CUBE - Club for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Toronto

Just 3 days left until our Annual General Meeting! If you haven't signed up yet, now's the time to secure your spot and join us for an insightful journey into the world of biomedical engineering. Don't miss out – click the link in our bio to register!

Join CUBE Lab Workshop #1 on October 3rd, 2023, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (in GB150). Whether you're new to biomedical engineering or a seasoned enthusiast, this workshop is for you! Gain hands-on dry lab experience, learn SolidWorks and MATLAB's Bioinformatics Toolbox, and explore real-world biomedical applications. No prior experience is needed; just sign up by September 27th, 11:59 PM EST. Reminder completing 2 workshops with CUBE during the 2023-2024 academic year earns you a valuable e-certificate, enhancing your resume for future biomedical opportunities. Have questions? DM or email us at [email protected]. Don't miss this chance to dive into biomedical engineering with us!

Join us for an informative evening at CUBE's Annual General Meeting on September 29th, from 6:30 to 8 PM in Bahen Room 1210! Learn about opportunities like industry mixers, lab workshops, mentorships, hackathons, and more, while meeting others who share your passion for biomedical engineering. To attend, please sign up by scanning the QR code or visiting the link in our Linktree. Don't miss out on this chance to connect and learn! See you there!

Are you interested in learning how to suture? Well, you’re in luck! CUBE will be collaborating with HOSA UTSG and the Trinity School of Medicine to host a Suturing Workshop on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, from 6:00-8:00PM. You will have the opportunity to learn how to suture, and all required materials will be provided to you.

We will end off with a networking session with Warren Ison, the Trinity School of Medicine Admissions Officer, in which you will have the opportunity to ask him any questions you may have!

Looking forward to seeing you at the event! Registration is required and spots are limited, so be sure to sign up ASAP!

Successful applicants will receive an invite via email on March 8th to confirm their availability.

Register here (link in bio): https://tinyurl.com/hosaxcube

Do you want to boost your resume? Are you part of the CUBE Mentorship Program? You're in luck! CUBE is hosting a virtual Resume Workshop where you can get feedback from professionals in the biomedical field. There will be a brief presentation as well as collaboration in small groups to help you land the job you have your eye on!

Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, March 1st, at 6:30 p.m. to partake in this awesome event!

❕ONE DAY LEFT TO REFISTER FOR BMEC❕

Join this year's Biomedical Engineering themed design competition (BMEC) and show off your problem-solving skills in this intense competition of ingenuity. This year, without giving too much away, the problem is centered around a very common student struggle. You will be able to network with judges in the biomedical field, develop teamwork skills, and create models/prototypes to demonstrate your idea. There will also be $1000 total for podium prizes! The event will take place from February 17th to 19th, and sign-ups are NOW OPEN! Check out https://forms.gle/dEqgdxvZsepBxwoR6 or the link in our bio for more information!

Are you thinking of doing summer research? Are you confused about how to get started and where to look? Or just curious about what undergraduate BME research looks like? We’ve got the perfect event for you! Join us on Thursday, February 16th, from 6:30-8:30PM at MS2377 to hear upper years talk about their summer research experience!

We’re also bringing you an opportunity to do summer research with Professor Qian Lin, in the area of understanding the neural mechanism’s underlying cognition and behaviors at the systems level. Get the chance to learn more about Professor Lin’s new lab at UofT from her presentation after the panel!

Sign up at the link in our bio, or at https://forms.gle/trYYToDsRRTL8KuBA! We hope to see you there.

Want to learn more about cell culture? Does gaining valuable, IN-PERSON, and hands-on biomedical lab experience sound amazing to you? Well look no further! Apply NOW to be selected to learn and practice the fundamentals of sterile techniques for a Biosafety Level 2 environment, pipetting techniques, observing culture flasks under a microscope, trypsinizing cells, and counting cells using trypan blue at CUBE's Lab Workshop #4!

This lab workshop will take place on Tuesday, February 21st, from 1:30 - 4:30PM in MB325. To apply, please submit a completed Google Forms (https://forms.gle/aswTaaN8iS8tvRfbA , or link in bio!) by February 15th at 11:59PM. If you are selected, you'll hear back from us by February 18th! If you have any questions and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply ASAP!

