
Wallace H. Coulter Foundation BME Lecture Series 2021-2022
Through 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
Founding Chair & Professor of the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia

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

Dr. Ngan F. Huang
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University
Miami Heart ♥ Month
Seminar Title
EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CUES FOR ENGINEERING CARDIOVASCULAR REGENERATION

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Mahendra Kavdia
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University

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
FALL 2021

Dr. Helcio Orlande
Professor in the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Dr. Wei-Chiang Lin
Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU
Seminar Title
SUBCUTANEOUS CAPNOGRAPHY AND ALL-OPTICAL QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND IMAGING

Dr. Joshua Hutcheson
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, FIU

Dr. Raj Pulugurtha
Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy
Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

Dr. Shuliang Jiao
Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, FiU

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

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
This seminar is part of the Undergraduate Research Celebration.

Dr. Carlos Lavernia
Adjunct Professor Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami

Dr. Maysam Ghovanloo
Senior Design Engineer, Silicon Creations
Seminar Title
FUNDAMENTALS OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION TO IMPLANTABLE MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES

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

Dr. Xinmai Yang
Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Institute for Bioengineering Research, The University of Kansas

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
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