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1. Localized Thrombus Rheology: A Study Through the Development of a Magnetic Bead Microrheometry System

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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:
thrombus
blood clot
rheology
elasticity
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 Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

2. Single-molecule microscopy step detection algorithms: kinesin motor proteins and the cellulose synthesis complex

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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:
kinesin
motor proteins
step detection
single-molecule
cellulose synthesis complex
hidden Markov model
File:
Download DeffenbaughNathan_SHCThesis_May2015.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Protocol and Initial Surface Analysis of Explanted Blood Sacs for the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

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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 device
pediatric
cardiovascular device
thrombosis
VAD
PVAD
optical profilometry
File:
Download Ceneviva_Nicholas_SHCThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader

4. A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity

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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:
mammal
nasal airway
three-dimensional anatomy
reconstruction
morphometry
magnetic resonance imaging
olfaction
respiration
File:
Download Quigley_Thesis_Final_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brent A Craven, Thesis Supervisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Sheereen Majd, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. Exploiting Biomarkers Assists in Degradation of Breast Cancer Cells and Reduces Extravasation

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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 cancer
pancreatic cancer
melanoma
nanoparticles
nanoliposomes
docetaxel
ceramide
CD71
CD44
metastasis
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
James Hansell Adair, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis 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

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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 Tester
Particle Image Velocimetry
AWT
PIV
Heart Valve
Artificial Heart Valve
Fluid Dynamics
File:
Download Edward_A_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

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

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Open Access
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

9. Modeling the Bidirectional Transport of Intracellular Cargos by Oppositely-directed Motor Proteins

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Open Access
Author:
Mentley, Brandon Scott
Title:
Modeling the Bidirectional Transport of Intracellular Cargos by Oppositely-directed Motor Proteins
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
kinesin
dynein
motor protein
bidirectional transport
matlab
simulation
File:
Download Brandon_Mentley_-_Thesis_Final_Fall15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Fricks, Faculty Reader