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[Bmeroundtable-list] BME Monday Roundtable - March 14, 2022
by Gelfand, Johanna K 14 Mar '22

14 Mar '22

[cid:image001.jpg@01D83780.FC49DBB0] BME MONDAY ROUNDTABLE SPRING BREAK EDITION March 14, 2022 HEAD MESSAGE Dear Weldon School, Happy Spring Break! PROTECT PURDUE * Masks protocols are changing as of March 14! Check for updates https://protect.purdue.edu/required-covid-19-protocols/ * Vaccines are strongly encouraged (though not required) https://protect.purdue.edu/vaccine-information/ * Updated guidance for research SOPs, etc. and Protect Purdue are coming quickly. Please make sure you are staying current with Purdue guidelines. UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES Week of March 14 Mon., March 14 – Friday, March 18 – Spring Break! (no classes) Tues., March 15 – MJIS air handling shutdown, 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 March 14th. 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 – MJIS chilled water shutdown will occur the same day from 7:00 am until 8:00 am. This effects MJIS, MRGN, MANN, BIND, BRK, FLEX, DLR, HOCK and HLAB. Tues., March 15 – Campuswide tornado drill, 10:15 a.m. The test is part of the National Weather Service’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 13-19), as designated by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. The National Weather Service, in conjunction with statewide agencies, will test communication systems around the state. As part of Purdue’s test, Purdue ALERT will be activated at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. The layers that will be activated include the All Hazard Outdoor Emergency Warning Sirens (intended to warn those outdoors only), text messaging, Twitter (@purdueemergency), desktop popup alert, alert beacons in some large classrooms, some digital signs and the Boiler TV Emergency Alerting System. Tues., March 15 - Summer Mentoring Circles - We need your help - come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The CoE Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) is running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its fourth iteration, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Friday March 15, 2022 by 5pm. Find the mentor survey here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6u8tY4Fb4JoZCNU Fri., March 18 – Please save the date for the next Faculty Journal Club, 11:30 a.m. Location TBD. We will discuss "Differential retention contributes to racial/ethnic disparity in US academia", Shaw et al, PLoS One, 2021. Join Zoom Meeting: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/97310542773?pwd=bjgrall5M3FuaDBhcFVYbkl1YVA5Zz… Upcoming important deadlines and info. Mon., March 21 – Deadline for proposals to Women’s Global Health Institute & the Catherine Peachey Fund. Request for proposals on Breast Cancer Research. Funds Available: $15,000. Wed., March 23 – Distinguished Seminar Series, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1001 or via Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… Claudia Fischbach Teschi, Stanley Bryer 1946 Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, “Engineering approaches to analyze tumor associated ECM dynamics.” Wed., March 23 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Luke Brennan. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Thurs., March 24 – BME PhD Preliminary Exam for Tyler Diorio (V. Rayz, advisor), 9:00-11:00 a.m., MJIS 2001. Title: Assessing Patient-specific Cardiac-Drive Brain Motion: Biomarkers of White Matter Lesion Formation. Fri., March 25 – Applications due for 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students. See below for details. Wed., March 30 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Mazin Hakim. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Thurs., March 31 – Deadline for applications for Purdue’s College of Engineering (COE) Student Entrepreneur Incubator Program. (Program runs from May 16 – August 5). Details below and at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEtZdQ7E4Jsvao6 Mon., April 4 – Friday, April 8 – Grad Student Appreciation Week. Wed., April 6 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Tommy Jenkins. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Fri., Apr. 8: Coffee Chat with Faculty: 11:00 am -12:00 pm, Location LYLE (Room TBM). Faculty hosts: Mike Heinz and Hari Bharadwaj. Potential discussion topics: writing grants (fellowships), talking to a lay audience, open science, academic job interviews/negotiating Fri., Apr. 8 – Applications due for 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Postdoctoral Scholars. See below for details. Fri., Apr. 8 – Grant requests due: NIH Grant Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-22-057.html> are available for up to $250,000 Wed., April 20 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Apekshya Chhetri. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Thurs., April 28-Fri., Apr. 29: Vanderbilt University will be hosting the annual Vanderbilt Integrative Training Alliance (VITA) Symposium, a conference focused on biomedical sciences graduate students. Attendees have a unique opportunity to connect with the Vanderbilt community, obtain a long-term mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt faculty member, and gain training in scientific communication. The event will also feature a keynote address from Vanderbilt postdoc alumna, Dr. Shaneda Anderson<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…>. This year the conference will be virtual. Details below. Thurs., May 5: Coffee Chat with Faculty: 11:00 am -12:00 pm, Location LYLE (Room TBM). Faculty host: Alexandria Volkening. Potential discussion topics: website development, public science and outreach, social media, academic job materials (with an interdisciplinary perspective) SPRING 2022 BME Faculty Meetings All faculty meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. in MJIS 2001 Fri., March 25 Fri., April 22 SPRING 2022 BME Primary Committee Meetings Fri., April 15, 10:00-5:00, MJIS 2001 (LONG meeting!) Committee Updates DEI Committee Update March is Staff Appreciation Month: Show your appreciation for our amazing staff members by leaving them a note on the poster outside the computer lab on the first floor of MJIS. Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a virtual workshop “Speaking Up: How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation about Social Bias,” sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. March 29 (Tu) 9 a.m.-noon ET, March 29 (Tu) 2-5 p.m. ET, April 1 (F) 9 a.m.-noon ET, April 1 (F) 2-5 p.m. ET Register here to attend a session.<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_envUgAXILN6C3SS> Faculty, staff and students are invited to a Support Circle session hosted by the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence noon-1:30 p.m. March 25 in Dauch Alumni Center. The session will focus on "Handling Privilege in Academic Space: Being Cognizant of Culture/Racial/Class/Gender/Ableist/ Heteronormative/Ageist Privilege." Register here<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8jmi2XRCZlf1WzY>. Remaining Graduate Peer Mentoring meeting days are: 11-1pm on April 8th, May 13th Resources, attachments, further information Virtual Judges needed for the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair, March 9-21 Hello! Would you be willing to act as a virtual judge at the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair? If you are receiving this message, it means you are eligible to volunteer as a judge in the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair in March 2022. This year, we have over 200 young experimentalists (5-12 graders) eagerly awaiting a chance to share their projects with you. The fair is only a few weeks away, so right now they are working hard on their projects. Students are going the extra mile this year to prepare virtual presentations, and having many judges from a variety of disciplines helps us award prizes most fairly to deserving projects. That’s where you come in. Students will be submitting their work in a brief, 7-10 slide powerpoint, along with a 30 second introduction and optional narration. If you sign up to judge you will be assigned about 10 projects to score, which should take 2-3 hours at most, and will need to submit feedback through a google form. Judging will occur in two sets based on age group, and you may participate in either one or both sets according to your availability. The judging materials are made available on the morning of the first day, and we ask that you submit your responses by midnight on the final day. The dates for judging rounds are as follows: Senior (grades 9-12): March 9-18; Junior (grades 5-8): March 9-21 If you are able to judge, please sign up using the link below. You will receive an email closer to the time of the fair with your category assignment and detailed instructions. Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/C8DKTpMFPd7cZuuU8 Feel free to email me at lrsef2022(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2022@gmail.com> with any specific questions or concerns not covered in the survey. Thank you so much for your help, and we hope to hear from you! Best Regards, Vicki Bower (lrsef2022(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2022@gmail.com>), 2022 Judge Coordinator and Dr. Cynthia Stauffacher, 2022 Director Summer Mentoring Circles - We need your help - come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The CoE Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) is running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its fourth iteration, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers.  What: Mentoring Circles will be made of two professors and 4-6 graduate students or postdocs. EACC provides group circles with sample schedule, recommended discussion topics, room reservations and technology support. Your role is to come and share your experiences and recommendations. When: Meet twice a month for 1hr from May to August (8 meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual OR in-person options available. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Friday March 15, 2022 by 5pm.  Find the mentor survey here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6u8tY4Fb4JoZCNU Important Dates: Required Virtual Kickoff Training for mentors and mentees - Wednesday April 27, 2022; 12:30-1:30pm (Please let Jackie know if you might have a conflict with this at jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu>). Groups meet twice a month on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wed May 11, 2022 Wed May 25, 2022 Wed June 8, 2022 Wed June 22, 2022 Wed July 6, 2022 Wed July 20, 2022 Wed August 3, 2022 (End of the Summer Celebration) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. “Honestly, it was a great experience. The students were very inquisitive and engaged every week.” – Past EACC Faculty Mentor “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee Please let me know if have any questions. Thank you in advance for your time, Jackie Want your graduate students/postdocs to also be involved? The Grad Student/Postdoc EACC Summer Mentee Application can be found here.