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 […]
Dr. 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. […]
Pettigrew 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.
Pettigrew 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 […]
EnMed’s Roderic Pettigrew announced as Vannevar Bush Award winner
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 […]