[BIC-announce] Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday November 14th - 1 pm- Room 333

[Christophe Grova]

Dear all,

Our next Biomedical Engineering Dpt seminar is this coming Wednesday

Wednesday - November 14th,  at 1 pm

Location: Room  333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775  University Street).

Speaker: Dr Xinyu Liu PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University

Title : Microsystems for Biological and Medical Applications

Abstract:

Microsystems technology has a significant potential to impact biology and medicine by providing unique tools and platforms to interact with biological cells and enable point-of-care molecular diagnosis.  In this seminar, I will present our recent work on: (i) robotic micromanipulation of single cells for high-throughput molecule testing; and (ii) paper-based microfluidics for low-cost diagnostics.  Targeting large-scale molecule screening, we invented an automated robotic system for high-speed microinjection of mouse embryos.  This system overcomes the problems inherent in manual operation, such as long learning curves, human fatigue, and inter-operator variability.  Using the robotic system, we performed a protein testing study and provided the first quantitative evidence that the Bcl-xL protein is effective in enhancing the developmental competence of mouse embryos.  On the front of disease diagnostics, we have developed paper-based microfluidic biosensors for performing immunoassays in resource-limited settings.  These devices are made from micropatterned paper substrates, and are inexpensive and portable; compared to conventional immunoassay approaches, they require shorter reaction time, less volumes of sample/reagents, and simpler/cheaper instruments.  The use of these devices was demonstrated for detecting rabbit IgG and hepatitis B surface antigens in serum.


Biosketch:

Xinyu Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill, and holds the position of Chwang-Seto Faculty Scholar in the Faculty of Engineering.  He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto in 2009.  Prior to joining McGill in May 2011, he was a NSERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University.  His Biomedical Microsystems Laboratory specializes in micro/nanorobotic biomanipulation, bioMEMS, and microfluidics.  He received the CMC Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence, the Canadian Rising Star in Global Health Award, and several best paper awards at major engineering and biomedical conferences.  He is a co-inventor of 9 US/PCT patents (issued or pending) on micro devices and systems.


A list of upcoming seminars can be found at : http://www.mcgill.ca/bme/news/seminars



See you there



Christophe Grova



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Christophe Grova, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering Dpt
Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt

Montreal Neurological Institute
Centre de Recherches en Mathématiques

Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304
McGill University
3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4
email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca
tel : (514) 398 2516
fax : (514) 398 7461

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