October 2021 - Bmegradstudents-list

[Bmeroundtable-list] MJIS house compressed air and vacuum
by Foster, Kirk S 13 Oct '21

13 Oct '21

All, MJIS lab's compressed air and vacuum service has been restored. Kirk -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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[Bmeroundtable-list] MJIS air handling back up; Air compressor still down
by Gelfand, Johanna K 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

(Sent to all BME faculty, staff and graduate students) The preventative maintenance shutdown of MJIS' air systems has been finished. Air ventilation supplies to all public, classroom and research areas, including chemical fume hoods is back to normal. You may return to normal chemical fume hood activity . HOWEVER: The installation of a new air compressor is ongoing; there will be no compressed air or vacuum available in any MJIS labs from 7:30 am Monday October 11th through 5:00 pm Thursday October 14th. Direct any questions to Kirk Foster 47005 or foster(a)purdue.edu<mailto:foster@purdue.edu> -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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[Bmeroundtable-list] Small things we can all do for big impacts in BME
by Pienaar, Elsje 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

Hello BME community, The image below shows some small things we can all do to create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone in our BME community. The tips were summarized by graduate students Ángel Enriquez and Claudia Benito Alston (thanks Ángel and Claudia!) and came out of our Oct 1st DEI journal club. If you want more information: The tips arose out of a discussion of the attached (short) paper by Sinton et al, and the discussion notes are also attached. Looking forward to the next journal club and discussion! Deva Chan, Craig Goergen, and Elsje Pienaar [cid:image002.png@01D7BAAC.BFEB0230] -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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[Bmeroundtable-list] REMINDER: Air handling shutdowns
by Gelfand, Johanna K 08 Oct '21

08 Oct '21

(Sent to all BME faculty, staff and graduate students) There will be an MJIS building air handling system shutdown Tues. Oct. 12th, beginning at 7:30 AM and lasting until approx. 3:00 PM for preventative maintenance of the building's air systems. This includes air ventilation supplies to all public, classroom and research areas, including chemical fume hoods. There should be NO chemicals used anywhere! All chemical fume hood activity should terminate by 5 PM Monday Oct. 11th. You must make sure all chemical containers are sealed at that time. Chemical fume hoods will have notices posted - do not resume activity until BME staff have verified that work is complete, and have removed postings. ALSO: Due to the installation of a new air compressor there will be no compressed air or vacuum available in any MJIS labs from 7:30 am Monday October 11th through 5:00 pm Thursday October 14th. Direct any questions to Kirk Foster 47005 or foster(a)purdue.edu<mailto:foster@purdue.edu> -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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BMEGSA Face Masks
by Benito Alston, Claudia 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

Hello fellow grad students, As you know we offered face masks for answering our BMEGSA surveys. If you answered the surveys and want a nifty BME face mask just email me (cbenitoa(a)purdue.edu) or message me through GroupMe (Claudia Benito Alston). We will organize for Catherine to distribute them once we have a list. Thank you, BMEGSA

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[Bmeroundtable-list] A change in BME's Mailman list
by Gelfand, Johanna K 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

Please note that we have changed the all-inclusive BME mailing list. Very shortly, bmeonering-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bmeonering-list@ecn.purdue.edu> will go away, and will be replaced by bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bmeroundtable-list@ecn.purdue.edu> As a reminder - all you have to do is put bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bmeroundtable-list@ecn.purdue.edu> into the "To" field of your email and hit "send." It will automatically go to BME faculty, staff, graduate students, post docs and visiting scholars. We are trying to make life simpler for you! Jo -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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[Bmeonering-list] Weldon BME Seminar Announcement: October 13 at 9:30 AM
by Holderbaum, Cynthia L 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