<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Cf1PQEZDhBLXds> Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D. Associate Director of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion College of Engineering - Graduate Education Pronouns: she/her/hers jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu> WOMEN’S GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE & THE CATHERINE PEACHEY FUND Request for Proposals on Breast Cancer Research Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2022 Funds Available: $15,000 The Purdue Women’s Global Health Institute (WGHI) together with the Catherine Peachey Fund are pleased to announce a request for proposals of outstanding scientific merit for research focused on breast cancer. Proposals from a variety of disciplines, proposals addressing prevention and early detection, or proposals having potential collaborations with clinicians or other collaborations outside Purdue are welcome. The funded project is expected to gather preliminary data to submit competitive applications to external funding agencies, or to seek support from an outside organization (e.g. companies, foundations, etc.) for continuation of the research. Funding: The research team may request up to $15,000. Eligibility: The PIs must be tenured/tenure-track, research, or clinical faculty at or above the assistant professor rank on the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University. BME Distinguished Seminar - Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 9:30-10:20am, MJIS 1001 or Via Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… “Engineering approaches to analyze tumor-associated ECM dynamics,” Claudia Fischbach-Teschl, Ph.D., Stanley Bryer 1946 Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University Abstract: Microenvironmental conditions contribute to the pathogenesis of cancer and include altered cellular composition, extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, and mechanical cues. However, our understanding of the specific mechanisms by which these microenvironmental perturbations impact the development, progression, and therapy response of cancer is relatively limited. More intricate models are needed to better understand the complex biochemical and biophysical interactions that drive tumor initiation, growth, metastasis, metabolic adaptation, and immune evasion. The fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering provide increasingly sophisticated tools and strategies to recapitulate and monitor relevant properties of tumor-microenvironment interactions. These approaches not only bear tremendous potential to advance our current understanding of cancer, but are also increasingly explored for more clinically relevant drug testing. Indeed, combining patient-specific cells with engineered culture systems promises to enhance the predictive power of precision medicine pipelines. This talk will highlight specific examples of how the microenvironment regulates the highly dynamic nature of cancer and will outline opportunities and challenges of the field of tumor engineering. Bio: Claudia Fischbach-Teschl is the Stanley Bryer 1946 Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University, Director of Cornell’s Physical Sciences Oncology Center (PSOC) on the Physics of Cancer Metabolism, and Associate Director of Cornell Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility (CNF). She received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of Regensburg, Germany and conducted her postdoctoral work at Harvard University in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She became a faculty member at Cornell in 2007 where she utilizes engineering tools and strategies to gain a better understanding of how tumor-microenvironment interactions regulate cancer development, progression, and therapy resistance with a focus on cell-ECM interactions. She is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. She served on the Tumor Microenvironment study section, is a Senior Editor of Cancer Research and serves on the Editorial Board of the ACS journal Biomaterials Science and Engineering and Tissue Engineering. She is an advocate for interdisciplinary cancer research (e.g. as Chair of the 2019 Gordon Conference on the ‘Physical Science of Cancer’) and has written Op-Ed articles on this topic including in Scientific American. ~BME Faculty Host: Dr. Luis Solorio ~ Seminar for Neurotrauma and Diseases Join the Center for Paralysis Research as we host the Spring 2022 installment of the Seminar for Neurotrauma and Diseases, sponsored by Plexon Neurotechnology Systems! Remaining seminars this semester are on March 23, April 6, and April 20, all from 4:00 PM-5:00 PM EST on Zoom. This neurotrauma-focused seminar will host speakers from Purdue, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon universities. Distinguished experts in their respective fields will present on a variety of neurobiology- and SCI/TBI-related topics, sharing their unique focuses and cutting-edge research. Individual announcements, including abstracts and other presentation information, will be coming shortly, so keep an eye out for those! View the seminar live at https://bit.ly/3tDZOfm. Some seminars will be recorded, so if you can’t make the live event, make sure to check out our website<https://vet.purdue.edu/cpr/Seminar%20for%20Neurotrauma.php> for the latest updates. Contact us with any questions at cpr(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cpr@purdue.edu>! BME PhD Preliminary Exam for Tyler Diorio (V. Rayz, advisor), Thurs., March 24 – 9:00-11:00 a.m., MJIS 2001. Title: Assessing Patient-specific Cardiac-Drive Brain Motion: Biomarkers of White Matter Lesion Formation. Format: In-person presentation with Zoom Link available* Committee Members: Vitaliy Rayz, Yunjie Tong, Eric Nauman, Deva Chan Abstract: In recent years, identifying risks factors associated with cognitive decline (occurring at 46–60 years) and defining mechanisms behind clinically visible damage to the brain (occurring at 60–90 years) has garnered attention from researchers and physicians. Due to the inability of clinical treatment to reverse the deleterious effects of damage to the brain, specifically in the form of white matter lesions, emphasis is heavily placed on disease prevention. As the cerebral white matter is particularly sensitive to abnormal vascular pulsatility—a result of multifaceted neurovascular coupling and pressure-sensitive arterioles— this work aims to evaluate mechanisms by which hypertension and aging induce excessive pulsatility and quantify stress distributions which may correlate to common zones of white matter lesion formation. Specifically, it is hypothesized that changes in the arterial pressure waveform result in abnormal loading on the brain tissue each cardiac cycle with localization near the cerebral ventricular system, where lesions are commonly found. To analyze this, we are developing patient-specific brain models informed by time-resolved MRI to compare mechanical stress/strain profiles in an elderly cohort across various degrees of white matter damage, cognitive state, and cardiovascular health. This model may provide insights into the spatiotemporal patterns of stress/strain that are indicative of progression to white matter damage on a patient-specific basis. Identification of biomarkers of neurodegeneration observable in mid-life (i.e., 46–60 years) will provide researchers with a larger window of opportunity to develop treatments and inform clinical management of risk factors before the damage manifests in irreversible cognitive deficit. *Zoom Link: Topic: Tyler Diorio - Preliminary Exam Time: Mar 24, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95360634547 Meeting ID: 953 6063 4547 One tap mobile +16465588656,,95360634547# US (New York) +13017158592,,95360634547# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 953 6063 4547 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/abiD4jdi9K 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students (applications due Friday, March 25) The Council of Graduate Schools defines mentoring as: “… a more senior individual who provides career and psychosocial support to a junior member of a given organization. Recently, mentors have been found to exist laterally, virtually, among peers, and with individuals outside of the professional context. Mentorships center on an emotional commitment, which focuses on the protégé’s personal and professional growth. “ The Graduate School wants to acknowledge the essential role graduate students play in our research, teaching, and engagement missions at Purdue University. If you work with a graduate student that has made a difference in your academic career and models the attributes of what we think great mentors should be, please consider encouraging them to apply for this award. Graduate students dedicate a great deal of time and energy in mentoring other colleagues, and undergraduates whether in the lab, field, or classroom. If you feel you have contributed to excellence in mentoring consider applying for this award. Applicants should assemble the following in one PDF document in the following order: 1. A curriculum vita. 2. A mentoring statement including your mentoring philosophy, commitment to mentoring and accomplishments in the area of mentoring (maximum of 500 words). 3. One letter of support from mentees, advisor, or another staff member who has first-hand knowledge of your excellence in mentoring. Letter can be signed by multiple individuals. There can only be one letter of support. Please visit the following link to submit your application: Submit Application Here<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egsn4p9ONErFXDw> Applications will be reviewed by a panel of faculty, staff & students. Applications are due by March 25, 2022, at 5:00 pm EST. Late submissions will not be accepted. The winner will be announced on April 15th. The winner will receive an award of $1,500 and a plaque. Winners will be notified by email and posted to the Graduate School Website and invited to the awards celebration on May, 11th, 2020. Contact Associate Dean, Melanie Morgan, (morgan3(a)purdue.edu<mailto:morgan3@purdue.edu>) at the Graduate School for more information. Raising A Resilient Scientist Workshop Series (Message from Sharon Milgram, Director, NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education): Over the last year I have interacted with many trainees across the U.S. as part of the NIH Becoming a Resilient Scientist series<https://www.training.nih.gov/nih_becoming_a_resilient_scientist_series>. After carefully considering input from students, postdocs, faculty and program administrators who participated in the program, I have decided to offer a series, RAISING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST<https://www.training.nih.gov/workshops_and_trainings_for_extramural_princip…>, for faculty and administrators who mentor students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences. The goal of the Raising a Resilient Scientist series is to promote the mental health and well-being of the academic research community by supporting faculty and administrators to develop self-management, relationship-management, and mentoring skills. A variety of topics will be covered with a specific focus on communication and shared problem-solving to help trainees deal with the inevitable setbacks experienced in high knowledge environments. There will be five units in the series; each unit will consist of a 75-minute lecture, which can be watched in real-time or asynchronously, followed by a 1-hour facilitated discussion with peers. There will be two opportunities for participation in the small groups following each webinar. There is no charge for participation, but advanced registration is required. For more information, and to register, please visit our webpage<https://www.training.nih.gov/workshops_and_trainings_for_extramural_princip…>. I do not anticipate offering this series again in the future; participation in the entire series is recommended but is not required. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions. Current scheduled workshop dates are March 29, April 26 and May 24. Purdue’s College of Engineering (COE) Student Entrepreneur Incubator Program is an award to guide an Engineering student (undergraduate or graduate) to move the student's startups to market. The primary purpose of this program is to build a minimum viable product (MVP) for demonstration after the completion of this program and become ready to raise seed funds. Applications for 2022 Spring semester are accepted from now until the program is full or March 31, 2022. The program begins May 16 and ends on August 5. The winners will receive $5,000 award from COE for the full participation of the program. More information: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEtZdQ7E4Jsvao6 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Postdoctoral Scholars (applications due Friday, April 8) The Graduate School wants to acknowledge the essential role postdoctoral trainees play in our research, teaching, and engagement missions here at Purdue University. If you work with a postdoc that has made a difference in your academic career and models the attributes of what we think great mentors should be, please consider nominating them for this inaugural award. Postdocs dedicate a great deal of time and energy in mentoring other postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates whether this is in the lab, field, or classroom. Anyone can nominate a postdoc for this award (i.e., graduate students, undergraduates, staff, faculty, or other postdocs). Please notice that the process for the postdoc award is different from the graduate student award. Please follow all directions given below. If you would like to nominate someone, write a nomination letter that gives an example (or many) of how this postdoc has impacted you or others as a mentor. Mentoring can be related to research design and analysis, career and professional advice, or personal guidance. Please include the department(s) along with the program, lab group, or center in which they work. Submissions should be in a letter of 250-500 words and can be submitted by students, postdocs, faculty or staff. Collaboration on letters is welcome. The nominated postdoc will be required to submit a mentorship statement that that describes their roles and commitment to serving as a mentor in 500 words or less, which can be sent to Lisa at lnielse@purdue or submitted along with the nomination letter before the nomination deadline. Nominations are not complete without