Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Department "Biomedical Engineering"
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Epithelial cells line surfaces of the human body. Since they define the boundary between internal and external environments, these cells maintain a polarity, created by localizing proteins at opposite ends of each cell, ...
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(2018-05-03)Spanins are required for the last step in bacteriophage lysis: the disruption of the outer membrane. However, bioinformatic analysis has shown 15 percent of phages lack a spanin gene, which suggests an alternate mechanism ...
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(2013-09-24)Continuous-flow left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation leads to increased peripheral resistance and development of arteriovenous malformations. These comorbidities have resisted mechanistic explanation, because ...
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Currently, research is being conducted on single tone sound transduction within the auditory portion of the inner ear, the cochlea [1]. The study of cochlear mechanics in large rodents has provided important insight into ...
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Within cranial bone defect treatments, autografts remain the current gold standard for best healing outcomes. However, if the defect is of a unique shape, this process proves difficult and often requires additional surgeries. ...
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Radio frequency (RF) coils are utilized in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to acquire images of a subject. The design of RF coils is a significant factor in the quality of the image produced encouraging their construction ...
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(2019-04-23)The current state of controlled release therapeutics is limited by the challenges of: (1) developing a fabrication method that accounts for the unique sensitivities of amino acid-based cargo; and (2) designing a high-throughput ...
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(2013-09-24)Brillouin Spectroscopy is a widely used optical technique for material characterization and analysis. Recent studies suggest that Brillouin spectroscopy can be extended into an imaging modality, which would present with ...
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(2013-09-28)Polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foams have been shown to be biocompatible within porcine models and show potential to treat intracranial saccular aneurysms in patients, and use in other medical applications. After ...
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(2022-04-12)The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) are prevalent worldwide with a 95% infection rate for EBV and as high as 50% for KSHV in adults. These herpesviruses code for DNA Origin-Binding ...
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(2012-04-20)SMP foams have unique properties that make them well suited for certain medical applications. SMP foam has the ability to be programmed to “remember” a temporary shape, and once heated can revert back to its original ...
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(2010-07-14)Shape memory polymer foams may be used to treat vascular aneurysms through thermal actuation of the foam from a compacted to an expanded configuration within the aneurysm structure, thereby alleviating blood pressure on ...
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(2019-04-29)The purpose of this study was to explore and understand the behavior of microtubule protofilaments (MT PFs) in a dynamic environment through molecular dynamics simulations. MTs play a vital role in various cellular processes ...
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Medical imaging technology and methods constitute an entire field of research, industry, and academia in biomedical engineering. The development of technology has awarded us the ability to see how the body works without ...
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(2021-05-04)Ovarian cancer is metastatic at the time of diagnosis, with the liver being one of the most common sites of metastasis. Infiltrative liver metastases are not amenable to optimal surgical removal; moreover, liver metastases ...
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(2013-09-28)Stroke is a leading cause of death and debilitation in the United States, with ischemic stroke in particular affecting hundreds of thousands of people every year. Treatment options for ischemic stroke have several limitations. ...
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(2019-04-25)The safety and efficacy of blood-contacting medical devices is hindered by thrombosis upon implantation in the body. Silicones and polyurethanes (PUs) are commonly used for hemodialysis catheters and other blood-contacting ...
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Patent ductus arteriosu is a condition wherein is a condition wherein the ductus arteriosus, or the natural port between the aorta and pulmonary artery during canine fetal development, fails to spontaneously close shortly ...
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The most common site of running-related injury in athletes is the knee joint, or patellofemoral interface. Therefore, lower-extremity biomechanics is extensively studied in order to understand the factors that contribute ...
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(2014-10-02)An osteochondral defect is a joint injury characterized by the loss of cartilage along with a thin layer of bone beneath it. The cause of this condition is attributed to a number of factors, including repetitive trauma ...