Abstract of A Bioengineering Approach to Develop New Technologies for Genomics-Based Healthcare, by Olivia Ott, Sc.M. Brown University, May 2023. Genomics-based healthcare is a rapidly …
Objective: Cervical cancer causes 311,000 deaths annually. However, routine pap smears can facilitate early detection and improve patient outcomes. Liquid Pap smears are conducted in …
Agitation is a symptom of restlessness and overt behavior in individuals due to a variety of psychological, psychiatric, and medical conditions. The symptoms are seen …
Persons afflicted with neuromuscular diseases, whether acute or congenital, frequently suffer from secondary musculoskeletal conditions. These conditions may be so severe that they prevent persons …
The goal of this study is to create a simulation-trained convolutional neural network (CNN) that can detect and characterize stiffer tissue embedded in a softer …
Abstract of A Novel NearInfrared Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy System for Stroke Prediction and Diagnosis on the Neck, by Ning Zhang, Degree ScM, Brown University, May …
Immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) show great promise as more efficacious treatments for various cancers compared to current methods like chemotherapy. However, preclinical …
Abstract of A STUDY OF PRG4 AS IT RELATES TO URIC ACID AND GOUT, by Talia D’Ambruoso, ScM, Brown University, DECEMBER, 2021. Objective: Proteoglycan-4 (PRG4) …
Postoperative cerebral injuries due to debris traveling up the carotid arteries can be a devastating complications of open-heart surgeries. While the benchmark medical device manufacturers …
Adipose-derived stems cells (ASCs) have key properties such as self-renew and differentiation that makes them a prime candidate to study various issues. An ASC spheroid …
All disciplines of biomedical research utilize in vitro models to answer a range of biological questions. Traditional in vitro models, two-dimensional (2D) cell monolayers, fail …
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) disruption is a common injury, particularly in the young and active patient. ACL reconstruction surgery is the current standard of care, …
Wearable health monitors represent an essential area of research in biomedical engineering, where strain sensors play a major role in enabling effective and continuous health …
Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) represent a promising cell source for cell-based therapies and tissue engineering applications because of their multipotency and abundance. However, these cells …
The mammalian tongue consists of a complex array of intersecting muscular components with the capacity to create an extraordinary array of functional geometries and deformations …
Sleep apnea is a common, yet underdiagnosed, sleep-related breathing disorder associated with increased risk of cardiovascular issues. This work uses a multifaceted approach integrating artificial …
While 2D in vitro cell culture models have been used over the decades, 3D cell culture technique is becoming increasingly important as it better replicates …