the mentorship statement from the nominee. Please visit the following link to submit the nomination letter and mentorship statement: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emoVzNlZyXM7Qou. The Council of Graduate Schools defines mentoring as: “… a more senior individual who provides career and psychosocial support to a junior member of a given organization. Recently, mentors have been found to exist laterally, virtually, among peers, and with individuals outside of the professional context. Mentorships center on an emotional commitment, which focuses on the protégé’s personal and professional growth. “ Nominations are due by 5 pm on Friday, April 8, 2022. The winner will be announced on April 15 and they will be recognized at the Graduate School Awards Banquet on May 11th. The winner will receive an award of $1,500. Winners will be notified by email and posted to the Graduate School Website. Questions? Ask the Postdoc Office Director, Dr. Lisa Nielsen (lnielse(a)purdue.edu) Vanderbilt Integrative Training Alliance (VITA) Symposium, April 28-29: On April 28-29th, Vanderbilt University will be hosting the annual Vanderbilt Integrative Training Alliance (VITA) Symposium, a conference focused on biomedical sciences graduate students. Attendees have a unique opportunity to connect with the Vanderbilt community, obtain a long-term mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt faculty member, and gain training in scientific communication. The event will also feature a keynote address from Vanderbilt postdoc alumna, Dr. Shaneda Anderson<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…>. This year the conference will be virtual. The complete two day schedule can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…>. While the symposium is open to all, we particularly encourage individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in academia to apply, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, African-American, Latino, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander, those who have a disability, first generation college-goers, those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, and those underrepresented on the basis of gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. I am hoping that we will have representation from every Big 10 school (University of Illinois, Indiana University, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison). Do you know of any students who would be interested in applying? If so, please respond to antentor.o.hinton.jr(a)Vanderbilt.Edu<mailto:antentor.o.hinton.jr@Vanderbilt.Edu> with their name and email and a member of our team will reach out. Thank you for your consideration, Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr., Ph.D. Pronouns: He/Him/His Twitter: @phdgprotein86 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biogeek26/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/biogeek26/__;!!DZ3fj…> Lab Twitter: @AtHinton EE Just Faculty Scholar (UNCF award) Assistant Professor Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center Poster Submission Application and Details<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/events/spring-reception/submission.h…> Award Application and Details<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/events/spring-reception/award-applic…> Attachments None this week! -- 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 AND chilled water shutdown - Tues., March 15
by Gelfand, Johanna K 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Tues., March 15 - MJIS air handling shutdown, 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 March 14th. 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 (JUST RECEIVED) - MJIS chilled water shutdown will occur the same day from 7:00 am until 8:00 am. This effects MJIS, MRGN, MANN, BIND, BRK, FLEX, DLR, HOCK and HLAB. If that wasn't enough, don't forget to change your clocks this Sunday... you need to "spring forward" an hour, meaning you'll get one less hour of sleep! -- 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] Tornado Drill
by Gelfand, Johanna K 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

(Sent on behalf of the BME safety committee) Although many of you will not be on campus next week, we wanted you to be aware of a very important drill that will be occurring next Tuesday (March 15). The university will be having a campuswide tornado drill. Although we will not be organizing a formal drill, we would like everyone to stop for a moment and ask yourselves "in the event of a tornado, do I know what to do? Do I know where to go?" A moment's forethought and a little planning can go a long way toward saving lives. So stop, think, and plan for what you would do in the event of a real emergency. (The answer to "where do I go" in MJIS is to the lowest level (basement).) Campuswide tornado drill set for Tuesday (March 15) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office will offer a campuswide voluntary tornado drill and conduct a test of the Purdue ALERT at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday (March 15). The test is part of the National Weather Service's Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 13-19), as designated by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. The National Weather Service, in conjunction with statewide agencies, will test communication systems around the state. As part of Purdue's test, Purdue ALERT will be activated at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. The layers that will be activated include the All Hazard Outdoor Emergency Warning Sirens (intended to warn those outdoors only), text messaging, Twitter (@purdueemergency), desktop popup alert, alert beacons in some large classrooms, some digital signs and the Boiler TV Emergency Alerting System. The voluntary drill exercise plan can be found on the Emergency Preparedness and Planning website<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/docs/tornado-drill-expla…>. If severe weather is forecasted that day, the special test will be canceled. To participate in the voluntary drill, building deputies and other building leaders are encouraged to practice and test their building emergency plans by organizing a shelter-in-place drill. Such a drill is designed to ensure that building occupants know what to do in an emergency, ensure that there is adequate space in shelter-in-place locations and test the functionality of weather radios, computers and other communication devices. Purdue is located in the county with the highest number of reported tornado touchdowns in the state, so even if a tornado warning shelter-in-place drill is not possible, building occupants should take a few minutes to review their building emergency plan<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/emergency-plans/bep/inde…>. They should also familiarize themselves with their building's shelter-in-place locations and review the severe weather tornadoes and thunderstorm procedures published by Purdue's Environmental Health and Public Safety office. Click here<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/severe-weather-guideance…> for more information. Individual consultations are available for those interested in organizing a shelter-in-place drill for a building. For questions on the tornado drill or for help organizing a shelter-in-place drill for a building, contact Jefferson Howells, director of campus emergency preparedness and planning, at jfhowells(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jfhowells@purdue.edu> or 765-494-0446. Contact: Jefferson Howells, 765-494-0446, jfhowells(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jfhowells@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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Weldon Graduate Program Announcements March 9, 2022
by Siemers, Tammy R 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

[4,354 Breaking News Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images] Weldon Graduate Program Announcements March 9, 2022 * Career and Internship Opportunities * Summer GRAD 590 Grant Writing Class open for enrollment * REGISTER NOW! Apr 23-24 - 48th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference @ Columbia University in NYC * Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (March 4) * OIGP March Social Justice Seminar * Graduate Research Assistant/Internship at PARI-GDI * Workshops and Deadlines * News from You Career and Internship Opportunities Internship Positions * 2022 Quality Engineer, Johnson and Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions<https://jobs.jnj.com/jobs/2206013338W?lang=en-us&src=JB-10281> Postdoctoral Positions * NPA Website: https://careers.nationalpostdoc.org/jobs/ Full time Positions * Ultrasound Imaging Engineer, Butterfly Network<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/PyA8CIDkRMYN4-u910P9rrm-gknaPRgQ-lZzRw23V3w…> * Lab Manager, Boston University<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/4ZR_zoWID2wcDMjEhdCLrTaag3z5afi67QP80qpiPd7…> * Associate Engineer R&D, Abbott<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/bJPo3mT_rcpRtoi4TOP0lyctsSJN44aoz5Ks6czlbwF…> * Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, 3M<https://3m.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/US-Texas-San-Antonio/Seni…> * Quality Engineer, Masimo<https://egcu.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/r…> * Senior Scientist, Bioanalysis, Sparx Biopharmaceutical Corp.<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/3_lbz1ZFZB808kEkRi6kQNi6WYrdZIsKYnPj3iN12Tj…> * Senior Engineer, Process Development, illumina<https://illumina.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/illumina-careers/job/US---Cali…> * Data Scientist, Algorithms Engineer, Zynex<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/Jh9p0j9IUvJnFgeolvRctSEVbHe7PTOzVNHZylBQrkR…> * Device Engineer, ASK Consulting<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/eHD1gzs0IIvgPle1UzpBT-5cz9p_T-xx63kTXpeFhPw…> * Engineer, Donor Analytical Sciences, Seres Therapeutics<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/a9iCDzTuDryp_2tJQ6qEqlFCSR7FzAn1XxoAc1nFVb3…> * Associate Principal Scientist, Merck<https://www.simplyhired.com/job/KMRueRTE4DUkgbCP1W8A0kTYSS8_4a0g5LPkhKRMCR4…> * Purdue Start-up Job Board<https://purduefoundry.com/jobs?utm_source=Foundry+Mailing+List&utm_campaign…>—Foundry Start Up Companies Looking to Hire * ACTS Career Center<https://careers.actscience.org/>—Association for Clinical and Translational Science * Doc Jobs<https://www.docjobs.com/jobs/list/>—Jobs beyond traditional clinical and academic roles Summer GRAD 590 Grant Writing Class open for enrollment See Attached GRAD 590: Fellowship and Grant Application Writing, “Light” version: CRN: 31273, GRAD 59000 - 005, First 8-week summer session (May 16 - July 8) This 1.0 credit hour, pass/no pass, class focuses on learning information that is fundamental to grant and fellowship writing. GRAD 590 covers a wide variety of grant writing essentials with multiple-choice quizzes instead of assignments and discussion. Class Meeting Time: Online and Asynchronous – no live class sessions Credit Hours: 1.0 (two class modules per week with quizzes over the content) Topics Covered: -Identification of Funding Opportunities -Personal Statements -Research Project Planning, Research Statements - Grant Proposal Writing Style and Tone -Quick and Effective Editing Practices REGISTER NOW! Apr 23-24 - 48th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference @ Columbia University in NYC Abstracts Due March 21st https://www.nebec.org/registration.htm Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (March 4) https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/42776164/1540384810/90197563/0/125061/?b44ed… OIGP March Social Justice Seminar See Attached The Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP)<https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purdue.edu%2Fgradsc…> cordially invites you to an Interdisciplinary Social Justice Seminar Series: The Differential Impacts of Educational Media: Considering Individual Differences Across Diverse Contexts Using a Social Justice Framework Understanding children’s developmental trajectories and the ways in which environmental exposures influence these trajectories demand more contextually sensitive conceptualizations. Speakers: Dr. Deborah Nichols Associate Professor Human Development and Family Studies College of Health and Human Sciences Purdue University Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Time: 12:00-1:00PM Whistler Hall, Room 116 Please RSVP<https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca1.qualtrics.c…> by March 20 if you would like to attend the seminar and discussion, snacks will be provided. Visit the Social Justice Seminar Series<https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fproxy.qualtrics.com%2F…> to see other upcoming events that you may