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May22
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lessCollaborative Pathways: Educating Emerging Biomedical Innovators
Abstract:
Biomedical engineering exists at the intersection of engineering, biology and medicine. Its inherently multidisciplinary nature makes collaborative work critical for driving biomedical innovation and solving complex problems. Experiential learning plays a foundational role in biomedical engineering education by bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, particularly through the design of solutions for critical gaps in clinical care. Hands on experiences, such as clinical immersion, industry partnerships, and team-based design projects enable students to develop technical expertise, interdisciplinary collaboration skills and an understanding of the healthcare innovation process. With the support of a distributed innovation pipeline that fosters collaboration between medical and engineering students to identify clinical opportunities, develop and validate solutions, and assess market potential, students benefit from structured support that strengthens their ability to generate intellectual property and advance innovations towards commercialization. Drawing from her experiences as an engineer, Dr. Kotche will highlight how she creates hands-on learning environments that challenge students to solve real-world problems and develop core competencies as they transition into their professional careers.
Bio:
Miiri Kotche is the Richard and Loan Hill Clinical Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Her work focuses on the scholarship of engineering education, with an emphasis on providing students with real-world experiences through hands-on projects, interdisciplinary programming, and immersive learning opportunities. Drawing from her industry background in product development, manufacturing, and operations, she brings practical insights to her roles as both educator and administrator. Miiri also serves as Director of the Innovation Medicine program, a co-curricular program that supports medical students interested in the intersection of healthcare delivery, innovation, and technology development. As Associate Dean, she oversees academic and student affairs for more than 5,000 undergraduates in 13 degrees programs across 6 departments in UIC’s College of Engineering. Dr. Kotche is the 2024 recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education Theo C. Pilkington Award for outstanding education, leadership and research in biomedical engineering and a 2021 recipient of the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching. She has been recognized as a Fellow of BMES and AIMBE, a U.S. Fulbright Scholar, a “Notable Woman in STEM” by Crain's Chicago Business, a UIC Master Teaching Scholar, and College of Medicine Rising Star.
TIME Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION L361, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Kate Heidelberger kate.heidelberger@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)
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May29
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lessPlease join us for the annual Michael Jaharis lecture with speaker Luis Diaz, MD, from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College.
Talk title: "Clinical applications of cancer genomics"
Bio:
Dr. Diaz is the Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Grayer Family Endowed Chair. Prior to this appointment, he was a faculty member and physician at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
He is recognized for his pioneering efforts to provide the first definitive examples of using circulating tumor DNA as cancer biomarker for screening, monitoring, and detection of occult disease and for the discovery of the therapeutic link between immunotherapy and cancer genetics in patients with mismatch repair deficient tumors. His work led to the landmark proof-of-concept study using PD-1 blockade in patients with mismatch repair deficient tumors, which led to the historic first pan-tumor FDA approval for any solid tumors with this genetic lesion.
He currently sits on the board of director of Quest Diagnostics. He was previously a board member of Jounce Therapeutics and Personal Genome Diagnostics.
He is a founder serval biotechnology companies including Pagerbox, Pagene/Thrive Diagnostics, Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inostics and Epitope.
He is a member of the AACR Fellows Academy and was awarded the Waun Ki Hong Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research in 2020. He is also the leader of the SU2C Colon Cancer Dream Team, Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Discovery and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and American Academy of Physicians (AAP). Dr. Diaz was appointed by President Joseph Biden to the National Cancer Advisory Board to the White House and is on the Board of Directors of Quest Diagnostics.
TIME Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION L361, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Jaime Harris jaime.harris@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)
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Jun15
TIME Sunday, June 15, 2025
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR University Academic Calendar
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Jun16
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lessMcCormick School of Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony. The most up to date information can be found on our graduation webpage.
TIME Monday, June 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION 2705 Ashland Ave
CONTACT Northwestern Engineering Events northwestern-engineering-events@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Jun16
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lessMcCormick School of Engineering Undergraduate Convocation. The most up to date information can be found on our graduation webpage.
TIME Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION 2705 Ashland Ave
CONTACT Northwestern Engineering Events northwestern-engineering-events@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Jun23
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lessSummer classes begin
TIME Monday, June 23, 2025
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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Sep16
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lessFall 2025 Classes Begin
TIME Tuesday, September 16, 2025
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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