Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Dr. Elvira Pirondini
BIOENGINEERING ELEVATED TALK
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, POTENTIATION OF CORTICO-SPINAL AND CORTICO-BULBAR OUTPUT TO RESTORE MOTOR FUNCTIONS,   Dr. Elvira Pirondini, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
In person in SMBB 2650!
Lesions of the cortico-spinal tract (CST) and cortico-bulbar tract (CBT), resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), brain tumors, or neurodegenerative disorders, disrupt communication between the cortex and lower motor centers, leading to significant functional deficits in face, upper, or lower limb muscles. However, in most cases, the damage to the descending axons is incomplete offering a potential target for new therapies aimed at improving volitional muscle activation. In my talk, I will first present findings demonstrating how targeted stimulation of the motor thalamus can facilitate activation of surviving CST and CBT fibers thereby…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM.
 Spring 2026 - Registration dates begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Thursday, November 6, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Second Half - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 7, 2025.
 Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Dr. Rebekah Richardson
BIOENGINEERING ELEVATED TALK
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Pivoting: From Ph.D. Scientist to Industry Program Manager,   Dr. Rebekah Richardson, Program Manager, bioMérieux (formerly BioFire Diagnostics), In person in SMBB 2650!
Rebekah Richardson is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and currently serves as Program Manager at bioMérieux (formerly BioFire Diagnostics) in Salt Lake City, Utah. She holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Iowa, where she published three research papers, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry with Honors from Knox College. Over the past decade, Dr. Richardson has focused her career on program and project management, leading multidisciplinary teams and overseeing corporate projects. Dr. Richardson’s journey demonstrates how advanced education and project management expertise can open diverse and impactful career paths in industry. In her talk, she will discuss her transition from academic…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM.
 Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Dr. Pat Boyle
BIOENGINEERING ELEVATED TALK
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Systems Simulation and Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Physiology: What’s New?   Dr. Pat Boyle, Associate of Bioengineering, University of Washington
In person in SMBB 2650!
The Cardiac Systems Simulation (CardSS) Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington in Seattle develops and applies new computational frameworks that help decipher mechanisms of heart disease and explore new frontiers of clinical treatment. In this lecture, CardSS Lab PI Dr. Pat Boyle will present a series of case studies on recent applications of this work. Topics will include: prediction of stroke risk and arrhythmia recurrence in patients afflicted with atrial fibrotic remodeling; understanding mechanisms of ventricular tachycardia following cell injection to remuscularize infarcted hearts; and assessing risk of future cardiovascular complications from heterogeneous clinical data using convolutional…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 14, 2025, 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM.
 BME Graduate Committee Meeting
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Campus Wide Event: No. 
Friday, November 14, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
 Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
 
 For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB).  Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
 BME Faculty Meeting
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 21, 2025, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
 Spring 2026 - Open enrollment
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, November 24, 2025.
 Holiday: Thanksgiving Break (Nov 27 - Nov 30)
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Full Term - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 28, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Second Half - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, November 28, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Full Term - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Thursday, December 4, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Second Half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Thursday, December 4, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Full Term - Reading day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, December 5, 2025.
 Fall 2025 Full Term - Final exam period (Dec 8 - Dec 12)
Academic Deadlines
For more info: https://registrar.utah.edu/academic-calendars/index.php#exams.
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, December 8, 2025 – Friday, December 12, 2025.
 Goldwater Scholarship Deadline
$7500 in undergraduate funding for outstanding STEM students interested in pursuing a research Ph.D and career in a STEM field
Eligibility:
1) Be a sophomore or Junior
2) Be involved in STEM research
3) Demonstrate academic excellence\\
4) Intend to pursue a research Ph.D in STEM
5) Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
 BME Faculty Meeting
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, December 12, 2025, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
 Holiday: Holiday Recess (Dec 13 - Jan 4)
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026.
 Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
 
 For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB).  Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, December 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
 Fall 2025 - Grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, December 22, 2025.
 Spring 2026 - House Bill 60 registration
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, December 29, 2025.
 Holiday: New Year’s Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
 Spring 2026 First half - Classes begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, January 5, 2026.
 Spring 2026 Full Term - Classes begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, January 5, 2026.
 Spring 2026 First half - Last day to add, drop, audit, and elect CR/NC
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 9, 2026.
 Spring 2026 First half - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 9, 2026.
 Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to add without a permission code
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 9, 2026.
 Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 9, 2026.
 BME Graduate Committee Meeting
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Campus Wide Event: No. 
Friday, January 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
 Spring 2026 - Deadline to apply for graduation
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 16, 2026.
 Spring 2026 - Tuition payment due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 16, 2026.
 Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to add, drop, audit, and elect CR/NC
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 16, 2026.
 Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
 
 For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB).  Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
 Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, January 19, 2026.
 BME Faculty Meeting
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy  (SMBB).  Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 23, 2026, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
 Spring 2026 - Census Deadline
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Monday, January 26, 2026.
 Spring 2026 First half - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes. 
Friday, January 30, 2026.