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03
4
2021
BioE Shreesh Mysore (March 04, 2021)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Zoom: Pre-registration Required

Pitt BioE Graduate Seminar: "Neural Control of Stimulus Selection and Spatial Attention: Circuits, Computations, Coding"

Date: 3/4/2021 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Zoom: Pre-registration Required
Dr. Shreesh Mysore
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Seminars may not be copied, recorded, reused, or disseminated in-part or whole without written permission of the University of Pittsburgh and the speaker.

Abstract:

Despite a rich literature on the consequences of selective attention to behavior and to neural responses, as well as a wealth of models of competitive selection, little is known about the circuit mechanisms by which the brain actually selects the highest priority stimulus as the next target of spatial attention. Following a first principles approach that breaks down selection into computational primitives, we recently discovered neural circuit mechanisms for categorical (robust-to-noise) selection, location-invariant selection (selection at all possible pairs of locations), and flexible selection in the avian midbrain. I shall describe some of these findings, and in doing so, highlight (a) the identification of a new form of population coding in the brain, namely, combinatorially optimized coding (relating to classic np-hard optimization problems), as well as of (b) a novel, multi-holed donut-like organization of inhibition in the brain. I shall then switch gears and describe our development of primate-like behavioral paradigms for the study of endogenous as well as exogenous control of visuospatial selective attention in freely behaving mice. I shall end with results from our ongoing efforts involving opto-/chemo-genetic manipulations and endoscopic calcium imaging in mice that are aimed at identifying circuit mechanisms of selection for spatial attention in mammals. 

Bio:

Shreesh Mysore has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engg (IIT Madras), Master’s degrees in Industrial Engg and Mathematics (Penn State), and a PhD in Control and Dynamical Systems (Caltech). He obtained postdoctoral training in Neurobiology (at Stanford) before moving to Hopkins to start his research group. A common thread through this diverse background is a long-standing research interest in intelligent systems – first in artificial intelligence and robotics (from his undergraduate days through the first half of his PhD), and then in biological intelligence (the rest of his PhD to date). His lab studies neural circuit, computational and coding principles underlying complex behaviors and cognitive function including attention, decision-making, sensorimotor processing, and collaboratively, affective function. He is particularly intrigued by a comparative perspective – how do brains of different species solve similar behavioral challenges? A major goal of his lab’s research is to help develop novel, targeted therapeutics for psychiatric disorders of attention and executive function. A (secret) wish is to return to robotics, armed with insights from experimental neuroscience, and to help build novel and powerful AI. His work is funded by the NIH (NEI, NICHD, NINDS).

 

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03
5
2021
Seminar Announcement - Doros N. Theodorou (March 05, 2021)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Zoom Meeting

Atomistic and Mesoscopic Modeling of Structure-Property Relations in Polymers

Date: 3/5/2021 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Zoom Meeting
Doros N. Theodorou
Professor
Chemical Engineering
National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Abstract

Molecular-based approaches for understanding and tailoring structure-property-processing relations in materials, based on the fundamental principles of quantum and statistical mechanics, have gained ground in academic research and industrial practice.  They have been greatly aided by an unprecedented growth in computer power, but also by new, efficient  theoretical and computational methods and algorithms.   The broad spectra of length and time scales governing structure and dynamics in real-life materials have demanded the advancement of multiscale modeling strategies, involving several levels of representation, to bridge atomistic constitution and interactions with macroscopic properties.      

In this talk we will discuss three examples of molecular modeling of structure-property relations in polymeric materials: (a) prediction of linear and nonlinear rheological properties of polymer melts through hybrid particle-field mesoscopic simulations employing slip-springs to represent entanglements and parameterized on the basis of atomistic calculations; (b) tracking structural relaxation in polymer glasses as a sequence of elementary transitions between basins on their energy hypersurface, with transition rate constants computed from atomistic infrequent-event analysis; (c) quantifying the conditions for local interfacial failure in epoxy/graphene interfaces through stress-controlled nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. 

Bio Sketch 

Doros Theodorou (orcid 0000-0002-4763-9739) is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece (NTUA).  He holds a Diploma from NTUA (1982), and M.S. (1983) and Ph.D. (1985) degrees from MIT.  He has served as professor at the Universities of California, Berkeley (1986-1995) and Patras (1991-2002) and associated faculty at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, FORTH/ICE-HT in Patras and NCSR “Demokritos” in Athens.   

