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CATEGORIES:ECS Seminars
CONTACT:Prof. Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato (National Academy of Sciences\, Na
 tional Academy of Engineering\, Pontifical Academy of Sciences)
DESCRIPTION:Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the most serious chall
 enges facing health programs. The difficulty in launching new generations 
 of antibiotics has taken the problem to the extreme and several possible s
 olutions\, such as combinations of antibiotics\, have not had the necessar
 y effect. In this presentation\, we will explain the basis of photodynamic
  therapy and demonstrate how sub-dose photodynamic action can break bacter
 ial resistance\, making bacteria susceptible again to traditional antibiot
 ics. We will also present other optical microbiological control techniques
 . The application of these techniques in treating pharyngotonsillitis and 
 antibiotic-resistant pneumonia should be presented. Several ongoing clinic
 al applications for cancer and other diseases will be covered. We will dis
 cuss and present new experiments as possible solutions to many challenging
  health problems.\n\nDr. Vanderlei S. Bagnato \n\nBagnato is a biomedical 
 engineering professor at Texas A&M and a professor of physics at the IFSC 
 Institute of Physics of São Carlos in Brazil. He is an elected member of s
 everal of the world's most prestigious scientific institutions\, including
  the US National Academy of Sciences\, the US National Academy of Engineer
 ing\, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences\, and the Brazilian Academy of Sc
 iences.\n\n“This recognition carries profound meaning to me and brings new
  responsibilities\, not only as a scholar\, but as someone whose academic 
 journey began in Brazil and was shaped by the values\, spirit and aspirati
 ons of two great institutions and countries\,” Bagnato said. “Throughout m
 y career\, I have been fortunate to grow within vibrant scientific communi
 ties\, surrounded by colleagues and students who continuously inspire me t
 o pursue meaningful research and impactful teaching.” \n\nBagnato’s work s
 pans photo-dynamic therapy\, biomedical optics and atomic and nuclear phys
 ics. He is a pioneer in the production of cold atoms\, with major contribu
 tions in Bose-Einstein condensation experiments\, quantum turbulence and t
 he production of the first atomic clock in Latin America. He has also made
  significant contributions to the use of photodynamic action for the treat
 ment of cancer and microbiological control.\n\nBagnato’s biomedical optics
  research program has generated several startup companies and created new 
 employment opportunities. His team also conducted the first clinical appli
 cations of photodynamic therapy in Brazil for cancer treatment and microbi
 ological control. He has developed and published educational materials for
  students and early-career researchers across a wide range of optics topic
 s and their applications while establishing a dedicated TV channel to broa
 dcast lectures and demonstrations to audiences throughout Brazil.
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LOCATION:TTRLT1\, Te Toki a Rata Lecture Theatre 1 
ORGANIZER:Prof. Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato (National Academy of Sciences\, 
 National Academy of Engineering\, Pontifical Academy of Sciences)
SUMMARY:Prof. Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato (National Academy of Sciences\, Na
 tional Academy of Engineering\, Pontifical Academy of Sciences) - Photodyn
 amic action to break down the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and fo
 r cancer treatment
UID:seminar_ecs1441_20261027152338
URL:https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2023/01/world-renowned-researcher-to-
 join-biomedical-engineering.html
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