Understanding the Brain: Training the Next Generation of Researchers in Engineering and Deciphering of Miniature Brain Machinery
MBM faculty have been busy over the past few months! Here are a few highlights:
Gelson Pagan-Diaz, Karla Ramos-Cruz, and Rashid Bashir found that training neurons early in their development improved their connectivity and responsivity. Pagan-Diaz is the first author …
As one of our initial trainees, Lauren Gapinske joined the MBM program as a second-year graduate student January 1, 2018 and is expected to graduate in 2021. She is a PhD student in the bioengineering program, and also completed her …
Shannon Murphy joined the program as a first-year graduate student January 1, 2018 and is expected to graduate in 2022. Her major is chemistry and she completed her undergraduate degree in analytical chemistry at Albion College, Michigan. Her research topic …
Did you miss our Virtual MBM Retreat? Fear not — videos of the plenary talks, trainee talks, and introduction are now available. These are unlisted YouTube videos which can be accessed through the link below or through direct links on …
The MBM Program continues its Frontiers in Miniature Brain Machinery lecture series with Taher Saif. He is a Professor of Mechanical Science & Engineering and Neuroscience at the University of Illinois, and one of the core faculty of the MBM …
MBM Trainee Whitney Sinclair recently published an article on her research into the impact of gold nanoparticles on the metabolic activity and morphology of human pulmonary endothelial cell monolayers. The results of this research show that an 18-hour exposure of …
Congratulations to MBM faculty who made the Spring 2020 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students at the University of Illinois! The list is based on the ratings from the Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) that students …
On September 17, 2020, the MBM Program will hold its third annual retreat — virtually! This year’s retreat will be hosted on Zoom and feature presentations by our trainees, as well as plenary lectures from highly acclaimed scientists in the …
MBM trainee Mikhail Kandel recently published an article on his research into using label-free imaging and artificial intelligence to help predict reproductive outcomes. The technique determines the potential fertility of sperm samples in cattle and may help improve technology for …
MBM faculty continue to achieve new developments in research and advancing knowledge in their fields. Here are just a few recent developments that have made it into the news.
Rashid Bashir, along with Brian Cunningham, and Yi Lu, have …