DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING

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. […]