Nanomechanics Lab News

Mon, 06/27/2016

Computer model finds slits in the spleen impose a “physical fitness test” on red blood cells.

Mon, 01/25/2016

Technique could enable 3-D printing of cellular structures for tissue engineering.

Wed, 10/21/2015

Low-amplitude repeated stretching can eliminate crystal defects in nanoscale metal parts.

Mon, 04/06/2015

Acoustic device can rapidly isolate circulating tumor cells from patient blood samples.

Mon, 01/19/2015

Microfluidic device allows for predicting the behavior of patients’ sickle cells.

Mon, 08/25/2014

Acoustic device that separates tumor cells from blood cells could help assess cancer’s spread.

Mon, 01/13/2014

A new humanized mouse model for malaria infection was developed. The study reveals immune cells that are critical to combating the parasite in early stages of infection.

Fri, 12/20/2013

A group of 62 elite Chinese and foreign scientists were formally inducted as members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Mon, 10/21/2013

CMU President Subra Suresh has been elected a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), making him the only current university president and one of only 16 living Americans to be elected to all three national academies.

Thu, 08/15/2013

New prototype device recognizes electrical properties of infected cells as signatures of disease.

Tue, 02/05/2013

National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh announced that he will step down from his current role at NSF at the end of March to accept an appointment as Carnegie Mellon University’s ninth president, effective July 1.

Tue, 10/02/2012

Expertise, transparency, impartiality, appropriateness, confidentiality, and integrity: Those are the guiding principles of scientific merit review espoused by a recent global summit hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Thu, 08/30/2012

MIT-led research team finds that protein significantly reduces infected cells’ ability to squeeze through tiny channels compared to healthy cells.

Mon, 05/21/2012

Research-agency heads from around the world agree to formulate shared principles to aid collaborations.

Tue, 05/01/2012

On May 1st, 2012, the National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 15 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Thu, 09/15/2011

Q&A Subra Suresh: Merit comes first.

Wed, 06/01/2011

Subra Suresh Discusses Strategies to “Sustain the U.S. Innovation Engine”.

Fri, 04/01/2011

Subra Suresh was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri by the President of the Republic of India. Suresh was recognized for his distinguished work in U.S. science and engineering.

Fri, 04/01/2011

NSF’s director wants to tear down barriers to research collaboration.

Mon, 12/13/2010

In public lecture at MIT, former dean describes progress in understanding malaria.

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