7th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering 2019 December 11-13, 2019Hotel Barcelona Center, Barcelona, SpainThe 7th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering will bring together leaders and trainees from cutting edge fields of stem cell engineering to develop the next-generation of stem cell technologies.
Optogenetic Technologies and Applications December 8-10, 2019Hyatt Regency Boston, Boston, MAThe Optogenetic Technologies and Applications Conference will touch upon a broad range of topics including applications in neurobiology, biochemical, and biomedical research. Abstract Deadline: November 15, 2019 Submit an Abstract Registration Info Conference Flyer
Time-Scale Analysis: A Process Intensification Tool Archived Webinar Oct 16, 2019 When developing chemical process modules or analyzing a plant flow-sheet diagram one needs a tool to recognize the elements of the process where process intensification is needed and in what...
Shining a Light into the Unknown September 17, 2019Optogenetics is opening new doors, thanks to discoveries about how neurons function and their role in various conditions and behaviors.
Microphysiological Systems and Bioanalytics Conference September 1, 2020JerusalemThis conference will touch upon topics such as organs on a chip, microchip based diagnostics, commercially available microfluidic platforms, and systems biology of engineered tissues.
Ed Boyden on the Optogenetic Control of Neurons August 14, 2019Ed discusses his work in optogenetics and neurology, including challenges he faces and his insights into the future of the field.
Meet the "Rock Stars" of Regenerative Engineering December 14, 2018Students have a unique opportunity to hear from major leaders in the fast-growing and interdisciplinary world of regenerative engineering.
Microengineered Hydrogels for Stem Cell Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration Archived Webinar Aug 23, 2011 Micro- and nanoscale technologies are emerging as powerful tools for controlling the interaction between cells and their surroundings for biological studies, tissue engineering, and cell-based...
CEP: News Update July2019News UpdateAI Gives the Fragrance Industry a New Nose In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has found its way into the fragrance industry. The union sometimes seems at odds with the world of scent, which is often tied to human emotion. Yet, as the...
Going Small Is Big: Creating Organoids for Regenerative Medicine May2018SBE Special SectionOgechi Ogoke, Mitchell H. Maloy, Saber Meamardoost, Natesh ParashuramaOrganoids are a promising tool to replicate key structural and functional features of human organs. Recent developments in organoids to model the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas have the potential to advance regenerative medicine.
Discovery Expected to Advance Heart Tissue Regeneration Researchers at the University of Houston have made a discovery that is expected to improve techniques for heart tissue regeneration.
AIChE Announces Langer Prizes for Innovators and Entrepreneurs June 13, 2019AIChE and the AIChE Foundation unveil a fellowship program to assist researchers in pursuing innovative technical work with the potential to make valuable contributions to society.
Mikhail Shapiro on Engineering Biomedicines [Interview] April 8, 2019Caltech's Mikhail Shapiro discusses his work in cell-based medicine and highlights top trends in biomedicine.
The Future of Drug Delivery Innovations in Biotechnology and Biomaterials Archived Webinar Feb 12, 2014 Advanced drug delivery systems are having an enormous impact on human health.
Chemical Engineers as Biomedical Innovators Archived Webinar Aug 7, 2013 The design of biomedical materials is rooted in principles of chemical engineering. This presentation describes the connections between chemical engineering and biomedical innovations, and discusses...
Tumor Targeting Theory: Physiological Limits from Scaling Analyses, and Design Principles for Better Magic Bullets Archived Webinar Sep 26, 2011 For the past two decades the capability of protein engineers to devise clever tumor-targeting molecules has outstripped our understanding of how these agents distribute through the body and permeate...
Engineering and Health Care Archived Webinar May 16, 2011 Dr. Langer discusses the involvement of engineering in health care, from the discovery of the first angiogenesis inhibitors to the development of controlled drug delivery systems and the foundation...
Body-on-a-Chip -- A Tool for Predictive Pharmacology/Toxicology Archived Webinar Mar 31, 2009 In this presentation, Professor Mike Shuler details his work to understand the response of the human body to various pharmaceutical and environmental chemicals using a combination of whole body...
Systems Biology: Open Challenges and Opportunities for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Jan 20, 2009 Systems biology involves the analysis of multiple scales of 'control' in biological networks, from the regulation of gene transcription to the homeostatic regulation of metabolism in the whole body...
Is Synthetic Biology Having a Moment? February 15, 2019Suddenly, synthetic biology is being discussed a lot beyond the walls of academia and the pages of scientific journals. Today, it abounds in the mainstream press.
Shellfish Show Wide-Ranging Potential for Medical Research January 30, 2019Understanding the bivalve genome and the mechanisms of how they fight disease could lead to new drugs, therapies, and novel biomaterials.
CAR T-Cell Therapy Individualizes Cancer Treatment December 27, 2018The market for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is projected to be valued at almost $300 million by the end of 2018, and this number is expected to grow annually by 32% for the next decade.
Biotechnology Progress Article Climbs Altmetrics Charts October 26, 2018The article “A Novel Mammalian Cell Line Development Platform Utilizing Nanofluidics and OptoElectro Positioning Technology” is drawing tremendous attention.
CEP: News Update October2018News UpdateResearchers Make First Electrical Contact with Molecules In the beginning, there were room-sized computers. Over the course of mere decades, they shrank down to bulky desktops and suitcase-sized laptops. Pagers turned into chunky mobile phones by...
Technical Entity Trends: Engineer Your Gut August 31, 2018Humans have roughly 40 trillion bacterial cells in their bodies; up to 1,000 species of bacteria live in the human gut alone.
CEP: News Update August2018News UpdateNew CRISPR Findings Raise Concerns Before Technology’s Clinical Debut A pair of studies that investigated the effect of CRISPR-Cas 9 on a key protein that regulates cell growth and protects against cancer has sent shockwaves through the growing...
CEP: News Update July2018News UpdateNanomaterials Restore Aged Canvases Researchers at Chalmers Univ. of Technology in Göteborg, Sweden, have developed a new method to provide structural support to canvas using nanomaterials. The method, called consolidation, treats the degraded...
Consider a Career in Biotech June 26, 2018Looking for a promising career direction? Biotech is a vast and diverse field and has growing opportunities.
May 2018 CEP Preview May 18, 2018This month, brush up on the essentials of continuous evaporation, learn new uses for hydrofoil impellers, enjoy the special section on translational medicine, and more.
Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering May2018SBE Special SectionSamad Ahadian, Houman Savoji, Ali KhademhosseiniHydrogels could play an important role in the fabrication of functional tissues for regenerative medicine. This article describes the developments in polymer chemistry, nanomaterials, molecular biology, and microscale technologies that are spurring advances in hydrogel fabrication.