The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jennifer Phillips-Cremins are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Daniel Emerson. Title: Uncovering Structure-function Relationships in Chromatin Architecture Date: October 20, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM Location: BRB 0253 Zoom link The Public is welcome to attend.
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Dennis Discher are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Michael Tobin. Title: Physiologically Induced High Gaussian Curvature Drives Nuclear Lamina Rupture and Cytoskeletal Displacement—Contributing to Downstream Dysfunction Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Time: 10AM Location: Glandt Forum at the Singh Center. There […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Max Kelz are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Andrzej Wasilczuk Reversing Engineering the Anesthetic State: Insights from Behavior and CNS Circuit Cracking November 7th, 1:30-2:30pm Jordan Medical Education Center, Room 505EW 3400 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 A hybrid option […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Arjun Raj are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Sam Reffsin. Title: Mapping variable host gene expression states to viral infection Date: November 9, 2023 Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm Location: Smilow 11-146AB The public is welcome to attend.
Molecular heterogeneity is emerging as a critical feature of multicellular life. While single-cell analyses have revealed the existence of cell-to-cell variation in the levels and activities of the molecules responsible for gene regulation, the source of such variation is still poorly understood. The Downing Lab studies how genome replication contributes to epigenetic heterogeneity across stem cell populations. We recently developed a new sequencing method (Repli-Bisulfite Sequencing) that enables analysis of DNA methylation within newly replicated strands of DNA […]
Bioadhesive technologies are important in a wide range of applications, spanning from wound management to wearable technologies. Forming and controlling tough adhesion on biological tissues has been a long-lasting challenge, necessitating transdisciplinary approaches. In my talk, I will share our recent progress in the design, mechanics, and applications of tough bioadhesives. I will first discuss […]
PSOC@Penn Seminar, Wednesday Nov 29th ** New Location ** DRL 2N3 2N3 conference/seminar room is in DRL 2nd floor towards end of hallway that parallels Walnut St -Noon - 1.00pm : PSOC talk Speaker: Denise Montell, PhD Duggan Professor and Distinguished Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara https://www.mcdb.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/denise-montell https://denisemontell.mcdb.ucsb.edu/ Talk : “TBA” […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Christopher Fang-Yen are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of John Zihao Li. Title: A robotic system for automated genetics of Caenorhabditis elegans. Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023 Time: 2:00pm Location: Greenberg Lounge, 114 Skirkanich Hall Zoom Option: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/5692069917?pwd=M2tmSnV5QnZxakx5QVhLd0VDR2YzQT09 Meeting ID: 569 206 9917 Passcode: […]
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Foteini Mourkioti are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Nuoying Ma. Title: Piezo1 regulation of muscle stem cell heterogeneity and function and skeletal muscle generation. Date: Monday, December 4, 2023 Time: 9:30AM Location: CRB Austrian Auditorium Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81956870491?pwd=Q3GuaOdgeYeTAdMFzHuYVYsvBR24nb.1 The public is welcome […]
Abstract coming soon. The lecture and Q&A will be followed by a light reception in Levine Lobby. The Herman P. Schwan Distinguished Lecture is in honor of one of the founding members of the Department of Bioengineering, who emigrated from Germany after World War II and helped create the field of bioengineering in the US. […]
