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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50908,31,'2019-03-11 15:00:37','2019-03-11 19:00:37','<strong>What is your name and where are you from?</strong><strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50909 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DeniseHsu-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Denise Hsu and I’m originally from Taiwan. I’ve also lived in California, Singapore, Shanghai, and Pennsylvania.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I’m pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I did not start my engineering career/studies in BME. In fact, I was a Mechanical Engineer prior to pursuing my PhD.  When I was an undergrad, the school I attended did not offer BME as a single major for BS degrees.  I therefore double majored BME with Mechanical, and decided to continue my MS in Mechanical at the same school.  Upon graduation, I worked in construction and manufacturing electronics for a total of 9 years as a full-time Mechanical Engineer before I applied to FIU’s BME program.  While I was working, I noticed a rise in demand for parts and components that are designed for healthcare products, and that was a sign for BME as an emerging engineering field.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>From my personal experiences, I do not feel much different for being a woman engineer. Based on my overall post-bachelor experiences in both the US and Taiwan, my personal experiences with colleagues are almost exactly the same in both countries.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Time management and project management. Whatever process or product an engineer designs, undergo numerous edits, amendments, modifications, versions, etc., of which involves numerous meetings and discussions with colleagues, partners, supervisors, etc..  Being on top of all versions/edits and meeting schedules can be challenging at times, in addition to effective communication amongst team members or clients.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Yes, I am the current President in Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and the Event Coordinator in Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>One of my previous work-study supervisors was a good mentor. I’ve talked to her about my personal issues, and she has always been very helpful.  As for role models…maybe Jane Goodall? I met her in person when I was in high school.  One of my drawings for Roots and Shoots was selected for a calendar page and she came to deliver a talk.  Other good examples of admirable strong women include Ariel from the Little Mermaid, Jasmine from Aladdin, and Mulan. The current President of Taiwan is also a woman.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I’m excited to be a pioneer of a new engineering field (BME).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Do what you love and love what you do. Follow your heart and keep moving forward!</blockquote>','Denise Hsu - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','denise-hsu','','','2019-03-11 15:00:37','2019-03-11 19:00:37','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50908',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (51071,31,'2019-03-26 10:44:28','2019-03-26 14:44:28','<h3>About the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation\r\nSeminar Series<strong><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coulterlogo1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coulterlogo1.jpg\" alt=\"coulterlogo\" width=\"239\" height=\"198\" /></a></strong></h3>\r\nThrough the generous support of the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation the Department of Biomedical Engineering facilitates weekly lectures each year during academic terms. Experts in all areas of Biomedical Engineering are invited to campus to provide a research seminar and to meet with faculty and students and to tour our academic and research facilities.\r\n\r\nThe lectures are a great place for the community, students, and faculty and staff to meet and network with leading experts in the industry.\r\n\r\nLive videos can be found <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pg/fiubiomed/videos/\">here.</a>\r\nNon-Facebook users can access the videos <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/academics/lecture-series/coulter-lecture-series-videos\">here</a> on lecture days at 10:30am.\r\n<h4>This Week</h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51049\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coulter-Spring-2019-Perreault-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" />\r\n<h4>Lectures</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2018-2019\">2018-2019</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/resources/lecture-series/2017-2018/\">2017-2018</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/lecture-series2016-2017/\">2016-2017</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/lecture-series2015-2016/\">2015-2016</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2014-2015/\">2014-2015</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2013-2014/\">2013-2014</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2012-2013/\">2012-2013</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2011-2012/\">2011-2012</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2010-2011/\">2010-2011</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2009-2010/\">2009-2010</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2008-2009/\">2008-2009</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2007-2008/\">2007-2008</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2006-2007/\">2006-2007</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2005-2006/\">2005-2006</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2004-2005/\">2004-2005</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2003-2004/\">2003-2004</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2002-2003/\">2002-2003</a>','Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Seminar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','111-revision-v1','','','2019-03-26 10:44:28','2019-03-26 14:44:28','',111,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/111-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50865,31,'2019-02-27 11:29:33','2019-02-27 16:29:33','[et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_padding=\"||10px|\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" parallax_2=\"off\" parallax_method_2=\"off\" custom_padding=\"10px|||\" custom_margin=\"||20px|\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Overview Image 1024 x 678\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/biomedical-engineering-prosthetic-hand-1024x678.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" align=\"left\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" animation_direction=\"left\" show_bottom_space=\"on\" animation_style=\"slide\" animation_duration=\"500ms\" animation_intensity_slide=\"10%\" _builder_version=\"3.0.90\" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Overview, Mission, &amp; Goals\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\"]\n\n<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>Many biomedical engineers, particularly those in research labs, need a graduate degree. The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering provides students and practicing engineers with the theoretical and practical experience needed to succeed.<br />\n[accordion autoclose=\"true\" clicktoclose=\"true\" openfirst=\"false\" openall=\"false\" ] [accordion-item title=\"Department Mission\"] The mission of the Department of Biomedical Engineering is:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>To bridge engineering, science and medicine.</li>\n<li>To educate and train the next diverse generation of biomedical engineers.</li>\n<li>To conduct research leading to significant discoveries in medical sciences.</li>\n<li>To conduct design and development of innovative medical technology.</li>\n<li>To translate scientific discovery and medical technology to industry or clinical practice for delivery of health care.</li>\n<li>To engage with the local to global community for knowledge dissemination.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=\"Program Goals\"] The objectives of the graduate Biomedical Engineering Program at FIU are the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide opportunity for advanced graduate studies and entrepreneurial activities.</li>\n<li>Encourage FIU graduates to extend their careers into research and teaching.</li>\n<li>Prepare graduates for conducting innovative and impactful biomedical engineering research, design and development.</li>\n<li>Provide highly trained professionals in Biomedical Engineering to serve in academic institutions, government agencies, research laboratories, and manufacturing and service industries.</li>\n<li>Improve minority and Hispanic doctoral graduate representation in the Biomedical Engineering field, where they are highly underrepresented.</li>\n<li>Help attract more biotechnology industries to Miami-Dade County and South Florida.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/accordion-item] [/accordion]</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"on\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Get Started Apply Now - One Column with 300x250 image on left, Title and 2 Buttons\" background_layout=\"light\" header_font_size=\"27px\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.12.1\"]\n\n<p>\n<a href=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/fiu-bme-engineer-300x250.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-816 size-full\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/fiu-bme-engineer-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"fiu-bme-engineer-300x250\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" /></a></p>\n<div class=\"medium-8 columns\">\n<h2>GET STARTED!</h2>\n<p>We are part of the <a href=\"https://cec.fiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIU College of Engineering and Computing</a>, one of the top engineering schools in Florida and in the country.</p>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns \"><a class=\"fiu-button-blue\" href=\"http://gradschool.fiu.edu/admissions.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now</a></div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns \"><a class=\"fiu-button-yellow\" href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/resources/students/advising/\" target=\"_self\">Contact an Advisor</a></div>\n</div>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Learning Goals\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.14\"]\n\n<h2>Learning Goals</h2>\n<p>After completing your degree, you will be able to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and utilize the fundamentals of cutting-edge BME technologies</li>\n<li>Exhibit a broad understanding of existing BME research fields</li>\n<li>Demonstrate leadership in team-based multidisciplinary collaborations</li>\n<li>Design, conduct and present a BME research project</li>\n<li>Gain and apply knowledge in advanced BME topics and related laboratory techniques</li>\n<li>Display appropriate professional behavior and principles of ethical conduct</li>\n</ul>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Salaries and Careers Accordion\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\"]\n\n<h2>Careers and Salaries</h2>\n<p>[accordion autoclose=\"true\" clicktoclose=\"true\" openfirst=\"false\" openall=\"false\" ] [accordion-item title=\"Potential Salaries and Demand\"]</p>\n<h3>Data for Biomedical Engineers:</h3>\n<p>Florida Median Yearly Income (2016) : $74,070<br />\nFlorida Projected Growth (2014-2024) : 35%<br />\nNational Median Yearly Income (2016) : $85,620<br />\nNational Projected Growth (2014-2024) : 23%</p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2031.00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2031.00</a><br />\n[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=\"Potential Careers\"] Biomedical engineering is one of the hottest fields right now, and the types of jobs in biomedical engineering pay some of the highest starting salaries you can currently get. Being a fusion of healthcare and engineering, the two areas of study that are consistently praised for offering the best job prospects for students, biomedical engineering involves applying engineering principles to create solutions for healthcare and usually deals with the design and development of medical products, according to the <a href=\"https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Here are some popular career titles held by Biomedical Engineers:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturing Engineer</li>\n<li>Quality Engineer</li>\n<li>Software Engineer</li>\n<li>Researcher</li>\n<li>Physician</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/accordion-item] [/accordion]</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Image after Potential Careers 1600 X 700\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/fiu-biomedical-engineering-dr-chenzhong-li-1600x700.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" align=\"left\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" custom_margin=\"20px|||\" show_bottom_space=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.0.90\" /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Tracks &amp; Specializations\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.14\"]\n\n<h2>Areas of Research</h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/research/engineering-tissue-model-systems/\">Basic Research in Engineered Tissue Model Systems</a> research focuses on cell and engineered tissue mechanics with application in cardiovascular regenerative medicine. The goal is to integrate the various areas of differential mechano-regulation of stem cells towards the cardiovascular phenotype as well as the synthesis of viable engineered cardiovascular tissues, particularly, heart valves.  This goal fragments into multiple areas of study:</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/research/diagnostic-bioimaging-sensor-systems/\">Diagnostic Bioimaging and Sensor Systems</a> research focuses on developing non-destructive optical and mechanical technologies that can detect disease development and tissue injuries in vivo. These techniques can be either one-dimensional (i.e., point detection) or multi-dimensional (i.e., imaging).  The potential medical applications for such techniques, once developed, are abundant.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/research/therapeutic-reparative-neurotechnology/\">Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology</a> research focuses on biologically inspired technologies to interface with the nervous system to repair and promote recovery of lost function after trauma or disease. Research in this area includes behavioral studies, electrophysiology techniques, computational neuroscience, and machine learning methods to determine the mechanism of disease, to create new research paradigms and develop new treatments.</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Courses\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.14\"]\n\n<h2>Courses</h2>\n<p><a class=\"fiu-button-blue-new\" href=\"https://catalog.fiu.edu/2018_2019/graduate/College_of_Engineering_and_Computing/Graduate_Biomedical_Engineering.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Catalog</a><br />\n[accordion autoclose=\"true\" clicktoclose=\"true\" openfirst=\"false\" openall=\"false\" ] [accordion-item title=\"Course Requirements\"] The Ph.D. program requires a total of 75 credit hours beyond the BS degree. These credits are comprised of a minimum of 27 hours of coursework and a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation.</p>\n<p>You’ll choose three courses from the Engineering Management core based on personal training requirements. The biomedical engineering core includes a two-course sequence in one of the three primary technical areas for industry: manufacturing, instrumentation or materials.</p>\n<p><b>Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)</b><br />\nCourses in this area must cover the major and minor specialty areas of the student. The three current specialty areas within biomedical engineering are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic research in engineering tissue model systems</li>\n<li>Diagnostic bio imaging and sensor systems</li>\n<li>Therapeutic and reparative neurotechnology</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Mathematics Core (6 credits)</b><br />\nCourses in this area must cover the broad areas of statistics and theoretical/numerical modeling. Examples include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>STA 5126 Fundamental Design of Experiments</li>\n<li>STA 6176 Biostatistics</li>\n<li>BME 6715 Mathematical Modeling of Physiological Systems</li>\n<li>BME 6716 Mathematical Modeling of Cellular Systems</li>\n<li>BME 6705 Nonlinear Systems with Applications to Life Sciences</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Life Science</b><b> (6 credits)</b><br />\nThe life science courses may be selected from approved electives such as:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>BME 5410 Biomedical Physiology and Engineering I</li>\n<li>BME 5411 Biomedical Physiology and Engineering II</li>\n<li>BME 6019 Clinical Research Experience</li>\n<li>PCB 6025 Molecular and Cellular Biology I</li>\n<li>PCB 6027 Molecular and Cellular Biology II</li>\n<li>PHZ 6255 Molecular Biophysics</li>\n<li>CHM 5325 Physical Chemistry of Proteins</li>\n<li>CHM 5506 Physical Biochemistry</li>\n<li>CHM 5503 Physical Chemistry of Nucleic Acids</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Biomedical Engineering Seminar</b></p>\n<ul>\n<li>BME 7938 Doctoral BME Seminar</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Qualifying Examination, Candidacy Requirements, and Final Defense</b><br />\nStudents must demonstrate Graduate knowledge in three incremental stages in order to be awarded a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualifying Exam</li>\n<li>Proposal Defense (oral and/or written)</li>\n<li>Final Defense (oral)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/accordion-item] [/accordion]</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" custom_padding=\"20px|||\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_image 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background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" border_color_all=\"off\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.19.10\"]\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Requirements</h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please review the admission requirements and the graduation requirements below and contact an <strong><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/resources/students/advising/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advisor</a></strong> if you need more information.</p>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns \"><a class=\"fiu-button-blue\" href=\"http://gradschool.fiu.edu/admission-requirements/#toggle-id-48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Requirements</a></div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns \"><a class=\"fiu-button-yellow\" href=\"https://catalog.fiu.edu/2018_2019/graduate/College_of_Engineering_and_Computing/Graduate_Biomedical_Engineering.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduation 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50873,31,'2019-02-28 11:41:29','2019-02-28 16:41:29','<h4><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/OP-Track-FINAL.pdf\">Overview</a></h4>\r\nThe objective of the Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics is to provide an opportunity for qualified students to pursue a career in the orthotics and prosthetics field. This track will provide comprehensive training for students in life-science areas, including anatomy, kinesiology, pathology, and normal pathological gait.\r\n\r\nIn addition, it will provide extensive engineering training in biomechanics, material science, and the fabrication and evaluation processes of orthotic and prosthetic devices, as well as research skills.  Completion of this track will prepare students for an IIOP certificate, NCOPE residency and, thereafter, for the Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Practitioner Certification Exam of the American Board for Certification (ABC).\r\n\r\nWith the program embedded in the Biomedical Engineering MS program, it has the advantage of providing curricular content that will include a strong engineering base.  Consequently, graduates from this track will be able effectively to incorporate new technological and materials science developments into the design and generation of future prosthetic and orthotic devices.\r\n<h4>Admission</h4>\r\nApplicants must have:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 on a four point scale (i.e., a B) for the most recent 60 credit hours</li>\r\n 	<li>GRE scores higher than the minimal requirements (Verbal &gt;142, and Quantitative &gt;150).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n*If an applicant lacks a baccalaureate degree in biomedical engineering or other engineering disciplines, applicants\' academic records will be reviewed individually and an admission recommendation will be made on a case-by-case basis.\r\n\r\nApplicants should submit their applications through the <a href=\"https://pslinks.fiu.edu/psc/cslinks/EMPLOYEE/CAMP/c/OAA_ONLINE_APPLICATION.OAA_SIGNON_COMP.GBL?Page=OAA_APPLICATION01&amp;Action=U&amp;TEMPLATE_ID=FIU_GRAD&amp;\">FIU Graduate Application</a> system.\r\n\r\n<strong> Application Deadline: April 15, 2019</strong>\r\n<h4>Program Summary</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Total credits: 30</li>\r\n 	<li>Duration: Less than 2 years</li>\r\n 	<li>Admission: Fall term only</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4>Class Size</h4>\r\nBecause the track has the responsibility of ensuring that its graduates become fully competent practitioners, initial annual enrollment for the first five years must be limited to twelve students.\r\n<h4>Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics Curriculum Overview</h4>\r\nThe curriculum of the BME Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Orthotics and Prosthetics)\r\n<table width=\"450\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\"><strong>BME Courses</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"83\"><strong>Credit Hours</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\"><em>Life Science</em></td>\r\n<td width=\"83\"><strong> </strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">PHT 5174(L) Analysis of Movement</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">4</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">PHT 5303 Pathophysiology</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\"><em>BME Electives</em></td>\r\n<td width=\"83\"><em> </em></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">PHT 6165 Applied Neuroanatomy</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">BME 6212 Solid Mechanics Applications in Physiological Systems\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\nPHT 6125 Clinical Biomechanics</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\"><em>O&amp;P Track Required Courses*</em></td>\r\n<td width=\"83\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">Introduction to Laboratory Skills and Materials in Prosthetics and Orthotics*</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">1</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">Clinical Evaluation Tools*</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">1</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">Orthotic Management of the Lower Limb 1*</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">4</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">Prosthetic Management of the Lower Limb 1*</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">4</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">Orthotic Management of the Spine*</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">BME 5941 Biomedical Engineering Internship</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">1</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"367\">BME 6907 Master’s Project</td>\r\n<td width=\"83\">3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n*These courses are offered at <a href=\"http://www.iiofoandp.org/index.html\">IIOP</a> and have an additional associated lab fee.