Dr. Diego L. Guarin
Postdoctoral Researcher Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and University of Toronto
Dr. Ali Boolani, Associate Professor, Clarkson University
Dr. Francesco Negro, Associate Professor, University of Brescia
Host: Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB)
Visitors: University of Twente, The Netherlands, University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam, University of Maastricht
Annual Bio-Hackathon and Summer School
June 4-6, 2019
NSERC-CREATE's Training in Global Biomedical Technology Research and Innovation
The first "Needs-First" biomedical hackathon for Graduate Students
Event website and registration is now open until April 30.
Poster Dr. Blanka Sharma
Assistant Professor, University of Florida
Title: Engineering Nanomaterials for Applications in Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Immunotherapy
Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Health in Aging and Disease
Events are open to industry, faculty and post docs - please register to attend to ensure there is enough pizza for everyone!
The goals of the events are to:
- support faculty research networking
- provide an opportunity to create teams to apply for major grants under a given theme
Format:
10:30 - Poster setup, coffee, networking
11:00 - Lab Ignite pitch presentations (3-5 minutes each)
11:45 - Keynote speaker: Karim Khan, UBC
12:30 - Light lunch, lab posters, networking
1:00 - Optional: Lab tours upon request
Keynote speaker:
- Karim Khan
Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Professor and Education Lead for the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
Dept of Family Practice and School of Kinesiology, UBC
Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine
The 4th Canadian Synthetic Biology Symposium will be held at the University of Waterloo May 26th-28th, 2019. This symposium aims to bring the Canadian research community together to celebrate our progress in this exciting, fast-growing field. This event will provide a forum for our trainees to develop their skills in the science and business of synthetic biology.
Intervertebral disc regenerative medicine: combining micro-scaled delivery systems and endogenous repair
Dr. Catherine Le Visage
Co-Director of Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton (RMeS)
Research Director INSERM (DR2) / Deputy Head Inserm U1229 (RMeS)
Series Information:
- Thursday January 10 - 12:30-2:30 pm – IP 101 and Commercialization
- Thursday February 14 - 12:30-2:00 pm – IP Case Study
- Thursday March 21 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Copyright and Software
- Thursday April 11 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Trademarks
- Thursday May 16- 12:30-2:00 pm - What’s next? Panel Discussion
Events are open to all UW faculty, staff, students and post docs. Registration is required for each event to ensure there is enough Pizza and Pop for all!
Workshop are presented by WatCo and supported by the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) and the Games Institute at the University of Waterloo.
Multiphoton-based platform technology for reconstitution of cell niche
Dr. Barbara P Chan, PhD CSci CEng MIMMM
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Programme
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tissue Engineering Lab
Series Information:
- Thursday January 10 - 12:30-2:30 pm – IP 101 and Commercialization
- Thursday February 14 - 12:30-2:00 pm – IP Case Study
- Thursday March 21 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Copyright and Software
- Thursday April 11 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Trademarks
- Thursday May 16- 12:30-2:00 pm - What’s next? Panel Discussion
Events are open to all UW faculty, staff, students and post docs. Registration is required for each event to ensure there is enough Pizza and Pop for all!
Workshop are presented by WatCo and supported by the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) and the Games Institute at the University of Waterloo.
What are the clinical applications of your medical imaging technologies (AI, diagnostics, treatments, analysis, etc.)?
Events are open to all faculty and post docs - please register to attend to ensure there is enough pizza for everyone!
The goals of the events are to:
- support faculty research networking
- provide an opportunity to create teams to apply for major grants under a given theme
Format:
10:30 - Poster setup, coffee, networking
11:00 - Researcher presentations (5 minutes each)
12:00 - Light lunch and Company presentations (5 minutes each)
12:30 - Grant identifications, next steps, networking
1:00 - Optional: Lab tours upon request
Speaker: Dr. Karim Karim, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; CTO, KA Imaging
- CREATE students receive a 1 hour Design Training Module credit.
Please RSVP for this event. Please note that this event is only open to faculty, students and post docs.
Part 1-IP & Commercialization Workshop
Speakers:
- Eric Luvisotto, Technology Transfer Officer, WatCo
- Scott Inwood, Director, WatCo
Learning objectives:
- Basics of Intellectual Property (IP) and UWaterloo IP rights
- IP Litigators in Canada
- Case study, group work, Q&A
CREATE students receive a 6 hour Biomedical Commercialization Module credit.
The CBB Student Ambassador Team is organizing an Additive Manufacturing for Biomedical Applications Workshop for all University of Waterloo Students and Post Docs. [Poster]
Learn about 3D printing, tour state-of-the-art labs, and create your own 3D designs.
Speaker: Dr. Lora Giangregorio, Professor, Kinesiology; Schlegel Research Chair in Mobility and Aging
- CREATE students receive a 1 hour Clinical Evaluations Module credit.
Please RSVP for this event. Please note that this event is only open to faculty, students and post docs.
Series Information:
- Thursday January 10 - 12:30-2:30 pm – IP 101 and Commercialization
- Thursday February 14 - 12:30-2:00 pm – IP Case Study
- Thursday March 21 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Copyright and Software
- Thursday April 11 - 12:30-2:00 pm – Trademarks
- Thursday May 16- 12:30-2:00 pm - What’s next? Panel Discussion
Events are open to all UW faculty, staff, students and post docs. Registration is required for each event to ensure there is enough Pizza and Pop for all!
Workshop are presented by WatCo and supported by the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) and the Games Institute at the University of Waterloo.
Facilitator: Elisabeth Van Stam, Writing and Multimodal Communication Specialist, STEM Resource from the Writing and Communication Centre
