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Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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MedE Distinquished Seminar Series, Xiaodong Chen

Electrochemomics profiling metabolic dynamics in biofluids
Xiaodong Chen, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, with joint and courtesy appointments in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemistry, and Medicine, Nanyang Technological University (NTU),
Friday, May 15th, 2026
3:30pm 4:30pm
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Medical Engineering PhD Defense, Chiyoung Hwang

Robust Nanogap Cluster Formation via Plasmonic Moiré Superlattices for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Chiyoung Hwang, PhD Candidate, Medical Engineering Department, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, May 14th, 2026
2:00pm 3:00pm
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MedE Special Seminar

Aptamer Biosensors for Mapping Brain Chemistry Across Scales
Prof. Nako Nakatsuka, Assistant Professor of Neurotechnology, EPFL,
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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MedE Distinquished Seminar Series, Adam Cohen

Mapping brain dynamics across scales
Adam Cohen, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and of Physics, Harvard University,
Friday, April 24th, 2026
10:00am 11:00am
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Medical Engineering PhD Defense, Akash Dhawan

Hierarchical Assembly of Collagen Type I Using a Photobase Generator
Akash Dhawan, MD/PhD Candidate, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Prof. Michael Levin

Online Event
Bioelectric signaling network underlie cellular collective behavior in embryogenesis, regeneration, and cancer
Professor Michael Levin, Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University and Director of the Allen Discovery Center,
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
2:00pm 3:00pm
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Medical and Electrical Engineering Defense, Jiahong Li

Multimodal Implantable Bioelectronics
Jiahong Li, Med-EE PhD Candidate, Medical Engineering Department, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Hui Cao

Programmable Laser Coherence for Multimodal Biomedical Imaging
Professor Hui Cao, Professor, Applied Physics, Yale University,
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Special Seminar Series, Colin Cook, PhD

Crowded at the bottom: high-density, scalable production of cell and gene therapies in respiring bioreactors
Colin Cook, PhD (Caltech MedE 2019), Technical Founder and Chief Technology Officer, XDEMICS Corporation,
Friday, February 6th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Special Seminar Series, Prof. Chulhong Kim

Multimodal Photoacoustic Ultrasound Imaging: From Bench To Bedside and Products
Chulhong Kim, Ph.D, Namgo Chair Professorship of School of Convergence Science and Technology (Head) at Pohang University of Science and Technology in Republic of Korea.,
1:30pm 2:30pm
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Medical Engineering Defense, David Garrett

Human-Scale Ultrasound, Thermoacoustic, and Photoacoustic Tomography
David Garrett, MedE PhD Candidate, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Bianxiao Cui

Membrane curvature-induced cell adhesion and drug development
Bianxiao Cui, Job and Gertrude Professor of Chemistry and a fellow of the CHEM-H and Wu Tsai Stanford Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University,
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor W. Hong Yeo

Soft Wearable Intelligent Bioelectronics for Health Monitoring
W. Hong Yeo, Ph.D, G.P. "Bud" Peterson and Valerie H. Peterson Endowed Professor Harris Saunders, Jr. Endowed Professor of the Woodruff School, Georgia Tech,
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Polina Anikeeva

Bioelectronics Tools to Probe Brain-Body Communication
Polina Anikeeva, PhD, Matoula S. Salapatas Professor and Head Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Director, K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center McGovern Institute for Brain Research Associate Director, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Monday, January 12th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Special Seminar Series, Professor Wei Min

Lighting up chemical bonds for biomedicine
Wei Min, Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University,
Thursday, December 11th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Joanna Aizenberg

Non-fouling Medical Devices
Proessor Joanna Aizenberg, Amy Smith Berylson Professor of Materials Science and Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University,
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Donhee Ham

Large-scale intracellular neuroscience
Donhee Ham, John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University,
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Special Seminar, Jung-Tsung Shen

Quantum Photonic Dimers: A New Platform for Quantum Imaging and Communication
Jung-Tsung Shen, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis,
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Chunlei Liu

Remote Magnetic Activation of Endogenous Ion Channels
Chunlei Liu, PhD, Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley,
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Kevin Plaxco

Molecular vital signs: recent advances in in vivo biosensors
Kevin Plaxco, Distinguished Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and of BioEngineering, University of California, Santa Barbara,
Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Dr. Dion Khodagholy

Translational Neuroelectronics
Dion Khodagholy, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine,
Friday, June 20th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Special Seminar, Dr. Maïmouna Bocoum

From Acousto-optic Imaging to quantum detection
Dr. Maïmouna Bocoum, Researcher, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Institut Langevin ESPCI Paris Université PSL, CNRS,
Friday, May 16th, 2025
2:00pm 3:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Yong Zhang

Wearable/implantable devices for light-based therapy
Professor Yong Zhang, Chair Professor & Head Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Global STEM Professor Fellow of SAEng, EASA, IEEE, AIMBE & RSC Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics),
Thursday, May 15th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Prof. Bozhi Tian

