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Upcoming Speakers | Seminar Archive
Every semester, the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering brings together biomedical engineers from across the United States for a series of speaking engagements describing ongoing research and novel contributions to this dynamic and engaging field.
Seminars will be held at alternating Marquette and MCW campus locations and are open to students, faculty, and staff from both institutions.
Ethan Whitman September 19, 2025
Ethan Whitman is a Clinical Psychology PhD student in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. His research interests include understanding brain and cognitive aging through neuroimaging-based predictive modeling.
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Zahra Bassiri, PhD October 3, 2025
Dr. Zahra Bassiri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut. She is also Lead Engineer and Program Coordinator for the Center for Motion Analysis at Connecticut Children’s, whose research focuses on advancing the understanding and treatment of abnormal movement patterns in children through state-of-the-art motion analysis to develop personalized care and improve patient outcomes.
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Elizabeth Asma, MS October 24, 2025
Elizabeth Asma is a Senior Research Engineer at Rice University's Institute for Global Health Technologies, whose mission is to innovate affordable healthcare solutions and train future leaders to improve global health through problem-based learning and research.
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Hu Yang, PhD November 7, 2025
Dr. Hu Yang is a Professor and Department Chair of the Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. In addition, Dr. Hu is director of the Drug and Gene Delivery Laboratory, whose research focuses on developing innovative drug and gene delivery systems, including targeted pharmaceuticals and theranostic biomaterials for treating cancers, atherosclerosis, and ocular disorders.
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Shue Wang, PhD November 21, 2025
Dr. Shue Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of New Haven. Her research focuses on biosensors, single-cell analysis, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, mechanobiology, lab-on-a-chip, synthetic biology, and micro-engineered tools for studying complex biological systems.
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Bo Wang, PhD December 5, 2025
Dr. Bo Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at MU-MCW. She is the director of the Tissue Regenerative Engineering Lab (TRE Lab), whose research focuses on the study of biomaterials like placenta and bone matrices to develop therapies for bone and tissue damage.
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View recently past speakers of the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series.
