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Fall 2009
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 » |
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 |
| October 9 |
An Introduction to Cochlear Implants Monita Chatterjee Associate Professor, Hearing and Speech Sciences University of Maryland Abstract » |
Hsieh |
| October 14 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Wednesday, October 14 11:00 a.m. Kay Boardrooms, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building 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 » |
Bentley |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Blueprinting Self-Assembled Soft Matter: An ‘Easy’ Approach to Advanced Biomaterial Synthesis in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Matthew Dowling Fischell Fellow Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland Abstract » |
Dandin |
Spring 2009
Date |
Speaker |
Host |
| February 20 |
Endovascular Bypass of Cerebral Aneurysms by Flow Diverters: A Case Study from Concept to Clinical Implementation. B. Barry Lieber Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Miami, Coral Gables Abstract » |
Balaras |
| February 23 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Monday, February 23 11:00 a.m. Room 1107, Jeong H. Kim Building Systems Biology Approaches for Analyzing Virus-Induced Cell Fate Decisions Kathryn Miller-Jensen University of California—Berkeley |
Balaras |
| February 27 |
Strategies for Studying Disease at the Molecular Level Using Microfluidic-Based Biosensors On-Chip Ian White Assistant Professor Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland Abstract » |
Hsieh |
| March 9 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Monday, March 9 4:00 p.m. Room 2110, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building Understanding Large-scale Interactome Networks Haiyuan Yu Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Cancer Biology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Abstract » |
Balaras |
| April 2 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Thursday, April 2 11:00 a.m. Room 1107, Jeong H. Kim Building Multi-Scale Modeling of Cardiac Electrophysiology: Dynamic Heterogeneity, Conduction Block, and Reentry Jeffrey Fox Visiting Scientist Center for Applied Mathematics Cornell University Abstract » |
Balaras |
| April 7 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Tuesday, April 7 Room 2110, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building Intelligent Design of Chemically Selective Displacers and Multimodal Chromatographic Systems Using Protein Libraries, NMR, SPR and Multi-Scale Simulations Steven M. Cramer William Weightman Walker Professor Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Abstract » This seminar is co-sponsored by the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. |
Schork, Bentley |
| April 17 |
MicroRNA Maestros of Hematopoiesis and Leukemia: Different MicroRNAs Can Positively or Negatively Regulate Differentiation, Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Drug Resistance of Human Leukemia Cells and Normal Hematopoietic Cells Curt Civin Professor Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Applied Science Engineering University of Maryland, Baltimore Abstract » |
Fisher |
| April 24 |
TBA. Topic: Collagen scaffold modification. Michael Yu Department of Materials Science and Engineering Johns Hopkins University |
Seog |
Fall 2008
Date |
Speaker |
Host |
| September 5 | No Seminar | |
| September 12 |
Controlled Subcellular Delivery of Therapeutics by Endocytic Transport Silvia Muro Fischell Department of Bioengineering, UMD and Center for Biosystems Research (CBR) University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) Abstract » |
Hsieh |
| September 19 |
Chitosan: Bridging the Bio-Device Communication Gap Gregory Payne Professor Center for Biosystems Research (CBR) University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) Abstract » |
Bentley |
| September 26 |
Predicting Water Table Fluctuations Using Artificial Neural Networks John Chung-Yu Wu Graduate student, Biological Resources Engineering University of Maryland/NASA Abstract » |
Shirmohammadi |
| October 3 |
Life in the Biotech Industry: One Terrapin's Perspective Audrey Chang Principal Investigator, NIAID Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Fisher BioServices There will be pre-seminar refreshments from 10-11 a.m. in Room 2237 of the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building. |
Kofinas |
| October 10 |
Transport of Nutrients in the Intervertebral Disc Weiyong Gu Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering University of Miami Abstract » |
Hsieh |
| October 17 |
Orthopaedic Interface Tissue Engineering and the Formation of Complex Musculoskeletal Tissues Helen Lu Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Columbia University Abstract » |
Hsieh |
| October 24 |
Regulating Skeletal Repair by Mechanical Stimulation Elise Morgan Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Boston University Abstract » |
Hsieh |
| October 31 |
Analyzing the Assembly and Mechanics of the Molecular Building Blocks of Life Wonmuk Hwang Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University Abstract » |
Seog |
| November 5 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Wednesday, November 5 Pepco Room, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building TBA (Topic: An overview of the literature resources on campus) University of Maryland Reference Librarians |
Hsieh |
| November 7 |
Controlled Nanostructured Polymers for Biomedical Applications Melik Demirel Pearce Assistant Professor of Engineering Penn State University Abstract » |
Kofinas |
| November 14 |
Force Regulation of Leukocyte and Platelet Adhesion Under Flow Rodger McEver Eli Lilly Distinguished Chair Cardiovascular Biology Research Program Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation University of Oklahoma Abstract » |
Aranda-Espinoza |
| November 19 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Wednesday, November 19 2:00 p.m. Pepco Room, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building Untangling the Coding of Complex Sounds in Auditory Cortex Didier Depireux Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology University of Maryland Baltimore Abstract » |
