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Research Seminar Features Biomedical Collaboration

Biomedical research collaboration is the theme of the Fall Research Seminar, October 25, 6:00-8:30 p.m., Morrison’s Conference Center, University of Tennessee Medical Center, as the UT Graduate School of Medicine hosts the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS). The evening includes eight presentations of research collaborations as well as tours of UT Graduate School of Medicine research facilities and the UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation.

Presenting from 6:00-7:30 p.m. are professionals from IEEE-EMBS and the UT Graduate School of Medicine. Tours begin at 7:30 p.m.  Registration is not required, but seating is limited. 

Presenters include

• Justin Baba, Ph.D., IEEE-EMBS:  Current Needs and Developments in Non-invasive, Sensor or Imaging-Based Diagnostics and Other IEEE-EMBS Interests
• Jonathan Wall, Ph.D., Professor, Human Immunology and Cancer Program, Director, Preclinical and Diagnostic Molecular Imaging, Director, Basic Science Research, Graduate School of Medicine:  Characterization and Development of Peptide Radiotracers for PET and SPECT Imaging
• Dustin Osborne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine: Automated Organ Segmentation and GATE Simulation of MicroPET, SPECT and CT
• Amy LeBlanc, D.V.M., Associate Professor, Director, Translational Research, Molecular Imaging and Translational Research, Graduate School of Medicine: Animal Models and Imaging-centered Translational Research
• Jonathan Phipps, Ph.D., Human Immunology and Cancer Program, Graduate School of Medicine: Assay of Circulation D-dimer Using a Novel Point-of-Care Detection System in Cases of Pulmonary Embolism
• Xiaopeng Zhao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville:  Dynamic Signal Analysis for Intelligent Patient Monitoring
• Yong Bradley, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Medical Director, Molecular Imaging and Translational Research: Clinical Utilization of PET
• Mitchell Goldman, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Assistant Dean for Research, Graduate School of Medicine: Summary of UT Graduate School of Medicine Research Goals and Facilities

Morrison’s Conference Center is located on the first floor of The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Parking vouchers for Parking Garage H will be provided, and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Kathleen Lyon, Research Coordinator, at 865-305-9749 or KLyon@utmck.edu.

October 9, 2012