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Soft tissue diseases and injuries often go undetected until they cause serious health issues, making early monitoring and prevention critical in modern medicine. At Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), Dr. Chandler Benjamin is addressing this challenge by studying soft tissues at their most fundamental level; work that is shaping biomedical research while […]

Most medical schools begin the semester with lectures and memorization. At Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), it starts with engineering in action. From the first week, the Class of 2029 jumped straight into designing devices, testing code, and tackling clinical challenges. Here, innovation isn’t a future promise; it’s how students learn to become physicianeers. […]

Texas A&M University’s School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) marked a significant milestone this summer, welcoming its largest class yet to the White Coat Ceremony. For the first time, 50 newly admitted students — the program’s cap — donned white coats, marking both their start of their medical education and the continued growth of EnMed’s physicianeer […]

More than 30 faculty from Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist came together for the Engineering Medicine Research (EMR) Summit, a collaborative event launched by Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) to spark new ideas at the intersection of medicine and engineering.   Attendees shared insights, explored emerging research directions, and discussed potential collaborations focused […]

Dr. Simi Gunaseelan, a nationally recognized leader in health professions education, has joined the Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) as assistant dean of evaluation and assessment and instructional professor.   With more than 15 years of experience in competency-based assessment, programmatic evaluation, and accreditation for health professions programs, Gunaseelan brings a student-centered, data-driven […]

Dr. Douglas Baxter, associate dean of medical education, is retiring after seven transformative years with Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), capping a remarkable 45-year career in academic medicine and research. A founding leader of EnMed,  Baxter was instrumental in turning an ambitious idea into one of the nation’s most forward-thinking medical education […]

Tristen Slamowitz, Alayne Morrel, and Maggie Jordan, students at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), have launched the Healthy Harvest Community Fridge, a student-led initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity in the Houston area.   The project was inspired by the team’s volunteer work at the Maroon Health Clinic, where they observed firsthand how […]

Dr. Ashutosh Agrawal, has joined the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) as its first full professor, a pivotal moment as the program expands its research enterprise and deepens its commitment to innovation in medicine.  Agrawal, whose background spans civil engineering, neuroscience and materials science, leads Life at the Interface, a lab that explores […]

Graduating from Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) with both an M.D. and a master’s in engineering, Dr. Tarek Dawamne leaves behind a record of achievement and advocacy for first-generation doctors. As the first in his family to pursue higher education in the United States, he understands the challenges of navigating unfamiliar systems […]

Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) welcomes Dr. Paul Gerardo Yeh as an instructional assistant professor. With a broad teaching background, from Rice University and among other medical and public health programs across Texas, Yeh brings expertise deep in medicine, education, and research.  His teaching background includes undergraduate courses at Rice, public health instruction […]

Dr. Kamlesh Yadav, instructional associate professor at the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine, was recently honored with a visiting faculty appointment through the Shri Gopal Rajgarhia International Programme at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.  He was invited by Dr. Subhamoy Mondal from IIT’s School of Medical Science and Technology, a department that […]

Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) proudly honors the Class of 2025 at the M4 Awards Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. Hosted by M4 student leaders Hannah Bass and Shourya Kumar, this awards ceremony showcased exceptional contributions to engineering and medicine, all from the heart of the Texas Medical […]