Seminar: May 4, Mon 3-4 pm, Prof Shuvo Roy, MEMS for Implantable Diagnostics and Therapy

BioMEMS Seminar announcement:

Monday (May 4)
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Paul G. Allen Building, Room 101X

Title: MEMS for Implantable Diagnostics and Therapy

Speaker:
Shuvo Roy, PhD
Harry Wm. and Diana V. Hind Distinguished Associate Professor
Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
University of California, San Francisco

Abstract:
MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) technology, with its inherent
characteristics of batch fabrication, miniaturization, and compatibility
with electronics integration, is particularly attractive for the
development of next-generation, cost-effective tools for biomedical
research and clinical medicine. While a flurry of research activities in
the application of MEMS to biomedical problems (bioMEMS) has culminated
in some commercialization successes such as microarrays and lab-on-chip
in vitro diagnostics, the next decade promises offers even more exciting
opportunities for in vivo medical applications. This talk will present
examples of on-going research projects in Clinical BioMEMS, including
the development of nanoporous membranes for renal replacement therapy,
wireless pressure microsensors for spine fusion monitoring, and high
resolution ultrasonic microtransducers for vulnerable plaque detection.

Bio.:
Shuvo Roy, Ph.D. was recently appointed as Associate Professor of
Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California,
San Francisco (UCSF). Previously, he was Co-Director of the BioMEMS
Laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Cleveland
Clinic in Cleveland, OH. He received a B.S. degree, Magna Cum Laude,
with General Honors for triple majors in Physics, Mathematics (Special
Honors), and Computer Science from Mount Union College, Alliance, OH in
1992. He received the M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH in 1995 and 2001,
respectively. Dr. Roy serves on the editorial board of the following
peer-reviewed journals: Biomedical Microdevices and Sensors & Materials.
He has contributed more than 85 technical publications, coauthored 3
book chapters, awarded 14 U.S. patents, and given more than 50 invited
presentations. At UCSF, he is building a research and training program
to focus on the development of MEMS for medicine.