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The two-part biodesign class prepares Texas A&M students for the medical device industry by tasking them with real problems for real people.

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Drs. Vanderlei Bagnato, Enrique Lavernia and Julie Schoenung in the College of Engineering were among eight faculty recognized for their contributions to cutting-edge fields.

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Dr. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir of Texas A&M leads an international team developing an at-home device that could allow pregnant women to quickly screen for preeclampsia.

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Texas A&M biomedical engineers developed new models and imaging to learn more about colorectal cancer’s spread to the liver and how to treat it.

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Researchers at Texas A&M are testing smart catheter sensors for early diagnosis and treatment of UTIs to lower the risk of patient complications.

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Research

Stopping fatal blood loss with clay

Feb. 13, 2026 • 4 min. read

Researchers are developing emergency injectable bandages that could decrease bleeding time by as much as 70% and revolutionize the future of trauma care.

A transparent model of human lungs and respiratory system stands between laser arrays at a convention. Lights illuminate the internal passages.

Dr. Vanderlei Bagnato is fighting the rising number of antibacterial resistant diseases by developing new therapies that use light instead of drugs.

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Dr. Shreya Raghavan is pursuing new foundational knowledge of the human uterus and the diseases that affect it with the help of an illustrious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.

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Through the NSF I-Corps program, the Virtual Lung Solutions team at Texas A&M won two national awards and took significant strides toward commercialization while sharpening their entrepreneurial mindset.

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Dr. Ellie Rahbar is developing computer models to accurately simulate how the human body responds to major blood loss and injury — and accelerate the process for testing lifesaving new medical devices for trauma care.