Physical Biology Strategies for Translational Bioelectrical Interfaces
Professor Bozhi Tian, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago,
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series: Nobel Laureate, Professor Eric Betzig

Exploring the Universe Inside Ourselves
Professor Eric Betzig, Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, the Eugene D. Commins Presidential Chair in Experimental Physics, a Senior Fellow at the Janelia Research Campus, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of California, Berkeley,
Friday, April 25th, 2025
12:00pm 1:00pm
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Medical Engineering Defense, Samuel Solomon

Generalizing wearable affective intelligence
Samuel Solomon, Ph.D. Candidate, Gao Research Group, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
10:00am 11:00am
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Medical Engineering Defense, Anne Kil

Engineering and Computational Tools for Salivary Biomedicine
Anne Kil, Ph.D. Candidate, Pachter Lab, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar, Samuel Achilefu

Convergence of multi-spectral radiation for cancer detection and therapy
Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Prof. Cunjiang Yu

A Soft Approach for Bioelectronics
Professor Cunjiang Yu, Founder Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (Joint), Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Joint), Department of Bioengineering (Joint), Beckman Institute for Science and Technology (Part time faculty), Materials Research Laboratory, Holon, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
Friday, March 14th, 2025
3:00pm 4:00pm
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Medical Engineering Defense, Wenzheng Heng

Smart Masks for in situ Exhaled Breath Condensate Harvesting and Analysis
Wenzheng Heng, Ph.D. Candidate, Wei Gao Lab, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Prof. Shana Kelley

Continuous Monitoring of Protein Biomarkers using Implantable Sensors
Professor Shana Kelley, Neena B. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University,
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar, Muhammad A. Alam

Reliable Sensing with Field-Deployed "Unreliable" Implantable and Wearable Sensors: How Physics, Information Theory, and Fake-News Algorithm Make Robust Sensing Possible
Muhammad A. Alam, Jai N. Gupta Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University,
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Tony Jun Huang

Acoustofluidics: merging acoustics and fluid mechanics for biomedical applications
Tony Jun Huang, William Bevan Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University,
Thursday, November 14th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Cancelled: Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Omar Ishrak

Translation of Engineering into healthcare products
Omar Ishrak, Former Chairman & CEO, Medtronic,
Thursday, October 24th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar, Amy Herr

Cellular-to-molecular heterogeneity: Electrophoretic cytometry for targeted proteomics
Amy Herr, PhD, Chancellor's Professor, UC Berkeley and VP at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network,
Friday, October 4th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Prof. Dae-Hyeong Kim

Soft Materials and Bioelectronic Devices for Cardiovascular Diseases
Professor Dae-Hyeong Kim, School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University,
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Prof. Ji-Xin Cheng

Seeing the unseen using molecular fingerprints
Ji-Xin Cheng, Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics, Boston University Photonics Center,
Friday, August 16th, 2024
2:00pm 3:00pm
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Medical Engineering Defense, Heather Lukas

Online and In-Person Event
Engineering Bioaffinity Sensors Towards Continuous Electrochemical Biosensing
Heather Lukas, MedE PhD Candidate, Wei Gao Lab, Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, May 30th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Seminar. Assistant Professor Constantine Sideris

Harnessing Electromagnetic Fields for Biomedical Devices: From Point-of-Care Biosensing and Ingestible "Smart" Pills to Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometry and Neural Stimulators
Constantine Sideris, Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California,
Friday, May 17th, 2024
1:00pm 2:00pm
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Medical Engineering Thesis Defense, Kuang Ming (Allen) Shang

Oxygen-Regulating MEMS Devices for Cell Transplantation to Cure Type 1 Diabetes
Kuang Ming (Allen) Shang, Ph.D. Candidate (Med-EE Joint Track), Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Caltech MEMS Lab, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, May 16th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Thursday, April 25th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Hong Chen

Neurosonics: A new frontier for noninvasive brain interventions with ultrasound
Professor Hong Chen, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neurosurgery, Washington University in St. Louis,
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series-Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D.

Pursuit of Precision Health: The digital twin opportunity
Roderic Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Health Engineering, Robert A Welch Professor Inaugural Dean School of Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M University / Houston Methodist Research Institute,
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1:30pm 2:30pm
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Medical Engineering Thesis Defense, Zhiyang Jin

Acoustic Biosensors for Noninvasive Imaging of Molecular Processes
Zhiyang Jin, Ph.D. Candidate, Shapiro Lab, Medical Engineering Department, Caltech,
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Ashutosh Chilkoti

Molecular Engineering of Biointerfaces and Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
Professor Ashutosh Chilkoti, Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Chemistry, Duke University,
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
1:30pm 4:15pm
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MedE Symposium Celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Special Guest Speaker Professor Steven Chu

Professor Steven Chu, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology and of Energy Science and Engineering, Physics, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University,
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Professor Karen Christman

Biomaterials for Treating the Heart
Karen Christman, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Pierre Galletti Endowed Chair for Bioengineering cInnovation, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Welfare, Jaobs School of Engineering, University of San Diego,
Monday, January 22nd, 2024
Thursday, January 18th, 2024