Stories about bioengineering

Researchers Unlock the Biomechanics of How the Ebola Virus Attaches to Its Host Cell

Lehigh engineers have developed a simple model for virus-host cell interaction driven by Ebola’s adhesion to cell surface receptors.

Study Reveals the Scutoid, a New Geometric Shape Used by Nature to Pack Cells Efficiently

The study, the result of a United States-European Union collaboration including the team of Lehigh professor Javier Buceta, could lead to advancements in tissue engineering.

Engineering a Better Cancer Blood Test to Detect Tumors Early

Innovative microfluidic device could help detect metastasis earlier, guide therapeutic decisions and predict overall survival.

Following Bats to Predict Ebola

Javier Buceta and Paolo Bocchini create a modeling framework to track the ecological drivers of bat migration patterns to predict the next Ebola outbreak in humans.

Engineering Professor Yaling Liu Named ASME Fellow

His projects include the creation of tools that aid in early cancer detection.

Wonpil Im Wins Prestigious German Research Honor

The Bessel Award will support his use of computational biophysics to fight drug-resistant bacteria.

A Step Forward in Bioengineering

Longtime BioE program director Anand Jagota to serve as Founding Chair.

Illuminating the Circuitry of the Brain

Lehigh bioengineers are first to use OCT to examine neuron-to-neuron communication in live tissue.

Finding new drugs to fight bad bugs

A Lehigh scientist hopes to speed the process with biomolecular systems simulation.

A biomimetic “bridge” to precision medicine

Device achieves real-time microscopic study of cell-to-cell interactions.