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ITHS welcomes University of Washington President Robert J. Jones
The 2026 ITHS took place in May with a focus on engineering and medicine. The event featured a keynote address from President of the University of Washington, Dr. Robert J. Jones —along with a translational talk from Dr. Tueng Shen, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Medical Technology Innovation, and inaugural director of the future Kren Engineering-based Medicine Institute (KEMi).
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2026 Annual Meeting for ARVO
Congratulations to Samson Darrah, OD for presenting our paper on the KEMi project during the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting.
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KING5 News Healthlink highlights ARPA-H awarded to KEMi Investigators
In a recent interview with Christine Pae of KING5 news, Dr. Tueng Shen discusses the wireless biosensor device her team is designing to track glucose levels and inflammation.
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The following founding values guide the work of KEMi.
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