❕BMEC REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED❕

Join this year's Biomedical Engineering themed design competition (BMEC) and show off your problem-solving skills in this intense competition of ingenuity. This year, without giving too much away, the problem is centered around a very common student struggle. You will be able to network with judges in the biomedical field, develop teamwork skills, and create models/prototypes to demonstrate your idea. There will also be $1000 total for podium prizes! The event will take place from February 17th to 19th, and sign-ups are NOW OPEN! Check out https://forms.gle/dEqgdxvZsepBxwoR6 or the link in our bio for more information!

Are you interested in the biomedical engineering field? Lucky for you, CUBE is hosting an industry mixer, where you can ask professionals in the field about their experience and for career advice!

Our confirmed speakers are:
• Lucy Carragher from Baylis Medical
• Billy Wang, Ph.D from Amgen and AstraZeneca
• Cynthia Jing from Abbott
• Jonathan Rubianto from BlueRock Therapeutics
• Jiaqi (Justina) Huang from Conavi Medical

We are encouraging anyone with an interest in BME to come out to this event, regardless of faculty! BME is very interdisciplinary, so don’t be afraid if you aren’t coming from a directly-related stream.

This event will be held over Zoom on Monday, February 13th from 6:00-8:00PM. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/tyf6rEoJqwWnGjkYA (link in bio) by Sunday, February 12th, at 11:59PM.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

Join this year's Biomedical Engineering themed design competition (BMEC) and show off your problem-solving skills in this intense competition of ingenuity. This year, without giving too much away, the problem is centered around a very common student struggle. You will be able to network with judges in the biomedical field, develop teamwork skills, and create models/prototypes to demonstrate your idea. There will also be $1000 total for podium prizes!

The event will take place from February 17th to 19th, and sign-ups are NOW OPEN! Check out https://forms.gle/dEqgdxvZsepBxwoR6 or the link in our bio for more information!

Want to learn more about image analysis of cells? Does gaining valuable, IN-PERSON, and hands-on biomedical dry lab experience sound amazing to you? Well look no further! Apply NOW to be selected to learn and practice to automatically count the number of cells in an image and determine the intensity of the GFP signal in each cell using FIJI at CUBE's Lab Workshop #3!

This lab workshop will take place on Wednesday, January 25th, from 6:00-8:00PM in MB78. To apply, please submit a completed Google Forms (https://forms.gle/ozSUkJ6RQ3MzPFUo6) by Wednesday, January 18th at 11:59PM. If you are selected, you'll hear back from us by January 20th! If you have any questions and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply ASAP!

Mentees get to know Mentors and Mentors get to know Mentees. How you might ask? Well, the CUBE Mentorship Program is hosting a Meet and Greet event on Wednesday, January 18th from 6:30-8:00PM! In a series of games and fun and engaging discussions, you will get to know the program Mentors. There will be refreshments provided, so come on down to meet the program Mentors and start the journey of your Mentor-Mentee relationship! The location will be announced soon.

RSVP with the link in our bio!

Neurosurgery; Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering; Anesthesiology; and Critical Care Medicine?!

Interested? Come to a keynote lecture to be delivered by Dr Amir Manbachi (EngSci 0T8, MASc 1T0, PhD 1T5), Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, to learn about his work at HEPIUS Lab and the bleeding edge in Ultrasound technology. You’ll also get the chance to interact with him and ask questions about his work and/or his experiences in EngSci.

This event will be held on Monday, November 14th, from 7:00-8:00PM, location to be announced. Use this opportunity to learn about exciting research and network with a UofT grad - sign up at the link in our bio! We hope to see you there!

Looking for an academic or industry mentor in the field of biomedical engineering? Well look no further than the CUBE Mentorship Program! Sign up to become a mentee, be paired with amazing mentors who are University of Toronto alumni, and to attend awesome events where you will be able to grow your relationship and form strong mentor-mentee bonds. Sign up at the link in our bio today!

Want to learn more about DNA extraction, endpoint PCR, and gel electrophoresis? Does gaining valuable, IN-PERSON, and hands-on biomedical lab experience sound amazing to you? Well look no further! Apply NOW to be selected to learn the fundamentals of DNA extraction, along with practicing micropipetting techniques, endpoint PCR, gel electrophoresis, and using a UV gel visualizer to observe PCR results at CUBE's Lab Workshop #2!

This Lab Workshop will take place on Monday, November 7th from 6:00-9:00PM in MB325. To apply, please submit the Google Forms (https://forms.gle/Kwh7NNtktJaGRZU66) by Monday, October 31st at 11:59PM. If you’ve been selected, you will hear back from us by November 2nd. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply ASAP!

Want to learn more about DNA extraction, endpoint PCR, and gel electrophoresis? Does gaining valuable, IN-PERSON, and hands-on biomedical lab experience sound amazing to you? Well look no further! Apply NOW to be selected to learn the fundamentals of DNA extraction, along with practicing micropipetting techniques, endpoint PCR, gel electrophoresis, and using a UV gel visualizer to observe PCR results at CUBE's Lab Workshop #2!

This Lab Workshop will take place on Monday, November 7th from 6:00-9:00PM in MB325. To apply, please submit the Google Forms (link in bio) by Monday, October 31st at 11:59PM. If you’ve been selected, you will hear back from us by November 2nd. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply ASAP!

Are you applying for PEY or interested in a BME summer internship? CUBE is hosting a resume and interview tips workshop to help with your application process, from your resume and cover letter to the different stages of interviews! Come join us on Tuesday, November 1st from 6:30-8:00PM for the opportunity to network and ask current PEY students for advice; location to be announced! Don't forget to bring your resume and cover letters as well, as there will be an opportunity to get feedback.

We hope to see you there!

CUBE is honoured to introduce the five BME professors that will be presenting at tomorrow’s mixer! We hope you are excited to meet Berj Bardakjian, Warren Chan, Radhakrishna Mahadevan, Milica Radisic, and Jonathan Rocheleau. Continue below to read a short biography on each professor.

In terms of event updates, the mixer will be held in MS2377, and refreshments will be provided!

Berj Bardakjian - ECE and IBBME, Clinical Engineering:
“The main themes of our research and publications are within the general fields of electrical rhythmic activities of the brain, epilepsy, and neural engineering.”

Warren Chan - Director of IBBME, Canada Research Chair in Nanobioengineering:
“Interested in studying and understanding the proteomic and genomic changes associated with abnormal cells (e.g., cancer cells or virally-infected cells) and tissues.”

Radhakrishnan Mahadevan- Canada Research Chair in Metabolic Systems Engineering; Principal Investigator for Laboratory for Metabolic Systems Engineering & BioZone – Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering:
“Research interests: systems biology, synthetic biology, machine learning, metabolic engineering, protein engineering, gut microbiome, microbial communities.”

Milica Radisic - Professor & Canada Research Chair, Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, Cell & Tissue Engineering:
“Some projects: Organ-on-a-chip engineering, Bioinspired and electroactive polymers, Peptide modified materials for regenerative medicine.”

Jonathan Rocheleau - Percy Edward Hart Professor in Biomedical Engineering & Associate Director, Research, Molecular Engineering:
“Specializes in the development of genetically encoded sensors (‘Apollo sensors’) and islet-on-a-chip microfluidic devices to assay glucose-stimulated metabolism and insulin secretion from living pancreatic islets.”

We hope to see y’all at the mixer tomorrow evening!

Do you want to hear about the state-of-the-art research in biomedical engineering at UofT? Do you want to meet academics who are advancing the field of biomedical engineering? If those apply to you, sign up to attend our Fall BME Professor Mixer!

This event will be held on Tuesday, October 18th, from 6:30-8:30PM! The location will be announced closer to the date. BME professors from different streams will each be presenting, and there will be opportunities for attendees to interact with them afterwards. Our presenters for the evening include Berj Bardakjian, Warren Chan, Krishna Mahadevan, and Jonathan Rocheleau. Get a chance to learn from the best, and possibly meet your future summer research or grad advisor!

Visit the link in our bio for the application form. We hope to see you all there!

