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SUMMARY:BME Faculty Member Search- Stephanie Gaglione- Decoding and engineering T cell recognition at scale
DESCRIPTION:T cells respond to specific antigens in cancer\, infection\, and autoimmunity\, yet these interactions remain among the least predictable in biology. Decoding this specificity is key to designing targeted immunotherapies\, but existing technologies cannot link the vast diversity of T cell receptors (TCRs) and antigens. Addressing this major challenge\, I introduce tools to sensitively map TCRs to antigens at scale and apply them to pinpoint disease-relevant T cells in autoimmunity and cancer. Sequencing of patient samples generates large-scale data on immune receptor sequences and cell states but little information on antigen specificity. I developed an inexpensive approach to reconstruct TCRs from sequence data alone and functionally test them against hundreds of antigens simultaneously. Using this pipeline\, I precisely identified autoreactive T cells in vitiligo and found transcriptomic signatures similar to skin-reactive T cells in melanoma. Extending this work\, I developed a platform capable of even larger screens—millions of TCRs against hundreds of antigens at once. My research group will build on these tools to decode and reprogram antigen-specific T cells\, engineering the next generation of targeted immunotherapies.
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/bme-faculty-member-search-stephanie-gaglione/
LOCATION:Health Sciences Building\, Room 108\, 155 College St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 3E3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:PhD Open Defense - Angelico Raphael Obille
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: While it remains challenging to engineer strong\, biocompatible adhesives that are effective in wet conditions\, many aquatic organisms have evolved strategies to adhere to surfaces underwater. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) are freshwater bivalves that use a proteinaceous structure called the byssus to permanently attach to diverse surfaces. Although superficially similar to the marine mussel byssus\, the Dreissenid byssal system evolved in freshwater conditions\, resulting in a unique\, and understudied\, biochemical profile. Understanding the mechanism of byssal adhesion employed by Dreissenids offers potential new insights for the development of bioinspired adhesive materials. The objective of this thesis is to identify and functionally characterize Dreissenid adhesive proteins that directly interface with adherend surfaces. Localization via quantitative proteomics of quagga mussel byssal proteins revealed a set of 20 putatively adhesive footprint proteins. Among these was Dbfp7\, a highly expressed small polymorphic protein that was shown to exhibit adhesive ability in aqueous conditions despite lacking significant amounts of 3\,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA). A sequence-reductive approach combined with atomic force nanomechanical mapping and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy revealed functional differences between domains of Dbfp7\, revealing sequences that encode adhesive properties. The identification and characterization of Dbfp7 expands the repertoire of known wet adhesive proteins\, furthers our understanding of freshwater bioadhesion\, and provides a new source of inspiration for the development of improved bioinspired wet adhesive materials for applications including medical adhesives. \n\n\n\nMeeting Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/89715577958 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 1557 7958
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/phd-open-defense-angelico-raphael-obille/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T165500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T171000
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UID:60270-1777049700-1777050600@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Ariel Motsenyat
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Identifying EEG markers of chronic pain in children with cerebral palsy\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Tom Chau\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-ariel-motsenyat-2/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T164000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T165500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T202325Z
UID:60269-1777048800-1777049700@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - jacob delaney
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Under Pressure: Muscle Stem Cell Niche strain Cartography\nSupervisor Name: Penney Gilbert\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-jacob-delaney/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T162500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T164000
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UID:60267-1777047900-1777048800@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Solumtobechukwu Ayadiuno
