Bioengineering Seminars, University of Maryland

The Bioengineering Seminar Series

Join us for the Bioengineering Seminar Series, which brings bioengineering experts from around the country to campus to discuss their recent findings. Everyone is welcome!

Seminars are held Fridays at 11 a.m. in Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building, unless otherwise noted.

Questions? Want to meet the speaker? Please contact Professor Adam Hsieh (hsieh@umd.edu).

You can find all of these seminars, as well as others of potential interest, on our events calendar.

Previous semesters: Fall 2007 | Spring 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009

Fall 2009

Dates, titles and abstracts will be added as they are received.
Last updated 11/9/09.

Date	Speaker	Host
September 4	Control of Small Things: From Steering Cells on Chips to Targeting Drugs to Deep Tumors Benjamin Shapiro Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering University of Maryland Abstract » SPECIAL LOCATION: Lecture Hall, 1105 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building	Hsieh
September 11	Profitable, Critical Research Via Our Own UM Library Resources Robert Kackley and Jim Miller University of Maryland Libraries Abstract » Attendance is required for first year students, optional for others.	Hsieh
September 18	TBA
September 25	TBA
October 2	TBA
October 9	An Introduction to Cochlear Implants Monita Chatterjee Associate Professor, Hearing and Speech Sciences University of Maryland Abstract »	Hsieh
October 14	Hydrodynamic Focusing for Sensing and Micro/Nano-Fabrication Frances Ligler Senior Scientist for Biosensors and Biomaterials Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering Naval Research Laboratories Abstract » SPECIAL DAY (WEDNESDAY) SPECIAL LOCATION: Kay Boardrooms, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building REGULAR TIME (11a.m.)	Bentley
October 23	TBA
October 30	Visual Prostheses for the Blind: Development of New Methods for Assessment of Safe and Effective Retinal Stimulation Ethan Cohen Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Abstract »	Shah
November 6	New Technologies for Directing and Analyzing Cell Response to Engineered 3D Environments Jennie Leach Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering University of Maryland—Baltimore County Abstract »	Fisher
November 13	Engineering Proteins with Switchable Functions Philip Bryan Professor, Structural Biology Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Abstract »	Hsieh
November 20	Research Aptitude Exam (RAE) Preparation Peter Kofinas Keystone Professor and Graduate Program Director Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland First year students only.	Hsieh
November 27	TBA
December 4	Understanding Biological Mechanisms Using High Resolution Force Spectroscopy Joonil Seog Assistant Professor, Fischell Department of Bioengineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland Abstract »	Hsieh
December 11	TBA Matthew Dowling Fischell Fellow Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland	Dandin

Questions? Want to meet the speaker? Please contact Professor Adam Hsieh (hsieh@umd.edu).