January 2022 - Bmegradstudents-list

[Bmeroundtable-list] Supporting Women in Engineering Response
by David M. Umulis 13 Jan '22

13 Jan '22

Dear Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Our own faculty Dr. Jackie Linnes, Dr. Deva Chan, Dr. Anne Sereno, Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem, and other women faculty across engineering have written a cogent response to Purdue President Mitch Daniels’ open letter- section “Where are all the men?” In this message below please find a link to the response letter written by women faculty in engineering and I strongly encourage you to read it, reflect on it, and consider signing it as an ally.- “From Dr. Jackie Linnes- Dear BME folks, As some of you know, colleagues and I have worked this weekend to write a response from women faculty in engineering to President Daniels’ letter of last week, and specifically his section titled “Where are all the men?”. We have sent it to President Daniels and the Exponent as is, but are now soliciting additional signatures from allies. If you would like to read our letter and sign, here is a link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQKMWZp7moeuz5n-mVCC5PMb-4vSuV6… <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQKMWZp7moeuz5n-mVCC5PMb-4vSuV6…> The form to sign is listed at the bottom. Thanks, Jackie --- <> Jacqueline C. Linnes, Ph.D. (she/her) Marta E. Gross Associate Professor Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University Office: Martin C. Jischke Hall (MJIS), Room 3086 Phone: +1-765-496-1012 Website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/linneslab <https://engineering.purdue.edu/linneslab> David M. Umulis Dane A. Miller Head and Professor of Biomedical Engineering | Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Director | EMBRIO Institute Professor | Agricultural & Biological Engineering He/Him/His o: 765-494-1223 | dumulis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:dumulis@purdue.edu> | https://engineering.purdue.edu/~dumulis <https://engineering.purdue.edu/~dumulis> https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Twitter: @professorthermo <https://twitter.com/professorthermo?lang=en> -- 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] Additional events in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
by David M. Umulis 11 Jan '22

11 Jan '22

Dear Weldon School of BME, There are a number of great additional events planned this upcoming week in the College of Agriculture and the College of Health & Human Sciences. I’ve written the organizer and they encourage us to join. The first event - MLK Jr. Day of Service was in our Monday roundtable email- however there are a number of additional interesting keynotes and events that I encourage you to check out. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED- please follow the links in the message below. You’re invited to a week of diversity awareness events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings, from January 17-21, 2022, sponsored by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and College of Health & Human Sciences. All events are open to the public and will be virtual from 12:00pm-1:00pm, except for the Day of Service. Register for events to receive Zoom links purdue.ag/MLKweek-rsvp <https://purdue.ag/MLKweek-rsvp> Share these events with anyone who may be interested by using this web link purdue.ag/mlk and#PurdueAgMLK #PurdueHHSMLK Contact Carmen Morrow morrow23(a)purdue.edu <mailto:morrow23@purdue.edu> if you require accommodations for any of the events. Monday, January 17: MLK Jr. Day of Service - various times Annual day of service for Purdue students, faculty and staff to connect with the community and provide support to new and ongoing service projects. There are volunteer opportunities with the following local organizations. See the MLK 2022 event page for information to RSVP. http://purdue.ag/mlk <http://purdue.ag/mlk> Food Finders Grow Local Lafayette LTHC Homeless Services Hanna Community Center Tuesday, January 18: Environmental Justice Kick-off Keynote, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Jacqueline Patterson is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership. In this keynote, Patterson will discuss how the climate crisis and racial injustice are interconnected. Wednesday, January 19: Environmental Justice and Public Health, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Ellen Wells, Associate Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences in Purdue's College of Health and Human Sciences will present on environmental justice and public health. Thursday, January 20: Climate Justice Issues in the Midwest, 12:00pm - 1:00pm This faculty panel organized by Jeff Dukes, Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources & Biological Sciences and Director of Purdue Climate Change Research Center, will discuss climate justice issues specific to the Midwest. Friday, January 21: Community Partnerships working towards Environmental Justice, 12:00pm - 1:00pm This panel of local community centers leaders will explain their centers and how they relate to health, education, and well being in cases in which resources are limited. The panel will include representatives from: Food Finders <https://www.food-finders.org/> Grow Local Lafayette <https://growlocallafayette.org/> LTHC Homeless Services <https://lthc.net/> Hanna Community Center <https://www.hannacntr.org/> David M. Umulis Dane A. Miller Head and Professor of Biomedical Engineering | Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Director | EMBRIO Institute Professor | Agricultural & Biological Engineering He/Him/His o: 765-494-1223 | dumulis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:dumulis@purdue.edu> | https://engineering.purdue.edu/~dumulis <https://engineering.purdue.edu/~dumulis> https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Twitter: @professorthermo <https://twitter.com/professorthermo?lang=en> -- 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] BME Monday Roundtable for January 10, 2022
by Gelfand, Johanna K 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

[Amazon.com: XtraLarge Happy New Year Yard Sign - 120x20 Inch Happy New Year Banner 2022 | Happy New Year Decorations 2022 | New Years Eve Party Supplies 2022 | Happy New Year] BME MONDAY ROUNDTABLE January 10, 2022 WELCOME BACK LETTER Dear Weldon School, Welcome to Spring 2022! Two years ago, a new SARS-like virus started its course that has forever changed us, but it has not defeated us, and it will not. As we start this new year amongst new challenges from the Omicron variant of SARS-Cov-2, we need to remain vigilant and not let our guard down. This means staying focused on wearing masks to protect yourself and those around you. This means being aware of symptoms and testing as needed and as according to your Protect Purdue pledge. This means staying focused on learning and discovery- things that will stay with you long after the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. The fall semester was a celebration of BME accomplishments- in the outstanding senior design projects that were showcased, the new technologies, discoveries, and grants that have come from research in the school, and new acknowledgements and awards for our staff for the many ways they support this school and help all of us thrive. There were many moves behind the scenes as well that are also noteworthy- these include the new salary minimum of $28K for BME matriculating graduate student RA appointments effective January 1, 2022 for all current and future graduate student RAs. Fellowship and TA stipends follow the fellowship and college-level guidelines specific to each appointment (fellowships vary based on NSF, NIH, private, College-level, etc. guidelines and currently stand at $27K for TAs). We are working on increasing TA and fellowship stipends, which are controlled outside of BME. I want to say thank you to the DEI committee, the members of the graduate committee, the participants of the Town Hall, the business office, and all the faculty members that worked hard to reach the new RA levels for the beginning of the year and to all the graduate students for your outstanding research and teaching accomplishments that contribute to the strength of our school. Let's keep the momentum from Fall of 2021 going into 2022 and I greatly look forward to seeing and hearing about your successes. PROTECT PURDUE * Masks are still required! https://protect.purdue.edu/required-covid-19-protocols/ * Vaccines are strongly encouraged (though not required) https://protect.purdue.edu/vaccine-information/ * Updated guidance came out on Jan 7- for research SOPs, etc. and Protect Purdue. Please make sure you are staying current with Purdue guidelines. UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES Martin Luther King Jr. Activities: * There are still many openings to participate in activities in Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, January 17, 2022. Please see what's available and register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-luther-king-jr-day-of-service-tickets-2… Week of Jan. 10 Wed., Jan. 12 - Prospective BME Seminar - Matthew Ward, Purdue University, "Neural Regulation of Abnormal Organ Physiology with Smart Bioelectronics," 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1001 and via Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… Upcoming important deadlines and info. January 2022 - Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication will be mandatory for all faculty, staff and students on the West Lafayette campus. This will ensure you have continued access to your email plus an added layer of protection from phishing attacks. More details: https://www.itap.purdue.edu/mfa/ Early January - Fall 2022 classes are due to the Registrar in early January. Faculty, working with their research areas, should submit elective courses (BME 400s, 500s and 600s) prior to Monday, January 10, 2022 (the first day of class). Please send info to both Cindy (cholderb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cholderb@purdue.edu>) and Tami Kinzer-Ursem (tursem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:tursem@purdue.edu>). Wed., Jan. 12: Research area nominations and rankings for diversity fellowships due to grad office Thurs., Jan. 13: Admissions Faculty Preview Event-virtual Fri., Jan. 14: CIGP Lynn Fellowship nominations due. Limited to three per department. Submit through Nan Kong. Mon., Jan. 24 by NOON: Research area nominations and ranking for non-traditional and research excellence fellowships due to grad office (hotel rooms need to be released today so I have to have a name tied to a room by 5 pm) Mon., Jan. 24 - Updated faculty CVs due to Jo (jo(a)purdue.edu) Formatting requirements include page numbers, and date on first page (e.g., January 2022) Tues., Feb. 1 - Deadline to apply for the Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research postdoctoral fellowship opportunity. The Fund takes a broad approach to the study of cell growth and development, emphasizing the study of the basic biology and chemistry of the underlying processes. The majority of past recipients come from departments of biology, chemistry, genetics, physiology, bioengineering, etc. Details below. Thurs., Feb. 24 - Sat., Feb. 26: Admissions Open House visit-planning for hybrid (virtual and in-person) event Upcoming prospective faculty seminars. Wed., Jan. 12 - Prospective BME Seminar - Matthew Ward, Purdue University, "Neural Regulation of Abnormal Organ Physiology with Smart Bioelectronics," 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1001 and via Zoom Mon., Jan. 31 - Jesse Jokerst, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 2001 and via Zoom Wed., Feb. 2 - Connie Wu, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1001 and via Zoom Mon., Feb. 7 - Nancy Xu, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1083 and via Zoom Wed., Feb. 9 - Mehdi Javanmard, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1001 and via Zoom Mon., Feb. 14 - Umut Gurkan, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 2001 and via Zoom Mon., Feb. 21 - Craig Forest, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1083 and via Zoom SPRING 2022 BME Faculty Meetings All faculty meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. in MJIS 2001 Fri., January 14 Fri., February 11 Fri., March 25 Fri., April 22 SPRING 2022 BME Primary Committee Meetings Fri., March 4, 11:30-1:00, MJIS 2001 Fri., April 15, 10:00-5:00, MJIS 2001 (LONG meeting!) Committee Updates Graduate Admissions (****TIME SENSITIVE****): * Recruiting season is upon us. Please be proactive about talking to candidates to build rapport and to increase our recruiting pool. * Each Research Area is advised to make a plan to nominate fellowship candidates by the deadline * Updated fellowship evaluation rubric will be provided late Nov or early Dec. * Jan 13 for George Washington Carver, PDF, Knox * Jan 21 for Remaining fellowships * In lieu of extensive research area introduction, we will have a virtual "meet-the-faculty" meeting in Dec to finalize the in-person visitation list. * This is an optional event. * It will be live for invited (applied) students to meet you but could be pre-recorded (i.e., CoE Showcase event that happened before) to introduce your lab. * The premise is to increase our touchpoints with candidates. * We are looking to revive the "Science on Tap" event during our open house. * So we need a volunteer speaker! * We hear it's a great exposure and highly recommended (by Maria!) Graduate Programs - update Our systematic review and update of our Graduate Programs continues, with the goal to have a broad framework for changes/updates by early February for implementation in Fall 2022. We continue to review data from various sources, and are working to map desired learning outcomes for the PhD program across a 5-year time frame, after which we will determine the most effective milestones/requirements and support systems to achieve our vision for our training program. One NEW initiative we will be launching in Spring 2022 are monthly Faculty Coffee Chats with grad students. This idea arose from student feedback gathered during our process, and we have already received survey input from students as to best times/days/logistics. These coffee chats will attempt to accomplish 3 student priorities: 1. Grad student professional development-to learn/ask/chat about topics of interest to students. 2. Increase faculty involvement with graduate students outside of their lab. 3. Help build community with BME grad students that may not be located in MJIS. There is a lot of excitement about this initiative from our students, as well as from the Graduate Committee - we look forward to launching this initiative in January (details to come in next few weeks)! Resources, attachments, further information Six Lynn Fellowships are available for Computational Interdisciplinary Graduate Program for the 2022-2023 academic year. Lynn Fellowships are meant to attract graduate students who can make the greatest contributions to our doctoral programs and should be made to students who are not already been enrolled in a Purdue West Lafayette graduate program. Each fellowship provides a four-year award package to the fellow. The Lynn Fellowship, administered as an assistantship, provides tuition coverage and a medical insurance supplement. * Stipend/Salary is set by the department - minimum stipend of $19,667/year but can be supplemented by departmental funds to standard rate for that department. * An annual medical insurance premium contribution which pays a portion of the Graduate Staff Insurance, the value of which is currently estimated at $1,622.00 per year. * A graduate tuition remission, currently valued at $35,650.00 annually, is provided to cover tuition costs. * Lynn Fellowship offers must be supplemented by three additional years of support from the department after the first year of support of the Lynn Fellowship. NOMINATION REQUREMENTS: 1. CIGP Lynn Fellowship nominees must be an applicant for a doctoral degree program joining Purdue University in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 (continuing Purdue students are not eligible for this fellowship) 2. All nominations must come through the CIGP (CS&E or CLS) Representative: https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/cigp/about/faculty/cse.html https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/cigp/about/faculty/cls.html 1. Nominations are limited to three per department - If more than one student is nominated the department representative should provide a ranked list. A very short description (3-5 sentences) of each student's strength along with their potential in Computational Interdisciplinary research should be provided. 2. The nomination must be submitted using Qualtrics. The representative must provide their name, the student's name, application identification number, and the short description(s). Other Information: * The student's application does not have to be included in the nomination, but will be accessed by CIGP from the graduate school applications database. * CIGP Lynn reviews committee will evaluate nomination packets and announce the awardees by mid-February or earlier. * CIGP Lynn offer letters will be communicated to the Department Head, CIGP Representative and the Graduate Contact first. Once the Department Head approves the funding package (additional 3 years of support) by email, then the department will write and send the offer to the student. A Lynn Fellowship template will be provided. Offer Process and Assessment guidelines: * Assessment of students will be based on academic record, research experience and potential for contributions to computational advancements in their field of study. We encourage the nomination of students aligning with Purdue University's commitment to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse community in computational sciences. * Holding multiple internal fellowships is discouraged by the Graduate School. Students who have been offered other Purdue fellowships (Ross, Andrews, Chappelle and Doctoral) may not be nominated for a Lynn fellowship. Stacking of internal fellowships towards one student is not an effective strategy because the yield rate from offers is low. However, the Graduate School provides that multiple awards may in some cases be blended over time to provide longer-term fellowship support. For example, a student with both an external and a Purdue fellowship may defer all or part of the Purdue fellowship so as to increase his/her fellowship support beyond one year. Cases of this nature will be addressed on an ad hoc basis. DEADLINE: Nominations must be submitted only by the CIGP representatives through Qualtrics by the main CIGP Representative and are due on Friday, January 14th, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Ledman (aledman(a)purdue.edu<mailto:aledman@purdue.edu>), Program Specialist for CIGP. The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research has a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity. The Fund takes a broad approach to the study of cell growth and development, emphasizing the study of the basic biology and chemistry of the underlying processes. The majority of past recipients come from departments of biology, chemistry, genetics, physiology, bioengineering, etc. Summary: * Deadline: February 1, 2022 * Amount: $177,000 total/3 years * Summary: The Fund supports research into the causes and treatment of cancer. Projects that support basic research, including basic biology and chemistry, are emphasized. * Website: https://www.jccfund.org/about-fund/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jccfu…> * Notes: o 25-30 fellowships are awarded each year; the Fund receives approx. 350 applications each year o Postdoctoral applicants should have no more than 18 months of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the deadline for submitting applications (February 1) o PhD. degree must not have been conferred more than 24 months prior to the deadline date (February 1) -- 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] Terxas Healthcare Challenge
by Gelfand, Johanna K 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

