Speaker: Prof. Michael Toneff, PhD, Departments of Biology and Biochemistry, Widener University. Title: A dual-fluorescent reporter to identify mechanisms regulating the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer. Abstract: The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmental and wound-healing process whereby stationary epithelial cells undergo a reversible phenotypic change to a motile, mesenchymal-like state. EMT can aberrantly occur […]

Speaker: Dr. Shrikrishnan Sankaran Title: Living Therapeutic Materials – Hydrogel encapsulated bacteria for smart drug delivery Abstract: Living therapeutics is a rapidly growing field in which live microorganisms are engineered to produce and deliver drugs right within the body. A unique advantage of this approach is that the organisms can be programmed with smart functions […]

  Title: Drug Delivery across Biological Barriers for combatting and preventing infectious diseases. Prof. Dr. Claus-Michael Lehr Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) Dept of Drug Delivery. and Saarland University, Dept of Pharmacy, Saarbrücken, Germany. Abstract: Urgently needed anti-infective drugs and vaccines must reach their targets safely and […]

Speaker: Dr. Rashmi Mohanty Title: Extracellular Matrix- A Transport Barrier for Drug Delivery Abstract: Extracellular Matrix (ECM) determines crucial cellular responses through cell-matrix interactions. Specific qualitative and quantitative changes occur in the ECM during disease and, in part, regulate critical events that determine pathological tissue phenotype. For example, in solid cancers, the extraordinarily dense fibrotic […]

Speaker: Dr Siv Sivaloganathan Title: A Mathematical Odyssey: From Brain Biomechanics to Cancer Therapeutics Abstract: In this talk, I will touch on some of the successes and obstacles encountered in the application of mathematics to the biomedical sciences. I hope to illustrate this with examples from hydrocephalus, tumorigenesis, and the utilization of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound […]

Speaker: Kundan Sengupta Title: Mechanonucleargenomics Abstract: It is well established that chromosomes occupy a unique sub-volume in the interphase nucleus referred to as Chromosome Territories. Remarkably, chromosome territories are organized in a non-random manner with gene rich chromosome territories toward the center and gene poor chromosome territories proximal to the nuclear border. What are the […]

Speaker:  Dr. Vanita Rahman Title: The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention and Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes Abstract: Non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, are rising at an alarming rate in India due to the unique genetic risks of the Indian population and the westernization of the Indian diet and lifestyle. […]

Speaker: Prof. Arvind Rao Title: Machine Learning Approaches To The Interpretation Of the Tumor Microenvironment Using Spatial Immuno-profiling & Spatial Transcriptomics Abstract: Spatial profiling technologies like hyper-plex immunostaining in tissue, spatial transcriptomics, etc. have the potential to enable a multi-factorial, multi-modal characterization of the tissue microenvironment. Scalable, quantitative methods to analyze and interpret spatial patterns […]

Speaker: Prof. Sarthak Misra Prof. Satish Dhawan Visiting Chair Professor Date: 25th April 2024 Time: 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm Venue: DBG Seminar Hall Title: Surgical Robotics: A Journey Across Scales Summary: This talk will provide an overview of ongoing work at the Surgical Robotics Laboratory. It covers topics ranging from the design of macro-scale […]

Speaker: Maria Yakunina Leader of research group, Laboratory of molecular microbiology, Institute of Nanobiotechnologies, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Title: The story of giant bacteriophage phiKZ and its potential usage as antimicrobials source Abstract: Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, serving as their natural enemies and our potential allies. Due to the constant arms […]

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 […]