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May 29, 2026

Symposium celebrates UCSB’s academic excellence

May 28, 2026

Professor Dorit Hanein, center-left, newly elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, took part in the society's recent advocacy event in Washington D.C.

October 2, 2025

Novel membrane gel from UCSB offers new tool for breast cancer research

September 24, 2025

The fifth cohort of T32 Trainees start Fall 2025

September 24, 2025

UCSB assistant professor of Bioengineering will study extracellular vesicles that support tissue repair.

September 11, 2025

Dorit Hanein’s team and collaborators captured Rac1, a tiny molecular switch, rapidly building and breaking cellular scaffolds, revealing how cells swiftly reshape their skeletons to move and adapt.

July 14, 2025

The Second T32 Research Symposium will be held on July 18, 2025 from 9-4pm in Henley Hall 1010, featuring keynote talks from Prof. Martin Schwartz (Yale) and Prof. Valerie Weaver (UCSF).