DNA animated video
I am visiting a middle school this Thursday and will be teaching concepts of bioengineering- this lovely video is ideal the middle school age or even late elementary school age. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/60747882
Ebola- a vaccine?
Microbes Monthly
Ebola: Great news- a potential vaccine!
Clinical trials have so far shown that an Ebola vaccine (Merck, Sharpe & Dohme- rVSV-ZEBOV) been efficacious and effective. The vaccine has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA and PRIME status from the European Medicines Agency, meaning that its review will be expedited. Source: WHO- http://www.who.int/…/releases/2016/ebola-vaccine-results/en/
A Nose Knows Best!
Bioengineering Banter #4: A Nose Knows Best! A biomimetic replica of a dog's nose has been manufactured to enhance the "aerodynamic reach". This study was done with the hope that it may benefit "next-generation vapor samplers" for sniffing out explosives, narcotics, pathogens, or even cancer. Source: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep36876
New journal on biomedical engineering!
A new science journal dedicated wholly to Biomedical Engineering. Nature Biomedical Engineering Go check it out! http://www.nature.com/natbiomedeng/
