The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh has honored Dr. Woo with the establishment of the Savio L-Y. Woo Distinguished Lectureship. The inaugural lecture was given by Dr. Jay Humphrey on November 11-12, Read more…
Many of you know Mrs. Diann DeCenzo who has been working with Dr. Woo at the University of Pittsburgh for many years. On August 19, 2021 Diann and Dr. Woo celebrated 30 years of working Read more…
Dr. Steven Abramowitch was recently promoted to the rank of Full Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Bioengineering. Steve began his graduate career as one of Dr. Woo’s PhD students. After Read more…
The ASME Bioengineering Division’s Women’s Networking Group was recently awarded the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. Medal. OBL/UCSD Alumna Dr. Jennifer Wayne was one of the founding members of the group in 2005. For Read more…
On Saturday, July 24, it was a joy to celebrate Dr. Woo’s 80th birthday. Over 100 people from around the world joined virtually to recollect the many stories of him taking 19 days to travel Read more…
A group of mechanical engineering students at the University of Kansas (KU) modified a bumper scooter to provide mobility for a toddler with Smith-Magenis syndrome. Dr. Ken Fischer, a former Assistant Professor at the MSRC Read more…
Dr. Steven Abramowitch was recently interviewed for an article in PittWire, the University of Pittsburgh’s online news source of its most interesting and important stories. The article on Predicting Pelvic Health can be found here.
As announced during the recent virtual ASME annual meeting, Karen Ohland was introduced as ASME’s president-nominee for the 2022-2023 term. A member of ASME since 1983, Ohland is the associate director for finance and operations Read more…
Dr. Katrina Knight, a former graduate student of Dr. Steve Abramowitch recently began a new position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She will continue her work Read more…
Dr. Woo was recently elected as a Fellow for the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). This year’s class of 2021 consisted of 26 Fellows, all who are recognized for their outstanding contributions Read more…