be interested in joining. Graduate Research Assistant/Internship at PARI-GDI Job Summary (link to job posting)<https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/acme?bplte_company=purdueuni…> The Purdue Applied Research Institute – Global Development and Innovation Division (PARI-GDI) has an immediate part-time (20 hours per week) opening for an internship beginning March 2022. This remote position has the opportunity to grow into a full-time role following graduation. The Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) is a new and significant driving force for the University to share its innovative research capabilities. As the non-profit applied research arm of Purdue University, PARI aims to deliver innovative solutions for Purdue’s partners in the public, private and non-profit sectors. PARI will manage sponsored research expenditures that fall into three divisions: National Security and Technology, Global Development and Innovation (GDI), and Technology Innovation, including the Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory (DIAL). This internship is specifically and only for PARI-GDI’s needs. Through PARI-GDI, experts in applied and translational research will play a greater role in the development and deployment of solutions that are critical to overcoming global challenges. PARI-GDI works closely with other departments and centers at Purdue University focused on international development such as: The Shah Family Innovation Lab, International Programs in Agriculture, Purdue Peace Project, among others. The student will work with PARI-GDI to help advance the organization’s goals through identifying funding opportunities (business development), Purdue students/faculty/staff expertise to support program delivery, and support day-to-day operations of PARI-GDI staff. The ideal candidate is a Purdue student who has a passion for international development, identifies as a global citizen, and is comfortable working on global teams. Responsibilities: ⦁ Conduct research, draft documents, facilitate meetings and special events, and, attend program discussions internally at PARI-GDI, Purdue and externally. ⦁ Help communicate information, verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences. ⦁ Help identify, track and pursue funding opportunities and contribute to proposal writing efforts. ⦁ Organize on and off-campus events for students, faculty and staff and external partners as needed. ⦁ Support PARI-GDI operations and programmatic efforts: perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis, conduct market research, and identify Purdue expertise. ⦁ Support PARI-GDI daily operations: participate in meetings, help complete action items, draft communication documents for internal and external audiences, and perform other tasks as assigned. Eligibility: ⦁ Are on-campus for the next calendar year (i.e. you are not completing your degree in 2022) ⦁ Are interested in international development, international education and climate change. ⦁ Previous experience working on international work/research teams/projects, or other international experience is highly preferred. By March 15th at 5pm EDT, please email Linda Higbee at pari(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pari@purdue.edu> your: 1. Cover Letter addressing the eligibility requirements below; and, 2. Resume Questions about this position may be directed to Linda Higbee at pari(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pari@purdue.edu> Workshops and Deadlines Here are some upcoming workshops and deadlines more detailed information about the workshops will be sent out separately closer to the event. March 10th Data Organization with Excel I (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) March 10th Story Telling 101 (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) March 10th Faculty Coffee Chat: Professor Elsje Pienaar March 11th Say It In 6<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/professional-development/competitions/say…> Submission Deadline March 11th Peer Mentoring Grab and Go Lunch March 23rd Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Ed: Writing a Diversity Statement (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) March 23rd How to Plan a Research Project for a Grant or Fellowship Application (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) March 29th Crafting Your Teaching Narrative: Teaching Statements/Philosophies March 29th F-1 Student Career Planning Grad Edition (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) March 29th Preparing an Effective Lecture (Teaching) April 5th Credit Cards and Credit Scores (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) April 6th Business Meal Etiquette (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) April 6th LinkedIn (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) April 8th Faculty Coffee Chat: Professor Mike Heinz and Professor Hari Bharadwaj April 8th Peer Mentoring Grab and Go Lunch April 14th Debt Management (Grad School<https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?viewstate=eyJWaWV3TGlzdFR5…>) April 14th Inaugural IBSc Symposium April 30th Bloomberg Data Science Fellowship Due<https://www.techatbloomberg.com/bloomberg-data-science-ph-d-fellowship/> May 4th OIGP Spring Reception May 5th Faculty Coffee Chat: Professor Alexandria Volkening May 13th Peer Mentoring Grab and Go Lunch News from You Please inform Tammy of honors, awards, or other accolades (to include having a paper published) you receive so that the Weldon School may recognize your accomplishments. Send the complete information – specific title and nature of the award, name of conference or event at which award was given, date of said event, photograph if available, etc. – to tsiemers(a)purdue.edu<mailto:tsiemers@purdue.edu>. Tammy Siemers Senior Graduate Training Program Administration and Professional Development Specialist Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032 o: 765-496-0294 Achiever, Relator, Includer, Restorative, Developer [233FFCD4]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Spring 2022 Merck/Purdue On-campus Recruiting Event - Flyer
by Siemers, Tammy R 08 Mar '22

08 Mar '22

Good Afternoon, The Merck team is hosting a two-day informational session (see attached) in The Convergence Center (room number TBD) located at 101 Foundry Drive to address any questions that students might have. This is a great opportunity to network with several Merck employees and learn more about the company and your fit within the company. They are encouraging all students interested in a position at Merck to submit a resume/cv in advance (jun.xu8(a)merck.com<mailto:jun.xu8@merck.com>) to better tailor the discussions. Alternatively, students can bring a physical copy of their resume/cv to the session as well. They look forward to meeting you and doing thier parts to advance their career journeys. Tammy Tammy Siemers Senior Graduate Training Program Administration and Professional Development Specialist Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032 o: 765-496-0294 Achiever, Relator, Includer, Restorative, Developer [233FFCD4]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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TOMORROW: Applied Medical Information Session, March 8th 3:30 pm
by Siemers, Tammy R 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for this exciting opportunity with a BME alum. Tammy From: Siemers, Tammy R Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:09 PM To: bmegradstudents-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu Subject: Applied Medical Information Session, March 8th 3:30 pm Hello All and Happy Wednesday, I wanted to let you know that Applied Medical<https://www.appliedmedical.com/> (and a Purdue BME alumni) will be hosting a virtual information session next week. Applied Medical, a progressive medical device developer, manufacturer and distributor, invites exceptional individuals to pursue careers in our innovative organization. If you would like to be a part of one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in the medical device field, then Applied Medical is the place for you. Applied's team members enjoy an environment that allows opportunity for growth and choice in individual career paths as team members develop their skills, training and business knowledge. Our common goal of improving healthcare through meeting the needs of clinicians and patients is achieved through the dynamics of our team and its universal dedication to improved patient outcomes. Date: March 8th Time: 3:30-4:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93517373300?pwd=M2N2M0I5eWFyWkl6RUE2SXpndGkxdz… Meeting ID: 935 1737 3300 Passcode: biomedical They are currently hiring for the following positions: Internship Application: https://www.appliedmedical.com/Careers/Internships<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appli…> Engineering Careers (Full time): https://www.appliedmedical.com/Careers/Engineering<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appli…> Requisitions for Mechanical Engineer II/III - Surgical Simulations, Engineer I, Process Engineer I, Process Engineer II, R&D Engineer II Clinical Development/Product Management Careers (Full time): https://www.appliedmedical.com/Careers/ClinicalDevelopment<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appli…> Requisitions for Clinical Development Analyst, Clinical & Market Research Associate Specialist (Strategic Upstream Marketing) Please plan on joining us if this is something you are interested in. Tammy Tammy Siemers Senior Graduate Training Program Administration and Professional Development Specialist Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032 o: 765-496-0294 Achiever, Relator, Includer, Restorative, Developer [233FFCD4]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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[Bmeroundtable-list] BME Monday Roundtable - March 7, 2022
by Gelfand, Johanna K 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

[cid:image001.jpg@01D83219.E20CF1E0] BME MONDAY ROUNDTABLE March 7, 2022 HEAD MESSAGE Dear Weldon School, Hello everyone. One week to go until spring break! Thank you to all the staff, students, and faculty for participating in and supporting the faculty candidate visits. Also, please find attached the article for upcoming Faculty DEI journal club for March 18 by Shaw et al. Also- February was a big month for the school! Please be sure to keep checking and bookmark https://engineering.purdue.edu/BME/AboutUs/News for school news - including new items from the past week: Sherry Harbin’s GeniPhys received SBIR Phase II grant; new paper from Dr. Young Kim’s lab develops tech to combat fake meds. PROTECT PURDUE * Masks protocols are changing as of March 14! Check for updates https://protect.purdue.edu/required-covid-19-protocols/ * Vaccines are strongly encouraged (though not required) https://protect.purdue.edu/vaccine-information/ * Updated guidance for research SOPs, etc. and Protect Purdue are coming quickly. Please make sure you are staying current with Purdue guidelines. UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES Week of March 7 Mon., Mar. 7: ISP (Integrated Safety Plan) documentation, specifically ISP self-audit checklist, needs to be returned to Bill Schoenlein and/or Susan Hardy. This covers ALL BME labs and occupied space in MJIS and areas in other buildings assigned to BME faculty. See below for details. Mon., Mar. 7: BME Preliminary Exam Announcement for Anastasiia Vasiukhina (L. Solorio, advisor), 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2NkOTdmOGMtNjljZC00… Thesis Title: “Micro and nanoscale technologies for enhanced diagnostics and therapeutics” Wed., March 9 – BME Distinguished Seminar Series, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1001 or via Zoom. Paolo Provenzano, PhD, University of Minnesota. Zoom link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… Title: “Stromal disruption and cell engineering strategies to enhance distribution of cytotoxic T cells.” Wed., March 9 – Slavik Winter’s End Celebration, 12:00 noon in MJIS 2001. Come learn about their cultures through food and stories. Sponsored by BMEGSA Wed., March 9 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location MJIS 1083. Presenter: Antonia Susnjar. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. “Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.” Thurs., Mar. 10 - Coffee Chat with Faculty: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, Location MJIS 2001. Faculty host: Elsje Pienaar. Potential discussion topics: time management, teaching and diversity statements, work/life balance; imposter syndrome Upcoming important deadlines and info. Mon., March 14 – Friday, March 18 – Spring Break! (no classes) Tues., March 15 – MJIS air handling shutdown, 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 March 14th. 