91�� News - Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting

webfull — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:04:01 +0000

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives are difficult to apply such as on wet skin.

Published: 12 August 2022

Unbreakable glass inspired by seashells

webfull — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:35:19 +0000

Scientists from 91�� develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of mollusk shells. Instead of shattering upon impact, the new material has the resiliency of plastic and could be used to improve cell phone screens in the future, among other applications.

Published: 28 September 2021

CBC | These Quebec professors are trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine

webfull — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:25:50 +0000

Researchers at two Quebec universities are working together in hopes of developing a new vaccine that could prevent COVID-19 and similar outbreaks. Amine Kamen, a biomedical engineer at 91�� will be working with Denis Leclerc, a researcher from Laval University. Kamen's primary role in the research will be to generate antigens — toxins that urge the body to create antibodies in order to fight off disease.

Published: 9 March 2020

On the cover: Biomaterial breakthrough

webfull — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:06:23 +0000

Research led by Dr Hossein Heris of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dr Jamal Daoud of the Department of Biomedical Engineering is featured on the cover of the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials. Their article describes the successful adhesion of human fibroblast cells to a scaffold biomaterial composed of hyaluronic acid and gelatin composite microgels.

Published: 27 January 2016

Kian Jalaleddini has been selected as a finalist in the IEEE EMBS-NSF student paper competition for the up-coming EMBS meeting in San Diego, See http://bit.ly/NGH7hR

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:45:16 +0000

Published: 31 July 2012

91�� ranked 17th worldwide in the QS 2011/12 survey, http://bit.ly/qxr6Nf

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:18:37 +0000

Published: 26 July 2012

TA available for Fall semester. Please refer to Opening tab on our webpage

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:17:23 +0000

Published: 13 July 2012

Departmental Excellence Awards for returning students now open. Deadline is July 20th. See http://bit.ly/MTfSh6 for details.

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:10:31 +0000

Published: 27 June 2012

Mohammad Qasaimeh was awarded the Quebec Nature et Technologies étudiant-chercheur étoile prize, see http://bit.ly/LKX2Vs

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:34:53 +0000

Published: 31 May 2012

Watch Dr. Juncker's Lab's entry for the Rising Stars in Global Health at http://bit.ly/LaELRO

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:06:02 +0000

Published: 21 May 2012

91���� News - Dept. of Biomedical Engineering