Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Events for November
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Nov 02, 2015 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Stephanie Seidlits, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Talk Title: Probing Cell-Matrix Interactions in the CNS using Engineered Microenvironments
Series: Seminars in Engineering, Neuroscience & Health (ENH)
Abstract: Many pathological conditions in the central nervous system (CNS) are accompanied by dramatic changes to the biochemical and physical landscape of the extracellular matrix (ECM). However, ECM involvement in CNS function and dysfunction remains largely uncharacterized. Limited understanding of how cell-ECM interactions coordinate tissue function and a lack of research tools to study these phenomena have hindered development of effective clinical treatments. To address this need, my laboratory is developing biomaterial platforms that mimic the native, hyaluronic acid (HA)-rich microenvironment in the CNS and can be engineered to present independently varied, user-defined features. Through systematic manipulation of different features embodied by the biomaterial, we aim to identify processes responsible for pathological alterations in cell-ECM interactions and work towards developing new clinical strategies targeting these interactions. I will describe the application of these biomaterial platforms to study two distinct microenvironments: those of CNS tumors and neural stem cell niches. Specifically, HA-rich, 3D culture environments can be used to study the role of ECM in the characteristic resistance to treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) -“ an extremely aggressive form of brain cancer. In addition, I will present how these culture environments may be tuned to drive lineage-specific differentiation of human neural stem cells.
Biography: Dr. Stephanie Seidlits joined the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA as an Assistant Professor in 2014. She obtained a B.S. (2004) in Bioengineering from Rice University and went on to receive both M.S. (2006) and Ph.D. (2010) degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the University Texas at Austin. Dr. Seidlits then trained as an NIH NRSA post-doctoral fellow in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University under the mentorship of Dr. Lonnie Shea and Dr. Aileen Anderson. Dr. Seidlits' research seeks to develop multifaceted therapies for regeneration of the central nervous system that utilize biomaterial platforms to directly alter the pathological microenvironment.
Link to Professor Seidlits' CV: http://seidlitslab.seas.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Seidlits_CV_Jan2015_webpage.pdf
Host: Stanley Yamashiro, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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USC Stem Cell Seminar: Sally Temple, Neural Stem Cell Institute
Tue, Nov 03, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Sally Temple, Scientific Director/Neural Stem Cell Institute, Regenerative Research Foundation
Talk Title: Neural stem cells, their role in development and therapeutic potential
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: The central nervous system is the most complex of tissues, with neural stem and progenitor cells producing numerous types of neurons and glia that connect in intricate circuits. While most neural stem cells are extinguished after development, a few are retained in the adult forebrain where they continually make new neurons, and the decline in neural stem cells with aging and in Alzheimer's disease contributes to memory impairments. Human neural stem cells are being harnessed to replace cells lost to disease or damage, and their environmental regulators offer new therapeutic avenues to stimulate endogenous repair processes.
Host: Wange Lu
More Info: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=916778
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
Event Link: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=916778
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Nov 09, 2015 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Yossi Chait, PhD , Professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Talk Title: BME Faculty Research Areas
Series: Seminars in Engineering, Neuroscience & Health (ENH)
Biography: Yossi Chait is a Professor in the department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts. He graduated from the Ohio State University with BS (1982), Michigan State University with MS (1984), and PhD (1988) degrees in mechanical engineering. His research activities have been funded by the National Science Foundation covering diverse topics including the Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT), robust multivariable control, reset control, Internet congestion control, modeling of the mammalian master clock, and dynamics of the human thyroid. Prof. Chait has consulted internationally in the area of robust control, and is a co-author of the QFT Control Design MATLAB Toolbox. He has held visiting professor positions at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland; the Technion, Israel, and Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. He is a fellow of ASME.
His recent research focus lies at the interface of engineering, mathematics, and medicine, with a particular interest in chronic kidney disease. He is collaborating with clinicians at Western New England Renal Transplant Associates, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard medical school, the University of Louisville medical school, and New York Blood Center. His recent work has been supported by the National Institute of Health and the pharmaceutical industry.
Host: Stanley Yamashiro, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Engineering Neuroscience & Heatlh
Mon, Nov 09, 2015 @ 03:49 PM - 05:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Philip Holmes, Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics Associated Faculty in Mathematics and Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University
Talk Title: Moving Fast and Slow*: Feedforward and feedback control in insect locomotion
Series: Engineering, Neuroscience & Health (ENH Seminars)
Abstract: All faculty and students are cordially invited to
The Seminar Series on
Engineering Neuroscience & Health
At the University of Southern California
Monday, November 9th 2015
3:50 p.m.
Presenting:
Dr. Phil Holmes
Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics
Associated Faculty in Mathematics and Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University
Moving Fast and Slow*: Feedforward and feedback control in insect locomotion
Seminar is simultaneously presented
UPC: RTH 217 - Live ** Location to be confirmed**
UPC Campus Map/Directions: http://www.usc.edu/about/visit/upc/
HSC: CHP 147 - Video Conference
Center for the Health Professional
HSC Campus Map/Directions: http://www.usc.edu/about/visit/hsc/
Abstract: I will describe mathematical models for running insects, from an energy-conserving biped, through a muscle-actuated hexapod driven by a neural central pattern generator, to reduced phase-oscillator models that capture the dynamics of noisy gaits and external perturbations, and provide estimates of coupling strengths between legs. I will argue that both simple models and large simulations are necessary to understand biological systems, and end by describing some current experiments on fruit flies that cry out for new and improved models.
*Apologies to D. Kahneman "Thinking Fast and Slow"
Hosted by
Prof. Francisco Valero-Cuevas
Complete schedule of speakers and information about all prior seminars can be found at
http://bbdl.usc.edu/ENH
Biography: http://www.princeton.edu/mae/people/faculty/holmes/
Host: Professor Francisco Valero-Cuevas
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Gerd Blobel, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania
Tue, Nov 10, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title: Propagating transcriptional patterns through mitosis
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: During mitosis, the metazoan nucleus is disassembled and transcription ceases globally. Upon mitotic exit, how are transcriptional patterns faithfully re-established to maintain cell identity and differentiation state? I will discuss our work aimed at understanding mechanisms of mitotic "bookmarking" and re-initiation of transcription during G1 entry.
Host: Neil Segil
More Info: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=916779
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
Event Link: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=916779
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Bruno Peault, UCLA and MRC Center for Regenerative Medicine
Wed, Nov 11, 2015 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Bruno Peault, Professor/UCLA and MRC Center for Regenerative Medicine
Talk Title: What is a mesenchymal stem cell, and why does it matter?
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been the most commonly used cells for tissue repair and engineering, and the focus of over 500 clinical trials. Paradoxically, MSCs have also been the least characterized regenerative cells in terms of native identity, innate tissue distribution and natural function, owing to their exclusive derivation in long-term culture. We have recently prospectively identified and clinically validated innate MSCs as ubiquitous perivascular cells. We will present the phenotype and multiple potentials deployed by native MSCs to mediate tissue regeneration, and discuss the rationale for using purified perivascular cells in place of conventional culture derived MSCs for cell therapies.
Host: Denis Evseenko
More Info: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=918521
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
Event Link: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=918521
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Nov 16, 2015 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Changhuei Yang, PhD, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering and Medical Engineering, Caltech
Talk Title: Deep tissue imaging with optical time-reversal
Series: Seminars in Engineering, Neuroscience & Health (ENH)
Abstract:
Time-Reversal Optical Focusing - We appear opaque because our tissues scatter light very strongly. Interestingly, optical scattering is deterministic and can be time-reversed in much the same way a ricocheting billiard ball can be made to retrace its trajectory if nudged appropriately. I will discuss our recent results in using ultrasound tagging in combination with digital optical phase conjugation to focus light tightly and deeply within biological tissues. I will also report on our experiments using digital optical phase conjugation to tightly focus light on a moving target in a scattering medium. These technologies can potentially enable incisionless laser surgery, targeted optogenetic activation, high-resolution biochemical tissue imaging and more.
Fourier Ptychography - Microscopes are complex and fussy creatures that are capable of delivering limited image information. This is because physical optical lenses are intrinsically imperfect. The perfect lenses we draw in high school ray diagrams simply do not exist. I will discuss our recent work on Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy - a computational microscopy method that enables a standard microscope to push past its physical optical limitations to provide gigapixel imaging ability.
Biography: For more information, visit Professor Yang's lab website at: http://www.biophot.caltech.edu/
Host: Stanley Yamashiro, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Thomas Zwaka, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Tue, Nov 17, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Thomas Zwaka, Professor/ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Talk Title: The unreasonable effectiveness of embryogenesis and pluripotency: Mechanism and mechanics
Series: Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Distinguished Speakers Series
Abstract: Cell competition represents a radical departure from the established view that embryonic development is simply a matter of following a preprogrammed set of rules. Instead, it is a highly conserved process that promotes the elimination of less fit, potentially dangerous cells during normal tissue growth and homeostasis, in both the early embryo and the adult. In this lecture, I will talk about how competition among pluripotent epiblast cells may explain how developmental processes are directly intertwined with evolutionary processes.
Host: Qi-Long Ying
More Info: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=916780
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Cristy Lytal/USC Stem Cell
Event Link: http://stemcell.usc.edu/events/details/?event_id=916780
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Nov 23, 2015 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Guangqiang (Jay) Jiang, Ph.D., Chief Technology Office, Axonics
Talk Title: Current Status and Future Trends of Implantable Neuromodulation Devices
Series: Seminars in Engineering, Neuroscience & Health (ENH)
Biography: http://www.axonicsmodulation.com/about/management-team/
Host: Stanley Yamashiro, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Nov 30, 2015 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Andrew Hires, PhD, Assistant Professor in Neurobiology, University of Southern California
Talk Title: TBA
Biography: Samuel Andrew Hires, first studied Brain and Cognitive Sciences as an undergrad at MIT. In 2007, he received his Ph.D. in Neurosciences in the lab of Roger Tsien at UCSD where he developed genetically encoded indicators of glutamate and synaptic release. This was followed by a brief post-doc with Loren Looger at Janelia Farm where he developed the popular genetically-encoded calcium indicator G-CaMP3 with Lin Tian. He finished his post-doctoral training with Karel Svoboda studying cortical circuits governing tactile sensory processing in the mouse. In 2014, the Hires Lab opened at the University of Southern California. Link to Hires Lab: http://hireslab.org/
Host: Stanley Yamashiro, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
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