Biomechanical Analysis of Pickleball Movements Using Motion Capture and OpenSim

Janelle Schulz and Kiearra Hawkins, “Biomechanical Analysis of Pickleball Movements Using Motion Capture and OpenSim”  Mentor: Jacob Rammer, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #129  Pickleball is a rapidly growing sport that requires agility, coordination, and quick…… Read More

Biomechanical Assessment of the Tommy John Injury in Baseball Pitchers

Spencer Frey, “Biomechanical Assessment of the Tommy John Injury in Baseball Pitchers”  Mentor: Jacob Rammer, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #8  As major league pitchers continue to throw harder and longer each game, the chance for…… Read More

Contouring the Effects of UC2288 on Bone Regeneration within Mice

Alec Kaufmann, “Contouring the Effects of UC2288 on Bone Regeneration within Mice”  Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #17  Most people are able to regenerate injured bones with no problem. However, there are individuals…… Read More

Detecting Microplastics in Water Using Gold Nanostars and SERS

Mona Said, “Detecting Microplastics in Water Using Gold Nanostars and SERS”  Mentor: Ashwin Narasimhan, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #137  Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces less than 5 mm in size that pollute water and may…… Read More

Developing Computer Model for Cell Signaling

Kenzie Friedrich, “Developing Computer Model for Cell Signaling”  Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #34  Yes-associated protein and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif, are collectively known as YAP/TAZ proteins. Their activation is the most…… Read More

Developing In Silico Model of Breast Tissue to Assess Biomechanics of Tumor Microenvironment

Hannah Vincent, “Developing In Silico Model of Breast Tissue to Assess Biomechanics of Tumor Microenvironment”  Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #43  The microenvironment endemic to breast tumors is not well understood. Due to…… Read More

Developing Protocol for Immunofluorescent Staining of Healing Murine Callus

Mikayla McWilliams, “Developing Protocol for Immunofluorescent Staining of Healing Murine Callus”  Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #166  Immunofluorescent staining is a technique used to visualize and localize specific molecules within cells and tissues……. Read More

Development of Patient Specific Cancer Tumor Models

Nathanael Sovitzky, “Development of Patient Specific Cancer Tumor Models”  Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #45  Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent and complex malignancies, requiring advanced computational models to better understand…… Read More

Integrating Computational Fluid Dynamics and Machine Learning for Predicting Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Growth

Setayesh Abiazi Shalmani, “Integrating Computational Fluid Dynamics and Machine Learning for Predicting Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Growth” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of) Poster #64 Cerebrovascular aneurysms pose a severe health risk, as their rupture can lead…… Read More

Validation of Microfluidic Droplet Formation using COMSOL

Ashlyn Terasaki, “Validation of Microfluidic Droplet Formation using COMSOL”  Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science (College of)  Poster #44  Micro-droplet formation in microfluidic devices play a critical role in biomedical and chemical applications. Room temperature ionic liquids…… Read More