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2008 BME SEMINARS

(11:00 a.m - 12:00 noon, Mann Hall, Medical Sciences Building)

2007 BME Seminars
2006 BME Seminars

Purple = Guest Lecturer

White = Mayo Lecturer

Blue = No Seminar


DATE

SPEAKER(S)

HOST

TITLE(S)

Jan. 4
(37)

Piet C. de Groen, M.D.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Riederer

Endoscopi multimedia information system.

Jan. 11
(46)

Alisa Walz-Flanningan, Ph.D.
Clinical Medical Physics

Hangiandreou

Computer aided detection of mammography:  Evaluation and challenges.

Jan. 18
(69)

Ghee Ong, Ph.D.; Rupak Rajachar, Ph.D.
Michigan Tech

Sieck

Passive, wireless sensors for biomedical applications; Instructive biomaterials and the role of physical and chemical cues in native and pathologic tissues.

Jan. 25
(44)

Russell Stewart, Ph.D.
University of Utah

Lu

Reverse engineering the sandcastle glue of p. californica.

Feb. 1

CANCELLED

 

Feb. 8

Ph.D. Interview Weekend


Feb. 15

Priyo Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
CANCELLED - Family Emergency

Manduca

Biomedical application of nanotechnology.

Feb. 22

Ph.D. Interview Weekend


Feb. 29

Mansoor Amiji, Ph.D.
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (CANCELLED)

Mukherjee

Nanotechnology applications in translational oncology.

Mar. 7
(40)

Andrew J. Halyko, Ph.D.
Manitoba Institute of Child Health

Prakash

Fine tuning the airway smooth muscle cell in vitro and in vivo:  Role of Caveolin-1.

Mar. 14
(47)

David Kaplan, Ph.D.
Tufts University

Yaszemski

Functionalized biomaterial systems for bone tissue engineering.

Mar. 21
(64)

Felix Wehrli, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Manduca

Magnetic resonance assessment of bone fragility.

Mar. 28
(37)

Michigan Tech Speakers:  Megan Frost, Ph.D.; Jeremy Goldman, Ph.D.

Sieck

Developing nitric oxide releasing polymers to improve the in vivo biocompatibility and performance of implanted biomedical devices; The role of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 signaling in the resolution of secondary lymphedema in the mouse tail skin.

Apr. 4
(43)

Regina Moritz, Ph.D.
Physiology and Biomedical Engineering

Ritman

CT image voxel size requirements for atherosclerotic plaque characterization.

Apr. 11
(33)

Chittaranjan Patra, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mukhopadhyay


Inorganic nanorods make blood vessels.

Apr. 18
(57)

Michigan Tech Speakers:  Ryan J. Gilbert, Ph.D.; Meghan McGee, Ph.D.

Sieck

Developing novel nerve guidance channels for directed peripheral nerve regeneration; Prevention of disuse osteoporosis in hibernating bears.

Apr. 25
(41)

Daniel Feldheim, Ph.D.
University of Colorado

Mukherjee

Creating chemical diversity in the synthesis of nanoparticles for biology and medicine.

May 2
(46)

Student Presentations:  Melissa Morrow; Jorn Op Den Buijs; Joshua Trzasko

Manduca

Upper extremity joint mechanics during wheelchair propulsion and weight relief; Solute transport in cyclincally deformed porous tissue scaffolds with controlled pore geometries; Is Nyquist still relevant in modern MRI?

May 9

Michele Raul D'Apuzzo, M.D.
Motion Lab

Kaufman

MRI as an assessment toll for knee OA.

May 16

Michael Garwood, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota

Manduca

Detecting fleeting MRI signals:  Frequency-modulated (FM) radio waves.

May 23

No Seminar - Memorial Day Weekend


May 30
(72)

Tomas Albrektsson, Ph.D.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Koka

Osseointegration of craniofacial and othopaedic implants.

June 6
(75)

Dan Stoianovici, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Mynderse

Robotic assist for MR image guided therapy.

June 13
(83)

Pottumarthi V. Prasad, Ph.D.
Harvard University

Romero

Functional evaluation of the kidney by radiographic techniques.

June 20
(75)

Ming-Jiun Yu
NIH/HLBI, Bethesda, MD

Torres

Systems biology of vasopressin-mediated aquaporin 2 regulation.

June 27
(85)

Randy Buckner, Ph.D.
Harvard University

Jack

Novel brain imaging approaches to the study of Alzheimer's disease.

July 4

No Seminar - July 4th Weekend


July 11

Faculty Presentations

Manduca

TBA

July 18
(69)

Bela Suki, Ph.D.
Boston University

Hubmayr

A network approach to understanding the elastic and failure properties of the extracellular matrix: Implications for tissue engineering, emphysema and fibrosis.

July 25
(88)

Vijay K. Goel, Ph.D.
University of Toledo

An

The artificial spinal disc:  Lessons learnt from total joint arthroplasty.

Aug. 1
(65)

Faculty Presentations:  Jim Thompson, Ph.D.; Armando Manduca, Ph.D.; Tamas Ordog, M.D.

Manduca

Molecular Imaging - Crystallography; MRI Imaging; Gut Physiology.

Aug. 8
(59)

David Holmes, III, Ph.D.
Physiology and Biomedical Engineering

Manduca

GPUs, CPUs, and many core computing for medical imaging.

Aug. 15

Philip Marston, Ph.D.
Washington State University

Greenleaf

Scattering phonomena and radiation pressure:  Some relationships and experiments.

Aug. 22

Boot Camp and Student Retreat
Elizabeth Townsend, Dan Mundy and Filippo Agnesi

Manduca

Presentation of student work.

Aug. 25

SPECIAL SEMINAR - 11:00 am - Opus 1-28
Mohamed El-Aasser, Ph.D.
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Yaszemski

Polymer colloids:  From design to industrial and biomedical applications.

Aug. 29

No Seminar - Labor Day Weekend


Sep. 5

Mansoor Amiji, Ph.D.
Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Mukherjee


Nanotechnology applications in translational oncology.

Sep. 12

David Mount, M.D.
Harvard University

Romero-M

K-C1 Cotransport - Not just red cells anymore.

Sep. 19

Rick Steinhardt, Ph.D.
University of California at Berkeley

Hubmayr

The mechanism of cell membrane repair.

Sep. 26

Robert C. Burghardt, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University

Burghardt

Atlas stratification.

Oct. 3

James Ashton-Miller, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
NOTE ROOM CHANGE:  BA 1-507

Bharucha

TBA

Oct. 10

David Kwartowitz
Physiology and Biomedical Engineering

Holmes

TBA

Oct. 17

Mckinley Lawson, Ph.D.
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Yaszemski

TBA

Oct. 24


Oct. 31


Nov. 7

 

Nov. 14

On Hold

Manduca

Nov. 21


Nov. 28

No Seminar - Thanksgiving Weekend


Dec. 5


Dec. 12

Kattesh Katti, Ph.D.
University of Missouri

Mukherjee

TBA

Dec. 19


Dec. 26

No Seminar - Christmas Weekend