Current students

ABSTRACT:  It is now widely established that living cells sense mechanical signals and respond actively by changing their phenotype accordingly. This process, termed cellular mechanotransduction, is mediated by a combination of biochemical and biophysical mechanisms via conformational changes in the structure and function of specific molecules.

Capstone Design

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 3:00-5:00 pm

Location E6 - 1st and 3rd floor atriums

Project Poster Fair & Meet the Professor Night

Come and see the design project work completed by our graduating class.  Meet other students and professors.  Get ideas for your design projects or graduate work.

Applicants, Alumni and Members of the Public are welcome to attend

The registration platform to sign up for expecTAtions is now ready for you to use. ExpecTAtion sign-up

The next ExpecTAtions workshop for prospective TAs in Engineering will be held on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 8:30-3:30 (2 days)

Workshop Schedule

Day One - April 28

ABSTRACT:  Stem cells respond to both physical and biochemical changes in their stem cell niche. An ideal scaffold for tissue engineering application should mimic the microenvironment for natural tissue development and present the appropriate biochemical and topographical cues in a spatially controlled manner. Studies have shown that physical forces from the substrate topography play a role in stem cell proliferation, migration and cell fate determination.

ABSTRACT:  The exogenous delivery of RNA into tissues has shown great potential for the treatment of destructive diseases by therapeutically controlling the expression of genes within those tissues.  A key need for the broad application of RNA for therapeutic biomedical engineering applications is the development of safe and effective delivery systems capable of targeting specific cells within the body.