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. Tues., March 15 - Summer Mentoring Circles - We need your help - come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The CoE Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) is running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its fourth iteration, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Friday March 15, 2022 by 5pm. Find the mentor survey here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6u8tY4Fb4JoZCNU Fri., March 18 – Please save the date for the next Faculty Journal Club, 11:30 a.m. Location TBD. We will discuss "Differential retention contributes to racial/ethnic disparity in US academia", Shaw et al, PLoS One, 2021. Mon., March 21 – Deadline for proposals to Women’s Global Health Institute & the Catherine Peachey Fund. Request for proposals on Breast Cancer Research. Funds Available: $15,000. Wed., March 23 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Luke Brennan. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Fri., March 25 – Applications due for 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students. See below for details. Wed., March 30 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Mazin Hakim. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Thurs., March 31 – Deadline for applications for Purdue’s College of Engineering (COE) Student Entrepreneur Incubator Program. (Program runs from May 16 – August 5). Details below and at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEtZdQ7E4Jsvao6 Wed., April 6 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Tommy Jenkins. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Fri., Apr. 8: Coffee Chat with Faculty: 11:00 am -12:00 pm, Location LYLE (Room TBM). Faculty hosts: Mike Heinz and Hari Bharadwaj. Potential discussion topics: writing grants (fellowships), talking to a lay audience, open science, academic job interviews/negotiating Fri., Apr. 8 – Applications due for 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Postdoctoral Scholars. See below for details. Fri., Apr. 8 – Grant requests due: NIH Grant Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-22-057.html> are available for up to $250,000 Wed., April 20 – BME Bytes Seminar, 1:30 pm, Location TBD. Presenter: Apekshya Chhetri. Open to all undergraduate and graduate researchers. Lunch will be provided. Thurs., April 28-Fri., Apr. 29: Vanderbilt University will be hosting the annual Vanderbilt Integrative Training Alliance (VITA) Symposium, a conference focused on biomedical sciences graduate students. Attendees have a unique opportunity to connect with the Vanderbilt community, obtain a long-term mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt faculty member, and gain training in scientific communication. The event will also feature a keynote address from Vanderbilt postdoc alumna, Dr. Shaneda Anderson<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…>. This year the conference will be virtual. Details below. Thurs., May 5: Coffee Chat with Faculty: 11:00 am -12:00 pm, Location LYLE (Room TBM). Faculty host: Alexandria Volkening. Potential discussion topics: website development, public science and outreach, social media, academic job materials (with an interdisciplinary perspective) Upcoming prospective faculty seminars. Mon., March 7 – Steven Steinhubl, Associate Professor of Genomic Medicine and Clinical Researcher – Digital Medicine, Scripps Research Translational Institute, 9:30 a.m., MJIS 1083 and via Zoom. “Re-Engineering Health Care Around the Individual: A Path Forward to Improve All Lives” SPRING 2022 BME Faculty Meetings All faculty meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. in MJIS 2001 Fri., March 25 Fri., April 22 SPRING 2022 BME Primary Committee Meetings Fri., April 15, 10:00-5:00, MJIS 2001 (LONG meeting!) Committee Updates Academic Programs Update To:         Deans, Department Heads, Academic Associate Deans, and Instructors  From:     Jay Akridge, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity Re:         Academic Regulations Governing "End-of-Semester" Examinations  Date:      February 28, 2022   The Academic Regulations require that my office implement a procedure to inform faculty and instructors-of-record each semester of the regulations governing “end-of-semester” examinations and activities, which can be found in the university catalog<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/42750524/1144401912/88902869/0/100546/?x=67c…> (University Senate Document 84-12, March 25, 1985) and are included in full at the end of this memo for your convenience. Of particular note: * Each class will be scheduled for a two-hour meeting during the final examination period. * If no educational purpose will be served by any type of meeting during the 16th week [i.e. the final examination period] because the educational objectives of the course have been achieved, a department may dismiss this class meeting during the 16th week.  * No student shall be required to take more than two examinations on one day. * Students scheduled for more than two examinations in one calendar day are entitled to reschedule any examinations in excess of two. * No examination or quiz may be given during the week (three days in summer session) preceding the final examination period of the semester (examinations for laboratory, intensive, or minicourses excluded). * Comprehensive final examinations (examinations for laboratory, intensive or minicourses excluded) are prohibited except during the regular final examination periods of the last week of the semester. Guidance on accessibility and accommodations for students with disabilities can be found at the  Innovative Learning<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/42750524/1144401912/90148823/0/100546/?x=4ee…> and the Disability Resource Center<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/42750524/1144401912/90148824/0/100546/?x=43d…> sites. If you work with students who need accommodated final exam testing in the Disability Resource Center (DRC) Testing Center, please submit a Testing Instruction Form (TIF) in your Instructor Portal<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/42750524/1144401912/90148825/0/100546/?x=c3e…> no later than March 18th. Should you have any questions on how to apply accommodations in a particular student/test situation, consult with the student’s Access Consultant or send an e-mail to drc(a)purdue.edu<mailto:drc@purdue.edu>.  Graduate Programs Update On March 2 the Weldon BME Graduate Committee held a Faculty Open Forum on BME Grad Program Milestones. The forum allowed the committee to share with faculty where we are in the process of revising the milestones and facilitate discussion. Ten faculty members attended the meeting in person and five via Zoom. Much feedback has already been collected from faculty and grad students (via BMEGSA Exec board – contact them with input if you are a grad student) via a Qualtrics survey which is still open at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e5qloUUcTKAb7Bs. Please note the BME Graduate Committee will continue to collect and discuss all feedback that is received, toward finalizing the revised milestones (see emails for documents describing our process, rationale, and working plans as they stand now). ******************** Sign up to be a mentor to Future Faculty | EACC Summer Mentoring Circles CoE Faculty- We need your help - come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The CoE Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) is running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its fourth iteration, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers.  What: Mentoring Circles will be made of two professors and 4-6 graduate students or postdocs. EACC provides group circles with sample schedule, recommended discussion topics, room reservations and technology support. Your role is to come and share your experiences and recommendations. When: Meet twice a month for 1hr from May to August (8 meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual OR in-person options available. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Friday March 15, 2022 by 5pm.  Find the mentor survey here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6u8tY4Fb4JoZCNU Important Dates: Required Virtual Kickoff Training for mentors and mentees - Wednesday April 27, 2022; 12:30-1:30pm (Please let Jackie know if you might have a conflict with this at jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu>). Groups meet twice a month on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wed May 11, 2022 Wed May 25, 2022 Wed June 8, 2022 Wed June 22, 2022 Wed July 6, 2022 Wed July 20, 2022 Wed August 3, 2022 (End of the Summer Celebration) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. “Honestly, it was a great experience. The students were very inquisitive and engaged every week.” – Past EACC Faculty Mentor “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee Want your graduate students/postdocs to also be involved? The Grad Student/Postdoc EACC Summer Mentee Application can be found here.<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Cf1PQEZDhBLXds> QUESTIONS: Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D. Associate Director of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion College of Engineering - Graduate Education Pronouns: she/her/hers jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu> Want to schedule a time to meet/chat? https://calendly.com/jackiemcdermott DEI Committee Update Remaining Graduate Peer Mentoring meeting days are: 11-1pm on March 11th, April 8th, May 13th Resources, attachments, further information Prospective BME Faculty Seminar, Mon., March 7, 9:30 a.m. in MJIS 1083 or via Zoom https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95321233584?pwd=Uk1qOEYwMUw1bCtBQklBRWNEVDg1dz… Steven Steinhubl, Associate Professor of Genomic Medicine and Clinical Research – Digital Medicine, Scripps Research Translational Institute, “Re-Engineering Health Care Around the Individual: A Path Forward to Improve All Lives.” Abstract: For centuries now, health care has centered around episodes of care that primarily occur when a person feels unwell enough to seek care. Historically, the care that person receives has been determined by multiple factors, most out of their control: 1) The local availability of affordable systems of care with the diagnostic and therapeutic tools needed, 2) The reachable caregiver’s perceptions of what might be causing that person’s symptoms, and 3) How well the existing evidence helping guide therapeutic decision-making happens to fit that person’s multiple unique characteristics. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how these historical practices fall well-short for too many in our nation and across the globe, including bringing long-overdue attention to deeply entrenched health disparities. On a more positive note, the enormous volume of problems surfaced by the pandemic forced the rapid acceleration of innovative solutions, many enabled through a wide range of novel digital health technologies. Early findings from this work provide promising evidence of the value of individualized, continuous monitoring for improving outcomes in a rapidly scalable manner. Translating these promising digital tools into actual health solutions is a major challenge. New systems of care, built around the individual, and using the capabilities that digital technologies allow, are what is needed. Creating these new systems requires a strong, ongoing collaboration between engineers, data scientists, computer scientists, behavioral scientists, and healthcare providers with a singular focus on creating solutions that can improve the health of all individuals. In this seminar, I will present how recent COVID-related research demonstrates how digital health technologies can enable individualized care, and discuss a path forward for re-engineering health care. Bio: Dr. Steinhubl is a career-long clinician-scientist and the founding Director of Digital Medicine at Scripps Research’s Translational Institute. In 2021 he transitioned part-time to physIQ, a healthcare data analytics start-up as their Chief Medical Officer. He also remains clinically active as a cardiologist for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. He received his undergraduate training in chemical engineering at Purdue University, medical degree at St. Louis University and cardiology training at the Cleveland Clinic. His recent research has focused on the implementation of clinical programs built specifically around the novel capabilities of digital technologies, especially those made possible through combining novel sensor technologies and AI-based insights to provide personalized, real-time analytics to identify individual changes in health. Steve has been the principal investigator of dozens of nationwide and global clinical trials, has published over 280 peer-reviewed articles and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Nature Partner Journal - Digital Medicine. He is also the occasional breakfast cook at his wife’s B&B, Susitna Place<https://www.susitnaplace.com/>, in Anchorage Alaska. ~BME Faculty Host: Dr. Young Kim ~ Integrated Safety Plan Self-Audit Checklist due to Bill Schoenlein and/or Susan Hardy, Mon., Mar. 7. BME Faculty and Faculty with labs in MJIS: It is again time for us to complete our ISP (Integrated Safety Plan) documentation for REM. It covers all BME labs and occupied space in MJIS. We also need to cover areas in other buildings assigned to BME Faculty. Most of the forms can be completed by anyone who regularly works in your lab but the documents must be signed by the PI. If you are new to this process or need help in any way, please contact Susan Hardy or me, we are glad to help. The ISP program. when successfully completed, provides Weldon School and the investigators protection from fines which may be incurred for safety violations. To obtain recertification, we need 100% participation. https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/isp/index.html Please start with item 1, The ISP self-audit checklist these need to be returned to Susan or me by Monday, March 7. Remaining items should be completed by Monday, March 14. This schedule will allow us to arrange the walkthrough (inspection of facilities and documentation) for early December. Susan and I will be glad to help you complete the process and answer questions to make it as painless as possible. 