1. Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System Open Access Author: Nilkant, Prithvi Title: Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: thrombusblood clotrheologyelasticity File: Download Prithvi_Nilkant_Localized_Thrombus_Rheology_-_A_Study_Through_the_Development_of_a_Magnetic_Bead_Microrheometry_System.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorDr. Keefe B Manning, Honors AdvisorPeter J Butler, Faculty ReaderMargaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader
2. Single-molecule microscopy step detection algorithms: kinesin motor proteins and the cellulose synthesis complex Open Access Author: Deffenbaugh, Nathan C Title: Single-molecule microscopy step detection algorithms: kinesin motor proteins and the cellulose synthesis complex Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: kinesinmotor proteinsstep detectionsingle-moleculecellulose synthesis complexhidden Markov model File: Download DeffenbaughNathan_SHCThesis_May2015.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis SupervisorPeter J Butler, Faculty ReaderDr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty ReaderDr. William O Hancock, Honors Advisor
3. Protocol and Initial Surface Analysis of Explanted Blood Sacs for the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Open Access Author: Ceneviva, Nicholas E Title: Protocol and Initial Surface Analysis of Explanted Blood Sacs for the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: ventricular assist devicepediatriccardiovascular devicethrombosisVADPVADoptical profilometry File: Download Ceneviva_Nicholas_SHCThesisFinal.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorDr. Keefe B Manning, Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
4. A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity Open Access Author: Quigley, Andrew Patrick Title: A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: mammalnasal airwaythree-dimensional anatomyreconstructionmorphometrymagnetic resonance imagingolfactionrespiration File: Download Quigley_Thesis_Final_SHC.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brent A Craven, Thesis SupervisorMichael H Krane, Thesis SupervisorSheereen Majd, Honors Advisor
5. Characterization of Early Membrane Adhesion Activity with a Drift-corrected Optical Trap Open Access Author: Moroney, George J Title: Characterization of Early Membrane Adhesion Activity with a Drift-corrected Optical Trap Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: Focal adhesionsmechanotransduction File: Download Moroney_Honors_Thesis_Final__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter J Butler, Thesis SupervisorPeter J Butler, Honors AdvisorDr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
6. Exploiting Biomarkers Assists in Degradation of Breast Cancer Cells and Reduces Extravasation Open Access Author: Zaki, Peter Maged Title: Exploiting Biomarkers Assists in Degradation of Breast Cancer Cells and Reduces Extravasation Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: breast cancerpancreatic cancermelanomananoparticlesnanoliposomesdocetaxelceramideCD71CD44metastasis File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Cheng Dong, Thesis SupervisorJames Hansell Adair, Thesis SupervisorPeter J Butler, Honors Advisor
7. A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup Open Access Author: Brown, Edward Alexander Title: A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: Accelerated Wear TesterParticle Image VelocimetryAWTPIVHeart ValveArtificial Heart ValveFluid Dynamics File: Download Edward_A_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorDr. Keefe B Manning, Honors AdvisorDr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
8. Development of A Multi-layered Micro-patterned Electrospun Mesh for Hernia Repair Open Access Author: Orr, Sara A Title: Development of A Multi-layered Micro-patterned Electrospun Mesh for Hernia Repair Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: electrospinelectrospunherniamesh File: Download 1-Orr_Sara_TheDevelopmentofAMultiLayeredMicroPatternedElectrospunMeshforHerniaRepair.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jian Yang, Thesis SupervisorDr. William O Hancock, Honors AdvisorYong Wang, Faculty Reader
9. Modeling the Bidirectional Transport of Intracellular Cargos by Oppositely-directed Motor Proteins Open Access Author: Mentley, Brandon Scott Title: Modeling the Bidirectional Transport of Intracellular Cargos by Oppositely-directed Motor Proteins Area of Honors: Bioengineering Keywords: kinesindyneinmotor proteinbidirectional transportmatlabsimulation File: Download Brandon_Mentley_-_Thesis_Final_Fall15.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis SupervisorDr. William O Hancock, Honors AdvisorJohn Fricks, Faculty Reader