Airway Lab News
Learn about the recent awards, publications and events from the Airway Biomechanics Laboratory at the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Recent News
Shamudra Dey selected for the BME Outstanding RA Award
Mar 2024: Airway Lab graduate student, Shamudra Dey, has been selected for the Outstanding RA Award from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. This award recognizes the dedication and hard work of graduate students who exemplify leadership in advancing the department and college's research missions. Congratulations, Shamudra!
Shamudra Dey receives Poster Award
Dec 2023: Airway Lab graduate student, Shamudra Dey, receives a Poster Award for his poster presentation, “Estimating the dose of dry powder inhalers delivered to the larynx using computational fluid dynamics,” at MCW’s 33rd Annual Graduate School Research Poster Session. Congratulations, Shamudra!
Dr. Garcia's research featured in FDA's Spotlight on CDER Science
Nov 2023: Dr. Guilherme Garcia's research was featured in the U.S Food and Drug Administration's website in their Spotlight on CDER Science. The article focuses on studies being conducted on how computer simulations tracking drug-delivery to the nose and sinuses help make better nasal medicines for allergies. Read the FDA Spotlight
Airway Lab Researchers Present at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting
Oct 2023: MCW medical students and Airway Lab researchers, Devesh Kumar and Ahmad Hamdan, present at the 2023 American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO—HNSF) annual meeting.
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Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Invites Dr. Garcia to Contribute
Mar 2020: Dr. Garcia was invited to write an editorial for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine entitled "The Collapsing Anatomical Structure is Not Always the Primary Site of Flow Limitation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea."
Journal of Applied Physiology Invites Dr. Garcia to Contribute
Feb 2020: Dr. Guilherme Garcia was invited to write an editorial for the Journal of Applied Physiology entitled "lapdMouse: a data archive for advancing computational models of inhaled aerosol dosimetry."
Dr. Garcia Wins MCW's Community of Innovators Award
Sep 2019: Dr. Garcia received the MCW Community of Innovators Award for his work applying 3D printing to develop replicas of the human upper airway with a collapsible pharynx.
Learn more about Dr. Garcia's Award
Otolaryngology Resident David Campbell Wins Award
June 2019: David Campbell M.D., a resident doing research in the Airway Lab, received the Eby Award (best manuscript of the year, 1st place among four residents) during the MCW Department of Otolaryngology Research Day. Congratulations Dave!
Dr. Garcia Helps Organize World Congress for SCONA
Jun 2019: Dr. Garcia was part of a four-member committee that organized the 2019 World Congress for the Society for Computational Fluid Dynamics of the Nose & Airway (SCONA). This one-day conference convened approximately 50 experts in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to nasal physiology and surgical planning. Learn more about SCONA
Dr. Garcia's Image Selected for Cover of Laryngoscope
Jul 2018: A figure from Dr. Garcia’s article was selected to be on the cover of the July 2018 issue of The Laryngoscope.
News Archive
- May 2017: Kevin Casey M.D., a resident doing research in the Airway Lab, received the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospital (MCWAH) Research Award. Congratulations Kevin!
- February 2017: Kevin Casey M.D., a resident doing research in the Airway Lab, received the Eby Award (best manuscript of the year, 1st place among five residents) during the MCW Department of Otolaryngology Research Day. Congratulations Kevin!
- May 2016: Courtney Gaberino, a medical student in the Airway Lab, received the Best Poster Award (2nd place among 95 posters) at the American Rhinologic Society (ARS) meeting at the 2016 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM).
- October 2015: Courtney Gaberino, a medical student in the Airway Lab, received the Best Poster Award (7th highest score among 106 posters) at the 2015 Medical Student Research Day Poster Session at MCW. Congratulations Courtney!
- October 2014: Ruchin Patel M.D., a resident doing research in the Airway Lab, received the Best Resident Basic Science Research Award at the 2014 Wisconsin Society of Otolaryngology meeting. Congratulations Ruchin!
- October 2014: Gabriel Oland, a medical student in the Airway Lab, received the Best Poster Award (3rd highest score among 115 posters) at the 2014 Medical Student Research Day Poster Session at MCW. Congratulations Gabe!
- May 2014: Corbin Sullivan M.D., a resident doing research in the Airway Lab, received the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospital (MCWAH) Research Award. Congratulations Corbin!