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Optimizing hiPSC mini-MEndR: A human in vitro assay of skeletal muscle endogenous repair\nSupervisor Name: Penney Gilbert\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-solumtobechukwu-ayadiuno/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T161000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T202324Z
UID:60268-1777047000-1777047900@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Tyler Thomson
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Prime Editing for the Therapeutic Correction of the Cystic Fibrosis G542X Mutation\nSupervisor Name: Bowen Li\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-tyler-thomson/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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UID:60266-1776444900-1776445800@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Zahn Bariring
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Targeted Mucosal Vaccine Design\nSupervisor Name: Aereas Aung\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-zahn-bariring/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260417T164000
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UID:60263-1776444000-1776444900@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Coulter Montague
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Enhancing the Force Generation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes to Improve Transplantation Outcomes\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Michael Laflamme\nYear of Study: 4\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-coulter-montague-3/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260417T162500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260417T164000
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T202324Z
UID:60264-1776443100-1776444000@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Ree Zheng
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: A modern Adenovirus platform for gene therapy delivery\nSupervisor Name: Michael Garton\nYear of Study: 4\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-ree-zheng/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260417T161000
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UID:60265-1776442200-1776443100@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Cindy Natalia Molano Camargo
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Dynamic Visual Imagery for Shared Robotic Control via a Multiuser Brain–Computer Interface\nAbstract: Individuals with complex communication and motor limitations have achieved robot control using brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) through mental imagery paradigms. Specifically\, our lab has recently demonstrated the effectiveness of one type of intuitive mental imagery\, namely\, visual imagery\, for online BCI control. This investigation proposes to elucidate whether a novel dynamic visual imagery task\, i.e.\, imagined robot motion during a dyadic interaction\, elicits reliable machine-discernible electroencephalography (EEG) signals. To address this question\, this research aims to characterize the neural oscillatory processes between coupled brains of adults via shared\, dynamic visual imagery-based control of robot-mediated trials in an EEG-based hyperscanning setup\, and to validate the performance of the dynamic visual imagery based-multiuser BCI in terms of accuracy. This research extends the literature on dynamic visual imagery as a cognitive process for supporting shared environmental interaction through dyadic endogenous neural activity via assistive multiuser BCIs.\nSupervisor Name: Professor Tom Chau\nYear of Study: 5\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-cindy-natalia-molano-camargo/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T120000
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UID:49410-1776168000-1776171600@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Invited Academic Seminar Series - Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nAdvances in mRNA-based imaging technologies are enabling unprecedented views of cellular architecture and dynamics. This talk will present two stories that employ synthetic mRNA to probe the spatial and temporal organization of living cells. First\, I will describe a generalizable system for in vitro-transcribed (IVT) mRNAs\, optimized for high translational efficiency across multiple cell types while reducing stress pathway activation. This platform\, termed mRNAbow\, supports simultaneous expression of multiple fluorescent proteins\, enabling multiplexed imaging in mammalian cells-including cancer lines\, iPSC-derived models\, primary cells\, and organoids-as well as in vivo contexts such as zebrafish embryos. In a different application\, MS2 and SUNTAG-based live-cell reporters were used to visualize mRNA dynamics and translation at single-molecule resolution. We find that translation of mRNAs encoding membrane and secretory proteins is enriched at endoplasmic reticulum (ER) junctions containing the structural protein lunapark and localized adjacent to lysosomes. These results reveal a coupling between ER organization\, lysosomal nutrient sensing\, and the localized synthesis of secretory and membrane proteins\, linking spatial cell architecture to translational control.
