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The Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology (CBB) enables interdisciplinary research across the university to address global challenges in human health.
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined July 2013
A reminder that R3 of the Graham Seed Fund launches Oct 31 to help build readiness for responsible AI in community care! Register for the launch event to connect with CareNext and local health partners, and find out how you could receive up to $35K in funding:
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Chemistry is hosting Dr. Shuhendler, a world-leading expert in the molecular imaging field (PET, MRI, and OCT), on Nov. 4. at 11:00am in C3 361. Reach out to Prof. Jung-Ho Yu for a private meeting: https://t.co/luAfpIix2Q
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Nanoscale Sentinels and Molecular Beacons: Illuminating Disease from the Inside Out. Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in C2-361.
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The Graham Seed Fund is launching Round 3 on Oct 31, focused on building readiness for responsible AI in community care. Learn about research priorities, hear from CareNext & local health partners, and find out how to apply for up to $35K in funding. Register now:
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The CBB Team is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our own, Prof. Kostadinka Bizheva (Dida). A truly valued member of the CBB community since 2018, Prof. Bizheva was a tireless advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration and a repeat recipient of our annual seed
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It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Kostadinka Bizheva, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, affectionately known as Dida to her colleagues and friends.
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The Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) is hosting a free live webinar on Sept. 24 at 1pm titled "Use of AI in a Fracture Liaison Service." Register here: https://t.co/vTBF7nS9zR This session will explore how artificial intelligence can be integrated into Fracture Liaison Services
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Make sure to check out @water_institute's first Water Talk of the term with Senior Economist Soumya Balasubramanya on September 24th!
We’re kicking off this term’s #WaterTalks with Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Economist at The World Bank 📅 Wed, Sept 24 “Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs.” Join us: https://t.co/3DpzsFl81E
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Honoring excellence in vision science! #CBB member Debbie Jones & co-authors have earned the Garland Clay Award for their influential 2022 study on dual-focus lenses & myopia. Congratulations! 🎉 Read their paper here: https://t.co/yx1RVKXEG6
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A big congratulations to CBB members John McPhee and Norman Zhou for being recognized as RSC fellows! 👏The team is so excited to see your groundbreaking achievements in Engineering celebrated. Read more: https://t.co/ZlkEVaTpBz
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Congratulations on your incredible discovery, team! Read more here:
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Label-free fluorescent binding assays employing DNA staining dyes as probes are widely adopted techniques in the aptamer field. While many dyes have been used, thioflavin T (ThT) did not receive much...
Led by visiting scholar Prof. Yun Shu and a CHEM494 undergraduate student, Shiyuan Liu, we figured out the reason why Thioflavin T is a More General and Less Interfering Probe for Aptamer Binding Assays Than SYBR Green I. Check it our @an_chem
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Faculty members, join the Chemistry Seminar Series on July 23 at 10:30am in C2361 for a seminar by Prof. Cameron D. Mackereth (ARNA Laboratory, University of Bordeaux). Professor Mackereth will explore the structure and dynamics of dopamine and ochratoxin A aptamer complexes,
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The #CBB July newsletter is out now! - https://t.co/kmpaL7mZ2S Don't forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on the latest research, events and innovative projects - https://t.co/1c89OLS0nf
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A huge congratulations to this year's 8th round of CBB Seed Funding! We cannot wait to see the impact of all your incredible research projects 🎉 Learn more about recipient projects: https://t.co/VCl7s3DPkY Thank you to all our incredible members who applied. #CBBSeed8
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BioHubNet has launched two new types of funding opportunities aimed at advancing innovations that enhance human health outcomes! The VentureConnect Grant and VentureLift Grant, each offering a maximum funding amount of $30,000 per applicant: https://t.co/IzWuW5NHyE
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The team at CBB is sending our heartfelt thoughts and well wishes to the friends, family, students, and countless others whose lives were touched by Professor Siv Sivaloganathan. Since joining the Centre in 2018, Professor Sivaloganathan helped strengthen our partnership with
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Celebrate World Water Day on March 21 with the Water Institute! Check out their website to register!
🌍Join us for an unforgettable #WorldWaterDay keynote! See NatGeo Explorer & Glaciologist Dr. M Jackson as she reveals The Secret Lives of Glaciers—stories of Arctic & Antarctic expeditions, climate change, and the people affected. Last week to register! https://t.co/ZRL2FUCtFV
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CBB members Yilan Liu and Perry Chou and have engineered E. coli to reliably produce bacterial membrane vesicles (BMVs) in high volumes, unlocking new potential for IBS treatment. BMVs have been underexplored due to production challenges—our researchers are opening new doors for
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📢Attention #UW students! Join the Future Cities Innovation Challenge for a chance to win $20,000 in cash prizes! Team up with peers to tackle housing, AI, sustainability, & mobility challenges from March 10-21. Register:
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Ready to make a real impact in the future of cities and communities?
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Join @WINano this Thursday Feb. 27 for a seminar with Prof. Soojung Claire Hur, Dep. of Mechanical Engineering and Dep. of Oncology at @JohnsHopkins. Explore innovations in microfluidic systems and their impact on personalized medicine! Register:
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Details of a WIN seminar with guest Dr. SJ Claire Hur, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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