BME Seminar Series: Julien Berro, PhD November 24, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Fantastic forces and where to find them Julien Berro, PhDAssociate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and of Cell BiologySchool of MedicineYale University Abstract:Mechanical forces are central to countless biological processes in health and disease. However, despite their ubiquity and importance in cellular processes, our understanding of biomechanical forces lags far behind our understanding of...
BME Seminar Series: Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson December 1, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States The Sound of Science: Engaging the Public with Big Ideas Anne Strainchamps and Steve PaulsonCreators and Hosts of “To the Best of Our Knowledge”Wisconsin Public Radio Abstract:Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson have spent decades fostering curiosity and conversation in a rapidly changing world. Currently, they are collaborating with the “Island of Knowledge” think tank in...
BME Design Fall Poster Presentations December 5, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM Engineering Centers Building Atrium 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Join us for our annual fall design poster session. BME sophomores, juniors and seniors work in teams to design healthcare solutions for real-world clients. The public is welcome.
BME Winter 2025 Graduation Celebration December 13, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Engineering Centers Building Atrium 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States The Biomedical Engineering Department is hosting a graduation celebration for fall 2025 graduates and their guests. Graduating students will receive an email with information about how to RSVP and about picking up your graduation gift. Free
BME Bay Area Meetup January 15 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant 895 Villa St, Mountain View, California, United States We're headed to the California Bay Area to kick off a new year of innovation. You and your guests are invited to join fellow Wisconsin BME alumni and friends for an alumni reception at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View, CA. RSVP Free
BME Seminar Series: Lennon Rogers, PhD January 26 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Prototyping with Purpose Lennon Rodgers, PhDDirector, Grainger Engineering Design Innovation LabCollege of EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract:What do high-speed motorcycles, zoo animal feeders, spacecraft and medical supplies have in common? They are all challenges I’ve tackled using rapid prototyping as my primary engine for design and innovation. In this talk, I’ll take you behind the scenes...
BME Seminar Series: Salman R. Khetani February 2 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States From Engineering Predictive Human Tissue Platforms to Advancing the Impact of Wisconsin Biomedical Engineering Salman R. Khetani, PhDProfessorAssociate Department HeadActing Associate Dean for Graduate StudiesDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Illinois...
BME Seminar Series: Wally Block, PhD February 16 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States *Speaker Change Gene Therapy for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases: RARE will get us there Wally Block, PhDProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringUW-Madison Rare monogenic neurological diseases affect about 0.5% of Americans at birth and are estimated to account for up to 40% of the workload in hospital pediatric practice. Current drug delivery methods struggle to overcome the Blood...
Lean Green Belt Training February 20 - February 22 IISE is hosting in-person Lean Green Belt Training on campus! Open to ALL students, this is a fantastic opportunity to add an industry-recognized certification to your resume.
BME Seminar Series: Shawn M. Gomez, EngScD February 23 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States From Cellular Networks to Therapeutic Predictions: A Data-Driven Approach to Precision Medicine Shawn M. Gomez, EngScDProfessor and Associate Chair for ResearchCo-Executive Director, FastTaCS, NC TraCS InstituteLampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University Abstract:Precision medicine aims to tailor prevention, diagnosis, and therapy to individual patients' biological states. We pursue this...