1) Every lab or occupied space must complete an ISP (Integrated Safety Plan) self-audit checklist. https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/ispcheck.pdf The check list must be completed by someone who regularly works in the lab and it must be signed by the PI within the last six months. The purpose is to find problems so we can help you with corrections. Please complete this step as soon as possible; we need to have these reviewed by REM before we can schedule our final walk through later in March. 2) Please check the emergency contacts list, update if needed and post at each lab entrance. Template: https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/doorpost.pdf 3) Update the hazard assessment, sign and date by the PI, then post it in an obvious place. If there are no changes, the old one may be signed again and re-dated. Several formats are acceptable. https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/HazAsTmp.doc This template should be edited to reflect the actual hazards and practices of your lab. (delete the sections that do not apply) 4) Complete and document current annual PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) training. https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/CertT.pdf This brief review is typically done in lab meetings; be sure undergrads working in the lab are included. Attendance record form should be signed by everyone in attendance. All of the research labs in MJIS are covered by the Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan. The hazard assessment and PPE requirements are best described in the CHP document, starting on Pg. 61. https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/programs/chp2014.pdf Thank you, Bill Schoenlein BME Preliminary Exam Announcement for Anastasiia Vasiukhina (L. Solorio, advisor), Mon., Mar. 7, 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2NkOTdmOGMtNjljZC00… Thesis Title: “Micro and nanoscale technologies for enhanced diagnostics and therapeutics” Advisory Committee: Luis Solorio, Chair; Craig J. Goergen; David J. Cappelleri; Yoon Yeo Abstract: “Miniaturization of technologies to micro and nanoscale offers numerous advantages for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. When compared to their macroscale counterparts, micro and nanosystems are more portable, less invasive and less costly. These systems can facilitate rapid, sensitive and high throughput detection of abnormalities, help track disease progression, reduce sample consumption and improve therapeutic efficacy of drug delivery while decreasing toxicity. Thus, there is clearly a critical need to create innovative micro and nanoscale tools that can open up new possibilities in detection and treatment of diseases. The overall objective of this work is to develop novel natural and synthetic polymer-based micro and nanotechnologies that could help enhance diagnostic and therapeutic patient outcomes. First, we developed a stable and echogenic nanoparticle ultrasound contrast agent for potential applications in diagnostic extravascular tumor imaging and targeted therapies. Then, we created a polymer blend microparticle-based abuse-deterrent formulation to deter smoking of common prescription opioids. Our next step is to design a tumbling magnetic microrobot system with diagnostic capabilities for applications in cancer precision diagnostics.” BME Distinguished Seminar, March 9, 2022, 9:30 a.m. MJIS 1001 or via Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… “Stromal disruption and cell engineering strategies to enhance distribution of cytotoxic T cells,” Paolo Provenzano, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota Abstract: Epithelial cancers, or carcinomas, behave like a complex “organ” and are comprised of multiple cell populations, including primary carcinoma cells, stromal fibroblasts, immune cells, endothelial cells, and structural and signaling components such as the stromal extracellular matrix (ECM). In this complex microenvironment, cells encounter a multitude of coordinated, simultaneously active, stimuli that are biochemical, structural, and mechanical in nature. The presence of these elements is neither random nor uniform across the tumor. Rather, these elements and the dynamic interactions among them evolve coordinately during tumor progression, conspiring to promote and sustain the carcinoma and contributing to its ability to resist molecular and immune therapies. As such, here recent findings elucidating how mechanical and architectural cues in tumor microenvironments contribute to therapeutic resistance will be presented. We show how complex stromal dynamics can limit transport of small molecule therapies and suppress anti-tumor immunity and immune therapies, and will present findings highlighting the utility of stroma targeting therapies and/or engineered T cell therapies to overcome physical barriers in solid tumors. Bio: Paolo Provenzano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota. He is a project leader and executive committee member of the NCI-designated University of Minnesota Physical Sciences in Oncology Center and Director of the Center for Multiparametric Imaging of Tumor Immune Microenvironments (C-MITIE). He was also an American Cancer Society Research Scholar and a University of Minnesota Masonic Scholar. Paolo’s current research interests center on 1) defining how complex physical and chemical interactions drive cancer progression to metastasis, 2) developing novel therapeutic strategies to combat disease by re-engineering tumor microenvironments, and 3) employing rationale engineering strategies to design cell-based therapeutics. He has published more than 55 journal articles with more than 11,000 citations and an h-index of 34. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, he was a DOD-CDMRP Breast Cancer Research Program postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin with Dr. Patricia Keely where he helped pioneer the field of cancer cell mechanobiology and live carcinoma optical imaging. Following my postdoctoral training he transitioned these studies to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle to develop novel therapeutic strategies. ~BME Faculty Host: Dr. Luis Solorio ~ BME Bytes, Wednesday, March 9, 1:30 p.m., MJIS 1083. Antonia Susnjar (Advisor: J. Rispoli) will present “Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.” Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has provided an enormous advancement in diagnostic accuracy by allowing a comprehensive evaluation of early soft tissue transformations while avoiding the exposure to potentially dangerous ionizing radiation. While conventional MRI modalities used are beneficial and sensitive for detecting macroscopic changes, they are not suitable for revealing abnormalities before any visible changes in anatomy and physiology occur. Complementary to the MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides unique information about the biochemical composition of the human body by providing a spectrum arraying different types and quantity of chemicals in the brain or other organs. The applications of MRS to investigate metabolic window on a wide range of biochemical processes are extremely diverse. In this presentation, I will talk about several ongoing studies conducted at the Purdue MRI facility in which MRS is utilized to investigate composition and function of human brain in various maladies such as psychiatric and neurological disorders or traumatic brain injury. About BME Bytes: BME Bytes is designed to help introduce undergraduate Purdue students to the breakthrough research happening at the Weldon School as well as help graduate students develop their professional portfolio by giving invited talks. Seminar for Neurotrauma and Diseases Join the Center for Paralysis Research as we host the Spring 2022 installment of the Seminar for Neurotrauma and Diseases, sponsored by Plexon Neurotechnology Systems! Remaining seminars this semester are on March 9, March 23, April 6, and April 20, all from 4:00 PM-5:00 PM EST on Zoom. This neurotrauma-focused seminar will host speakers from Purdue, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon universities. Distinguished experts in their respective fields will present on a variety of neurobiology- and SCI/TBI-related topics, sharing their unique focuses and cutting-edge research. Individual announcements, including abstracts and other presentation information, will be coming shortly, so keep an eye out for those! View the seminar live at https://bit.ly/3tDZOfm. Some seminars will be recorded, so if you can’t make the live event, make sure to check out our website<https://vet.purdue.edu/cpr/Seminar%20for%20Neurotrauma.php> for the latest updates. Contact us with any questions at cpr(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cpr@purdue.edu>! Virtual Judges needed for the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair, March 9-21 Hello! Would you be willing to act as a virtual judge at the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair? If you are receiving this message, it means you are eligible to volunteer as a judge in the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair in March 2022. This year, we have over 200 young experimentalists (5-12 graders) eagerly awaiting a chance to share their projects with you. The fair is only a few weeks away, so right now they are working hard on their projects. Students are going the extra mile this year to prepare virtual presentations, and having many judges from a variety of disciplines helps us award prizes most fairly to deserving projects. That’s where you come in. Students will be submitting their work in a brief, 7-10 slide powerpoint, along with a 30 second introduction and optional narration. If you sign up to judge you will be assigned about 10 projects to score, which should take 2-3 hours at most, and will need to submit feedback through a google form. Judging will occur in two sets based on age group, and you may participate in either one or both sets according to your availability. The judging materials are made available on the morning of the first day, and we ask that you submit your responses by midnight on the final day. The dates for judging rounds are as follows: Senior (grades 9-12): March 9-18; Junior (grades 5-8): March 9-21 If you are able to judge, please sign up using the link below. You will receive an email closer to the time of the fair with your category assignment and detailed instructions. Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/C8DKTpMFPd7cZuuU8 Feel free to email me at lrsef2022(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2022@gmail.com> with any specific questions or concerns not covered in the survey. Thank you so much for your help, and we hope to hear from you! Best Regards, Vicki Bower (lrsef2022(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2022@gmail.com>), 2022 Judge Coordinator and Dr. Cynthia Stauffacher, 2022 Director Summer Mentoring Circles - We need your help - come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The CoE Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) is running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its fourth iteration, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers.  What: Mentoring Circles will be made of two professors and 4-6 graduate students or postdocs. EACC provides group circles with sample schedule, recommended discussion topics, room reservations and technology support. Your role is to come and share your experiences and recommendations. When: Meet twice a month for 1hr from May to August (8 meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual OR in-person options available. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Friday March 15, 2022 by 5pm.  Find the mentor survey here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6u8tY4Fb4JoZCNU Important Dates: Required Virtual Kickoff Training for mentors and mentees - Wednesday April 27, 2022; 12:30-1:30pm (Please let Jackie know if you might have a conflict with this at jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu>). Groups meet twice a month on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wed May 11, 2022 Wed May 25, 2022 Wed June 8, 2022 Wed June 22, 2022 Wed July 6, 2022 Wed July 20, 2022 Wed August 3, 2022 (End of the Summer Celebration) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. “Honestly, it was a great experience. The students were very inquisitive and engaged every week.” – Past EACC Faculty Mentor “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee Please let me know if have any questions. Thank you in advance for your time, Jackie Want your graduate students/postdocs to also be involved? The Grad Student/Postdoc EACC Summer Mentee Application can be found here.<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Cf1PQEZDhBLXds> Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D. Associate Director of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion College of Engineering - Graduate Education Pronouns: she/her/hers jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu> WOMEN’S GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE & THE CATHERINE PEACHEY FUND Request for Proposals on Breast Cancer Research Proposal Deadline: March 21, 2022 Funds Available: $15,000 The Purdue Women’s Global Health Institute (WGHI) together with the Catherine Peachey Fund are pleased to announce a request for proposals of outstanding scientific merit for research focused on breast cancer. Proposals from a variety of disciplines, proposals addressing prevention and early detection, or proposals having potential collaborations with clinicians or other collaborations outside Purdue are welcome. The funded project is expected to gather preliminary data to submit competitive applications to external funding agencies, or to seek support from an outside organization (e.g. companies, foundations, etc.) for continuation of the research. Funding: The research team may request up to $15,000. Eligibility: The PIs must be tenured/tenure-track, research, or clinical faculty at or above the assistant professor rank on the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University. 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students (applications due Friday, March 25) The Council of Graduate Schools defines mentoring as: “… a more senior individual who provides career and psychosocial support to a junior member of a given organization. Recently, mentors have been found to exist laterally, virtually, among peers, and with individuals outside of the professional context. Mentorships center on an emotional commitment, which focuses on the protégé’s personal and professional growth. “ The Graduate School wants to acknowledge the essential role graduate students play in our research, teaching, and engagement missions at Purdue University. If you work with a graduate student that has made a difference in your academic career and models the attributes of what we think great mentors should be, please consider encouraging them to apply for this award. Graduate students dedicate a great deal of time and energy in mentoring other colleagues, and undergraduates whether in the lab, field, or classroom. If you feel you have contributed to excellence in mentoring consider applying for this award. Applicants should assemble the following in one PDF document in the following order: 1. A curriculum vita. 2. A mentoring statement including your mentoring philosophy, commitment to mentoring and accomplishments in the area of mentoring (maximum of 500 words). 3. One letter of support from mentees, advisor, or another staff member who has first-hand knowledge of your excellence in mentoring. Letter can be signed by multiple individuals. There can only be one letter of support. Please visit the following link to submit your application: Submit Application Here<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egsn4p9ONErFXDw> Applications will be reviewed by a panel of faculty, staff & students. Applications are due by March 25, 2022, at 5:00 pm EST. Late submissions will not be accepted. The winner will be announced on April 15th. The winner will receive an award of $1,500 and a plaque. Winners will be notified by email and posted to the Graduate School Website and invited to the awards celebration on May, 11th, 2020. Contact Associate Dean, Melanie Morgan, (morgan3(a)purdue.edu<mailto:morgan3@purdue.edu>) at the Graduate School for more information. Raising A Resilient Scientist Workshop Series (Message from Sharon Milgram, Director, NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education): Over the last year I have interacted with many trainees across the U.S. as part of the NIH Becoming a Resilient Scientist series<https://www.training.nih.gov/nih_becoming_a_resilient_scientist_series>. After carefully considering input from students, postdocs, faculty and program administrators who participated in the program, I have decided to offer a series, RAISING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST<https://www.training.nih.gov/workshops_and_trainings_for_extramural_princip…>, for faculty and administrators who mentor students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences. The goal of the Raising a Resilient Scientist series is to promote the mental health and well-being of the academic research community by supporting faculty and administrators to develop self-management, relationship-management, and mentoring skills. A variety of topics will be covered with a specific focus on communication and shared problem-solving to help trainees deal with the inevitable setbacks experienced in high knowledge environments. There will be five units in the series; each unit will consist of a 75-minute lecture, which can be watched in real-time or asynchronously, followed by a 1-hour facilitated discussion with peers. There will be two opportunities for participation in the small groups following each webinar. There is no charge for participation, but advanced registration is required. For more information, and to register, please visit our webpage<https://www.training.nih.gov/workshops_and_trainings_for_extramural_princip…>. I do not anticipate offering this series again in the future; participation in the entire series is recommended but is not required. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions. Current scheduled workshop dates are March 29, April 26 and May 24. Purdue’s College of Engineering (COE) Student Entrepreneur Incubator Program is an award to guide an Engineering student (undergraduate or graduate) to move the student's startups to market. The primary purpose of this program is to build a minimum viable product (MVP) for demonstration after the completion of this program and become ready to raise seed funds. Applications for 2022 Spring semester are accepted from now until the program is full or March 31, 2022. The program begins May 16 and ends on August 5. The winners will receive $5,000 award from COE for the full participation of the program. More information: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEtZdQ7E4Jsvao6 2022 Graduate School Mentoring Award for Postdoctoral Scholars (applications due Friday, April 8) The Graduate School wants to acknowledge the essential role postdoctoral trainees play in our research, teaching, and engagement missions here at Purdue University. If you work with a postdoc that has made a difference in your academic career and models the attributes of what we think great mentors should be, please consider nominating them for this inaugural award. Postdocs dedicate a great deal of time and energy in mentoring other postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates whether this is in the lab, field, or classroom. Anyone can nominate a postdoc for this award (i.e., graduate students, undergraduates, staff, faculty, or other postdocs). Please notice that the process for the postdoc award is different from the graduate student award. Please follow all directions given below. If you would like to nominate someone, write a nomination letter that gives an example (or many) of how this postdoc has impacted you or others as a mentor. Mentoring can be related to research design and analysis, career and professional advice, or personal guidance. Please include the department(s) along with the program, lab group, or center in which they work. Submissions should be in a letter of 250-500 words and can be submitted by students, postdocs, faculty or staff. Collaboration on letters is welcome. The nominated postdoc will be required to submit a mentorship statement that that describes their roles and commitment to serving as a mentor in 500 words or less, which can be sent to Lisa at lnielse@purdue or submitted along with the nomination letter before the nomination deadline. Nominations are not complete without the mentorship statement from the nominee. Please visit the following link to submit the nomination letter and mentorship statement: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emoVzNlZyXM7Qou. The Council of Graduate Schools defines mentoring as: “… a more senior individual who provides career and psychosocial support to a junior member of a given organization. Recently, mentors have been found to exist laterally, virtually, among peers, and with individuals outside of the professional context. Mentorships center on an emotional commitment, which focuses on the protégé’s personal and professional growth. “ Nominations are due by 5 pm on Friday, April 8, 2022. The winner will be announced on April 15 and they will be recognized at the Graduate School Awards Banquet on May 11th. The winner will receive an award of $1,500. Winners will be notified by email and posted to the Graduate School Website. Questions? Ask the Postdoc Office Director, Dr. Lisa Nielsen (lnielse(a)purdue.edu) Vanderbilt Integrative Training Alliance (VITA) Symposium, April 28-29: On April 28-29th, Vanderbilt University will be hosting the annual Vanderbilt Integrative Training Alliance (VITA) Symposium, a conference focused on biomedical sciences graduate students. Attendees have a unique opportunity to connect with the Vanderbilt community, obtain a long-term mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt faculty member, and gain training in scientific communication. The event will also feature a keynote address from Vanderbilt postdoc alumna, Dr. Shaneda Anderson<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…>. This year the conference will be virtual. The complete two day schedule can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?…>. While the symposium is open to all, we particularly encourage individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in academia to apply, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, African-American, Latino, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander, those who have a disability, first generation college-goers, those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, and those underrepresented on the basis of gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. I am hoping that we will have representation from every Big 10 school (University of Illinois, Indiana University, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison). Do you know of any students who would be interested in applying? If so, please respond to antentor.o.hinton.jr(a)Vanderbilt.Edu<mailto:antentor.o.hinton.jr@Vanderbilt.Edu> with their name and email and a member of our team will reach out. Thank you for your consideration, Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr., Ph.D. Pronouns: He/Him/His Twitter: @phdgprotein86 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biogeek26/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/biogeek26/__;!!DZ3fj…> Lab Twitter: @AtHinton EE Just Faculty Scholar (UNCF award) Assistant Professor Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center Poster Submission Application and Details<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/events/spring-reception/submission.h…> Award Application and Details<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/events/spring-reception/award-applic…> Attachments Journal.pone.02597 -- 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 Distinguished Seminar - Paolo Provenzano, PhD - Wed., March 9, 9:30 a.m.
