1. Injury Outcomes in Native and Non-Native American Sign Language Users: An EMG Assessment Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Miller, Kara Title: Injury Outcomes in Native and Non-Native American Sign Language Users: An EMG Assessment Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: ElectromyographyAmerican Sign LanguageFatigueMuscle activationBiomechanical assessments File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Meghan Vidt, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Differentiation of iPSC-Derived Beta Cells via the Use of Modified mRNA Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Hoenisch, Rachel Title: Differentiation of iPSC-Derived Beta Cells via the Use of Modified mRNA Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: stem cellsiPSCsmodRNAinduced pluripotent stem cellspancreatic beta cellstype 1 diabetes File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Xiaojun Lance Lian, Thesis SupervisorNanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Investigation of Dual-Switch Combination Therapy’s Efficacy in Drug Resistant Cancer Cells Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Yang, Zeyu Title: Investigation of Dual-Switch Combination Therapy’s Efficacy in Drug Resistant Cancer Cells Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Drug resistanceSuicide gene therapyCombination therapyNSCLCEGFR File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Justin R Pritchard, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Selinsky, Peter Title: A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Penn StateParticle image velocimetry (PIV)pediatric ventricular assist device (PVAD)total artificial heart (TAH)ventricular assist device (VAD)pediatric total artificial heart (pTAH)right side of pediatric total artificial heart (RpTAH)fluid dynamicsblood analogmechanical circulatory support device (MCSD)outlet valve angle3D flowrotational flowwall washingfluid velocityflow loop File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorNanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
5. Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Cush, Coleman Title: Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: finite element modelshoulder tearsensitivity analysistendinopathy treatmentsdry needlingfocused ultrasoundratsupraspinatus muscle-tendon-bone unit File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Meghan Vidt, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorJulianna Simon, Faculty Reader