Biological Engineering at UC Santa Barbara hosts seminars and events that provide a stimulating educational and research environment for faculty, researchers, and students in the campus scientific community.
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Matthew DeLisa, Ph.D., William L. Lewis Professor & Director of the Institute of Biotechnology, Cornell University
Title: Synthetic glycobiology: designing and engineering glycomolecules inside and outside of cells
Abstract: Complex carbohydrates, or glycans, are involved in almost every human disease and biological process.
ESB 1001 | 9:00am01
Carolyn Mills, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University
Title: Engineering Spatial Organization in Biology via Protein-Driven Phase Separation and Assembly
Abstract: Engineering biology efforts have yielded remarkable progress towards addressing emerging societal challenges in areas from sustainability to human health.
ENGR II 1519 | 9:00am06
Jackie Ying, Ph.D., A*STAR Senior Fellow and Director of NanoBio Lab, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering and A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs
Title: Nanomaterials and Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications
Abstract: Nanotechnology allows for the unique design and functionalization of materials and devices at the nanometer scale for a variety of applications.
ESB 1001 | 9:00am08
Vayu Maini Rekdal, Ph.D., Miller Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley
Title: Harnessing microbial metabolism for human health, flavor, and sustainability.
Abstract: Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi inhabit virtually every corner of the planet, including
the human gastrointestinal tract and many of the foods we love.
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Manoshi Datta, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Berkeley
Title: Toward Microbial Ecosystem Engineering: Lessons from the Ocean, Soil, and Human Skin Microbiomes
Abstract: Microbial community biotechnologies - designed to harness synthetic consortia or manipulate wild natural ones - hold tremendous promise for climate change mitigation and the broader bioeconomy.
ESB 1001 | 9:00am15
Monica Neugebauer, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA
ENGR II 1519 | 9:00am23
Christina Heuschen, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
Title: Emergent Actin Flows Explain Distinct Modes of Gliding Motility
Abstract: The lives and forms of parasitic organisms showcase striking mechanobiology and biophysical phenomena.
ESB 2001 | 9:00am