BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf958be DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240626T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240626T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-presents -understanding-individual-healthcare-seeking SUMMARY:Profs Presents - Understanding the Individual Healthcare Seeking\nJ ourney: Insights for Healthcare Providers CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nIn this talk\, the speaker will share insights garn ered from research\nconducted in TB-high burden countries\, shedding light on the\nindividual healthcare seeking journey and its implications for\nh ealthcare providers across diverse settings. Through a nuanced\nexaminatio n of healthcare seeking behaviours\, she will elucidate the\nuniversal cha llenges and opportunities inherent in patient care.\nSpanning from resourc e-rich to resource-constrained environments\, this\ntalk will delve into t he hurdles faced by individuals and\nopportunities for impactful support.\ n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf96b01 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-presents -beyond-limitations-how-inclusive-technologies SUMMARY:Profs Presents - Beyond Limitations: How Inclusive Technologies Can \nBreak Down Barriers in Disability and Mental Health CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nImagine a world where everyone\, regardless of abil ity\, can lose\nthemselves in the joy of playing a videogame\, or the thri ll of playing\nmusic\, or even the satisfaction of being able to water you r plants or\ngrow your first tomato? Accessible technology can make this w orld a\nreality. Dr. Karen Cochrane is looking at how we can better design \nassistive technologies that can help support everyone to participate\nan d enjoy their hobbies no matter their cognitive or physical ability.\nIn t his talk she will discuss some of her previous work and ongoing\nprojects in her lab the Embodied Computing Lab where she is working on\nprojects in both the area of accessible technology and designing\ntechnology to suppo rt mental health.\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf976d9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240327T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240327T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-present- social-neuroscience-eating-why-it-matters-you SUMMARY:Profs Present - The social neuroscience of eating: Why it matters f or\nyou and your patients CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nABSTRACT\n\nEating is part of everyday life and tak es on special significance for\nall of us at one point or another. Nearly all cultural activities take\nplace in the presence of foods\, many with a n emphasis on accentuated\nflavour\, colour\, and texture. Celebration of life through food is\ncommon around the world\, and this is a hint as to t he special\nsignificance of food in our lives. But what makes food desirab le\, and\nworthy of expressing joy and celebration? Does any of this matte r for\npatients in healthcare settings? In this talk I will explore the\ns pecial significance of food in cultures around the world\, and the\nrole t hat the brain plays in rendering food worthy of special\nsignificance. Thi s will be a different take on food and eating than\nwould be prescribed by a conventional focus on health promotion\;\nhowever\, the key to addressi ng the need for flavour and the\nrelationship between flavour and other se nsory dimensions of foods\nwill be explored as critical to promoting healt hy diets. Brain\nnetworks involved in restraint\, indulgence and decision- making will be\ngiven special consideration\, and we will review some find ings from the\nneuroimaging and brain stimulation literature. Importantly\ , our\ncoverage of the topic of eating will be framed by the evolutionaril y\nancient roots of the drive toward calorie maximization present in\nnear ly all heterotrophic organisms\, including herbivores and\ncarnivores\, bu t especially omnivores (e.g.\, humans). We will conclude\nwith a discussio n of why understanding these dynamics are critical to\nconsider when tailo ring menu options and dietary prescriptions for\npatients\, and why we sho uld consider the relationship between brain\nhealth and eating as being a reciprocal one.  \n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf981eb DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T120000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/ip101-commerci alization-lecture SUMMARY:IP101 & Commercialization Lecture CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nABSTRACT\n\nThis session covers the basics of Intel lectual Property (IP)\nprotection with a focus on patents. \n\nYou’ll le arn about the different types of IP protection available\nand some of the most common pitfalls to avoid. Learn about the\nresources available to you at the University of ݮƵ\, including\nthe ݮƵ Commercialization Office (WatCo). Hear how IP is used to\ncommercialize technology through licensing or start-up creation.\nIncluded is a brief discussion on “Are You an Inventor?\"\, this\nhighlights some key points for consideration as this issue has come up\nwhen there may be a misunderstanding between Facu lty and Grad\nStudents.” Also included are some helpful tips for those i nterested\nin creating a Start-Up.\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf98a12 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-present- microrobots-potential-applications-medicine SUMMARY:Profs Present - Microrobots with potential applications in medicine CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nABSTRACT\n\nThis talk will introduce micro-and nano robots and their potential to\nrevolutionize medicine. One of the main goa ls of microrobots is to\nmake medical interventions more targeted and less invasive. Nano-and\nmicrorobots show great potential for active and remot e-controlled\nmotion inside the human body. Possible future applications i nclude\nactive\, targeted delivery of therapeutics to diseased sites (e.g. \ntumours)\, cell delivery for regenerative therapy and non-invasive\nsurg ery. The removal of obstructions inside the body such as blood\nclots\, re nal stones or other blockages in a minimal invasive manner is\nanother mai n subject of our research. This talk will give an overview\nof the very in terdisciplinary research that combines expertise from\nrobotics\, medicine \, engineering\, chemistry and biology.\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf995ce DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-present- dna-aptamers-disease-diagnosis-and-targeted SUMMARY:Profs Present - DNA aptamers: disease diagnosis and targeted drug\n delivery CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nABSTRACT\n\nDNA aptamers are single-stranded DNA ol igonucleotides that can\nselectively bind to target molecules. They can be used for the\ndetection of various metabolites and proteins as disease bi omarkers.\nOur lab recently discovered new aptamers that can bind to caffe ine\,\nuric acid and lactate\, and converted them to highly sensitive and\ nselective fluorescent biosensors. In addition\, we have isolated\naptamer s that can bind to exosomes\, which could be used for the\nisolation and d etection of exosomes as important disease biomarkers.\nFinally\, we have isolated aptamers that can bind to pig cornea and\nestablished an aptamer- enhanced ocular drug delivery method to treat\ndry eye diseases.\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf9a151 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-present- wearable-sensors-inform-mobility-and-health SUMMARY:Profs Present: Wearable sensors to inform mobility and health: Nove l\napplications and advances in methodology CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nProfs Present: Wearable sensors to inform mobility and health: Novel\napplications and advances in methodology\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf9aa6f DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230309T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230309T160000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/waterloo-healt h-technology-and-society-conference-0 SUMMARY:ݮƵ for Health\, Technology and Society Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (C BB) is proud to\nannounce that registration for the forthcoming conferenc e “WATERLOO\nFOR HEALTH\, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf9b453 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230308T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230308T160000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/waterloo-healt h-technology-and-society-conference SUMMARY:ݮƵ for Health\, Technology and Society Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (C BB) is proud to\nannounce that registration for the forthcoming conferenc e “WATERLOO\nFOR HEALTH\, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68c1a5cf9bdd8 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T093000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T103000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/guest-lecture- edge-illumination-and-beam-tracking-laboratory SUMMARY:Guest Lecture: Edge Illumination and Beam Tracking for\nlaboratory- based X-ray phase contrast imaging CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nABSTRACT\n[/bioengineering-biot echnology/events/guest-lecture-edge-illumination-and-beam-tracking-laborat ory]\n\nThe basic principles and experimental set-ups for Edge Illuminatio n\nand Beam Tracking X-ray phase-contrast imaging (XPCI) are introduced\,\ nalong with examples on key applications where phase-based imaging\ncomple ments and advances the more conventional attenuation-based X-ray\nimaging. X-ray dark-field techniques are also discussed with an\nemphasis on the m ost recent developments on tomography and directional\nimaging.\n DTSTAMP:20250910T162239Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR