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BME UNITE (Underrepresented Needs In Technology & Engineering) is a national group of biomedical engineering faculty who are interested in educating themselves, improving representation, and combating racism in STEM. https://bmeunite.org/

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If you're attending #BMES2025, come join BME UNITE TONIGHT for a celebration and mixer!

πŸ“… When: Thursday, 10/09

πŸ•–Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM

πŸ“ Where: Odysea Waterfront Lounge - located in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront

We can't wait to see you there!

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BMES Meet the Faculty Candidate Forum Sat, Oct 11 12 - 2:30 PM Exhibition Hall F, G & H 

Joshua FranΓ§ois (Harvard): Poster I6 
Kara Peak (UMN): Poster I9 
Taj Yeruva (UMD): Poster K15

BMES Meet the Faculty Candidate Forum Sat, Oct 11 12 - 2:30 PM Exhibition Hall F, G & H Joshua FranΓ§ois (Harvard): Poster I6 Kara Peak (UMN): Poster I9 Taj Yeruva (UMD): Poster K15

Headed to BMES? Don't miss our stellar 2025 BME UNITE Fellows at the Meet The Faculty Candidate Forum! Visit Drs. @jfrancois-eng.bsky.social, Kara Peak, and Taj Yeruva at their posters on Saturday, Oct 11, from 12-2:30 PM in Exhibit Hall F, G & H.

#BMES2025 #BMES #biomedicalengineering

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Dr. Tahoura Samad (MIT): The search for new antimicrobials: hiding in plain sight

Dr. Kara Peak (University of Minnesota): What to expect when you're expecting: Interplay of biochemical and mechanical signaling in fetal-placental development

Dr. Claudia Varela (Boston University): Implantable devices and human-engineered culture models to biomechanically probe the infarcted heart

Dr. Tahoura Samad (MIT): The search for new antimicrobials: hiding in plain sight Dr. Kara Peak (University of Minnesota): What to expect when you're expecting: Interplay of biochemical and mechanical signaling in fetal-placental development Dr. Claudia Varela (Boston University): Implantable devices and human-engineered culture models to biomechanically probe the infarcted heart

Don't miss the fourth and final BME UNITE Future Faculty Seminar on Monday, September 29th, at 1 pm EST. Come hear from Drs. Tahoura Samad, @karapeak.bsky.social and Claudia Varela to learn more about their science and future research programs! Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25

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Dr. Joshua FranΓ§ois (Harvard Medical School): Quantifying Single-Cell Responses to Irradiation in 3D

Dr. Joan Pulupa (Columbia University): Visualizing the 4-D Genome in Living Cells

Dr. Amy Lee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Establishing biobanking strategies and formulations for cell therapy scalability

Dr. Joshua FranΓ§ois (Harvard Medical School): Quantifying Single-Cell Responses to Irradiation in 3D Dr. Joan Pulupa (Columbia University): Visualizing the 4-D Genome in Living Cells Dr. Amy Lee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Establishing biobanking strategies and formulations for cell therapy scalability

The third BME UNITE Future Faculty Seminar will be on Monday, September 15th, at 1 pm EST. Come hear from Drs. @jfrancois-eng.bsky.social, Joan Pulupa, and Amy Lee to learn more about their science and future research programs! Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25

10.09.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming up next week our 3rd BME UNITE seminar series featuring talented BME postdocs on the market - Monday Sept 15th at 1PM EST with @bmeunite.bsky.social

Register here: ucla.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Dr. Mattea Allert (University of Minnesota): Perspectives in Multi-Modal Modeling from Birth to Adulthood: A Journey from the Early Microbiome to Neurological Disease Mechanisms

Dr. Taj Yeruva (University of Maryland-College Park): Beyond the Barrier: Rethinking Mucus to Engineer Materials for Drug Delivery

Dr. Said Arevalo-Alquichire (Harvard Medical School): RUNX1-based therapeutics for the treatment of vitreoretrinal diseases

Dr. Mattea Allert (University of Minnesota): Perspectives in Multi-Modal Modeling from Birth to Adulthood: A Journey from the Early Microbiome to Neurological Disease Mechanisms Dr. Taj Yeruva (University of Maryland-College Park): Beyond the Barrier: Rethinking Mucus to Engineer Materials for Drug Delivery Dr. Said Arevalo-Alquichire (Harvard Medical School): RUNX1-based therapeutics for the treatment of vitreoretrinal diseases

The second BME UNITE Future Faculty Seminar will be on Monday, August 25th, at 1 pm EST. Come hear from Drs. Mattea Allert, Taj Yeruva, and Said ArΓ©valo Alquichire, PhD to learn more about their science and future research programs! Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25

18.08.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Julia Brisbane (Georgia Institute of Technology): Health Disparities in Biomedical Engineering Courses

Dr. Sindhuja Govindarajan (University of Pennsylvania): Engineering the Next Generation of Neuroimaging Tools

Dr. Patricia Nano (University of California - Los Angeles): Maps to Mechanisms: Probing Cell Fate with Atlases and Pertubation Screens of the Human Brain

Dr. Julia Brisbane (Georgia Institute of Technology): Health Disparities in Biomedical Engineering Courses Dr. Sindhuja Govindarajan (University of Pennsylvania): Engineering the Next Generation of Neuroimaging Tools Dr. Patricia Nano (University of California - Los Angeles): Maps to Mechanisms: Probing Cell Fate with Atlases and Pertubation Screens of the Human Brain

The first BME UNITE seminar will be on Monday, August 11th, at 1 pm EST. Come hear from Drs. Julia Brisbane, Sindhuja Govindarajan, and @prnano9.bsky.social to learn more about their science and future research programs! Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25

05.08.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The 12 trailblazing early-career scientists selected as BME UNITE Fellows are: Mattea Allert, Said Arevalo-Alquichire, Julia Brisbane, @jfrancois-eng.bsky.social , Amy Lee, β€ͺ@prnano9.bsky.social‬, Kara Peak, Joan Pulupa, Tahoura Samad, Sindhuja Tirumalai Govindarajan, Claudia Varela, and Taj Yeruva.

04.08.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Names, photos, and institutions of 2025 BME UNITE Future Faculty Fellows. Text seminar details with link to presentation schedule.

Names, photos, and institutions of 2025 BME UNITE Future Faculty Fellows. Text seminar details with link to presentation schedule.

We are excited to announce our 2025 cohort of BME UNITE Future Faculty Fellows! The BME UNITE seminar series is designed to showcase future faculty candidates from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds in BME. Register here: tinyurl.com/bmeunite25

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Excited to share our new cohort of 2025 @bmeunite.bsky.social Future Faculty Fellows! These outstanding scientists are all on the job market this year. Register here for upcoming seminars to learn about their amazing work! ucla.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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