IDEAS/STAT Optimization Seminar
Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 414 3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United StatesZoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98843354016
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BE Seminar – “Engineering cell state-specific gene regulation with AI and synthetic biology” (Sebastián Castillo Hair, University of Washington)
Cells across tissues, developmental stages, and disease conditions adopt distinct intracellular states – epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic profiles – to compartmentalize function in time and space. The ability to write […]
Spring 2025 GRASP Seminar: Hersh Sanghvi, University of Pennsylvania, “Online Controller Adaptation with Meta-Learned Models”
Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Wu and Chen and virtual attendance on Zoom. ABSTRACT Control tuning and adaptation present a significant challenge to the usage […]
MEAM Seminar: “Flow Architectures, From Capillary Networks to Blood Transport through Organs”
Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFlow systems in nature, whether animate or inanimate, have evolved in time toward greater efficiency by adapting, or ‘morphing’, their configuration to decrease resistance to the currents flowing through them. […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “Machine Learning: Algorithmic and Economic Perspectives”
Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAlgorithms are increasingly integrated into various societal applications, often directly interacting with people and communities. This highlights the importance of understanding the interplay between algorithmic decisions and economic incentives when […]
CBE Seminar: “Genetically Encodable Designer Biomaterials” (Shunzhi Wang, University of Washington)
Wu & Chen AuditoriumAbstract: Nature harnesses genetic sequences to encode structural information and emergent physical and chemical transformations required by life processes. Such orchestration is achieved through hierarchical self-assemblies driven by weak molecular […]
IDEAS/STAT Optimization Seminar: “Foundations of Deep Learning: Optimization and Representation Learning”
Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 414 3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United StatesDeep learning's success stems from the ability of neural networks to automatically discover meaningful representations from raw data. In this talk, I will describe some recent insights into how optimization […]
BE Seminar – “Engineered bacteria for cancer therapy” (Tal Danino, Columbia University)
Berger Auditorium (Room 13), Skirkanich Hall 210 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSynthetic biology is driving a new era of medicine through the genetic programming of living cells. One particular focus has been the engineering of bacteria as therapeutic delivery systems for […]
MEAM Seminar: “Miniaturized Robots and Probes for Precision Health”
Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDesigning miniaturized robots and bioelectronic devices will enable access throughout the entire human body, leading to novel procedures at the cellular level and offering localized diagnosis and treatment with unprecedented […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “AI as a Lens: Expanding Vision for Scientific Discovery”
Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesConventional approaches to scientific discovery often prioritize building larger sensors, gathering more data, and scaling up computational power. In this talk, I will present a complementary perspective: extracting insights hidden […]