Physical Sciences in Oncology Center PSOC@Penn Spring 2022 Hybrid-Seminar Series Towne 225 / Raisler Lounge @ Noon (EST) For Zoom link , please contact manu@seas.upenn.edu
Abstract: "As thrombosis proceeds, platelets in a clot can expose phosphatidylserine (PS), providing a negatively charged surface for thrombin generation. These PS+ platelets have been shown to sort to the perimeter of platelet masses via platelet contraction. However, it remains unclear how thrombin and fibrin affect PS+ platelet sorting within a clot. We used an […]
Abstract: "Hemostatic clots have a core/shell hierarchy comprised of a P-selectin positive core surrounded by a P-selectin negative shell. A new human blood microfluidic assay utilizing a 2-stage assay was developed to interrogate core/shell mechanics. By first perfusing whole blood over a collagen/TF surface and then swapping out the blood for buffer, we were able […]
Robots are increasingly being used to complete tasks in complex environments. To complete these tasks, two of the most fundamental choices that the robot must make are (1) task planning: which tasks to complete and in what order, and (2) path planning: what path to take when navigating between those tasks. In this seminar, I […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Dennis Discher are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Jason Andrechak. Title: Leveraging Macrophage Immune Checkpoint Blockade to Link Innate and Adaptive Immunity Against Solid Tumors Date/time: Friday, 4/15 at 11am Location: Glandt Forum Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Louis Soslowsky are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Ryan Leiphart Title: Biglycan regulation of regional tendon development via the pericellular matrix Date: Wednesday, April 20th Time: 1PM Location: JMB Reunion Auditorium John Morgan Building 3620 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 […]
Two problems pertaining to solid-solid phase transitions are presented here. First, we conduct Langevin dynamics calculations on a chain of masses and bistable springs in a viscous fluid, and extract a temperature dependent kinetic relation by observing that the dissipation at a phase boundary can be estimated by performing an energy balance. Using this kinetic […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. David Cormode are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Clara Dong. Title: Engineering injectable, radiopaque hydrogels for X-ray imaging and therapeutic delivery for cancer treatments Date: 4/21 1pm Location: Zoom https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91096994943?pwd=TVh5UFltSlBHTXJ6blp4VFlRbTNUdz09 The public is welcome to attend.
2022 Bioengineering Grad Symposium April 22, 2022 Singh Center for Nanotechnology Register to Attend Deadline: April 15, 2022 We are excited to announce that the 2022 Bioengineering Graduate Symposium has been rescheduled and will be held in person on April 22, 2022, 12:45 pm - 6 pm at Singh Center. Food, drinks, and free swag will be available throughout the […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Robert Mauck are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Hannah Zlotnick. Title: Remote field guided assembly of complex orthopaedic tissues Date: Monday April 25th Time: 11 am Location: JMB Class of '62 Auditorium John Morgan Building 3620 Hamilton Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 The […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. D. Kacy Cullen are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Wisberty Gordián Vélez. Title: Human tissue-engineered nigrostriatal pathway encased in hyaluronic acid for axon tract reconstruction in Parkinson’s disease Date: Monday, April 25th Time: 2:00 pm Location: JMB Reunion Auditorium John Morgan Building 3620 Hamilton […]
With the shortage of rehabilitation clinicians in rural areas and elsewhere, remote rehabilitation (telerehab) fills an important gap in access to rehabilitation. We have developed a first of its kind social robot augmented telepresence (SRAT) system — Flo — which consists of a humanoid robot mounted onto a mobile telepresence base, with the goal of […]