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We cordially invite you to join us in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Bioengineering Department at Rice University!
The celebration will take place on March 22-23, 2024 featuring Celebratory Activities and a Scientific Symposium.
March 22, 2024
TMC Helix Park
7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston TX 77030
5:00pm-6:15pm
Celebratory Event
5:00pm-5:05pm
Opening Remarks by Reginald DesRoches
President, Rice University
5:05pm-5:10pm
Welcome Remarks by Amy Dittmar
Provost, Rice University
5:10pm-5:15pm
Remarks by Luay Nakhleh
Dean of School of Engineering, Rice University
5:15pm-5:30pm
Remarks by Larry McIntire
Founder of Department of Bioengineering at Rice
5:30pm-5:45pm
Comments by Rice Faculty and Alums
5:45pm-6:15pm
History of Rice Bioengineering
Antonios Mikos
Founding Faculty Member and Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering
6:15pm-8:30pm
Welcome Dinner
March 23, 2024
8AM - 4PM
Bioengineering Research Collaborative
6500 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030
Speakers include Professors:
Nicholas Peppas
Professor & Director of the Institute for Biomaterials
Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Buddy Ratner
Joint Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering
Michael L. & Myrna Darland Endowed Chair in Technology Commercialization
University of Washington
Gilda Barabino
President and Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Olin College of Engineering
Rebecca Richards-Kortum
Malcolm Gillis University Professor of Bioengineering
Director of Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies
Rice University
Maria Oden
Teaching Professor of Bioengineering
Director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK)
Co-Director of Rice 360° Institute for Global Health
Rice University
Allison Dennis
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Northeastern University
Jeffrey Tabor
Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
Jerzy Szablowski
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
Omid Veiseh
Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
Julea Vlassakis
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
Isaac Hilton
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