by Gelfand, Johanna K 04 Mar '22

04 Mar '22

[cid:image001.jpg@01D82FA1.6BD8F390] Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:30-10:20am MJIS 1001 or Via Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95150439811?pwd=a3hOK0o0bmpkS3poTVBCbVhDNU9FZz… Stromal disruption and cell engineering strategies to enhance distribution of cytotoxic T cells [cid:image002.jpg@01D82FA1.6BD8F390] Paolo Provenzano, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota Abstract: Epithelial cancers, or carcinomas, behave like a complex "organ" and are comprised of multiple cell populations, including primary carcinoma cells, stromal fibroblasts, immune cells, endothelial cells, and structural and signaling components such as the stromal extracellular matrix (ECM). In this complex microenvironment, cells encounter a multitude of coordinated, simultaneously active, stimuli that are biochemical, structural, and mechanical in nature. The presence of these elements is neither random nor uniform across the tumor. Rather, these elements and the dynamic interactions among them evolve coordinately during tumor progression, conspiring to promote and sustain the carcinoma and contributing to its ability to resist molecular and immune therapies. As such, here recent findings elucidating how mechanical and architectural cues in tumor microenvironments contribute to therapeutic resistance will be presented. We show how complex stromal dynamics can limit transport of small molecule therapies and suppress anti-tumor immunity and immune therapies, and will present findings highlighting the utility of stroma targeting therapies and/or engineered T cell therapies to overcome physical barriers in solid tumors. Bio: Paolo Provenzano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota. He is a project leader and executive committee member of the NCI-designated University of Minnesota Physical Sciences in Oncology Center and Director of the Center for Multiparametric Imaging of Tumor Immune Microenvironments (C-MITIE). He was also an American Cancer Society Research Scholar and a University of Minnesota Masonic Scholar. Paolo's current research interests center on 1) defining how complex physical and chemical interactions drive cancer progression to metastasis, 2) developing novel therapeutic strategies to combat disease by re-engineering tumor microenvironments, and 3) employing rationale engineering strategies to design cell-based therapeutics. He has published more than 55 journal articles with more than 11,000 citations and an h-index of 34. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, he was a DOD-CDMRP Breast Cancer Research Program postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin with Dr. Patricia Keely where he helped pioneer the field of cancer cell mechanobiology and live carcinoma optical imaging. Following my postdoctoral training he transitioned these studies to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle to develop novel therapeutic strategies. ~BME Faculty Host: Dr. Luis Solorio ~ -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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Applied Medical Information Session, March 8th 3:30 pm
by Siemers, Tammy R 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

Hello All and Happy Wednesday, I wanted to let you know that Applied Medical<https://www.appliedmedical.com/> (and a Purdue BME alumni) will be hosting a virtual information session next week. Applied Medical, a progressive medical device developer, manufacturer and distributor, invites exceptional individuals to pursue careers in our innovative organization. If you would like to be a part of one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in the medical device field, then Applied Medical is the place for you. Applied's team members enjoy an environment that allows opportunity for growth and choice in individual career paths as team members develop their skills, training and business knowledge. Our common goal of improving healthcare through meeting the needs of clinicians and patients is achieved through the dynamics of our team and its universal dedication to improved patient outcomes. Date: March 8th Time: 3:30-4:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93517373300?pwd=M2N2M0I5eWFyWkl6RUE2SXpndGkxdz… Meeting ID: 935 1737 3300 Passcode: biomedical They are currently hiring for the following positions: Internship Application: https://www.appliedmedical.com/Careers/Internships<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appli…> Engineering Careers (Full time): https://www.appliedmedical.com/Careers/Engineering<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appli…> Requisitions for Mechanical Engineer II/III - Surgical Simulations, Engineer I, Process Engineer I, Process Engineer II, R&D Engineer II Clinical Development/Product Management Careers (Full time): https://www.appliedmedical.com/Careers/ClinicalDevelopment<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appli…> Requisitions for Clinical Development Analyst, Clinical & Market Research Associate Specialist (Strategic Upstream Marketing) Please plan on joining us if this is something you are interested in. Tammy Tammy Siemers Senior Graduate Training Program Administration and Professional Development Specialist Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032 o: 765-496-0294 Achiever, Relator, Includer, Restorative, Developer [233FFCD4]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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[Bmeroundtable-list] Prospective BME Seminar - Dr. Steven Steinhubl - Mon., March 7, 9:30 a.m.
by Gelfand, Johanna K 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

[cid:image001.jpg@01D82EDA.EF224B60] Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Prospective Faculty Seminar Monday, March 7, 2022 9:30-10:20am MJIS 1083 or Via Zoom https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95321233584?pwd=Uk1qOEYwMUw1bCtBQklBRWNEVDg1dz… Re-Engineering Health Care Around the Individual: A Path Forward to Improve All Lives [cid:image002.jpg@01D82EDA.EF224B60] Steven Steinhubl, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Genomic Medicine and Clinical Researcher - Digital Medicine Scripps Research Translational Institute Abstract: For centuries now, health care has centered around episodes of care that primarily occur when a person feels unwell enough to seek care. Historically, the care that person receives has been determined by multiple factors, most out of their control: 1) The local availability of affordable systems of care with the diagnostic and therapeutic tools needed, 2) The reachable caregiver's perceptions of what might be causing that person's symptoms, and 3) How well the existing evidence helping guide therapeutic decision-making happens to fit that person's multiple unique characteristics. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how these historical practices fall well-short for too many in our nation and across the globe, including bringing long-overdue attention to deeply entrenched health disparities. On a more positive note, the enormous volume of problems surfaced by the pandemic forced the rapid acceleration of innovative solutions, many enabled through a wide range of novel digital health technologies. Early findings from this work provide promising evidence of the value of individualized, continuous monitoring for improving outcomes in a rapidly scalable manner. Translating these promising digital tools into actual health solutions is a major challenge. New systems of care, built around the individual, and using the capabilities that digital technologies allow, are what is needed. Creating these new systems requires a strong, ongoing collaboration between engineers, data scientists, computer scientists, behavioral scientists, and healthcare providers with a singular focus on creating solutions that can improve the health of all individuals. In this seminar, I will present how recent COVID-related research demonstrates how digital health technologies can enable individualized care, and discuss a path forward for re-engineering health care. Bio: Dr. Steinhubl is a career-long clinician-scientist and the founding Director of Digital Medicine at Scripps Research's Translational Institute. In 2021 he transitioned part-time to physIQ, a healthcare data analytics start-up as their Chief Medical Officer. He also remains clinically active as a cardiologist for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. He received his undergraduate training in chemical engineering at Purdue University, medical degree at St. Louis University and cardiology training at the Cleveland Clinic. His recent research has focused on the implementation of clinical programs built specifically around the novel capabilities of digital technologies, especially those made possible through combining novel sensor technologies and AI-based insights to provide personalized, real-time analytics to identify individual changes in health. Steve has been the principal investigator of dozens of nationwide and global clinical trials, has published over 280 peer-reviewed articles and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Nature Partner Journal - Digital Medicine. He is also the occasional breakfast cook at his wife's B&B, Susitna Place<https://www.susitnaplace.com/>, in Anchorage Alaska. ~BME Faculty Host: Dr. Young Kim ~ -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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