CMTM Spring Mini-Symposium

Thursday, May 2nd from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kilachand Center for Life Sciences & Engineering: 610 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 101

AGENDA

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Introductory Remarks, Dr. Katherine Zhang, Director, Center for Multiscale & Translational Mechanobiology

1:05 p.m. – Dr. Bob Varelas, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, BU School of Medicine: Genetic models & molecular tools used to study the YAP/TAZ signaling pathway

1:30 p.m. – Dr. Joe Zaia, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, BU School of Medicine: Spatial proteomics of connective tissue

1:55 p.m. – Dr. Francesca Seta, Associate Professor, Vascular Biology Section, BU School of Medicine: Aortic aneurysm and the related research approaches

2:20 p.m. – Short Break

2:40 p.m. – Dr. Beth Bragdon, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, BU School of Medicine: Establishing a workflow for human bone tissue collection and down stream analysis

3:05 p.m. – Dr. LaDora Thompson, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Sargent College, BU: Skeletal Muscle Health: Chronological Age vs Biological Age

3:30 p.m. – Dr. Cara Lewis, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Sargent College, BU: Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of the hip