CPE4H Seminar: “Engineering Native Biological Complexity from the Inside–out and Outside–in” (Cole A. DeForest, University of Washington)
Abstract: Engineering heterogenous multicellular tissue with native complexity remains one of the holy grails of regenerative medicine and basic biological research. As success in this regard would yield powerful bioengineered […]
MEAM Seminar: “Biomedical Innovations for Global Health Research and Technology (BIGHEART): NOAS, EXODUS, iTEARS, and BOAS”
This presentation will discuss the concept of BIGHEART and present various illustrative examples of this approach. The initial focus will be on NOAS (Nanoscale Optical Antennas) within the context of […]
MEAM Seminar: “Exploring Structure, Mechanics, and Function in Soft Biological Systems Across Scales”
Soft biological systems exhibit intricate hierarchical organization, with structures spanning multiple length scales, from tissues to cells and molecules. This structural complexity gives rise to rich mechanical behaviors that profoundly […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “Wavelength-Encoded Nanolaser Particles for Highly Multiplexed Single-Cell Analysis”
Understanding single-cell heterogeneity in biological systems is considered the holy grail of biomedicine. However, conventional single-cell analysis methods are constrained by the destructive readout process of DNA barcodes and the […]
BE Seminar: “Designing Programmable Protein Therapeutics with Generative Language Models” (Pranam Chatterjee, Duke University)
CRISPR has revolutionized biotechnology by enabling the simple design of guide RNAs to target and edit almost any DNA sequence. By developing new generative protein design algorithms, my hybrid lab […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “Miniaturized Biomedical Devices for Navigation, Sensing and Stimulation”
Medical electronic devices are an integral part of the healthcare system today and are used in a variety of applications around us. The design of such devices has several stringent […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “Scaling Deep Learning Up and Down”
Deep learning with neural networks has emerged as a key approach for discovering patterns and modeling relationships in complex data. AI systems powered by deep learning are used widely in […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “Developing next-generation wireless, bioelectronic cellular medicine”
Recent advances in engineering science have led to new classes of medical devices with emergent mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties that offer new opportunities for interfacing with living cells. I […]
ESE Spring Seminar – “Neural Mechatronics and Mixed Reality for Patient Care”
The rich set of mechanoreceptors found in human skin offers a versatile engineering interface for transmitting information and eliciting perceptions, potentially serving a broad range of applications in patient care […]
ESE Fall Seminar – “Magnetic technologies for battery-free bioelectronics and neuromodulation”
Miniature implanted and injected technologies capable of manipulating and recording biological signals promise to improve the way we study biology and the way we diagnose and treat disease; however, to […]