Biomedical Engineering Symposium: Tools to Transform Discovery & Care
Meeting Co-Chairs
Marjolein van der Meulen, Ph.D.
McCormick Director, Biomedical Engineering
Cornell University
Olivier Elemento, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Director, Englander Institute for Precision Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Susan C. Pannullo, MD
Robert G. Schwager MD ‘67 Education Scholar Professor of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
Monday, May 22, 2023
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Weill Cornell Medicine, Belfer Research Building, Room 302
12:30 p.m.—Welcome and Introductions
Symposium Co-Chairs, featuring:
- Newton de Faria, Ph.D. Director, Masters of Engineering Program Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering Cornell University
- Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Ph.D. Director, Accelerating Engineering Innovations in Medicine, Cornell University Professor, Materials Science & Engineering Cornell University
1:00 p.m.—Session I: Imaging and Optical Tools
Discussion Leaders
- Kelly Gillen, Ph.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology in Radiology, Director of Research Strategy, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine - Chris B. Schaffer, Ph.D.
Professor Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
Speakers
- Steven Adie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director, Undergraduate Studies, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Nate Cira, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Jan Grimm, MD, Ph.D.
Professor Attending Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Kayvan Keshari, Ph.D.
Fred Lebow Chair Professor, Member and Laboratory Head, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Nozomi Nishimura, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Kristen Pleil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine - Simone A Winkler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology Weill Cornell Medicine
3:30 PM Session II: Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering
Discussion Leaders
- Benjamin Cosgrove, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Shahin Rafii, MD
Professor Chief, Division of Regenerative Medicine Department of Medicine and Director, Ansary Stem Cell Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine
Speakers
- Jonathan Butcher, Ph.D.
Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Laura Donlin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine - Eve Donnelly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Cornell University - Fabrice Jaffré, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Research in Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine - Ashley Laughney, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Assistant Professor of Computational Cancer Genomics in Computational Biomedicine, Weill Cornell Medicine - Matthew Paszek, MD
Associate Professor, Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University - Robert Schwartz, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
5:00-7:00 p.m.—Poster Session and Reception
Belfer 204 & Skylight Lounge
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Weill Medical College, Belfer Research Building, Room 302
8:15 a.m.—Session III: Biomaterials and Drug Delivery
Discussion Leaders
- Lawrence Bonassar, Ph.D.
Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering/Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University - Dan Heller, Ph.D.
Head, Cancer Nanomedicine Laboratory, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Speakers
- Christopher A. Alabi, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor, Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University - Niroshana Anandasabapathy, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dermatology, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine - Michael Kaplitt, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Neuroscience, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Professor of Neurological Surgery in Neurology, Professor of Neurological Surgery in Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medicine - Steven Lipkin, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Director of Mendelian Genetics Program, Weill Cornell Medicine - Jason Spector, MD
Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Professor, Surgery and Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medicine - Yadong Wang, Ph.D.
McAdam Family Foundation Professor of Heart Assist Technology, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Ulrich Wiesner, Ph.D.
Spencer T. Olin Professor of Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Cornell University - Roberta Zappasodi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Hematology in Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Parker Bridge Fellow, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Weill Cornell Medicine
11:00 a.m.—Working Group Moderators
Group 1: Neurotech
WGC Room B
- Roberta Marongiu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience in Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine - Nozomi Nishimura, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
Group 2: Cancer & Immunoengineering
WCG Room C
- Monica L. Guzman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacology in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine - Ari Melnick, MD
Gebroe Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Chair, Hematologic Malignancies Program, Joan and Sanford Weill Department of Medicine Professor of Immunology and Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine - Ulrich Wiesner, Ph.D.
Spencer T. Olin Professor of Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Cornell University
Group 3: Organoids & Tissue Engineering
Belfer 140
- Lawrence Bonassar, Ph.D.
Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering/Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University - Shaoyi Jiang, Ph.D.
Robert Langer ’70 Family and Friends Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
Group 4: Education
Belfer 1301
- Newton de Faria, Ph.D.
Director, Masters of Engineering Program, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Susan C. Pannullo, MD
Robert G. Schwager MD ‘67 Education Scholar Professor of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering - Joseph Safdieh, MD
Gertrude Feil Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs, Vice Chairman for Education and Professor of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine