Research & Grant Activity

MAKING DISCOVERIES
THAT CHANGE OUR WORLD

Over the past three years (2019 - 2022) our department has had an average annual research expenditure of nearly $2 million in research grants from premier private and public funding sources.

FEATURED RESEARCH AWARDS

BAHMAN ANVARI AND COLLABORATORS AWARDED $2 MILLION FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES TO DEVELOP NOVEL TREATMENT FOR VASCULAR ABNORMALITY

Researchers from UCR, University of California Irvine and University of Kentucky aim to develop a new approach that involves intravascular administration of optical micro-particles.

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HUINAN LIU AWARDED $509,000 FROM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TO DIVERSIFY STEM WORKFORCE

Each summer, students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds will work in the lab with faculty on research projects related to stem cells and regenerative medicine.

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stride summer session — STRIDE students visit the UCR campus and the Bourns College of Engineering in summer 2022.

FEATURED RESEARCH STORIES

BLOCKING INFLUENZA REPLICATION IN CELLS

A discovery made by Jiayu Liao and collaborators could lead to highly effective ways to treat the flu and could apply to other respiratory viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19.

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USING CANDY-COATED PILLS TO ELIMINATE PHARMACEUTICAL FRAUD

William Grover is using thousands of tiny multicolored candy nonpareils as a uniquely identifiable coating for capsules and pills - with enough for 41 million pills for each person on earth.

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REDUCING COMPLICATION AND COST OF CORNEAL REPAIR

Iman Noshadi is developing a biocompatable glue that speeds up healing and reduce the chances of secondary infection and complications.

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ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS AND FACULTY WORK

ENHANCING OUR RESEARCH LABS

BIOENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FUND

Supports equipment for courses, labs, senior design projects and research
Fundraising goal complete! Raised $90,000 by the end of 2021
Initiated with a $40,000 gift from a Bourns College of Engineering parent and with support from the BCOE Parent Advisory Council

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM:

Department of Bioengineering

Research & Grant Activity

MAKING DISCOVERIES
THAT CHANGE OUR WORLD

Over the past three years (2019 - 2022) our department has had an average annual research expenditure of nearly $2 million in research grants from premier private and public funding sources.

FEATURED RESEARCH AWARDS

BAHMAN ANVARI AND COLLABORATORS AWARDED $2 MILLION FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES TO DEVELOP NOVEL TREATMENT FOR VASCULAR ABNORMALITY

Researchers from UCR, University of California Irvine and University of Kentucky aim to develop a new approach that involves intravascular administration of optical micro-particles.

HUINAN LIU AWARDED $509,000 FROM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TO DIVERSIFY STEM WORKFORCE

Each summer, students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds will work in the lab with faculty on research projects related to stem cells and regenerative medicine.

FEATURED RESEARCH STORIES

BLOCKING INFLUENZA REPLICATION IN CELLS

USING CANDY-COATED PILLS TO ELIMINATE PHARMACEUTICAL FRAUD

REDUCING COMPLICATION AND COST OF CORNEAL REPAIR

ENHANCING OUR RESEARCH LABS

BIOENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FUND

Supports equipment for courses, labs, senior design projects and research

Fundraising goal complete! Raised $90,000 by the end of 2021

Initiated with a $40,000 gift from a Bourns College of Engineering parent and with support from the BCOE Parent Advisory Council

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM:

DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING

Research & Grant Activity

MAKING DISCOVERIES THAT CHANGE OUR WORLD

Over the past three years (2019 - 2022) our department has had an average annual research expenditure of nearly $2 million in research grants from premier private and public funding sources.

FEATURED RESEARCH AWARDS

BAHMAN ANVARI AND COLLABORATORS AWARDED $2 MILLION FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES TO DEVELOP NOVEL TREATMENT FOR VASCULAR ABNORMALITY

Researchers from UCR, University of California Irvine and University of Kentucky aim to develop a new approach that involves intravascular administration of optical micro-particles.

HUINAN LIU AWARDED $509,000 FROM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TO DIVERSIFY STEM WORKFORCE

Each summer, students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds will work in the lab with faculty on research projects related to stem cells and regenerative medicine.

FEATURED RESEARCH STORIES

BLOCKING INFLUENZA REPLICATION IN CELLS

USING CANDY-COATED PILLS TO ELIMINATE PHARMACEUTICAL FRAUD

REDUCING COMPLICATION AND COST OF CORNEAL REPAIR

ENHANCING OUR RESEARCH LABS

BIOENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FUND

Supports equipment for courses, labs, senior design projects and research

Fundraising goal complete! Raised $90,000 by the end of 2021

Initiated with a $40,000 gift from a Bourns College of Engineering parent and with support from the BCOE Parent Advisory Council

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM:

MAKING DISCOVERIES
THAT CHANGE OUR WORLD