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Six years ago, Professor Mark Rentschler helped launch startup company Aspero Medical to develop a medical device used during endoscopy procedures. Today, with the help of a $4.5 million grant through the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative, Rentschler and his team are bringing two new medical devices to the market that have the potential to transform surgeries in the gastrointestinal region even further.

Associate Professor Jerome Fox has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award celebrates nearly 400 recipients for their exceptional contributions to advancing science and engineering, and is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government.

Gabriella Erich, a graduating student in biomedical engineering has been selected to receive the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science 2024 Outstanding Research Award. Her novel research marks the first formal characterization of endoskeletal droplets under acoustic droplet vaporization (ADV).

Payton Martinez, a recent PhD graduate in biomedical engineering has been selected to receive the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award. His research explores how ultrasound and microbubbles can potentially work in tandem to effectively deliver drugs to the brain and treat neurological diseases in the future.

Laurel Hind, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, has been recognized with the Rising Star Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society - Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Special Interest Group. Her lab's research could have profound applications for the way in which patients who recover from sepsis are treated.

The Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention Grants were awarded by COEDIT’s Global Business Development Division. The grants are intended to “drive innovation, accelerate commercialization, encourage public-private partnerships, and increase access to early-stage capital across the state from Dolores to Grand Junction to Fort Collins."