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Plant, Anne L.

Plant, Anne L.

Chief
Biosystems and Biomaterials Division
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EDUCATION

Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

2026 Invention of the Year: Engineering Projects Top List

Engineering faculty and student researchers led—or participated in—projects awarded by UMD

Meet Tomorrow’s Health Care Leaders

The first cohort of University of Maryland B.S.–M.D. students begins its journey to bridge engineering, data science, and medicine.

BIOE Students Earn Top Honors for Health Innovation at 2025 Capstone Expo

BIOE and BCE students showcased innovative health tech solutions at the 2025 Capstone Design Expo.

BIOE Ph.D. Graduate Secures TEDCO Funding to Advance Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapeutics

Recent BIOE Ph.D. graduate Nicholas Pirolli advances IBD therapy with TEDCO Maryland Innovation funding.

BIOE Student Researchers Receive 2023 SFB Awards

Student researchers Blake Kuzemchak and Erfan Jabari received awards at the 2023 SFB Annual Meeting and Exposition.

24 Teams Present at BIOE Capstone Competition Including First BCE Students

On May 8, 2023, 24 teams presented novel designs at the BIOE Capstone Design Competition.

Five BIOE Students & Alumni Named NSF Graduate Research Fellows

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) was established to ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States.

BIOE Capstone Competition Highlights 24 Novel Projects

The Bioengineering Senior Capstone Design competition returned to in-person on Monday, May 2.

Maryland Engineering Graduate Programs: Top 10 Public, Four Years in a Row

Maryland Engineering earns a top spot in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings among over 200 colleges.

BIOE Capstone Projects Focus on Medical Devices, AI, and More

BIOE seniors present 23 novel Capstone projects live via Gatherly.

He Lab Taps Machine Learning to Improve Cell-Based Medicine

Technology could one day be used to improve stem cell-based therapies as well as treatment options for diabetes and infertility.

BIOE Capstone Class Virtually Presents 24 Novel Projects

BIOE seniors present Capstone projects and celebrate winners virtually.

UMD Researchers Tap CRISPR Technology to Connect Biology, Electronics

Potential application for complex electronics highlighted in Nature Communications

2020 BIOE Undergraduate Award Recipients

Nine BIOE students were honored with departmental and college awards.

Gemstone Team Investigates New Techniques to Treat Burns

Gemstone Honors group explores biocompatible hydrogel fabrication for use at point of care.

New microsystems detect, treat bacterial biofilms that cause post-operative infections

'Flexible impedance sensor' can fit inside urinary catheters, monitor and treat biofilms.

BIOE Capstone 2017: Projects Focus on Pediatric Care, Physical Therapy, Pulmonary Tumors, and More

BIOE hosted it's largest-ever Capstone Design competition on May 10th, 2017.

Patel Awarded American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

BIOE graduate student recognized for efforts to advance treatments for peripheral vascular diseases.

Jewell Research Lab Explores New Therapies for Treatment of Juvenile Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation awards Prof. Jewell $500,000 grant to study vaccine for diabetes.

BioE Capstone 2016: New Projects Focus on Improved Healthcare for Underserved Communities, Pediatric Patients, and More

Affordable RT-PCR for clinical diagnostics, fear mitigation device for pediatric MRIs tie for first place.

BioE Capstone 2015: New Projects Focus on Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Injury Rehabilitation, and More

Neonatal acoustic protection device takes first place in annual design competition.

Twomey Wins Wylie Fellowship

Award supports grad student's work in potential therapies for tissue regeneration.

Rosenberg: HHMI Fellowship Supports Research on Osteoarthritis

BioE senior recognized for work in Orthopaedic Mechanobiology Lab.

Bulka Wins Outstanding ASPIRE Student Research Award

BioE senior recognized for work that seeks to understand how stem cells might be used to treat degeneration of the spine.

2012-2013 BioE Undergraduate Awards

Exceptional students recognized at annual ceremony.

Preventing Costly, Life-Threatening Catheter Infections

Deutsch Foundation-sponsored Clark School research offers multi-pronged attack on major medical problem.

Advisory Board Member Pinchuk's Co. Develops Device to Treat Eye Disorders

Orbital Tissue Expander benefits children with anophthalmia and microphthalmia.

Fisher, Betz Featured on Discovery.com

Professor, grad student highlight tissue engineering.

Bentley, Kofinas Teams Are $75K Competition Finalists

Proposed new ventures include drug-screening, blood clotting inventions.

Reza Ghodssi named associate editor of Journal of Biomedical Microdevices

Journal focuses on biomedical applications of micro- and nanotechnology.

Chumakov Presents at UHMWPE Conference

New research may result in longer life spans for hip replacements.