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
6. Development of a Prototype Gel-Based Lung System Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Klunk, Danielle Title: Development of a Prototype Gel-Based Lung System Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: bioprintinglung on a chipmicrofluidic devicetissue engineeringcell culture File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorDaniel J Hayes, Faculty Reader
7. Assessing the Influence of Biomechanical Factors in Injury Exposure for American Sign Language (ASL) Users Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Demalis, Emily Title: Assessing the Influence of Biomechanical Factors in Injury Exposure for American Sign Language (ASL) Users Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: American Sign LanguageMotion captureBiomechanical assessmentsBallistic signingWork envelopeHand and wrist deviationsFactor analysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Meghan Vidt, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorJustin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader
8. Multimodal Imaging Phantom Development for Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Rudolph, Helena Title: Multimodal Imaging Phantom Development for Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Multimodal imagingphotoacousticultrasoundphantom File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Sri-Rajasekhar Kothapalli, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott H Medina, Faculty Reader
9. A Study of the Effect of an Elevated Beat Rate in the Left Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Raich, Emma Title: A Study of the Effect of an Elevated Beat Rate in the Left Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: total artificial heartpediatricmechanical circulatory support devicesparticle image velocimetrythrombosiselevated beat ratewall shear ratecardiovascular fluid dynamics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
10. Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kedzierski, Alexander Title: Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Keywords: cell infiltrationporous scaffoldsmicrogelsbiomaterialsphase separationCell infiltrationPorous scaffoldsMicrogelsBiomaterialsPhase Separation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Amir Sheikhi, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor