Dean Krusienski, Ph.D.
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University · VCU College of Engineering
Focusing on neural signal processing and analysis for the development of brain-computer interfaces and neuroprosthetic devices.
EEG Analysis Brain-Computer Interfaces Signal Processing Machine Learning Neuroprosthetics
Treena Arinzeh
Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Arinzeh specializes in stem cell tissue engineering, developing biomaterial repair of bone, cartilage and musculoskeletal tissues
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Musculoskeletal Injuries Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Biomedical Engineering STEM Cell
Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering
Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.
Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma
Jessica Winter
Professor of Biomedical, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University
Biomedical expert, revolutionizing our knowledge of the relationship between nanoparticles and biology
Neural Engineering Nanotechnology Biomolecular Engineering Biomedical Engineering Nanoscale neural prosthetic devices
Jennifer Jordan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., NS State - Biomedical Engineering | M.S., Wake Forest - Clinical and Population Translational Sciences | Ph.D., VT-WFU School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences - Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Jordan's research involves translational cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in cardio-oncology, sarcoidosis, and heart failure.
Heart Failure Image Processing Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cardio-Oncology
Seth H. Weinberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Weinberg's research focuses on computational physiology, specifically questions related to electrophysiology and mechanobiology.
Computational physiology Cardiac electrophysiology Extracellular matrix assembly Nonlinear dynamics in biology Multicellular modeling
Tara Alvarez
Professor and Director, Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Alvarez conducts neuroscience research for helping patients recover their vision and for diagnosing other visual diseases.
Vision Therapy Virtual Reality Vision Neuroscience Biomedical Engineering
Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology
Cell-generated traction forces Extracellular matrix biology Cellular mechanotransduction Mechanobiology of fibrosis Matrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;
Stephanie Willerth
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering · University of Victoria
I run an internationally recognized research group focused on stem cell bioengineering.
Stem Cells Biomaterials Drug Delivery Systems Tissue Engineering Neuroscience
Melina Kibbe
Colin G. Thomas, Jr., MD Distinguished Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Kibbe’s expertise is in open and endovascular surgery and in novel therapies to treat cardiovascular disease
Mentorship and Career Development Gender Inclusion Sex Bias Biomedical Engineering Nanotechnology
Helen Boswell
Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in sharing the complexities of biology and how all living forms are connected
Natural Selection Theory Evolutionary History Biochemistry Writing & Editing Biology
FRANCOISE BAYLIS
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy · Dalhousie University
Dr. Baylis researches matters related to ethics, health law and policy of assisted human reproduction and novel genetic technologies.
Bioethics Assisted Human Reproduction Genetic Technologies & Ethics Genetics and the Law Policy & Regulation Identity
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies; Director of Environmental Health Science · Baylor University
Dr. Brooks examines water quality, environmental health & contaminants, and sustainability issues, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Freshwater Sciences Environmental Science Biomedical Science Environmental Health
Wilbur Lam
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech & Emory University · Georgia Tech - COE
Wilbur Lam researches cellular mechanics of hematologic processes and disease.
Childhood Diseases Micro/Nano Technologies Pediatric Cancer Blood Disorders
Ding-Yu Fei, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., M.S., Tsinghua University, China | Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University · VCU College of Engineering
Bioinstrumentation expert, theorizing the future of brain-computer interface-based devices
Development of new instruments for applications in telemedicine Development of brain-computer interface-based devices for patients with movement disorder Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for studies of vessel properties and vascular hemodynamics Ultrasonic imaging techniques for studies of cardiovascular dynamics Technologies for radiation oncology
Bridget McInnes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. McInnes' research is in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a particular interest in semantics.
Natural Language Processing Biomedical Text Processing Information Retrieval Machine Learning
Jaydev Desai
Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Jaydev Desai is an expert in the areas of medical robotics, image guided surgical robotics, and surgical simulation.
Surgical Simulation Medical robotics Human Augmentation Image Guided Surgical Robotics
Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE
Professor | Co-director, VCU Institute for Engineering and Medicine | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes
Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization
Daniel E. Conway, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Rice University | Ph.D., Georgia Tech and Emory University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Conway focuses on methods to directly measure forces across proteins and understand how these forces affect cellular function.
Mechanotransduction Cellular biomechanics Forces at intracellular junctions Nuclear LINC complex
Ellen Clayton
Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics; Professor of Law; Professor of Health Policy · Vanderbilt University
World-renowned medical ethicist working at the intersection of law, medicine and public health, with a focus on genetics.
Gender and the Law Legal and Ethical Issues in Children's and Women's Health Research Ethics Genetics and Health Policy Medical Ethics