Sigma Xi is a scientific research society founded in 1886, has more than 500 chapters worldwide, and aims to promote original research and its role in human progress. The Faculty Research Award honors early-career faculty who have shown excellence in their research specialization. Dr. Loboa was recognized for her outstanding work in the areas of Biomechanics, Cytomechanics, and Functional Tissue Engineering.
Congratulations to Josephine Bodle who has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for her proposal entitled Mechanically directed differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells on novel PEA scaffolds towards vascular tissues.
Congratulations to Jennifer Puetzer who has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for her proposal entitled In vivo chrondogenesis of human adipose derived adult stem cells in an injected subcutaneous photopolymerized hydrogel.
"Researchers Boning Up on Stem Cells"
Results (Research and Graduate Studies at NCSU), Spring 2009 edition.
"Building Bones" Dr. Elizabeth Loboa wants to give injured patients new bone and cartilage. She's starting with their own stem cells. (feature article, Spring 2008 NC State Engineering News)"
Congratulations to Allison Finger and Ariel Hanson! Allison won 2nd place in the B.S. student paper competition, and Ariel won 3rd place in the M.S. student paper competition, at the 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference.
Congratulations to Carla Haslauer who has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for her proposal entitled Proliferation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Seeded on a Hollow Fiber Scaffold with Interconnected Micropores.
Congratulations to Seth McCullen who won 2nd Place in Engineering at NC State's 1st Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium in March 2006 for his poster entitled Production of an electrically conductive tissue scaffold for human mesenchymal stem cells.
Ongoing research in CML has been highlighted in the January 2006 edition of Engineering Frontline.
NC State Biomedical Engineers Conduct Unique Stem Cell Research (localtechwire.com, August 29, 2005)
NC State Biomedical Engineers Conduct Unique Stem Cell Research: a new discovery and new process for stem cell research is aimed at helping people with skeletal defects. (Engineering News at NC State, August 16, 2005)
ORAU Awards Research Grants to 26 Junior Faculty at Member Universities (ORAU, May 31, 2005)