Proud to be part of the @utswbme department, showcasing our National Academy Inductees. I am honored to be recognized as a Senior Member of the @AcadofInventors.
@UTSWMedCenter @utswcancer @UTSWGradSchool
#Innovation #mentorship #BME
@UTSWMedCenter @utswcancer @UTSWGradSchool
#Innovation #mentorship #BME
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Daily @AzabLab protocol:
📍Location: Dr. Azab’s Office
🕘 Time: 09:00 AM ± 0.0001 s
⚗️ Step 1: Caffeine incubation
💡 Step 2: Idea synthesis
🔥 Step 3: Controlled scientific chaos
📍Location: Dr. Azab’s Office
🕘 Time: 09:00 AM ± 0.0001 s
⚗️ Step 1: Caffeine incubation
💡 Step 2: Idea synthesis
🔥 Step 3: Controlled scientific chaos
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Embracing the #fun side of #science at @AzabLab , a unique experience like no other! at @utswbme UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering, @UTSWMedCenter UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Excited to welcome Dr. Tithi Bhattacharyya @TithiTanushree as our new Postdoc at @AzabLab @utswbme!
She’s pioneering Nano-Immuno-Therapy for liver, pancreatic & brain cancers🎯, also a gifted classical singer 🎶.
welcome to our family Tithi!
She’s pioneering Nano-Immuno-Therapy for liver, pancreatic & brain cancers🎯, also a gifted classical singer 🎶.
welcome to our family Tithi!
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Had a great time presenting our @AzabLab cancer research to the Southwestern Medical Foundation Trustees! I shared the vision and clinical potential, while Dr. Seti Arsalani and undergrad Anvita Wadhwa wowed the room with live demos of our localized therapy platform.
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Science in Progress in the @AzabLab at @utswbme:
In this photo we have 2 PhD students, an MSc student, an Undergraduate student, and a high-school student ... we so much appreciate young scientific talent.
#mentorimpact #youngscientists
In this photo we have 2 PhD students, an MSc student, an Undergraduate student, and a high-school student ... we so much appreciate young scientific talent.
#mentorimpact #youngscientists
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It was a terrific opportunity!
I am looking forward to the great collaborations between our @utswbme UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering department and the @utswcancer UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center.
linkedin.com/posts/kareem-a…
I am looking forward to the great collaborations between our @utswbme UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering department and the @utswcancer UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center.
linkedin.com/posts/kareem-a…
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In the @AzabLab we value talent, not only in #science. Today, the Lab got a new "instrument", #piano 🎹, to improve the team's #WorkLifeBalance.
Video: Obed Asare (PhD student) musicing between two time points of a macrophage polarization experiment.
@utswbme
@UTSWGradSchool
Video: Obed Asare (PhD student) musicing between two time points of a macrophage polarization experiment.
@utswbme
@UTSWGradSchool
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It's 7 pm Friday night, I come out of my office on my way home, and I find a full Lab. There are only two possible explanations for this weird phenomenon: (1) Everyone really LOVES their job 🤥 ... Or ... (2) I'm a brutal PI torturing his trainees 😂.
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That " momentous moment" ... when I get out of the office, and do some real work on the bench! 😍
#AzabLab
@utswbme @UtswBmeProgram
#AzabLab
@utswbme @UtswBmeProgram
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Happy Birthday Anne Alsup ... may next year be full with happiness, health and great discoveries (I know patents are on the way... so my wishes will come true soon... 😂).
#WorkLifeBalance is a core value at the #AzabLab at UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering.
#WorkLifeBalance is a core value at the #AzabLab at UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering.
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I am proud of my Ph.D. student Anne Alsup for representing current student at the celebration of "50th Anniversary for Establishment of the UTA/UTSW joint Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program".
@UTArlington
@utswbme
@UtswBmeProgram
@UTSWGradSchool
@UTArlington
@utswbme
@UtswBmeProgram
@UTSWGradSchool
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The #AzabLab members having a great time at the "2024 North Texas Biomedical Engineering Symposium"
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There is nothing more fun than working with people you LOVE 💖, everyday becomes a blessing and science more enjoyable ... celebrating a happy birthday for Obed Asare @Tidy_HourGlass with the #AzabLab members and friends 🥰.
