YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
2017 – 2018 DEAN’S RESEARCH SYMPOSIA SERIES
Department of Biomedical Engineering Symposium Biomedical engineers: designing and creating innovative solutions for human health WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018 \ 4 – 7 PM Wake Forest Biotech Place Atrium, Innovation Quarter 575 N. Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Reception and poster viewing to follow after the symposium
AGENDA 4 pm
Opening remarks Joel Stitzel, PhD Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering
4:05 pm Civilian & Military Trauma: How to Keep People Safe and Treat them Effectively
Human modeling / protecting occupants in the era of autonomous vehicles Scott Gayzik, PhD Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Nanotechnology for translational molecular sensing Adam Hall, PhD Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Thermal medicine using nanotechnology Nicole Levi-Polyachenko, PhD Associate Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 5:20 pm Keeping our Bones Healthy: Lessons from Aging, Space and Beyond
A comparison of the response of female and male PMHS to blast-Induced vertical accelerative loading Kerry Danelson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Quantifying bone density, thickness, and strength for fracture prediction Ashley Weaver, PhD Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
A personalized approach to studying trauma Ellie Rahbar, PhD Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Preventing radiation-induced bone loss: from bench to bedside to mars and beyond. Jeff Willey, PhD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Strategies to preserve bone during weight loss in older adults Kristen Beavers, PhD, MPH, RD Assistant Professor, Health and Exercise Science, WFU
4:25 pm Sports head injury: Concussion & Clinical Sequelae
Sports head impact biomechanics Jillian Urban, PhD Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Effects of sports related head impact exposure on brain structure and function Chris Whitlow, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Radiology
4:40 pm Applying Nanotechnology and Imaging to Treat Cancer and Other Diseases
5:40 pm Building and Designing Innovative Biomedical Devices and Platforms
Bioinspired 3D biofabrication applications Aleks Skardal, PhD Assistant Professor, WFIRM
Image-guided nanotherapeutics against brain tumors Medicine, Engineering, Business: A recipe for Dawen Zhao, MD, PhD medical device innovation Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Philip Brown, PhD Mathematical modeling of cancer Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, WF to enable therapeutic intervention Innovations Jared Weis, PhD 6:00 pm Closing remarks Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Julie Freischlag, MD Break CEO and Dean
6:05 pm Reception and Poster Viewing