"High-throughput all-optical electrophysiology platforms for human functional genomics and personalized medicine" Emilia Entcheva , Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering Professor George Washington University, Washington, DC Monday February 12, 2024 9:30am-10:40am Bronwell 320 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Biosketch: Dr. Entcheva is full professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at George […]
“Bioinspired Materials and Structures for Tissue Engineering” Syam P. Nukavarapu, PhD. Castleman Professor of Engineering Innovation and Interim BME Department Head University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Thursday February 15, 2024 9:30am-10:40am Bronwell 320 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Biosketch: Dr. Nukavarapu is the Castleman Professor of Engineering […]
"Bioengineering strategies to reprogram cells in vivo" Irene de Lázaro, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering NYU Tandon School of Engineering Thursday February 15, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Abstract: My lab designs and deploys bioengineering strategies – including nanomedicines and […]
"Resilience through diversity: Biophysically heterogeneity protects physiological neurocircuit activity" Scott Rich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Physiology in Neurobiology University of Connecticut Thursday March 7, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Abstract: Diversity is the norm in most biological systems, and the brain […]
"Cellular heterogeneity and plasticity in prostate development and cancer" Maho Shibata, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology The George Washington University Cancer Center Thursday March 21, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 If you are unable to attend in person you can join remotely here Abstract: Prostate cancer remains a lethal disease despite […]
"Mechanobiology: Tension to Function" Sulin Zhang, Ph.D. Professor Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Pennsylvania State University Thursday March 28, 2024 11am–12pm in UTEB 150 Abstract: The tensegrity theory offers a foundational structural framework for understanding the hierarchical organization of living systems and the transmission of mechanical signals in cells and tissues. Yet, the dynamic […]
The Therapeutic Potential of Nucleic AcidBinding Polymers in Inflammatory Diseases Kam W. Leong, Ph.D. Samuel Y Sheng Professor Dept of Biomedical Engineering Columbia University, New York, NY Thursday September 19, 2024, 11am-12pm, PWEB 150 Abstract: Inflammation serves as a well-orchestrated physiological response, functioning as a critical defense mechanism to alert the organism to tissue damage […]
