Schedule

* All times are based on Canada/Eastern EDT.

  • 8:30

    Canada/Eastern

    8:30 - 9:30 EDT
    Pfizer Foyer

    Registration & Welcome Coffee

    9:30

    Canada/Eastern

    9:30 - 10:00 EDT
    5MTC Pfizer Auditorium

    Welcome Remarks

    Welcome remarks by Dean Juan de Pablo (Executive Dean of NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Executive Vice President for Global Science and Technology), Prof Jeffrey Hubbell (Vice President, Bioengineering Strategy) and Prof Andreas Hielscher (Chair of Biomedical Engineering Department)

    10:00

    Canada/Eastern

    10:00 - 11:00 EDT
    5MTC Pfizer Auditorium

    Keynote Lecture: Dr Daniel A. Heller

    Associate Professor and Head of the Cancer Nanomedicine Laboratory and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Title: Nanoengineering for the Detection and Treatment of Cancer

    11:15

    Canada/Eastern

    3 parallel sessions
    11:15 - 12:45 EDT
    5MTC Pfizer Auditorium

    Concurrent Session A: Robotics in BME

    11:15 AM - 11:33 AM - Impact of Shoulder Exoskeletons on Manual Material Handling Performance on a Simulated Construction Elevator -Presented by Saanya Jauhri, New Jersey Institute of Technology 11:33 AM - 11:51 AM - High-Fidelity, Biomechanical-Aware Casualty Manipulation Simulation Framework -Presented by Qianwen Zhao, Stevens Institute of Technology 11:51 AM - 12:09 AM -Porcine Training Model for Image-Guided Transoral Robotic Surgery- Presented by Michaela Geffert, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College 12:09 AM - 12:27 PM -Tumor Detection and Size Estimation for Laser Ablation Procedures: A Phantom Study - Presented by Rui Li, New York University 12:27 AM - 12:45 PM - Experiment-Free Assistance of an Portable, Unobtrusive and Compact Hip Exoskeleton via Learning in Simulation - Presented by Juncheng Zhou, New York University

    11:15 - 12:45 EDT
    5MTC 400

    Concurrent Session B: Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery

    11:15 AM - 11:33 AM - Formulation of Mesoscale Lipid Nanoparticles for Targeted Nucleic Acid Delivery to the Kidneys -Presented by Anastasiia Vasylaki, City College of New York 11:33 AM - 11:51 AM - A rapid, efficient, and self-reporting NIR light-responsive nanoparticle drug delivery system for precise immuno-oncology applications - Presented by Amy Moreno, New York University 11:51 AM - 12:09 AM - Functionalized Nanodiamonds as a Therapeutic to Mitigate Mechanical Stress and Inflammation in Osteoarthritis - Presented by Carmine Wang See, Stony Brook University 12:09 AM - 12:27 AM - Genetic modification of bacterial extracellular vesicles for vaginal drug delivery - Presented by Varunaa Sri Hemanth Kumar, University of Maryland 12:27 AM - 12:45 PM - Janus Base Nanopieces Deliver mRNA to Halt Osteoarthritis Progression on Earth and in space - Presented by Trystin Cote, University of Connecticut

    11:15 - 12:45 EDT
    370 Jay 202

    Concurrent Session C: Microphysiological systems and organs-on-chip

    11:15 AM - 11:33 AM - Patient-Derived Organoids-on-a-Chip for Tumor Microenvironment Modeling and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy Testing - Presented by Lunan Liu, New York University 11:33 AM - 11:51 AM - Lymph Node-on-a-Chip: A Microphysiological Model for Investigating Age-Dependent Adaptive Immunity and Vaccine Efficacy - Presented by Fanghao Shi, New York University 11:51 AM - 12:09 AM - A Modular and Reconfigurable Microfluidic Device for Culturing Spheroids Under Continuous Perfusion - Presented by Hiba Aljayyousi, New York University 12:09 AM - 12:27 AM - Differential lymphatic and blood junction modulation regulates tumor drainage, interstitial fluid pressure, and immunity - Presented by Yansong Peng, Cornell University 12:27 AM - 12:45 PM - Surface patterned omniphobic tiles (SPOTs) for versatile, high-throughput liquid handling - Presented by Nate Cira, Cornell University

    12:45

    Canada/Eastern

    12:45 - 13:45 EDT

    Lunch Break

    Packed lunches will be provided

    13:45

    Canada/Eastern

    3 parallel sessions
    13:45 - 15:15 EDT
    5MTC Pfizer Auditorium

    Concurrent Session A: Biosensors

    1:45 PM - 2:03 PM - Development of Optical Nanosensors for Anthracycline Accumulation Using Machine Learning - Presented by Atara Israel, The City College of New York 2:03 PM - 2:21 PM - A digital-FluoroSpot assay for quantitative single-molecule analysis of CAR-T and Leukemia Interactions through spatial-temporal imaging - Presented by Yujing Song, New York University 2:21 PM - 2:39 PM - Spatial MIST Technology Reveals Molecular and Spatial Signatures of Fibrosis in CKD Biopsies with GNN-Based Classification - Presented by Arafat Meah, Stony Brook University 2:39 PM - 2:57 PM - Microfluidic Biosensing Technologies for Immunoengineering and Cell Biomarker Monitoring - Presented by Andrei Fedorov, Georgia Institute of Technology 2:57 PM - 3:15 PM - Multifunctional Hydrogel Neural Probes - Presented by Zuer Wu, State University of New York

    13:45 - 15:15 EDT
    5MTC 400

    Concurrent Session B: Immunoengineering and Synthetic Biology

    1:45 PM - 2:03 PM - Mechanoenergetic Mechanisms Drive CAR T-Cell Cytotoxic Functions Against Cancer - Presented by Ngoc Luu, New York University 2:03 PM - 2:21 PM - Human iPSC Genome Engineering at 100+ kilobases for Universal-donor Cell Therapies - Presented by Sarah Levovitz, New York University 2:21 PM - 2:39 PM - Investigating The Link Between Low Intensity Vibration and Telomere Reinforcement in Aging T-Cells - Presented by Andreas Kaimis, Stony Brook University 2:39 PM - 2:57 PM - A Synthetic Biology Approach to Genetically Engineering Mice Models for the Identification of Human Neoantigen-Specific T-Cell Receptors - Presented by Catherosette Meas, New York University 2:57 PM - 3:15 PM - Iron-Driven Macrophage Polarization Enhances T Cell Immunity in Tumors - Presented by Steven Zanganeh, New York Institute of Technology

    13:45 - 15:15 EDT
    370 Jay 202

    Concurrent Session C: Machine learning and AI in BME

    1:45 PM - 2:03 PM - Deep Learning to Predict Wound Complications In Open Cranial Procedures - Presented by Shreyas Puducheri, Harvard Medical School 2:03 PM - 2:21 PM - A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach for Opportunistic Screening of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis - Presented by Nusrat Binta Nizam, Cornell University 2:21 PM - 2:39 PM - Advancing PTSD Diagnosis: Extracting Digital Biomarkers from Real-World Audio and Video Data - Presented by Victoria Mueller, New York University 2:39 PM - 2:57 PM - Interpretable AI models for diagnostic imaging of burn wounds using terahertz spectroscopy modality: reports from the first clinical study - Presented by Arash Karimi, Stony Brook University 2:57 PM - 3:15 PM - Artificial intelligence analysis of quantitative phase image for the study of particle-cell interaction - Presented by Collins Mba, New Jersey Institute of Technology

    15:30

    Canada/Eastern

    2 parallel sessions
    15:30 - 16:30 EDT
    5MTC Pfizer Auditorium

    Career Development Series: Session A (Start-up, Entrepreneurship and Industry)

    15:30 - 16:30 EDT
    370 Jay 202

    Career Development Series: Session B (Academia)

    16:30

    Canada/Eastern

    16:30 - 17:45 EDT
    6MTC Maker Space Foyer and Event room

    Poster Session 1: General submission

    18:00

    Canada/Eastern

    18:00 - 20:00 EDT
    Hana House

    Social Function at Hana House

    345 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201