Medical Sciences Building 3154

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 […]

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 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 […]