Bone anchored prosthetic attachments, like other percutaneous devices, suffer from poor soft tissue integration, seen as chronic inflammation, infection, epithelial downgrowth and regression. We looked …
Traumatic injury to the spinal cord often results in irreversible loss of function as the central nervous system fails to spontaneously regenerate. The application of …
This dissertation reports the development of the PDMS-glass microfluidic chips that integrate nanostructured electrode arrays as the working electrodes in the three-electrode electrochemical cell configurations. …
This dissertation describes translational research conducted to develop a rapid diagnostic for the detection of endotoxin using liquid crystal sensor technology. Due to the elastic …
We explore the interactions between engineered nanoscale structures (primarily nanopores and nanotubes) and biomolecules on three inter-related fronts: DNA and protein separation, drug delivery, and …
Among the emerging issues of National concern are the health risks associated with vapor intrusion into structures that might exist or be built on or …
We present an examination of near-wall colloidal particle dynamics, their associated measurement techniques and applications to micro- and nano-scale fluid flows. The dynamics of small …
Two major concerns with intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prostheses (ITAP) are lack of integration between the bone and metal interface and poor skin growth around the …