University of Florida
Gainesville Section
Mission
The IEEE EMBS
Gainesville section seeks to create unique opportunities for interdisciplinary
research, education, and training of graduate and medical students in the
University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Engineering. The realization of
the mission is the development of new translational (bench to bedside)
technologies, new facilities to perform biomedical research, new biomedical
curricula, and new mentoring programs for students and professionals. It is a
major objective of the UF society to help create the new generation of
scientists by providing a vibrant research environment, mentoring, seminars,
and undergraduate outreach opportunities in the Colleges of Engineering and
Medicine. This motivation is born out of ongoing collaborations between the UF
faculty members in the UF McKnight Brain Institute, College of Engineering, UF
Medical School, and Shands Hospital. The field of interest of the Society is
the application of the concepts and methods of the physical and engineering
sciences in biology and medicine. This covers a very broad spectrum ranging
from formalized mathematical theory through experimental science and
technological development to practical clinical applications. It includes
support of scientific, technological, and educational activities.
Announcements
February 11, 2008
IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society @ UF's Frontiers in Multidisciplinary
Research Seminar Series continues with a celebrated example of collaboration of
Engineering and Medicine: "Alexis Carrel, Charles Lindberg and The
Development of the Mechanical Organ"
presented
by Dr. Charles Hobson, Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery.
January
15, 2008
CALLING
ALL WEB DESIGNERS
Our
website is in need of an overhaul. The Gainesville IEEE EMBS is seeking a web
designer to build a new website. To up the ante the IEEE is offering $1000 to
the chapter with the best design.
Please
contact Aysegul Gunduz if you are interested.
January
11, 2008
The Gainesville
IEEE EMBS is not just about research…it is involved in Community Service.
Recently out President Aysegul Gunduz was a judge at the Lincoln Middle School
Science Fair!
January 8, 2008
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society @ UF welcomes you back for Spring semester 2008!
As the Gainesville section we seek to
bring together students of the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering in a series
of talks called "Frontiers in Multidisciplinary Research" on the
lives inspirational scientists whose discoveries, philosophies and inventions
have shaped today's vibrant biomedical research.
Please join us next Wednesday,
January 16th at 1:00pm in McKnight Brain Institute Room LG 110A, for the
kick-off of the seminar series. See attached flyer for details.
For more information on EMBS @ UF,
visit our website at http://nrg.mbi.ufl.edu/EMBS/embs.htm.
Sincerely,
Aysegul Gunduz
President, IEEE EMBS @ UF
PhD Candidate, Dept. of Elec. Eng.
NEB 486
(352) 392 2682
November 13, 2007
Current List of Attendees - Erin Patrick, Ethan
Sherman, Chessy Fernandez, Jen Jackson, Jack DiGiovanna, Justin Sanchez,
Jeremiah Mitzelfelt, Ayse Gunduz, Matt Peterson, Danny Schoonover, Babak
Mahmoudi, Tomasz Bacewicz, Brian Sapp
Membership - Continue to spread the
word about EMBS to bring in new members. Ayse mentioned that if we get 10 new
members then our chapter could receive $100. To become a member of IEEE EMBS,
the dues are only $15 or $20 and you can sign up online.
Open Positions - We still need a web designer. There is a IEEE web design competition offering $1000 for the best web design. If you help out, that money could be yours. We also need to fill the position of College of Engineering Student Liaison. Let us know if you are interested.
September 19, 2007
The Gainesville Chapter of the IEEE EMBS is pleased to
announce its inaugural Student Officers. The students were elected at the EMBS
sponsored student meeting at Big Lou’s Pizza on Sept. 18.
Please give a warm welcome to the 2007 Student Officers
President - Ayse Gunduz – Electrical Engineering
Vice-President – Erin Patrick –Electrical Engineering
Treasurer - Danny Schoonover –Electrical
Engineering
Secretary – Jen Jackson –Biomedical Engineering
College of Medicine Student Liaison
– Jeremiah
Mitzelfelt. -
Neuroscience
College of Engineering Student Liaison
– TBA
|
Ayse Gunduz
President |
Erin Patrick
Vice-President |
Danny Schoonover
Treasurer |
Jen Jackson
Secretary |
Jeremiah Mitzelfelt
College of Medicine Student Liaison
|
TBA College of Engineering Student
Liaison |
Meeting
Minutes from Jen Jackson
Student
action items for the next meeting:
1.
Send out 3 e-mails to your friends/colleagues to spread the word about EMBS and
get more people interested in joining.
2. We
do need to find a president. We are looking for someone who is interested and
isn't just looking for something to put on a resume, please let us know.
3.
We need to find a website designer.
Matt
Peterson has taken the initiative to start a Facebook group for us so we can
keep the lines of communication open as well as upload files and other
important information. You will receive an e-mail soon about joining the group.
organizations on facebook. If you can't find it, please e-mail Matt Peterson.
The link for the group is http://ufl.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5375025731
To
become student members of IEEE, membership is only $15 or $20 and you can fill
out the form you were given last night or you can sign up online at http://www.embs.org/.
Our next meeting will be in 3 weeks on October 10th (Wednesday) at
noon at the Orange and Brew on campus
January 22, 2007
January 5, 2007
The Gainesville Chapter of the IEEE EMBS is pleased to announce its Founding Officers. This leadership team is making great strides to enable better intergration of medicine and engineering internationally. The team is dedicated to developing a worldwide network of professional connections in the field, promoting the talents and discoveries of biomedical professionals, and participating in technology development that will touch someone's life.
Please give a warm welcome to the 2007 Founding Officers
Chapter Chair - Justin C. Sanchez, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering
Vice-Chair - Hans van Oostrom, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Treasurer - Toshi Nishida, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Secretary - Craig Bakuzonis, MEng, P.E., C.C.E - Director of Clinical Engineering, Shands Hospital
Program Officer - Paul R. Carney, M.D. - Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering
Student Development Officer - Jack DiGiovanna, E.I.T. - Ph.D. Student, Department of Biomedical Engineering
|
Justin C. Sanchez, Ph.D.
Chapter Chair |
Hans van Oostrom, Ph.D.
Vice-Chair |
Toshi Nishida, Ph.D.
Treasurer |
Craig Bakuzonis, MEng, P.E., C.C.E.
Secretary |
Paul R. Carney, M.D.
Program Officer |
Jack DiGiovanna, E.I.T.
Student Officer |
November 14, 2006
Download Flyer Here
May 1, 2006
Message from the Founder
It is with
great pleasure that I would like to announce that the Gainesville IEEE Section
has successfully petitioned its own IEEE-EMBS member chapter (Engineering in Medicine
and Biology). To celebrate and formalize the beginning of the chapter, in the
Fall semester we will have a series of speakers on EMBS topics and will have
programs for supporting the EMBS members and EMBS students of the Gainesville
IEEE Section. This is an excellent opportunity for students and faculty to
foster new collaborations and interactions.
To get the
EMBS chapter off the ground, I will need your help. If you are interested in
helping to organize EMBS activities please contact me via email (jcs77 at
ufl.edu).
Sincerely,
Justin C. Sanchez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience
P.O. Box 100296, JHMHSC
PH: 1-352-846-2180
FAX: 1-352-392-9802
Neuroprosthetics Research Group
HD-410
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610