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/invited-academic-seminar-series-jennifer-lipponcott-schwartz/
LOCATION:Toronto Rehabilitation Institute\, 550 University Ave\, 2nd Floor Auditorium\, 550 University Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5G 2A2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BME Invited Academic Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T165500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T171000
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CREATED:20260214T172237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T202312Z
UID:60262-1775840100-1775841000@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Margarita Savguira
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Improving the safety and efficacy of mRNA immunotherapy for solid tumours through UTR engineering\nSupervisor Name: Bowen Li\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-margarita-savguira/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T164000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T165500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T202312Z
UID:60261-1775839200-1775840100@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Jingan Charles Chen
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Nonviral delivery of chemically modified tRNA rescues nonsense mutations\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Bowen Li\nYear of Study: 4\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-jingan-charles-chen/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T162500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T164000
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T202312Z
UID:60260-1775838300-1775839200@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Emma Calovini
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: From Plaster to Pixels: Comparing Traditionally and Digitally-made Ankle-foot Orthosis (AFO) Scanning and Design Methods\nAbstract:\nAnkle-foot orthoses are used to stabilize the ankle\nand foot. They are traditionally fabricated through a manual plaster process but are increasingly being manufactured using digital technology. When using digital technology\, it is critical to capture the foot and ankle in alignment in all planes. Sagittal-plane alignment is well understood\, but optimal transverse/frontal alignment remains unclear and will be assessed by testing new positioning during digital fabrication.\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Jan Andrysek\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-emma-calovini/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T162500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260319T200803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T202312Z
UID:60538-1775837400-1775838300@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Katherine Abrey
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Wall-Induced Fluidization in Shear-Thinning Granular Biomaterials for Extrusion Bioprinting\nAbstract:\nExtrusion bioprinting with granular bioinks is often hindered by sedimentation\, clogging\, and uneven material distribution\, driven by complex particle interactions.\nThis work investigates how engineered surface textures within the extrusion pathway can facilitate particle rearrangement to mitigate these irregularities and improve printing fidelity.\nSupervisor Name: Axel Guenther\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-katherine-abrey/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T162500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T202312Z
UID:60259-1775837400-1775838300@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Canceled: Graduate Student Seminar Series - Karlene Knaggs
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Increasing Degradability of Ionizable Lipids for Improved Clearence\nSupervisor Name: dr. omar khan\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: PhD\nCancellation Reason: Exemption\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-karlene-knaggs/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T165500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T171000
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T200838Z
UID:60258-1774630500-1774631400@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Aryan Singh
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Activating Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells with Electrical Stimulation to Promote Neural Repair Following White Matter Injury\nSupervisor Name: Cindi Morshead\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-aryan-singh/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T164000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T165500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T200838Z
UID:60256-1774629600-1774630500@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Varanan Vejeyathaas
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Modulating microglia mediated neuroinflammation to improve gene therapy post stroke\nSupervisor Name: Morsehad\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-varanan-vejeyathaas/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T162500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T164000
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260214T172236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T200838Z
UID:60257-1774628700-1774629600@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Elijah Birley
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Development and Evaluation of an Active Pediatric Prosthetic Knee using Smart Orthosis Actuation Technology\nSupervisor Name: Jan Andrysek\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-elijah-birley/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T162500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
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UID:60255-1774627800-1774628700@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Daniella Eliathamby
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Histopathololgical Analysis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: A Biomechanics Approach\nSupervisor Name: Craig Simmons\nYear of Study: 6\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-daniella-eliathamby/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
CREATED:20260306T165030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T165115Z
UID:60403-1774436400-1774440000@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar - Noa Therapeutics (Carla Spina): March 25th 11am-12pm ET
DESCRIPTION:Daring to Think Differently: What It Takes to Build Breakthrough Therapeutics \n\n\n\nJoin this ECHO Lessons from Leaders webinar\, featuring Dr. Carla Spina (CEO & Co-Founder of Noa Therapeutics)\, who will share an overview of Noa Therapeutics\, its technologies\, and the story behind its success. \n\n\n\nNoa Therapeutics is developing transformative therapies for inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases through a proprietary biased approach to AhR\, a validated master regulator of innate immunity and barrier homeostasis whose therapeutic potential has not been fully realized due to historical safety challenges. By precisely biasing AhR signalling\, Noa is creating a new class of targeted\, non-immunosuppressive treatments designed to deliver durable remission of inflammation and fundamentally reshape outcomes for patients with immune and inflammatory conditions. \n\n\n\n📆 March 25\, 2026 | 11 AM – 12 PM ET \n\n\n\n📍 Zoom \n\n\n\n🔗 Register in advance here
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/echo-webinar-noa-therapeutics-carla-spina-march-25th-11am-12pm-et/
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SUMMARY:Sunnybrook Hybrid Lecture: Dr Philippe Cattin\, Director Dept of Biomedical Engineering\, University of Basel
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URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/sunnybrook-hybrid-lecture-dr-philippe-cattin-director-dept-of-biomedical-engineering-university-of-basel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T165500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T171000
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UID:60252-1774025700-1774026600@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Tien Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Optimized High-Throughput Droplet Microfluidic System for Quantitative Bacterial Co-Culture Analysis\nSupervisor Name: Freeman lan\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-tien-nguyen/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T164000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T165500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
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UID:60253-1774024800-1774025700@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Gen Li
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: AI-assisted drug discovery\nSupervisor Name: Bowen Li\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-gen-li/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T162500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T164000
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UID:60420-1774023900-1774024800@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Nijash Sooriyakumaran
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Development of Hybrid Machine Learning Algorithms Combining Model-Based and Model-Free Methods for The Discovery of Cell Culture Medium Formulations Amenable to Industrial Translation\nAbstract: Chemically-defined serum-free cell culture medium is important due to replicability\, safety\, standardization of quality during experimentation\, and many other reasons. Cell culture medium is comprised of hundreds of compounds\, consisting of required growth factors\, essential vitamins and minerals\, amino acids\, amongst others. As a result\, the search space for optimizing formulations becomes exceedingly large (for instance\, conducting a full screen for a medium composed of 100 factors at 6 possible dosage levels would require testing 6100 formulations!). In this research\, a novel algorithm is developed to address the issues that arise as more components are added to media. Alongside development\, testing is done on various in-silico problems to test robustness and behaviour before in-vitro testing.\nSupervisor Name: Julie Audet\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nReschedule Reason: Update to title and abstract\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-nijash-sooriyakumaran/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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UID:60254-1774023900-1774024800@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Canceled: Graduate Student Seminar Series - Tereza Blahova
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Ultra High-Throughput Microfluidics-Free Single Cell Sequencing of Microbes\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Freeman Lab\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nCancellation Reason:\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-tereza-blahova/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T162500
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
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UID:60251-1774023000-1774023900@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Sania Aftab
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Developing novel methods to assess respiratory signals in asthma-OSA overlap\nAbstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma are highly prevalent respiratory disorders that frequently coexist and worsen one another\, partly due to airway narrowing and changes in intrathoracic pressure during sleep. Negative intrathoracic pressure generated during obstructive events may promote thoracic fluid shifts and small airway narrowing\, contributing to increased airway resistance and reduced lung reactance. This research investigates respiratory asynchrony between chest and abdominal motion as a noninvasive surrogate marker of negative intrathoracic pressure and examines its relationship with overnight changes in thoracic fluid volume and airway mechanics. In parallel\, this work evaluates the feasibility of textile-based wearable sensors for accurately and comfortably monitoring respiratory biomarkers\, with the long-term goal of developing a clinically applicable\, noninvasive system for assessing respiratory dysfunction in individuals with asthma and sleep apnea.\nSupervisor Name: Azadeh Yadollahi\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: MASc\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-sania-aftab/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260313T165500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260313T171000
DTSTAMP:20260527T194129
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T200740Z
UID:60250-1773420900-1773421800@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Yikai Sun
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Utilization of a Biosensor for Detecting Tissue Locked Diseases and Biomarkers in the Brain\nSupervisor Name: Omar F Khan\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-yikai-sun/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260313T164000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260313T165500
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SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Kevin Da
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Diagnostics for Pediatric AKI\nSupervisor Name: Dr. Craig Simmons\nYear of Study: 4\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-kevin-da-2/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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UID:60242-1773419100-1773420000@bme.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Graduate Student Seminar Series - Jennifer Lam
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student Seminar Series\nPlease ensure you invite your Principal Investigator by adding their email via the ‘Add Guest’ button and they will also be notified of your presentation.\nLocation: 2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE) – 550 University Ave\nPresentation Title: Modeling Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease Using SNCA A53T iPSC-Derived Brain Endothelial Cells\nSupervisor Name: Craig A. Simmons and Lorraine V. Kalia\nYear of Study: 2\nProgram of Study: PhD\nPowered by Calendly.com
URL:https://bme.utoronto.ca/event/graduate-student-seminar-series-jennifer-lam/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Auditorium (TRI/KITE)
CATEGORIES:Graduate Seminar Series
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