Bentley |
| November 21 | RAE Prep Session—No Guest | |
| November 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday—No Seminar | |
| December 5 |
TBA (Topic: environmental microbial safety) Dan Shelton Chief, Animal Pathogen Lab Agricultural Research Service, USDA (Abstract forthcoming.) There will be post-seminar refreshments from 12-1 p.m. in Room 2237 of the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building. |
Shirmohammadi |
| December 10 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Wednesday, December 10 2:00 p.m. Room 5112 Plant Sciences Building Exploiting Quality Control Mechanisms that Regulate Protein Folding and Transport Matt DeLisa (Ph.D. '00, chemical engineering) Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Cornell University Abstract » |
Bentley |
Spring 2008
Date |
Speaker |
Host |
| February 13 |
From Charcot to Lou Gehrig: Mechanisms and Treatment of ALS Don W. Cleveland University of California, San Diego Abstract » |
Shah |
| February 25 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Monday, February 25 Understanding a Killer: A Multiscale Model of Cancer Development Yi Jiang Los Alamos National Laboratory Abstract » |
Tao |
| February 27 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Wednesday, February 27 Jumping scales: How 3D structures and Molecular Genetics Meet in Protein Networks Philip Kim Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry Yale University Abstract » |
Tao |
| March 4 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Tuesday, March 4 A New Optofluidic Ring Resonator Biosensor for the Study of Disease at the Molecular Level Ian White Biological Engineering Department University of Missouri Abstract » |
Tao |
| March 5 |
Neural Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities Joseph Pancrazio National Institutes of Health Abstract » |
Shah |
| March 12 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Wednesday, March 12 Decoding Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Improved Myoelectric Prosthesis Control Ping Zhou Research Scientist, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Research Asst. Professor, Northwestern University Abstract » |
Tao |
| March 26 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Wednesday, March 26 Making Sense of Genome-Scale Data James Taylor Visiting Member/Courant Instructor Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences New York University Abstract » |
Tao |
| March 27 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Thursday, March 27 Short Term Memory and Nonlinear Dynamics of the Heart Alena Talkachova Department of Pharmacology Institute for Cardiovascular Research SUNY Upstate Medical University Abstract » |
Tao |
| April 2 |
Molecular Imaging Using Fluorescent Light Ching H. Tung Department of Radiology The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Weill Cornell Medical College Abstract » |
Chen |
| April 3 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day. Time and location are as usual. Thursday, April 3 Decoding Splicing—Systems Biology of Splicing Regulation Xio Grace Xinshu Department of Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abstract » |
Tao |
| April 9 |
Nervous System Slight of Hand: How the respiratory control system retains information while losing accuracy Robert Rogers Assistant Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Delaware Abstract » |
Shapiro |
| April 16 |
Current Concepts and Future Directions in Virtual Colonoscopy: Computer-Aided Detection Ronald M. Summers National Institutes of Health Abstract » |
Chen |
| April 30 |
Neural Crest Cell Migration in the Chick Embryo Lisa Taneyhill Animal and Avian Sciences University of Maryland Abstract » |
Aranda |
| May 7 |
Molecular Beacons and Nano-Beacons for Cancer Imaging and Therapy Gang Zheng Associate Professor of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto Associate Professor, IBBME (cross appointment), University of Toronto Associate Professor of Radiology (adjunct), University of Pennsylvania Abstract » |
Chen |
| May 14 |
Dynamic Organization and Mobility of Actin and Scaffolds at Living Synapses Thomas Blanpied University of Maryland School of Medicine Abstract » |
Aranda |
Fall 2007
Date |
Speaker |
Host |
| September 5 |
Enzymatic Symmetry Breaking: How Does Topoisomerase IV Distinguish Left from Right? Keir Neuman National Institutes of Health Abstract » |
Seog |
| September 12 |
Designing Biological Systems–Harnessing Ion Transport David LaVan Yale University Abstract » |
Bentley |
| September 19 |
Magnetically Guided Navigation of Catheters within the Body: The Development of a Clinical Tool for Cardiology and Neurosurgery George T. Gillies University of Virginia Abstract » |
Aranda |
| September 26 |
Identification and Characterization of Regulatory Structures in the Human Genome Zhiping Weng Boston University Abstract » |
Salzberg |
| October 3 |
Biomaterials and Molecular Signaling in Engineered Tissues John Fisher University of Maryland Abstract » |
Kofinas |
| October 10 |
Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythms in Neuronal Activity Andrea Meredith University of Maryland School of Medicine Abstract » |
Aranda |
| October 17 |
Gliogenesis and Glial Regeneration in the Developing and Injured Brain Vittorio Gallo Children’s National Medical Center Abstract » |
Aranda |
| October 24 |
Bacteriophage DNA Packaging Nanomotor Lindsay Black University of Maryland School of Medicine Abstract » |
Kofinas |
| October 31 |
Repairing Spinal Cord Injury: Strategies and Challenges Herbert Geller National Institutes of Health Abstract » |
Aranda |
| November 7 |
Intermediate Filaments: Structure and Function in Striated Muscle Robert Bloch University of Maryland School of Medicine Abstract » |
Shah |
| November 14 |
Hemodynamics, Atherosclerosis Susceptibility, and Endothelial Phenotype In Vivo Peter Davies University of Pennsylvania Abstract » |
Aranda |
| November 21 |
Microarrays: Hybridization and Application |
Aranda |
| November 28 |
Regenerative Medicine in the Musculoskeletal System Jennifer Elisseeff Johns Hopkins University Absract » |
Hsieh |
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