Category: Dean’s Blog
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Dean Pettigrew, Dean's Blog, News, News and Events, NewsletterEnMed’s Roderic Pettigrew was elected to the National Academy of Engineering Council
Dr. Roderic Pettigrew, CEO of Engineering Health (EnHealth) and Texas A&M Vice Chancellor of Health and Strategic Initiatives, has been elected to a three-year term on the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) council. In the NAE appointment, Pettigrew will serve as part of the NAE’s governing body, providing oversight for general policies and programs while […]
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Dean Pettigrew, Dean's Blog, News, News and Events, NewsletterUnique High-Performance MRI Scanner envisioned by Dean Roderic Pettigrew, receives FDA clearance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided clearance of a unique MRI whole body scanner that Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D., Inaugural dean of the School of Engineering Medicine, envisioned in 2018. This scanner has 2.5 times the sensitivity for seeing small things that the most powerful prior whole-body scanners can and 5 times that […]
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Dean's Blog, News, News and Events, NewsletterDr. Pettigrew Showcases the Vision of EnMed at IEEE EMBS Tunisia North Africa Forum
In an influential gathering near Tunis this December, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (IEEE EMBS) Tunisia North Africa Forum on Healthcare Innovations unfolded enthusiastically. At the heart of this event was the convergence of brilliant minds, particularly those passionate about the intersection of engineering and medicine. Dr. […]
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Dean's Blog, News and Events, Research, Innovation, ImplementationPettigrew Joins World-Renowned Scientists on Panel
As COVID-19 began to spread rapidly in spring 2020, a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks, soon followed. Currently, N95 respirators are the most protective available face coverings for health care workers, but most individuals have to try on several different sizes to determine the most effective fit for them.
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Dean's Blog, News, News and EventsPettigrew co-edits novel biomechanics book
Engineering Medicine’s (EnMed) executive dean Dr. Roderic Pettigrew has co-edited a new book titled “Biomechanics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: From Model to Patient.” According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of every four deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease. The most common type of heart disease is coronary artery […]
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Texas A&M’s chief executive officer over the Engineering Health program and executive dean for Engineering Medicine will receive the prestigious lifetime achievement award from the National Science Board. The organization announced that Dr. Roderic Pettigrew will be presented with the Vannevar Bush Award, one of the nation’s highest science awards. It honors lifelong science and technology leaders who […]
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Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew, a Ph.D. and M.D. who is the Robert A. Welch Professor in the College of Medicine and professor of biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Dr. Roderic Pettigrew recently presented at the Stand Up to Cancer Summit in Santa Monica, California, this week. His talk is introduced 20 minutes into the video, which is part of the Stand Up to Cancer Live Stream on Facebook. From January 2020 in Los Angeles at the Stand Up To Cancer Summit: Dr. Roderic […]
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Organized by Texas A&M Engineering Qatar, our Dean of EnMed, Dr. Roderic Pettigrew gave the Grand Rounds Presentation at Weill Cornell Qatar today.
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Dean's Blog, News and EventsEnMed Inaugural Celebration Symposium – From Vision to Reality
Update 4: We’re now listening to Houston Methodist Hospital President Marc Boom interview legendary athlete and social activist Renaldo Nehemiah. He’s truly a unique athlete, and is now discussing the missed opportunity with the USA boycotting the Olympics while he was in his prime. Interesting that many assume he is a gold medalist considering […]
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Dean's Blog, News and EventsPettigrew receives esteemed National Academy of Engineering award
By Jennifer Reiley Dr. Roderic Pettigrew has been named the recipient of the 2019 National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Arthur M. Bueche Award for his contributions to technology research, policy, and national and international cooperation. Pettigrew is CEO of Engineering Health (EnHealth) and executive dean for Engineering Medicine (EnMed) at Texas A&M University and Houston […]
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Dr. Roderic Pettigrew has been invited to give the John Lindenbaum Memorial Lecture: “Transforming Healthcare Through Technological Innovation” to the Columbia University – Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons this Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the Myrna Daniels Auditorium, on the 1st Floor of the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital […]