Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Seminar Series

Wallace H. Coulter Foundation BME Lecture Series 2021-2022


coulterlogoThrough the generous support of the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, the Department of Biomedical Engineering facilitates weekly lectures each year during academic terms. Experts in all areas of Biomedical Engineering and from around the world are invited to provide a research seminar, meet with faculty and students, and learn about our academic and research facilities.

The lectures are a great platform intended for the community, students, faculty, and staff to meet and network with leading experts in the Biomedical field and industry. Come join us every week in person or virtually.

SPRING 2022

Dr. James N. Warnock
Dr. James N. Warnock

Founding Chair & Professor of the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia

Seminar Title

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION WORKFORCE FOR CELL MANUFACTURING

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Brendon Baker
Dr. Brendon Baker

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

Seminar Title

DISSECTING CELL-SPECIFIC, MATRIX-MEDIATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO FIBROSIS USING NEW BIOMATERIALS AND MICROPHYSIOLOGIC MODELS

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Ngan F. Huang
Dr. Ngan F. Huang

Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University

Miami Heart ♥ Month
Seminar Title

EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CUES FOR ENGINEERING CARDIOVASCULAR REGENERATION

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Jun Liao
Dr. Jun Liao

Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Miami Heart ♥ Month
Seminar Title

COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN IN HEART BIOMECHANICS:
From Novel Interfacial Protective Role of Heart Epicardium to Collagen Fibril Kinematics in Mitral Valve Leaflets

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Keith March
Dr. Keith March

Professor of Cardiology and Director of the UF Center for Regenerative Medicine

Miami Heart ♥ Day Symposium
Seminar Title

NEXT-GENERATION CELL-BASED THERAPIES: CELLULAR THERAPIES IN A BOTTLE, ON THE SHELF, AND TREATING HEARTS

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

 

Dr. Tarak Rambhatla
Dr. Tarak Rambhatla

Cardiology, Medical Director of Inpatient Cardiac Services, Baptist Health South Florida

Miami Heart ♥ Day Symposium
Seminar Title

CARDIO VASCULAR DISEASE: PREVENTION TO AVOID TREATMENT

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. John X.J. Zhang
Dr. John X.J. Zhang

Professor of Engineering, Dartmouth College

Graduate Research Day
Seminar Title

MICROCHIPS IN TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE:
FROM CANCER DIAGNOSIS, BIOENERGY HARVESTING TO WEARABLE APPLICATIONS

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. George Karniadakis
Dr. George Karniadakis

Professor of Applied Mathematics and Engineering, The Charles Pitts Robinson and John Palmer Barstow, Brown University

Seminar Title

INTEGRATING MACHINE LEARNING AND MULTISCALE MODELING IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Fidias E. Leon-Sarmiento
Dr. Fidias E. Leon-Sarmiento

Associate Professor (Courtesy), Florida International University

Seminar Title

THE EFFECTS OF CRANIOFACIAL MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS ON THE (FORMERLY) VAGAL NERVE SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIALS

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Mahendra Kavdia
Dr. Mahendra Kavdia

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University

Seminar Title

SYSTEMS BIOLOGY OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN VASCULAR TISSUE

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Michael R. King
Dr. Michael R. King

J. Lawrence Wilson Professor and Department Chair, Vanderbilt University

Seminar Title

DRIVERS WANTED: CELLULAR DELIVERY OF ANTI-CANCER THERAPEUTICS IN THE CIRCULATION

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

FALL 2021

Dr. Helcio Orlande
Dr. Helcio Orlande

Professor in the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Seminar Title

THERMAL TREATMENT OF CANCER

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Wei-Chiang Lin
Dr. Wei-Chiang Lin

Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

Seminar Title

SUBCUTANEOUS CAPNOGRAPHY AND ALL-OPTICAL QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND IMAGING

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Joshua Hutcheson
Dr. Joshua Hutcheson

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, FIU

Seminar Title

DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Raj Pulugurtha
Dr. Raj Pulugurtha

Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

Seminar Title

HETEROGENEOUS PACKAGE INTEGRATION FOR HELATH-MONITORING

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy
Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy

Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

Seminar Title

ELASTIN AS A TRIGGER TO ACCELERATE VALVE REGENERATION

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Shuliang Jiao
Dr. Shuliang Jiao

Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

Seminar Title

HIGH RESOLUTION MULTIMODAL BIOMEDICAL OPTICAL IMAGING

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Anuradha Godavarty
Dr. Anuradha Godavarty

Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University

Seminar Title

NEAR-INFRARED OPTICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES – DEVELOPMENT TO CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Mary Preston McDougall
Dr. Mary Preston McDougall

Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Seminar Title

ENGINEERING APPROACHES TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

This seminar is part of the Undergraduate Research Celebration.

Dr. Carlos Lavernia
Dr. Carlos Lavernia

Adjunct Professor Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami

Seminar Title

ROBOTICS IN ORTHOPEDICS

Virtual: Register for Zoom Link

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Maysam Ghovanloo
Dr. Maysam Ghovanloo

Senior Design Engineer, Silicon Creations

Seminar Title

FUNDAMENTALS OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION TO IMPLANTABLE MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Teja Guda
Dr. Teja Guda

Jacobson Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Texas at San Antonio

Seminar Title

LEVERAGING MATRIX MECHANICS AND BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS TO REGENERATE VASCULARIZED TISSUES

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

 

Dr. Xinmai Yang
Dr. Xinmai Yang

Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Institute for Bioengineering Research, The University of Kansas

Seminar Title

SHEDDING LIGHT ON ULTRASOUND: PHOTO-MEDIATED ULTRASOUND THERAPY

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

Dr. Ramaraja Ramasamy
Dr. Ramaraja Ramasamy

Professor and Associate Dean School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia

Seminar Title

TOWARDS POINT OF SERVICE RAPID DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR BACTERIAL PATHOGENS

» BIO AND ABSTRACT

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