[cid:image004.jpg@01D7B07E.E6E20920] Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:30-10:20am MJIS 1001 https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95028921977 Understanding the role of the vaginal microbiome in women's reproductive health [cid:image001.jpg@01D7BB5F.BBAD8F40] Alicia Berard, Ph.D. Head, Microbiome & Mucosal Biology Lab Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Health Max Rady College of Medicine University of Manitoba Abstract: Epithelial dysfunction and immune activation are associated with bacterial vaginosis, but the molecular pathways governing these processes are unclear. To address this, we utilized an integrated 'omics approach to characterize molecular differences in the vaginal mucosa of women with vaginal microbial dysbiosis and evaluated functional mechanisms with bacterial co-cultures and mouse models. Five major microbiome groups were identified in women, with two non-Lactobacillus dominant profiles associating with clinical BV diagnosis. Molecular profiling of vaginal mucosal and tissue samples showed that the master regulator pathway mTOR was a major cell signaling pathway mediating differences in host-bacterial interactions between microbiome groups. Bacterial co-cultures and mouse models indicate that BV-associated bacteria directly cause barrier integrity changes in vitro and may cause physiological dysfunction of vaginal epithelial barrier pathways in vivo, mediated through the mTOR signaling pathway. Further studies on the vaginal mucosal environment and host mTOR are needed to determine how vaginal dysbiosis develops, what drives BV recurrence, and may provide novel BV treatment options. To this end, we have developed a prospective clinical observational study (THRIVE), recruiting women with and without BV. We are collecting vaginal, rectal and blood samples over the course of 6 months to understand whether mTOR expression drives risk of recurrence, and if this pathway can be targeted for modulation using metabolites or mTOR modulators in model systems. Preliminary clinical results from THRIVE participants show that the vaginal microbiome, host proteomic changes and mucosal metabolites change drastically after treatment. Molecular signaling and immune cell differences between controls and BV positive individuals are also observed at baseline, and daily vaginal swabs are providing resolution to show microbiome stability over time. We are continuing to recruit more women into this study to increase our power to understand the drivers of microbiome switchover events and BV recurrence. Bio: Dr. Berard received her Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Biochemistry at the University of Winnipeg in 2006. She started her Master's in Medical Microbiology through the University of Manitoba and transitioned to the PhD program, graduating in 2015. Her PhD work included studies on quantitative proteomics of in vitro cell models infected with reovirus and herpes simplex virus type strains. She completed her Post-doctoral Fellowship through the University of Manitoba, working at the JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center in Dr. Adam Burgener's lab. Her main projects included looking at mucosal systems in HIV pathogenesis and transmission using proteomic and systems biology of samples collected from large clinical cohort and animal model studies, as well as developing imaging and in vitro models to study the mechanistic interactions of the mucosal system barrier and the microbiome. Dr. Berard is currently the head of a Microbiome & Mucosal Biology laboratory located at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, through the University of Manitoba's Obstetrics and Gynecology department. She is also an Adjunct Instructor at Case Western Reserve University. As a co-investigator on international collaboration team grants recently funded, she is leading prospective clinical studies with aims to understand the drivers of recurrent bacterial vaginosis and the role of the vaginal microbiome on progression of cervical cancer in women with high-risk HPV infections. For today's talk she will be focusing on her work understanding the molecular signaling and physiological mechanisms of barrier disruption and inflammation in the context of bacterial vaginosis or "BV"-associated bacteria, and introduce the THRIVE study ("The study of Host-bacterial Relationships and Immune function in different Vaginal Environments"). ~BME Faculty Host: Dr. Douglas Brubaker~ Sincerely, Cindy Holderbaum Senior Administrative Assistant & Schedule Deputy Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering, (MJIS) Rm. 1021 206 S. Martin Jischke Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-2995<tel:7654942995> cholderb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cholderb@purdue.edu> www.purdue.edu/bme<http://www.purdue.edu/bme> myStrengths: Harmony | Consistency | Analytical | Deliberative| Maximizer "Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out." - John Wooden -- Bmeonering-list mailing list Bmeonering-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeonering-list

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[Bmeonering-list] MJIS AIr Handling Shutdown - Tues. October 12th
by Gelfand, Johanna K 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

(Sent to all BME faculty, staff and graduate students) There will be an MJIS building air handling system shutdown Tues. Oct. 12th, beginning at 7:30 AM and lasting until approx. 3:00 PM for preventative maintenance of the building's air systems. This includes air ventilation supplies to all public, classroom and research areas, including chemical fume hoods. There should be NO chemicals used anywhere! All chemical fume hood activity should terminate by 5 PM Monday Oct. 11th. You must make sure all chemical containers are sealed at that time. Chemical fume hoods will have notices posted - do not resume activity until BME staff have verified that work is complete, and have removed postings. ALSO: Due to the installation of a new air compressor there will be no compressed air or vacuum available in the chemical hoods from 7:30 am Monday October 11th through 5:00 pm Thursday October 14th. Direct any questions to Kirk Foster 47005 or foster(a)purdue.edu<mailto:foster@purdue.edu> -- Bmeonering-list mailing list Bmeonering-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeonering-list

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[Bmeonering-list] FW: Bayer Innovation Bootcamp
by Lee, Hyowon Hugh 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

