BE Doctoral Dissertation: “Characterizing medial temporal lobe neurodegeneration due to tau pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease using postmortem imaging” (Sadhana Ravikumar)

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The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Paul Yushkevich are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Sadhana Ravikumar. Title: "Characterizing medial temporal lobe neurodegeneration due to  tau pathology in Alzheimer's Disease using postmortem imaging”   Date: Friday, June 10th, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Biomedical Research Building (BRB), Classroom […]

CBE PhD Dissertation Defense | “The effects of platelet signaling inhibitors on clot development under flow”

Room 337, Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract:  "Syk and Src family kinases (SFK) inhibitors interfere with signaling from GPVI, α2β1, αIIbβ3, and GPIb-IX-V to reduce thrombotic risk or induce bleeding episodes. Collagen-mediated clustering of platelet GPVI results in phosphorylation of SFKs such as Lyn and Fyn, and active Lyn is constitutively bound to GPVI to allow rapid signaling. During clotting under […]

BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Machine Learning and Quantitative Neuroimaging in Epilepsy and Low-field MRI” (T. Campbell Arnold)

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

The Department of Bioengineering and Dr. Brian Litt are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of T. Campbell Arnold. Monday, June 13, 2022 10:30 AM The public is welcome to attend. Room: Glandt Forum, Singh Center Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91843511143?pwd=K1QwQWpNdjVxN3haTGl2cmZFYnZqUT09 Meeting ID: 918 4351 1143 Passcode: 496383

MSE Ph.D. Defense: “Understanding the Fracture Behavior of Polymer-infiltrated Nanoparticle Films” (Yiwei Qiang)

Room 337, Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: Polymer-infiltrated nanoparticle films (PINFs) are a new class of polymer nanocomposites that overcome many of the challenges in manufacturing highly loaded nanocomposite films (PNCFs). PINFs have a wide range of applications as functional coatings and membranes and have excellent mechanical properties, including high stiffness, hardness, scratch and wear resistance. Fracture toughness is another critical […]

CEMB Future Leaders: “Sensing the force from within: the nucleus as regulator of migration plasticity”

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

Launched in May 2021, the Future Leaders in Mechanobiology is a monthly seminar series featuring up-and-coming leaders in mechanobiology–PhD students and postdocs from a wide range of fields, backgrounds, and institutions. By providing an international stage to share one’s work and opportunities to interact with researchers at all career stages, we aim to create an inclusive and […]

Department of Bioengineering 2022 Juneteenth Address: “Perspectives on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through a Rehabilitation, Medicine and Robotics Research Lens” (Dr. Michelle Johnson)

Room 337, Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join the Department of Bioengineering for a Juneteenth Address delivered by Dr. Michelle Johnson, Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Bioengineering and Director of the Rehabilitation Robotics Lab. The address will be followed by a Q&A. This hybrid event will be held live on campus and on Zoom and is open to […]

MEAM Seminar: “Mobile Wireless Infrastructure on Demand in Robot Teams”

Towne 313 220 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The promise of multi-robot systems is that they can complete tasks quicker and more efficiently than a single robot. However, such performance gains are only realized if robots can communicate with each other and coordinate their actions. As on-board autonomy advances, robots are increasingly being deployed in environments without existing wireless infrastructure and must rely […]