UMN BME-Industry Grand Rounds
Join us for our monthly grand rounds featuring local experts in biomedical engineering.
Through virtual events, local engineers, scientists, faculty, and trainees can share knowledge about critical biomedical engineering topics.
Grand rounds are hosted by the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, and held in partnership with local biomedical and tech companies.
Past events and recordings
April 19, 2021: Computational modeling
April 19, 2021: Computational modeling

April 19, 2021
3:35 - 4:30pm CTComputational models to provide physiologic insights and aid in clinical study design
- Computational modeling in cardiac implantables at Medtronic—Ruth Nicholson Klepfer, Innovation Director, Cardiac Implantables, Medtronic
- Research examples of the value of computational modeling in medical devices—Troy Jackson, Distinguished Scientist, Cardiac Implantables, Medtronic
- Biophysical modeling for COVID-19 antiviral development—David Odde, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysical modeling for cancer cell migration—Sarah Anderson, BME PhD candidate
March 8, 2021: AI for stroke treatment
March 8, 2021: AI for stroke treatment

March 8, 2021
3:35 - 4:30pm CTDeveloping an AI-based system for improved hemorrhagic stroke treatment: A case study in collaboration
- Pursuing Better Patient Outcomes by Linking Interventions with Decision Support — Aaron McCabe, PhD, Minnetronix Medical
- Interventional Needs enabled by Decision Support in the ICH Population – Andrew Grande, MD, Department of Neurosurgery
- A Collaborative Approach to AI Development – Laura Zitella Verbick, PhD, Minnetronix Medical
- Reflections and Learnings from Collaboration – Kaitlin Kramer, Minnetronix Medical
- BME Curriculum and Student Research Experiences working with Medical Image Processing and AI – Matthew Johnson, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering
February 8, 2021: Microfluidics
February 8, 2021: Microfluidics

February 8, 2021
3:35 - 4:30pm CTMicrofluidics in bioengineering: Small tools with big impacts
- Intro — Dave Wood, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- A microfluidics-based, automated ELISA platform: Next generation immunoassays for better precision and reproducibility — Yoav Noam, Scientist and Supervisor, Bio-Techne
- Tissue engineering on a chip — Lizzy Crist, PhD Candidate, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Microfluidics for synthesis and manufacturing — Ali Crampton, Researcher, Department of Biomedical Engineering
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