BioE Seminar | Tuesday May 28 | 2:30  - 3:20 p.m. |  Johnson Hall Room 102 The origin of life is believed to have progressed through an RNA World, in which RNA acted as both genetic material and functional molecules. Understanding early evolution requires systematic knowledge of the relationship between RNA sequence and functional activity. In particular,… Read More…

Join the University of Washington’s Department of Chemical Engineering for the Inaugural Bruce A. Finlayson Lecture: The Future of the American Research University Professor Eric Kaler President of the University of Minnesota Tuesday, May 28th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm HUB Lyceum Public reception to follow  As state and federal support continues to decline and the cost… Read More…

By Michelle Ma It’s a familiar scenario – a patient receives a medical implant and days later, the body attacks the artificial valve or device, causing complications to an already compromised system. Lei Zhang, UWThese images show differences in collagen build-up in two tissue samples. Collagen is labeled in blue. The left image shows a… Read More…

  Buddy Ratner recognized for contributions to field of biomaterials The European Society for Biomaterials has chosen Buddy Ratner, a UW professor of bioengineering and chemical engineering, for the 2012 George Winter Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of biomaterials. The committee cited Ratner’s excellence in research, his vision and his leading role in the promotion of biomaterials… Read More…

NanoTech Seminar | Tuesday May 21 | 2:30  - 3:20 p.m. |  Johnson Hall Room 102 Associate Professor Suzie Pun, University of Washington – Dept. of Bioengineering Suzie H. Pun received her Chemical Engineering Ph.D. degree in 2000 from the California Institute of Technology. She then worked as a senior scientist at Insert Therapeutics for 3… Read More…