\r\n\r\nStudents will receive a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (Orthotics and Prosthetics) when the above thirty credit hours are completed.\r\n\r\nUpon completion of the Master’s degree, students can additionally complete a certificate offered by a licensed institute such as the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics (Tampa, FL) in order to take the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthotics Practitioner Certification Exam of the American Board for Certification (ABC), and hence practice in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. FIU has an existing partnership with the <a href=\"http://www.iiofoandp.org/index.html\">International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics</a>.\r\n\r\nThe Curriculum of the Certificate Program provided by the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics is provided in the table below:\r\n<table width=\"319\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"250\"><strong>Certificate Courses</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"69\"><strong>Credit Hours</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Orthotic Management of the Lower Limb 2</td>\r\n<td>4</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Prosthetic Management of the Lower Limb 2</td>\r\n<td>4</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Prosthetic Management of the Upper Limb</td>\r\n<td>3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Orthotic Management of the Upper Limb</td>\r\n<td>3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Contemporary Practice and Synthesis</td>\r\n<td>4</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Clinical Research</td>\r\n<td>1</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h4>Tuition and Fees</h4>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nThe cost of the degree program is approximately $30,000. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50886,31,'2019-03-04 12:26:48','2019-03-04 17:26:48','<h3>About the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation\r\nSeminar Series<strong><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coulterlogo1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coulterlogo1.jpg\" alt=\"coulterlogo\" width=\"239\" height=\"198\" /></a></strong></h3>\r\nThrough the generous support of the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation the Department of Biomedical Engineering facilitates weekly lectures each year during academic terms. Experts in all areas of Biomedical Engineering are invited to campus to provide a research seminar and to meet with faculty and students and to tour our academic and research facilities.\r\n\r\nThe lectures are a great place for the community, students, and faculty and staff to meet and network with leading experts in the industry.\r\n\r\nLive videos can be found <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pg/fiubiomed/videos/\">here.</a>\r\nNon-Facebook users can access the videos <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/academics/lecture-series/coulter-lecture-series-videos\">here</a> on lecture days at 10:30am.\r\n<h4>This Week</h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-50884 size-large\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coulter-Spring-2019-Korotkova-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" />\r\n<h4>Lectures</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2018-2019\">2018-2019</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/resources/lecture-series/2017-2018/\">2017-2018</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/lecture-series2016-2017/\">2016-2017</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/lecture-series2015-2016/\">2015-2016</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2014-2015/\">2014-2015</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2013-2014/\">2013-2014</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2012-2013/\">2012-2013</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2011-2012/\">2011-2012</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2010-2011/\">2010-2011</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2009-2010/\">2009-2010</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2008-2009/\">2008-2009</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2007-2008/\">2007-2008</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2006-2007/\">2006-2007</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2005-2006/\">2005-2006</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2004-2005/\">2004-2005</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2003-2004/\">2003-2004</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/lecture-series/2002-2003/\">2002-2003</a>','Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Seminar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','111-revision-v1','','','2019-03-04 12:26:48','2019-03-04 17:26:48','',111,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/111-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50973,31,'2019-03-11 15:56:42','2019-03-11 19:56:42','<h3>Biomedical Engineering\r\nWallace H. 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10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 8, 2019\r\nManu Platt\r\nAssociate Professor, Georgia Tech and Emory University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Platt-1.png\">“What’s Eating You?” Quantifying Proteolytic Activity in Health and Disease</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 15, 2019\r\nAnne Robertson\r\nProfessor, Mechanical Engineering, Pittsburgh University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Robertson.png\">Effective Remodeling in the Walls of Human Cerebral Aneurysms</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Panther Pit\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 22, 2019\r\nBob Tranquillo\r\nProfessor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Tranquilo.pdf\">Biologically-Engineered Tubular Heart Valves</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 1, 2019\r\nHyungbae Kwon\r\nResearch Group Leader, Max Planck\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Kwon.pdf\">Dissecting behaviourally-relevant neuronal population at cellular resolution</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 8, 2019\r\nOlga Korotkova\r\nProfessor, Department of Physics, University of Miami\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coulter-Spring-2019-Korotkova.png\">Light in turbulence-like biological tissues</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 22, 2019\r\nMelissa Grunlan\r\nProfessor, Texas A&amp;M University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Coulter-Spring-2019-Grunlan.png\">Self-Cleaning, Thermoresponsive Membranes for Implanted Glucose Biosensors</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 29, 2019\r\nEric Perreault\r\nChair and Professor, Northwestern Reserve University\r\nTitle:  <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Perreault.pdf\">Task-dependent regulation of human limb mechanics and the implication for designing rehabilitation interventions</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nApril 5, 2019\r\nLena Ting\r\nGeorgia Tech and Emory University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Ting.pdf\">Revisiting muscle spindle function to understand impaired sensorimotor control</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 12, 2019\r\nMatthew Maltese\r\nResearch Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall 2018</strong>\r\n\r\nSeptember 21, 2018\r\nWarren Grill\r\nDistinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Coulter-Flyer-WARREN-GRILL.jpg\">Temporal Pattern of Brain Stimulation as a New Dimension of Therapeutic Innovation</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 3930\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nSeptember 28, 2018\r\nSheldon Weinbaum\r\nDistinguished Research Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at City University of New York\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-admin/upload.php?item=49671\">From Red Cells to Skiing, to a Jet Train that Travels at 700 km/hr on a Giant Ski</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nOctober 5, 2018\r\nWarren Ruder\r\nAssistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Coulter-Flyer-Warren-Ruder.jpg\">Enabling New Discoveries and Technologies by Combining Synthetic Biology with Biomedical Systems</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nOctober 12, 2018\r\nBianca Maceo-Heilman\r\nPostdoctoral Associate at University of Miami\r\nTitle:<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Coulter-Flyer-Bianca.jpg\"> Discovering the Physiological Optics of the Lens in Middle Earth</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1107\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nOctober 26, 2018\r\nJohn Frangioni\r\nCEO of The Curadel Companies\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Coulter-Flyer-John-Frangioni.jpg\">Clinical Translation of Imaging Systems and Contrast Agents for Image-Guided Surgery</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nNovember 2, 2018\r\nHal Blumenfeld\r\nProfessor at Yale University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hal-Coulter-Flyer.pdf\">Impaired Consciousness in Focal Seizures: Neuroimaging, Physiology and Treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nNovember 16, 2018\r\nJonathan Butcher\r\nCornell University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Butcher-Coulter-Flyer.jpg\">Endothelial-Interstitial Interactions During Aortic Valve Homeostasis and Calcific Degeneration</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50887,31,'2019-03-04 12:28:41','2019-03-04 17:28:41','<h3>Biomedical Engineering\r\nWallace H. Coulter Foundation Seminar Series</h3>\r\n<strong>This Week</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coulter-Spring-2019-Korotkova.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-50884 size-medium\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coulter-Spring-2019-Korotkova-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Spring 2019</strong>\r\n\r\nJanuary 18, 2019\r\nRaj Raghavendra Rao\r\nChair, University of Arkansas\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Coulter-Spring-2019-Rao.pdf\">Challenges in Stem Cell Bioprocessing for Regenerative Biomedical Applications</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nJanuary 25, 2019\r\nJames Weiland\r\nProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Sciences, University of Michigan\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Coulter-Spring-2019-Weiland.pdf\">Retinal Prosthesis for the Blind</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 1, 2019\r\nGuy Romain\r\nPhysical Therapist and Owner of NeuroFit360\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Coulter-Spring-2019-Romain.png\">Improving the quality of life and health through skilled physical therapy</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 8, 2019\r\nManu Platt\r\nAssociate Professor, Georgia Tech and Emory University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Platt-1.png\">“What’s Eating You?” Quantifying Proteolytic Activity in Health and Disease</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 15, 2019\r\nAnne Robertson\r\nProfessor, Mechanical Engineering, Pittsburgh University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Robertson.png\">Effective Remodeling in the Walls of Human Cerebral Aneurysms</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Panther Pit\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 22, 2019\r\nBob Tranquillo\r\nProfessor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Tranquilo.pdf\">Biologically-Engineered Tubular Heart Valves</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 1, 2019\r\nHyungbae Kwon\r\nResearch Group Leader, Max Planck\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Kwon.pdf\">Dissecting behaviourally-relevant neuronal population at cellular resolution</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 8, 2019\r\nOlga Korotkova\r\nProfessor, Department of Physics, University of Miami\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coulter-Spring-2019-Korotkova.png\">Light in turbulence-like biological tissues</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 22, 2019\r\nMelissa Grunlan\r\nProfessor, Texas A&amp;M University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Coulter-Spring-2019-Grunlan.png\">Self-Cleaning, Thermoresponsive Membranes for Implanted Glucose Biosensors</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nMarch 29, 2019\r\nEric Perreault\r\nChair and Professor, Northwestern Reserve University\r\nTitle:  <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Perreault.pdf\">Task-dependent regulation of human limb mechanics and the implication for designing rehabilitation interventions</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nApril 5, 2019\r\nLena Ting\r\nGeorgia Tech and Emory University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Coulter-Spring-2019-Ting.pdf\">Revisiting muscle spindle function to understand impaired sensorimotor control</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1104\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nFebruary 12, 2019\r\nMatthew Maltese\r\nResearch Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall 2018</strong>\r\n\r\nSeptember 21, 2018\r\nWarren Grill\r\nDistinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Coulter-Flyer-WARREN-GRILL.jpg\">Temporal Pattern of Brain Stimulation as a New Dimension of Therapeutic Innovation</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 3930\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nSeptember 28, 2018\r\nSheldon Weinbaum\r\nDistinguished Research Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at City University of New York\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-admin/upload.php?item=49671\">From Red Cells to Skiing, to a Jet Train that Travels at 700 km/hr on a Giant Ski</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nOctober 5, 2018\r\nWarren Ruder\r\nAssistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Coulter-Flyer-Warren-Ruder.jpg\">Enabling New Discoveries and Technologies by Combining Synthetic Biology with Biomedical Systems</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nOctober 12, 2018\r\nBianca Maceo-Heilman\r\nPostdoctoral Associate at University of Miami\r\nTitle:<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Coulter-Flyer-Bianca.jpg\"> Discovering the Physiological Optics of the Lens in Middle Earth</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 1107\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nOctober 26, 2018\r\nJohn Frangioni\r\nCEO of The Curadel Companies\r\nTitle: <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Coulter-Flyer-John-Frangioni.jpg\">Clinical Translation of Imaging Systems and Contrast Agents for Image-Guided Surgery</a>\r\nLocation: Engineering Center Room EC 2300\r\nTime: 9:00 AM - 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50888,31,'2019-03-04 12:31:17','2019-03-04 17:31:17','<h2>Fall 2019</h2>\r\n<script async defer src=\"https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2\"></script>\r\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/videos/636497270104658/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"false\">\r\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/videos/636497270104658/\">Bob Tranquillo from Minnesota\r\n\r\nPosted by <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/\">FIU Biomedical Engineering</a> on Friday, February 22, 2019</blockquote>\r\n</div>\r\n<script async defer src=\"https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2\"></script>\r\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/videos/275091533406486/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"false\">\r\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/videos/275091533406486/\">Marc Horner from ANSYS\r\n\r\nPosted by <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/\">FIU Biomedical Engineering</a> on Friday, February 15, 2019</blockquote>\r\n</div>\r\n<script async defer src=\"https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2\"></script>\r\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/videos/386689358799864/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"false\">\r\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/videos/386689358799864/\">Anne Robertson from University of Pittsburgh\r\n\r\nPosted by <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fiubiomed/\">FIU Biomedical Engineering</a> on Friday, February 15, 2019</blockquote>\r\n</div>\r\n<script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\r\n  js = d.createElement(s); 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50902,31,'2019-03-04 14:40:23','2019-03-04 19:40:23','[caption id=\"attachment_50891\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-50891 size-large\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0384-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" /> From left to right, Maria Bandres (poster session honorable mention), Ricardo Siu (oral presentation first prize), Mariacarla Gonzalez (poster session second prize), and Carolina Moncion (poster session first prize).[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn Friday, March 1st, a record-breaking total of 39 graduate students presented their research in their respective fields. Thirty-one students, both masters and Ph.D., presented their research as a poster presentation, and 8 students (Ph.D.) participated oral presentations. The poster session concluded with a first place winner, a second place winner, and an honorable mention, while the oral presentation concluded with a first place winner. Students participating in poster presentations were judged on three different categories: content, display, and oral presentation.\r\n\r\nWe would like to congratulate the first place winner for the poster session, Carolina Moncion, for her research titled \"Fully-Passive Wireless Recording of Neural Activation in Wistar Rats\". We would also like to congratulate second place winner, Mariacarla Gonzalez, for her research titled \"Cellphone based attachment for low-cost cervical health diagnosis\", as well as honorable mention winner, Maria Bandres, for her research titled \"Intraspinal microstimulation in motor regions modulates neural transmission in spinal pain pathways\".\r\n\r\nIn addition, we would like to congratulate our winner for oral presentations, Ricardo Siu, for his research titled \"Bio-inspired adaptive controller for ventilatory pacing\".\r\n\r\nWe would also like to thank our judges: Damiano Angoli, Jihye Bae, Sally Duarte, Ilyas Saytashev, and Xuena Zhu.We appreciate your time and dedication toward our students and their research.\r\n\r\nAlso as part of Graduate Research Day and the Coulter Speaker Series, Jaffus Hardrick, Interim President at Florida Memorial University, and Hyungbae Kwon, Research Group Leader at Max Planck, presented engaging lectures on mentorship, and biomedical engineering research, respectively. We thank you both for your excellent presentations, and for joining us on this day!\r\n\r\nCongratulations again to all of our graduate students on their outstanding research!\r\n\r\nTo learn more about the students’ research, click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GRD-2019-Booklet.pdf\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50892\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0344-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50893\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0379-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50899\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0288-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50898\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0292-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50897\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0324-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50896\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0339-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50895\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0328-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50894\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0337-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" />','Graduate Research Day 2019','','inherit','closed','closed','','50889-revision-v1','','','2019-03-04 14:40:23','2019-03-04 19:40:23','',50889,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50889-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50903,31,'2019-03-04 14:40:43','2019-03-04 19:40:43','[caption id=\"attachment_50891\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-50891 size-large\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0384-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" /> From left to right, Maria Bandres (poster session honorable mention), Ricardo Siu (oral presentation first prize), Mariacarla Gonzalez (poster session second prize), and Carolina Moncion (poster session first prize).[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn Friday, March 1st, a record-breaking total of 39 graduate students presented their research in their respective fields. Thirty-one students, both masters and Ph.D., presented their research as a poster presentation, and 8 students (Ph.D.) participated oral presentations. The poster session concluded with a first place winner, a second place winner, and an honorable mention, while the oral presentation concluded with a first place winner. Students participating in poster presentations were judged on three different categories: content, display, and oral presentation.\r\n\r\nWe would like to congratulate the first place winner for the poster session, Carolina Moncion, for her research titled \"Fully-Passive Wireless Recording of Neural Activation in Wistar Rats\". We would also like to congratulate second place winner, Mariacarla Gonzalez, for her research titled \"Cellphone based attachment for low-cost cervical health diagnosis\", as well as honorable mention winner, Maria Bandres, for her research titled \"Intraspinal microstimulation in motor regions modulates neural transmission in spinal pain pathways\".\r\n\r\nIn addition, we would like to congratulate our winner for oral presentations, Ricardo Siu, for his research titled \"Bio-inspired adaptive controller for ventilatory pacing\".