CBE & BE Seminar: “Targeting the Brain and Behavior to Probe the Dynamics of Aging” (Claire Bedbrook, Stanford University)
Bio & Abstract: Claire Bedbrook is an engineer and neuroscientist working to extend lifespan by modulating the brain. Claire was trained in chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. […]
BE Seminar – “The Neurobiology of Mistakes” (Becket Ebitz, Université de Montréal)
Humans and other animals do not always choose the most rewarding course of action, even when we have ample time and computational resources. Why do we make mistakes? The noiseLab uses a combination of theoretical, behavioral, and neurobiological techniques to address this question. In this talk, Dr. Becket Ebitz will discuss converging evidence that mistakes are the product of representational and temporal nonlinearities in neural activity that constrain our ability to make good decisions. The talk will argue that some of these nonlinearities have long-term adaptive benefits, even when they fail to produce the best decision in the moment.
BE Fall 2024 Demos
The Department of Bioengineering Fall 2024 Student Demos. Location: The Stephenson Foundation Bio-Makerspace (aka the BE Labs) in Skirkanich Hall 225. BE 3090, aka BE MAD: Human-Cockroach Machine Interface. December […]
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Understanding the genome’s structure-function relationship in early neural lineage commitment” (Katelyn Titus)
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 […]
BE Seminar: “Making Every Penny Count: Copper Conducted Kinase Signaling & Metabolism in Cancer”
This seminar will be held in Moore 216 and remotely via zoom (check email for zoom link). Light refreshments will be served.
Herman P. Schwan Distinguished Lecture: “Engineering Proteins, Genomes, Viruses & Organs” (George Church, Harvard & MIT)
Our exponential technologies for reading, writing genomes and epigenomes combined with AI-ML has enabled large libraries and selections for radical new functions — e.g. resistance to all viruses, novel delivery […]
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Clonal differences underlie differential responses to initial, sequential, and prolonged drug treatment” (Dylan Schaff)
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, […]
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “High-throughput and high-dimensional single-cell analysis of antigen-specific CD4+ T cells” (Yuwan Guo)
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 […]
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Spectral CT thermometry for real-time, non-invasive temperature monitoring of thermal ablation” (Leening Liu)
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 […]
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Data Driven Approaches for Optimizing Antiseizure Medication Management in Epilepsy” (Nina Ghosn)
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 […]