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BIOENGINEERING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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November 27 – December 1, 2006
Congratulations
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Dr. Buddy Ratner has been elected a fellow of AAAS for his "pioneering research and administrative leadership in the field of biomedical engineering, particularly in biomaterials and surface analysis." A certificate and rosette will be presented in San Francisco on February 17 at the AAAS annual meeting.
Seminars
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**Biomaterials (511)
Thursday, November 30
3:30-4:20
117 Benson
Fang Cheng, Chemical Engineering graduate student
"Investigation of Surface Hydrolysis in Thin Organic Film using SIMS and PCA"
Jared Shannon, Bioengineering undergraduate student
"AFM Investigation of Fibronectin Interactions with Group B Streptococci"
**Medical Imaging (599X)
Monday, November 27
4:30-5:50
Auth Conference Room (503)
Drs. Xingde Li and Joo Ha Hwang (Gastroenterology)
"Diagnostic Challenges in Gastroenterology and Potential Biophotonic Solutions"
**Nanotechnology (599Y)
Tuesday, November 28
12:30-1:20
Bagley 260
Dr. Shanrong Zhang
UW Radiology
"'Smart' MRI Contrast Agents Do Need Helps of Nanotechnology"
BMES
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The next BMES General Meeting will be Wednesday, November 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Bioengineering Seminar Room (Foege N130). Joe Eichinger of AcousTx (a therapeutic ultrasound company) will present "Translational Medicine: bench to bedside to business — lessons from the trenches." Pizza will be provided. Contact Dean Stevens at yasuo@u.washington.edu if you have questions.
