BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Quantitative Informatics Approaches to Characterize and Predict Childhood Genetic Epilepsies” (Peter Galer)

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania along with Drs. Brian Litt and Ingo Helbig proudly announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Peter Galer. Title: Quantitative Informatics Approaches to Characterize and Predict Childhood Genetic Epilepsies Date: Wednesday September 18 Time: 1:00pm Location: Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology Advisors: Dr. Brian Litt & Dr. […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Extracting Insights From Electronic Health Records Using Optimized Large Language Models” (Kevin Xie)

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Brian Litt are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Kevin Xie. Title: Extracting Insights From Electronic Health Records Using Optimized Large Language Models Date: September 20th, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology Advisor: Dr. Brian Litt Zoom […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Data Driven Approaches for Optimizing Antiseizure Medication Management in Epilepsy” (Nina Ghosn)

BRB Auditorium

Update 10/14/24: Please note the new time and location for Nina Ghosn's Doctoral Dissertation Defense below. The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Brian Litt are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Nina Ghosn. Title:  DATA DRIVEN APPROACHES FOR OPTIMIZING ANTISEIZURE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN EPILEPSY Advisor: Brian Litt Date: October […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Spectral CT thermometry for real-time, non-invasive temperature monitoring of thermal ablation” (Leening Liu)

JMB Reunion Auditorium 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Peter Noel are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Leening Liu. Title: Spectral CT thermometry for real-time, non-invasive temperature monitoring of thermal ablation Date: November 4, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM Location:  Reunion Auditorium, John Morgan Building Zoom info: Topic: Leening Liu's Dissertation Defense Time: November 4, […]

CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Utilization of Atomic Layer Deposition for Heterogeneous Catalysis in Biomass Upgrading Applications” (Mengjie Fan)

Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: The need for sustainable energy sources has intensified interest in biomass upgrading, where biomass-derived feedstocks are transformed into fuels and valuable chemicals. A major challenge in biomass upgrading is the development of highly active, selective, and stable catalysts for complex reactions. Traditional synthesis methods often result in heterogeneous catalysts with poor dispersion of active […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “High-throughput and high-dimensional single-cell analysis of antigen-specific CD4+ T cells” (Yuwan Guo)

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jenny Jiang are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Yuwan Guo. Title: High-throughput and high-dimensional single-cell analysis of antigen-specific CD4+ T cells Advisor: Dr. Jenny Jiang Date :Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 Time: 11am - 1pm Location: Glandt Forum, 3rd floor Singh Center The […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Understanding the genome’s structure-function relationship in early neural lineage commitment” (Katelyn Titus)

CRB Auditorium 415 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jennifer Cremins are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Katelyn Titus. Title: Understanding the genome's structure-function relationship in early neural lineage commitment Date: December 5, 2024 Time:  3:30 PM Location: CRB Austrian Auditorium The public is welcome to attend.

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Clonal differences underlie differential responses to initial, sequential, and prolonged drug treatment” (Dylan Schaff)

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Sydney Shaffer are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Dylan Schaff. Title:"Clonal differences underlie differential responses to initial, sequential, and prolonged drug treatment" Date:December 6, 2024 Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Wu and Chen auditorium, Levine Hall The public is welcome to attend.

CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “A molecular understanding of the structure-property relationships of model end-linked polymer networks” (Han Zhang)

Room 35, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: Polymer networks, including thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers and gels, are among the most versatile and widely utilized polymeric materials, with applications spanning drug delivery systems, membranes and implantable devices. A comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between the macroscopic properties and the structure and topology of polymer networks is crucial for advancing their utilization and […]

Celebration of Community

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Cora Ingrum Center for Community and Outreach is planning its annual Celebration of Community gala to showcase Penn Engineering students, staff, and faculty in their multi-talented richness. The event will consist of guest speakers, performances, presentations from student groups, and a variety of cuisines. Do not hesitate to contact Dr. Ocek Eke (ocek@seas.upenn.edu) and […]