Michael King
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King named chair-elect of AIMBE College of Fellows
Michael King, J. Lawrence Wilson Professor of Engineering and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named chair-elect for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows. Read MoreMar 28, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Discovery points to new avenues to kill aggressive cancer cells
Vanderbilt researchers discover that protein-coated nanoparticles kill more than half of cancer cells in the blood of patients with advanced chemo-resistant colon cancer. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read MoreAug 3, 2021
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Matthew Walker III, gifted biomedical design professor and mentor, has died
Matthew Walker III, who developed and taught Vanderbilt University’s innovative biomedical engineering design curriculum, died unexpectedly on April 24. He was 56. Read MoreApr 28, 2021
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Breast cancer vaccine research delivers promising results
Vanderbilt researchers have developed what appears to be a simple and promising treatment for breast cancer metastasis. Read MoreJun 11, 2020
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Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery, stop metastasis
Cellular soldiers created using the body’s own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during surgeries, preventing metastasis and saving lives, a Vanderbilt University biomedical engineer has discovered, particularly in cases of triple negative breast cancer. Michael King, J. Lawrence Wilson Professor of Engineering and chair of the biomedical engineering department, and his... Read MoreJul 24, 2019
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Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery, stop metastasis
Cellular soldiers created using the body’s own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during surgeries, preventing metastasis and saving lives, a Vanderbilt University biomedical engineer has discovered, particularly in cases of triple negative breast cancer. Read MoreJul 24, 2019
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Researchers by day, rockers by night, biofunkiest engineers hit the airwaves
The Vanderbilt Initiative of Biofunky Engineers, or VIBE, began performing together in 2017 and have played a handful of gigs, including the biomedical engineering department’s holiday party. Last week they took to the airwaves of Radio Free Nashville. Read MoreMay 31, 2019
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Celebration honors 11 endowed chair holders
The extraordinary academic achievements of 11 faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized during a celebration April 27 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Graduate student lead author of study of electron particles that can zap technology
A paper first-authored by Vanderbilt graduate engineering student Michael King concludes that electronics designed to operate with ultra-low power likely will exhibit high sensitivity to electron-induced single-event upsets due to interference from solar flares, cosmic rays and the like. Read MoreJan 15, 2014