Mentee News: Farhan joins Princeton University!

Farhan Haque- prodigy and Dr. Fariha's high school summer research intern (2023)- starts his life as a student at the prestigious Princeton University in Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

Congratulations Farhan! 

Mentee News: Kutemwa receives several accolades for her research!

Dr. Fariha's mentee Kutemwa Masafwa (founder of F1 Internships) has been recognized with the following awards for her contributions in the field of Chemistry: 

- American Institute of Chemists 2024 Student Award- for leadership, character, and scholarship, for the achievement and advancement potential in chemical professions. ....

From Narayanganj to the Ivy League

After studying at a local English medium school in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, Ramisa Fariha went to Brown University, an Ivy League institution in the US 

Born and raised in Narayanganj, Ramisa Fariha is the youngest and the only female child in her multigenerational family home. When others her age were playing with dolls, Ramisa enjoy....

UN Foundation's Girl Up 'Breaking Barriers in Bioengineering': Ramisa inspires next generation STEMinists

In her speech at United Nation Foundation's Girl Up flagship event Breaking Barriers in Bioengineering, Dr. Fariha encourages young minds across the globe to explore the world of STEM, especially bioengineering. Sharing her wide array of research eexperience, Ramisa talked about how there is not one straight road to science, and how bei....

Ramisa gets featured in "RI Bio" Women in Science

Ramisa, in a conversation with RI Bio hub, shares what it is like being a STEMinist. 

Ramisa's Doctoral Dissertation Defense

Despite Herculean challenges, Ramisa successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on April 1st, 2024. 

Learn more about her defense day here. 

Brown University's 256th Commencement

At Brown's 256th Commencement Ceremony on May 26, 2024, Ramisa Fariha walked out of the Van Wickle Gates- a Brown tradition- and was officially hooded a 'doctor'. 

Catch glimpses of the weekend here. 

Ramisa talks about inclusivity at the inaugural DEI Panel at SLAS 2024

Ramisa served as co-panelist, with Brandon Miller, Marilee Lloyd, and J. Colin Cox, at the first-ever "DEI in the Lab" panel, sharing thoughts and experiences as an international womxn of color in STEM.

Earlier in 2023, Ramisa was chosen to serve as a judge to select the winners of the 2023 SLAS-NOBCChE scholarship recipients, an....

Accessibility in the Lab: Ramisa advocates for authenticity on the 'New Matter' podcast

Ramisa joins Hannah from SLAS to discuss her experiences and perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in the lab (sponsored by Benchling). 

Ramisa and team at SLAS 2024 International Conference

Together with her team, Ramisa presented 4 first-author research posters at the Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 2024 International Conference in Boston, MA.

Ramisa won the Tony B. Grant for the second year in a row and attended her first in-person meeting for the Knowledge Content & Delivery Council of the society....

Brown researchers create improved, automated system for antidepressant drug detection

The improved technique has the potential to be broadly translated to clinical settings and monitor how prescribed medications impact patients with depression, she added, especially given the need to monitor postpartum depression.

সম্ভাবনাময় যে গবেষণায় নেতৃত্ব দিয়েছেন এক বাংলাদেশি তরুণী

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ব্রাউন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে বায়োমেডিকেল প্রকৌশল বিভাগে পিএইচডি করছেন বাংলাদেশের মেয়ে রামিসা ফারিহা। সেখানকার ত্রিপাঠী ল্যাব ফর মাইক্রোফ্লুইডিক ডায়াগনস্টিকস অ্যান্ড বায়োমেডিকেল ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিংয়ে গবেষণা করছেন তিনি। সম্প্রতি রামিসার নেতৃত্বে গবেষকদের একটি দল নারীদের প্রসব–পরবর্তী স্বাস্থ্যবিষয়ক একটি গবেষণায় সাফল্য পেয়েছে। তাদের গবেষণায়....

Ramisa and David Present at ASMS

It was a thrilling ride to attend my first ever American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) conference, with my prodigy David. While I presented on our in vitro to in vivo extrapolation study, David presented his work on the automation of different matrices on the JANUS, and was one of the few selected undergraduate students to do so!

Ramisa Mentors for Leadership Alliance

It was a pleasure to be able to mentor these talented young women in STEM through the Leadership Alliance Program! 

Summer @Brown once again!

Learn about my experience as an instructor for Intro to Engineering at Design for Brown Pre-College Program.

Mentee News: David wins UTRA and Presents at Summer Research Symposium

Congratulations on to Oluwanifemi David Okoh on his amazing UTRA presentation! 

David is a recipient of Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award (UTRA) this year, and he presented his microfluidic platform for simplified sample preparation of Amphetamine.

Mentee News: Farhan's Success at Brown

Meet Farhan- the high school mentee, who is proactively contributing to research at Brown, in-person and virtually. 

Ramisa presents at MSACL 2023 as a Young Investigator

I had the pleasure to attend the Mass Spec and Advances in Clinical Laboratory (MSACL) 2023 conference as a "Young Investigator" grant recipient again, and present my work on the in vitro to in vivo extrapolation study. Read the abstract at the MSACL website. 

Mentee News: Sonika spends Summer at MIT

This summer has been my best one yet as a mentor! It was incredible to finally meet my mentee Sonika in person and learn about her awesome work at MIT through their summer research program! 

Mentee News: Adam and Emma Graduate with Honors

Ramisa's two research mentees- Adam Spooner and Emma Rothkopf- graduated from Brown University with their bachelor's of science in Biomedical Engineering with honors at the Brown 255th Commencement. At the Engineering ceremony, Emma was presented with the Domenico A. Ionata Award, awarded annually to that senior concentrating in engineer....

