degrees from North Carolina State University. Chen, Herbert, M.D., FACS Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery Professor of Biomedical Engineering Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Distinguished Faculty Scholar, School of Medicine Senior Advisor, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. However, BME enjoys strong collaborations with other departments and centers at UAB, particularly those in the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, and many other research and training opportunities are available. Phone: (716) 829-3944; Fax: (716) 645-2207. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Research Interests: Focused on biomolecular materials and biointerface science and emphasizes the development of applications that span the range from bioseparations, biosensors, … Dr. Jill Richter is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Acute Care Surgery at UAB. Email: mte@buffalo.edu 445 Biomedical Research Building. UAB BME undergraduate students with significant research experience may begin work toward their MSBME degree while still undergraduates. The department was recreated as a… Areas of Interest breast cancer, chemoprevention. For more information, please contact Bob Hergenrother, Ph.D., UAB Professor of BME, at hergenro@uab.edu. University Of Alabama At Birmingham Biomedical Engineering The UAB Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint department, belonging to both the UAB School of Engineering and the UAB School of Medicine. Originally founded in 1979, the department was a graduate-only program until 2001 when the bachelor’s degree was established. Yevgeny joined the BME department in 2017. Dr. Richter is a biomedical engineer by training, and she received her B.S. and M.S. PUBMED PUBLICATIONS . Doctoral Student, BME, UAB Project Theme: Chemotherapy agent-induced cardiotoxicity . AIMTech is an interdisciplinary partnership created in 2014 between Birmingham-based Southern Research and the UAB Department of Biomedical Engineering. Ashutosh Chilkoti. Research in his lab focuses on exploiting cutting-edge chemical, biomaterial and nanomedicine technologies to understand physiological responses during disea… read more Jillian Richter, Assistant Professor (S) 2017 -. Assistant Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow. Biophysical and Biochemical Cues from the Extracellular Matrix for Targeting Vascular Regeneration Please note: Registration is required to attend this meeting.