BME Invited Academic Speaker Series 2023-2024

Speaker Milos Popovic, Dipl. El. Eng., Ph.D., FCAE, FAIMBE, P.Eng. Abstract In this lecture, I will share the journey my trainees, colleagues, and I embarked on over the past twenty-five years, crafting numerous clinically relevant therapies. First, I'll delve into FES therapy's role in restoring motor functions. Next, I'll explore the augmentation of FES therapies […]

Location: Enter from the Elm Street entrance and take the stairs on the left hand side to the second floor. Speaker Christian Beaulieu Professor of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging & Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta Scientific Director of Peter S Allen MRI Research Centre Canada Research Chair Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made major advances […]

Speaker Alexander Dunn Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Stanford University Abstract Living cells are the quintessential smart materials, whose ability to move, change shape, and assemble into complex, multicellular organisms ultimately stems from the molecular-scale interactions of their constituent protein components. How exactly nanoscale protein-protein interactions dictate the complex material and functional properties of […]

Speaker Natalie Artzi Associate Professor Harvard Medical School Abstract Immunomodulatory therapies have advanced to clinical trials over the past decade for the treatment of a range of diseases and disorders, from cancer to diabetes to transplant rejection. However, the efficacy of these therapies remains limited, as challenges associated with off-target drug toxicity, poorly controlled drug […]

Speaker Theresa Reineke Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science Distinguished McKnight University Professor Department of Chemistry University of Minnesota Abstract TBA Host Caitlin Maikawa

Speaker Taufik Valiante Director of Surgical Epilepsy Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre Co-Directorm CRANIA Co-Director, Max Planck-UofT- Center for Neural Science and Technology Scientist, KITE Research Institute, UHN Associate Professor (status-only), Institute of Biomedical Engineering Abstract TBA  

Speaker Kam Leong Samuel Y. Sheng Professor of Biomedical Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Columbia University Abstract Inflammation serves as a crucial defense mechanism, alerting our bodies to damage and aiding in the restoration of homeostasis. However, when inflammation becomes excessive or chronic, it can manifest as a range of debilitating diseases, including cancer, autoimmune […]

Speaker Daniel Ferris Robert W. Adenbaum Professor J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Florida Abstract The University of Florida Human Neuromechanics Laboratory studies the science and engineering of bionic prostheses, robotic exoskeletons, and mobile brain computer interfaces. The two goals are to better understand how humans control their bodies and to […]

Speaker Jaydev Desai Professor Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Abstract Mitral regurgitation is a common heart valve disease. Current approaches for mitral valve repair include open heart surgery (which carries the risk of post-operative complications) and transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr). TMVr is a relatively new approach that is […]