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I'm proud of Dr. Seti Arsalani for representing the #AzabLab at "An Evening with DocStars 2024" organized by the Southwestern Medical Foundation. She presented an overview of the Lab, and performed a demo for drug-eluting implants for the treatment of localized cancers.
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@UTSWMedCenter
@utswbme
@UTSWMedCenter
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To wrap up #BMES2024:
The #AzabLab members had a great time, both in science (presenting our recent research and listening to cutting edge biomedical engineering, as well as bonding time for the entire team: Dr. Saeideh (Seti) Arsalani, Dr. @CamilaDiedrich, @KRubitschung, Obed @Winston77677025 Liu, Anne Alsup, and Mina Maksimos.
It was also a great opportunity to meet my former trainees @Luna89975831 Zhang (my former MSc student and now finishing her PhD at University of Minnesota), and Dr. Pilar @delapuente_lab (my former Postdoc, who is now an Associate Professor at University of South Dakota), and she and her group were rocking the conference!
Also, I had the great pleasure to be part of the @utswbme UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering & @RTPatUTSW UT Southwestern Graduate Program @UTSWGradSchool teams.
I couldn't be more proud of my team and I am Looking forward to BMES2025 in San Diego! As
#BiomedicalEngineering
#UTSouthwestern
#AzabLab
The #AzabLab members had a great time, both in science (presenting our recent research and listening to cutting edge biomedical engineering, as well as bonding time for the entire team: Dr. Saeideh (Seti) Arsalani, Dr. @CamilaDiedrich, @KRubitschung, Obed @Winston77677025 Liu, Anne Alsup, and Mina Maksimos.
It was also a great opportunity to meet my former trainees @Luna89975831 Zhang (my former MSc student and now finishing her PhD at University of Minnesota), and Dr. Pilar @delapuente_lab (my former Postdoc, who is now an Associate Professor at University of South Dakota), and she and her group were rocking the conference!
Also, I had the great pleasure to be part of the @utswbme UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering & @RTPatUTSW UT Southwestern Graduate Program @UTSWGradSchool teams.
I couldn't be more proud of my team and I am Looking forward to BMES2025 in San Diego! As
#BiomedicalEngineering
#UTSouthwestern
#AzabLab
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One more great, and very popular!, presentation from the #AzabLab, @utswbme, at #BMES2024
Congratulations Mina Maksimos, for the outstanding presentation on novel BCMA-targeted nanoparticles to overcome hypoxia-induced drug resistance in #MultipleMyeloma
Congratulations Mina Maksimos, for the outstanding presentation on novel BCMA-targeted nanoparticles to overcome hypoxia-induced drug resistance in #MultipleMyeloma
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More great news from the #AzabLab at @utswbme:
Congratulations Anne Alsup, a PhD student the joint program for UT Southwestern Medical Center and The University of Texas at Arlington, #AzabLab at for the wonderful oral- presentation at #BMES2024. What an amazing collaboration more great news are cooking 😍.
Congratulations Anne Alsup, a PhD student the joint program for UT Southwestern Medical Center and The University of Texas at Arlington, #AzabLab at for the wonderful oral- presentation at #BMES2024. What an amazing collaboration more great news are cooking 😍.
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#AzabLab graduate students Yun-Cheng (Winston) Liu and Obed Asare @Tidy_HourGlass showcased their expertise at the @UTSWCancerBio Cancer Biology Retreat at @UTSWMedCenter UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Saeideh (Seti) Arsalani, Dr. @CamilaDiedrich , and I had the honor of on judges alongside them.
Proud of each and every one of them!
Proud of each and every one of them!
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Members of the #AzabLab had a blast at @BME_UTSW annual picnic. It was a winning experience for us all - winning the fun, laughs, workout, and team spirit! Who said that #science can't be mixed with #fun and #love?
In the AzabLab, we insist on work-life balance.
#TeamSpirit #BiomedicalEngineering
In the AzabLab, we insist on work-life balance.
#TeamSpirit #BiomedicalEngineering
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I am thrilled to share that our manuscript "IL-10R inhibition reprograms tumor-associated macrophages and reverses drug resistance in multiple myeloma" was recently published in the prestigious journal @LeukemiaJnl of @NaturePortfolio .
nature.com/articles/s4137…
We uncovered ase high levels of IL-10, driving macrophages towards a pro-tumor M2 phenotype, supporting tumor growth and drug resistance. Targeting IL-10 could be a game-changing therapeutic approach in multiple myeloma and beyond.
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Sun, the first author, and a big thank you to all the contributing authors who made this groundbreaking discovery possible. Special thanks to the funding agencies that supported this project, including the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas @CPRITTexas , Paula C. and Rodger O. Riney Blood Cancer Research Initiative Fund, and the UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering @BME_UTSW.
#Myeloma #Macrophages #TME #Immunotherapy #DrugResistance
nature.com/articles/s4137…
We uncovered ase high levels of IL-10, driving macrophages towards a pro-tumor M2 phenotype, supporting tumor growth and drug resistance. Targeting IL-10 could be a game-changing therapeutic approach in multiple myeloma and beyond.
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Sun, the first author, and a big thank you to all the contributing authors who made this groundbreaking discovery possible. Special thanks to the funding agencies that supported this project, including the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas @CPRITTexas , Paula C. and Rodger O. Riney Blood Cancer Research Initiative Fund, and the UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering @BME_UTSW.
#Myeloma #Macrophages #TME #Immunotherapy #DrugResistance
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It was my pleasure and honor to work with the Bel Canto Choir (Honors Choir) @ForestwoodMS to perform a song in #Arabic during the "Cultural Night", featuring the #diversity and #richness of our community at Forestwood Middle School and in Flower Mound, Texas, in general.
We anna", that comes from Andalusia/ Iberian Peninsula which is known as the “Golden Age” of Moorish Spain. While Muslims ruled the region, they lived in harmony with Christians and Jews, and arts and sciences flourished in this culturally rich environment. The song is a love poem describing the beauty of a young lady in the eyes of her lover (the poet). It belongs to a traditional genre in Classical Arabic Music named "Muwashah", which developed in Andalusia and expanded east to most parts of North Africa and the Middle East.
I was amazed that these talented 8th grade young ladies are so professional, that it took them less than an hour to master a piece in a foreign language, with correct intonation and pronunciation! Raghoodi Azab led the soprano solo's with a vocal range close to two octaves (from Bb3 to Gb5).
Enjoy!
We anna", that comes from Andalusia/ Iberian Peninsula which is known as the “Golden Age” of Moorish Spain. While Muslims ruled the region, they lived in harmony with Christians and Jews, and arts and sciences flourished in this culturally rich environment. The song is a love poem describing the beauty of a young lady in the eyes of her lover (the poet). It belongs to a traditional genre in Classical Arabic Music named "Muwashah", which developed in Andalusia and expanded east to most parts of North Africa and the Middle East.
I was amazed that these talented 8th grade young ladies are so professional, that it took them less than an hour to master a piece in a foreign language, with correct intonation and pronunciation! Raghoodi Azab led the soprano solo's with a vocal range close to two octaves (from Bb3 to Gb5).
Enjoy!
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I am thrilled that I have been awarded the "Synergy Grant Collaborative Research Award" from @UTSWNews UT Southwestern Medical Center! I am honored to share this recognition with my esteemed collaborators, Dr. Raiyan Zaman, and Dr. Joseph Hill.
As a cancer therapy expert, I am of my comfort zone and delve into the world of cardiology, specifically myocadiac ischemia. Our part of the project will utilize targeted nanoparticles to improve the delivery of therapeutic agents to areas affected by ischemia in the heart.
I am enthusiastic about this new research area and look forward to working closely with Dr. Zaman and Dr. Hill. Stay tuned for updates on our progress!
#UTSouthwestern #SynergyGrant #CollaborativeResearch #Cardiology #Ischemia #TargetedNanoparticles
@BME_UTSW UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering
As a cancer therapy expert, I am of my comfort zone and delve into the world of cardiology, specifically myocadiac ischemia. Our part of the project will utilize targeted nanoparticles to improve the delivery of therapeutic agents to areas affected by ischemia in the heart.
I am enthusiastic about this new research area and look forward to working closely with Dr. Zaman and Dr. Hill. Stay tuned for updates on our progress!
#UTSouthwestern #SynergyGrant #CollaborativeResearch #Cardiology #Ischemia #TargetedNanoparticles
@BME_UTSW UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering
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Please join me in welcoming Mr. Obed Asare (@Tidy_HourGlass) as a PhD student in the Azab Lab at @BME_UTSW UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering, @UTSWCancerBio UT Southwestern Cancer Biology Program, @UTSWNews UT Medical Center!
Mr. Asare is an accomplished biochemist, top 1% of his class with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He then spent a semester studying Molecular Life Science at the University of Bern in Switzerland, before being awarded the prestigious Presidential Research Fellowship Award to pursue a Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
In our lab, Mr. Asare will be focusing on understanding the role of macrophages in the immune microenvironment in Multiple Myeloma progression and drug resistance. He aims to translate his understanding of the biological mechanisms into novel treatments of Myeloma. We are excited to have such a talented and driven researcher on our team.
Outside the lab, Mr. Asare hails from Obuasi, Ghana, West Africa, an area with stunning natural beauty and abundant natural resources, including one of the largest gold deposits on earth. He is a lover of cultural diversity and has lived in many places. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer (football), traveling, sightseeing and playing the piano.
We are thrilled to have Mr. Asare join our Azab Lab family. His charming personality, humbleness, and politeness make him a welcome addition to our team. Once again, welcome, Obed!
Mr. Asare is an accomplished biochemist, top 1% of his class with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He then spent a semester studying Molecular Life Science at the University of Bern in Switzerland, before being awarded the prestigious Presidential Research Fellowship Award to pursue a Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
In our lab, Mr. Asare will be focusing on understanding the role of macrophages in the immune microenvironment in Multiple Myeloma progression and drug resistance. He aims to translate his understanding of the biological mechanisms into novel treatments of Myeloma. We are excited to have such a talented and driven researcher on our team.
Outside the lab, Mr. Asare hails from Obuasi, Ghana, West Africa, an area with stunning natural beauty and abundant natural resources, including one of the largest gold deposits on earth. He is a lover of cultural diversity and has lived in many places. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer (football), traveling, sightseeing and playing the piano.
We are thrilled to have Mr. Asare join our Azab Lab family. His charming personality, humbleness, and politeness make him a welcome addition to our team. Once again, welcome, Obed!
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Our #AzabLab at @BME_UTSW had an amazing Holiday Party this year! We started with the "Christmas Pops" concert at the @DallasSymphony, then feasted on a delicious #Palestinian dinner.
We wish everyone #happyholidays, with a prayer that next year will bring #peace and #justice!
We wish everyone #happyholidays, with a prayer that next year will bring #peace and #justice!
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When the Lab Meeting in the Azab Lab turns into a 2.5 hours class of #cancer #immunology & #immunotherapy ... The last time I presented in a lab meeting was over 10 years a go .... it felt so "refreshing"!
#Research #Teaching #Mentoring
#Research #Teaching #Mentoring
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It is my pleasure an honor to be part of the success of these two geniuses, Dr. Muhammad Yassin and Dr. Muneer Sawaied Founders of Genicity (Irish Biotech Startup):
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
They just won the 2023 Irish Time Life Science and Healthcare Award, after inventing a ular therapy which will be off-the-shelf and have the same (or even higher) efficacy than regular CAR-T's.
A great future is waiting for you and Genicity!
Congratulations!
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
They just won the 2023 Irish Time Life Science and Healthcare Award, after inventing a ular therapy which will be off-the-shelf and have the same (or even higher) efficacy than regular CAR-T's.
A great future is waiting for you and Genicity!
Congratulations!
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And in the midst of all the horrific news in the world, some good news:
Please join me in welcoming Ms. Katie Rubitschung (@KRubitschung) as the first Doctoral Student joining the Azab Lab at @BME_UTSW, @UtswBmeProgram, @utswcancer, @UTSWNews.
Ms. Rubitschung obtained her BSc in MSc in Biology at @MNSUMankato University, Mankato. Her Master thesis focused on the effect of sex hormones on bone metabolism. In addition, before joining our Lab, she worked as a Research Associate at @UTSW_Radiology, and her research focused on molecular imaging of diabetes.
In our Lab, she will be studying novel patient-derived cancer models for #PersonalizedMedicine and #DrugDevelopment, that closely mimic the tumor biology in the patient, and help make cancer drug discovery more efficient and less costly.
Outside the Lab, Katie likes to run with her dog, she also runs #marathon, and plays the #clarinet ... so talented!
Katie, we are so happy and lucky to have you as part of our family, and we cannot wait to see your amazing success!
Please join me in welcoming Ms. Katie Rubitschung (@KRubitschung) as the first Doctoral Student joining the Azab Lab at @BME_UTSW, @UtswBmeProgram, @utswcancer, @UTSWNews.
Ms. Rubitschung obtained her BSc in MSc in Biology at @MNSUMankato University, Mankato. Her Master thesis focused on the effect of sex hormones on bone metabolism. In addition, before joining our Lab, she worked as a Research Associate at @UTSW_Radiology, and her research focused on molecular imaging of diabetes.
In our Lab, she will be studying novel patient-derived cancer models for #PersonalizedMedicine and #DrugDevelopment, that closely mimic the tumor biology in the patient, and help make cancer drug discovery more efficient and less costly.
Outside the Lab, Katie likes to run with her dog, she also runs #marathon, and plays the #clarinet ... so talented!
Katie, we are so happy and lucky to have you as part of our family, and we cannot wait to see your amazing success!
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A moment of pride!
Today, I am a proud #mentor, as Dr. @kinanalhallak, a former PhD graduate in our Azab Lab, started a faculty position as an Assistant Professor at @Northeastern University.
Big Congratulations! You made us all proud!
We look forward to your amazing career.
Today, I am a proud #mentor, as Dr. @kinanalhallak, a former PhD graduate in our Azab Lab, started a faculty position as an Assistant Professor at @Northeastern University.
Big Congratulations! You made us all proud!
We look forward to your amazing career.
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Welcome Dr. Saeideh Arsalani (Seti), a new #PostDoc in our #AzabLab in @BME_UTSW.
Seti obtained a BSc from @AzadUniversity -Iran, and MSc and PhD from @usponline -Brazil. Seti is #multicultural; speaks 3 languages and enjoys traveling, music, and dancing.
Seti obtained a BSc from @AzadUniversity -Iran, and MSc and PhD from @usponline -Brazil. Seti is #multicultural; speaks 3 languages and enjoys traveling, music, and dancing.
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Proud #Mentor!
CONGRATULATION FOR GRADUATION for three outstanding undergrad's in our Lab:
@olamideadebayoo from @WUSTL to MD at @NUFeinbergMed.
Yixuan (Angela) Chen from @WUSTL to PhD at @Yale.
Berit Lubben from @SLU_Official to Post Bac IRTA program at @NIH
#WomenInSTEM
CONGRATULATION FOR GRADUATION for three outstanding undergrad's in our Lab:
@olamideadebayoo from @WUSTL to MD at @NUFeinbergMed.
Yixuan (Angela) Chen from @WUSTL to PhD at @Yale.
Berit Lubben from @SLU_Official to Post Bac IRTA program at @NIH
#WomenInSTEM
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In the Azab Lab at @UTSW_BME, our most important core-value is #teamwork, and our team members #wellbeing and #lifebalance, and in this we invest all the effort.
#science is more productive and enjoyable when made with #love!
#science is more productive and enjoyable when made with #love!
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Welcome @Selenaghaben to our Azab Lab family @BME_UTSW, @utswcancer. She is coming from @OhioState, and will work in our Lab on development of novel methods for manufacturing #nanoparticles, for drug delivery in #cancer #therapy.
We are lucky to have you with us!
We are lucky to have you with us!
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Two new members are joining the Azab Lab at @BME_UTSW: Camila Diedrich PhD, a post doctoral fellow, and And Mina Maksimos MSc, a research associate.
Welcome to our family 🤩 🥰... We are looking forward to many years of scientific productivity... and impactful research 🤩🎉.
Welcome to our family 🤩 🥰... We are looking forward to many years of scientific productivity... and impactful research 🤩🎉.
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It was such a pleasure to present our Lab work yesterday at the biomedical engineering retreat at @BME_UTSW.
Summary of the presentation:
The Lab > BME as a "magic wand" for solving clinical problems > Understanding the problem > Conceptualization > Solution: Fooooood!!!
Summary of the presentation:
The Lab > BME as a "magic wand" for solving clinical problems > Understanding the problem > Conceptualization > Solution: Fooooood!!!
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It is my pleasure and honor that I was awarded a "Rising Star Scholar in Cancer Research" award by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas-@CPRITTexas , as part of my recruitment package to UT Southwestern Biomedical Engineering @BME_UTSW .
Come join us!
Come join us!
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I am humbled and honored to be named a “Senior Member” of the US “National Academy of Inventors”.
#NAI #Inventor #innovation
#NAI #Inventor #innovation
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