Applications for Cube Lab Workshop #1 (SolidWorks + MATLAB Bioinformatics Toolbox) are due 📢TOMORROW, OCTOBER 2nd, at 11:59PM EST📢! Check out the link in our bio to apply!

Lab Workshop #1 will take place on October 12th from 6:00-9:00PM EST in the design studio (MB78). Participants will learn and practice the fundamentals of SolidWorks and MATLAB’s Bioinformatics Toolbox along with BME-related examples.

Participants who complete at least two CUBE lab workshops over the 2T2-2T3 school year will receive an e-certificate signed by UofT’s BME department!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

We hope to see you at our first lab workshop this year!

🌟ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!! 🌟
Are you interested in learning more about running events and participating in biomedical engineering outreach at the undergraduate level? Are you interested in meeting like-minded individuals who are passionate about biomedical engineering? CUBE is currently recruiting Junior Executives to help assist our Executive Directors in the planning and ex*****on of our events and activities for the 2022 - 2023 school year! To apply, please fill out the form in our bio by Wednesday, September 28th 2022. Please also don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

Do you have an interest in healthcare and/or medicine, or would like to learn about suturing? If so, you may be interested in this event! CUBE and the Trinity School of Medicine will be hosting a free workshop to teach you how to suture on Tuesday, October 11th, from 6 PM - 8 PM! You'll have the opportunity to hear about the Trinity School Medicine, learn how to suture, and also network with Warren Ison, the Director of Admissions, and Dr. Nazia Sharfuddin. Refreshments will be provided. Please sign up by October 2nd at 11:59 PM EST and the successful applicants will be notified by October 4th. This event is open to everyone! We can't wait to see you there!

Please apply here before Oct. 2nd:
http://bit.ly/cubesuturing

Are you interested in biomedical engineering and would like to explore this field through professor and industry mixers, lab workshops, a
mentorship program, or a design hackathon?
Come to the Club for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering (CUBE)'s Annual General Meeting (AGM) kick-off event on September 27th from 6:30pm to 8pm to learn about our club, upcoming events, and ways you
can be involved! Food will be provided. We are excited to see you there!

Please sign-up here so we can prepare food and save a seat for you:
https://forms.gle/WqJgZN1NtkKcM1qP7

LAST DAY TO APPLYYYYY!!!! Are you interested in spreading your passion for biomedical engineering? Do you want to meet others equally excited about this field? How about creating various types of events to engage and teach students of all academic backgrounds?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, you should consider applying to CUBE’s 2022-2023 executive team!

Applications are through the following link:

https://forms.gle/bCo4CPKvz8arbGpz6.

The deadline for this application is TONIGHT, Sunday, June 5th, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions! 😊

LAST DAY TO APPLY!

Are you interested in spreading your passion for biomedical engineering? Do you want to meet others equally excited about this field? How about creating various types of events to engage and teach students of all academic backgrounds? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you should consider applying to CUBE’s 2022-2023 executive team! Applications are now open through the following link: https://forms.gle/bCo4CPKvz8arbGpz6. The deadline for this application is TONIGHT, June 5th, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions! 🙂

Only 3 days left to apply!

Are you interested in spreading your passion for biomedical engineering? Do you want to meet others equally excited about this field? How about creating various types of events to engage and teach students of all academic backgrounds? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you should consider applying to CUBE’s 2022-2023 executive team! Applications are now open through the following link: https://forms.gle/bCo4CPKvz8arbGpz6. The deadline for this application is Sunday, June 5th, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions! 🙂

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!! Are you interested in spreading your passion for biomedical engineering? Do you want to meet others equally excited about this field? How about creating various types of events to engage and teach students of all academic backgrounds? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you should consider applying to CUBE’s 2022-2023 executive team! Applications are now open through the link below! The deadline for this application is Sunday, June 5th, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions! https://forms.gle/vbXyHx7HfkoytfkG8

Are you interested in spreading your passion for biomedical engineering? Do you want to meet others equally excited about this field? How about creating various types of events to engage and teach students of all academic backgrounds? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you should consider applying to CUBE’s 2022-2023 executive team! Applications are now open through the link below! The deadline for this application is Sunday, June 5th, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions! https://forms.gle/vbXyHx7HfkoytfkG8