Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference

The SPRBM and BMES are hosting the second inaugural Conference on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Jan. 3-7, 2012, at the Hilton Caribe Hotel and Resort in Puerto Rico.

Dave Odde named an Associate Editor of Biophysical Journal

Effective July 1, 2011, Dave joined the editorial board of the Biophysical Journal, the official journal of the Biophysical Society.

Rebecca Klank passes her Oral Preliminary Exam

Rebecca's proposal, entitled "Investigating the Effects of Brain Microenvironment on Glioblastoma Multiforme Migration" was accepted by her committee this September, 2011. Congratulations to our newest Ph.D. candidate!

Dominique Seetapun defends her thesis

Dominique Seetapun, a recent graduate of the Odde lab, defended her thesis “Multiscale Microtubule Plus-End Dynamics in Neurons and Epithelial Cells” last May, 2011. She continues to work in the Odde lab as a post-doc. Congratulations, Dr. Seetapun!

Ben Bangasser receives NSF Fellowship

Graduate student Ben Bangasser received the NSF Graduate Fellowship in the spring of 2011. Under this fellowship, Ben will receive financial support for three years and a stipend to do research abroad. Congratulations, Ben!

Kwaku Opoku headed to U Washington

Junior scientist and Biomedical Engineering alumnus Kwaku Opoku started graduate school this fall, 2011, at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is shifting fields, and entering their Biological Sciences doctoral program. Lucky for the Huskies!

Allison Claas headed to MIT

Biomedical engineering alumnus Allison Claas, a former undergraduate researcher in the Odde lab, headed to MIT this fall, 2011, where she entered the Biological Engineering Ph.D. program. Good news for MIT!