Petit Institute Breakfast Club Seminar Series
During the Fall and Spring semesters, the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience presents a series of breakfast seminars featuring leaders in the biotechnology fields.
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Recent Submissions
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Chaos in the Heart; Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias Using Optical Mapping Experiments, Computer Simulations and Math
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-03-08) -
Toroidal Fun
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-01-12)We study the physics of soft materials and also do physics with soft materials. In this talk, I will present an overview of some of our recent work involving, in one or another way, the use of tori. We will cover how we ... -
BioPacer: Pacing the Heart with Genes and Cells
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-12-08) -
Metabolomics & Molecular Imaging of Complex Biological Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-10-13) -
From Mechanosensitive Genes and Epigenetics To Nanomedicine ‐ Going With the Flow to Develop Novel Anti‐atherogenic Therapies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-09-08) -
Smells Like Home: How Chemical Cues Influence Important Decisions on Coral Reefs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04-08)I focus on four interconnected research areas: the use of sensory cues in settlement site selection; connectivity of the marine environment; behavioral interactions between species; and the effect of anthropogenic changes, ... -
Mechanoreception of Adhesion and Signaling Molecules on the Cell Surface
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-11-11) -
The Spinal Cord: Parallel/Distributed Processor Regulating Limb Mechanics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-10-14)The work in the Neurophysiology Laboratory is focused on mechanisms underlying motor coordination in mammalian systems. These mechanisms are to be found in the structure and dynamic properties of the musculoskeletal system ... -
RNA and Protein: A Match Made in the Hadean
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-09-09)Biological systems record historical information, as seen in the growth rings of trees. On a molecular level, records are detailed and extensive, connecting us to the pre-history of biology (the origin of life). The most ... -
Autonomous Mobile Robots for Personalized Caregiving
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-08-12)Mobile robots with autonomous capabilities have the potential to provide 24/7 personalized care, dramatically improving the quality of life of people with motor impairments. I will first provide an overview of opportunities ... -
Translational MEMS-Based Technologies for Overcoming Sensory Loss in the Human Auditory and Vestibular Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-06-10) -
Ancestry, Admixture and Selection in Colombian Genomes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-04-08) -
Osteoimmunology: Exploring the Role of the Immune System in Regulating Bone in Health and Disease
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-12-10)Our laboratory has pioneered the field of osteoimmunology. The laboratory is specialized in conducting in vivo studies in mice treated with PTH or subjected to ovariectomy. We use genetic models, retroviral transduction, ... -
Prediction and Design in Chemical Evolution
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-09-10)Discrete atoms and molecules interact to form macromolecules and even larger mesoscale assemblies, ultimately yielding macroscopic structures and properties. A quantitative relationship between the nanoscale discrete ... -
Regulation of Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channels by Endogenous Effectors
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-07-09)Fluctuations in the intracellular calcium (Ca2+) concentration are used to signal numerous cellular events. Impaired cellular Ca2+ regulation can lead to pathology and cell death, thus tight control of intracellular Ca2+ ... -
Therapeutic Angiogenesis and Bone Regeneration with Natural and Synthetic Small Molecules
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-06-11)Endothelial cells play significant roles in conditioning the environment in local tissues after injury by the production and secretion of angiocrine factors. At least two distinct subsets of leukocytes, CD45+ CD11b+ ... -
Ocular Biomechanics: Lots of Good Problems Looking for Solutions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-09)Eyes matter – vision loss is consistently rated as one of the most feared disabilities and blindness imposes huge social and economic costs. Good human vision requires, among other processes, biomechanical homeostasis ... -
Exploring Lymphatic Function: An Engineered Toolbox to Shed Light on Nature’s Invisible Vessels
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-01-08)Proper lymphatic function is essential to a variety of important physiologic processes including immune cell trafficking, lipid absorption, and the regulation of fluid balance. However, the experimental difficulties ... -
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Angiogenic Capacity in Amputated Limbs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-12-11)Patients with critical limb ischemia have inadequate perfusion for resting nutritional needs leading to rest pain, ulceration, and eventually major amputation or death. Approximately half of critical limb ischemia patients ... -
Uncovering Metabolic Regulation and Dynamics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-07-10)Understanding and controlling cellular metabolism (the process by which nutrients taken into a cell are turned into energy and the building blocks for more cells) is crucial to numerous applications, from enabling more ...
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