Speaker: Dr. Aarat P. Kalra IIT Delhi Title: All Wired Up: Harnessing Protein Polymers for Medicine and Nanotechnology Abstract: The successful interfacing of biochemistry with electronics is one of the grand challenges of nanotechnology. Biodegradable and biocompatible materials with structural integrity, that can perform mixed electronic and ionic roles are required for the development of […]

Title: Harnessing immune system for the development of bio-therapeutics Abstract: Leveraging the immune system for therapeutic advancement offers numerous advantages over standard treatments for inflammatory diseases. These advantages encompass precise targeting, enduring responses, minimal toxicity, and more. Diverse immunotherapies, such as antibody utilization, T-cell therapy, dendritic cell vaccination, among others, are actively under investigation. Given […]

Speaker: Dr. Rakesh Das Max-Planck-Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Germany Title: Physics of Nuclear Organization Abstract: Spatiotemporal organization of the subnuclear medium plays a crucial role in genome regulation . However, the effect of active perturbation from various molecular actions in the medium on this organization remains unclear. In this seminar, I will mainly […]

Title: Engineering bottom-up synthetic cells to mimic life-like functions Abstract: How did life evolve from non-living matter on early Earth, and is it possible to recreate this transition artificially in a laboratory setting? Reconstructing well-defined functional molecular entities, components, and modules from the bottom-up to create a synthetic cell will provide new insights into the […]

Title: NEXT-GENERATION SOLUTIONS IN MEDICINE: OVERCOMING DRUG RESISTANCE IN CANCER. Abstract: Research in my laboratories is focused on uncovering the underlying root causes of cancer's resistance to drugs. Specifically, the work aims to identify and validate the mechanisms that drive this resistance. After elucidating the mechanism, we have designed new nano-delivery devices specific to the target […]

Title: Self-Powered Devices Based on Triboelectrification Speaker: Prof. Zong-Hong Lin   National Taiwan University Abstract: Designing devices with self-powered sensing function has become a popular research field since its emergence in recent decades. Triboelectrification occurs when two materials come into contact with each other, causing charge transfer that leads to oppositely charged surfaces; the amount of charge […]

The Department of Bioengineering (BE) and Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics (DBG) cordially invites you to attend a Seminar Speaker: Prof. Tanmay Lele Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA Title: Loss of tissue structure in cancer: a mechanobiological perspective Abstract: In glandular epithelial cancers such as breast cancer, the usual orderly arrangement of cells that surround […]

Speaker: Dr. Manu Setty Assistant Professor Fred Hutch Cancer Centre, Seattle, USA.   Title: Quantifying Cell-State Densities in Single-Cell Phenotypic Landscapes Abstract: Single-cell studies have clearly established the continuous nature of cell-state transitions in trajectories of differentiation and disease. Moreover, fundamental processes such as proliferation and apoptosis generate a non-uniform distribution of states within these […]

Title: Mechanisms driving genome structure and regulating biological function Speaker: Dr. Sumitabha Brahmachari, Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, USA. Abstract: Quantitative understanding of the genomic structure and its relevance to biological function remains a significant challenge. With advancements in experimental techniques like Hi-C and various types of imaging, there is a need for an integrative […]

Speaker: Dr. Gang Bao Department of Bioengineering, Rice University Title: Nanomedicine and Genome Editing Approaches for Disease Therapies Abstract: The design and optimization of nanomedicine and genome editing - based tools and methods provide unprecedented opportunities for achieving better control of biological processes, and drastic improvements in disease diagnosis and treatments. Recent advances include the […]

Speaker: Dr. Aayush Kant Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Title: The influence of chemo-mechanical cues from the cell environment on the chromatin organization Abstract: Cells continuously experience a range of physical and chemical stimuli from their environment shaping their behavior and identity, a process that is particularly evident in diseases such as […]