Caltech Y Friends Dinner with Dr. Yu-Chong Tai

The New Caltech Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering: How We Like to Change The World

A look around most clinics and hospitals reveals the pervasive nature of devices and systems engineering in medicine, ranging from drug delivery and monitoring to diagnostics and imaging. However, current engineering in medicine is still far from adequate. New medical technologies and solutions are continuously demanded. To effectively address these increasingly challenging and complex needs, in 2013 the Medical Engineering (MedE) at Caltech was formally established. Join us as Dr. Tai describes MedE's unique approach to translational, or "bench-to-bedside," medicine. This includes building a culture of collaboration between different academic departments, establishing strong external connections to the medical community, and taking advantage of Caltech's commitment to basic science as a stepping stone to finding fresh avenues to developing diagnostic tools, medical devices, and treatment options to translational medicine.

Dr. Yu-Chong Tai
Dr. Yu-Chong Tai is the Anna L. Rosen Professor of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He is also the Andrew and Peggy Cherng Medical Engineering Leadership Chair and Executive Officer. He has made contributions to invention and innovations in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), micro biomedical implant devices and labs-on-a-chip. He is the recipient of numerous awards and holds more than 200 U.S. and international patents, 80 of which have been licensed to several companies. He has published >600 technical articles. He is a fellow of IEEE and a member of Academia Sinica.

Cost: $85 per dinner 

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