March 2026 - Bmegradstudents-list

PMCE In-Person Interview Seminar - Dr. Tyler Clites
by Crystal D O'Neal 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

In-person attendance and engagement are strongly encouraged, as it plays a vital role in recruiting faculty to Purdue! Please reach out with any questions or concerns. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23283748329332?p=BwXATxp7MOAZQEe7Pg<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> Meeting ID: 232 837 483 293 32 Passcode: oV3Cy3hF ________________________________ Need help?<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2F…> | System reference<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzE4MTM3MGUtMjUxZC00…> Dial in by phone +1 219-293-4410,,260803007#<tel:+12192934410,,260803007> United States, Gary Find a local number<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> Phone conference ID: 260 803 007# Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: purdue(a)m.webex.com<mailto:purdue@m.webex.com> Video ID: 114 079 305 6 More info<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webex…> For organizers: Meeting options<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> | Reset dial-in PIN<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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[Bmeroundtable-list] FW: Review and address chemical containers: IDEM representatives on campus today
by Rhonda Wolf Jones 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

‌<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/80194456/0/124872/?72f79…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/108705648/0/124872/?b44e…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-oevpt_physical_facilities/AO-logo-deli…] Communications Announcement Purdue University – Administrative Operations TO: Building Deputies FR: Eric Butt, senior director, Environmental Health and Safety DA: Monday, March 9, 2026 RE: Review and address chemical containers: IDEM representatives on campus today Representatives from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) are on campus today (March 9) to conduct a hazardous waste inspection to verify compliance with Purdue’s EPA hazardous waste management permit. Please verify all chemical containers are closed and properly labeled. This includes high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) waste containers. Waste Storage Procedures For detailed waste storage procedures, please review the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Chemical Waste Storage webpage<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/108705645/0/124872/?x=88…>. Please forward this information to building occupants who may be responsible for a hazardous waste accumulation area. Contact the EHS Hazardous Materials Management area at 765-494-0121 if you have any questions. <https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/86439199/0/124872/?x=46c…> ________________________________ Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/108705649/0/124872/?abb9…> | Unsubscribe<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/85704267/0/124872/?f566c…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/81056424/0/124872/?x=b0c…> This email was sent to: hardy13(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hardy13@purdue.edu> This email was sent by: Administrative Operations 2550 Northwestern Ave. Suite 1100 West Lafayette, IN 47906 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49219265/1539707437/6558603/0/124872/?x=c51e…> -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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Lunch on Wednesday - 3/11, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
by Crystal D O'Neal 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Good morning! I'm looking for 5 people to have lunch with One Health Candidate, Qiangqiang Shi, on Wednesday, March 11th, from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Another Broken Egg. If you are interested in attending, please reach out! Sincerely, Crystal O'Neal Administrative Manager Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 206 South Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3003C| West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 cdoneal(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cdoneal@purdue.edu> [cid:image001.jpg@01DCAFB3.0A35B150] [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/bookwithme/misc/CalendarP…] <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/1b43da6f85ea41e584c7489a6a7f9898…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/1b43da6f85ea41e584c7489a6a7f9898…>

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Qiangqiang Shi - Seminar Purdue AI‑Driven Biomolecular Design, Biotech & Computational Biology Position
by Crystal D O'Neal 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Please feel free to share with any/all who may be interested! BME Seminar Wednesday, March 11, 2026 3:00 – 4:00 pm, MJIS 2001 Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29439842767101?p=6YaWmmFKW0hKsRNqo2<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> Meeting ID: 294 398 427 671 01 Passcode: ox2ok3mp “Precision Nanomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy and Bioengineering” [cid:image003.jpg@01DCAFB0.65C3D4F0] Qiangqiang Shi, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania Abstract: Precision nanomaterials are transforming bioengineering by making therapeutic function programmable and measurable in vivo. In this seminar, I will present three complementary efforts that use molecularly defined design to program biological function and enable quantitative in vivo readouts. First, I will describe prodrug-tethered lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that couple controlled intracellular drug release with cytokine mRNA delivery to amplify antitumor immunity while improving safety. Second, I will discuss lung-targeted intravenous mRNA vaccination that redirects antigen expression to the lung to promote local immune surveillance and durable tumor protection. Third, I will introduce precision chemical barcode system for nanoparticles encoding and quantification. Together, these studies position precision and encoded nanomaterials as a new operating paradigm for nanobiomaterials. Bio: Qiangqiang Shi, is a postdoctoral researcher in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania in Prof. Michael Mitchell’s laboratory. His research centers on precision nanomaterials for drug and mRNA delivery, with an emphasis on cancer immunotherapy. He develops prodrug-tethered lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for controlled immunomodulation, lung-targeted intravenous mRNA vaccine strategies to program local anti-tumor immunity. He also develops chemical barcode system that enables built, read, and encode information into nanoparticles. He has authored first/co-first-author papers in Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Chemistry, Nature Reviews Cancer, and PNAS and other leading journals. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29439842767101?p=6YaWmmFKW0hKsRNqo2<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> Meeting ID: 294 398 427 671 01 Passcode: ox2ok3mp ________________________________ Need help?<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2F…> | System reference<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzE4MTdlZGItYWRjMS00…> Dial in by phone +1 219-293-4410,,10262219#<tel:+12192934410,,10262219> United States, Gary Find a local number<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> Phone conference ID: 102 622 19# Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: purdue(a)m.webex.com<mailto:purdue@m.webex.com> Video ID: 119 634 603 8 More info<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webex…> For organizers: Meeting options<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> | Reset dial-in PIN<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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Yilai Li - Seminar Purdue AI‑Driven Biomolecular Design, Biotech & Computational Biology Position
by Crystal D O'Neal 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Please feel free to share with any/all who may be interested. BME Seminar Monday, March 9, 2026 2:00 – 3:00 pm, MJIS 2001 Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29576486050725?p=8x7wzEiwd7p8GmY4WA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> Meeting ID: 295 764 860 507 25 Passcode: XW9iM6sh “Generative AI for 3D Reconstruction in Cryo-Electron Microscopy” [cid:image001.jpg@01DCAFB0.3F50FF50] Yilai Li, PhD Research Scientist, ByteDance Seed, AI-for-Science Abstract: Single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) determines 3D biomolecular structure by computationally reconstructing it from extremely noisy experimental 2D projections of individual particles with unknown orientations. In real datasets, reconstructions are often limited by dataset-specific corruptions such as anisotropy from uneven viewing angles or spatially varying signal-to-noise ratios; more fundamentally, cryo-EM 3D reconstruction is an ill-posed inverse problem that benefits from informative priors. In this talk, I will introduce cryoFM, a generative foundation model trained on large collections of experimental electron density maps, and serves as a Bayesian prior for cryo-EM 3D reconstruction. By pairing this learned prior with different explicit measurement models, we use posterior sampling to address a range of reconstruction and map-improvement tasks. I will highlight representative examples where our approach improves cryo-EM 3D reconstruction under challenging conditions, and conclude with broader directions for extending generative priors and inference beyond the current reconstruction setting. Bio: Dr. Yilai Li is a Research Scientist at ByteDance Seed developing AI/ML methods for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) reconstruction. He received his Ph.D. in Biophysics and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan, where he worked on computational and automated methods for cryo-EM data acquisition and processing. His research focuses on combining modern AI with principled modeling to make cryo-EM analysis more accurate, robust, and accessible. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29576486050725?p=8x7wzEiwd7p8GmY4WA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> Meeting ID: 295 764 860 507 25 Passcode: XW9iM6sh ________________________________ Need help?<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2F…> | System reference<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWEyZWFjN2YtZGZhNy00…> Dial in by phone +1 219-293-4410,,50899930#<tel:+12192934410,,50899930> United States, Gary Find a local number<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> Phone conference ID: 508 999 30# Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: purdue(a)m.webex.com<mailto:purdue@m.webex.com> Video ID: 119 610 093 5 More info<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webex…> For organizers: Meeting options<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> | Reset dial-in PIN<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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[Bmeroundtable-list] TODAY: Lunch today with One Health Candidate - Yilai Li (8Eleven Modern Bistro)
by Crystal D O'Neal 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Good morning, I'm looking for a few people to go to lunch with One Health Candidate, Yilai Li. Lunch will occur today at noon. So far, we have had no one sign up. Please reach out if you are willing/able to join or have questions. I have made a reservation for 4, so I’m looking for 3 people to sign up (one to swing by and pick up a department card to pay for it). 😊 Sincerely, Crystal O’Neal Administrative Manager Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering 206 South Martin Jischke Drive, Room 3003C| West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 cdoneal(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cdoneal@purdue.edu> [cid:image001.jpg@01DCAF9A.2BD0A270] [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/bookwithme/misc/CalendarP…] <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/1b43da6f85ea41e584c7489a6a7f9898…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/1b43da6f85ea41e584c7489a6a7f9898…> -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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Due Today: Please provide feedback for Dr. Jennifer Munson by Friday, March 6th, using the following Qualtrics link https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1WVL4sT3O15x89w
by Lucht, Martha Leticia 06 Mar '26

06 Mar '26

Good morning, Professor Ardekani would like to thank everyone who took the time to participate in Dr. Jennifer Munson seminar and/or met with her If you had a chance to meet with Dr. Jennifer Munson during her visit Th, Feb 26th to Fri, Feb 27th or attended or listened to her seminar, Professor Ardekani would appreciate any feedback by Friday, March 6th, using the following Qualtrics link link<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1WVL4sT3O15x89w<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> For your convenience, you may find Dr. Jennifer Munson Seminar Recording below: Shareable link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/lH6kB91KVllyUyjRHrF7p7rZCrw-vN-NNemV53… <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Passcode: 6W!Enx%Z Best Regards, Martha Lucht School of Mechanical Engineering Senior Administrative Assistant 100% Remote 765.496 7553 Office 765.496.7536 Fax mlucht(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mlucht@purdue.edu> [cid:image002.png@01DCABE2.DF43BFB0] Mechanical Engineering, 585 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907

