BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Apple Computer\, Inc//iCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:USC VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Vijay Srinivasan, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Talk Title: Emergence of Biotechnology Platforms During COVID-19: A Lesson in Modern Biology Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development and manufacturing of vaccines at an unprecedented rate. This has been enabled by the emergence of biotechnology platforms such as mRNA and Viral Vectors. In this seminar, I will outline the engineering aspects of such platforms and the modern biology behind their evolution. Biography: Dr. Vijay Srinivasan is a Senior Advisor in the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland. He joined NIST in 2009, after 26 years at IBM Research during which he was also an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University, New York. Dr. Srinivasan has published widely and is a Fellow of ASME and AAAS. Host: Center for Advanced Manufacturing More Info: Registration link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ldAXMSAaT2iL638ngk5IZw Webcast: Registration link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ldAXMSAaT2iL638ngk5IZw SEQUENCE:5 DTSTART:20220211T100000 LOCATION: DTSTAMP:20220211T100000 SUMMARY:Advanced Manufacturing Seminar UID:EC9439B1-FF65-11D6-9973-003065F99D04 DTEND:20220211T113000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR