Seminar
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**Nanotechnology Seminar (BIOEN 518)
    Tuesday, November 27, from 12:30 to 1:20 in Bagley 260
    Dr. Larry Sorensen, professor, UW Physics
    "Nanomagnets, X-Ray Lasers, and all that"
 
**Bioengineering Faculty Brown Bag Talks for Undergrads
    Wednesday, November 28, from 1:30 to 2:20 in Foege N230
    Dr. Xiaohu Gao
    Quantum dots and cancer detection

**Biomaterials Seminar (BIOEN 511)
    Thursday, November 29, from 3:30 to 4:30 in Benson 117
    Marisa Sylvester, Bioengineering graduate student
        "Surface coating to reduce fibrous encapsulation"
    James Lai, Bioengineering senior fellow
        "Dual Magnetic-/Temperature-Responsive Nanoparticles for Microfluidic Separations and
            Assays"

**Biomechanics Seminar (ME 598C)
    Thursday, November 29, from 3:30 to 4:20 in MEB 238
    Dr. Alex Veress
    Research assistant professor of Bioengineering, University of Utah
    Visiting scholar in Bioengineering, UW
    "Quantifying Diastolic Function of the Left Ventricle Using a Finite Element Model with
        Hyperelastic Warping"

**The Bioengineering Winter Party will be Friday, December 7, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Bioengineering Lobby (Foege North). The department will provide an entree and drinks. Please RSVP at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/rwoods/45921 if you would like to attend or can help a little with anything. If you'd like to join the singing or bring an instrument, please contact Anita Wahler at awahler@u.washington.edu.