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$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), up to 60 percent of adult… Cullen Team Setting the Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis
As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is exploring one possible way to directly reduce the amount… UH Researchers Charting a Sustainable Course in Oceanic Carbon Capture
Jerrod Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.… ChBE's Henderson earns NSF CAREER award
Kidney stones are notorious for being one of the most painful ailments, but a researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received another grant to continue his group's research into using the… Kidney stone treatment research by ChBE's Rimer leading to human trials
It was a bit of a “full circle” moment for Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, to learn he was the winner of the 2022 Frank Prize from the… ChBE's Vekilov wins Frank Prize for crystal work
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in their careers in the field of radiative transfer… ME's Zhao wins 2023 Viskanta Young Scientist Award
International Hub for Neurotechnology Grows Again with Addition of West Virginia University and Georgia Tech Two more universities, West Virginia University (WVU) and Georgia Institute of Technology, have been funded by the… More University Brain Power at the UH BRAIN Center
A professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering has been recognized for his advancements in the field of chemical reaction engineering. Michael P.… ChBE's Harold earns AlChE's Wilhelm Award
Konrad Krakowiak, assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, is quick to defer when he's offered praise for his research. For him, any… CEE's Krakowiak earns NSF CAREER award
University of Houston, the Energy University, is proud to introduce the inaugural cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows – eight graduate students who are actively involved in innovative energy-related research across the… Cullen Students Among Inaugural Cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows
The Cullen College of Engineering, led by assistant professors Tian “Tim” Chen and Gül Zerze, hosted the busy and successful 11th annual Texas Soft Matter Meeting last week in the Student Center South. The event featured four… UH hosts 11th annual Texas Soft Matter Meeting
After natural disasters, many people are understandably worried about the potential for structural damage to their homes. The research work of a Cullen College of Engineering Ph.D. student and his advising professor aims to… Cullen student Varghese recognized for AI-focused structure research
Imaging Mass Cytometry Showcases Odd Numbers of Proteins in Kidneys of Lupus Nephritis Patients Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, is reporting the first use of the… Powerful Imaging Technology From Cullen Researcher Used to Investigate Renal Disease
The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A new low cost, portable brain-computer interface that connects the brain of… ECE's Contreras-Vidal Creates Portable EEG Headset For Stroke Rehab
Extreme environments in several critical industries – aerospace, energy, transportation and defense – require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and integrity of… Researchers Develop Sensors that Operate at High Temperatures, in Extreme Environments
A University of Houston biomedical engineer and his team are reporting the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of bladder cancer (BC), among the most common cancers diagnosed in men in the U.S. According to the… On the Horizon - A Painless Way to Check for Bladder Cancer
Experts Offer Insight for Future Development & Decarbonization Researchers from five Texas universities, the University Land Office and the International Energy Agency jointly published a landmark study evaluating the… Petro's Dindoruk Part of Seminal Study About Geothermal Energy in Texas
Controlling Crystal Growth Has Implications for Array of Medicines Yes, dolphins get kidney stones, too. And how did we find this out? You can thank the Navy. In fact, move over Navy SEAL – the bottlenose dolphin is another… Dolphin Research Leads to New Method to Possibly Improve Pharmaceuticals
A team of researchers at the University of Houston is reporting the success of their new method for the early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus nephritis – at home. If you’ve taken an at-home COVID-19 or pregnancy test, then you’… Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lupus Nephritis – On Your Smartphone
A University of Houston researcher is expanding a method of gene therapy with the hopes it will restore vision loss in Usher Syndrome Type 2A (USH2A), a rare genetic disease. The National Eye Institute has awarded Muna Naash,… BME's Naash Researching Expanded Gene Therapy for Rare Blindness Disease