BME Seminar Series

Our department speaker series invites top researchers and innovators to UB to speak on topics that are of interest to the biomedical engineering community.

Upcoming Speakers

Dec. 5, 2025: Therapeutic Ultrasound Neuromodulation of Peripheral Nerves
12/5/25
Christopher Puleo, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Feb. 13, 2026: Articular cartilage, intervertebral disc, spine, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, physical rehabilitation, in vivo biomechanics, ex vivo biomechanics

Axel Moore, Carnegie Mellon University

Alisa Morss Clyne.

Alisa Morss Clyne.

Feb. 27, 2026: Metabolic engineering in cardiovascular disease

Alisa Morss Clyne, University of Maryland Bioengineering

Sarah Xin Zhang.

Sarah Xin Zhang.

Apr. 10, 2026: Photoreceptor metabolism and mitochondrial function in diabetes and diabetic retinopathy

Dr. Sarah Xin Zhang, UB Distinguished Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology

Apr. 24, 2026: Mechobiology and Immune-Engineering

Dr. Song Li, Professor and Chair, UCLA BME

Sri-Rajasekhar (Raj) Kothapalli.

Sri-Rajasekhar (Raj) Kothapalli.

May 8, 2026: Photoacoustic imaging, ultrasound imaging, transducer development, and cancer imaging

Sri-Rajasekhar (Raj) Kothapalli, Pennsylvania State University

Past Speakers

2025 Seminars

Nov. 21, 2025: Use of Synthetic MRI in Radiation Therapy
11/21/25
Alexander R. Podgorsa, Assistant Professor, University of Rochester, Wilmont Cancer Institute
Oct. 24, 2025: Study Brain Network Function Using a Systematic, Multi-Modal Approach
10/24/25
Nanyin Zhang, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Oct. 10, 2025: Uncovering Targetable Mechanisms Underlying Intratumor Heterogeneity in Prostate Cancer
10/10/25
Flaminia Talos, MD, PhD, SUNY Stony Brook Cancer Center
October 3, 2025: A Career on the Edge: In Pursuit of Entropy on the Surface Four Decades Studying Degradation in Metallic Biomaterials and Medical Devices
10/3/25
Jeremy Gilbert, Professor and Hansjörg Wyss Endowed Chair for Regenerative Medicine, Clemson University
Sept. 26, 2025: Biomedical Imaging, in vivo MR imaging in Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
9/26/25
Shalom Michaeli, Professor, University of Minnesota
Sept. 12, 2025: Elastic Biodegradable Polymers: Design and Applications
9/12/25
Yi Hong, Professor, Bioengineering, UT Arlington

2024-2025 Seminars

2023-2024 Seminars