Topic

Health

Discover how biomedical and mechanical engineers are developing technologies to improve diagnostics, treatment and quality of life.

Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown
January 27, 2026
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown says professorship funds will support innovative projects, partnerships and continued leadership in microbiome research and mentorship.
Jessica Weaver holds a device in a lab.
December 23, 2025
ASU biomedical engineering faculty members are taking their inventions to market through entrepreneurial ventures.
ASU sunburst logo sign in front of palo verde tree
December 22, 2025
Faculty members from the Fulton Schools were elected into the National Academy of Inventors for their contributions in microelectronics and bioremediation.
Six students from the ASU iGEM team pose for a photo while at the competition in Paris, France.
December 12, 2025
ASU iGEM team wins third gold in five years — and takes a major step toward real-world biotechnology.
Xiaojun Tian
November 7, 2025
In a recent paper published in Cell, the researchers outlined a technique that can stabilize synthetic gene circuits.
Pooyan Fazli and Hasti Seifi
November 6, 2025
When every second counts, new AI-driven AR glasses may help save lives by delivering real-time medical instructions with no internet required.
The first cohort of IMPACT MS students.

New master’s program empowers students to innovate in health care

IMPACT combines engineering, medicine and entrepreneurship to transform health care innovation.
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A graphic showing all the CAREER Award winners.

From cyberspace to outer space

Seven Fulton Schools faculty members earn prestigious NSF Awards for trailblazing research.
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Sarah Stabenfeldt with student in lab

Investing in cross-disciplinary innovators

The National Institutes of Health is awarding ASU a $2.1M grant to establish a doctoral regenerative medicine education program.
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Konrad Rykaczewski

The real reason we sweat

ASU Assistant Professor Rykaczewski reveals the key to optimizing cooling in extreme heat in a study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
School or unitSEMTE
students in a lab

DIYbio opens the lab door for all students at ASU

DIYbio, a Fulton Schools student organization, opens the lab door for all students at ASU to explore synthetic biology.
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Jordan Yaron

Uncovering psoriasis’s root cause

ASU researcher Jordan Yaron received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to uncover the root cause of psoriasis.
School or unitSEMTE
Heejin Jeong

NSF CAREER Award winner aims to provide a helping hand

School or unitPOLY

AI-powered project tackles epilepsy with tech and teamwork

ASU computer science researchers and business student win funds to create startup that reduces costs and improves treatment options.
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Graphic showing Five faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Engineering a healthier Arizona: Fulton researchers tackle urgent health challenges

Five Fulton Schools researchers received grants from the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre to tackle medical challenges.
School or unitSBHSE
Students and staff researchers pose in the lab of Madeline Andrews.

The metabolic marvels of the human brain

Madeline Andrews is researching innovative ways to treat neurological disorders by studying brain development.
School or unitSBHSE
AI-generated image of three women holding cellphones

AI in harmony with women’s health

​Phoenix-based startup taps computer science alum to develop a menopause coach powered by artificial intelligence.
School or unitFulton SchoolsSCAI
Heewook Lee

Protein power! ASU creating AI to predict cellular interactions

Protein interactions are part of every cellular process and better understanding them can help treat a wide range of human diseases.
School or unitSCAI

Date range January 2026 – February 2025