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Author:

Blankemeyer, Catherine Eileen

Title:

Characterization of Platelets Using P-Selectin Targeted Antibodies and Flow Cytometry

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

Flow Cytometry
Cardiovascular
blood
platelet
platelet activation
Heart

File:

Download Blankemeyer_FINAL_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Richardsen, Cecilia

Title:

Studying Thrombosis and Surface Roughness in the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

thrombosis
heart
surface roughness
bridge to transplant
PVAD
artificial organ
polyurethane
platelets
fibrin

File:

Download Richardsen_Thesis_Final_SHC_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mc Hugh, Clare Moire

Title:

SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPLANTABLE LONG-TERM USE FONTAN PUMP MATERIALS

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Fontan Circulation
Fluid Mechanics
Biocompatibility
Platelet Adhesion
Thrombosis
Medical Device

File:

Download McHugh_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pearson, Cara Emily

Title:

Determining the Efficiency of Emboli Detection with Ultrasonography

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics
Ultrasound
Emboli
Pulmonary Embolism
Pan-Tompkins Algorithm
Doppler Effect
High Intensity Transient Signals
Thrombus
Reynolds number
Blood
Hemostasis
Coagulation Cascade
Ultrasonography
Heart Attack
Stroke
Artificial Heart

File:

Download Pearson_Cara_Thesis2019.docx.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor