Bioengineering Seminar Spring 2022: Physicochemical properties of extracellular matrix: Key to function, Clue to mechanism

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Shyni Varghese, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, and Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Abstract: Reciprocal interactions between cells and their microenvironment are fundamental to multiple cellular processes necessary for tissue development, homeostasis, and regeneration. In this talk, I will discuss our efforts to delineate the role of the extracellular matrix on cellular…

Discover Your Career Fit: InterSECT Job Sims with Dr. Thi Nguyen

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April 7 from 10:30am-noon via Zoom For doctoral students in any discipline Do you want to explore PhD career paths and narrow down options as quickly as possible? Do you want to try out real job tasks in different fields/roles all while staying in your lab, or at home? Thi Nguyen, PhD, founder and developer…

PANEL: Preparing for the​ ​First Year as Faculty

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Many graduate students and postdocs lack important information about faculty hiring and the tenure process. Did you get a job offer? Great! Success!…. now what? "Preparing for the First Year as Faculty" can help you land on your feet when you get to your new job, and glimpse a candid view of what the next…

Bioengineering Seminar Spring 2022: Nanoparticle delivery to solid tumours

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Warren C. W. Chan, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto Abstract: The delivery of medical agents to a specific diseased tissue or cell is critical for diagnosing and treating patients. Nanomaterials can transport drugs, contrast agents, immunotherapies, and gene editors to diseased sites. However, less than 1% are…