CUBE: 1st General Meeting
Sept. 17, 2003 6pm
BA1200
http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~cube
Club for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineers
Biomedical Engineering It is an interdisciplinary field
that deals with the invention and design of materials, compounds and devices, used for biological or medical applications, that are not found in nature.
Using engineering knowledge to answer questions in biology and medicine Forward Problem of
Electroencephalography (EEG)
“Current Density Imaging (CDI)” (Joy)
Personal Motivation
Human Health – the most important goal
– Humans are the focus– Enables people to live life
enjoyably and be productive
– Advances eliminate the problems due to the most basic health hindrances (ex.Cancer, Aids, Hunger) A)Appearance of BAM at implant
“Bladder Acellular Matrix” (Woodhouse)
CUBE: Areas of Interest
Student run club – do what we want, all disciplines
Events planned by all– give and take– valuable experience
Activities: Ananth, Jamil Corporate: Aziz Ext Relations: Charudutt Publicity: Payam Research & Healthcare: Ishan Social: Alborz Finance: Maham,Roshan Webmaster: Kenny BIO2003: Washington, DC
What does CUBE do??
Provides a community where individuals who share similar academic and industrial interests can interact and exchange ideas.
Give you exposure to related industries
Makes you better prepared for Post-Graduate studies
Why join Cube?
Discover the cutting-edge research taking place in academia and industry.
Expand your knowledge base of current medical therapies and treatments.
Pharmaceutical / Biotech company visits. Develop strong networking skills. Attend International conferences and meet key
pioneers in the field. Find students who have similar interests across
Canadian universities.
CONFERENCES AND INDUSTRY CONFERENCES AND INDUSTRY TOURSTOURS
During the summer, CUBE Members attended the BIO2003 Conference as volunteers.
BMES Conference is taking place on
October 4th, 2003.
IBBME
Lecture Series
Events:
Wine and Cheese
Graduate TalkCan Engineers go to
Medical School (yes but why?!?)
Lecture Series
Summer Jobs at IBBME
Industry Talk
