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Start Over Degree B S Thesis Supervisor Jian Yang

1. Development of A Multi-layered Micro-patterned Electrospun Mesh for Hernia Repair

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Author:
Orr, Sara A
Title:
Development of A Multi-layered Micro-patterned Electrospun Mesh for Hernia Repair
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
electrospin
electrospun
hernia
mesh
File:
Download 1-Orr_Sara_TheDevelopmentofAMultiLayeredMicroPatternedElectrospunMeshforHerniaRepair.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yong Wang, Faculty Reader

2. An Investigation Into The Nanofiber-induced Epigenetic Changes In Mesenchymal Stem Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Swatski, Matthew David
Title:
An Investigation Into The Nanofiber-induced Epigenetic Changes In Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
epigenetics
nanofibers
PMMA
biomaterials
regenerative medicine
stem cells
tissue engineering
biomedical engineering
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jian Yang, Faculty Reader

3. CALCIUM DOPED CITRATE BOUND BIOMATERIALS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

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Author:
Fadel, John Elias
Title:
CALCIUM DOPED CITRATE BOUND BIOMATERIALS FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Bone
orthopedics
orthopedic engineering
tissue engineering
bone implant
polymer
polymer engineering
characterization
materials
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Draft_FADEL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

5. SYNTHESIS AND EFFECTS OF A PHOTOACTIVATED SILVER NANOPARTICLE PLATFORM DELIVERING MIR-148B IN LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA

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Author:
Chan, Alexander
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND EFFECTS OF A PHOTOACTIVATED SILVER NANOPARTICLE PLATFORM DELIVERING MIR-148B IN LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
cancer
lung cancer
silver
silver nanoparticles
nanoparticles
theranostics
siRNA
miRNA
photothermal
File:
Download Chan_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott H Medina, Faculty Reader

6. Assessment of Demographic, Anthropometric, and Physical Performance Variables As Predictors of Sprint Cycling Power

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Open Access
Author:
Mellen, James Scott
Title:
Assessment of Demographic, Anthropometric, and Physical Performance Variables As Predictors of Sprint Cycling Power
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
cycling
vertical jump
wearable measurement device
sprint
File:
Download James_Mellen_Thesis_Final_Draft__3-30-18_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

7. CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTICANCER LECTINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOGEL-BASED CARRIERS FOR THEIR TARGETED DELIVERY

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Author:
Lawanprasert, Atip
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTICANCER LECTINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOGEL-BASED CARRIERS FOR THEIR TARGETED DELIVERY
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Lectins
Targeted Delivery
Nanogel
Drug Delivery
Bioresponsive
Anticancer
File:
Download Lawanprasert_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL MAGNESIUM DOPED CITRATE BASED POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR ORTHOPEDIC ENGINEERING

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Author:
Rahn, Kevin Michael
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL MAGNESIUM DOPED CITRATE BASED POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR ORTHOPEDIC ENGINEERING
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
bone
bone engineering
orthopedic engineering
citrate-based materials
magnesium oxide
polymer
tissue engineering
injection molding
File:
Download Kevin_Rahn_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

9. INVESTIGATING SENSORY AND MOTOR DIFFERENCES IN VARYING FORCE OUTPUT IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT ADHD

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Author:
Tucker, Jacqueline Rose
Title:
INVESTIGATING SENSORY AND MOTOR DIFFERENCES IN VARYING FORCE OUTPUT IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT ADHD
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
grip force
motor control
sensory
tactile
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
File:
Download Jacqueline_Tucker_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristina A Neely, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Meghan Elise Vidt, Faculty Reader

11. THE ROLE OF CLC-3 CHLORIDE CHANNELS IN THE PROGRESSION OF THE 5XFAD ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE MOUSE MODEL

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Author:
Parry, Matthew
Title:
THE ROLE OF CLC-3 CHLORIDE CHANNELS IN THE PROGRESSION OF THE 5XFAD ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE MOUSE MODEL
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
CLC-3
Chloride Channels
Alzheimer's disease
Amyloid Beta
Aβ42
β-secretase
Beta Secretase
BACE1
File:
Download thesis_formatted_Honors.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kevin Douglas Alloway, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. Fabrication of Biphasic Bone Scaffolds with Highly Connected Inner Porosity and Biomimetic Composition for Regeneration in Large, Load-Bearing Defects

