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Biomedical Engineering Symposium Enables Students to Learn from Leaders in the Field

Created by Kagya Amoako, Ph.D., the "Frontiers of Biomedical Innovation" symposium offers students opportunities to learn about the latest technology and the multidisciplinary nature of the field from leading biomedical engineering experts.

September 25, 2020

By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications

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A recent talk by Halima Moncrieffe, Ph.D., of Janssen Pharmaceutica.

Danial Babaki Ӱԭ21 M.S. is eager to learn as much as he can about biomedical engineering (BME). He has been learning from experts at the University of New Haven, and, through a new speaker series, he has had the chance to interact with experts in the field from around the country.

A candidate in the UniversityӰԭs graduate program in biomedical engineering, Babaki has been taking part in ӰԭFrontiers of Biomedical Innovation," a new virtual symposium created by Kagya Amoako, Ph.D., an associate professor of biomedical engineering and the coordinator of the graduate degree program in biomedical engineering. Babaki has attended each of the lectures thus far.

ӰԭStudents not only become familiar with the pioneers of BME, but, we also learn about what has recently attracted scientistsӰԭ attention in the field,Ӱԭ he said. ӰԭI have heard from many students that, after only a couple of sessions, they better understand the fact that cutting-edge research is most often conducted in collaboration with universities and other experts across various fields.Ӱԭ

Kagya Amoako, Ph.D.
Kagya Amoako, Ph.D.

Dr. Amoako, director of the University of New HavenӰԭs , is passionate about teaching his students about the multidisciplinary nature of the field. He hopes this symposium will help them to make informed career decisions and enable them to learn as much as they can about emerging areas in the field, as well as prepare for their own future endeavors.

ӰԭThe symposium allows us to bring new and impactful BME education research, as well as the practical side of the field, to the University community and the state of Connecticut,Ӱԭ he said. ӰԭIt will help foster organic collaborations among students, academicians, and practitioners to fuel exceptional innovation in BME.Ӱԭ

Dr. Amoako wants the speaker series to capture the important and novel innovations in biomedical engineering and related fields. HeӰԭs been networking with potential speakers, endeavoring to create multidisciplinary partnerships that support biomedical innovation. He hopes it enables students to learn about new technology, how leaders in the field develop medical solutions using engineering and science, and the business side of biomedical engineering.

ӰԭMy goal for the symposium is to spark innovation in biomedical engineering through highlighting unmet clinical gaps,Ӱԭ he said. ӰԭMost importantly, I want to bring people, ideas, and tools together to create.Ӱԭ

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The "Frontiers of Biomedical Innovation" symposium offers students opportunities to learn from leading biomedical engineering experts.

The talks, which are being held via Zoom on Thursdays at 4 p.m., are open to all students. They offer students a valuable opportunity to network with leaders in the field, including professors at schools and institutions such as , , and , a pharmaceutical company owned by .

Babaki, who works with Dr. Amoako in the UniversityӰԭs Biomaterials and Medical Device Innovation Laboratory, has also been helping him promote the symposium.

ӰԭThe talks have been well-organized in terms of the topics and the level of the studies presented,Ӱԭ he said. ӰԭI hope they pave the way for other departments to establish such meaningful platforms to engage students.Ӱԭ

For more information on the speaker series, please visit .