BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T141500 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20251125T221056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T221058Z UID:10001381-1764936000-1764944100@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Design Fall Poster Presentations DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-design-fall-poster-presentations/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building Atrium\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Poster-Session.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T172501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T194331Z UID:10001300-1764590400-1764594000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson DESCRIPTION:The Sound of Science: Engaging the Public with Big Ideas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnne Strainchamps and Steve PaulsonCreators and Hosts of “To the Best of Our Knowledge”Wisconsin Public Radio \n\n\n\nAbstract: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 Tuscany to produce a series of interviews with leading international biologists\, physicists and philosophers. Their recent radio shows have covered topics ranging from astrobiology and neuroplasticity to whale communication. \n\n\n\nThis talk offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art of using dialogue and the power of story to illuminate complex thinking across multiple scientific disciplines. Anne and Steve will discuss some of the methods they use to help scientists and engineers connect their work with broader audiences. They will also share some of the common traits and abilities they have discovered in scientists who are also prolific scientific communicators. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-anne-strainchamps-and-steve-paulson/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T171853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T205535Z UID:10001299-1763985600-1763989200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Julien Berro\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Fantastic forces and where to find them\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulien Berro\, PhDAssociate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry\, and of Cell BiologySchool of MedicineYale University \n\n\n\nAbstract: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 the underlying biochemistry. Studying forces within cells is difficult because tools and approaches to directly probe forces at the molecular level are scarce\, difficult to use or have limited applications. In this seminar\, I will present approaches based on quantitative microscopy\, mathematical modeling and molecular force sensor engineering that my lab has developed to readily measure biophysical quantities so far impossible or difficult to measure in vivo. Using clathrin-mediated endocytosis as a model system\, I will show how these methods have uncovered new molecular mechanisms of force production\, force transmission and force sensing by the actin cytoskeleton. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-julien-berro-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T171457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T204032Z UID:10001298-1763380800-1763384400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Sara McBride-Gagyi\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Failing Fabulously: Vogue Challenging Niche Large-Scale Bone Repair Research Missteps into Broad Impact Innovations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara McBride-Gagyi\, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringThe Ohio State University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Research rarely unfolds exactly as planned. Despite careful preparation and well-designed protocols\, unexpected outcomes — and outright failures — are an inevitable part of experimental science and engineering. Yet these challenges are seldom shared publicly\, leaving many trainees and early-career researchers feeling isolated or discouraged when things go awry. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Dr. Sara McBride-Gagyi will share two recent projects from her lab related to her larger research on bone regeneration that faced significant\, unforeseen setbacks — challenges that could easily have been dismissed as fatal failures that wasted valuable time and resources. Instead\, through creative problem-solving and critical re-evaluation\, her team turned these obstacles into opportunities\, ultimately generating results and innovations more impactful than the original aims. \n\n\n\nDr. McBride-Gagyi will walk through each project chronologically\, highlighting the engineering design pivots\, decision-making processes\, and lessons learned along the way. She will conclude with a discussion of how these experiences are being reframed for publication and dissemination — underscoring the value of transparency\, adaptability\, and perseverance in the scientific process. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-sara-mcbride-gagyi-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20251029T191803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T192132Z UID:10001361-1762963200-1762970400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Head Shot Event DESCRIPTION:Mechanical Engineering building \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAre you in need of a professional headshot? \n\n\n\nCurb magazine is offering a headshot session exclusively for the College of Engineering community. Anyone is welcome — students\, faculty\, staff\, and friends and family. It costs $15 for three professional\, edited shots. Cash or Venmo will be available on-site. Availability is first-come\, first- serve. Sign up now! \n\n\n\n\nCollege of Engineering headshot sign-up sheet\n\n\n\n\nAll of the money raised from the headshot event goes to produce Curb magazine\, which is produced every fall and has won several national and regional awards in recent years. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/college-of-engineering-head-shot-event/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, WI\, 53706-1539\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Photo-session.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T171205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231824Z UID:10001297-1762171200-1762174800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: EnsoData DESCRIPTION:The Entrepreneurial Journey of EnsoData Co-Founders\n\n\n\nChris Fernandez BMEBS’14\, MS’15; Ensodata Co-founder\, Executive Chairman and Chief Research OfficerNick Glattard BMEBS’14\, MS’15; EnsoData Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer \n\n\n\nHear firsthand how two BME alumni turned a bold idea into a nationally recognized startup. \n\n\n\nNick Glattard (BMEBS ’14\, MS ’15) and Chris Fernandez (BMEBS ’14\, MS ’15)\, Cofounders of EnsoData\, will share their remarkable journey from UW–Madison biomedical engineering students to leading a cutting-edge company that’s transforming sleep medicine. Their presentation will delve into the challenges and triumphs of building EnsoData. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-3/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T171128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T212823Z UID:10001295-1761566400-1761570000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Keefe Manning\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Predicting Thrombus Formation\, Deformation\, and Embolization: A Look at Devices\, Stroke\, and Deep Vein Thrombosis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeefe Manning\, PhDProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and SurgeryDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringPennsylvania State University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Thrombosis remains a significant clinical issue manifesting in heart attacks and strokes but also challenges the success of cardiovascular devices. Given the complex process associated with thrombosis\, developing accurate computational models is difficult as validation needs to occur over a range of flow and surface interactions and at different temporal and spatial scales. Thrombi are particularly interesting because of their inherent heterogeneity. Leveraging canonical experiments that acquire a breadth of data will be crucial to validate any computational model\, but do these experiments accurately represent how thrombi form\, deform\, and embolize in the context of devices\, stroke\, and deep vein thrombosis? This presentation will cover the development and experimental validation of our computational models in these areas and the complications posed with blood experiments. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-keefe-manning-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T170721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T212556Z UID:10001294-1760961600-1760965200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Susan Leggett\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Engineering Tumor Microenvironments on a Chip to Model Early Events in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Metastasis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Leggett\, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \n\n\n\nAbstract:The tumor microenvironment is a dynamic and multifaceted ecosystem in which biochemical and mechanical cues jointly regulate cell behavior\, tumor heterogeneity\, and disease progression. My lab develops engineered “tumor-on-a-chip” systems to reconstruct the 3D tumor microenvironment and dissect how cell-cell interactions\, fluid flow\, and interfacial mechanics influence early metastatic events. In this talk\, I will first introduce our approach for the rapid and accessible fabrication of organ-on-a-chip devices using epoxy-coated 3D printed molds. This workflow enables the generation of high-fidelity\, biocompatible PDMS-based devices in a scalable\, reproducible\, and imaging-compatible format. I will then discuss how we are leveraging this technology to reverse-engineer solid breast tumors composed of heterogeneous cancer cell and immune cell subpopulations\, including macrophages\, to model how tumor-immune interactions shape cell plasticity and collective invasion. Finally\, I will present our novel peritoneal cavity-on-a-chip\, designed to mimic the primary route of ovarian cancer spread. In this model\, individual ovarian cancer cells and clusters can be injected into fluid-filled peritoneal cavities to emulate circulating tumor cells that shed from the ovary during disease progression. Using live-cell imaging\, we examine how these cells interact with\, and infiltrate\, the surrounding mesothelium to initiate metastatic colonization. Together\, these approaches establish versatile experimental platforms to study dynamic cell and tissue-level behaviors\, providing new strategies to model\, predict\, and ultimately control metastatic progression. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-susan-leggett-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250829T163033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T163035Z UID:10001305-1760140800-1760227199@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate DESCRIPTION:U-Rah-Rah\, It’s Back—and This Year\, We’re Welcoming Dean Ranjan Home! \n\n\n\nThe College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate returns for UW Homecoming 2025—now with an extra reason to celebrate. \n\n\n\nJoin us in welcoming Dean Devesh Ranjan (MS ’05\, PhD ’07) back to Madison for his first Homecoming as Dean of the College of Engineering. It’s a can’t-miss opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni\, meet college leadership\, and celebrate Badger pride—just steps from Camp Randall. \n\n\n\nTailgate Details📍 Mechanical Engineering Atrium (1513 University Avenue\, Madison WI)🕑 Begins 2.5 hours before kickoff (Game Time TBD)🏈 Badgers vs. Hawkeyes \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets:🎟️ $25 per person (includes food + 2 drinks)👶 Children under 5 are free! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Your tailgate ticket includes: two drink tickets for the bar\, buffet of tailgate fare and assortment of non-alcoholic refreshments. Want to attend the football game? Couple your tailgate admission with your purchase of upper-deck football tickets\, too. Game time to be announced soon. Tailgate will begin two and half hours before the Badgers take on Iowa. \n Register Today! \n\n \n\n\nWith the farmers’ market\, State Street\, the Terrace and so much more to see and do\, Madison’s the perfect place to be for a festive fall football weekend. Head over to UW-Madison’s Homecoming “hub” and plan your getaway right away! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/college-of-engineering-alumni-tailgate-2/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, WI\, 53706-1539\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fball_Mich_AD21_0053-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250829T182531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T183317Z UID:10001307-1759946400-1760193000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:We will be at booth 503 at the 2025 BMES Annual Meeting in San Diego\, California. \n\n\n\nExhibitor Hours: \n\n\n\n\nOctober 8: 6-7:30pm\n\n\n\nOctober 9: 8-11am and 12:15-4:30pm\n\n\n\nOctober 10: 8-11am and 12:15-4:30pm\n\n\n\nOctober 11: 10am-2:30pm URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/biomedical-engineering-society-annual-meeting-2/ LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center\, 11 Harbor Dr\, San Diego\, California\, 92101\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BMES-Event-Image.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T170456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T204758Z UID:10001293-1759752000-1759755600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: From Campus to Career: Maximizing Experiences for Industry Readiness DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Universities are organized primarily by departments\, but industry is organized by function: research\, design\, regulatory\, quality assurance\, sales\, marketing. Having some knowledge of this structure ahead of time will help you select and approach classes in ways more likely to have you end up where you want to be.Fortunately\, the UW-Madison also has many opportunities that let you “try on” an industrial career ahead of time. These opportunities vary in duration from hours to months. As you start to invest in these channels\, you will be more likely to benefit from the serendipity that the breath of expertise present at UW-Madison naturally provides.This seminar will feature three individuals in a conversational format who will discuss how they used these channels to supplement their coursework and research to build industrial success. While all three of these individuals eventually earned PhDs\, the topics and approaches discussed are equally applicable to MS students. \n\n\n\nSpeakers (L to R):Professor Chris Brace\, PhD; UW BME Vice Chair; Co-founder\, NeuWave MedicalJustin Koepsel\, PhD\, MBA; UW BME MS’08\, PhD’12; Senior Director of Commercial Operations at Catalent BiologicsTom Lilieholm\, PhD’24; Co-founder and Director of Neuroimaging ImgGyd \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-2/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T170251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T203342Z UID:10001291-1759147200-1759150800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Hua Wang\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Molecular to Systemic Engineering of Immune Cells for Robust Immunotherapy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHua Wang\, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \n\n\n\nAbstract:Immunotherapy has achieved significant clinical progress for the treatment of cancer and other diseases over the past decade\, but challenges\, including low patient responses\, off-target side effects\, and poor efficacy against solid tumors and autoimmune disorders\, remain. One of our research interests is to understand how immune cells (e.g.