Research

Friday, April 26, 2024

UD STAR North Atrium

8:45 a.m. – Welcome

9 a.m. – Keynote Lecture: Karl Lewis (Cornell University) “Fluorescent imaging advances for the study of osteocyte mechanotransduction mechanisms”

10 a.m. – Faculty Talk: Chris Price (DCMR)

10:15 a.m. – Podium Session 1

11:15 a.m. – Poster Pitch

Noon – Lunch

12:45 p.m. – Poster Session 1

1:30 p.m. – Poster Session 2

2:15 p.m. – Podium Session 2

3:15 p.m. – Faculty Talk: Liyun Wang (CBER)

3:30 p.m. – Awards and Adjourn

Karl Lewis

Fluorescent imaging advances for the study of osteocyte mechano-transduction mechanisms.

Prof. Lewis studies the interplay of mechanical inputs and biological outcomes in bone. In service of this goal, he develops novel intravital imaging techniques for studying osteocyte mechanotransduction and mechanobiology in vivo. These approaches leverage fluorescent signals to observe cellular/molecular level events and allow for experiments that keep critical endocrine and tissue crosstalk pathways intact. As such, they offer powerful insights into cellular behavior in health and disease. In this presentation, Prof. Lewis will share new approaches and subsequent findings related to osteocyte mechanoregulation and endocytosis. Dr. Karl Lewis is an assistant professor in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University.

Course Offering:

BMEG867 – Research techniques for preclinical analysis in rodents
Grading: P/F
Instructors: Gwen Talham, Christine Stinger, Millicent Sullivan
Instructor permission required
This course provides hands-on instruction to prepare student researchers to design and perform experiments involving rodent handling and rodent surgery. Key topics include ethics, regulatory considerations, animal protocol design and execution, and drug/medical device approval.