Distinguished Young Scholars Seminar: Mariah Arral
Presentation title: Diversity by Design: Sex, Age, and Disease Modeling for Inclusive Drug Delivery
Speaker bio: Mariah L. Arral is an NIH IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University, working with Dr. David Kaplan on silk-biomaterials. During her postdoctoral studies, Mariah has worked on tissue engineering for fibrosis modeling, silk microneedles, and silk plastics for long-acting delivery. Mariah received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Dr. Kathryn Whitehead's lab. She was an NIH NIA NRSA F31 fellow and NSF GRFP fellow during her graduate tenure. Dr. Arral’s thesis focuses on developing new materials for lipid nanoparticles and on understanding the relationships among materials, delivery, immunogenicity, and biological variables such as age, sex, and model type.
Mariah’s career goal is to combine her Ph.D. and post-doctoral experiences to establish the Arral Age and Drug Delivery (AADD) Lab as a tenure-track professor.…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95913200235. Accessibility Contact: chenews@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Labor Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, September 7, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. 2026 Department of Chemical Engineering Research Showcase
The Research Showcase aims to be an intellectual nexus of academics and industry representatives in the broader field of chemical engineering.
The event is set out to publicize the research done by our graduate students to their colleagues in industry, academia and entrepreneurship. It also provides students an opportunity to practice their presentation skills to a highly interdisciplinary audience and gain valuable feedback from people both in and outside of academia.
The symposium will include an industry keynote speaker, a panel discussion and student talks. We will conclude the event with graduate student posters showcasing the latest research in biotechnology, energy, materials engineering, and data science.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Nanoengineering & Sciences Building (NAN). Campus room: NAN 181 & Commons. Accessibility Contact: chenews@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Academics. Exhibits.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit www.cheme.washington.edu. Veterans Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.