Nanotechnology Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:33:16 EST Can you imagine polymer nanocomposites that transform from hard to soft and back again by exposure to liquid? Researchers from the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center have published results of such a polymer in Science. Case researchers were from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering.

More information available in the Case press release.

Science 7 March 2008:
Vol. 319. no. 5868, pp. 1370 - 1374
Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanocomposites Inspired by the Sea Cucumber Dermis
Jeffrey R. Capadona,Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan, Dustin J. Tyler, Stuart J. Rowan, Christoph Weder

If you are affiliated with Case, please use the eJournal Portal to discover what access for this article is available.

]]> Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards (BMEidea) http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/17/biomedical_innovation_design_and_entrepreneurship_awards_bmeidea The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) has launched the fourth annual Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards (BMEidea).... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/17/biomedical_innovation_design_and_entrepreneurship_awards_bmeidea Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Engineering Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) has launched the fourth annual Biomedical Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Awards (BMEidea). Student teams must submit by April 4, 2008. The top prize is $10,000. Winners are announced in June.

Case students can contact Ed Caner, director, Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP) at 368-3710.

Visit the NCIIA Web site for more details.

[VIA: Case Daily, December 14, 2007]

]]> What can nano do for you? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/07/what_can_nano_do_for_you Come to Science Café Cleveland: a lively, informal scientific discussion in an inviting atmosphere of food and drink. This month’s... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/12/07/what_can_nano_do_for_you Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology News from the Field Northeast Ohio Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:32:51 EST Come to Science Café Cleveland: a lively, informal scientific discussion in an inviting atmosphere of food and drink.

This month’s topic: What can nano do for you?

Featuring:
Dr. Steven Eppell (CWRU Biomedical Engineering) & Dr. Alexis Abramson (Case Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering)

WHERE: The brewpub downstairs at Great Lakes Brewing Company (2516 Market Ave, Cleveland)

WHEN: Monday, December 10th; drinks at 6 pm, discussion starts around 6:30 pm

WHO: Sponsored by the CWRU chapter of Sigma Xi, WGBH Boston, and Great Lakes Brewing Company

Science Café Cleveland takes place on the second Monday of each month at GLBC. A few free appetizers are provided, and participants are welcome to purchase additional food and drinks.

]]> Inaugural Coulter-Case Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/09/inaugural_coultercase_lectureship_in_biomedical_engineering For the Case community... The Case School of Engineering cordially invites you to the Inaugural Coulter-Case Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/09/inaugural_coultercase_lectureship_in_biomedical_engineering Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:50:33 EST For the Case community...

The Case School of Engineering cordially invites you to the Inaugural Coulter-Case Lectureship in Biomedical Engineering
Thursday, October 11, 2007
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Wolstein Auditorium
(Cornell Road near University Hospitals)

From Professor To Inventor To Entrepreneur - The Excitement of High Tech Innovation

Presented by
James Wyant, CIT ‘65
Dean, College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/Faculty/Resumes/Wyant.htm

Reception following in Wolstein Atrium

Event is free but registration is respectfully requested: JGriech@case.edu or 216-368-6804

Made possible by a grant from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

]]> Medical Dictionary http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/26/medical_dictionary MedicineNet.com has published an online medical dictionary that contains over 16,000 medical terms. From About Us:MedicineNet, Inc. is owned and... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/26/medical_dictionary Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Engineering Medicine & Healthcare Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST MedicineNet.com has published an online medical dictionary that contains over 16,000 medical terms.

From About Us:

MedicineNet, Inc. is owned and operated by WebMD and part of the WebMD Network.

MedicineNet.com is an online, healthcare media publishing company. It provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive web site.

[VIA: The Scout Report -- Volume 13, Number 7]

]]> $400,000 to Case School of Engineering http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/06/400000_to_case_school_of_engineering From the Case Daily (March 05, 2007):Case School of Engineering Dean Norman Tien announced two new gifts to the school... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/06/400000_to_case_school_of_engineering Biomedical Engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Conferences Engineering News from the Field Northeast Ohio Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST From the Case Daily (March 05, 2007):
Case School of Engineering Dean Norman Tien announced two new gifts to the school totaling nearly $400,000. The gifts are $270,000 from Medtronic to support fellowships in the Department of Biomedical Engineering; and $125,000 from Don Richards (CIT '79, MGT '81), managing director for applications outsourcing at Accenture, to support students in the Master of Engineering and Management (MEM), a joint program with the Weatherhead School of Management.

The Minneapolis-based Medtronic is a longtime School of Engineering partner. The company sponsored the school's Engineering Festival and was a primary sponsor of the 2007 Midwest Biomedical Engineering Conference, both of which the university hosted in conjunction with Engineering Week activities.

]]> UK PubMed Central Launched http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/23/uk_pubmed_central_launched The British Library Press Release UK PubMed Central Launched 9 January, 2007From today scientists will be able to access a... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/23/uk_pubmed_central_launched Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Medicine & Healthcare Scientific Publishing & Data Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST The British Library Press Release
UK PubMed Central Launched
9 January, 2007
From today scientists will be able to access a vast collection of biomedical research and to submit their own published results for inclusion in a new online resource. Based on a model currently used by the US National Institute of Health, UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) will provide free access to a permanent online archive of peer-reviewed research papers in the medical and life sciences. See: www.ukpmc.ac.uk.

See also PubMed Central (PMC), the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

]]> National Engineers Week @ Case http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/18/national_engineers_week_case Case School of Engineering is observing the 56th annual National Engineers Week, a celebration of engineering's impact on society, February... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/18/national_engineers_week_case Biomedical Engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Northeast Ohio Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Case School of Engineering is observing the 56th annual National Engineers Week, a celebration of engineering's impact on society, February 18-23. This year's theme, "Imagine," will focus on innovation and design using engineering principles.

Various events, including:

  • Case Engineering Festival
  • Guided tours for visitors
  • High School Lego Robot Competition
  • Model Bridge Building Contest
  • Battery-Powered Car Contest
In addition, the Midwest Biomedical Conference, an all-day conference designed to bring together students and practitioners of biomedical engineering and the life sciences for panel discussions, technical sessions and informed extended exchange of ideas important to the future of biomedical engineering in the Midwest, will be held on Friday, February 23, at 8 a.m. in Thwing Center.

For more details, see the E-Week schedule.

[VIA: Case News Center, February 15, 2007]

]]> Midwest Biomedical Engineering Conference http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/02/midwest_biomedical_engineering_conference The Case School of Engineering is hosting the Midwest Biomedical Engineering Conference on February 23. Online registration, abstract submission, and... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/02/midwest_biomedical_engineering_conference Applied Sciences Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Conferences Engineering News from the Field Northeast Ohio Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:48:00 EST The Case School of Engineering is hosting the Midwest Biomedical Engineering Conference on February 23. Online registration, abstract submission, and resume submission are now open. All abstracts and resumes must be submitted by February 9. For more information, go to http://www.mbecconference.org/.

From website:

MBEC 2007: "Showcasing the future of biomedical engineering"

The Midwest Biomedical Engineering Conference (MBEC) 2007 is designed to bring together students & practitioners of Biomedical Engineering and the Life Sciences for panel discussions, technical sessions, and informal extended exchange of ideas important to the future of Biomedical Engineering in the Midwest. Some conference highlights include:

  • Assisting participants in planning their academic and industrial careers
  • Introducing companies to the wealth of intellectual prowess rooted in the Midwest
  • Exposing participants to innovative research in biomedical engineering and allied areas
MBEC 2007 is hosted by Case Western Reserve University. All universities are welcome to attend.
[VIA: Case Daily - February 02, 2007]

]]> Online Encyclopedia of Medical Images http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/01/03/online_encyclopedia_of_medical_images Effective January 1st, the entire OhioLINK community has access to Images.MD. Images.MD, the online encyclopedia of medical images, compiles more... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/01/03/online_encyclopedia_of_medical_images Applied Sciences Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Libraries Engineering General Announcements Medicine & Healthcare OhioLINK Podcasts Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Effective January 1st, the entire OhioLINK community has access to Images.MD.

Images.MD, the online encyclopedia of medical images, compiles more than 55,000 images from more than 90 collections ranging from allergy to urology, each accompanied by detailed and informative text contributed by more than 2,000 medical experts.

Members of OhioLink have free access to full-sized, high quality images in step with the latest developments in medicine. By filling out a simple registration form, you can also start your own image library, create PowerPoint® presentations of images in your library, and order customized CD-ROMs of your favorite slides.

