Department of Biomedical Engineering

Engineering 3D biomimetic models and vascular endothelial cells to investigate angiogenesis, cancer, and to support hepatic tissue functions Duc-Huy T. Nguyen, PhDPostdoctoral AssociateDepartment of MedicineWeill Cornell Medical College **Location - 2188 Mechanical Engineering** Abstract:The vasculature plays a critical role during embryogenesis and continues to regulate many essential biological processes of organs after birth. It delivers...

Engineering Biomimetic Materials for Female Reproductive and Gynecologic Health Samantha Zambuto, PhDT32 Postdoctoral FellowWashington University School of MedicineWashington University in St. Louis Abstract:Female reproductive and gynecologic health are historically understudied fields that would significantly benefit from engineering expertise due to the unique biomechanical environment in the female reproductive tract and the dynamic tissue changes orchestrated...

Controlling multi-scale patterning for synthetic developmental biology Louis S. Prahl, PhDPostdoctoral FellowDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Pennsylvania Abstract:Embryonic tissue-building processes must hierarchically pattern cells into life-sustaining structures while avoiding organizational defects that compromise organ function. Building mature and hierarchically complex synthetic organs in vitro from patient-derived cells would have a wide range of healthcare applications from...

Extracellular matrix – a mechanical regulator of cancer Claudia Fischbach, PhDProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringAssociate Director of Cornell Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility (CNF)Cornell University Co-Sponsored by the Carbone Cancer CenterCorrine Bahr Lecturer Microenvironmental conditions contribute to the pathogenesis of cancer and include altered extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and mechanical cues. However, our understanding of the...

Developing retinal laser speckle contrast imaging for the diagnosis of ocular and systemic disease Dan Lipinski, PhDAssociate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Cell Biology, Neurobiology and AnatomyResearch Director of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual SciencesMedical College of Wisconsin Abstract:Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) is a powerful modality that is capable of rapidly and...

Personalized Approaches to Reconstructive Skeletal Surgery David Dean, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorOsteo Engineering LaboratoryThe Ohio State University Abstract:More and more planning and conducting of reconstructive skeletal surgery is moving from the mind’s eye to computers where one can plan procedures, design and produce surgical aids (e.g., cutting guides, drill guides) and design and produce implantable devices (e.g.,...