Keep. Things. Simple. | Dr. Smitha Rao | TEDxUTA

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. "Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication" In spite of all the advances made in technology there is still significantly little information about cancer metastasis. Hear research discussing this issue and the processes taken to simplify complex issues.

Smitha Rao received her B.E. degree in telecommunication engineering from Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, in 2000, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington, in 2004 and 2009, respectively. She is currently a Research Associate with the Department of Electrical Engineering at UT Arlington. She has published 60 papers in peer-review journals and conferences and co-authored one book chapter. Dr. Rao is a co-inventor of two US pending patents. She is on the editorial board of Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Local, national and international media have extensively covered her work on MEMS energy harvesting devices including Washington Post, Wired magazine and TIME. Her research interests include MEMS, nanotechnology, implantable devices, sensors, microfluidics, cancer research and lab-on-chip applications.

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[jamestrebilcock]

Came here for advice to get my life in order. Left with a general knowledge of cancer and metastasis.

[camilolember]

Interesting topic. And also a little complex. Not related to the title of video at all.

[muthuannamalai]

Congratulations on successful research program. Great talk, Prof. Smitha!

[alan]

I was expecting a keep it simple approach and all I got was a biology lesson ha. 🤔

[mikepict]

Pretty much the metabolic conditions that prevent cancer help transport cancer, but the inflammation that can create the nest for cancer to grow inhibits its spread intrinsically. Homeostasis double edges.

[mikepict]

It helps not getting radiological weapons strapped to your leg too .

[kareemgalaroza]

so americans finally got some lessons from Maestro Leonardo Da Vinci da Firenze