His research focuses on the development of new computational techniques for understanding and predicting properties of materials based on their chemical constitution, with emphasis on polymers, amphiphiles, and nanoporous materials.  Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (2015), he received the John M. Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecture Award (2016), the European Materials Medal (2017), the DSM Life Time Achievement Award in Materials Sciences (2018) and the Guggenheim Medal of the IChemE (2018). He represented Greece to the mobility of researchers program of the EU (1995-2004), has served on the National Council of Research and Technology of Greece (2010-2013, 2020-), and is a Panel member of the European Research Council (2015-).

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03
9
2021
Invited Graduate Seminar - Dr. Frederic Gibou (March 09, 2021)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97666373719

Development and Applications of Computational Methods for Free Boundary Problems

Date: 3/9/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97666373719
Dr. Frederic Gibou

Abstract:

 Free boundary problems are ubiquitous in science and engineering but their numerical solutions are challenged by the fact that (1) smaller scales influence larger one in a non-trivial manner, which demands efficient adaptive gridding; (2) boundary conditions, including sharp jump conditions, must be imposed on a moving and irregular boundary and (3) nonlinearity requires advanced numerical schemes. I will present a framework that seeks to address these challenges and I will present some of their applications in the field of fluids and materials.

Biography:

Professor Gibou is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in the Department of Computer Science and in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also a core faculty member in the Computational Science and Engineering program. He received his PhD from the Applied Mathematics Department at UCLA, and did his post-doctoral research in the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science at Stanford University. He was awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in Mathematics, the Regent’s Junior Faculty Fellowship, an NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Robert Sorgenfrey Distinguished Teaching award. Professor Gibou is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Computational Physics .

 

 

 

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03
10
2021
Aligning Expectations using a Mentoring Philosophy and Plan (March 10, 2021)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Virtual

Engineering the Foundation for an Inclusive and Equitable Mentor-Mentee Relationship

Join us for our mentorship series. The series will focus on: 1. Building a Robust Mentoring Relationship with a focus on Communication and Career Planning, 2. Aligning Expectations using a Mentoring Philosophy and Plan, and 3. Addressing Equity and Inclusion in the Mentor-Mentee Relationship. These workshops will explore best practices in developing and maintaining mentor-mentee relationships. These workshops utilize the evidence-based approach developed by the National Research Mentoring Network (nrmnet.net). 

The second of the Series is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 1:00 -2:00pm.

 Session 2: Aligning Expectations using a Mentoring Philosophy and Plan

Do your mentees seem to want more than you can give to them? One way to ensure that mentees understand the way you approach mentoring is by providing them with a Mentoring Philosophy. This workshop will explore the answer to this question and provide tools for developing a Mentoring Philosophy. We will also discuss strategies for communicating your expectations of your mentee and how to describe your expectations of your role as a mentor. 

The series will be facilitated by Dr. April Dukes

For questions, contact PITT STRIVE at agepadm@pitt.edu

Register for this event at .engineering.pitt.edu/diversity/pittStriveEvents/

 

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03
11
2021
BioE Graduate Student Invitee (March 11, 2021)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Zoom: Link will be shared

Pitt BioE Graduate Seminar: "Biofabrication Strategies for Tissue and Tissue Model Engineering"

Date: 3/11/2021 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Zoom: Link will be shared
Graduate Student Invitee - Yu Shrike Zhang
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Associate Bioengineer, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Over the last decades, the fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) tissues has become commonplace. However, conventional 3D fabrication techniques are limited in their capacity to produce complex tissue constructs with the required precision and controllability that are needed to replicate their in vivo counterparts. To this end, 3D bioprinting offers great versatility in the fabrication of biomimetic volumetric tissues that are structurally and functionally relevant. The technology enables precise control of the composition, spatial distribution, and architecture of bioprinted constructs facilitating the recapitulation of the delicate shapes and structures of target organs and tissues. This talk will discuss our recent efforts in developing a series of advanced 3D bioprinting strategies along with various cytocompatible bioink formulations. These platform technologies, when combined with microfluidic systems, are likely to provide new opportunities in constructing functional tissues to facilitate regeneration as well as in generating microtissue models for promoting personalized medicine.

 

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