Date:
Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Wyss Institute, Center for Life Sciences, 3 Blackfan Circle, Boston
Program of the Wyss Institute
Guest speaker:
Shyni Varghese
Associate Professor of Engineering
UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering
Dr. Shyni Varghese, Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering, will discuss how reciprocal interactions of cells with their microenvironment are fundamental to multiple cellular processes necessary for tissue development, homeostasis, and regeneration. Also, Varghese will discuss efforts to delineate the role of the extracellular matrix on cellular responses relevant to tissue repair, stem cell differentiation, and disease progression.