1. The Effect of Lamin A/C and the LINC Complex on TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Open Access Author: Ling, Melissa Title: The Effect of Lamin A/C and the LINC Complex on TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionLamin A/CTGFβ1LINC ComplexSUN2Nuclear Mechanotransduction File: Download Final_Thesis_Draft_2020-05-11_Ling.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorSpencer Szczesny, Faculty Reader
2. Development of an in vitro culture and loading protocol to study the mechanobiology of rabbit anterior cruciate ligaments Open Access Author: Carrozzi, Sabrina Title: Development of an in vitro culture and loading protocol to study the mechanobiology of rabbit anterior cruciate ligaments Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: anterior cruciate ligamentACLmechanobiologyligamenttendonallograftautograftbiomechanics File: Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Spencer Szczesny, Thesis SupervisorWilliam O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Tse, Claire Title: Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: MineralizationSimulated Body FluidSilkSilk FibroinBoneCalciumBiomaterialPolymerTendon EnthesisEnthesisScaffold File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorSpencer Szczesny, Faculty Reader