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10 Year Anniversary Symposium

Join the Department of Bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas as we commemorate our 10th anniversary. Hear from industry leaders, build your virtual network of colleagues and learn about the latest biomedical engineering research advancements at UT Dallas.

The symposium culminates the year-long celebration of the Department of Bioengineering’s 10th anniversary. Since the inception of the department a decade ago, UT Dallas has made remarkable progress in educating future bioengineers and performing groundbreaking research to improve human health.

Please join the symposium live events using the links below:

Agenda. Explore the live events.

Agenda. Explore the live events.

Thursday, April 8

Opening Remarks by University Leaders

9:00 a.m. — 9:45 a.m.

Dr. Stephanie G. Adams
Dean
Jonsson School

Dr. Inga Musselman
VP Academic Affairs,
Provost

Dr. Richard C. Benson
President
UT Dallas

Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky
President
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. James B. Milliken
Chancellor
UT System

Dr. Shalini Prasad
Department Head
Bioengineering

Panel: Opportunity and Future of Biomedical Engineering

Townhall Q&A

9:45 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Richard C. Benson
President
UT Dallas

Dr. Joseph J. Pancrazio
VP Research
UT Dallas

Dr. David W. Russell
Vice Provost and Dean of Research
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Panel: State of the Art and BME Faculty Presentation – Part I

BME Faculty Lightning Talks

11:00 a.m. — noon

Dr. Tejal Desai
Chair of Biomedical Engineering
UCSF

Break and Poster Session

noon — 12:30 p.m.

Diversity in Biomedical Engineering

12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Stephanie G. Adams
Dean
Jonsson School

Dr. Gilda Barabino
President
Olin College of Engineering

Jihad El Allami
BS’20 Biomedical Engineering
UT Dallas

Ka’Toria Leitch
PhD student in Bioengineering
UT Dallas

Poster Session

Virtual Tour of UT Dallas Bioengineering

1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.

Friday, April 9

Panel: Industry Opportunity in Biomedical Engineering

Q&A

9:00 a.m. — 10:50 a.m.

Steve Guengerich
AVP, Innovation and Commercialization (Moderator)
UT Dallas

Dr. Jonathan Sorger
VP for Research
Intuitive Surgical

Dr. Manasi Reardon
Head of Advanced Development
Abbott Neuromodulation

Dr. Claire Aldridge
Scientific Advisor
Biotech+ Hub at Pegasus Park

Break and Poster Session

10:50 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.

Panel: State of the Art and BME Faculty Presentation – Part II

BME Faculty Lightning Talks

11:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Dr. John Hansen
Associate Dean for Research
Jonsson School

Dr. Krishna Shenoy
Professor
Stanford University

Break and Poster Session

12:30 p.m. — 12:40 p.m.

Panel: Alumni and Career in Biomedical Engineering

12:40 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.

Christopher Bhatti
Assistant VP Development &
Alumni Relations, UT Dallas

Ambalika Tanak
PhD student in Bioengineering
UT Dallas

Kevin Patel
Chief Executive Officer
HERMTAC

Dr. Felix Deku
Neurotechnologist

Josh Floren
President
Texas Health Resources Hospital Plano

Poster Awards and Closing Remarks

2:30 p.m. — 2:40 p.m.

Bioengineering and Sciences Building Video Tour

Bioengineering and Sciences Building Video Tour