Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering

The objective of the course is to provide the students with hands-on experience in artificial intelligence applications for developing biomedical instrumentation. We will study what artificial intelligence is, its current uses, potentialities, challenges, and risks, in a practical and simple way. We will explore some algorithms and mathematical models that help machines "learn" and make decisions, including decision trees, support vector machines, and neural networks. From deep learning models, which are multi-layered neural networks, we will explore the amazing applications, and how can be used for detecting diseases. The students will be able to build their own artificial intelligence models using available data and data that they will collect in a simple experiment.

Students will understand what exactly artificial intelligence is, and will be able to explain the functioning of widely used machine learning algorithms. Students will be able to identify the applications of machine learning in biomedical instrumentation and its future opportunities in this field all through hands-on experiences in training artificial intelligence models.

Hugo F. Posada-Quintero,

Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering

My research includes the development of signal processing techniques, wearable instrumentation, and sensors for biomedical applications. Specifically, the aim of my research is to develop models and biomedical instrumentation for the detection and prediction of stress, fatigue, pain, emotional state, hydration status, wakefulness, cognitive performance, and heart failure, among others. We use modern mathematical tools to process bioelectrical signals obtained from different sites of the body, like the electrocardiogram, electromyogram, photoplethysmogram, and electrodermal activity, and explore the relationship between those signals and the biomedical variable being detected or predicted. Our mathematical processes are focused on the development of more sensitive biomarkers and features, and the development of multimodal algorithms (multiple signals combined). In addition, we use our novel features and train artificial intelligence tools (machine learning and deep learning algorithms) for the development of more accurate models. Furthermore, we develop novel sensors and electronic devices to better capture electrophysiological signals using portable and wearable devices.

Multimedia Journalism

Multimedia Journalism will introduce students to news reporting, interviewing and storytelling skills for print, broadcast and digital news outlets. Students will learn how to interview people, uncover news, separate fact from fiction, and engage a digital audience in a rapidly changing online environment. Veteran journalists who are experts in the fields of reporting, writing, audio, visuals, and audience engagement will lead students in training workshops to help them develop effective writing, research, and photography skills, and expose them to best practices for data visualizations and social media. Students also will visit a television news station to get a behind-the-scenes look into a daily newscast and meet UConn Journalism alumni working in the field. It will be an exciting introduction to nonfiction storytelling and the chance to learn techniques useful not only in the journalism field, but are must-haves in public relations, marketing and communications.

Students from diverse economic and racial backgrounds will learn about current events, the role of the news media, news judgement and journalism ethics. They will be introduced to nonfiction storytelling and give tools to sharpen their writing, research, and critical-thinking skills. Effective writing is the foundation of communication, and this course will help students communicate more effectively and clearly in their written work in the classroom and/or workplace. Journalism skills are necessary not only for reporters and editors but for those seeking to go into communications, public relations and marketing fields. Students will also gain experience using multimedia tools to gather and report news for publication on various platforms.

Pre-Med: Explore the Medical Field

Medicine is a long-term commitment that requires many years of training. Given this, many students find it difficult to decide whether medicine is the right career path for them. Through this one-week long program, students will gain insight into what it is like to be a physician. Students will have an opportunity to engage directly with physicians who are passionate about their work. Simultaneously, students will get to explore the state of the art UConn Health Center which is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care.

In addition, students will have an opportunity to gain guidance from UConn's Pre-Med academic advising staff. Moreover, students will be provided supervised transportation from the UConn Storrs campus to the UConn Health Center in Farmington. Students will return to the Storrs campus at the end of each academic day.

The UConn Pre-College Summer Pre-Med: Explore the Medical Field course will be taught by various doctors, professionals, and consultants from UConn Health. UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

George Y. Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Hepatology Section, and Herman Lopata Chair in Hepatitis Research

University of Connecticut Health Center.

He graduated with a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Rochester, and received an M.D. and Ph.D. (biochemistry) from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine at Harlem Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and received subspecialty training in digestive diseases at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has been a pioneer in the field of targeted delivery of biological substances specifically to liver cells, hepatocytes. He developed the concept of targeted rescue, targeted gene delivery, an immunocompetent model for HCV infection, and most recently targeted delivery of mitochondria. He has received numerous awards and prizes including the American Liver Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award, and an American Gastroenterological Association/Industry Research Scholar Award, American Liver Foundation Research Prize, American Gastroenterological Association-Gastroenterology Research Group Young Scientist Award, and a Chinese American Medical Society Scientific Award, was elected a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association for the Study of liver Diseases. He was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the Association of American Physicians, and was a Fulbright Specialist. He has received 10 patents, and founded two startup companies to commercialize inventions. He has published more than 210 peer-reviewed articles, and edited 12 books. He is the comprehensive editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, and series editor for the Clinical Gastroenterology series published by Humana/Springer Press.

Agnest S. Kim, M.D., Ph. D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging and Echocardiography Lab
Director, Cardio-Oncology Program

Dr. Kim provides care to patients with a wide range of cardiovascular illnesses, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. She has expertise in advanced non-invasive cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac MRI, and vascular ultrasounds. She has a particular interest in the cardiac care of cancer patients.

Dr. Kim received her bachelor’s degree at Yale College. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. After residency, she completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Yale-New Haven Hospital, during which she also obtained a Ph.D. in investigative medicine.

Introduction to Equine Science and Horsemanship

Introduction to Horsemanship and the use of horses for riding and competition. You will gain insight into the equine industry and the team of professionals it takes to prepare a horse for competition. Areas of focus in this course will help you to select a horse for athleticism and conformation and use as a riding or competition horse. You will be able to identify horses' breed, color, conformation and it's suitability and soundness for riding by evaluation of the gates. Topic to be included are anatomy, physiology, behavior, training, sports therapy and care. Topics will be introduced to students though lecture, hands on activities, and demonstrations. This course will give students hands on experiences that they can use to build a career in the equine industry as a veterinary, farrier, nutritionist, manager or trainer.

Upon completion of this course you will be able to select a horse for athleticism and conformation and use as a riding or competition horse. You will be able to identify horses' breed, color, conformation and it's suitability and soundness for riding by evaluation of the gates. You will gain insight into all of the different facets and career paths in the equine industry. You will gain practical skills in horse management and behavior that will enhance your understanding of the psychology of the horse and how it relates to training. This course will prepare you to take care of a horse and gain practical knowledge on the cost of horse ownership.

Students will be engaged in hands on learning activities like grooming, bandaging, lunging, ground work, TPR, body condition scoring, tack fit, and riding.
Industry professionals demonstrating and presenting in class.
We will learn about the 6 key points of horse care turnout management, digestion and feeding, farrier care, vaccination, worming, and dental floating.
Insight into horse training for riding or competition with a strong emphasis on the Dressage Training Scale and Natural Horsemanship.
Evaluation of conformation and gaits of horses in comparison by judging show class.
Evaluating soundness of the horse by the use of a pre-purchase exam.

Alena Meacham, Director of Horse Riding Program, Lecturer

After earning her degree from Johnson and Wales University, Alena was fortunate enough to intern with Olympic Silver Medalist Ann Kursinski and then went on and trained with many Grand Prix Jumper and Dressage trainers from the US and Europe. Alena has a strong foundation in both Balanced Seat riding and Forward Seat riding. She has won numerous championships in both Hunters and Jumpers at USEF A rated shows. Alena managed Grand View Stable for 10 years successfully training and showing horses before joining the university where she has coached the UConn Equestrian Team, the UConn Dressage Team, and the UConn Western Team for over 11 years to numerous Regional Championships and National placings. Alena lectures in the Animal Science Department teaching horse training, management, care, and riding.

Nutrition: Food Science and Technology

Understanding the science and technology behind food products helps us to make healthy food choices. Not only does this translate to our everyday lives, but it can also pave the way to an interesting career path that combines science, nutrition, healthy safety and best of all, food. The field of food science and technology includes food microbiology and safety, food quality assurance, food engineering and technology, food chemistry, product and formulation development, food packaging, sensory evaluation, food marketing, and food regulations.

This course is composed of in-class lectures and hands-on laboratory experiments to help students turn their knowledge of the principles of food science into practices as a food scientist. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to make healthy food choices by understanding scientific principles behind food preparation and processing.

Yangchao Luo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Food Science in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. He studies food chemistry and engineering to ensure the safety and quality of products, as well as innovative food processing technologies to manufacture novel food products. Dr. Luo was recently recognized by Web of Science as one of the World's Most Highly Cited Researchers for 2019 in the field of Agricultural Sciences. He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.

Check out this web page to learn more about Prof. Luo: http://luo.uconn.edu/

Public Health

This course will introduce students to the art and science of public health practice, where the focus is on preserving health and preventing disease within our communities. Students interested in medicine and other health-related careers are especially encouraged to enroll and learn through presentations, group discussions and practical exercises how to identify public health problems and promote community-oriented solutions. Current and historical problems ranging from COVID-19 to environmental health, chronic disease control, health care access, food safety, interpersonal violence and other related topics will be examined. The interdisciplinary nature of our field will introduce you to experts in the fields medicine, law, economics and education.

At the end of this course students will understand the complexity of issues and variety of disciplines contributing to public health practice. Students will also gain skills necessary to pursue a career in public health and other health-related professions.

Dr. Amy A. Hunter is an injury epidemiologist and assistant professor of public health sciences and pediatrics at UConn Health. She serves as the principal investigator of the Connecticut Injury Surveillance System at Connecticut Children’s, and is responsible for the management, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of large data (emergency department discharges, hospitalizations, and deaths). Dr. Hunter also holds the position of Visiting Professor at Trinity College where she co-teaches the Health Fellows program. Dr. Hunter’s primary research is focused on mitigating incident and recurrent child maltreatment. She is the immediate past chair of the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section of the American Public Health Association, and was recently awarded an R03 to investigate factors attributed to racial disparities among pediatric firearm decedents.

Digital Animation & Motion Graphics – 5 SEATS LEFT

Combining design, technology and the ever-expanding media, our Digital Animation and Motion Graphic course gives students the opportunity to dive into the complex world behind multimedia productions. This class aims to provide students with the conceptual and practical tools for understanding and creating the diverse range of time-based media that have come to be known as motion graphics and digital animation. Throughout the course, students will create visual effects and animated graphics for television, film, web, and other types of multimedia productions using:

Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro

By the end of this course, the student will:

Have an understanding of commercial motion graphics and animation production and film process
Strengthen current industry technique including Adobe softwares
Be able to create basic motion graphics and animations based on stories and infographics

Heejoo Kim works as an experimental/documentary mixed media filmmaker and new media artist, currently creating projects focusing on social issues, such as microaggressions, feminism, elder abuse, racism, and psychology in experimental narrative film structures.

Her films and installations have been internationally presented at festivals, conferences, and galleries in Germany, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Mexico, Bulgaria, Turkey, France, Philippine, India, Latvia, Canada, Korea, Italy, Ecuador, Australia, Romania, etc. and throughout the United States. Her films have received awards including Best Animation, Best Experimental Film, and Best of Show at several international film festivals and conferences. She had been a director, a curator, a coordinator, an adjudicator for International Animation + New Media Art festivals, conferences, and shows.

She previously taught at Bowling Green State University in Digital Arts, University of Montana in Media Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art and Technology Studies, and Columbia College Chicago in Interactive Arts and Media.

Recent Awards: Best Experimental Film: Woodengate Film Festival, Baia Mare, Romania; Finalist/Winner: Wollongong Film Festival, Wollongong, Australia, Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Best of Show” Award, International Digital Art Association Exhibition (iDMAA), Tennessee, USA
Industry Experience / Client Work: Neutrogena, MBS Inc., GNS Inc., T&T Inc., Overseas Trans Inc., Prime Co., North Star Inc., Yeon-se University Alumni, Korean Women’s Hot Line, Dong A newspaper, Kyo Cha Ro weekly news paper, Korean United Methodist church, Chung wae Galleria.

Heejoo Kim’s website: https://heejoogwenkim.com/

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