Auckland Bioengineering Institute
News articles
-
Bioengineering researchers showcase work at Waikato Māori school
09 May 2017Researchers from the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute (ABI) will step outside their laboratories tomorrow and spend a day with 40 Year nine and ten pupils at Ngā Taiātea School in Hamilton. -
Measuring pelvic floor muscles via smartphone
11 April 2017Dr Jenny Kruger has won an explorer grant from the Health Research Council to develop a way to measure pelvic floor muscle health using a smartphone. -
New role to develop international MedTech partnerships
21 March 2017Dr Diana Siew is joining ABI to foster more international partnerships and develop investor opportunities for medical technology. -
International collaboration to lead exciting robotics development
12 December 2016Digital engineering and the human-machine interface is likely to benefit from a recent international collaboration on the interaction between soft materials and rigid robots at the University of Auckland. -
MacDiarmid Medal: Virtual window into our airways
24 November 2016Research into creating anatomically detailed models of the respiratory system, providing new tools for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of lung disease - has earned Professor Merryn Tawhai this year’s award of the MacDiarmid Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand. -
Pickering Medal: new technology that mimics nature
24 November 2016Technology that mimics nature is the focus of Associate Professor Iain Anderson from the University of Auckland, who was awarded the Pickering Medal from the Royal Society of New Zealand this week. -
New device to monitor pelvic floor
23 November 2016A world-first innovative device that can measure pelvic floor muscle changes in women is being developed at the University of Auckland. -
Funding enables digestive device progress
18 November 2016A new device for diagnosing debilitating digestive disorders will progress into the final development phase, due to further research funding announced this week. -
In photos: MedTech Changing the Face of Medicine
09 November 2016Photos from the launch and some events of MedTech Changing the Face of Medicine. -
Medical technology for women's wellness
03 November 2016Innovative medical technology for women’s wellness will feature on Thursday evening in the final of three talks that are part of the Medtech SILO 6 Exhibiton at the Wynyard Quarter. -
Public invited to expert panel on robotics in healthcare
28 October 2016From bionic hearing to robotic surgery, the use of robotics in healthcare will be discussed at a free public panel discussion in Auckland on Tuesday. -
Medtech – from smart splints to sonification
14 October 2016New Zealand’s first ever medical technology showcase opens to the public at SILO 6 in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter later this month. -
Major donation boosts New Zealand medtech and neuroscience
05 October 2016A significant donation to the University of Auckland’s recently launched fundraising campaign is set to create new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for healthcare and new opportunities in the rapidly growing New Zealand medical technology sector. -
Congratulations to our 2016 spring granduands!
27 September 2016Nine masters and PhD students have successfully completed their programmes and are graduating today. -
ABI secures technology funding for innovative project
14 September 2016An ABI project to develop new machine vision technology has received funding through a National Science Challenge seed fund. -
Biomimetic caterpillar walks free
19 August 2016Trevor the Caterpillar is the world's first electronics-free biomimetic caterpillar, powered by artificial muscles. -
Dragonfly shows simulated flight potential
12 August 2016Futuristic dragonflies are flapping their wings in the Biomimetics Lab at the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute. -
Taniwha wins human-powered sub world champion races
20 July 2016The New Zealand human-propelled submarine Taniwha, has won a world title for human propelled submarines after a week of timed races in Gosport in England. -
Major funding boosts expansion for StretchSense
01 July 2016A company marketing wearable sensor technology developed at the University of Auckland has just had a major funding boost from a Japanese corporation. -
Research with us this summer
28 June 2016Apply now for a summer research scholarship with ABI. Conduct interesting research projects on understanding and improving human health with our leading researchers and facilities.
-
RELATED FACULTIES AND CENTRES