We have just been notified of an opportunity for women entrepreneurs in science/tech/healthcare. (One of our alumna has been invited as a judge, and would love to see some Boilermaker representation!). The Challenge has just opened to virtual participants, so there is no travel involved. I have included what information I have (below). If you are interested, please check it out - and feel free to share broadly. In addition to the competition itself, the event intends to plug women health entrepreneurs into resources available through the SBA - equally relevant in Indiana as Texas. More information The Texas Healthcare Challenge is a competition inviting teams across diverse backgrounds to compete for cash and in-kind prizes by creating solutions for various healthcare problems. Attendees will meet, ideate around a problem set, iterate, and receive mentoring. This type of healthcare hacking brings together like-minded innovators who may be students, tech experts, researchers, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, and healthcare professionals. At the conclusion, teams will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges and the audience for the opportunity to win one of the top prizes. Event info & Schedule: https://texashealthcarechallenge.com/schedule Teams will Pitch on these Track Themes * Women's Health * Sexual Health * AI in Healthcare * AR/VR * Cost Reduction/Price Transparency * Consumer Health * Improving Access to Care * Innovations in Employer Based Healthcare * Mental Health/Brain Health * Internet of Things/Wearables * COVID-Related * Virtual Assistants in Healthcare * Automation & Workforce Shortage * Managing Chronic Conditions What are the judging criteria? ∙ Innovation: Is there impressive use of cutting-edge technology? Is the hack tackling a new problem? If an existing problem, is the hack approaching it with a significant new idea / technology? ∙ Health Impact: How much better is this than the current standard of care? Does it contribute to patient care improvements in a clear way? How big is the potential benefit to patients if the project was developed? How much end user research have they conducted or plan to conduct? ∙ Business Model: How does this innovation compete with what is or might be on the market? Is there a clear revenue model? Have they identified hypotheses, assumptions, or low-cost experiments they can perform? Will an end-user pay for this or be attracted to use it? ∙ Presentation: Was the presentation exciting? Did the outcome of the hack surprise you? Is the storytelling visually appealing? Did they use their 3 minutes wisely? Did this team come-in with a pre-existing project? ∙ IBM Sponsor Prize: Best use of Watson APIs or best solution developed on the cloud. Event info & Schedule: https://texashealthcarechallenge.com/schedule Sponsors for the Event: [cid:image001.png@01D805FF.403AE2F0] Teams will Pitch on these Track Themes * Women's Health * Sexual Health * AI in Healthcare * AR/VR * Cost Reduction/Price Transparency * Consumer Health * Improving Access to Care * Innovations in Employer Based Healthcare * Mental Health/Brain Health * Internet of Things/Wearables * COVID-Related * Virtual Assistants in Healthcare * Automation & Workforce Shortage * Managing Chronic Conditions More about the event on LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6876897530299465728/>. -- 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] BME Prospective Faculty Seminar
by Gelfand, Johanna K 07 Jan '22

