Beckman Institute News Stories
Published Thursday, February 09, 2012
The century old process of staining biological tissue for examination under a microscope is today still the standard assessment tool for pathologists looking for signs of cancer. Now a new quantitative method for cancer diagnosis that does not require tissue staining has been developed through a collaboration led by Beckman Institute researcher Gabriel Popescu.
Liang Elected to Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
Published Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Beckman Institute faculty member Zhi-Pei Liang has been elected to the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). Liang, who is Co-chair of the Integrative Imaging research theme, was honored by IAMBE for his “distinguished contributions to the field of medical and biological engineering.” The official induction ceremony will be held May 27, in conjunction with the World Congress on Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine.
Published Monday, February 06, 2012
U of I News Bureau – Beckman Institute Fellow Kyle Mathewson and former Beckman faculty member Ming Hsu report on their research that showed how the human brain assesses behavior and likely future actions during competitive social interactions. The researchers used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and, for the first time in this type of research, a computational model in their study in which participants played a competitive game called Patent Race.
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Medical Express /
NPR's "Mind/Shift" /
Psych Central /
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Published Monday, February 06, 2012
Technology Review – A company that uses solar cell technology developed by John Rogers says it has created the world’s most efficient solar panel. Rogers is a member of the Beckman Institute’s 3D Micro- and Nanosystems group.