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:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e74ce40 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251201T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251201T143000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/paste-biomaterials-tra umatic-brain-injury-and-cartilage LOCATION:E7 - Engineering 7 Room 7303 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N 2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Paste-like Biomaterials for Traumatic Brain Injury and Cartilage\nR epair CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Bioinks for bioprinting and injectable biomaterials share a com mon\nthread in fluid mechanics (rheology) in that the flow properties of\ nthe material are crucial to successful application. Beyond\nshear-thinnin g behavior\, properties including yield stress and\nstorage modulus recov ery are important\, and speak to the\n‘paste-like’ quality of the mat erial. Two applications in\nregenerative medicine will be highlighted: tra umatic brain injury and\ncartilage injury.\n\nIn severe traumatic brain in juries\, often a portion of the skull is\nsurgically removed to relieve pr essure from the brain swelling\, but a\n2nd surgery is required to fill t hat gap in the skull. We have\nproposed a paste-like biomaterial that cou ld potentially eliminate\nthe 2nd surgery. \n\nOur goal is to implant the biomaterial at the time of the original\nsurgery\,to be crosslinked to sta y in place\, flexible to allow the\nbrain to swell\, deliver anti-inflamma tory drugs locally to the brain\,\nand then transition into bone over tim e. Initial studies with bone\nregeneration and drug delivery have shown p romise. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e752f74 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T153000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T163000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/seminar-speaker-dr-vik ramaditya-yadav-biology-infrastructure LOCATION:E5 - Engineering 5 Room 2004 200 University Avenue West ݮƵ O N N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Seminar Speaker Dr. Vikramaditya Yadav\\ Biology as infrastructure: \nEngineering the next industrial revolution CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Abstract :\n\nHumanity faces multiple converging crises such as pandemics\, climate\nchange\, ecosystem degradation\, and environmental p ressures from rising\nglobal prosperity. We urgently need transformative s olutions. At the\nsame time\, the past three decades have also witnessed s terling\nadvances in genomics\, synthetic biology\, and computation\, whic h have\nre-cast living systems as programmable platforms for innovation.\n Biology has now matured into a form of infrastructure - an enabling\nlayer upon which solutions to health\, the energy transition\, material\nde-fos silization and the circular economy can be built.\n\nJust as physical infr astructure underpinned the industrial age and\ndigital infrastructure driv es the current information age\, biological\ninfrastructure now offers the foundation for a sustainable one.\nEngineered biological systems can faci litate a more rapid response to\nemerging threats\, enable sustainable res ource recovery\, as well as\nupcycle waste into high-value products. In th is sense\, biology is no\nlonger confined to the laboratory\; it is becomi ng the scaffolding of a\nnew industrial paradigm where living and designed systems work in\nconcert to sustain civilization. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e753a6b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T140000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-polym eric-applications-waste-mussel-shell LOCATION:E6 4022 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Polymeric Applications of Waste Mussel Shell\, by \nDr. Chanelle Gavin CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nlecture on POLYMERIC APPLICATIONS OF WASTE MUSSEL SHELL.  DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e75473b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T150000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-mater ials-and-interfaces-next-generation LOCATION:E7 2409 Engineering 7 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Materials and interfaces for next generation\nbat teries \, by Dr. Yang Zhao CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nseminar on MATERIALS AND INTERFACES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION BATTERIES. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e754f64 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T120000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-envir onmental-sustainability-challenges-0 LOCATION:E6 2024 Engineering 6 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Environmental Sustainability Challenges in Canadi an\nHealthcare\, by Dr. Anita Rao CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nseminar on ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES IN CANADIAN\nHEALTH CARE. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e755749 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251015T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251015T120000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/distinguished-speaker- seminar-series-novel-applications-and LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre 200 University Aven ue West Room 1302 ݮƵ ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series\\ Novel applications and\ndeve lopments utilizing photopolymerizations CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Photopolymerization reactions have been explored and utilized s ince\nthe time of the ancient Egyptians\; however\, development of new\nph otopolymerization methodologies and applications continues at an\never mor e rapid pace.  Traditionally\, photopolymerization of\nmultifunctional mo nomers results in highly crosslinked materials\nsuitable for applications as optical lenses\, optical fiber coatings\,\nand dental materials.  Thes e reactions are ubiquitous not only\nbecause of the nature of the final po lymer product\, but also for the\ncharacteristics of the reaction itself.   Photopolymerizations are far\nmore energy efficient than their thermal counterparts\, are typically\nperformed in a solventless manner that is mo re environmentally\ncompatible\, the reactions occur rapidly at ambient co nditions\, and the\npolymerization can be controlled in both time and spac e. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e755f81 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T110000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/seminar-biomass-valori zation-sustainable-bioeconomy LOCATION:E6 - Engineering 6 Room 2024 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N 2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Seminar/ Biomass Valorization for Sustainable Bioeconomy CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT:I\n\nIt is clear\, that by mid-century\, to avoid the worst-case scenarios of\nanthropogenic climate change\, our society will h ave to rely on\nsustainable and renewable resources rather than fossil fue ls. Biomass\nis a key proposed component of several climate mitigation str ategies\,\nwith substantial involvement of future energy and material syst ems.\nThe general objective of my research is utilizing biomass\,\nphoto/b io/electro-catalysts\, and cell factories to design and\nfabricate renewab le and sustainable bioproducts and systems\, via\nbioinspired routes\, for Energy\, Environmental\, and Biomedical\napplication. These hybrid techno logy approaches provide potential\nroute to economically viable energy pro duction (hydrogen + biofuels) +\nbiomass CO2 captured negative emission te chnologies (NET)\n(biomaterials + biochemicals)\, thus are clearly an impo rtant early\nstep in the complete decarbonization of our society. In this\ npresentation\, I will introduce our new technology platform of using\npho tocatalysis and photo/electro-bio hybrid system for biomass\nvalorization. I will also talk about our recent progress on design and\nfabrication of cellulose based materials with genetically engineered\nproteins for biomed ical application DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e756801 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250702T153000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250702T163000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/enabling-technology-pl atforms-tissue-engineering-and LOCATION:E6 - Engineering 6 Room 4022 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N 2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Enabling technology platforms for tissue engineering and regenerati ve\nmedicine research CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:ENABLING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENE RATIVE\nMEDICINE RESEARCH\n\nCHAN PUI BARBARA\n\nSBS\, iTERM\, BME\, CUHK\ n\nThe research focus of the Tissue Engineering Lab at CUHK centers\naroun d bioengineering of cell- and biomaterial-based complex living\ntissue sub stitutes for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine\napplications. D uring the prolonged journey of developing engineered\ntissues for regenera tive medicine purposes\, we have faced many\ntechnical challenges associat ed with the major components of\nengineered tissues including stem cells\, biomaterials and cell niche\nsignals. A handful of technology platforms w ere developed to enable\nand facilitate research in tissue engineering and regenerative\nmedicine research\, including but are not limited to (1) a multiphoton\nmicrofabrication and micropatterning (MMM) technology to defi ne the\ncell niche interactions\; (2) a multi-level mechano-regulation (MM R)\nplatform to facilitate mechano-characterization and manipulation of\nc ells and tissues\; and (3) a biomimetic biomacromolecular\nmicroencapsulat ion (BBM) platform to facilitate physiologically\nrelevant scaffolding. In this seminar\, the rationales\, the\ntechnological capability and the rel evant applications will be\ndiscussed.  DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e756ffa DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250619T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250619T130000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-desig ning-new-enzymes-sustainable LOCATION:E6 4022 200 University Ave West ݮƵ ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Designing New Enzymes for Sustainable Fertilizer\ , by\nDr. Bajaj & Dr. Scott CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nlecture on DESIGNING NEW ENZYMES FOR SUSTAINABLE FERTILIZER. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694d81e757d28 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250526T153000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250526T163000 URL:/chemical-engineering/events/designing-hydrogel-bio materials-therapeutic LOCATION:E6 - Engineering 6 200 University Ave West E6 Room 4022 ݮƵ O N N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Designing Hydrogel Biomaterials for Therapeutic Revascularization CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Abstract :\n\nHeart failure remains one of the leading causes o f death worldwide\,\ndriven by persistent coronary artery occlusion that r educes blood\nsupply to the myocardium\, leading to cardiomyocyte death an d fibrotic\nremodeling. Effective revascularization of the injured myocard ium is\nessential to restore tissue viability and preserve cardiac functio n.\nIn this talk\, I will present our strategies for engineering hydrogel\ nplatforms to actively promote revascularization. We developed a\ncomputat ionally designed affinity-based delivery system to precisely\nregulate the presentation of proangiogenic growth factors\, and\noptimized matrix prop erties to support the transplantation and\nfunctional integration of CD34 ⁺ vascular progenitor cells. Together\,\nthese approaches aim to create a regenerative microenvironment capable\nof driving robust and functional vascularization.\n\nBiography:\n\nDr. Yuan Yao is an Assistant Professor i n the Department of Mechanical\nEngineering and Division of Cardiology at University of British\nColumbia. She graduated from University of ݮƵ \, supervised by Dr.\nEvelyn Yim\, and completed her postdoctoral training with Dr. Molly\nShoichet in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Uni versity of\nToronto. Her lab is located at the Center for Heart Lung Innov ation at\nthe St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver.\n\nHer research focuses o n engineered biomaterials and biofabrication\napproaches for cardiovascula r repair and regeneration. DTSTAMP:20251225T182647Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR