Two doctoral students from Binghamton University, Chen Lin and Zuer Wu, have received significant fellowships to support their research in spinal-cord injuries. Lin secured the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health, while Wu received a fellowship from the New York State Department of Health.
Both are third-year PhD students working under Assistant Professor Siyuan Rao at the Neurobiological Interfaces Lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Rao expressed excitement about their achievements, emphasizing the importance of these fellowships in cultivating future leaders in biomedical engineering.
Lin’s research focuses on improving methods for producing hydrogel-based bioelectronics for neural signal recording, aiming to make the manufacturing process more cost-effective. He also participates in the EXCEED program, advocating for the societal impact of research innovations.
Wu is developing a flexible hydrogel device to study neurons in the spinal cords of freely moving mice, enabling long-term monitoring of neural activity and recovery post-injury. Her work has garnered recognition at the Watson GROWS symposium.
