3rd NYU Biomedical and Biosystems Conference

Conference

WHEN January 12-14, 2020
WHERE NYU Abu Dhabi WHO NYU Abu Dhabi Institute By Invitation Interested scholars please contact nyuad.programs@nyu.edu

Conference Agenda

Conference EBook

The 3rd NYU Biomedical and Biosystems Conference addresses topics at the transdisciplinary interface of engineering, sciences, and medicine, spanning the spectrum from fundamental research to application and translation into practice.

Presentations are made by investigators from different disciplines who are creating new conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and translational frameworks and innovations beyond discipline-specific approaches. The conference brings together engineers, scientists, and medical specialists from the different global sites of New York University, from universities worldwide, from regional government agencies, and from hospitals to discuss this exciting biomedical frontier. Addresses by world-renowned pioneers also present first-hand narratives from around the globe.

Conference Sessions

- Rui L. Reis (Lead Speaker) | Universidade do Minho
  New Approaches Using Biodegradable Polymers and Stem Cells for Regenerative and Precision Medicine Approaches
- Ryan Branski | NYU Langone Medical Center
  The Most Bioactive Organ-Biomaterials and Novel Therapeutics for the Vocal Folds
- Mrityunjay Doddamani | National Institute of Technology Karnataka
  3D Printed Heart for Pre-Operative Clinical Practice
- Lukasz Witek | New York University
  3D Printing Strategies for Extensive Bony Defect Reconstructions
- Thorsten Kirsch | NYU Langone Medical Center
  CRLF1 and Cartilage Maintenance and Repair
- Nikhil Gupta | New York University
  Machine Learning Methods Applied to Characterization of Viscoelastic Properties of Biomaterials
- Bikramjit Basu | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  Translational Research at the Intersection of Engineering, Biology and Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges
- Roger Narayan | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  3D Printing Approaches for Drug Delivery
- Benjamin Keselowsky | University of Florida
  Biomaterials and Immuno-Engineering for Tolerance and Suppression
- Yaser E. Greish | United Arab Emirates University
  Biomimetic deposition of bone-like mineral: towards the regeneration of defective hard tissue
- Vijayavenkataraman Sanjairaj | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Electrohydrodynamic-Jet 3D-Printed Polycaprolactone/Polypyrrole Conductive Scaffolds as Potential Nerve Guide Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Injury Repair
- Jeremy Teo | New York University Abu Dhabi
  (Immuno) Mechanobiology of Antigen Presenting Cells and Implications for Tissue Engineering
- Abraham Lee (Lead Speaker) | University of California Irvine
  Microfluidic Precision Medicine – Identifying the Minimal Representative Unit for Top Down Diagnostics and Bottom Up Treatment
- Amy Herr (Lead Speaker) | University of California Berkeley
  Precision Medicine: Profiling Cellular-to-Molecular Diversity using Microengineered Tools
- Mohamad Sawan (Lead Speaker) | Westlake University
  Biosystems for the Diagnostic and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Emmanuel Delamarche (Lead Speaker) | IBM Research – Zurich
  Addressing the Pain Points of Point-of-Care Diagnostics Using Advanced Microfluidic Concepts
- Andrzej Lewenstam (Lead Speaker) | Åbo Akademi University
  Electrochemical Sensors in Routine Clinical Chemistry - Challenges and Perspectives
- Sameer Sonkusale | Tufts University
  Flexible Thread-Based Biomedical Diagnostics and Therapy
- Sahika Inal | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  Organic Electronics for Biointerfacing
- Uchechukwu Wejinya | University of Arkansas
  Fabrication of Nanosurfaces for Nano-Bio Applications using Atomic Force Microscopy
- Tuncay Alan | Monash University
  Ultrafast star-shaped acoustic micromixers for high throughput synthesis of functional nanoparticles
- Deji Akinwande | The University of Texas at Austin
  Wearable Tattoo Sensors Based on Graphene/2D Materials
- Shuichi Takayama | Georgia Institute of Technology
  Microfluidic Studies of Lung Injury, Infection, and Fibrosis
- Mohammed Zourob | Alfaisal University
  An integrated and ultrasensitive Biosensors & Diagnostic tools for Biomedical Applications
- Rong Fan | Yale University
  Single-cell BioMEMS tools for monitoring cancer immunotherapy
- Yanyi Huang | Peking University
  Accurately Assessing Genomic Heterogeneity in Complex Biosystems - From Bulk to Single Cells
- Weiqiang Chen | New York University
  Engineering an In Vitro Leukemia Niche Model for Personalized CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy
- Sindy KY Tang | Stanford University
  Microfluidic Tools for Single-Cell Wound Repair Studies
- Je-Kyun Park | Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
  Simple Flow Control in Paper and PDMS For Microfluidic Point-of-Care Applications
- Anas Alazzam | Khalifa University
  Microfluidic systems for manipulation of cells using dielectrophoresis
- Suman Chakraborty | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  Diagnostics with Blood at Extreme Point of Care
- Yu Shrike Zhang | Harvard University
  Microphysiological Systems for Emulating Human Tissues and Diseases
- Kalle Levon | New York University
  Biosensing using Hybrid System of Organic Electronics and CMOS technology
- Daniel Irimia | Harvard University
  Neutrophilic Chain-Reactions During Infections and Sepsis
- Stephen Arnold | New York University
  Assembly of a Multiplexed and Single Molecule Sensitive Nanoplasmonic-WGM Biosensor Using Light Forces
- Wenhui Wang | Tsinghua University
  Microfluidic Devices for Single Cell Manipulation and Analysis
- Mohamed Abdelgawad | American University of Sharjah
  Effect of Geometrical and Flow Parameters on Nanoprecipitation of Polymeric Nanoparticles Inside Microchannels
- Dan Dongeun Huh | University of Pennsylvania
  Human organs-on-a-chip: Microengineered biomimicry of human physiological systems
- Mohammad A. Qasaimeh | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Advanced Microfluidic Probes for Biomedical Applications
- Marcella Gomez | University of California Santa Cruz
  Prediction and Control of Biological Systems using an NN-based architecture
- Paul E. Laibinis | Vanderbilt University
  Surface Modification for Controlling Biomolecular Adsorption
- Rafael Song | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Phenotyping of Thrashing Forces Exerted by Partially Immobilized C. elegans using Elastomeric Micropillar Arrays
- Serdal Kirmizialtin | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Understanding DNA attraction in divalent ions
- Andras Gyorgy | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Competition for shared cellular resources decreases the robustness of toggle switches by pushing them towards monostability
- E. Murat Tuzcu (Lead Speaker) | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  Transcatheter Treatment of Heart Disease - A century of Innovation
- Homero Rivas | Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
  Improving Global Access to Healthcare through Digital Health
- Yong Shin | Ulsan University Medical School
  Development of Diagnostic Platform using Biomedical Engineering Techniques and its Clinical Applications
- Carlos M Abril | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  Minimally Invasive Vista: Use of Magnetics in Laparoscopic Surgery
- Gehad Eltayeb ElGhazali | SEHA Abu Dhabi Health Services
  Precision Medicine for Treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
- Farah Emad Shamout | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Machine Learning for the Detection of Clinical Deterioration
- Matthew Kroh | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  Biomedical Innovation: Development of New Technologies in Academic Medicine
- Francesco Serino | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  The Great Long Term Results with Uncertain Mechanism of Action of Cyanoacrylate in Venous Surgery
- Florian Roser | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  From Bench to Brain – Translational Research in Neurosurgery
- Rihab Nasr | American University of Beirut
  Circulating microRNA as potential biomarkers in Early Stage Breast Cancer in Lebanese women
- Matija Snuderl | NYU Langone Medical Center
  Machine learning and AI in molecular diagnostics and clinical management of cancer
- Wolfgang Drexler (Plenary Talk) | Medical University Vienna
  Seeing the Invisible – Optical Coherence Tomography in Medicine
- Zhong-Lin Lu (Lead Speaker) | NYU Shanghai
  Evaluating myelin integrity in the optic nerve with Myelin SHIFT MRI
- Joel S. Schuman | NYU Langone Medical Center
  New Technology for Glaucoma Assessment -Visible light Optical Coherence Tomography
- Yao Wang | New York University
  Machine learning for medical image processing
- James Fishbaugh | New York University
  Time Will Tell: Trajectories of Growth and Disease Progression from Spatiotemporal Analysis of Longitudinal Imaging
- Lama Al-Aswad | NYU Langone Medical Center
  Detecting Undiagnosed Eye Disease Using Mobile, Real-Time Teleophthalmology in At-Risk Populations
- Hiroshi Ishikawa | NYU Langone Medical Center
  Artificial Intelligence in Glaucoma
- Andreas H. Hielscher | Columbia University
  Vascular Optical Tomographic Imaging of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients with Diabetic Foot Syndrome
- Anastasios Hantzakos | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  Imaging of the Larynx: What is Next?
- Osama Abdulla | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Integrating Advanced MRI-Derived Biomarkers in the UAE Healthy Future Study
- Dipesh Chaudhury | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Effect of Social Stress on Circadian Rhythms and Sleep-Wake Cycle
- Khalil Ramadi | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Focal interfacing with the heterogenous brain
- Soren Brage (Lead Speaker) | University of Cambridge
  Physical Activity and metabolic disease: An epidemiological perspective
- Hussein Saadi | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  Diabetes and Obesity in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities
- Riad Bayoumi | Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
  An eight-year population-based study of the glycemic status of women during pregnancy
- Aiden Doherty | University of Oxford
  Machine Learning of Wearable Sensor Data for the Early Detection of Disease
- Kinda Khalaf | Khalifa University
  The Effect of Obesity on Plantar Pressure Variability in Young Adults Using Traditional and Non-Linear Dynamic Measures
- Habiba Aslsafar | Khalifa University
  Filling the the Gaps: The 1st Whole Genomes from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Raghib Ali | New York University Abu Dhabi
  The UAE Healthy Future Study - Opportunities for Collaborative Research
- Andrew D. Hamilton (Lead Speaker) | New York University
  Heterofunctionalized Proteomimetic Foldamer Libraries for Biomolecular Recognition
- Donna M. Huryn | University of Pittsburgh
  Academic Drug Discovery: Playing to the Strengths to Address Challenging Targets and Unmet Medical Needs in Cancer and Kidney Disease
- David Rotella | Montclair State University
  Discovery and Optimization of Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Parasitic Diseases
- Michael Pollastri | Northeastern University
  Academic Drug Discovery: Discovering Neglected Tropical Disease Therapeutics Through a Combination of Lead Repurposing and Distributed Drug Discovery
- Marc A. Walters | New York University
  Will Silver Diamine Fluoride Supplant the Dentist’s Drill?
- Sunil Kumar | University of Denver
  Protein Mimetic based structural and functional analysis of amyloid proteins
- Mazin Magzoub | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Designed Cell-Penetrating Peptide Inhibitors of Amyloid-Beta Aggregation and Cytotoxicity
- Daniela Rhodes (Lead Speaker) | Nanyang Technological University
  Application of Cryo-EM and Correlative Light and EM Methods to Understanding the Structure and Function of Telomeres
- Giorgio Scita | University of Milan
  Solid-To-Liquid Phase Transition in Pathophysiology
- Amitabha Chattopadhyay | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad
  Exploring Endocytosis of the Serotonin 1A Receptor: Role of Membrane Cholesterol
- Piul Rabbani | NYU Langone Medical Center
  Multipotent Mesenchymal Cell Exosomes and their Application in Diabetic Wound Healing
- George Shubeita | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Navigating the Crowded Cell
- Piergiorgio Percipalle | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Chromatin and transcriptional regulation during development and differentiation: the role of cytoskeletal proteins
- Mohamed Al-Sayegh | New York University Abu Dhabi
  
  Nuclear β-actin contributes to an open chromatin for activation of adipogenic pioneer factor CEBPA during transcriptional reprogramming
- Jelena Kovacevic (Lead Speaker) | New York University
  Biomedical and Health Related Research at NYU Tandon
- Sunil K. Agrawal | Columbia University
  Robotics to Characterize, Retrain, and Restore Human Movements
- Peter Yingxiao Wang | University of California San Diego
  Molecular and Cellular Immuno-Engineering for Cancer Therapy
- S. Farokh Atashzar | New York University
  Intelligent NeuroRobotics: From Smart Rehabilitation to Agile Assistance
- Sylvie Coupaud | University of Strathclyde
  Rehabilitation strategies to reduce or reverse disuse-related bone loss
- Wael M. Rabeh | New York University Abu Dhabi
  Glucose Metabolism for the Inhibition of Cancer Growth
Forty-five posters will be presented during the conference. Please refer to the booklet for details.

Best Poster Award Winners

First place winners received USD 75 Amazon gift cards and certificates and second place winner received a USD 50 Amazon gift card and a certificate.

First place (Tie): Samuel Sofela, NYUAD Global PhD Fellow,
Topic: High-Throughput Mechanical Phenotyping of C. elegans Diabetes Models Using Elastomeric Micropillar Arrays.

First place (Tie): Tami Gjorgjieva, NYUAD Research Fellow
Topic: Role of β-actin in Transcriptional Reprogramming of Embryonic Fibroblasts to Osteoblasts.

Second place: Vongai Mlambo, NYUAD Senior Undergraduate Student
Topic: Effects of Chronic Social Stress on Diurnal Rhythms of Body Temperature.

Sponsored by

NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Integrated Gulf Biosystems
Lab Technologies Group
Metrohm Middle East FZC

Convened by

Sunil Kumar, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Global Network Professor of Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NYUAD
Mohammad Qasaimeh, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, NYUAD
Joel Schuman, Chair of Ophthalmology, and Director of NYU Langone Eye Center, NYU Langone Medical Center

Hosted by

NYU Abu Dhabi Institute

In Collaboration with

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Langone Medical Center

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