Theses from 2023
Optimizing Three-Dimensional Bioengineered Co-Cultures for the Study of Fibrotic Spinal Cord Injury, Sarah Aly
Correlation of Intracellular Metabolites with Optical Metabolic Imaging in Polarized Macrophages as Indicators of Metabolic Reprogramming, Abby Claire Denison and Shelby Bess
Exploring the Effects of Microarchitecture on Astrocyte Behavior and Vascular Remodeling in Spinal Cord Injury, Devin Gerber
Automated Segmentation of Autofluorescence Lifetime Images Using a Convolutional Neural Network, Nicole Hooten
Comprehensive long- and short- read sequencing approaches to screen the mutational landscape after therapeutic CRISPR-editing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Mary Jia, Made Harumi Padmaswari, Landon Burcham, Shilpi Agrawal, Alexis Ivy, Abbey Bryan, and Christopher E. Nelson
Investigating the Impact of International Education on Cultural Understanding, Health Disparities and Collaboration through Project-Based Learning, Breanna Kilgore
A Wheelchair-Bed Transfer Device for Patients with Limited Mobility, Malachie Nichols
Investigating the Effect of Pancreatic Cancer Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles on Schwann Cell Activation, Isabel Powers
Theses from 2022
Hydrogel Drug Delivery Platform Integrity and Utilization Analysis, Joshua Carson Adams
Characterizing the expression pattern and function of Tartan during Drosophila development, Alaina Baggett
Pulse Rate Variability Analysis During Hemorrhage in an Experimental Porcine Model, Gabbie Bonvillain, Lauren Crimmins, Md Abul Hayat, Adria Abella Villafranca, Sam Stephens, Hanna K. Jensen, Joseph A. Sanford, Jingxian Wu, Kevin W. Sexton, and Morten Jensen
The Effects of Microgravity on Human Endothelial Cells in Relation to Deep Vein Thrombosis, Allie Burgess
Surface Laser Texturing of CoCrMo Alloys, Gabriel Dharwadker
Erythrocyte Deformability in Response to Glucose Using Liquid Crystals, Jayden Goff
Alternative Fixation of Venous Valves for Bioprosthetic Applications, Makenzie Kapales
Investigating the Impact of Hypoxia on Reactive Oxygen Species Generation within Murine Breast Cancer Cells, Jared McPeake
The influence of MMP14 on angiogenesis in chemotherapy-treated tumors, Abdussaboor Muhammad
Sequential Illumination in a Tomographic Microendoscopic Probe for Imaging Tumor Microvasculature, Zachariah Neumeier
Clot Analogs for the Development of Improved Treatment Methods In Ischemic Stroke, Charles A. Rieth
Modifications of a Machine to Produce Clinically-Sized Angioplasty Balloons for Bifurcations, Natalie Smith
3D volumetric mapping of tissue properties via a catheter-scale microendoscope imaging system, Andrew Stark
The Interaction of Angiotensin I and II on Calcified Aortic Valve Cells, Fah Sysavanh
Determination of tissue-level changes in tumors that are indicative of metastasis using optical spectroscopy, Sanidhya D. Tripathi
Virtual Reality as an Education Tool in Biomedical Engineering, Megan Wilkerson
Localized Intra-Arterial Drug Delivery Device for Stroke Treatment, Benjamin Yip
Theses from 2021
New Force Transducer for Mitral Valve Chordae Tendinea, Joseph Berryman
Effects of IL-10 On Local Cell Populations and Functional Recovery Following VML Injury, Zain Blackwell
Quantifying mucosal hemodynamics in a murine model of Ulcerative Colitis with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Elizabeth A. Bullard, Ariel I. Mundo, Shelby N. Bess, and Kathryn P. Miller
Monitoring FGF1-Treated Skin Wounds with Label-Free Multiphoton Microscopy, Gianna Busch
Involvement of the INO80 chromatin remodeling complex in cell division and genomic stability, Ethan Chen
The Linear and Non-Linear Relationships between Peripheral Venous Pressure, Arterial Circulation, and Patient Factors, Lauren Crimmins
Development of a SolidWorks Simulation Toolkit for a Sophomore Level Biomedical Engineering Course, Jordan Crosby
Metabolic Profiling of Radiation Resistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Natalie Curry
Developing Aligned Nerve Scaffolds in a 3D Type-I Collagen Gel, Gabriel David
Quantifying Blood Flow Patterns in the Pediatric Heart Using Blood Speckle Imaging, Harrison Dean
Guide RNAs preparation for in-vitro CRISPR-Cas9 complex delivery targeting genes that affect wound healing., Prashant Khatiwada
Static Force Analysis of a Porcine Mitral Valve to Determine Self-Supporting Capabilities of the Leaflets, Jacob Paris
Evaluating Cellular Response of Different Valve Interstitial Cell (VIC) Phenotypes to Angiotensin I, Smit Patel
Tissue Engineering and the Effect of Volumetric Muscle Loss on Muscle Performance, Alex Pemberton
Quantification of Superoxide Production In Cells Treated with L-buthionine Sulfoximine, Rebekah Townsley
Mapping the Domain of RNA Helicase DDX1 that Interacts with the NS1 of Influenza A Viruses, Elise Wyatt
Expanding Image Datasets for Deep Learning by Evaluating Independence through Coefficient Correlation and Mean-Squared Error, Ayman Yousef
Theses from 2020
The Response of Astrocytes to Mechanical Stimuli, Courtney Bahan
The Utilization of Autofluorescence to Study the Effects of L-buthionine-sulfoximine on Cellular Metabolism in Vitro, Madison Belew
