Biomedical Engineering Graduate Seminars
The School of Biomedical Engineering hosts graduate seminars to help students expand their knowledge of current research and industry trends in biomedical engineering and related disciplines. Speakers include leading faculty and trainee researchers at Colorado State and distinguished guests from around the world.
In addition to off-campus and faculty speakers, the School of Biomedical Engineering encourages Masters and Ph.D. students to present their research in preparation for their upcoming defense. By sharing their research with peers and mentors ahead of time, they will be able to present their research, knowing that others have listened and given their feedback.
The Fall 2024 seminars will take place on Mondays from 1:00 to 1:50 PM (MT) in Engineering, Room 105, unless noted differently.
Recent Guest Speakers
Dr. John Oakey, University of Wyoming
John Oakey, with a Chemical Engineering background from Penn State University and the Colorado School of Mines, has made significant strides in microfluidic technology. From his work on optically-integrated colloid-based devices to advancing high throughput screening and low-cost diagnostics, his expertise has been recognized globally. His post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School refined his skills in developing diagnostic and therapeutic applications for microfluidics.
Since joining the University of Wyoming in 2010, his research has focused on advancing microfluidic and mesoscale biomaterials fabrication technologies. Notably, Oakey has received prestigious awards, including a National Science Foundation CAREER Award and an ACS Petroleum Research Fund New Investigator Award. His work, supported by leading organizations like the NSF, NIH, NASA, and the Department of Defense, demonstrates his dedication to pushing the boundaries of microfluidics. Dr. John Oakey presented on Granular Gels to Tailor Cell Niches.
Dr. Su Chin Heo, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Su Chin Heo is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania under Dr. Robert Mauck’s mentorship. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Heo conducted his postdoctoral research and served as a Research Associate under the supervision of Drs. Jason Burdick, Melike Lakadamyali, and Robert Mauck at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2020, he joined McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania as a faculty, establishing The Heo Lab. His research focuses on nuclear mechanobiology and tissue engineering, aiming to develop innovative therapeutic approaches for musculoskeletal repair and regeneration.
Dr. Su Chin Heo presented on how musculoskeletal tissue degeneration affects its biophysical environment, altering extracellular matrix organization and tissue stiffness, and influencing disease progression. It examines the impact of physiologic chemo-mechanical cues on chromatin architecture in progenitor and fibroblastic cells, revealing insights into chromatin dynamics and mechanotransduction disruption in diseased tissue cells. These findings have potential implications for diagnosis, physical therapy, and developing therapies to aid tissue repair and regeneration.