Graduate Women in Biomedical Engineering

12/09/2021

Our GWBME Coffee Talk series resumes today with new BME faculty member, Dr. Brittany Hartwell! Join us on Thursday, Dec. 9 in NHH 4-101 from 11:30am-12:30pm for coffee, bagels, and the chance to hear from Dr. Hartwell about her personal and career journey.

For our coffee talk series, we invite a member of our BME community each month to speak about their journey to their current position and interests outside of the lab. The focus of these talks will not be on science, but rather on the speaker's own journeys through grad school, postdocs, finding a job, etc. These talks are intended as informal discussions, so please bring any questions you have!

February 13, 2020—Dr. Brittany Hartwell will start her appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota as tenure-track Assistant Professor in 2020-2021. She will continue her research in immunoengineering to develop targeted therapeutic molecules that direct ...

11/16/2021

GWBME is excited to host Dr. Tejal Desai (Chair of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at UCSF) as this year's Extended Stay speaker. All BME students are encouraged to join us for lunch over Zoom TODAY (11/16, 12-12:30pm) to talk with Dr. Desai about her career journey!

10/13/2021

GWBME is so excited to resume our Coffee Talk series, starting off with our BME department's new DEI coordinator Gabbi Horsford, MPH. Join us via Zoom TODAY from 11am-12pm to hear about Gabbi's journey to her current position, the impact she hopes to have in BME, and her interests outside of work.

For our coffee talk series, we invite a member of our BME community each month to speak about their personal/career journey and interests outside of the lab. The focus of these talks will not be on science, but rather on the speaker's own journeys through grad school, postdocs, finding a job, etc. These talks are intended as informal discussions, so please bring any questions you have!

Gabbi Horsford discusses her Medtronic-supported position in the BME department

09/01/2021

02/03/2021

GWBME is excited to be hosting Maya Dusenberry on February 10th from 3:30 - 4:30pm for her talk entitled Doing Harm: How Gender Bias in Medicine Leaves Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed and Sick. This is an open event and we encourage everyone in the BME community to attend!

11/17/2020

Remember to join us today at 3pm for our career panel! We have some great panelists ready to answer all of your questions. Hope to see you there!

10/27/2020

Make sure to come join this month's Coffee Talk with Brenda Ogle this Wednesday October 28th at 3:30pm!! GWBME is excited to continue the Coffee Talk series! The focus of this talk will not be on her research, but rather her own journey through grad school, post docs, finding a job, etc. This is intended to be a casual series, so students can get to know the faculty beyond their research and build our BME community.

09/24/2020

It’s a new year and we have a new team of GWBME officers! Meet our VP of Communications, Abby Heiller! She is from Lakeville, MN. Her research involves developing a new auditory prosthesis that directly interfaces with the auditory nerve, the auditory nerve implant (ANI). She enjoys listening to audiobooks, reading, drawing, and doing jigsaw puzzles and she has two cats, Orion and Reggie. She has been training Reggie to give high-fives, which he only gives if there are treats involved. Her favorite part about being involved with GWBME is the sense of community and support system within GWBME.

03/11/2020

GWBME celebrated International Women’s Day last Friday with trivia & free breakfast!! This event provided the perfect opportunity for us to learn about & be inspired by the amazing accomplishments of women in STEM! @ University of Minnesota

03/03/2020

Meet our Master’s Student/First Year Liaison, Brie Bednarek!
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Brie is from St. Cloud, MN. Her research involves vascularization in microfluidic devices. She loves to travel and wants to visit every country in the world. Her favorite part about being involved with GWBME is meeting new people and having the opportunity to make a positive impact.

02/26/2020

Thank you to 3M for hosting GWBME this morning! We had a great time touring the innovation center, hearing from women leaders, & networking during the poster session.

02/11/2020

Meet our VP of Communications, Sophie Givens!
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Sophie is from Eugene, Oregon. Her research project involves construction of a human stem cell derived 3D myocardial tissue model. She’s happiest when she’s outside, skiing, dancing, paddle boarding, or doing yoga. When she’s not doing those things, she enjoys cooking, baking, & cuddling with her cat while dreaming about having a cat sanctuary or reptile farm in the future. Her favorite part of being involved with GWBME is reading & discussing books about women & under-represented minorities in STEM during GWBME steminist book club, which she runs!

12/14/2019

Feeling festive during our annual gingerbread house making competition!! 🎄🎅🏻❄️

10/22/2019

Our pet costume contest has officially begun! Come vote for your favorite!! 👻🎃

09/20/2019

GWBME had a great time at the Twins game last night! ⚾️ Shoutout to T.C. Bear for the free Klondike bars!

07/27/2019

12/13/2018

Tonight’s contest was super fun!!! Hope everyone enjoyed hanging out (even the people who didn’t build). Here are some quick pics of most of the finished houses. Congrats to the winners!!