Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering

Schaffer elected dean of faculty

Cornell’s faculty members have elected Chris Schaffer, the Meinig Family Professor of Engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, dean of faculty. Schaffer will begin his three-year term starting July 1. 

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Postdoctoral researcher receives grant

Irina Kopyeva, a postdoctoral researcher in the Fischbach Lab, has received a postdoctoral grant from the Weill Cornell Medicine Clinical and Translational Science Center to investigate how menopause influences breast adipose tissue remodeling and fibrosis, and how these changes…

Kopyeva awarded TL1 grant for collaborative study of menopause and breast cancer risk

Fischbach Lab postdoctoral researcher Irina Kopyeva received a Weill Cornell Medicine Clinical and Translational Science Center grant to investigate how menopause-related changes in breast tissue may contribute to breast cancer risk.

Kanvas Biosciences raises $48 million to advance microbiome cancer therapies

Kanvas Biosciences announced a $48 million Series A funding round, which will support a clinical trial later this year for the company’s lead cancer immunotherapy treatment. 

Wolf awarded Affinito-Stewart Grant

Kayla Wolf, assistant professor, has been awarded a 2025-26 Affinito-Stewart Grant from the President’s Council of Cornell Women. Wolf will use the award for her project, “Modeling How Fibrosis Impacts Function in the Aging Ovary,” to advance research on…

Schaffer student wins Fulbright fellowship

Amanda Huang ’26, a recent electrical and computer engineering graduate and member of Chris Schaffer’s research lab, has won a Fulbright fellowship. Amanda will work with folks at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology and Friedrich Schiller University in Jena,…

Kayla Wolf awarded grant to advance ovarian aging research

A 2025-26 Affinito-Stewart Grant from the President’s Council of Cornell Women will support Assistant Professor Kayla Wolf’s research into the effects of age-related fibrosis on ovarian function and women’s health.

Investment of up to $7.25M will advance Engineering Innovations in Medicine

The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will accelerate its Engineering Innovations in Medicine initiative, which aims to revolutionize how biomedical data is acquired, computed, and translated into impact.

Doctoral students engage in advocacy

Nearly a dozen doctoral students practiced their research communication skills this spring through legislative opportunities in Washington, D.C.