]]> Case BME Professor Wins World Technology Award http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/12/case_bme_professor_wins_world_technology_award P. Hunter Peckham, professor of biomedical engineering, recently received the 2006 World Technology Award for Health and Medicine. His research... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/12/case_bme_professor_wins_world_technology_award Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST P. Hunter Peckham, professor of biomedical engineering, recently received the 2006 World Technology Award for Health and Medicine. His research focuses on functional restoration of paralyzed arms in individuals with spinal cord injury.

The World Technology Network (WTN) is a global meeting ground, a virtual think tank, and an elite club whose members are all focused on the business and science of bringing important emerging technologies of all types (from biotech to new materials, from IT to new energy sources) into reality. The WTN's membership is comprised of approximately 1000 members from more than 60 countries, judged by their peers to be the most innovative in the technology world.

[VIA: Case Daily, December 1, 2006]

]]> SOURCE Funds Case Students to Present Research http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/06/source_funds_case_students_to_present_research Several undergraduate students recently received SOURCE (Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors) travel funding to present their research at... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/06/source_funds_case_students_to_present_research Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Chemistry & Chemicals Engineering Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:28:31 EST Several undergraduate students recently received SOURCE (Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors) travel funding to present their research at national conferences, including:[VIA: Case Daily, November 9, 2006]

]]> Case in the Top 100 in Biotechnology Research http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/23/case_in_the_top_100_in_biotechnology_research A study released Wednesday by the Milken Institute, a nonprofit, independent economic think tank in Santa Monica, Calif., places Case... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/23/case_in_the_top_100_in_biotechnology_research Applied Sciences Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Case Awards, News, or Publications Engineering Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST A study released Wednesday by the Milken Institute, a nonprofit, independent economic think tank in Santa Monica, Calif., places Case in the top 100 of U.S. universities in biotechnology research and turning that research into commercial applications. As for Ohio universities specifically, Ohio State University ranked the highest, at 50th, followed by University of Cincinnati, 60th; University of Akron, 65th; and Case, 68th.

[VIA: Case Daily, September 21, 2006]

]]> Materials, Medicine, and Nanotechnology Summit in Cleveland http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/07/materials_medicine_and_nanotechnology_summit_in_cleveland Innovators in medical devices, clinical practice, and biomedical research will gather at Cleveland Clinic Oct. 2-5 to discuss the latest... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/07/materials_medicine_and_nanotechnology_summit_in_cleveland Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Conferences Engineering Medicine & Healthcare Nanotechnology News from the Field Northeast Ohio Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Innovators in medical devices, clinical practice, and biomedical research will gather at Cleveland Clinic Oct. 2-5 to discuss the latest materials advances and nanotechnology discoveries and how they are resulting in new medical applications.

The Materials, Medicine, and Nanotechnology Summit will be hosted by Cleveland Clinic, ASM International, and the Nano-Network as the anchor event of Nano-Week™ 2006, a five-day exploration of how nanotechnology is changing our world. The Summit is comprised of the biennial Cleveland Clinic NanoMedicine Summit and ASM's Materials & Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD) Conference and Exposition.

Advance registration closes September 24.

]]> Nanomedicine Lab Registry & Portal http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/14/nanomedicine_lab_registry_portal The Nanomedicine Lab Registry was compiled from Medline abstracts containing specific nanomedicine keyphrases. It only includes laboratories with 5 or... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/14/nanomedicine_lab_registry_portal Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Conferences Engineering Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Nanomedicine Lab Registry was compiled from Medline abstracts containing specific nanomedicine keyphrases. It only includes laboratories with 5 or more publications. It uses a database of citation histories compiled from open source journal article reference lists and a major OCR (optical character recognition) campaign on their entire reference library. Labs are ranked according to the citation rate of each individual article. For articles where they do not have sufficient data or were too new to have citation data, they used historical citation data from the journal and the principal investigator. The registry currently ranks the top 382 laboratories, with Chad Mirkin's lab garnering the highest score. Pat Couvreur, Royce Murray, Dave Reinhoudt and Ralph Weissleder rounded out the top 5. Their intention with the registry is to help new graduate students and postdocs to find high impact laboratories. This information is probably interesting to the general public as well if they are interested in the most productive labs.

Related is the Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research portal that includes recent high impact publications, recent nanomedicine jobs, recent nanomedicine news, top ranked nanomedicine scientists, nanomedicine links, featured nanomedicine books, and nanomedicine conferences.

The Lab Registry is maintained by Ion Channel Media Group, and it operates a number of life science portals. It is founded by J. Christian Hesketh, who is trained in classical biophysics in Canada.

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