Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by FAS Department "Biomedical Engineering"
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Assisted Reproductive Technology: Ethical and Economic Inquiries
(2019-10-25)Hatching is an integral step in preimplantation embryo development, and issues during hatching may lower the chance of embryo implantation in the womb. The mechanics of the embryo hatching out of the restricting zona ... -
Characterization of Vibrio cholerae Motility Using High-Throughput 3D Tracking
(2020-06-17)Motility is known to contribute to pathogenicity in many bacterial species, but the underlying mechanisms are mostly unknown. We strive to characterize motility behavior in Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, ... -
Dilating Health, Healthcare, and Well-Being: Experiences of LGBTQ+ Thai People
(2019-10-25)How can the epistemological tools and frameworks of biomedical engineering and critical gender studies be used to contest each other’s work, engender new collaborations, and broaden our conceptual horizons as to the ... -
Engineering a Functionalized Biofilm-Based Material for Modulating Escherichia Coli’s Effects in the Mammalian Gastrointestinal Tract
(2015-06-26)This study investigates the potential use of engineered bacterial biofilms as programmable platforms to control bacterial-epithelial interactions in the mammalian gut. It is clear that commensal microflora play a critical ... -
Engineering Three-Dimensional Nanofiber Heart Valve Scaffolds to Fine-Tune Valvular Interstitial Cell Morphology and Phenotype
(2020-06-17)Regenerative tissue engineered heart valves have emerged as a promising alternative to mechanical and bioprosthetic valve replacements, especially for pediatric patients. In designing and fabricating these regenerative ... -
Enhancing Single-Cell RNA Sequencing to Elucidate Host Cellular Response to Ebola Virus Infection
(2020-06-17)Recent and current outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo highlight the need to understand the disease and its pathophysiology. Single-Cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a new ... -
The MiR-130/301 Family Controls Cellular Survival in Pulmonary Hypertension
(2015-06-26)Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a deadly vascular disease characterized by multiple disparate molecular pathways controlling vasoconstriction and hyperproliferation throughout the pulmonary vasculature. Importantly, the ... -
Perfusing Cerebral Organoids by Inducing Vascular Growth With 3D Printed Perfusion Devices
(2020-06-17)This project focuses on devising a method of perfusing through a brain organoid in vitro in order to create a robust method of studying three-dimensional tissues and organ architectures. In addition, these devices are ... -
Towards the Existence of Two Distinct Types of Emergent Behavior Relevant to Biological Systems
(2020-06-17)Many organisms in the world exhibit strange behaviors when found in groups; fish, birds, and ants all act differently when in groups than when separate. In this thesis, I define these types of behaviors as emergent behaviors ...