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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering

Speaker: Bruce Wheeler, PhD, Emeritus Professor (University of Florida), Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

Talk Title: Perspectives on BME: from Editorial Review of Papers to the Role of Informatics Technologies on the Future

Abstract:
TIPS FOR SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND WHAT EDITORS AND REVIEWERS ARE LOOKING FOR
This is a seminar aimed for students of all ages who wish to improve their writing skills for the purpose of publishing scientific papers. The presentation is a combination of two presentations available at the IEEE EMBS GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) site: http://www.gold.embs.org/resources.html, originally given by Michael Neuman and Bruce Wheeler. Dr. Wheeler relates a number of issues that are important to reviewers and editors which, if carefully considered, can greatly increase the odds of acceptance. He also gives a shortened version of the materials presented by Dr. Neuman on the classic structure of a scientific article.

Perspectives on Health Informatics
This talk gives and overview of the predominance, both current and future, of the field of biomedical and health informatics in shaping the future of health care delivery. Implicit is the argument that the future is exceptionally bright for biomedical engineers, especially those cross-trained in physiology and molecular biology on the one hand and computational science and engineering on the other. There will be growing application in genomic and molecular bioinformatics, as well as multiscale computational modeling of physiological systems. Still the greatest growth and employment will be in the medical and health informatics that are integral to the delivery of healthcare world wide, in both advanced and advancing nations. IEEE EMBS, like other computationally strong biomedical engineering societies, sees great growth for our members and students and is developing programs to help serve their needs.


Biography: Dr. Wheeler's research interests lie in the application of electrical engineering methodologies to neuroscience. His work influenced the development of neural spike sorting technologies, demonstrated that microelectrode array recording from brain slices was possible and productive, and has been a leader in the development of lithography to control cells, especially neurons, in culture. This work aims at basic science understanding of the behavior of small populations of neurons, in hopes of creating better insight into the functioning of the brain.

https://www.bme.ufl.edu/people/wheeler_bruce

Host: James Weiland

Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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