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BioE Seminar Series Presents: Tara Deans

September 30, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Tara Deans, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 

“Using synthetic biology to engineer therapeutic devices”

ABSTRACT:  

Synthetic biology has transformed how cells can be reprogrammed, providing a means to reliably and predictably control cell behavior with the assembly of genetic parts into more complex gene circuits. Using these approaches, we are programming stem cells with novel genetic tools to control genes and pathways that result in changes in stem cell fate decisions, in addition to reprogramming terminally differentiated cells to function as unique therapeutic diagnostic and delivery vehicles.

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Tara Deans received her PhD from Boston University in Biomedical Engineering. Following her postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University, she became an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. Currently, Dr. Deans runs an applied mammalian synthetic biology laboratory where her lab focuses on building novel genetic tools to study the mechanisms of stem cell differentiation for the purpose of directing cell fate decisions. Recently, Dr. Deans received four prestigious awards to support this area of research: the NSF CAREER Award, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award, the NIH Trailblazer Award, and an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. In addition to her research, Dr. Deans was named a STEM Ambassador in the STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP) at the University of Utah to engage underrepresented groups in STEM fields. 

Please email Elizabeth Chesley at e.chesley@northeastern.edu for the seminar link.

Details

Date:
September 30, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Organizer

Bioengineering
Phone:
617.373.7805
Email:
bioe@northeastern.edu
Website:
https://bioe.northeastern.edu/

Other

Department
Bioengineering
Topics
Seminar
Audience
Graduate, Alumni, Faculty, Staff