News & Events

Siegwart named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

In recognition of his efforts in materials chemistry to enable targeted nanoparticle delivery of genomic medicines. 

Achilefu recognized by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)

For outstanding contributions to near-infrared molecular imaging and image-guided surgical resection of cancer, for innovative technologies in Biomedical Engineering. 

Azab selected as Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors

The Lyda Hill Biomedical Innovation Fund

The Lyda Hill Biomedical Innovation Fund is designed to stimulate collaborative bioengineering research and drive high-impact translation by UT Dallas and UT Southwestern researchers and clinicians. Funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, this award opportunity aims to accelerate the work of joint-institutional research teams who demonstrate robust potential to rapidly translate and commercialize their work, with an ultimate goal of advancing the pipeline of promising and commercially viable scientific breakthroughs to improve health.

Molecular imaging innovator Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D., to launch, lead Biomedical Engineering Department at UT Southwestern

Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D., nationally recognized for expertise in molecular imaging and its application in treating human diseases, has been selected inaugural Chair to launch a new Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Achilefu recruited to lead new Department of Biomedical Engineering

Molecular imaging expert Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D., will join UT Southwestern Feb. 1 as the first Chair of a new Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Achilefu was recruited to UTSW from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.