Department of Biomedical Engineering

Quantitative studies for mechanobiology of cancer via data-driven in silico replication of human tissues Mahsa Dabagh, PhDAssistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Abstract:The in silico replication of patient-specific tissues...

Predicting finger movements across task contexts in a brain-machine interface Matt MenderPhD CandidateUniversity of Michigan BME Midwest Graduate Student Speaker Exchange Abstract:People with quadriplegia have ranked the restoration of hand and arm function as very important for quality of life. Even with assistive devices, prostheses, and therapies such as functional electrical stimulation, these people often...

Biomechanics of the Optic Nerve Head and Applications to Glaucoma Thao (Vicky) Nguyen, PhDProfessor and Marlin U. Zimmerman Faculty ScholarMechanical EngineeringJohns Hopkins University Abstract:The optic nerve head is a small region in the posterior eyewall, where the axons of the retinal ganglion cells gather to exit the eye and form the optic nerve. The lamina...

Personalized Models of Heterogeneous Ovarian Cancer: Advancing Understanding and Treatment Geeta Mehta, PhDAssociate ProfessorMaterials Science & Engineering, Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Michigan Abstract:Ovarian cancer is a highly lethal gynecologic cancer, responsible...

Acoustic-soft material interactions: Improved mechanistic understanding driving innovative biomedical applications Aarushi Bhargava, PhDHumboldt Postdoctoral FellowPhysical Intelligence DepartmentMax Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany Abstract:The primary application of ultrasound in medical sciences has traditionally been limited to imaging. Meanwhile, tremendous advancements in adjacent applications of acoustic-structure interaction such as wireless energy transfer, remote stimulation, and...

3-Dimensional micro- and nanofabrication for new biomedical imaging and sensing platforms Dr. Gary ZabowGroup Leader, Magnetic Imaging GroupProject Leader, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents and ProbesNational Institute of Standards and Technology Abstract:Today’s burgeoning micro- and nanofabrication technologies are impacting an ever-increasing number of research areas, including multiple across the biomedical fields. Most often, micro- and...

Applications of fluorescence lifetime measurements in flow cytometry Jessica P. Houston, PhDProfessor, Chemical & Materials Engineering DepartmentNew Mexico State University Co-sponsored by Morgridge Institute for Research and the UW SPIE/Optica...