\, dendritic cells (DCs)) can be manipulated or engineered using chemistry\, material\, and chemical biology approaches\, in order to develop effective therapies for cancer and other diseases. In this talk\, I will present our recent efforts in molecular\, systemic\, and in situ engineering of DCs and further development of robust cancer vaccines. These include molecules and polymers that can interact with DC membrane and thus activate DCs\, and macroporous materials that can actively recruit and program DCs in situ. I will then conclude my talk with several short stories along the line of metabolic glycan labeling\, another key technology in my lab\, regarding how we made it possible to precisely modulate cells that are historically challenging to engineer. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-hua-wang-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250904T215240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T132350Z UID:10001313-1758904200-1758996000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Hackathon/Makerthon DESCRIPTION:The inaugural IoT Hacker-and-Makerthon at UW–Madison is here! In just 24 hours\, you and your team will tackle real-world challenges provided by industry partners Plexus and Accuray. Use your skills from class\, connect with their engineers\, and bring your creativity to life – whether it’s in IoT\, robotics\, or beyond. There are no limits to what you can build! Mentors will be available around the clock to support you. \n\n\n\nIn addition to developing your solution\, you will also have the opportunity to sharpen your presentation skills. By the end of the event\, you will be ready to showcase your project – and maybe even take home a cash prize! \n\n\n\nAnd don’t worry about food or drinks: we’ve got you covered throughout the entire event. Come hungry\, be curious\, and stay inspired! \n\n\n\nBrought to you by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Laboratory. \n\n\n\nALL students are welcome and encouraged to participate! \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n What does “around the clock” mean? Is this a 24-hour event? \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe event space will close around 9pm and we will start around 9am in the morning. But you are free to work on the challenges throughout the night.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When is the deadline to sign up? \n \n \n \n The deadline to sign up is Friday\, Septebmer 26th\, 10:00 am. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How many meals are served throughout the event? \n \n \n \n There will be 4 meals: dinner on Friday\, and breakfast\, lunch and dinner on Saturday. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who are the judges\, and will they (or any other professional engineers for on hand throught the event for feedback? \n \n \n \n Judges will be UW researchers as well as professional engineers from Accuray and Plexus\, who will be available either on-site of remotely throughout the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Is the cash prize only for 1st place? \n \n \n \n Cash prizes are avilable for up to 10 teams. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/hackathon/ LOCATION:UW-Madison Design Innovation Lab\, Wendt Commons\, 215 N. Randall Ave\, Madison\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Makerspace-students-working-on-project-18_8103-copy-825w-jpeg-webp.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T170410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T203228Z UID:10001292-1758542400-1758546000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Marty Pagel\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Molecular Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarty Pagel\, PhDProfessorDepartment of Medical PhysicsDepartment of RadiologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison \n\n\n\nAbstract:Tumor acidosis\, hypoxia\, and vascular perfusion are well-known characteristics of the tumor microenvironment. We have developed MRI\, MR Fingerprinting\, PET/MRI\, electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI)\, and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) to quantitatively measure extracellular pH\, oxygenation\, and pharmacokinetic transport rates in solid tumors. We apply these molecular imaging methods to preclinical tumor models\, and we have translated some of our methods to evaluate patients who have cancer. We are especially focused on employing molecular imaging to predict treatment effect before starting therapy\, and to evaluate the early response to treatment\, during evaluations of chemotherapy\, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. This presentation will discuss a variety of molecular imaging methods and research applications\, and also discuss a value proposition for molecular imaging. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-marty-pagel-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250827T165905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T181419Z UID:10001290-1757937600-1757941200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Allen Garner PhD DESCRIPTION:Electrical Manipulation of Biological Cells: Models and Applications\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllen Garner\, PhD\, PEProfessor\, Graduate Program ChairSchool of Nuclear EngineeringPurdue University \n\n\n\nElectric waveforms\, including electric pulses (EPs) and alternating current (AC) fields\, such as radiofrequency and high-power microwaves\, can induce deleterious or beneficial effects that require additional characterization. We combine thermal models with the Smoluchowski equation to assess the interactions of EP and AC waveforms with biological cells. We further develop a computationally efficient model based on the asymptotic Smoluchowski to screen biological response over seven orders of magnitude of pulse duration with excellent agreement between simulated electroporation and experimental observations. Applications in microorganism inactivation\, natural products for cancer therapy\, platelet activation\, and stem cell stimulation will be discussed. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-allen-garner-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250829T175657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T175700Z UID:10001306-1757080800-1757088000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Welcome Back Social DESCRIPTION:All Biomedical Engineering undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to join us in celebrating the new academic year. Enjoy snacks and department giveaways in the ECB atrium from 2-4pm. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-welcome-back-social/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building Atrium\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ECB-jpg-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250612T190555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T181050Z UID:10001242-1755792000-1755799200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Ice Cream Social DESCRIPTION:Hey\, Badger Engineering Alum!  We invite you to join us for an evening of reminiscing\, networking\, and delicious Babcock ice cream on Thursday\, August 21st from 4-6pm at the Memorial Union Terrace.  Alumni from across the college will have the chance to connect at one of the most beloved sites on campus. \n\n\n\nLeadership from across the college will be on hand to chat with alumni and learn more about what paths they took after leaving campus\, as well as share the latest department and college news. \n\n\n\nEngineering alumni from all departments are welcome and encouraged to join in on the fun. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/alumni-ice-cream-social-2/ LOCATION:Memorial Union Terrace\, 800 Langdon St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Biomedical Engineering,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Alumni-Ice-Cream-Social-Website-jpg-webp.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250318T153521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T200028Z UID:10001215-1746883800-1746891000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME 2025 Spring Graduation Lunch DESCRIPTION:The Department of Biomedical Engineering invites our new graduates and their guests to a celebratory lunch following the commencement ceremony at Camp Randall on May 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nGraduating students will receive an email with information about RSVPing and picking up their graduation gifts. If you have questions\, please contact Vishmaa Ramsaroop-Briggs. \n\n\n\nVisit these sites for more information on:College of Engineering Graduate Recognition EventUW Spring Commencement URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-2025-spring-graduation-lunch/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building Atrium\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Graduation-Bucky-jpg-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250428T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250204T172651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T164436Z UID:10001149-1745841600-1745845200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Jessica Wagenseil\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Biomechanics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessica Wagenseil\, DScProfessor\, Mechanical Engineering and Materials ScienceVice Dean for Faculty AdvancementMcKelvey School of EngineeringWashington University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Thoracic aortic aneurysms are a dilation of the aortic wall that can be asymptomatic for many years until they dissect or rupture. Dissection or rupture is associated with a high mortality rate. Surgical replacement is the current treatment standard and is performed when the aortic aneurysm reaches a specified size or growth rate. However\, many aortic aneurysms fail before reaching these thresholds and many pass the thresholds without failing. We are interested in predicting how the aneurysm will grow\, remodel\, and fail in response to mechanical stimuli using mouse models of human aneurysmal disease. Data will be presented from our work on biomechanical metrics associated with aneurysms\, correlations between mechanical changes and biochemical signaling\, growth and remodeling predictions of aneurysm progression\, fluid-solid structure interaction modeling of aneurysm biomechanics and failure\, and transmural fluid and solid transport\, as possible contributions to aneurysmal disease. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-jessica-wagenseil-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250211T192501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T162026Z UID:10001156-1745582400-1745589600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Design Poster Session and Awards DESCRIPTION:The biomedical engineering department invites the public to a poster session presented by biomedical engineering undergraduates. Over 40 teams will be showcasing their solutions for design projects from clients in the medical school\, life sciences\, engineering\, and the community. For a full list of the projects and presentation times\, visit the UW BME Design page. \n\n\n\nInformal poster viewing: 11 am – 12 pmFormal poster session: 12 – 2:15 pmAwards ceremony: 3 – 4 pm URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-design-poster-session-and-awards/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building Atrium\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Poster-Session.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250421T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250204T172623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T164208Z UID:10001148-1745236800-1745240400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Alan Jassanof\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Analyzing Brain-Wide Function Using New Molecular Imaging Tools\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlan Jasanoff\, PhDProfessor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive SciencesMassachusetts Institute of Technology \n\n\n\nAbstract:Behavior and cognition depend on the integrated action of neural structures and populations distributed throughout the brain. Deciphering mechanisms by which this takes this place is both a tremendous scientific problem and a major engineering challenge\, because of the need to establish suitable measurement technologies. We are creating a set of molecular imaging tools that enable multiregional neural processing to be studied at a brain-wide scale in rodents and nonhuman primates. Here we will describe how a novel genetically encoded activity reporter we have engineered enables information flow in virally labeled neural circuitry to be monitored by fMRI. Using the reporter to perform functional imaging of synaptically defined cell populations in the rat somatosensory system\, we show how activity is transformed within brain regions to yield characteristics specific to distinct output projections. We also show how this approach enables regional activity phenomena to be modeled in terms of inputs\, in a paradigm that we are extending to address circuit-level origins of functional specialization in marmoset brains. In the second part of the talk\, we will discuss how some of our MRI tools now enable the detection of optical reporters in deep neural tissue. We use novel imaging probes to detect luminescent proteins\, yielding a hybrid optical/MRI noninvasive imaging modality that surpasses limitations of conventional methods. This work demonstrates the possibility of investigating diverse brain-wide processing phenomena using advanced molecular neuroimaging methods. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-alan-jassanof-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250407T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T064819 CREATED:20250204T172547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T162322Z UID:10001147-1744027200-1744030800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Daniel Gallego-Perez\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Nanotransfection-driven gene and cell therapies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Gallego-Perez\, PhDEdgar C. Hendrickson Chair in Biomedical EngineeringProfessor\, Surgery GeneralThe Ohio State University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Gene and engineered cell therapies hold transformative potential for treating a wide range of conditions. However\, current approaches face significant practical and translational challenges\, including a heavy reliance on viral vectors and high variability\, which often result in inefficient or unpredictable outcomes. To address these limitations\, we developed a novel nanotechnology-based approach that enables deterministic cell (in vitro) or tissue nano-transfection (TNT) (in vivo) without the need for viral vectors. These platform technologies offer a minimally disruptive and non-viral solution\, making them particularly suited for complex disease systems such as neurodegenerative conditions and metabolic disorders. Nano-transfection chips were manufactured from silicon or polymeric track etched membranes using cleanroom-based approaches\, as described previously. These chips were then used to nanotransfect skin cells\, in vitro or in vivo\, with pro-vasculogenic or pro-adipogenic gene cocktails\, which were then evaluated (for their therapeutic potential) in different murine models of neurodegenerative conditions\, including ischemic stroke\, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)\, as well as models of metabolic dysfunction. Different molecular\, histological\, and functional outcomes studies were conducted to assess the extent to which these therapies mitigated disease burden in each model. In murine models of ischemic stroke\, nanotransfected fibroblasts improved brain vascularization\, perfusion\, as well as neuroprotection and neuroregeneration in the motor cortex\, which led to improved motor function. In murine models of AD\, nanotransfected fibroblasts led to improved brain vascularization\, perfusion\, and reduced amyloid beta load. This also correlated with improved memory and cognitive function. Finally\, in murine models of metabolic dysfunction\, TNT-treated skin cells were successfully coopted to partially fulfill brown adipogenic functions\, which led to improved weight control and cardiometabolic function. Overall\, these findings highlight the potential of cell and tissue nano-transfection to drive therapeutic processes for restoring damaged or diseased tissue structure and function\, paving the way for innovative treatments across diverse pathological conditions. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-daniel-gallego-perez-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR