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 all students, faculty, and staff from both institutions.
Spring 2025 Graduate Seminar Series
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Jared Cregg, PhD January 24, 2025
Dr. Jared Cregg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is the principal investigator of the Cregg Lab, which investigates the organization of brainstem motor circuits linking higher brain functions to spinal movement control. Their research aims to uncover insights that could lead to new treatments for movement disorders.
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Elizabeth Asma, MS February 7, 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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Chantal Darquenne, PhD February 21, 2025
Dr. Chantal Darquenne is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. She is the principal investigator of the Darquenne Lab, which investigates the fate of inhaled aerosols, lung ventilation, and upper airway dynamics in health and disease, contributing to numerical modeling, human studies in altered gravity, and in-situ imaging techniques.
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Tiphanie Raffegeau, PhD March 7, 2025
Dr. Tiphanie Raffegeau is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at George Mason University. She is part of the Sports Medicine Assessment Research & Testing (SMART) Laboratory, whose mission is to improve the health and safety of physically active individuals through research, clinical practice, and innovative methods for injury prevention, recognition, and treatment.
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Chris Olsen, PhD March 21, 2025
Dr. Chris Olsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is the principal investigator of the Olsen Lab, which focuses on advancing the understanding of how environmental factors influence addiction through research. The lab investigates drug-seeking behaviors, the impact of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on addiction, and the effects of sleep restriction on stress responses and opioid seeking, collaborating with experts across various fields.
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