07 Jan '22

[cid:image001.jpg@01D803AA.977328E0] Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Prospective Faculty Seminar Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:30-10:20am MJIS 1001 or Via Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… Neural Regulation of Abnormal Organ Physiology with Smart Bioelectronics [cid:image002.png@01D803AA.977328E0] Matthew P Ward, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Gastrointestinal Motility and Neurogastroenterology Unit Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Indiana University School of Medicine Abstract: Peripheral nerve stimulation is a last-resort, device-based treatment option for many patients whose symptoms are not well managed with pharmacotherapy or other first-line treatments. Using a pacemaker-like device, electrical impulses are delivered to a nerve in an open-loop manner to help manage treatment-resistant physiological or psychological disorders such as pain, autoimmune diseases, major depression, PTSD, epilepsy and others. The best-performing devices provide >50% symptom reduction, but only after 12-24 months and in <50% of subjects. The major problem: Virtually all neurostimulators treat the electrical stimulus waveform as a universal dosing element, even though the intent of these devices is to regulate function(s) in the organ(s)/tissue(s) supplied by the nerve. Furthermore, existing devices stimulate at fixed frequencies (e.g., 10 or 20 Hz), altogether ignoring the opportunity to stimulate the intended nerve fibers in a pattern that matches their innate "neural code" (i.e., language). We first need to learn how to measure, decode and control the activity of discrete fiber bundles in a nerve before we can control the physiological functions they supply. Optimal control over organ physiology (e.g., stomach, heart, lungs) will require biomimetic, temporally-patterned microstimulation, tuned on-the-fly to recruit only the nerve fibers involved in regulating the functions of interest. In this talk, I will present several innovations that our lab has developed to realize this vision of "smart bioelectronics," along with pre-clinical and clinical study results. In the first part of my talk, I will briefly describe 1) patented statistical learning algorithms designed to autonomously provide rapid, fiber diameter-selective control over any nerve fiber subpopulation in a nerve using feedback from the nerve and downstream effectors, 2) widely-distributed, open-source software that automates neuromodulation experiments and simplifies novel biomarker discovery, 3) a hybrid computational model of the compound nerve action potential (CNAP) that allows one to predict nerve responses from fiber morphometry data or vice-versa, and 4) results from recent studies that utilized these technologies. In the second part of my talk, I will describe 1) promising results from a series of noninvasive vagal neuromodulation studies in healthy human subjects, 2) exciting results that define a template for a closed-loop gastric electrical stimulation (GES) device for gastroparesis symptom management, and 3) other applications of these tools and technologies that we will develop over the next 5-10 years. Bio: Matthew P. Ward (he/him/his) received his B.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Neural Engineering from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN). He is a bilingual, first-generation immigrant from South Africa, the first engineer in his immediate/extended family, and the first to receive his PhD. Dr. Ward has spent the last decade developing tools and technologies that use real-time physiological feedback and learning algorithms to derive the mechanism(s)-of-action of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for numerous medical applications, including bioelectronic treatments for epilepsy, depression, autoimmune inflammatory disorders and gastroparesis. In 2014/2017, he was inducted into the Purdue Innovators Hall of Fame for his work in self-optimizing neural interfaces for implantable and wearable bioelectronics. In 2020, Dr. Ward was recognized as a Top Faculty Innovator at Purdue. Since starting in his position as Research Assistant Professor in 2016, Dr. Ward's lab has received almost $3.5 Million in NIH and other research funding, has received numerous patents in the US and abroad, and has grown a strong, highly-productive translational research program through collaborations with clinician-researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine. ~BME Host: Vitaliy Rayz~ -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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