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FW: [ICON] ICON Visiting Student Seminar: Taylor Baum (MIT)
by Rhonda Wolf Jones 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

I would like to bring to your attention a seminar by Ms. Taylor Baum from MIT. Title: Adaptive Closed-Loop Control of Arterial Blood Pressure with Phenylephrine and Clevidipine Date/time: Thursday, March 12, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: MSEE 112 Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96843254892?pwd=8I1X48GHtdAfakL6wLqJM1JbmoLccx…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Purdue Hosts: Philip Pare (philpare(a)purdue.edu<mailto:philpare@purdue.edu>), Takashi Tanaka (tanaka16(a)purdue.edu<mailto:tanaka16@purdue.edu>) Abstract: Poor regulation of arterial blood pressure (ABP) in the operating room or intensive care unit is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Although closed-loop ABP control has been pursued for decades, clinical adoption has remained extremely limited. In this work, we present a novel bidirectional adaptive closed-loop ABP control system. Our system comprises two adaptive model predictive controllers: one actuated by phenylephrine (PE) and the other by clevidipine (CL). Through validation experiments in swine, we find that, in non-emergent, post-transient periods, our PE-actuated controller maintained mean ABP within +/- 5 mmHg of the target 99.4% of the time (95% CI: 98.4, 100.0) and has 1.0 mmHg (95% CI: 0.8, 1.4) mean absolute error (MAE) and our CL-controller, 95.4% (95% CI: 90.8, 98.7) with 1.6 mmHg (95% CI: 1.1, 2.1) MAE. We additionally find that both controllers rapidly rejected severe disturbances, and that mid-session switching between controllers was achieved safely. These results demonstrate the attainable precision and stability of bidirectional adaptive closed-loop ABP control and support its potential for clinical translation. Bio: Taylor Elise Baum is an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD Candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), advised by Profs. Emery Brown, Munther Dahleh and Thomas Heldt. She is interested in improving how we understand and control physiological systems (e.g., the cardiovascular system and nervous system) in the OR and ICU. Her PhD work has advanced systems that automate cardiovascular management, including arterial blood pressure regulation and treatment of serious cardiac arrhythmias. Taylor’s research has recently been recognized with a featured article in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (2024), an invited article at the American Control Conference (2025), the Hugh Hampton Young Memorial Fund Fellowship (2024) and selection as a Rising Star in EECS (2025) as well as an MIT Graduate Woman of Excellence (2023). She also founded Sprouting Education, which develops bilingual curricula and has hosted 30+ events across South America and the U.S., earning her MIT’s Seth J. Teller Award for Excellence, Inclusion and Diversity (2023).

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[Bmeroundtable-list] Avoid MJIS on March 17
by Rhonda Wolf Jones 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

On Tuesday, March 17, for those not leaving on spring break, we wanted to alert you that the air handling system in MJIS will be shut down on March 17. This means no air circulation, no heat, nor air conditioning. They are also going to take this opportunity to shut down all water access on the third floor to repair the leaks. Plan accordingly and work from home if you can. Happy St. Patrick's Day! -- Bmeroundtable-list mailing list Bmeroundtable-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bmeroundtable-list

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FW: VA TCF Biomedical Engineer Job Posting Open Through 3/10/2026
by Rhonda Wolf Jones 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

Good afternoon! The VA just posted the job application for our Technical Career Field (TCF) program for the upcoming year! This is a career development program that the VA has for entry level positions. I came into the VA through the TCF program and it was a phenomenal basis to start from for the clinical biomedical engineering field. TCF's are 'trainees' for 18-24 months during which they spend a lot of time with their preceptor to learn and get a training budget for conferences, additional trainings, etc. 'Trainees' are full-time employees with a salary and benefits package. After the 'trainee' period, they will become full-on staff BME's. Lexington is a training site this year so one of the positions will be reporting to me. It's one application for all of the sites. The applicant will be able to pick which sites they would like to be considered for. The application is open through next Tuesday 3/10/2026. I would be happy to chat with any students that have questions about the program. Would one of you be willing to send the application link out to the students? https://www.usajobs.gov/job/859622900<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajo…> Thank you, Nicole Zellers, MSBmE Chief Biomedical Engineer Lexington VA Health Care System U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office: 859-233-4511 ext. 5137 Email: Nicole.Zellers(a)va.gov<mailto:Nicole.Zellers@va.gov> How was my service today? Click here to take the HTM survey and let us know!<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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