The Rise of Biomedical Engineering
The Rise of Biomedical Engineering In 1963, when I began studying electrical engineering, there were two tracks of courses a student could choose from: electronics or power. Electronics was about solid-state devices such as transistors. The Intel microprocessor was not to come until 1971. The power track was mostly about electric motors and power generation. […]
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Innovation One of the things which can keep your brain healthy is to keep stimulating it. I do that through my reading, writing, and speaking. This week, my brain was super-stimulated by attending an all-day Nuvance Health Neuroscience Institute Symposium. Dr. Paul Wright, MD, MBA and SVP, System Chair for Neuroscience at Nuvance Health […]
The Vibrating Pill
The Vibrating Pill One of my favorite weekly reads is Medical Automation. It is an independent champion of effective, efficient, and equitable healthcare. It promotes the intersection of parallel revolutions in biomedicine, informatics, and nanotechnologies. Every week, the electronic newsletter summarizes at least a half-dozen breakthrough research projects applicable to medicine and healthcare. One of […]
Red Blood Cell Breakthrough
Red Blood Cell Breakthrough I was curious to learn more about red blood cells and want to share what I learned and also tell you about a new medical research breakthrough. Red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes, are tiny, disk-shaped cells that make up the majority of our blood cells. The cells contain the […]
3D-Printed Body Parts
3D-Printed Body Parts Back in 2014, I attended a 3D Printing Conference at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. The first day of the conference focused on how 3-D printing would impact manufacturing. The conference showed off some amazing printed items including just about everything imaginable including a car. One of the presenters […]
