Gerald M. Saidel, PhD
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Director, Center for Modeling Integrated Metabolic Systems
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio  

Speaker Topic: Dynamic Systems Modeling of Cellular Metabolic Processes to Predict Organ and Whole-Body Responses

Dr. Saidel received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a member and former President of the Biomedical Engineering Society. He is also a founding member of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers. Dr. Saidel has authored more than 120 research articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Saidel's major research interests include mass and heat transport and metabolism in cells, tissues, and organ systems. His major teaching activities emphasize mathematical modeling and analysis of biomedical systems, transport processes, and chemical reactions; and optimal parameter estimation and experiment design. Also, Dr. Saidel has served as Research Advisor for 22 M.S. and 22 Ph.D. students at Case Western Reserve University.