http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117Events at the Beckman Institute(c) 2009, Beckman Institute and Board of Trustees, University of Illinois60http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147206&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTAbstract: Transcatheter and percutaneous liver-directed approaches are widely used for the treatment of liver tumors. These therapies include transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), radioembolization, and percutaneous ablation. Intra-procedural imaging guidance may be critical to optimize outcomes. During the talk I will describe our recent pre-clinical and translational work focused upon the development and validation of new magnetic resonance imaging methods for intra-procedural monitoring of tumor perfusion changes during TACE, depiction of intra-hepatic radioembolization microsphere delivery, and monitoring tissue ablation zones during percutaneous irreversible electroporation procedures.http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147206&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMThttp://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147456&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTTHe BRL Seminar will consist of three - four short seminars - (1) "Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements of Cells and Tissue for Hyperthermia Therapy Assessment" by Jeremy Kemmerer, BRL, Graduate Student, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering; (2) "Small Lesion Detection with Pulse Compression Techniques: Part II" by Paul Linden, BRL, Graduate Student, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and (3) "My Pyramid and You: Interpreting Current Dietary Guidelines" by Brendon Smith, BRL, Graduate Student, Division of Nutritional Sciences and possibly a fourth short seminar - TBA.http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147456&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTTue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMThttp://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147338&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTThis weeks Nanohour Seminar will include two short seminars. (1) "Infrared Imaging of Ambipolar Power Dissipation in Graphene Transistors" by Dr. Myung-Ho Bae - Post-Doctoral Research Assistant and (2) Energy-Efficient Memory Devices with Phase-Change Materials and Carbon Nanotube Electrodes" by Feng Xiong, Albert Liao Graduate Students in Electrical and Computer Engineering.http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147338&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTWed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMThttp://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=123713&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTThe Beckman Institute "Thursdays at 12:20 Concert Series" features performances by members of the University of Illinois School of Music. Performances are held in the Beckman Institute Atrium and run from 12:20-12:50 p.m. The Beckman Institute Cafe is open for lunch during the concerts and features a variety of beverages, entrees, salads, and desserts.http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=123713&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMThttp://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147339&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTThe ASDN seminar will include two short seminars on: (1) "Drug-induced plasticity in adolescence and its long-lasting consequences on behavior" by Joshua M. Gulley, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and (2) "Comparing Eye Development Across Phyla: Rise of the Lophotrocozoans" by Jason M Wever, Cell and Developmental Biology.http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=147339&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTFri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMThttp://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=125581&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTAs part of the Beckman Institute Director's Seminar Series Deborah Leckband will present a one-hour talk, "Molecular Mechanics and Cell-Cell Communication." Lunch is provided.http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=117&eventId=125581&ACTION=VIEW_EVENTWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT