Innovation at the Intersection of Medicine and Engineering
Thursday, June 20, 2013 5:30 PM
Wine & Cheese Networking Reception Follows
The University of Maryland BioPark Life Sciences Conference Center
801 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201
An interactive seminar on innovation to stimulate the brightest minds from the university's Baltimore and College Park campuses
MICROTECHNOLOGY: LITTLE THINGS FOR BIG TASKS
SPEAKER: Elisabeth Smela, PhD Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Systems Research A. James Clark School of Engineering University of Maryland, College Park
Dr. Smela does groundbreaking research into the application of polymers and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) to cells and other biological systems, devising such novel devices as artificial noses, cell-based sensors, manipulators, and small soft robots.