\r\n\r\nWe would also like to thank our judges: Damiano Angoli, Jihye Bae, Sally Duarte, Ilyas Saytashev, and Xuena Zhu.We appreciate your time and dedication toward our students and their research.\r\n\r\nAlso as part of Graduate Research Day and the Coulter Speaker Series, Jaffus Hardrick, Interim President at Florida Memorial University, and Hyungbae Kwon, Research Group Leader at Max Planck, presented engaging lectures on mentorship, and biomedical engineering research, respectively. We thank you both for your excellent presentations, and for joining us on this day!\r\n\r\nCongratulations again to all of our graduate students on their outstanding research!\r\n\r\nTo learn more about the students’ research, click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GRD-2019-Booklet.pdf\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50892\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0344-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50893\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0379-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50899\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0288-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50898\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0292-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50897\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0324-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50896\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0339-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50895\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0328-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50894\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0337-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" />','Graduate Research Day 2019','','inherit','closed','closed','','50889-revision-v1','','','2019-03-04 14:40:43','2019-03-04 19:40:43','',50889,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50889-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50906,31,'2019-03-04 14:46:39','2019-03-04 19:46:39','[et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"page-intro\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_padding_tablet=\"50px|0|50px|0\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" _builder_version=\"3.19.7\"]\r\n\r\n<p>The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is part of the <a href=\"https://cec.fiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Engineering and Computing</a> at <a href=\"https://fiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIU</a> and is a prime resource for biomedical engineering education, training, research, and technology development. BME is an ever-evolving field that uses and applies engineering principles to the study of biology and medicine in order to improve health care.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Located in Miami, Florida, Florida International University, a Top 100 public university that is designated a Carnegie Highest Research (R1) and Carnegie Community E</span><span class=\"s2\">ngaged</span><span class=\"s1\"> institution is committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with the local and global communities. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is ranked among the Top 50 schools providing the best value to students nationally, #1 for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics and #3 in bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans.  It is preparing a diverse community of biomedical engineers and is engaged in translation of research to health care applications through discovery, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. The Biomedical Engineering faculty includes 1 National Academy of Inventor Fellow, 3 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellows, 1 SPIE Fellow and 1 American Heart Association Fellow.</span></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Faculty-Book-NEW-for-web.pdf\">Faculty Changing Lives</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BME-Presentation-2018-all.pdf\">Department and Research Overview Presentation</a></p>\r\n\r\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" specialty=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" _builder_version=\"3.18.2\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_margin=\"||10px|\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" background_color=\"#f8c93e\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Focus Research Areas\" border_style=\"solid\" custom_padding=\"|||5px\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" _builder_version=\"3.19.3\"]\r\n\r\n<h2><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/research/research-areas\">Focus Research Areas</a></h2>\r\n\r\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.18.2\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe Department of Biomedical Engineering is changing people\'s lives through translational research. Research conducted within the department is clustered into three major areas: Basic Research in Tissue Engineering Model Systems, Diagnostic Bio-Imaging and Sensor Systems, and Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology. These three areas are served by technological advancements in bio-imaging and bio-signal processing, bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, bio-nanotechnology, biophotonics, cellular and tissue engineering, computational modeling, devices and sensors, and neural engineering.</p>\r\n\r\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Engineered Tissue Model Systems\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" _builder_version=\"3.17.6\"]\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<div class=\"news-image-thumb\" style=\"background: url(\'https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-7.png\');\"> </div>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/research/engineering-tissue-model-systems/\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Research in Tissue Engineering Model 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50912,31,'2019-03-07 10:46:30','2019-03-07 15:46:30','What is your name and where are you from?\r\n<blockquote>My name is Denise Hsu and I’m originally from Taiwan. I’ve also lived in California, Singapore, Shanghai, and Pennsylvania.</blockquote>\r\nWhat degree are you pursuing?\r\n<blockquote>I’m pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\nWhy did you decide to study biomedical engineering?\r\n<blockquote>I did not start my engineering career/studies in BME. In fact, I was a Mechanical Engineer prior to pursuing my PhD.  When I was an undergrad, the school I attended did not offer BME as a single major for BS degrees.  I therefore double majored BME with Mechanical, and decided to continue my MS in Mechanical at the same school.  Upon graduation, I worked in construction and manufacturing electronics for a total of 9 years as a full-time Mechanical Engineer before I applied to FIU’s BME program.  While I was working, I noticed a rise in demand for parts and components that are designed for healthcare products, and that was a sign for BME as an emerging engineering field.</blockquote>\r\nWhat’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?\r\n<blockquote>From my personal experiences, I do not feel much different for being a woman engineer. Based on my overall post-bachelor experiences in both the US and Taiwan, my personal experiences with colleagues are almost exactly the same in both countries.</blockquote>\r\nWhat is the most challenging part about being an engineer? (Can be in relation to the field itself or being a woman in engineering)\r\n<blockquote>Time management and project management. Whatever process or product an engineer designs, undergo numerous edits, amendments, modifications, versions, etc., of which involves numerous meetings and discussions with colleagues, partners, supervisors, etc..  Being on top of all versions/edits and meeting schedules can be challenging at times, in addition to effective communication amongst team members or clients.</blockquote>\r\nAre you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?\r\n<blockquote>Yes, I am the current President in Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and the Event Coordinator in Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society).</blockquote>\r\nDo you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?\r\n<blockquote>One of my previous work-study supervisors was a good mentor. I’ve talked to her about my personal issues, and she has always been very helpful.  As for role models…maybe Jane Goodall? I met her in person when I was in high school.  One of my drawings for Roots and Shoots was selected for a calendar page and she came to deliver a talk.  Other good examples of admirable strong women include Ariel from the Little Mermaid, Jasmine from Aladdin, and Mulan. The current President of Taiwan is also a woman.</blockquote>\r\nWhich part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? (Can be as a student or career)\r\n<blockquote>I’m excited to be a pioneer of a new engineering field (BME).</blockquote>\r\nDo you have any advice for women in BME?\r\n<blockquote>Do what you love and love what you do. Follow your heart and keep moving forward!</blockquote>','Denise Hsu - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50908-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 10:46:30','2019-03-07 15:46:30','',50908,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50908-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50914,31,'2019-03-07 10:47:27','2019-03-07 15:47:27','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50909 alignleft\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DeniseHsu-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Denise Hsu and I’m originally from Taiwan. I’ve also lived in California, Singapore, Shanghai, and Pennsylvania.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I’m pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I did not start my engineering career/studies in BME. In fact, I was a Mechanical Engineer prior to pursuing my PhD.  When I was an undergrad, the school I attended did not offer BME as a single major for BS degrees.  I therefore double majored BME with Mechanical, and decided to continue my MS in Mechanical at the same school.  Upon graduation, I worked in construction and manufacturing electronics for a total of 9 years as a full-time Mechanical Engineer before I applied to FIU’s BME program.  While I was working, I noticed a rise in demand for parts and components that are designed for healthcare products, and that was a sign for BME as an emerging engineering field.</blockquote>\r\nWhat’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?\r\n<blockquote>From my personal experiences, I do not feel much different for being a woman engineer. Based on my overall post-bachelor experiences in both the US and Taiwan, my personal experiences with colleagues are almost exactly the same in both countries.</blockquote>\r\nWhat is the most challenging part about being an engineer? (Can be in relation to the field itself or being a woman in engineering)\r\n<blockquote>Time management and project management. Whatever process or product an engineer designs, undergo numerous edits, amendments, modifications, versions, etc., of which involves numerous meetings and discussions with colleagues, partners, supervisors, etc..  Being on top of all versions/edits and meeting schedules can be challenging at times, in addition to effective communication amongst team members or clients.</blockquote>\r\nAre you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?\r\n<blockquote>Yes, I am the current President in Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and the Event Coordinator in Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society).</blockquote>\r\nDo you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?\r\n<blockquote>One of my previous work-study supervisors was a good mentor. I’ve talked to her about my personal issues, and she has always been very helpful.  As for role models…maybe Jane Goodall? I met her in person when I was in high school.  One of my drawings for Roots and Shoots was selected for a calendar page and she came to deliver a talk.  Other good examples of admirable strong women include Ariel from the Little Mermaid, Jasmine from Aladdin, and Mulan. The current President of Taiwan is also a woman.</blockquote>\r\nWhich part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? (Can be as a student or career)\r\n<blockquote>I’m excited to be a pioneer of a new engineering field (BME).</blockquote>\r\nDo you have any advice for women in BME?\r\n<blockquote>Do what you love and love what you do. Follow your heart and keep moving forward!</blockquote>','Denise Hsu - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50908-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 10:47:27','2019-03-07 15:47:27','',50908,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50908-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50916,31,'2019-03-07 10:49:47','2019-03-07 15:49:47','<strong>What is your name and where are you from?</strong><strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50909 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DeniseHsu-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Denise Hsu and I’m originally from Taiwan. I’ve also lived in California, Singapore, Shanghai, and Pennsylvania.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I’m pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I did not start my engineering career/studies in BME. In fact, I was a Mechanical Engineer prior to pursuing my PhD.  When I was an undergrad, the school I attended did not offer BME as a single major for BS degrees.  I therefore double majored BME with Mechanical, and decided to continue my MS in Mechanical at the same school.  Upon graduation, I worked in construction and manufacturing electronics for a total of 9 years as a full-time Mechanical Engineer before I applied to FIU’s BME program.  While I was working, I noticed a rise in demand for parts and components that are designed for healthcare products, and that was a sign for BME as an emerging engineering field.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>From my personal experiences, I do not feel much different for being a woman engineer. Based on my overall post-bachelor experiences in both the US and Taiwan, my personal experiences with colleagues are almost exactly the same in both countries.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Time management and project management. Whatever process or product an engineer designs, undergo numerous edits, amendments, modifications, versions, etc., of which involves numerous meetings and discussions with colleagues, partners, supervisors, etc..  Being on top of all versions/edits and meeting schedules can be challenging at times, in addition to effective communication amongst team members or clients.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Yes, I am the current President in Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and the Event Coordinator in Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>One of my previous work-study supervisors was a good mentor. I’ve talked to her about my personal issues, and she has always been very helpful.  As for role models…maybe Jane Goodall? I met her in person when I was in high school.  One of my drawings for Roots and Shoots was selected for a calendar page and she came to deliver a talk.  Other good examples of admirable strong women include Ariel from the Little Mermaid, Jasmine from Aladdin, and Mulan. The current President of Taiwan is also a woman.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I’m excited to be a pioneer of a new engineering field (BME).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Do what you love and love what you do. Follow your heart and keep moving forward!</blockquote>','Denise Hsu - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50908-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 10:49:47','2019-03-07 15:49:47','',50908,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50908-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50917,31,'2019-03-11 14:59:50','2019-03-11 18:59:50','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50918 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/diana1-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Diana Caduff. I was born in Switzerland and my mother is Colombian. I’ve moved around my entires life but settled in Miami 9 years ago.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which degree did you pursue from FIU?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I obtained my degree in Biomedical Engineering (cum laude) in May 2018. Now, I’m a few months away from starting medical school class of 2023! I took a gap year in which I worked and volunteered while I was applying to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in your field? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>There is this common stereotype/gender bias that surrounds the field on engineering. As a woman, I felt that I had to work harder to show my professors and colleagues that I deserved to be here just as much as any of the male colleagues.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I think the most challenging part about being a biomedical engineer is that it combines product development (engineering) with medicine (biology). It is hard enough to be good at one, but as biomedical engineers, we have to be at least decent in both. Fortunately, FIU’s undergraduate program teaches its students to have this broad knowledge of every subject in order to understand and complete a project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Were you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I was a part of a social sorority (Phi Sigma Sigma) and the Medical fraternity (Phi Delta Epsilon).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I couldn’t have done it without the help and support of my family, friends, faculty, mentors, and peers.  Jung was definitely someone I looked up to throughout my years at FIU. I felt motivated, more self-assured, and less anxious having her as my mentor. Not only was she a great mentor, but I joined her lab a few semesters after starting, where she helped me open myself up and feel more confident in my field and aid in some of the lab’s projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am very proud I stuck with this major and that I am a female engineer (and soon to be doctor). I was also part of the ANS Lab and I am so proud I was able to present some of my work in conferences and of how the NEP project is coming along. And lastly, I’m proud of all my hard work that I, along with those in my senior design team, did.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME? </strong>\r\n<blockquote>At first, I was so scared to be a woman in BME because of all the stereotypes of women in that field. But, FIU’s BME department is such a close-knit family and they truly made me feel comfortable. The mentors and counselors will guide you in the right directions and all your professors will make sure you get to the finish line. It’ll be competitive and lots of studying but if this is your passion, it’s definitely not impossible. Keep pushing yourself and step outside of your comfort zone while still enjoying your undergraduate experience!</blockquote>','Diana Caduff - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','diana-caduff','','','2019-03-11 14:59:50','2019-03-11 18:59:50','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50917',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50919,31,'2019-03-07 10:52:08','2019-03-07 15:52:08','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50918 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/diana1-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Diana Caduff. I was born in Switzerland and my mother is Colombian. I’ve moved around my entires life but settled in Miami 9 years ago.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which degree did you pursue from FIU?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I obtained my degree in Biomedical Engineering (cum laude) in May 2018. Now, I’m a few months away from starting medical school class of 2023! I took a gap year in which I worked and volunteered while I was applying to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in your field? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>There is this common stereotype/gender bias that surrounds the field on engineering. As a woman, I felt that I had to work harder to show my professors and colleagues that I deserved to be here just as much as any of the male colleagues.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I think the most challenging part about being a biomedical engineer is that it combines product development (engineering) with medicine (biology). It is hard enough to be good at one, but as biomedical engineers, we have to be at least decent in both. Fortunately, FIU’s undergraduate program teaches its students to have this broad knowledge of every subject in order to understand and complete a project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Were you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I was a part of a social sorority (Phi Sigma Sigma) and the Medical fraternity (Phi Delta Epsilon).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I couldn’t have done it without the help and support of my family, friends, faculty, mentors, and peers.  Jung was definitely someone I looked up to throughout my years at FIU. I felt motivated, more self-assured, and less anxious having her as my mentor. Not only was she a great mentor, but I joined her lab a few semesters after starting, where she helped me open myself up and feel more confident in my field and aid in some of the lab’s projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am very proud I stuck with this major and that I am a female engineer (and soon to be doctor). I was also part of the ANS Lab and I am so proud I was able to present some of my work in conferences and of how the NEP project is coming along. And lastly, I’m proud of all my hard work that I, along with those in my senior design team, did.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME? </strong>\r\n<blockquote>At first, I was so scared to be a woman in BME because of all the stereotypes of women in that field. But, FIU’s BME department is such a close-knit family and they truly made me feel comfortable. The mentors and counselors will guide you in the right directions and all your professors will make sure you get to the finish line. It’ll be competitive and lots of studying but if this is your passion, it’s definitely not impossible. Keep pushing yourself and step outside of your comfort zone while still enjoying your undergraduate experience!</blockquote>','Diana Caduff - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50917-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 10:52:08','2019-03-07 15:52:08','',50917,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50917-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50920,31,'2019-03-11 15:01:47','2019-03-11 19:01:47','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50921 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/monica-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Monica Karas, and I am from Cairo, Egypt.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and looking forward to applying to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I decided to study Biomedical Engineering because it combines two of my favorite fields: medicine and engineering. Not only do I learn more about the mechanics of the human body, but also I get to learn how to engineer solutions to medical issues.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Being a woman in engineering allows me to break the current stereotype about women not belonging in engineering by showing that, just like anyone else, women can also exceed in such a difficult field of engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging part about being a woman in engineering is trying twice as hard to prove to others that you are up to the task, which can be something as simple as acing an engineering class.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am currently the President of Coptic Students Association (CSA) at FIU, and am a member of AEMB and STITCH. I was also part of the founding e-board of FIU SHARP as the Event Coordinator.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My female role models include Sana Nasim, Serena Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Mother Teresa.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?\r\n</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am most excited for Senior Design, which I’m currently enrolled in. I am also eager to apply my Biomedical Engineering skills to medicine when I go to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong> Do you have any advice for women in BME?\r\n</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Don’t let anyone’s opinions on your dreams influence you to actually change them!! Follow your dreams, and always believe in yourself. I am the first Biomedical Engineer and first female engineer in my family, and although none of my family understood what a Biomedical engineer is, and had the stereotype that engineering is only for men, I was able to get all the way through to senior year of Biomedical Engineering.</blockquote>','Monica Karas - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','monica-karas','','','2019-03-11 15:01:47','2019-03-11 19:01:47','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50920',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50922,31,'2019-03-07 10:56:37','2019-03-07 15:56:37','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50921 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/monica-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Monica Karas, and I am from Cairo, Egypt.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and looking forward to applying to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I decided to study Biomedical Engineering because it combines two of my favorite fields: medicine and engineering. Not only do I learn more about the mechanics of the human body, but also I get to learn how to engineer solutions to medical issues.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Being a woman in engineering allows me to break the current stereotype about women not belonging in engineering by showing that, just like anyone else, women can also exceed in such a difficult field of engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? (Can be in relation to the field itself or being a woman in engineering)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging part about being a woman in engineering is trying twice as hard to prove to others that you are up to the task, which can be something as simple as acing an engineering class.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am currently the President of Coptic Students Association (CSA) at FIU, and am a member of AEMB and STITCH. I was also part of the founding e-board of FIU SHARP as the Event Coordinator.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My female role models include Sana Nasim, Serena Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Mother Teresa.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? (Can be as a student or career)\r\n</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am most excited for Senior Design, which I’m currently enrolled in. I am also eager to apply my Biomedical Engineering skills to medicine when I go to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong> Do you have any advice for women in BME?\r\n</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Don’t let anyone’s opinions on your dreams influence you to actually change them!! Follow your dreams, and always believe in yourself. I am the first Biomedical Engineer and first female engineer in my family, and although none of my family understood what a Biomedical engineer is, and had the stereotype that engineering is only for men, I was able to get all the way through to senior year of Biomedical Engineering.</blockquote>','Monica Karas - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50920-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 10:56:37','2019-03-07 15:56:37','',50920,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50920-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50942,31,'2019-03-08 10:10:11','2019-03-08 15:10:11','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50921 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/monica-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Monica Karas, and I am from Cairo, Egypt.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and looking forward to applying to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I decided to study Biomedical Engineering because it combines two of my favorite fields: medicine and engineering. Not only do I learn more about the mechanics of the human body, but also I get to learn how to engineer solutions to medical issues.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Being a woman in engineering allows me to break the current stereotype about women not belonging in engineering by showing that, just like anyone else, women can also exceed in such a difficult field of engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging part about being a woman in engineering is trying twice as hard to prove to others that you are up to the task, which can be something as simple as acing an engineering class.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am currently the President of Coptic Students Association (CSA) at FIU, and am a member of AEMB and STITCH. I was also part of the founding e-board of FIU SHARP as the Event Coordinator.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My female role models include Sana Nasim, Serena Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Mother Teresa.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?\r\n</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am most excited for Senior Design, which I’m currently enrolled in. I am also eager to apply my Biomedical Engineering skills to medicine when I go to medical school.</blockquote>\r\n<strong> Do you have any advice for women in BME?\r\n</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Don’t let anyone’s opinions on your dreams influence you to actually change them!! Follow your dreams, and always believe in yourself. I am the first Biomedical Engineer and first female engineer in my family, and although none of my family understood what a Biomedical engineer is, and had the stereotype that engineering is only for men, I was able to get all the way through to senior year of Biomedical Engineering.</blockquote>','Monica Karas - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50920-revision-v1','','','2019-03-08 10:10:11','2019-03-08 15:10:11','',50920,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50920-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50923,31,'2019-03-11 15:00:48','2019-03-11 19:00:48','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50924 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-161x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Irene Cabanas born in Miami</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>BS in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I had a neighbor who was a doctor and I was really inspired by the stories he would tell me. The thought of of being the reason as to why someone lives or changing their lives for the better is what keeps me going.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Being a woman I engineering can be difficult at times. Some think that I am incapable of doing certain things in my engineering classes because I am a woman. I definitely get treated differently sometimes.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? </strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most difficult part in being an engineer right now is the fact that I\'m viewed as incapable of certain things because of my gender and it has been difficult to find internships to gain experience in the field.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am part of Best Buddies, Alternative Breaks, and Greek life.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I honestly look up to Michelle Obama</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? </strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am excited to start working in the field and gaining experience in the different branches of BME to see what I am most passionate about.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Don’t give up. When people criticize you, use that as fuel to keep going and pursuing your dreams. Prove everyone wrong and be an amazing woman engineer.</blockquote>','Irene Cabanas - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','irene-cabanas','','','2019-03-11 15:00:48','2019-03-11 19:00:48','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50923',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50925,31,'2019-03-07 11:10:19','2019-03-07 16:10:19','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50924 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-161x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Irene Cabanas born in Miami</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>BS in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I had a neighbor who was a doctor and I was really inspired by the stories he would tell me. The thought of of being the reason as to why someone lives or changing their lives for the better is what keeps me going.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Being a woman I engineering can be difficult at times. Some think that I am incapable of doing certain things in my engineering classes because I am a woman. I definitely get treated differently sometimes.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? </strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most difficult part in being an engineer right now is the fact that I\'m viewed as incapable of certain things because of my gender and it has been difficult to find internships to gain experience in the field.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am part of Best Buddies, Alternative Breaks, and Greek life.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I honestly look up to Michelle Obama</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? </strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am excited to start working in the field and gaining experience in the different branches of BME to see what I am most passionate about.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Don’t give up. When people criticize you, use that as fuel to keep going and pursuing your dreams. Prove everyone wrong and be an amazing woman engineer.</blockquote>','Irene Cabanas - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50923-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 11:10:19','2019-03-07 16:10:19','',50923,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50923-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50926,31,'2019-03-11 15:01:03','2019-03-11 19:01:03','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50928 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/jessica3-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Jessica Molina and I am from Cuban descent, born in Miami, Florida.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursing a 4-year degree in biomedical engineering on a pre-med track.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I decided to study biomedical engineering my senior year of high school. I wasn’t really introduced into engineering until my father had encouraged me look into BME as I was applying for college, and I am so happy he did. BME was the perfect mix of my too favorite classes, science and math. I fell in love with my major before I had even started, and I couldn’t wait to graduate and start learning more.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Coming from an all-girl Catholic high school, I never really felt this discrimination towards women in any particular field, especially not in STEM.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging part about being an engineer has to be juggling classes, experience (whether its research or internships), and STEM outreach into one person. It can prove to be difficult sometimes, but that’s definitely were most of the fun comes from.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am a STEM Outreach Coordinator for the student BMES chapter here at FIU. I’ve had the incredible opportunity of being able to organize and lead for a group of FIU BME students to go on a mission trip to Peru. I have also taken on the title of secretary for another student lead chapter, the biomedical engineering honor society (AEMB). I love having the opportunity to represent not only my major, but my school in any way that I can.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing woman in my life, each one helping me become the woman I am today. The first woman in my life who inspired me was mom. She has been my #1 fan since the beginning, and I can always count on her for anything. Coming into college I also met some pretty inspirational women who I look up to. These women include FIU alumni Daniela Medina, as well as a current BME graduate student Sana Nasim. Both of these women truly inspire me not just with their remarkable knowledge, but with their overall personality and outlook on life. I know I can come to these girls for anything and they will be there.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? (Can be as a student or career)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My proudest moment as a BME so far has to be being a researcher in the Cardiovascular Matrix Remodeling Lab at FIU. I have been able to learn so much under Dr. Hutcheson as well as from my amazing lab mentors and peers (the CMRL Crew). Last semester I had the most exciting opportunity in being able to represent my lab and present my research in an oral presentation at the National BMES conference in Atlanta and I can’t wait to do it again.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What inspires you?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Working as a dance teacher in my life-long studio, I am constantly surrounded by little girls who I know look up to me. I always try to inspire them even at their usually small age to be themselves no matter what. I hope to help build this strong character within each of them, so the when they grow up, they are ready for anything life may throw at them. I can’t wait to see them all grow up and live their best life, knowing that I had if even a little part in making that happen.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My advice for women in BME would be to always keep a positive attitude. People may discourage you to living up to your potential, but the truth is that only you know who you are and what you can handle, so everyone else’s opinion is irrelevant. JUST KEEP SMILING!</blockquote>','Jessica Molina - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','jessica-molina','','','2019-03-11 15:01:03','2019-03-11 19:01:03','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50926',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50927,31,'2019-03-07 11:19:15','2019-03-07 16:19:15','<strong>What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Jessica Molina and I am from Cuban descent, born in Miami, Florida.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursing a 4-year degree in biomedical engineering on a pre-med track.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I decided to study biomedical engineering my senior year of high school. I wasn’t really introduced into engineering until my father had encouraged me look into BME as I was applying for college, and I am so happy he did. BME was the perfect mix of my too favorite classes, science and math. I fell in love with my major before I had even started, and I couldn’t wait to graduate and start learning more.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Coming from an all-girl Catholic high school, I never really felt this discrimination towards women in any particular field, especially not in STEM.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging part about being an engineer has to be juggling classes, experience (whether its research or internships), and STEM outreach into one person. It can prove to be difficult sometimes, but that’s definitely were most of the fun comes from.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am a STEM Outreach Coordinator for the student BMES chapter here at FIU. I’ve had the incredible opportunity of being able to organize and lead for a group of FIU BME students to go on a mission trip to Peru. I have also taken on the title of secretary for another student lead chapter, the biomedical engineering honor society (AEMB). I love having the opportunity to represent not only my major, but my school in any way that I can.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing woman in my life, each one helping me become the woman I am today. The first woman in my life who inspired me was mom. She has been my #1 fan since the beginning, and I can always count on her for anything. Coming into college I also met some pretty inspirational women who I look up to. These women include FIU alumni Daniela Medina, as well as a current BME graduate student Sana Nasim. Both of these women truly inspire me not just with their remarkable knowledge, but with their overall personality and outlook on life. I know I can come to these girls for anything and they will be there.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? (Can be as a student or career)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My proudest moment as a BME so far has to be being a researcher in the Cardiovascular Matrix Remodeling Lab at FIU. I have been able to learn so much under Dr. Hutcheson as well as from my amazing lab mentors and peers (the CMRL Crew). Last semester I had the most exciting opportunity in being able to represent my lab and present my research in an oral presentation at the National BMES conference in Atlanta and I can’t wait to do it again.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What inspires you?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Working as a dance teacher in my life-long studio, I am constantly surrounded by little girls who I know look up to me. I always try to inspire them even at their usually small age to be themselves no matter what. I hope to help build this strong character within each of them, so the when they grow up, they are ready for anything life may throw at them. I can’t wait to see them all grow up and live their best life, knowing that I had if even a little part in making that happen.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My advice for women in BME would be to always keep a positive attitude. People may discourage you to living up to your potential, but the truth is that only you know who you are and what you can handle, so everyone else’s opinion is irrelevant. JUST KEEP SMILING!</blockquote>','Jessica Molina - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50926-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 11:19:15','2019-03-07 16:19:15','',50926,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50926-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50929,31,'2019-03-11 15:01:36','2019-03-11 19:01:36','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50931 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ana-Valentin-300x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Ana Valentin and I am from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Studying biomedical engineering (BME) was an easy decision once I realized that my strengths lie in science and mathematics.  After parting ways with my dream of becoming a lawyer, I knew that I wanted to help advance the medical field after taking care of my late grandfather who had terminal lung cancer.  BME gives me the ability to be creative and do something I truly love and enjoy while serving others through my work.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I think being a woman in engineering, particularly BME, gives a woman an advantage in terms of patience and their natural nurturing attitude.  Women are more inclined to take care of the people around them and help them resolve problems, which is what engineering is all about.  Being able to take that and translate it into a product, formula, or research that can enhance the lives of patients and people in need is amazing.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Studying engineering will always be difficult because of the amount of material being covered in a short amount of time.  As a woman in engineering, sometimes being underestimated can be difficult but you find yourself using that to your advantage and using that negative energy from others to fuel your work.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am currently a Panther Camp Facilitator for summer 2019 and work for the Office of Orientation and Family Programs. I am the social media chair for Panthers Unite in Support of Health (PUSH).  I am also a member of the Catholic Panthers and their women\'s ministry.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I look up to Sana Nasim greatly.  She is a graduate student at FIU and shows grace and diligence in all the work she does.  My friends and I constantly talk about how much we wish to be like her someday and how she is an engineering queen.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am most excited to apply my knowledge of BME into the creation of products that will be useful to real people someday. I also hope to be a role model to younger students and show them that through hard work, they can do anything they set their mind to.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Live your life in service of others.  The moment your work becomes about serving others rather than serving yourself, success and monetary gain will follow.</blockquote>','Ana Valentin - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','ana-valentin','','','2019-03-11 15:01:36','2019-03-11 19:01:36','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50929',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50930,31,'2019-03-07 11:32:39','2019-03-07 16:32:39','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50928 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/jessica3-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Jessica Molina and I am from Cuban descent, born in Miami, Florida.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursing a 4-year degree in biomedical engineering on a pre-med track.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I decided to study biomedical engineering my senior year of high school. I wasn’t really introduced into engineering until my father had encouraged me look into BME as I was applying for college, and I am so happy he did. BME was the perfect mix of my too favorite classes, science and math. I fell in love with my major before I had even started, and I couldn’t wait to graduate and start learning more.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Coming from an all-girl Catholic high school, I never really felt this discrimination towards women in any particular field, especially not in STEM.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging part about being an engineer has to be juggling classes, experience (whether its research or internships), and STEM outreach into one person. It can prove to be difficult sometimes, but that’s definitely were most of the fun comes from.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am a STEM Outreach Coordinator for the student BMES chapter here at FIU. I’ve had the incredible opportunity of being able to organize and lead for a group of FIU BME students to go on a mission trip to Peru. I have also taken on the title of secretary for another student lead chapter, the biomedical engineering honor society (AEMB). I love having the opportunity to represent not only my major, but my school in any way that I can.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing woman in my life, each one helping me become the woman I am today. The first woman in my life who inspired me was mom. She has been my #1 fan since the beginning, and I can always count on her for anything. Coming into college I also met some pretty inspirational women who I look up to. These women include FIU alumni Daniela Medina, as well as a current BME graduate student Sana Nasim. Both of these women truly inspire me not just with their remarkable knowledge, but with their overall personality and outlook on life. I know I can come to these girls for anything and they will be there.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for? (Can be as a student or career)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My proudest moment as a BME so far has to be being a researcher in the Cardiovascular Matrix Remodeling Lab at FIU. I have been able to learn so much under Dr. Hutcheson as well as from my amazing lab mentors and peers (the CMRL Crew). Last semester I had the most exciting opportunity in being able to represent my lab and present my research in an oral presentation at the National BMES conference in Atlanta and I can’t wait to do it again.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What inspires you?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Working as a dance teacher in my life-long studio, I am constantly surrounded by little girls who I know look up to me. I always try to inspire them even at their usually small age to be themselves no matter what. I hope to help build this strong character within each of them, so the when they grow up, they are ready for anything life may throw at them. I can’t wait to see them all grow up and live their best life, knowing that I had if even a little part in making that happen.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My advice for women in BME would be to always keep a positive attitude. People may discourage you to living up to your potential, but the truth is that only you know who you are and what you can handle, so everyone else’s opinion is irrelevant. JUST KEEP SMILING!</blockquote>','Jessica Molina - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50926-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 11:32:39','2019-03-07 16:32:39','',50926,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50926-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50932,31,'2019-03-07 11:34:54','2019-03-07 16:34:54','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50931 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ana-Valentin-300x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Ana Valentin and I am from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Studying biomedical engineering (BME) was an easy decision once I realized that my strengths lie in science and mathematics.  After parting ways with my dream of becoming a lawyer, I knew that I wanted to help advance the medical field after taking care of my late grandfather who had terminal lung cancer.  BME gives me the ability to be creative and do something I truly love and enjoy while serving others through my work.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I think being a woman in engineering, particularly BME, gives a woman an advantage in terms of patience and their natural nurturing attitude.  Women are more inclined to take care of the people around them and help them resolve problems, which is what engineering is all about.  Being able to take that and translate it into a product, formula, or research that can enhance the lives of patients and people in need is amazing.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Studying engineering will always be difficult because of the amount of material being covered in a short amount of time.  As a woman in engineering, sometimes being underestimated can be difficult but you find yourself using that to your advantage and using that negative energy from others to fuel your work.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am currently a Panther Camp Facilitator for summer 2019 and work for the Office of Orientation and Family Programs.  I am the social media chair for Panthers Unite in Support of Health (PUSH).  I am also a member of the Catholic Panthers and their women\'s ministry.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I look up to Sana Nasim greatly.  She is a graduate student at FIU and shows grace and diligence in all the work she does.  My friends and I constantly talk about how much we wish to be like her someday and how she is an engineering queen.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am most excited to apply my knowledge of BME into the creation of products that will be useful to real people someday. I also hope to be a role model to younger students and show them that through hard work, they can do anything they set their mind to.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Live your life in service of others.  The moment your work becomes about serving others rather than serving yourself, success and monetary gain will follow.</blockquote>','Ana Valentin - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50929-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 11:34:54','2019-03-07 16:34:54','',50929,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50929-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50933,31,'2019-03-11 15:01:26','2019-03-11 19:01:26','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50852 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jung-featured-2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Zahra Nafar and I was born in Iran, Tehran.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Biomedical engineering fulfills every aspect of my passion for science. I am an optical engineer who knows coding and sets up electrical and mechanical systems. I need to run chemical experiments and I have to know everything about biological and physiological systems related to my study. It is always new and never the same as yesterday. Also, knowing that I am contributing to human healthcare and patients’ quality of life keeps me motivated every day.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I believe there are certain qualities in each gender that on average might separate them from each other. However, as we move forward in time it will get harder to distinguish genders by these known qualities. One thing that I have noticed comparing myself to colleagues, is the confidence of expressing our opinion. Although averagely is more in male compared to female, culture and personality also play a significant role between people of the same gender.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging and also exciting part of being an engineer is the fact that you either find a solution, or create a new one to solve a problem. Although I believe our social lives are affected by being an engineer— sitting in the office, working behind computers with all the serious engineers around you is quite different that working in the galleries of art departments. And I do believe women bring a special energy to the working place which was previously lacking in engineering departments.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am a part of Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at FIU. I have served as the president of this student chapter for two years.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Not really, but if I want to choose, it will be Donna Strickland. She is a Canadian Optical Physicist that won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2018.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am proud that I learned about all kinds of engineering in BME and I am excited that now, there is no job position that I am intimidated by. I know now that we are trained to learn all sort of new fields and integrate them to save human lives.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>In my experience, women in BME have proved to be the best leaders in addition to their knowledge. And that quality can make women in BME even more significant.</blockquote>\r\nTo read more about Zahra, click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/02/passion-for-travel-inspires-students-ophthalmology-research\">here</a>. (link to new article)','Zahra Nafar - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','zahra-nafar','','','2019-03-11 15:01:26','2019-03-11 19:01:26','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50933',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50934,31,'2019-03-07 11:40:21','2019-03-07 16:40:21','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50852 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jung-featured-2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Zahra Nafar and I was born in Iran, Tehran.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am pursuing a PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Biomedical engineering fulfills every aspect of my passion for science. I am an optical engineer who knows coding and sets up electrical and mechanical systems. I need to run chemical experiments and I have to know everything about biological and physiological systems related to my study. It is always new and never the same as yesterday. Also, knowing that I am contributing to human healthcare and patients’ quality of life keeps me motivated every day.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I believe there are certain qualities in each gender that on average might separate them from each other. However, as we move forward in time it will get harder to distinguish genders by these known qualities. One thing that I have noticed comparing myself to colleagues, is the confidence of expressing our opinion. Although averagely is more in male compared to female, culture and personality also play a significant role between people of the same gender.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>The most challenging and also exciting part of being an engineer is the fact that you either find a solution, or create a new one to solve a problem. Although I believe our social lives are affected by being an engineer— sitting in the office, working behind computers with all the serious engineers around you is quite different that working in the galleries of art departments. And I do believe women bring a special energy to the working place which was previously lacking in engineering departments.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am a part of Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at FIU. I have served as the president of this student chapter for two years.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Not really, but if I want to choose, it will be Donna Strickland. She is a Canadian Optical Physicist that won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2018.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I am proud that I learned about all kinds of engineering in BME and I am excited that now, there is no job position that I am intimidated by. I know now that we are trained to learn all sort of new fields and integrate them to save human lives.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>In my experience, women in BME have proved to be the best leaders in addition to their knowledge. And that quality can make women in BME even more significant.</blockquote>\r\nTo read more about Zahra, click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/02/passion-for-travel-inspires-students-ophthalmology-research\">here</a>. (link to new article)','Zahra Nafar - Highlighting Women in BME','','inherit','closed','closed','','50933-revision-v1','','','2019-03-07 11:40:21','2019-03-07 16:40:21','',50933,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50933-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
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style=\"width: 176px; height: 46px;\">Godavarty, Anuradha</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 120px; height: 46px;\">1/31/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137px; height: 46px;\">AWD000000009208</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 268px; height: 46px;\">National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td class=\"data-class string\" style=\"width: 867px;\">Differentiate healing and non-healing diabetic foot ulcers using a portable, non-contact near-infrared optical scanner</td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 138px; height: 46px;\">$100,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2018\"]\r\n<table width=\"1874\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"184\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Principal Investigator</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"131\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Date</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"139\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award ID</strong></span></td>\r\n<td 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style=\"height: 23px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 181px;\">Mcpherson,Jacob</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 122px;\">4/17/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 137px;\">AWD000000008925</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 274px;\">National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 893px;\">Interdisciplinary Engineering Career Development Center in Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 139px;\">$67,500.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 181px;\">Tsoukias,Nikolaos M</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 122px;\">3/26/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 137px;\">AWD000000006903</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 274px;\">National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 893px;\">Capillary control of cerebral blood flow, and its disruption in small vessel disease</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 139px;\">$29,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 181px;\">Jiao,Shuliang</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 122px;\">3/20/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 137px;\">AWD000000006610</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 274px;\">National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 893px;\">Imaging the functional biomarker of photoreceptors</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 139px;\">$419,487.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 181px;\">Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 122px;\">3/19/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 137px;\">AWD000000006954</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 274px;\">National Science Foundation</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 893px;\">NST ERC: Precise Advanced Technologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations (PATHS-UP)</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 139px;\">$300,569.68</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 181px;\">Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 122px;\">1/26/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 137px;\">AWD000000004488</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 274px;\">U.S. Army</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 893px;\">Multimodal Neuromonitoring and Neuroprotection in Critically Ill Children</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 139px;\">$29,042.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 181px;\">Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 122px;\">1/23/18</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 137px;\">AWD000000006954</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 274px;\">National Science Foundation</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 893px;\">NST ERC: Precise Advanced Technologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations (PATHS-UP)</td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 139px;\">$84,779.19</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2017\"]\r\n<table width=\"1874\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"184\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Principal Investigator</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"131\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Date</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"139\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award ID</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"288\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Originating Sponsor Name</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"943\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Project Description</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"189\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Total Amount</strong></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>12/21/17</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000007145</td>\r\n<td>Robert Wood Johnson Foundation</td>\r\n<td>A Naturalistic 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ID</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"288\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Originating Sponsor Name</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"943\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Project Description</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"189\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Total Amount</strong></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Li,Chenzhong</td>\r\n<td>11/30/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000005917</td>\r\n<td>Everglades Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Paper-based disposable nanobiosensors for trace analysis of phosphate and organphosphate.</td>\r\n<td>$20,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td>10/4/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000005677</td>\r\n<td>National Science Foundation</td>\r\n<td>NRT-IGE: Nanomedicine Academy</td>\r\n<td>$15,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Hernandez,Pedro Pablo</td>\r\n<td>9/30/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000006804</td>\r\n<td>National Science Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Ramella subproject to 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Funding</td>\r\n<td>$500.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramaswamy,Sharan</td>\r\n<td>7/6/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000006449</td>\r\n<td>American Heart Association</td>\r\n<td>Bioscaffold mitral valve replacement permitting somatic growth and remodeling</td>\r\n<td>$77,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Riera Diaz,Jorge</td>\r\n<td>6/17/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000006257</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Novel method for classifying BOLD response mechanisms in focal epilepsy</td>\r\n<td>$65,431.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramaswamy,Sharan</td>\r\n<td>6/3/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000006873</td>\r\n<td>National Science Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Mechanically Conditioned 3-Dimensional Cell Culture System</td>\r\n<td>$20,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>6/1/16</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000004488</td>\r\n<td>U.S. Army</td>\r\n<td>Multimodal Neuromonitoring and Neuroprotection in Critically Ill 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Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Graduate Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering Fund</td>\r\n<td>$9,816.35</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2014\"]\r\n<table width=\"1874\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Principal Investigator</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"131\"><strong>Award Action Date</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Award ID</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"288\"><strong>Originating Sponsor Name</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"943\"><strong>Project Description</strong></td>\r\n<td width=\"189\"><strong>Award Action Total Amount</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>10/21/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002242</td>\r\n<td>U.S. DOD/Defense Advanced Research Proj</td>\r\n<td>Effective and Reliable Peripheral Interfaces for Prosthetic Control</td>\r\n<td>$11,259.09</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Tsoukias,Nikolaos M</td>\r\n<td>9/24/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000004105</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Integrative modeling to link vascular phenotype to gene expression</td>\r\n<td>$423,680.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>9/12/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002915</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>US-France Collaboration: Computation-Enabled Adaptive Ve</td>\r\n<td>$27,419.50</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>9/12/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002915</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>US-France Collaboration: Computation-Enabled Adaptive Ventilatory Control System (CEnAVeX)</td>\r\n<td>$166,043.50</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jiao,Shuliang</td>\r\n<td>9/11/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003392</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Multimodal Retinal Functional Imaging for Diabetic Retinopathy</td>\r\n<td>$924.69</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td>8/28/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000004006</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Creation Of A Novel Imaging System To Objectively Assess The Natural History Of Treated And Unt</td>\r\n<td>$2,284.61</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>8/19/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000212</td>\r\n<td>Norman R. 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Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>The Biomedical Engineering Lecture Series Endowment.</td>\r\n<td>$10,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>4/16/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000702</td>\r\n<td>Wallace H. Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Biomedical Engineering Excellence Scholarship Fund</td>\r\n<td>$12,500.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td>2/11/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000004056</td>\r\n<td>U.S. Department of Education</td>\r\n<td>Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Secondary Conditions in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury - R3</td>\r\n<td>$15,084.70</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td>1/31/14</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000004006</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Creation Of A Novel Imaging System To Objectively Assess The Natural History Of Treated And Unt</td>\r\n<td>$49,496.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2013\"]\r\n<table width=\"1874\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"184\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Principal Investigator</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"131\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Date</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"139\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award ID</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"288\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Originating Sponsor Name</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"943\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Project Description</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"189\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Total Amount</strong></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>11/13/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000001811</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Hand-held Optical Imager for Breast Cancer Imaging</td>\r\n<td>$767.29</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>10/24/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002915</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>US-France Collaboration: Computation-Enabled Adaptive Ve</td>\r\n<td>$20,742.25</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>10/10/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002915</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>US-France Collaboration: Computation-Enabled Adaptive Ventilatory Control System (CEnAVeX)</td>\r\n<td>$204,324.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jiao,Shuliang</td>\r\n<td>10/2/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003392</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Multimodal Retinal Functional Imaging for Diabetic Retinopathy</td>\r\n<td>$616,643.46</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Mcgoron,Anthony</td>\r\n<td>9/26/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002204</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Novel Polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery applications</td>\r\n<td>$155,102.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>9/24/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000288</td>\r\n<td>Wallace H. Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Cardiovascular Engineering Center Fund</td>\r\n<td>$10,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>9/24/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000702</td>\r\n<td>Wallace H. Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Biomedical Engineering Excellence Scholarship Fund</td>\r\n<td>$12,500.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramella Roman,Jessica</td>\r\n<td>9/17/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003246</td>\r\n<td>National Science Foundation</td>\r\n<td>SubProject: Carbon nanotube based nanofluidic device for</td>\r\n<td>$76,376.62</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Li,Chenzhong</td>\r\n<td>8/29/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003622</td>\r\n<td>Burroughs Wellcome Fund</td>\r\n<td>Chenzhong, Li-U.S.-China-Japan Collaborative Research: Lab-On-Chip Integrated Biological Synchrotron Radiation System For Nanotoxicity Assay</td>\r\n<td>$5,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Mcgoron,Anthony</td>\r\n<td>7/26/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002204</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Novel Polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery applications</td>\r\n<td>$44,898.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>7/10/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002939</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Smart Intraoperative Guidance for Pediatric Brain Tumor Surgery</td>\r\n<td>$355,812.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>6/30/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000212</td>\r\n<td>Norman R. Weldon</td>\r\n<td>The Norman R. Weldon Biomedical Engineering Fellowship(s) Endowment</td>\r\n<td>$4,800.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jiao,Shuliang</td>\r\n<td>6/30/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003392</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Multimodal Retinal Functional Imaging for Diabetic Retinopathy</td>\r\n<td>$576,574.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jiao,Shuliang</td>\r\n<td>5/1/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003141</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>Multimodal Retinal Functional Imaging and Biochemical and Computational Analysis for Detection of Early Diabetic Retinopathies</td>\r\n<td>$48,381.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Li,Chenzhong</td>\r\n<td>2/15/13</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000003224</td>\r\n<td>Everglades Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Rapid and Low Cost Smart Biosensors for Phosphate and Organo-phosphate Detection</td>\r\n<td>$20,000.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2012\"]\r\n<table width=\"1422\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"184\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Principal Investigator</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"131\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Date</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"139\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award ID</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"288\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Originating Sponsor Name</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"491\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Project Description</strong></span></td>\r\n<td width=\"189\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Award Action Total Amount</strong></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>10/31/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000212</td>\r\n<td>Norman R. Weldon</td>\r\n<td>The Norman R. Weldon Biomedical Engineering Fellowship(s) Endowment</td>\r\n<td>$2,400.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramaswamy,Sharan</td>\r\n<td>10/31/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002781</td>\r\n<td>Saint George Medical Inc</td>\r\n<td>Fatigue and constitutive properties of novel stent-grafts</td>\r\n<td>$10,652.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Godavarty,Anuradha</td>\r\n<td>9/30/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000001811</td>\r\n<td>National Institutes of Health</td>\r\n<td>800001240 Supplemental Funding</td>\r\n<td>$60,783.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>9/27/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002242</td>\r\n<td>U.S. DOD/Defense Advanced Research Proj</td>\r\n<td>Effective and Reliable Peripheral Interfaces for Prosthetic Control</td>\r\n<td>$39,790.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>9/20/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002242</td>\r\n<td>U.S. DOD/Defense Advanced Research Proj</td>\r\n<td>Effective and Reliable Peripheral Interfaces for Prosthesis...</td>\r\n<td>$19,414.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jung,Ranu</td>\r\n<td>9/20/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002242</td>\r\n<td>U.S. DOD/Defense Advanced Research Proj</td>\r\n<td>Effective and Reliable Peripheral Interfaces for Prosthetic Control</td>\r\n<td>$186,776.95</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Ramaswamy,Sharan</td>\r\n<td>9/13/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000002781</td>\r\n<td>Saint George Medical Inc</td>\r\n<td>Fatigue and constitutive properties of novel stent-grafts</td>\r\n<td>$26,693.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>8/31/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000702</td>\r\n<td>Wallace H. Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Biomedical Engineering Excellence Scholarship Fund</td>\r\n<td>$12,500.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lin,Wei-Chiang</td>\r\n<td>7/31/12</td>\r\n<td>AWD000000000702</td>\r\n<td>Wallace H. Coulter Foundation</td>\r\n<td>Biomedical Engineering Excellence Scholarship Fund</td>\r\n<td>$8,750.00</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2012\"]\r\n\r\nLi, Chenzhong; 1R15ES021079-01 “Biosensing Devices for Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Assessment of Nanomaterials”; NIH (NEHS) $420,887\r\n\r\nJung, Ranu; N66001·12-C-4196 “Effective and Reliable Peripheral Interfaces for Prosthetic Control”, DARPA (MTO) $499,233\r\n\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2011\"]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt;\">Godavarty, Anuradha; 2R15CA119253-02  “Hand-Held Optical Imager For Breast Cancer Imaging”; NIH (NCI) $348,194</p>\r\nJung, Ranu;  5R01EB008578-06    “Neural-Enabled Prostheses with Sensorimotor Integration”; NIH(NIBIB, NICHD) $585,044\r\n\r\nJung, Ranu;, 7R01EB008578-06   “Neural-Enabled Prostheses with Sensorimotor Integration”; NIH(NIBIB, NICHD) $682,058\r\n\r\nMcGoron, Anthony; 1R21CA159073-01A1 “Imaging for Y90 Microsphere SIRT Planning”; NIH(NCI) $154,340\r\n\r\nTsoukias, Nikolaos; 5SC1HL095101-03 “Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Microcirculatory Signaling”; NIH (NHLBI, NIGMS) $280,000\r\n\r\nJung, Ranu; “Board of Governors Boost Award”, State of Florida, $300,000\r\n\r\nLi, Chenzhong; “Low Cost and Easy to Use Point-of-Care Testing Kits: Paper Based Strips for Whole Cell Bacteria Analysis”; FIU Foundation $14,085\r\n\r\nGodavarty, Anuradha; “Biomedical Engineering Research Initiation Program”, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering $10,000\r\n\r\nLi, Chenzhong, “Biomedical Engineering Research Initiation Program”, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering $10,000\r\n\r\nRamaswamy, Sharan; “Biomedical Engineering Research Initiation Program”, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering $10,000\r\n\r\nJan 2011 : Caterina Pette awarded Florida Bright Futures Scholarship\r\n\r\nJan 2011: James Byrne awarded Tech Fee Grant for purchase of a college wide license for technical computing software\r\n\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[accordion-item title=\"2010\"]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -9pt;\">McGoron, Anthony; “Collaborative Development and Application of Distributable, Internet Accessible, Interactive Medical Imaging Teaching Software and Dynamic Tracking”; University of Miami, $89,999</p>\r\nMcGoron, Anthony; “Mass Scale Biosensor Threat Diagnostic for In-Theater Defense Utilization.”; DOD(MRMC); $393,491\r\n\r\nLin, Wei-Chiang, “Novel Optical Guidance For Surgical Resection of Pediatric Neoplastic and Epileptogenic Brain Lesions.”; Miami Children’s Hospital, $91,645.\r\n\r\nLin, Wei-Chiang, “DOD II: Multimodal Neuromonitoring and Neuroprotection in Critically III Children.”; Miami Children’s Hospital, $88,949.\r\n\r\nOct 2010: Anthony McGoron awarded a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation. $90,000\r\n\r\n“Collaborative Development and Application of Distributable, Internet Accessible, Interactive Medical Imaging Teaching Software and Dynamic Tracking System”\r\n\r\nThe goal of this grant is to develop web-based educations software for teaching medical imaging. My role is developing and evaluating modules for Nuclear Medicine imaging.\r\n\r\nSept 2010: Dr. Jolie Simpson, Dr. McGoron, Dr. Li awarded  2-year grant from Department of Defense for  $1,400,000.\r\n\r\n“Mass Scale Biosensor Threat Diagnostic for In-Theater Defense Utilization”\r\n\r\nThe goal of this multidisciplinary grant is to develop and validate sensor technology to detect the biological response to biological or chemical toxins to predict their effect on military personnel in the field. My role is PI for developing optical SERS based sensors.\r\n\r\n[/accordion-item]\r\n\r\n[/accordion]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Research Grant Awards</span></strong></h3>\r\n<strong>2011</strong>\r\n\r\nJan 2011 : Caterina Pette awarded Florida Bright Futures Scholarship\r\n\r\nJan 2011: James Byrne awarded Tech Fee Grant for purchase of a college wide license for technical computing software\r\n\r\n<strong>2010</strong>\r\n\r\nOct 2010: Anthony McGoron awarded a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation. $90,000\r\n\r\n“Collaborative Development and Application of Distributable, Internet Accessible, Interactive Medical Imaging Teaching Software and Dynamic Tracking System”\r\n\r\nThe goal of this grant is to develop web-based educations software for teaching medical imaging. My role is developing and evaluating modules for Nuclear Medicine imaging.\r\n\r\nSept 2010: Dr. Jolie Simpson, Dr. McGoron, Dr. Li awarded  2-year grant from Department of Defense for  $1,400,000.\r\n\r\n“Mass Scale Biosensor Threat Diagnostic for In-Theater Defense Utilization”\r\n\r\nThe goal of this multidisciplinary grant is to develop and validate sensor technology to detect the biological response to biological or chemical toxins to predict their effect on military personnel in the field. My role is PI for developing optical SERS based sensors.\r\n\r\n</div>','Research Grant Awards','','inherit','closed','closed','','499-revision-v1','','','2019-03-11 11:30:08','2019-03-11 15:30:08','',499,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/499-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50945,31,'2019-03-11 15:03:44','2019-03-11 19:03:44','<strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-50946 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kelly-Nair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Kelly Nair Rojas. I am from Caracas, Venezuela.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I want to help individuals with physical disabilities live independent lives through biomedical engineering (BME).\r\n\r\nIn June 2009, my parents and I fled Venezuela to Miami, Florida as political refugees. The resulting chaos and financial struggles eventually led to my parents’ divorce. I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\r\n\r\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\r\n\r\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a first generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\r\n\r\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\r\n\r\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\r\n\r\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\r\n\r\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. 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These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\r\n\r\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\r\n\r\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. Results could potentially inform rehabilitation programs and eventually help in generating more patient-specific physical rehabilitation sessions.</blockquote>\r\n<strong> </strong><strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>When I was younger, I heard a phrase that has stuck with me to this day; <em>Do not fear too much, organize yourself.</em> So, my advice is to organize yourself, find support groups, define your goal, and envision what you want to accomplish. Then, go forward and accomplish it.</blockquote>\r\n<sub>[1]       The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 1. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/transfemoral-amputation-part-1/</sub>\r\n\r\n<sub>[2]       Delp SL, e. (2018). OpenSim: open-source software to create and analyze dynamic simulations of movement. - PubMed - NCBI. [online] Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50947,31,'2019-03-11 12:51:34','2019-03-11 16:51:34','<strong>What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Kelly Nair Rojas. I am from Caracas, Venezuela.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I want to help individuals with physical disabilities live independent lives through biomedical engineering (BME.)\r\n\r\nIn June 2009, my parents and I fled Venezuela to Miami, Florida as political refugees. The resulting chaos and financial struggles eventually led to my parents’ divorce. I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\r\n\r\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\r\n\r\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote><strong> </strong>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals.\r\n\r\nMaybe, later, I could experience discrimination for being a woman in engineering. Nevertheless, I have equipped myself with tools necessary to confront these types of situations in effective ways. These tools include support groups and other community resources.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? (Can be in relation to the field itself or being a woman in engineering)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a 1<sup>st</sup> generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\r\n\r\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\r\n\r\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\r\n\r\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\r\n\r\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. In 2017, I performed research led by Dr. Jacob McPherson at the Plasticity, Monoamines, and Recovery of Function Laboratory at Florida International University (FIU). The title of my project was Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging-based markers of spinal cord integrity and muscle composition in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. In this project, we investigated potential relationships between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measures of the spinal cord and MRI-based measures of leg muscle physiology in 14 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such relationships – or lack thereof – may hold prognostic value for determining recovery of motor function.\r\n\r\nWe used simple linear regression as an initial tool to determine whether measures of damage to the spinal cord associated with changes in muscle composition, including intramuscular fat and the diffusivity of fluid within the muscle. These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\r\n\r\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\r\n\r\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50948,31,'2019-03-11 12:52:07','2019-03-11 16:52:07','<strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-50946 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kelly-Nair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Kelly Nair Rojas. I am from Caracas, Venezuela.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I want to help individuals with physical disabilities live independent lives through biomedical engineering (BME.)\r\n\r\nIn June 2009, my parents and I fled Venezuela to Miami, Florida as political refugees. The resulting chaos and financial struggles eventually led to my parents’ divorce. I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\r\n\r\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\r\n\r\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote><strong> </strong>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals.\r\n\r\nMaybe, later, I could experience discrimination for being a woman in engineering. Nevertheless, I have equipped myself with tools necessary to confront these types of situations in effective ways. These tools include support groups and other community resources.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? (Can be in relation to the field itself or being a woman in engineering)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a 1<sup>st</sup> generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\r\n\r\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\r\n\r\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\r\n\r\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\r\n\r\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. In 2017, I performed research led by Dr. Jacob McPherson at the Plasticity, Monoamines, and Recovery of Function Laboratory at Florida International University (FIU). The title of my project was Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging-based markers of spinal cord integrity and muscle composition in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. In this project, we investigated potential relationships between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measures of the spinal cord and MRI-based measures of leg muscle physiology in 14 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such relationships – or lack thereof – may hold prognostic value for determining recovery of motor function.\r\n\r\nWe used simple linear regression as an initial tool to determine whether measures of damage to the spinal cord associated with changes in muscle composition, including intramuscular fat and the diffusivity of fluid within the muscle. These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\r\n\r\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\r\n\r\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50949,31,'2019-03-11 15:06:14','2019-03-11 19:06:14','<strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-50950 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Unknown-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My name is Natalie Rivera. I was born and raised in Miami. My family is from Colombia.</span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What degree are you pursuing?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">BS in Biomedical Engineering </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I have always loved medicine and the human body. I find it so fascinating! When I found out there was a career where I would be able to create devices to improve the medical field, I didn’t hesitate to study it. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Being a female engineer definitely makes me feel special. We are a minority in the field and that fact alone makes me so proud to show future female engineers that they can do it too! Being a female engineer makes me feel that I have to work twice as hard at times to prove myself and it has made me be the best student I could be and also land some pretty amazing internships. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Engineering is all about being creative and providing solutions to problems. All the factors that have to be considered to come up with solutions can definitely be challenging. I have taken classes where there are only two girls including myself and that has always been a little intimidating at first. But like I mentioned, it just makes me feel unique for breaking the stigma of engineering only being for males. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I am part of Theta Tau, professional engineering fraternity and I have held several roles in the fraternity with fundraising, marketing, pledge class president, and historian. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All the female faculty from the BME department are inspirational! The research they lead as well as degrees they hold inspire me to strive to be the best engineer I can be. If they can do it, so can I! One of my role models is my dad. He studied engineering as well in Colombia and he has been my number 1 supporter/motivator throughout my school career. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I had an internship with Boston Scientific working on a lung biopsy needle. The work was so interesting and it was such a great feeling knowing the device I was working on would help people know if they have lung cancer. That feeling of improving people’s lives and giving back is amazing. I am so excited about the future. Research has been advancing to incredible heights and I cannot wait to see what medical advances will come out. Maybe I can leave my mark and contribute to medical research one day. </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When it comes to careers, you should study what you feel passionate about! And once you’re in studying, maintain that passion and do not feel discouraged if you’re one of the few females. We are strong, we are smart, and we are capable of doing amazing things! </span></p>\r\n</blockquote>','Natalie Rivera - Highlighting Women in BME','','publish','closed','closed','','natalie-rivera','','','2019-03-11 15:06:14','2019-03-11 19:06:14','',0,'https://bme.fiu.edu/?p=50949',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (51022,31,'2019-03-22 16:30:27','2019-03-22 20:30:27','<strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-50946 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kelly-Nair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Kelly Nair Rojas. I am from Caracas, Venezuela.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I want to help individuals with physical disabilities live independent lives through biomedical engineering (BME).\r\n\r\nIn June 2009, my parents and I fled Venezuela to Miami, Florida as political refugees. The resulting chaos and financial struggles eventually led to my parents’ divorce. I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\r\n\r\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\r\n\r\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a first generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\r\n\r\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\r\n\r\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\r\n\r\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\r\n\r\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. In 2017, I performed research led by Dr. Jacob McPherson at the Plasticity, Monoamines, and Recovery of Function Laboratory at Florida International University (FIU). The title of my project was Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging-based markers of spinal cord integrity and muscle composition in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. In this project, we investigated potential relationships between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measures of the spinal cord and MRI-based measures of leg muscle physiology in 14 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such relationships – or lack thereof – may hold prognostic value for determining recovery of motor function.\r\n\r\nWe used simple linear regression as an initial tool to determine whether measures of damage to the spinal cord associated with changes in muscle composition, including intramuscular fat and the diffusivity of fluid within the muscle. These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\r\n\r\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\r\n\r\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. Results could potentially inform rehabilitation programs and eventually help in generating more patient-specific physical rehabilitation sessions.</blockquote>\r\n<strong> </strong><strong>Do you have any advice for women in BME?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>When I was younger, I heard a phrase that has stuck with me to this day; <em>Do not fear too much, organize yourself.</em> So, my advice is to organize yourself, find support groups, define your goal, and envision what you want to accomplish. Then, go forward and accomplish it.</blockquote>\r\n<sub>[1]       The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 1. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/transfemoral-amputation-part-1/</sub>\r\n\r\n<sub>[2]       Delp SL, e. (2018). OpenSim: open-source software to create and analyze dynamic simulations of movement. - PubMed - NCBI. [online] Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50962,31,'2019-03-11 15:03:20','2019-03-11 19:03:20','<strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-50946 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kelly-Nair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Kelly Nair Rojas. I am from Caracas, Venezuela.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I want to help individuals with physical disabilities live independent lives through biomedical engineering (BME.)\r\n\r\nIn June 2009, my parents and I fled Venezuela to Miami, Florida as political refugees. The resulting chaos and financial struggles eventually led to my parents’ divorce. I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\r\n\r\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\r\n\r\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote><strong> </strong>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals.\r\n\r\nMaybe, later, I could experience discrimination for being a woman in engineering. Nevertheless, I have equipped myself with tools necessary to confront these types of situations in effective ways. These tools include support groups and other community resources.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? (Can be in relation to the field itself or being a woman in engineering)</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a 1<sup>st</sup> generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\r\n\r\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\r\n\r\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\r\n\r\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\r\n\r\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. In 2017, I performed research led by Dr. Jacob McPherson at the Plasticity, Monoamines, and Recovery of Function Laboratory at Florida International University (FIU). The title of my project was Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging-based markers of spinal cord integrity and muscle composition in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. In this project, we investigated potential relationships between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measures of the spinal cord and MRI-based measures of leg muscle physiology in 14 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such relationships – or lack thereof – may hold prognostic value for determining recovery of motor function.\r\n\r\nWe used simple linear regression as an initial tool to determine whether measures of damage to the spinal cord associated with changes in muscle composition, including intramuscular fat and the diffusivity of fluid within the muscle. These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\r\n\r\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\r\n\r\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50965,31,'2019-03-11 15:25:59','2019-03-11 19:25:59','<strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-50946 alignright\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kelly-Nair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" />What is your name and where are you from?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My name is Kelly Nair Rojas. I am from Caracas, Venezuela.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What degree are you pursuing?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Why did you decide to study biomedical engineering?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>I want to help individuals with physical disabilities live independent lives through biomedical engineering (BME).\r\n\r\nIn June 2009, my parents and I fled Venezuela to Miami, Florida as political refugees. The resulting chaos and financial struggles eventually led to my parents’ divorce. I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\r\n\r\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\r\n\r\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals. Nevertheless, I have equipped myself with tools necessary to confront these types of situations in effective ways. These tools include support groups and other community resources.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a first generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\r\n\r\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\r\n\r\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\r\n\r\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\r\n\r\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\r\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. In 2017, I performed research led by Dr. Jacob McPherson at the Plasticity, Monoamines, and Recovery of Function Laboratory at Florida International University (FIU). The title of my project was Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging-based markers of spinal cord integrity and muscle composition in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. In this project, we investigated potential relationships between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measures of the spinal cord and MRI-based measures of leg muscle physiology in 14 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such relationships – or lack thereof – may hold prognostic value for determining recovery of motor function.\r\n\r\nWe used simple linear regression as an initial tool to determine whether measures of damage to the spinal cord associated with changes in muscle composition, including intramuscular fat and the diffusivity of fluid within the muscle. These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\r\n\r\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\r\n\r\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. 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I struggled to prioritize my personal and professional growth while facing the reality of living in a small storage unit. During this time, I was also dealing with bullying, sexual harassment, my sexual orientation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\n\nDespite hardships, I regained strength by recalling my mother’s sacrifices to improve our lives, and I found motivation to learn English and excel academically. During junior year of high school, I joined Best Buddies Club, an organization that fosters friendships among individuals with and without disabilities. Interactions with these individuals inspired me to live life with tenacity and integrity. PTSD symptoms decreased and I started to embrace myself.\n\nDuring school lunchtime, I visited my Buddies’ classroom and played the guitar for them. Throughout these interactions, I also learned about medical needs and financial struggles of individuals living with disabilities to obtain tools such as prosthetic limbs. These friendships fueled my passion for rehabilitation engineering.</blockquote>\n<strong>What’s it like being a woman in engineering? Do you feel that your gender gives you a different perspective and/or experience from your male colleagues?</strong>\n<blockquote>Throughout my time as an undergraduate student in FIU’s BME department, I have not experienced discrimination for being a woman. I realize that there are fewer women than men in BME courses I take. I am privileged to state that this lack of representation of women has never been an issue to me in engineering so far. I am encouraged by men also to obtain my BME degree and accomplish other goals. Nevertheless, I have equipped myself with tools necessary to confront these types of situations in effective ways. These tools include support groups and other community resources.</blockquote>\n<strong>What is the most challenging part about being an engineer?</strong>\n<blockquote>Thus far, majoring in BME is not nearly as daunting as being a first generation student. Finding student resources such as the Student Support Services Program (SSSP), however, helped with my success at FIU. My SSSP advisers, Dr. Cruz, and Ms. Moira helped motivate me to stay on top of my courses. SSSP also provided tutoring services, a part-time job, and helped me find other resources such as the McNair Program.\n\nMcNair Program dedicates to exposing qualified undergraduate students to research. Though these research projects were challenging because of different reasons, including gaining basic programming skills and learning how to write effectively, I developed and honed skills that I can use in future research projects.</blockquote>\n<strong>Are you a part of any clubs or organizations at FIU? Carried any leadership roles?</strong>\n<blockquote>After realizing the importance that community involvement had in my life during high school, I joined the FIU Chapter of Mind&amp;Melody, Inc. as a volunteer musician in Spring 2016. This organization helps to implement interactive volunteer-based music programs with educational and therapeutic benefits to improve the quality of life of individuals living with and without neurological impairments like dementia.\n\nI led educational sessions on music theory concepts such as tempo. Usually, these individuals with neurological impairments spend most of their day in healthcare or assisted-living facilities watching TV or staring at a wall or playing with their fingers if they lack communication abilities. During music sessions, however, participants lighten up. These activities help them to socialize and stimulate motor function by dancing and clapping. Additionally, they follow along songs with simple instruments such as maracas. This constant use of simple instruments allows them to improve their dexterity.\n\nAs the 2016 Mind&amp;Melody community service coordinator, I created opportunities for the organization, such as online fundraising and establishing a partnership with a Community Farmer’s Market. At the same time, this position enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills, and time management. In 2017, I became the Mind&amp;Melody treasurer. With this role, I monitored the organization’s funding and distributed it to specific aspects of the organization. These aspects included ordering food for general body meetings and different events, ordering shirts, banners, and creating flyers as requested by the executive board. My input has been invaluable to the executive board in decision-making situations and accomplishing the organization’s goal. Currently, I serve as the chapter president. This role allows me to oversee activities, plan and enforce semester goals, and continue providing a platform to FIU students, so they can also bring passion and talent to music sessions.\n\nAt FIU, I also learned about the LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program, which provides LGBTQ+ students and allies with a platform to create a community space for everyone. Throughout my time as a mentee since Fall 2015, I have participated in different service activities. Some of the most memorable activities have included: Martin Luther King Day of Service, where we painted and cleaned a nonprofit organization named Pridelines and helping with gardening services at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Through this program, I have expanded my professional network and established meaningful connections, including friendships with my phenomenal mentors, Dr. Jose Rodriguez, and Dr. Gira Ravelo.</blockquote>\n<strong>Do you have any female mentors or role models that you look up to?</strong>\n<blockquote>My role model is my mother. Her primary teaching in my life has been to remain focused and persistent in making a transformative, positive impact in the world. In BME, my academic role model has been Dr. Jennifer Nichols, who helped guide my McNair Program Summer 2018 Project. I admire her dedication in the field and appreciate her efforts to guide my project.</blockquote>\n<strong>Which part about your BME experience are you most proud of and/or excited for?</strong>\n<blockquote>My experiences as a McNair Fellow was my springboard to pursuing research. During the summers of 2017 and 2018, I completed research projects linked to rehabilitation engineering. In 2017, I performed research led by Dr. Jacob McPherson at the Plasticity, Monoamines, and Recovery of Function Laboratory at Florida International University (FIU). The title of my project was Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging-based markers of spinal cord integrity and muscle composition in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. In this project, we investigated potential relationships between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measures of the spinal cord and MRI-based measures of leg muscle physiology in 14 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such relationships – or lack thereof – may hold prognostic value for determining recovery of motor function.\n\nWe used simple linear regression as an initial tool to determine whether measures of damage to the spinal cord associated with changes in muscle composition, including intramuscular fat and the diffusivity of fluid within the muscle. These metrics are potential markers of denervation, in which a muscle no longer receives neural input from the spinal cord. They may also relate to physical functions such as walking. We found a significant linear relationship between total spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion and ventral spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. There was no relationship between dorsal spinal cord damage and muscle diffusion. We also found that individuals who retained some ability to walk after SCI exhibited higher muscle diffusion than individuals using wheelchairs for ambulation. Surprisingly, we found no correlation between muscle fat content and muscle diffusion. Future studies will extend these analyses to additional neurophysiological markers of motor impairment and performance.\n\nIn 2018, I performed research under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Nichols, in her Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at University of Florida. The topic studied in this research was transfemoral (above-knee) amputation. Many transfemoral (above-knee) amputees cope with daily challenges due to decreased physical function. It is more complicated to recover and ambulate with a transfemoral amputation than a transtibial (below-knee) amputation. Increased energy requirements, balance stability problems, a more complex prosthetic device, difficulty rising from a seated position, and, unlike with amputation levels in the tibia and the foot, prosthetic comfort while sitting, are factors that complicate the lives of these individuals.<sup>1</sup> Whether transfemoral amputees optimally use their residual muscles following rehabilitation is not fully understood.\n\nAs a step toward evaluating residual limb muscle function, Dr. Nichols and I created a musculoskeletal model of a transfemoral amputee and developed a simulation framework to examine how cycling differs between healthy and amputee subjects.  Through inverse dynamics and computed muscle control simulations in OpenSim, an open source software system for biomechanical modeling, simulation, and analysis,<sup>2</sup> we demonstrate that our simulation framework can be used to evaluate joint moments and muscle forces in healthy and amputee models.\n\nWith the information obtained from this research project, future studies may produce a deeper understanding of transfemoral amputees and their rehabilitation process. 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The Department of Biomedical Engineering is ranked among the Top 50 schools providing the best value to students nationally, #1 for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics and #3 in bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans.  It is preparing a diverse community of biomedical engineers and is engaged in translation of research to health care applications through discovery, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. The Biomedical Engineering faculty includes 1 National Academy of Inventor Fellow, 3 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellows, 1 SPIE Fellow and 1 American Heart Association Fellow.</span></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Faculty-Book-NEW-for-web.pdf\">Faculty Changing Lives</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BME-Presentation-2018-all.pdf\">Department and Research Overview Presentation</a></p>\r\n\r\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" specialty=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" _builder_version=\"3.18.2\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_margin=\"||10px|\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" background_color=\"#f8c93e\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Focus Research Areas\" border_style=\"solid\" custom_padding=\"|||5px\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" _builder_version=\"3.19.3\"]\r\n\r\n<h2><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/research/research-areas\">Focus Research Areas</a></h2>\r\n\r\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.18.2\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe Department of Biomedical Engineering is changing people\'s lives through translational research. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50976,31,'2019-03-14 10:23:21','2019-03-14 14:23:21','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<article id=\"post-802\" class=\"post-802 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\r\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\r\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Next Event: March 21, 2019</h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/TfS11-McPhersonv2-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-50975 size-medium\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/TfS11-McPhersonv2-01-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>Thirst for Science is a monthly event held in popular South Miami locations where scientists explain their research in an accessible way to a general audience. Each event features a different scientist who will walk the group through their work, field questions from the audience, and relax with the attendees. All events are open to the public, so please stop by and enjoy!\r\n\r\nEvents are typically hosted on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Information about upcoming and past events will be updated on this site. Find us on Facebook at ThirstForScience and on Twitter @thirst_science. For additional questions please feel free to reach out to your hosts:\r\n\r\nDr. Zachary Danziger: zdanzige@fiu.edu\r\n\r\nDr. Joshua Hutcheson: jhutches@fiu.edu\r\n\r\nFor more information visit <a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/thirstforscience/\">https://anil.fiu.edu/thirstforscience/</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amj7QdWcmpU[/embed]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h2>Past Events</h2>\r\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dr. Ramaswamy</span></h4>\r\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">count dracula, are blood flow patterns trying to tell us something?