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BIOE Science Seminars 

June 2 — Lola Eniola-Adefeso (University of Illinois Chicago) 

The Department of Bioengineering is pleased to host Dean Lola Eniola-Adefeso, professor and Dean, University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering.

Department of Bioengineering Seminar Series Schedule

 

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Jun 9
Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering Seminar Series – Guest Speaker and Annual Awards Ceremony 1:00 p.m.

Join the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering for the final seminar of the Spring 2025 BioE Seminar Series, featuring an invited research talk and the 3rd Annual Awards...
Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering Seminar Series – Guest Speaker and Annual Awards Ceremony
June 9
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact Beetham Family Seminar Room

Join the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering for the final seminar of the Spring 2025 BioE Seminar Series, featuring an invited research talk and the 3rd Annual Awards Ceremony recognizing outstanding trainee presentations.

  • Guest Speaker: Dr. Laurel Hind, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Inflammation-on-a-Chip: Redefining How We Study Immune Responses

Following the seminar, awards will be presented for Best Postdoctoral Presentation and Best PhD Student Presentation from across the 2024–25 series.

All are welcome. A short reception will follow.

Jun 11
Human Biology in Focus: Evolutionary Genomics and Diabetic Neuropathy noon

Human Biology in Focus:  Evolutionary Genomics and Diabetic Neuropathy Join us for a dynamic lunch-hour lecture featuring two cutting-edge researchers exploring human...
Human Biology in Focus: Evolutionary Genomics and Diabetic Neuropathy
June 11
noon
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Mills International Center

Human Biology in Focus:  Evolutionary Genomics and Diabetic Neuropathy

Join us for a dynamic lunch-hour lecture featuring two cutting-edge researchers exploring human biology from distinct yet complementary angles. This event reoccurs monthly during term-time, and will showcase the work of two to three amazing international faculty or researchers currently hosted by the University of Oregon. Coffee, tea, and a light snack will be served, bring your own lunch!

  • Carolina de Lima Adam (Institute of Ecology and Evolution) Insights into primate evolution through genomic Tandem Repeats Carolina will delve into how rapidly evolving DNA sequences—tandem repeats—shed light on recent evolutionary changes between humans and chimpanzees, revealing patterns of genetic conservation and selection.

  • Mathew Varre (Department of Human Physiology) Diabetic Neuropathy: Can you diagnose it earlier? Mathew will discuss innovative approaches to diagnosing diabetic neuropathy earlier, using biomechanical analysis and wearable technology to prevent complications like foot ulcers and amputations.

Dr. Mathew Sunil Varre is a Research Associate in the Department of Human Physiology. Prior to joining UO, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington and Center for Limb Loss and Mobility at the Veterans Affairs Hospital Puget Sound. He has Master of Science degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas.

Mathew’s primary research interests are aging-related diseases and how they affect walking and balance using biomechanical principles and wearable technology. His doctoral and postdoctoral work focused on the progression of diabetes-related foot complications and design and testing of 3-D printed insoles for people with diabetes. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Diabetes Care, Clinical Biomechanics, Gait & Posture, and Sensors.  His future research interests in this area are to develop early diagnostic tools to prevent diabetes-related foot complications such as foot ulcers and amputations and providing patient-specific interventions.

Dr. Carolina de Lima Adam is a postdoctoral researcher in the Rohlfs Lab at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon. Originally from southern Brazil, she earned her bachelor's degree in Biology from a small liberal arts college before pursuing graduate studies at the Federal University of Paraná. There, she completed both her master’s degree (2017) and Ph.D. (2022) in Zoology, focusing on evolutionary biology and genomics.

During her doctoral studies, Carolina broadened her research experience through a six-month internship at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. In 2023, she joined the University of Oregon, where her current research explores the evolutionary dynamics of tandem repeats in primate genomes using long-read sequencing technologies. Her work combines computational biology, evolutionary theory, and molecular genetics to better understand the forces shaping genome evolution.

Jun 15
Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program Commencement Ceremonies 1:00 p.m.

Please join the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program during the tracks designated ceremony time on Sunday, June 15, at the Knight Campus. 1-2pm – KCGIP Polymers...
Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program Commencement Ceremonies
June 15
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact Terrace or Seminar Room (pending weather)

Please join the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program during the tracks designated ceremony time on Sunday, June 15, at the Knight Campus.

  • 1-2pm – KCGIP Polymers & Sensors Programs Commencement Ceremonies 
  • 2:30-3:30pm – KCGIP Semi & Optics Programs Commencement Ceremonies
  • 4-5pm – KCGIP Bioinformatics & Genomics Program Commencement Ceremony

Graduates please RSVP here by May 30, 2025.

Jun 15
Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering Commencement Ceremony 5:15 p.m.

Please join the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering’s PhD ceremony on Sunday, June 15, at the Knight Campus. Graduates please RSVP here by May 30,...
Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering Commencement Ceremony
June 15
5:15–6:00 p.m.
Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact Terrace or Seminar Room (pending weather))

Please join the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering’s PhD ceremony on Sunday, June 15, at the Knight Campus.

Graduates please RSVP here by May 30, 2025.

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Knight Campus News

Marian Hettiaratchi, Ph.D., was recently promoted to Associate Professor with indefinite tenure in the Department of Bioengineering.

The Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars program was recently highlighted in Oregon News, spotlighing how the program offers research training and experience for undergraduate students.

Elliot Reed gave the 2025 Spring Entrepreneurship Speaker Series talk on May 29th.
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