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BME Seminar Series: Chima V. Maduka, DVM, PhD

2188 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United States

Harnessing the Power of Immunometabolism to Engineer the Future of Medicine Chima V. Maduka, DVM, PhDAHA Postdoctoral FellowBurdick Biomaterials and Biofabrication LaboratoryUniversity of Colorado Abstract:The metabolic underpinnings of immune cells...

BME Seminar Series: Jingwen Yan, PhD

2180 Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Ave, Madison, WI, United States

Integrative -omics for improved understanding and detection of Alzheimer’s disease Jingwen Yan, PhDAssociate Professor and Director of BioinformaticsLuddy School of Informatics, Computing and EngineeringIndiana University Indianapolis Abstract:Integrative -omics is an...

BME Bay Area Meetup

Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant 895 Villa St, Mountain View, California, United States

We're headed to the California Bay Area to celebrate the department's 25th anniversary. 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: Chu Ma, PhD

1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Blind-Label Subwavelength Ultrasound Imaging Chu Ma, PhDDugald C. Jackson Assistant ProfessorAcoustic Sensing and Functional Materials (ASFM) LabDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract:Ultrasound allows non-invasive, non-radiative imaging with sub-millimeter resolution, with broad applications in sensing, communication, biomedical diagnosis and non-destructive testing. In this talk, I will present our work on combining acoustic random...

BME Seminar Series: Monica Ohnsorg, PhD

2180 Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Ave, Madison, WI, United States

Using Bottlebrush Polymers to Tackle Challenges in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Monica Ohnsorg, PhDPostdoctoral FellowDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringBioFrontiers InstituteUniversity of Colorado Boulder Abstract:Macromolecular design can be a powerful tool to improve the efficacy of clinical therapeutics and develop biomaterials to support in vitro human cell-based models. In this talk, I will discuss...

BME Seminar Series: Yichun He

1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Bridging Molecular and Functional Understandings of Cells with Artificial Intelligence Yichun HePhD Candidate, Harvard UniversitySchool of Engineering and Applied SciencesThe Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Abstract:The mammalian brain exhibits complex functions and behaviors, driven by diverse cell types distributed throughout its tissue. However, understanding the heterogeneity of cell types and neuronal functions across the...

BME Seminar Series: Jonathan Soucy, PhD

3210 Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Ave., Madison, WI, United States

Engineering the retinal microenvironment to improve donor neuron integration post-transplantation Jonathan Soucy, PhDPostdoctoral Research FellowOphthalmology Department at Harvard Medical SchoolSchepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear Abstract:Neuron transplantation is an exciting solution for replacing retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) lost in glaucoma and other optic neuropathies. However, one significant barrier to successful donor RGC...

BME Seminar Series: Shailaja Seetharaman, PhD

3210 Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Ave., Madison, WI, United States

Vascular Dysfunction in Disease: Engineering Mechanobiology Holds the Solution Shailaja Seetharaman, PhDPostdoctoral ResearcherJames Franck Institute and Department of PhysicsUniversity of Chicago Abstract:Abnormalities in blood vessel and blood flow properties are key drivers of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular pathologies. The remarkable ability of the vasculature to sense and respond to mechanical and biochemical signals across multiple...

BME Seminar Series: Dhananjay Bhaskar, PhD

1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Harnessing Geometry and Topology in Machine Learning for Biomedical Discovery Dhananjay Bhaskar, PhDPostdoctoral Researcher, Yale UniversityYale - Boehringer Ingelheim FellowKavli Institute for Neuroscience FellowVisiting Scholar in Engineering, Brown University Abstract:Understanding the shape of data through geometry and topology offers a powerful perspective with the potential to drive breakthroughs in biomedical science and engineering. This talk...

BME Seminar Series: Mehmet Orman, PhD

1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Metabolic Adaptations of Drug-Tolerant Persister Cells Mehmet A Orman, PhDAssociate ProfessorChemical and Biomolecular Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Houston Abstract:My research focuses on understanding drug-tolerant phenotypes, particularly persister cells, in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Persister cells are temporarily tolerant to drugs and contribute significantly to disease recurrence. We investigate their molecular makeup, including metabolite profiles, RNA...