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32. A correlative study of fluid mechanics and evidence of thrombus formation within the Penn State 50 cc V-2 left ventricular assist device

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Open Access
Author:
Topper, Stephen Robert
Title:
A correlative study of fluid mechanics and evidence of thrombus formation within the Penn State 50 cc V-2 left ventricular assist device
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
ventricular assist device
thrombosis
fluid dynamics
pulsatile
wall shear
surface evaluation
particle image velocimetry
File:
Download Topper_Stephen_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_2012.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

33. Design By Example: a Web-based Tool for Context-driven Design of Biomedical Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Dzombak, Rachel Victoria
Title:
Design By Example: a Web-based Tool for Context-driven Design of Biomedical Devices
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
medical devices
developing countries
context
design
bioengineering
africa
Kenya
File:
Download Dzombak_Rachel_DesignByExample_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Faculty Reader
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

34. Finite Element Analysis of Microfabricated Poly(Glycerol Sebacate) Scaffolds for use in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering

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Open Access
Author:
Chowdhury, Surjyanil
Title:
Finite Element Analysis of Microfabricated Poly(Glycerol Sebacate) Scaffolds for use in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Chowdhury
finite element
COMSOL
heart valve
tissue engineering
poly glycerol sebacate
PGS
microfabricate
scaffold
mesh
File:
Download honors_thesis_final_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Faculty Reader

35. Independent On-line Information Processing in Bimanual Coordinated Movements

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Open Access
Author:
Waltz, Lauren Ann
Title:
Independent On-line Information Processing in Bimanual Coordinated Movements
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
motor control
bimanual coordination
File:
Download Waltz_Lauren_IndependentOnLineInformationProcessing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert L Sainburg, Thesis Supervisor
Andrzej Przybyla, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Faculty Reader

36. The effect of substrate stiffness on fibrillin expression by mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)

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Open Access
Author:
Sheldrake, Anne E
Title:
The effect of substrate stiffness on fibrillin expression by mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
MEFs
tissue engineering
cardiac
acrylamide
bisacrylamide
heart
fibrillin
scar tissue
File:
Download sheldrake_anne_effect_of_susbstrate_stiffness.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

40. The Effects of Hematocrit and Rotation Time on Platelet Adhesion to a Polyurethane Urea Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Grunenwald, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:
The Effects of Hematocrit and Rotation Time on Platelet Adhesion to a Polyurethane Urea Surface
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
platelet adhesion
rotating disk
polyurethane urea
File:
Download LaurenGrunenwaldThesis-HonorsFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader
Christopher Alan Siedlecki, Faculty Reader