1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building

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...

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...

Failing Fabulously: Vogue Challenging Niche Large-Scale Bone Repair Research Missteps into Broad Impact Innovations Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringThe Ohio State University Abstract:Research rarely unfolds exactly as planned....

The Entrepreneurial Journey of EnsoData Co-Founders Chris 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 Hear firsthand how...

Predicting Thrombus Formation, Deformation, and Embolization: A Look at Devices, Stroke, and Deep Vein Thrombosis Keefe Manning, PhDProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and SurgeryDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringPennsylvania State University Abstract:Thrombosis remains...

Engineering Tumor Microenvironments on a Chip to Model Early Events in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Metastasis Susan Leggett, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract: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”...

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...

Molecular to Systemic Engineering of Immune Cells for Robust Immunotherapy Hua Wang, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract:Immunotherapy has achieved significant clinical progress for...

Molecular Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment Marty Pagel, PhDProfessorDepartment of Medical PhysicsDepartment of RadiologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract: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...

Electrical Manipulation of Biological Cells: Models and Applications Allen Garner, PhD, PEProfessor, Graduate Program ChairSchool of Nuclear EngineeringPurdue University Electric 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...