Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine (I-BEAM)

12 BME Undergraduates Present Honors Theses

Twelve undergraduate students presented their thesis work on Friday, May 6th and will graduate with honors this spring.

12 Undergraduates sit in rows
Top row (left to right): Phil Schmitt, Amy Oh, Arona Mbaye, Thomas Usherwood, Michelle Akerman, Danielle Sawka
Middle row (left to right): Julia Henke, Zach LaJoie
Bottom row (left to right): Jonathan Ge

Michelle Akerman

(Advisor: David Borton)
Characterizing the Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on the Orbitofrontal Cortex in Individuals with Symptoms of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Jonathan Ge

(Advisor: Qian Chen)
Matrilin-2 and Lysine Enhanced Chitosan Scaffold within a Type 1 Collagen Conduit Promotes Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Motor Function Return following a Segmental Nerve Defect in a Rat Model

Julia Henke

(Advisor: Joseph Crisco)
Measuring Load in the Trapeziometacarpal Joint: Using Machine Learning to Improve in vivo Readings

Zachary LaJoie

(Advisor: Vikas Srivastava)
A mathematical model for COVID-19 considering population behavior, variants, and vaccination

Samantha Maguire

(Advisor: William Fairbrother)
Characterizing Essential RNA-processing Gene Interactions with CRISPRi-dCas9 Genetic Engineering Technology

El Hadji Arona Mbaye

(Advisor: Edith Mathiowitz)
The impact of processing-induced Polycaprolactone mesophases on the release kinetics of Dolutegravir

Amy Oh

(Advisor: Anubhav Tripathi)
A rapid method for high-throughput DNA extraction from dried blood spots using low voltage electroporation

Jonathan Pelusi

(Advisor: Joseph Crisco)
The Importance of the Rotator Cuff on Shoulder Proprioception

Danielle Sawka

(Advisor: Roberto Zenit)
In Vitro Analysis of Hemolysis Risk in Neonatal Dual-Lumen Cannulas for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Phillip Schmitt

(Advisor: Kareen Coulombe)
Wet-spun Polycaprolactone Scaffolds Provide Customizable, Anisotropic Support of Engineered Cardiac Tissues

Eliza Sternlicht

(Advisor: David Borton)
Consideration of an Anthropomorphic Pelvis for Training Chorionic Villus Sampling

Thomas Usherwood

(Advisor: Anubhav Tripathi)
A Microfluidic Device for Cell-free DNA Extraction from Blood Plasma