The first annual MBM Retreat will be held Friday, October 26, 2018 at the University of Illinois campus. Stay tuned for more details as they develop!…
Neal Cohen co-leads new Center for Brain Plasticity
MBM faculty Neal Cohen, professor of psychology and head of the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI), now leads the new Center for Brain Plasticity with co-director and fellow psychology professor Aron Barbey. The Center brings together researchers from across the …
Gelson Pagan-Diaz Recognized for Research and Paper/Poster
Congratulations to MBM Trainee Gelson Pagan-Diaz, who was recently recognized by the University of Illinois Graduate College Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at its Celebrating Diversity, Recognizing Excellence event! Pagan-Diaz was recognized for his published research and received a …
MBM Trainees at the USA Science and Engineering Festival
Two MBM trainees, Gelson Pagán-Díaz and Lauren Grant (far right), were invited to demonstrate biobots at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. in April 2018. They presented their research alongside Dr. Rashid Bashir (far left) and fellow …
Mikhail Kandel Presents Research on QLI Lab Microscope Add-On Module
MBM trainee Mikhail Kandel presented his research April 18 with colleague Chenfei Hu in conjunction with their work via EBICS and the QLI Lab.
Kandel’s presentation showed the lab’s new microscope add-on module, which improves contrast in reflected light imaging …
Neal Cohen on Panel at Brain Plasticity Symposium
Last week’s symposium on “Revolutionizing Brain Plasticity Through Advanced Science, Engineering, and Medicine” featured multiple fascinating keynotes and panel discussions. MBM faculty Dr. Neal Cohen, who is also the founding director of the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, sat on …
Rashid Bashir to give March 14 Frontiers Lecture
The Frontiers in Miniature Brain Machinery lecture series continues with Dr. Rashid Bashir, who will present on “3D Bioprinting for Cellular Machines” March 14, 4-5pm in 2269 Beckman.
Bashir has been recently named as a Royal Society of Chemistry fellow.…
Sung Gap Im to Lecture February 14
This spring the MBM Program will begin its Frontiers in Miniature Brain Machinery lecture series, starting February 14 at 4pm in 2269 Beckman with Dr. Sung Gap Im of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
The lecture …
MBM Program Kicks Off!
Our new NSF-funded training grant program, “NRT-UtB: Training the Next Generation of Researchers in Engineering and Deciphering of Miniature Brain Machinery”, held its Kickoff meeting January 19. This innovative program in cross-disciplinary training in the neurosciences brings together faculty …