Student Editor Students take a vital part in the effort to translate engineering-based research in medicine. It is therefore essential to understand their view of the field, the motivation in…
read moreHow can you determine how stiff a piece of material, say, biological tissue, is? You may want to poke it, then check how much its shape is altered; or you…
read moreInterning to the Edge of Space JTEHM student editor Francesca Jarrett has built upon her experiences working with IEEE and EMBS to secure an internship with educational startup Edge of Space.…
read moreWhen we come across the term ultrasound, what usually comes to mind is a gray-scaled fetal image. Ultrasound imaging is widely used in various medicine branches, including: cardiology, gynecology, and…
read moreUbiquitous devices like smartphones and the Apple Watch hold so much promise to revolutionize healthcare – especially when it comes to the relationship between patient and clinician. But before the…
read moreDisclosures: The authors report no conflict of interest concerning the publication of this book or the materials or technologies discussed within the book. Modern advances in social connectivity and information…
read moreContributions of engineering to medicine have helped improve people’s health. For example, medical imaging technology has helped save many lives by enabling non-invasive diagnostic procedures which specify the existence and…
read moreThe proliferation of journals has had an unexpected side effect: it is now difficult to find qualified reviewers willing to devote the time necessary for assessing journal contributions. Although it…
read moreIf we want to understand how to increase the number of women in tech occupations such as computer science and engineering, we should look at biomedical engineering. While the number…
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