Morgan Connaughton, “A Meta-Analysis on Prevalence of Organ-Specific Cancer and Hypertension” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Hypertension and cancer are two of the most problematic health conditions in the world. Hypertension, which is defined by the CDC as systolic blood…… Read More
Madison Schillinger, “Applying Hemodynamics in Treatment Planning for Aneurysm” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Intracranial aneurysms are a condition where weak areas of blood vessels in the brain can expand and create blood-filled sacs. Rupture of these aneurysms leads to…… Read More
Noor Mahmoud, “Can UC2288 Improve Cell Capacity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells?” Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering When p21, a gene on a chromosome that helps regulate the cell cycle, was taken out of all the cells in a mouse, it…… Read More
Annelise Tucker, “Does Hypertension Promote Drug Particle Intake and Distribution Across Cancer Cells?” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering In medicine, it is not uncommon for a patient to have more than one condition that is contributing to their health at…… Read More
Chloe Hotze, “Fabrication of a Polymer-Based Biomaterial for Bone Healing” Mentors: Priyatha Premnath and Sara Travia, Biomedical Engineering Polymers are an integral component of biomaterial research, especially in drug delivery systems due to their structural adaptability, ease of production, and…… Read More
Joshua Lopez, “Identifying Symptoms of Depression Using Machine Learning & Alleviation via Virtual Environment” Mentor: Veysi Malkoc, Biomedical Engineering The EEG or electroencephalograph is a method of monitoring the electrical activity of an individual’s brain by placing electrodes on the…… Read More
Alessandra Ebben, “Role of Cancer Cells on Force Transmission in a Multicomponent, Multicell Model of the Endothelium” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Circulating cancer cells (CC) impact the hemodynamics in their vicinity. Altering local hemodynamics exposed on endothelial cells (EC)…… Read More
Andrea Alonso, “The Impact of Disturbed Flow Induced Arterial Stiffness on Mechanotransduction in Endothelial Cells” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Atherosclerosis prone regions of the vasculature are exposed to disturbed flow where low and oscillatory wall shear stress affect endothelia…… Read More