FYI! On 10/4/21, 11:06 AM, "Yung-Hsiang Lu" <yunglu(a)purdue.edu> wrote: Dear Engineering Entrepreneurial Ambassadors, Please help publicize. Thank you. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: FW: Are you ready for the Next Challenge? Bayer Innovation Bootcamp Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 19:42:25 +0000 From: Susana Diaz <susana.diaz2(a)bayer.com><mailto:susana.diaz2@bayer.com> To: Yung-Hsiang Lu <yunglu(a)purdue.edu><mailto:yunglu@purdue.edu> Dr. Lu, Happy Friday! I wanted to share with you the call-out for the next session of Bayer Innovation Bootcamp (scheduled for October 23- November 20). This semester, we are encouraging the nomination of top talent (from our key faculty partners). Since you are not only an invaluable connection at Purdue but a friend of the house 😊, I welcome and appreciate your recommendations of top talent interested in running this training with us! Nominations are not mandatory but highly desired for the recruitment and selection of the next cohort of problem solvers! To submit your application, follow this link<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/66af9ad93d094a9396c56fc87b6c0bdc>> Welcome to Bayer at Convergence! [cid:image001.jpg@01D7BA09.7A503DB0] -- Yung-Hsiang Lu Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Director, John Martinson Entrepreneurial Center Purdue University yunglu(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yunglu@purdue.edu> https://yhlu.net/ -- Bmeonering-list mailing list Bmeonering-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeonering-list

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Bristol Myers Squibb Cell Therapy Career Opportunities and Events
by May, Sandra M 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

From: Wood, Joseph <Joseph.Wood(a)bms.com> Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 3:26 AM To: Wood, Joseph <Joseph.Wood(a)bms.com> Subject: Bristol Myers Squibb Cell Therapy Career Opportunities and Events Greetings! On behalf of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), I would like to invite students from your university to attend our virtual career events and apply for career opportunities within the Cell Therapy franchise of BMS (CTDO). Please forward the information below to your students or the appropriate point of contact for communicating career opportunities. Cell Therapy Virtual Career Events<https://lnkd.in/gHNnZczN> Relentlessly curious. Fiercely passionate. Sound like you? Sounds like us, too. Register today to join our Cell Therapy teams for an Information Session on October 8 and 15 to learn about opportunities to join an inclusive and high-performance company committed to transforming the lives of patients. REGISTER HERE!<https://lnkd.in/gHNnZczN> [cid:b31fc82f-ec1f-475f-9444-a79b54260673]<https://lnkd.in/gHNnZczN> Cell Therapy Career Opportunities Check out these unique opportunities to kickstart your career as part of our growing Cell Therapy franchise! Apply to Cell Therapy full time and internship opportunities below: CTRP - Cell Therapy Rotational Program Associate: <https://lnkd.in/g3krgZc8> aCTivate - Cell Therapy Associate, Operations: <https://lnkd.in/gGvcts32> aCTivate - Cell Therapy Associate, Science & Technology: <https://lnkd.in/gPfJnrfj> Kick Start Rotational Program Assistant Scientist/Engineer, Devens, MA, Dual Biologics/Cell Therapy: <https://lnkd.in/grxsw_VF> CTI - Cell Therapy Internship <https://lnkd.in/gAJeGxPx> Links to apply to the above programs will be shared at the Cell Therapy Virtual Career Events Please let me know if there are any questions about these opportunities or events, and feel free to call or text for a faster response (phone number below). We hope to see you and your students there! Additionally, if you would like to organize a presentation directly to your university, institution or department, please reach out directly to joseph.wood(a)bms.com<mailto:joseph.wood@bms.com> to coordinate. Bests, Joey Wood, MSE Associate Director, MSAT Cell Therapy Engineering Solutions (CTES) Program Co-Director, CTRP<https://sites.bms.com/teams/ctrp>/aCTivate<https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cell-therapy-associate-science-technolog…>/CTI/CTDO Opportunities<https://sites.bms.com/teams/ctdopportunities> - Internal Talent Initiatives Cell Therapy Development & Operations (CTDO) Bristol Myers Squibb 1522 217th Place SE Bothell, WA 98021 USA ? (954) 483-1897 bms.com<http://www.bms.com/> / LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bristol-myers-squibb> / Twitter<https://twitter.com/bmsnews> / Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BristolMyersSquibb> / Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/bristolmyerssquibb> [cid:6a17764f-e8a2-4f9b-9579-255d3b335419] ________________________________ This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or private information. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity designated above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the message and any attachments. Any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this message or any attachments by an individual or entity other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

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