The 2022 BME Dinner Reception will be hosted at the Royal Ontario Museum to celebrate the achievements of graduate students. BME would like to invite you to the dinner reception at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). It has been a crazy last two years and it is a great time for us to get together, […]
Caitlin Maikawa, PhD Abstract: Insulin was first isolated a century ago, yet commercial formulations of insulin for hormone replacement therapy fall short of mimicking the endogenous glycemic control that occurs in non-diabetic individuals. Moreover, diabetes management is increasingly relying on automated insulin delivery using closed-loop systems to improve glucose management and reduce patient burden. However, […]
Kai Huang, PhD Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Abstract: Biophotonics has been widely applied as versatile and powerful approaches for biomedical applications, such as for bioimaging, biodetection, photodynamic therapy, and optogenetics. However, conventional biophotonics suffers from several constraints. For example, the short-wavelength excitation light cannot penetrate deep into […]
Speaker Ehsan Hoque Associate Professor Computer Science University of Rochester Abstract Many argue that making interoperability, federal incentives, barcoding, and deep learning is the core of revolutionizing healthcare information technology. It is. But it is also about developing technologies that align with our values and integrate effortlessly with our lifestyles and healthcare workflow while improving […]
*** This talk will be delivered virtually, however the presentation will be streamed in the DC Red Room for those wanting to attend 'in-person'. Cookies and coffee will be provided for attendees. *** Speaker Zhi Pei Liang Franklin W. Woeltge Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract Since its […]
Speaker Ankur Singh Woodruff Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University School of Medicine Abstract For many life-threatening global infectious diseases, effective vaccinations are still lacking. There are numerous challenges in understanding disease transmission, and pathology, and […]
Speaker Vivian Mushahwar Professor in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry University of Alberta Abstract The overall goal of the work in my lab is to develop interventions that improve function after neural injury or disease. In this talk, I will focus on spinal cord injury (SCI), a devastating […]
Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is proud to host this year's Institute-wide holiday celebration! Get out of your labs and offices, socialize, get to know one another, and help build our community. Date and Time: December 13, 2022, 1:00-4:00 pm Venue: Great Hall, Hart House
Speaker Cynthia Reinhart-King Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering Professor of Biomedical Engineering Director of Graduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering Vanderbilt School of Engineering Abstract During solid tumor progression, cells undergo mechanical and metabolic changes that help to fuel metastasis. To move, cells must utilize ATP to fuel the the cellular contractility and forces that sustain […]
Speaker Silvestro Micera Full Professor, Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Abstract Neural engineering is a novel discipline combining engineering including micro and nanotechnology, electrical and mechanical, and computer science with cellular, molecular, cognitive neuroscience. Our of the most important goals of neural engineering is to develop approaches to […]
Speaker Peter Yingxiao Wang Associate Professor, Bioengineering University of Southern California Abstract Focused ultrasound (FUS) can deliver energy safely and noninvasively into tissues at depths of centimeters. We show that the genetics and cellular functions of chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) within tumors can be reversibly controlled by the heat generated by short […]
Illuminating Bioelectricity in the Brain Dr. He Tian, Postdoctoral Associate, Harvard University The brain encodes and processes information through the dynamic membrane voltage of neurons. However, in vivo electrophysiology, i.e., the study of the membrane voltage of individual cells in live animals, has been a major challenge for neuroscience. In this seminar, I will present […]
