Science Fiction BME References
In this science fiction franchise, genetic engineering is used to bring dinosaurs back to life in a theme park setting.
What is "Jurassic Park"?
This company conducts clinical trials for Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device companies and has a prefix "med" in its name.
What is Medpace?
The founder and former CEO of Theranos, known for her charismatic leadership but later embroiled in controversy.
Who is Elizabeth Holmes?
This professor's research is mechanical properties of osteoporotic bone
Who is David Pienkowski?
This is the main organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This iconic science fiction novel features a desert planet where characters use specialized suits to survive harsh environments.
What is "Dune"?
Two of the four BME guest speakers had a job at this medical device and equipment manufacturing company named after its orthopedic surgeon founder who invented the mobile hospital bed. The company places a strong emphasis on innovation and invests heavily in R&D. You might have seen their wheelchairs around UK’s hospitals.
What is Stryker?
This engineering design failure in one of the early jet airliners, DeHavilland Comet 1a, involved these shaped windows, involving stress concentration and metal fatigue around them.
"What is square?"
One of this professor's research interests is signal analysis for Epilepsy.
Who is Sridhar Sunderam?
This hormone, produced by the pancreas, regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells.
What is insulin?
In this film series, a young Jedi receives a cybernetic hand after losing his original limb in a lightsaber duel.
What is "Star Wars"?
This corporation, based in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States, is known for "testing half the world’s blood donations to ensure a healthy supply."
What is Abbott?
Failure to consider this engineering parameter led to significant challenges for Liberty ships, especially when sailing in cold North Atlantic waters during winter.
What is the Ductile-Brittle transition temperature?
Who is Sheng Tong?
This is the body's primary organ of detoxification, responsible for metabolizing drugs and filtering toxins from the blood.
What is the liver?
In this science fiction movie, humans are placed in a simulated reality where their perceptions are manipulated by a computer program.
What is "The Matrix"?
Known for medical imaging equipment, laboratory diagnostics, and point-of-care testing, this company is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. The second part of the company's name changed from Healthcare to Healthineers in 2016 to embody its "engineering expertise in the healthcare industry."
What is Siemens Healthineers?
The cause of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse last month, resulting from a cargo ship's mishap, can be attributed to this specific event on the vessel."
"What is power loss?"
This professor's research interest is near-infrared diffuse optical spectroscopy/tomography.
Who is Guoqiang Yu?
These are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs.
What are alveoli?
This animated film features a lovable healthcare robot designed to provide medical care and assistance to individuals.
What is "Big Hero 6" (referring to the character Baymax)?
One BME guest speaker works at this company which does Cell & Gene Therapy and Tissue Banking.
What is Xiogenix?
A controversial case involved a Chinese scientist using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to modify the DNA of twin girls in an attempt to confer resistance to this virus."
What is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
This professor's research interest is novel optical techniques in cancer research.
Who is Caigang Zhu?
This crucial part of the brain regulates essential functions such as breathing, heart rate, and sleep-wake cycles.
What is the brainstem?