</span></h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50853\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Photo-Feb-22-10-34-59-AM-768x474-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" /> <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/about/events/thirst-for-science/tfs10-ramaswamy-01-1\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-50789 size-medium\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TfS10-Ramaswamy-01-1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Dr. Andrea Raymond</h4>\r\n<h4>cells talk with bubbles, and viruses are hitchhiking</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TfS9-Raymond-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50842\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Photo-Jan-17-9-19-23-PM-768x525-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50596\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TfS9-Raymond-01-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Dr. James Schummers</h4>\r\n<h4>how does your brain see the world?</h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50841\" src=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Photo-Nov-15-8-02-17-PM-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS8-Schummers-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-936 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS8-Schummers-01.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS8-Schummers-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Drs. Hutcheson, Danziger, and Lin</h4>\r\n<h4>biomedical engineering in the movies</h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-939 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4538-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4538-300x200.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4538-768x512.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4538-1024x683.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4538-1080x720.jpg 1080x\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_5 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-936 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS7-BMES-01-400x516.jpg 400x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_6 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Dr. Ranu Jung</h4>\r\n<h4>how can a chicken run around with its head cut off?</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/29144956737_39bc83c5bc_k.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-910 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/29144956737_39bc83c5bc_k-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/29144956737_39bc83c5bc_k-300x200.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/29144956737_39bc83c5bc_k-768x512.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/29144956737_39bc83c5bc_k-1024x683.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/29144956737_39bc83c5bc_k-1080x720.jpg 1080x\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_7 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-888 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01-400x516.jpg 400x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS6-Jung-01.jpg 1275x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_5\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_8 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Drs. Hutcheson, Danziger, and Saytashev</h4>\r\n<h4>the future of biomedical engineering</h4>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-887 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jul-19-7-37-37-PM-300x225.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jul-19-7-37-37-PM-300x225.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jul-19-7-37-37-PM-768x576.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jul-19-7-37-37-PM-1024x768.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jul-19-7-37-37-PM-510x382.jpg 510x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jul-19-7-37-37-PM-1080x810.jpg 1080x\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_9 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-881 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01-400x516.jpg 400x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS5-VentureCafe-01.jpg 1275x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_6\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_10 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Dr. Riera</h4>\r\n<h4>dogmas and facts lying beneath the three most devastating neurological conditions: epilepsy, alzheimers and migraines</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-878 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM-300x208.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM-300x208.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM-768x531.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM-1024x708.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM-1080x747.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Jun-22-3-19-33-PM.jpg 1600x\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_11 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-874 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1-400x516.jpg 400x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS4-Riera-01-1.jpg 1275x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_7\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_12 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Dr. Ramella-Roman:</h4>\r\n<h4>from lightsabers to two photon microscopy: present and future of light in medicine</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-869 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018-300x182.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018-300x182.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018-768x465.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018-1024x620.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018-1080x653.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-pic-May-2018.jpg 1600x\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_13 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-864 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01-400x516.jpg 400x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS3-Ramella-01.jpg 1275x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_8\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_14 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Dr. Danziger:</h4>\r\n<h4>breaking the seal and controlling the bladder</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-860\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2-300x180.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2-300x180.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2-768x461.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2-1024x614.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2-1080x648.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/tfs2.jpg 1600x\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"221\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_15 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-838 size-medium\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01-400x516.jpg 400x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS2-Danziger-01.jpg 1275x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_9\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_16 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n<h4>Dr. Hutcheson:</h4>\r\n<h4>how hard does the heart pump blood?</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-819 alignleft\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18-300x169.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18-300x169.jpg 300x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18-768x432.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18-1024x576.jpg 1024x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18-1080x607.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Pic-Feb-18.jpg 1334x\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"222\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_17 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\r\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-805 alignleft\" src=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01-232x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" srcset=\"https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01-232x300.jpg 232x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01-768x994.jpg 768x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01-791x1024.jpg 791x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01-1080x1398.jpg 1080x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01-400x516.jpg 400x, https://anil.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/TfS-Flyer-v1-2-01.jpg 1275x\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</article>','Thirst for Science','','inherit','closed','closed','','50248-revision-v1','','','2019-03-14 10:23:21','2019-03-14 14:23:21','',50248,'https://bme.fiu.edu/2019/03/50248-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50977,31,'2019-03-14 10:23:52','2019-03-14 14:23:52','[et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"page-intro\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" padding_mobile=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_padding_tablet=\"50px|0|50px|0\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" _builder_version=\"3.19.7\"]\r\n\r\n<p>The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is part of the <a href=\"https://cec.fiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Engineering and Computing</a> at <a href=\"https://fiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIU</a> and is a prime resource for biomedical engineering education, training, research, and technology development. BME is an ever-evolving field that uses and applies engineering principles to the study of biology and medicine in order to improve health care.</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Located in Miami, Florida, Florida International University, a Top 100 public university that is designated a Carnegie Highest Research (R1) and Carnegie Community E</span><span class=\"s2\">ngaged</span><span class=\"s1\"> institution is committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with the local and global communities. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (50985,24,'2019-03-18 11:08:01','2019-03-18 15:08:01','[et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" admin_label=\"section\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_padding=\"||10px|\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" parallax_2=\"off\" parallax_method_2=\"off\" custom_padding=\"10px|||\" custom_margin=\"||20px|\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Overview Image 1024 x 678\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/biomedical-engineering-prosthetic-hand-1024x678.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" align=\"left\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" animation_direction=\"left\" show_bottom_space=\"on\" animation_style=\"slide\" animation_duration=\"500ms\" animation_intensity_slide=\"10%\" _builder_version=\"3.0.90\" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Overview, Mission, &amp; Goals\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.15\"]\n\n<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering provides students and practicing engineers with experience needed to succeed.<br />[accordion autoclose=\"true\" clicktoclose=\"true\" openfirst=\"false\" openall=\"false\" ] [accordion-item title=\"Department Mission\"]\n<p>Mission Statement: The mission of the Department of Biomedical Engineering is to integrate academia, clinical medicine and the biomedical industry:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the education and training of the next generation of biomedical engineers</li>\n<li>In research and development activities leading to innovations in medical technology</li>\n<li>In transfer of that medical technology to commercialization and clinical implementation</li>\n<li>In the continuing development of biomedical engineering as a profession, its impact on the delivery of health care and  its role in the sustainability and growth of the local and national economies</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=\"Program Goals\"] The objectives of the graduate Biomedical Engineering Program at FIU are the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The program will produce graduates with the skills necessary for admission to graduate school or medical school</li>\n<li>The program will produce graduates with the skills necessary to obtain jobs in the biomedical industry</li>\n<li>The Program will produce graduates who have a proper sense of professional responsibilities, service to community, leadership, ethics, and means of effective communication</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion-item] [/accordion]\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"on\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Get Started Apply Now - One Column with 300x250 image on left, Title and 2 Buttons\" background_layout=\"light\" header_font_size=\"27px\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.0.91\"]\n\n<p>\n<a href=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/fiu-bme-engineer-300x250.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-816 size-full\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/fiu-bme-engineer-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"fiu-bme-engineer-300x250\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" /></a></p>\n<div class=\"medium-8 columns\">\n<h2>GET STARTED!</h2>\n<p>We are part of the <a href=\"https://cec.fiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIU College of Engineering and Computing</a>, one of the top engineering schools in Florida and in the country.</p>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns \"><a class=\"fiu-button-blue\" href=\"http://admissions.fiu.edu/apply/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now</a></div>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns \"><a class=\"fiu-button-yellow\" href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/resources/students/advising/\" target=\"_self\">Contact an Advisor</a></div>\n</div>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0)\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Learning Goals\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.15\"]\n\n<h2>Learning Goals</h2>\n<p>After completing your degree, you will have learned the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems (including those associated with the interaction between living and nonliving systems) by applying principles of engineering, physical (calculus based physics, chemistry) and life sciences (biology, human physiology), and mathematics (through differential equations and statistics).</li>\n<li>Ability to apply engineering design to realize/produce solutions that meet specified biomedical engineering problems and needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.</li>\n<li>Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.</li>\n<li>Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, health, safety, and societal contexts.</li>\n<li>Ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.</li>\n<li>Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation to measure, analyze and interpret data from living and non-living systems, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.</li>\n<li>Ability to acquire new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies in acquiring techniques and skills necessary for biomedical engineering practice; including the ability to model and perform engineering analyses of biomedical devices, systems, components and processes.</li>\n</ul>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Salaries and Careers Accordion\" background_layout=\"light\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.0.91\"]\n\n<h2>Careers and Salaries</h2>\n[accordion autoclose=\"true\" clicktoclose=\"true\" openfirst=\"false\" openall=\"false\" ] [accordion-item title=\"Potential Salaries and Demand\"]\n<h3>Data for Biomedical Engineers:</h3>\n<p>Florida Median Yearly Income (2016) : $74,070<br />Florida Projected Growth (2014-2024) : 35%<br />National Median Yearly Income (2016) : $85,620<br />National Projected Growth (2014-2024) : 23%</p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2031.00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2031.00</a><br />[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=\"Potential Careers\"] Biomedical engineering is one of the hottest fields right now, and the types of jobs in biomedical engineering pay some of the highest starting salaries you can currently get. Being a fusion of healthcare and engineering, the two areas of study that are consistently praised for offering the best job prospects for students, biomedical engineering involves applying engineering principles to create solutions for healthcare and usually deals with the design and development of medical products, according to the <a href=\"https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Here are some popular career titles held by Biomedical Engineers:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturing Engineer</li>\n<li>Quality Engineer</li>\n<li>Software Engineer</li>\n<li>Researcher</li>\n<li>Physician</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion-item] [/accordion]\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Image after Potential Careers 1600 X 700\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/fiu-biomedical-engineering-dr-chenzhong-li-1600x700.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" align=\"left\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" custom_margin=\"20px|||\" show_bottom_space=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.0.90\" /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#000000\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Tracks &amp; Specializations\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.17.6\"]\n\n<h2>Concentrations</h2>\n<p>The<strong> </strong>students can choose electives appropriately to concentrate in particular areas of biomedical engineering. Concentrations in our department include a <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/General-FINAL_ver_1.pdf\">general track</a>, <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Biomechanics-and-Biomaterials-FINAL_ver_1.pdf\">biomechanics and biomaterials</a>, <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Biosignals-and-Systems-FINAL_ver_4.pdf\">biosignals and systems</a>, and <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tissue-Engineering-Pre-Med-FINAL_ver_1.pdf\">tissue engineering/pre-med</a>. Click links to view interactive map (not compatible on Safari).</p>\n<p>The BME Department now offers an internship course. <strong>BME4940</strong> can be taken to appear on your transcript or earn credit towards your degree.</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Courses\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" module_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"3.14\"]\n\n<h2>Courses</h2>\n<p><a class=\"fiu-button-blue-new\" href=\"https://catalog.fiu.edu/2018_2019/undergraduate/College_of_Engineering_and_Computing/Undergraduate_Biomedical_Engineering.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Catalog</a><br />[accordion autoclose=\"true\" clicktoclose=\"true\" openfirst=\"false\" openall=\"false\" ] [accordion-item title=\"General\"]\n<p>The General concentration consists of 128 credits of course work. Click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/General-FINAL_ver_1.pdf\">here</a> for course map (not compatible with Safari)</p>\n[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=\"Biomechanics and Biomaterials\"]<b>BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMATERIALS CONCENTRATION</b></p>\n<p>The Biomechanics and Biosystems concentration consists of 128 credits of course work. Click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Biomechanics-and-Biomaterials-FINAL_ver_1.pdf\">here</a> for course map (not compatible with Safari)</p>\n[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=\"Biosignals and Systems\"]<b>BIOSIGNALS AND SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION</b></p>\n<p>The Biosignals and Systems concentration consists of 128 credits of course work.Click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Biosignals-and-Systems-FINAL_ver_4.pdf\">here</a> for course map (not compatible with Safari)</p>\n[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title=Tissue Engineering and Pre-Med\"]<b>TISSUE ENGINEERING AND PRE-MED CONCENTRATION</b></p>\n<p>The Tissue Engineering and Pre-Med concentration consists of 128 credits of course work. Click <a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tissue-Engineering-Pre-Med-FINAL_ver_1.pdf\">here</a> for course map (not compatible with Safari)</p>\n[/accordion-item] [/accordion]\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" custom_padding=\"20px|||\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Image after Courses 1600 X 700\" src=\"https://eicdev.fiu.edu/divischool/wp-content/uploads/Biomedical_Comparative_Immunology-1600x700.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" align=\"left\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" custom_margin=\"20px|||\" show_bottom_space=\"on\" _builder_version=\"3.0.90\" /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#ffffff\"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.20.2\"]\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Requirements</h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please review the admission requirements and the graduation requirements below and contact an <strong><a href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/academics/resources/advising/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advisor</a></strong> if you need more information.</p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Requirements\" use_border_color=\"off\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" border_color_all=\"off\" module_alignment=\"center\" _builder_version=\"3.20.2\" text_orientation=\"center\"]\n\n<a class=\"fiu-button-blue\" href=\"http://admissions.fiu.edu/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission</a>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Graduate\" _builder_version=\"3.20.2\" module_alignment=\"center\"]\n\n<a class=\"fiu-button-yellow\" href=\"https://catalog.fiu.edu/2018_2019/undergraduate/College_of_Engineering_and_Computing/Undergraduate_Biomedical_Engineering.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduation </a>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Transfer \" _builder_version=\"3.20.2\"]\n\n<p><a class=\"fiu-button-blue\" href=\"https://bme.fiu.edu/transfer-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer</a></p>\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\" fullwidth=\"off\" specialty=\"off\" transparent_background=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" inner_shadow=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"on\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" make_equal=\"off\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" prev_background_color=\"#ffffff\" next_background_color=\"#000000\"][et_pb_row background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Current Cost - 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