Biology - Featured Writers (2)

Featured Writer (1) : Venisha Anagurthi, New Jersey, USA

 Biomedical Engineering (BME), derived from Bio engineering, has existed since the 19th century. This field involves the emergence of novel technologies and existing medical supplies. Historically, the first BME training took place in 1921 in Frankfurt, Germany at the Oswalt Institute for Physics in Medicine. The goal, which emerged in the Field of Medicine under the BME scope, has been to improve human health. To be more precise, biomedical engineers take on the role of using Engineering and implementing an aptitude of skills to build devices, computer simulations, and design software. To be a biomedical engineer, an individual would need to achieve the prerequisites of a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering or a graduate degree in another field related to biomedical engineering.  Biomedical Engineering is split into 2 scopes: diagnostic and therapeutic. Composed of different types of scans- ultrasound, CT scans, etc- and the knowledge of creating an artificial limb, the field of BME offers insight into bio materials, knowledge about bio compatibility, and computational biology.  In other words, the natural/non-natural material needed to build artificial organs, the knowledge of what is good/not good for your body, and how to read scans registered in a doctor’s office. Biomedical Engineering requires at minimum a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering along with an undergraduate degree in other engineering courses. For example, these can consist of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering. This field has a positive effect on healthcare and health overall and can lead to a hopeful future in the world of STEM. 






Meet the Author: Venisha Anagurthi - Senior





Featured Writer (1) : Noor Zainab, Saudi Arabia


 Modern healthcare is built on decades of breakthroughs, and at its core lies the study of the human body at the molecular level—biomedical sciences. 


What Is Biomedical Science? 

    Bridging between Biology and Medicine, it is all about diagnostics, treatments, and personalized patient care. Through research, scientists can unravel different disease mechanisms to provide lasting solutions. Vaccines are a prime example. Once deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, measles, and as of recently COVID-19 have seen a significant reduction in mortality. Applying such vaccines can protect those around the diseased and lower onset of passing on to the next generation all while building immunity. 


https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/20/4620


Lifesaving Impact Of Research 

    It is at the forefront of tackling the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, etc. Personalized treatment, provided by genetic research, has transformed cancer treatments. For instance, providing biomarker driven treatments for breast cancer has improved responsiveness by about 50%, while patients with lung cancer have a 30% higher survival rate compared to those traditional approaches. 

 

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-99-2193-5_8


   These biomarkers are molecules found in the blood which can indicate cancerous cells, and using genomics and other techniques, scientists are able to put the biomarkers to good use. Lastly, more pressing global issues such as drug resistance which already cause an estimated 1.27 million deaths worldwide, can be tackled efficiently. Research on alternate treatments and antimicrobials is not only helping patients in this age but the generations to come.


  




CITATIONS: 


**National Cancer Institute. (2021).** Cancer biomarkers. Retrieved from (https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/biomarkers)




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