Mentee News: Emma becomes the first undergraduate to receive Young Investigator Grant

Ramisa's undergraduate research mentee Emma becomes the first undergraduate student to receive the "Young Investigator" grant at the 2023 Mass Spec and Advances in Clinical Laboratory (MSACL) conference and present the group's work on antidepressant detection. Read the abstract on the MSACL website. 

SLAS 2023

Catch me present at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 2023 conference in San Diego, Monday February 27, 2023 from 12 noon to 1 PM, Pacific time. I will be presenting my work on antidepressant detection using LC-MS/MS, and I will be in attendance as a recipient of the Tony B. Grant.   ....

Simplifying Antidepressant Quantification in Clinical Labs

A recent study provides insights on how to use automation and only 20 μL of a serum sample to quantify blood levels of antidepressants.

Brown researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection

The work by a research team made up largely of Brown graduate and undergraduate students addresses a critical biomedical need and has the potential to be widely adapted by clinicians to monitor antidepressants in patients.

September Student Spotlight - Ramisa Fariha ScM'20

Incoming Master's student Ramisa Fariha's celebrity crush helped her realize she wanted to be a biomedical engineer. Growing up in Bangladesh, she had very slow dialup internet and had to share internet time with her cousins, brother, and parents. But she still managed to find ways to learn about Dave Bautista, an actor and professional....

DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE: Next steps in the career search for college graduates during the shutdown

April is the usual time that college students are reaching out to recruiters to make that jump into their career after graduation. Living in a COVID world presents problems with that.

Most students are probably wondering what’s next. Should they put their plans on hold, or continue to reach out?

New Technique Monitors Patients Taking Antidepressants

In the U.S., around 20% of adults suffer from mental health issues. Per the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as of 2020, approximately 52.9 million individuals reported having some mental health complication.

Checkit Go disposable cartridge instantly checks accuracy of liquid handlers and multi-channel pipettes

The Checkit Go is an easy-to-use, stand-alone, disposable cartridge that allows you to check the accuracy of your liquid handling robot or multi-channel pipette in just seconds. No additional equipment is required. The Checkit Go is interchangeable with well plates, so it works with all robots that handle 96 well plates. Compatible with all make....

With a Science Degree

My biggest advice would be for one to identify what they are passionate about, and just go for it! When I realized I was passionate about helping people and STEM, I looked for intersections that fit my passions well. I was fortunate that I found Biomedical Engineering through Jeff’s work. If you are passionate about what you do, you will b....

Control Freak Stories- Brown University

“Custom matrices allow us as a team to think of different prototypes we can build going forward and opens up our research studies.” – Ramisa Fariha, Doctoral Candidate at Brown University

February Hopkins Health Equity Discussion

The first session, will be a fireside chat featuring Doctoral Candidate, Ramisa Fariha, Dr. Kevin Frick, Dr. Britney Scott, and Dr. Deidre Defoe  as they discuss the theme, "How Can We Use Our Positions of Privilege To Amplify The Voices of The Marginalized."

Behrend conference to focus on gender, sexuality and safety

The 2021 Penn State Behrend Gender Conference will feature two days of programming, including sessions about women’s health, maternity and food insecurity, and a modern take on Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” Programs begin March 24.

New, Robust, LC-MS-MS-Based Tool Detects Antidepressants in Blood

The technique needs only 20 μl of sample and can be configured to run on most liquid handling systems

2019 Comprehensive Brown University

A leading research university founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1764, Brown University is known for its open curriculum that allows students to become the architects of their own education. Through its strategic planning, myriad study abroad

For Penn State Behrend's Outstanding First-Year Student, the sky is the limit

Bangladeshi women do not typically come to America to pursue a college education, but there’s nothing typical about Ramisa Fariha, this year’s recipient of the Outstanding First-Year Student Award at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

2020 Graduate Student Contribution to Community Life Award Recipients

Born and raised in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, Ramisa is the first Ivy League student from her hometown. She was the first single female to leave her hometown to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Penn State, where she was the first international student to receive ‘Freshman of the Year’ award. Ramisa join....

Engineering graduate students receive Brown Contribution to Community Life awards

Brown biomedical engineering’s Ramisa Fariha, Sc.M. ’20 and Benjamin Wilks, Ph.D. ’20, along with John Santiago Ph.D. ’20 (molecular biology, cellular biology and biochemistry), have been named recipients of the 2020 Graduate Student Contribution to Community Life Awards.

Behrend conference to focus on gender, sexuality and safety

The 2021 Penn State Behrend Gender Conference will feature two days of programming, including sessions about women’s health, maternity and food insecurity, and a modern take on Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” Programs begin March 24.

Brown researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In recent years, a mass spectrometry process that can detect the amounts of drugs in a biological sample, such as blood, has become a powerful diagnostic tool for helping medical professionals identify and monitor levels of therapeutic drugs in patients, which can cause unwanted o....

Tailoring LC-MS platforms for specific applications in drug design and detection

Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry is a popular analytical tool as liquid chromatography separates different substances present in a liquid sample, which can then be identified using mass spectrometry. Here, we discuss two recent developments in liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) that enhance the techni....

Researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection

In recent years, a mass spectrometry process that can detect the amounts of drugs in a biological sample, such as blood, has become a powerful diagnostic tool for helping medical professionals identify and monitor levels of therapeutic drugs in patients, which can cause unwanted or dangerous side effects.

Brown researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In recent years, a mass spectrometry process that can detect the amounts of drugs in a biological sample, such as blood, has become a powerful diagnostic tool for helping medical professionals identify and monitor levels of therapeutic drugs in patients, which can cause unwanted o....