Differential Patterns of Theta Activation Underlying Various Cognitive Control Strategies, Jarrod Eisma
Baseline Data Collection on the Overall Health of First-Year Engineering Students at the University of Arkansas, Braeley George
Theoretical Applicability of CRISPR-Mediated Exon Skipping in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Andrew Greek
Comparative Genomics of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Samia Ismail
Redesign and Quantitative Assessment of an Accelerated Venous Valve Fatigue Apparatus, Megan Kueh
Optical Metabolic Imaging as a Predictor of Patient Tumor Response to Therapy and Apoptosis, Andrew Larey
Cell Line-Specific Differences in Guided Differentiation of Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Towards Smooth Muscle Cells, Sherly Makar
Electrodialysis Device for In vivo power delivery, Jessica L. Orton
Characterization of Oxone Mediated TEMPO-Oxidized Nano Cellulose Mixed-Matrix Membranes During Ultrafiltration and Hemodialysis, Kristyn Robling
Analysis of Blood Purification Studies on Oxone Mediated TEMPO-Oxidized Nano Cellulose Mixed-Matrix Membranes, Tony Roller
Stirred Suspension Bioreactor Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Smooth Muscle Cells, Chris Slavin
Development of a MATLAB GUI to Assist the Active Comprehension of Biomedical Transport Phenomena Using a Visual Aid, Pranav Suri
Autofluorescence Spectral Unmixing for Quantitative Metabolic Imaging within Tissues, Lucy Woodbury
Theses from 2019
Investigation of Acute Radiation-Induced Changes in Oxygenation in a Murine Breast Tumor Model, Alaa Abdelgawad
Vector Flow Imaging in Pediatric Cardiology - Extracting and Validating Data, Mason Belue
Effect of Polymer Composition of Injectable Hydrogels on Programmable Release of Methylene Blue, Mary Brandecker
Development of a Model for Accelerated Fatigue Testing In Venous Valves, Olga Brazhkina
How Infant Positioning Impacts Hip Motion and the Associated Implications for Babies with Hip Dysplasia, Lauren Buchele
Design of Microporous Membranes for the Development of Brain-on-Chip Devices, Andre Figueroa Milla
Modeling and Validation of Tissue Optical Properties in the Photon Transport Regime, Katelyn Heath
Phenotypic Characterization of Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Smooth Muscle Cells, Jackson Hedrick
Comparing the Effects of Fibroblast Growth Factors on Growth Rate of Human Fibroblast Cell Lines, Tasha Repella
Optical Spectrsocopy of Murine breast tumor to distinguish indolent from aggressive disease, Joel Rodriguez Troncoso
Generation of a CCL2 knockout using CRISPR/CAS9 and lipid mediated transfection in CT-26 murine colon carcinoma cells, Emma Sullivan
Designing an In Vitro Mitral Valve Mounting and Testing System for Micro CT Imaging, Marinna Tadros
Investigating Virus Clearance via pH Inactivation During Biomanufacturing, Wenbo Xu
Theses from 2018
Antibacterial Properties of a Cationic Imidazolium-Containing Poly(Ionic Liquid), Kaitlyn P. Brickey
3D Printed Force Transducers for In-Vitro Mitral Valve Chordae Tendineae Force Measurements, Hayley Chandler
Analysis of Biological Response to ECM Hydrogel Injection, Grady Dunlap
Effects of GSK101 Exposure on Astrocyte Mechanical Properties, Collagen Production, and Viability, Ethan Echols
In-Vitro Simulation of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Paolo Garcia
Comparison of Varying Tissue Freezing Methods on Murine Colonic Tissue, James Hughes
In Vitro Aortic Arch Flow Model For Vector Flow Imaging Testing, Jackson Mosley
The Effect of Elastin Degradation on the Biomechanical Properties of Porcine Aortic Tissue, Caleb Nissen
Pressure Acquisition System for In Vitro Mitral Valve Analysis, Laura Peck
Role of Local Renin-Angiotensin System in Altering Valve Interstitial Cell Phenotype, Sophia Scalise
Quantification of tumor-associated macrophages following immunomodulation therapy in a murine allograft model of colorectal carcinoma, Caroline Spainhour
Development of an In Vitro Platform for the Exploration of Skeletal Muscle Cell Mechanobiology, Sydney Spradlin
Extraction and Analysis of Vector Flow Imaging Data in a Pediatric Population, Bailey Stinnett
Theses from 2017
Metabolic Response to Stress Differentiates Heterogeneous Cancer Cells with Varying Metastatic Potential, Kinan Alhallak
Optimizing a Standard Fasting Time for 2-NBDG Uptake Studies in Murine Breast Cancers, Andrew C. Briley
Optical Imaging of Metabolic Adaptability as a Biomarker for Metastatic Potential in Breast Cancer Cells, Mason G. Harper
Detection of leukocytes stained with acridine orange using unique spectral features acquired from an image-based spectrometer, Courtney J. Hunter
In vivo multi-parametric imaging of metastatic and non-metastatic breast cancer, Raisa B. Rasul
Characterization of the Response of TRPV4 to Chemical Stimulation, Jacob V. Schluns
Age's Effect on Regenerative Capabilities of Myocytes Through Satellite Cell Analysis, Karam S. Sra
Role of TRPV4 in Astrocyte Extracellular Matrix Production, Abby Terlouw
Effects of Uniaxial Cyclic Strain on Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Maria Alejandra Zeballos Castro