Saumya Keremane, a PhD candidate in the Ambati and Taylor labs, has been awarded a Rita Levi Montalcini scholarship from the Dompé Foundation in Italy to support her graduate work. The Dompé Foundation supports promising scientists pursuing STEM degrees and has funded more than 50 graduate students at leading universities across the U.S.
The University of Oregon team based at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact earned a Gold Medal at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, becoming the first UO team ever to achieve the top award level in the international synthetic-biology competition.
Researchers from the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact participated in the Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium in Seattle, highlighting the range of research taking place across the Knight Campus.
Three Knight Campus–affiliated startups earned top recognition at the Oregon Bio 2025 Conference and Innovation Showcase, held at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus.
The bioengineering PhD candidate in the Willett and Lindberg labs, will apply the fellowship to support her graduate work to better understand how hormones influence joint integrity
Faculty from the University of Oregon and Oregon State University Departments of Bioengineering will host an informal conversation about research, resources, and funding opportunities on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 2–3 p.m. PT.
Penderia Technologies, a spinout of research within the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, is moving closer to its vision of improving medical care by relaying information from deep inside a patient to support care during and after surgery.
Nick Willett, associate professor of bioengineering at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, was recognized as a “Faculty Star” during the University of Oregon’s home football game against Oregon State on September 20.
