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The monthly Komen Breast Cancer Research Forum will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9-10am. The Forum is organized by Drs. Heather McArthur, Ariella Hanker, and Qing Zhang to help facilitate information exchange among basic, translational, and clinical investigators with a focus in breast cancer as well as foster interactions between clinicians and scientists. One main objective of this forum is to jointly learn what the institutional assets in breast cancer are so we can make decisions on what we are capable in terms of multi-investigator research grants, clinical trials, mentoring, outreach, and program building. This will also inform recruitment needs and areas of investment geared towards establishing and growing a Translational Research Breast Cancer Program based at the Simmons Cancer Center. Komen Breast Cancer Forum - Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D. Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 Design of Next-Generation Cell Therapies Speaker: Dr. Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Center for Ce…

Join us for the McDermott Center's Human Genetics Lecture Series presented by Benjamin Neale, Ph.D., Associate Professor , Massachusetts General Hospital and Broad Institute "Genetics at Biobank Scale" Host: Vladimir Seplyarskiy, Ph.D., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at UT Southwestern Medical Center invites you to attend a 2026 BME Distinguished Seminar Series featuring James Duncan, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Yale University. Dr. Duncan will present Neuroimage Analysis in Autism: from Model-Based Estimation to Data-driven Learning. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been shown to be helpful for the study of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This talk will describe the evolution of efforts in this area within our group that carry promise for producing objective biomarkers for ASD, as well as predicting patient response to a behavioral therapy known as Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), using task-based fMRI. Such biomarkers would provide an important step for better understanding the underlying pathophysiology of ASD that could help with objective and personalized diagnosis, provide new targets for development of new treatments, and provide a way to monitor patient progress. Initi…

"Stem Cell Gene Editing for Correction of Genetic Disease" Brian Davis, Ph.D. Professor, C. Harold and Lorine G. Wallace Distinguished University Chair The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine Director, UAB Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center (CFRC) Hosted by Daniel Siegwart, Ph.D., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

Join the Department of Biomedical Engineering for the first installment of the 2026 BME Distinguished Seminar Series featuring Michael Cho, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Bioengineering at University of Texas at Arlington, on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11 a.m. Dr. Cho will present Repurposed Therapeutics for Vascular Stabilization: From Traumatic Brain Injury to Tumor Therapy. Dr. Cho is a professor of bioengineering and serves as Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research program integrates engineering innovation with biomedical science to address critical challenges in human health, with a primary focus on the mechanisms and mitigation of blunt force brain tissue injuries. In addition, his group is advancing the development of therapeutic strategies for diabetes, which have resulted in U.S. patents, with additional patent applications currently pending. Over the course of his career, Dr. Cho has established a distinguished record of scholarship, au…

The Employee Advisory Council (EAC) will host celebrations across campus and satellite locations with fun pop-up events designed just for you! You’ll have the chance to snag some cool swag and pose in front of our photo backdrop. We are excited to celebrate together😊 See you there! East Campus 2336 Inwood Rd. EA1.120, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

The Department of Biomedical Engineering will host Michael Cho, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Bioengineering at University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Cho’s talk will discuss research on traumatic brain injury focusing on models of brain tissue damage and the potential of repurposed FDA‑approved drugs to protect and repair vascular function, improve treatment delivery, and enhance outcomes in both TBI and cancer therapy. Bio Dr. Cho is a professor of bioengineering and serves as Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research program integrates engineering innovation with biomedical science to address critical challenges in human health, with a primary focus on the mechanisms and mitigation of blunt force brain tissue injuries. In addition, his group is advancing the development of therapeutic strategies for diabetes, which have resulted in U.S. patents, with additional patent applications currently pending. Over the course of his career, Dr. Cho has est…

Join us on Monday, June 29 for a special seminar featuring Mike McShane, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. McShane will present Insertable Biosensors: Enabling Next-Generation Metabolite Monitoring with Responsive Biomaterials, sharing insights from his cutting‑edge research in biosensor implants and translational engineering. About Dr. McShane Dr. McShane is the James J. Cain Professor II in Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he serves as Department Head and is also affiliated with Materials Science & Engineering and the Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems. Professor McShane's primary research interests are in biomedical instrumentation and optics, biosensor technology, and biomaterials with emphasis on micro/nanofabrication for responsive materials. In this work, he has pioneered the use of micro/nanoparticles, capsules, and hydrogel-particle composites for development of optical biosensing systems and has assisted in…

Join the Department of Biomedical Engineering for the 2025 BME Symposium and Kam Family Lecture in the TI-BMES Building on East Campus on Friday, October 31 from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Robert Langer, Sc.D., MIT Institute Professor & Co-founder of Moderna, will present the annual Kam Family Lecture titled "The Road Not Taken: My Unusual Path from Chemical Engineering to Nanotechnology to Advances in Biology and Medicine." Additional speakers include: Daniel J. Siegwart, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering & W. Ray Wallace Distinguished Chair in Molecular Oncology Research Jinming Gao, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center & Elaine Dewey Sammons Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research There will also be: Poster Session Panel Discussion Agenda 11:00 a.m. Poster Session 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Welcome 1:15 p.m. Kam Family Lecture presented by Robert Langer, D.Sc. 2:00 p.m. Q&A 2:15 p.m. Break 2…

Peter Leung, Ph.D. Candidate Cancer Biology Graduate Program MSTP “Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment: From Treatment Response in Pancreatic Cancer to Nanobody Discovery” Mentor: Todd Aguilera, M.D., Ph.D., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform