Spring 2025 Seminars
Thursdays, 11:00am-12:00pm, Horizon Hall 3014, Fairfax Campus
January 30
Vesna Zderic, PhD
Professor and Chair
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
George Washington University
Title: Therapeutic Ultrasound for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Watch recorded seminar here
February 6 - cancelled
Rebecca Heise, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair
Biomedical Engineering, VCU
Title: Lung-derived Extracellular Matrix Materials for Disease Modeling and Drug Delivery
February 13 - No seminar
Please attend the Bioengineering Networking Force Event at Dewberry Hall, 5-7 pm.
February 20
Geetha Manivasagam, PhD
Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Clinical Engineering (SHINE) and the Founding Director of the state-of-the-art Center for Biomaterials, Cellular, and Molecular Theranostics (CBCMT)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
Title: From Concept to Care: The Transformative Power of Additive Manufacturing in the Medical Device Industry
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February 27
Fernando Mut
Computational Sciences, GMU
Title: Evaluation of Thrombus Aspiration Techniques
(recording not available at this time)
March 6
Aseem Pradhan
PhD Candidate
Bioengineering, GMU
Title: Evaluating computational modeling tools for the diagnostic and therapeutic applications in cerebrovascular diseases
(recording not available at this time)
March 20
Xijin (Emma) Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor, GMU
Title: Bio-Engineered Mining and Manufacturing: Shaping a Sustainable and Healthy Future
No recording available
March 27
Steve McAleavey, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair
Biomedical Engineering
University of Rochester
Title: Getting Tensor: Using Acoustic Radiation Force to Measure Elastic Modulus...and other things
Watch recorded seminar here
April 3
Abraham Gusu Beyene
Janelia Research Campus
Title: Advancing Neurochemical Imaging with Optical Probes Derived from Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes
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April 10
Alessandra Luchini
Biosciences PhD Program Director, School of Systems Biology
Professor, Center for Applied proteomics and Molecular Medicine
GMU
Title: From Laboratory Discovery to Clinical Application: Translational Research in Biomedical Science
Watch recorded seminar here
April 17
Jim Delikatney
Research Professor; Director, Small Animal Imaging Facility
Director of Translational Research, Center for Precision Surgery
Chair, Pharmacology Graduate Group Admissions
University of Pennsylvania
Title: Targeted NIR Fluorescent Dyes for Intraoperative Lung Cancer Visualization
Recording available upon request. Email Carol at cmchugh4@gmu.edu.
April 24
Andreas Hielscher, PhD
Professor and Chair
Biomedical Department
New York University
May 1
No speaker - Grad Student Town Hall for all Bioengineering grad students
11:30 am - 1pm
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Previous Seminars
Title: My Journey to Microscopy Mastery
Bryce Dunn, PhD Candidate
Bioengineering, GMU
Watch recorded seminar here
Title: Modern Applications of Quantitative Ultrasound for Biomedical Research
Jonathan Mamou, Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering in Radiology
Weill Cornell Medicine
Cornell University
Watch recorded seminar here
Title: Models for Petascale Imaging: Applications to Humans in Alzheimer Disease and Mice
Michael Miller, Professor and Director
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
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Title: Reactivating Memories in the Mammalian Brain
John White, Professor and Chair
Biomedical Engineering
Boston University
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Title: Data-driven computational modeling and analysis of human movement.
Qi Wei, Associate Professor
Bioengineering, GMU
Please email Carol McHugh (cmchugh4@gmu.edu) if you'd like to view this talk
Title: 3D Printing to Engineer Complex Tissues
John Fisher, Fischell Family Distinguished Professor & Dept. Chair
Fischell Dept. of Bioengineering
University of Maryland
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Title Ultrasound-mediated wound healing and rehabilitation
Parag Chitnis, Associate Professor
Bioengineering, GMU
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Title: Mechanical Characterization through Bioindentation in Optimizing Biomaterial and Nanomedicine Fabrication
Arjunsinh Harer, Account Partner
Optics11 Life
Alumni of GMU Bioengineering
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Title: Naturally derived polymers as biomaterials
Liszt Madruga, Research Assistant Professor
Bioengineering, GMU
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Title: Assessment of Deep Neural Networks from a Medical Imaging Perspective
Mark Anastasio, Head
Dept. of Bioengineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Title: Medical Extended Reality: Applications and Challenge
Ryan Beams, PhD
Physicist, Division of Imaging, Diagnostics and Software Reliability
and Program Coordinator, Medical Extended Reality research program
FDA
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Title: Organ-on-a-chip and 3D Printing: Emerging paradigms in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Stella Alimperti, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
Georgetown University
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Title: Utilizing Smartphone Apps and Virtual Reality in Health Sciences Research
Chris Rhea, PhD
Assoc. Dean, College of Health Sciences
Old Dominion University
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Title: Engineering Material Surfaces for Modulating Cell Adhesion
Ketul Popat, PhD
Chair and Professor, Bioengineering
George Mason University
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Title: Tunable Fluorescent Probes for Biomedical Imaging
Ozlem Dilek, PhD
Asst. Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry
George Mason University
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Title: Of Causal Structures and Causal Borders and Why They Matter for Agency, Autonomy, and Consciousness
Larissa Albantakis, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Title: Systematic Dissection of Cellular Pathways with Imaging-based, CRISPR-KO Functional Genomics Screens
Gianluca Pegoraro, PhD
Head, High-Throughput Imaging Facility, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression
Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute
NIH
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Title: Artificial Muscle-Driven Robotic Eyes for Studying Coordinated and Uncoordinated Human Eye Movement
Ningshi Yao, PhD
Assistant Professor, ECE
George Mason University
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Title: Human Health & Performance Systems Research at MIT Lincoln Laboratory: the STRIVE Center and AI-enabled Ultrasound
Brian Baum, PhD
Research Director, STRIVE Center
MIT
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Rapid Emergence of Latent Knowledge Drives Learning
Kishore Kuchibhotla
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
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Bioengineering Strategies for Understanding the Synovium Rule in Joint Health, Disease and Repair
Clark Hung, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Orthopedic Science (in Orthopedic Surgery)
Columbia University
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Translational Biomedical Technologies for Infectious Disease Stratification
Umer Hassan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Global Health
Rutgers University
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Engineering Health Equity from the Ivory Tower
Mykel Green, PhD
Provost Early Career Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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Understanding the Relationship Between Design and Yield for DNA Nanostructures
Jacob Majikes, PhD
Research Scientist in the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division
NIST
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From Clinic to Everywhere: Using Robot Technology to Advance Neuromotor Rehabilitation
Meghan Huber, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Local and Long-range Disinhibitory Circuits to Gate Cortico-hippocampal Information Processing and Compartment-specific Activity
Jayeeta Basu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Neuroscience Institute at New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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Tissue mechanics and its role in pattern formation
Rich Carthew, PhD
Northwestern University
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Brain rhythms drive neural information processing: convergent evidence from in silico, in vitro and in vivo approaches
Ehren Newman, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Indiana University Bloomington
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Lifelong learning - Temporal aspects and theoretical foundations
Hava Siegelmann, PhD
Provost Professor of Computer Science
UMass Amherst
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Listening to the sound of light to guide surgeries
Muyinatu Bell, PhD
John C. Malone Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University
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Advanced analytical methods for assessing the efficacy of regenerative medicine cellular products
Kyung Sung and Johnny Lam, Senior Investigator
Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
FDA
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A bidirectional neuroprosthesis for individuals with lower limb loss: technology development and functional impacts
Hamid Charkhkar, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
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Integrative approaches to elucidate mechanisms of neurological disorders
Tamara Kinzer-Ursen, PhD
Marta E. Gross Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University
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From research to reality: translating Neurotechnology research into real-world solutions
Andres Pena, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research
University of Arkansas
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Localizing epileptic seizures using electrical stimulation
Rachel Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Alabama Birmingham
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From Microbial Networks to Microbiome Engineering
Daniel Segre, PhD
Professor of Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Physics
Boston University
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A Novel Framework for the Role of Dopamine in Learning and Memory
Erin Calipari, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Associate Director, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research
Vanderbilt University
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Injectable Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Sebastian Vega, PhD
Assistant Professor, Chair of Outreach and Community Engagement
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rowan University
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Instructive Biomaterials for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering
Steven Caliari, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia
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Histotripsy: A Focused Ultrasound Therapy for More Than Just Tissue Ablation
Kenneth B. Bader, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Chicago
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Understanding the Utility of Haptic Feedback in Telerobotic Devices
Jeremy Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
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