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Author:
Hudock, Maria
Title:
Fabrication of Biphasic Bone Scaffolds with Highly Connected Inner Porosity and Biomimetic Composition for Regeneration in Large, Load-Bearing Defects
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
bone scaffold
osteoconductivity
freeze casting
BPLP-PSer
Pelodiscus sinensis collagen
large segmental defect
File:
Download biphasic_BPLP-PSer_TC_bone_scaffolds_MH.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Xiaojun Lance Lian, Faculty Reader
Cheng Dong, Faculty Reader

13. Development of High Strength, Rapidly Degradable Bone Composites for Treatment of Osteoporosis

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Jessica
Title:
Development of High Strength, Rapidly Degradable Bone Composites for Treatment of Osteoporosis
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
biomaterials
citrate
osteoporosis
orthopedics
orthopedic materials
orthopedic fractures
POC
biomedical engineering
material science
bioengineering
xylitol
File:
Download BME_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Analyzing Calcium Deposition on Titanium Surfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Shah, Vraj
Title:
Analyzing Calcium Deposition on Titanium Surfaces
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Calcium Deposition
Roughened Titanium Surfaces
Osteogenic Regeneration
Macro-micro textured surface (MM)
Macro-micro-nano textured surface (MMN)
Vraj Shah
File:
Download Analyzing_Calcium_Deposiiton_on_TItanium_Surfaces_ShahVraj.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sarah C Ritter, Faculty Reader

15. Antimicrobial Peptide Aerogels As An Inhalable Therapy For Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Open Access
Author:
Klein, Bailey
Title:
Antimicrobial Peptide Aerogels As An Inhalable Therapy For Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Antimicrobial Peptides
Aerogels
Peptides
Tubercuosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
File:
Download Final_Klein_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

16. Engineering Biomimetic Anticancer Therapies

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Open Access
Author:
Aronson, Matthew
Title:
Engineering Biomimetic Anticancer Therapies
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
De novo design
anticancer peptides
supramolecular assembly
nanostructures
combinatorial therapy
de novo design
anticancer peptides
supramolecular assembly
nanostructures
combinatorial therapy
drug delivery
nanomedicine
File:
Download Aronson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deb Kelly, Faculty Reader

19. Stochastic Simulations of Tumor Progression Under Targeted Therapy Suggest a Tradeoff Between Evolutionary Trajectories

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Author:
Liu, Mengde
Title:
Stochastic Simulations of Tumor Progression Under Targeted Therapy Suggest a Tradeoff Between Evolutionary Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Cancer
Biomedical Engineering
Computational Modeling
File:
Download Thesis_MLiu041222.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Engineering Molecular Sensors for The Detection of SOX9, RUNX2, and PPARG Transcription Factors

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Author:
Pera Mendes, Joao Paulo
Title:
Engineering Molecular Sensors for The Detection of SOX9, RUNX2, and PPARG Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nanosensor
Transcription Factor
DNA
Probe
SOX9
RUNX2
PPARG
FRET
iPSC
Molecular
Sensor
GNR
File:
Download FinalThesis_JoaoPauloPeraMendes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Pak Kin Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel J Hayes, Faculty Reader

26. Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit

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Author:
Cush, Coleman
Title:
Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
finite element model
shoulder tear
sensitivity analysis
tendinopathy treatments
dry needling
focused ultrasound
rat
supraspinatus muscle-tendon-bone unit
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Thesis Supervisors:
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julianna Simon, Faculty Reader

27. Characterization of Novel Magnesium-Doped Citrate Polymer Composites for Injection Molding

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Author:
Venable, Matthew
Title:
Characterization of Novel Magnesium-Doped Citrate Polymer Composites for Injection Molding
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
citric acid
biomaterials
rheology
mechanics
engineering
biomedical engineering
orthopedics
injection molding
implants
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Assessing the Influence of Biomechanical Factors in Injury Exposure for American Sign Language (ASL) Users

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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 Language
Motion capture
Biomechanical assessments
Ballistic signing
Work envelope
Hand and wrist deviations
Factor analysis
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader