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PhD Thesis Defense Enhancing Survival and Integration of Transplanted Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells for Treating Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) December 20, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Multiomics-based Approach to Understanding Genomic and Functional Features Shared by Osteosarcoma and Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer December 16, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Mechanism and Efficacy of Using Polymeric Nanoparticles for Treating Atherosclerosis December 13, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Mechanisms and Functions of a Connectome and Transcriptome Identity Switch in the Fly Visual System December 06, 2024
Seminar Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Antibiotic Discovery November 06, 2024
Seminar Enhancing Efficacy and Safety: Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Delivery October 30, 2024
Seminar Meet the BIOMED Engineering Faculty October 23, 2024
Seminar Circuit Mechanisms and Molecular Determinants of a Visuomotor Transformation (VMT) October 16, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Enhancing Survival, Neuronal Differentiation & Integration of Transplanted Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells for Treating Spinal Cord Injury October 14, 2024
Seminar A Kolmogorov Embedding Kernel for Spatiotemporal Pattern Metrics in 5-D Live Cell & Tissue Microscopy October 09, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Methods and Applications of Circadian Analysis in Unordered Single-Cell Data October 08, 2024
Seminar Biomedical Ethics in Research: Rights and Responsibilities October 02, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Role of Dopaminergic Descending Neurons in the Control of Locomotion in Drosophila September 26, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Monomorphic Neurons Underlying Aggressive Actions in Drosophila September 18, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Investigating Biomechanical Properties and Structural Changes Post-Stretch in the Neonatal Brachial Plexus September 17, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Development of Novel Polymer Ultrasound Contrast Agents Incorporating Nested Carbon Nanodots September 11, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres in Cancer September 09, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Development of CF-PEKK Composite Bone Plates via 3D Printing and Pressing for Void Reduction and Improved Mechanical Strength September 03, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Point-of-Care Additive Fused Filament Manufacturing of Patient-Specific Triflange Acetabular (TA) Reconstruction Implants September 03, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Mechanism of Cholesterol-Induced Impairment of Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Endothelial Cells August 29, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Multimodal Neurocognitive and Neurohormonal Assessment of Human Behavior During Naturalistic Human-Robot Interactions August 22, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Development of Porous Swelling Copolymeric Bone Anchor for Orthopedic Applications August 15, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Magnetically Levitated Axial Flow Blood Pump for Pediatric Total Artificial Heart August 14, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Statistical Shape Modeling of Pelvic Anatomy: Design Envelope for Future Acetabular Implant Reconstructions and Statistical Shape Model Based on 15th-90th Percentile Ranges of Male and Female CT Scans August 09, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Predicting Failure of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Children with a Risk Stratification Model July 29, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Macrophage-Targeted Therapeutics To Attenuate the Development of Ischemic Heart Failure July 26, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Controlling Inflammation To Promote Tissue Regeneration July 25, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Developing Ultrasound Contrast Agents To Deliver siRNA to Spinal Cord Injury July 16, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Characterization of Genomic Regions for Improved Reference Genomes Using Optical Mapping (OM) and Sequencing Technologies June 26, 2024
PhD Research Proposal A Neuroergonomic Approach to Individual and Team Performance Assessment in E-gaming June 20, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Identifying Neurophysiological Biomarkers Derived From fNIRS To Quantify Cognitive Workload During a UAS Mission June 17, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Investigating Eye Tracking Features in a Machine Learning Classifier To Assess Cognitive Workload During Simulation Based Training June 11, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense 3D-Printing at the Point-of-Care: Patient-Specific PEKK Ankle Fusion Implants for Diabetic Patients June 10, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Automated Methods for Clustering, Clinical Indices Prediction, and Vertebrae and Lung Segmentation in Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) Patients June 10, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Development of Finite Element Models of Maternal Pelvis, Fetus and Brachial Plexus June 06, 2024
Seminar Targeted Immunotherapy For Atrial Fibrillation June 05, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Proteogenomic Discovery of Immunotherapeutic Targets in Cancer: Focus on Rhabdomyosarcoma June 05, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Using Supramolecular Chemistry To Develop Injectable Hydrogel Composites for Multi-Drug Delivery June 05, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Design of “Armored” Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Prolonged Drug Circulation via Complement Pathway Attenuation June 05, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Evaluation of Chimeric Antigen Receptor Design To Identify Affinity and Spatial Binding Requirements for Optimal T Cell Effector Function June 04, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Characterizing Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Relationships of VSV-GP May 31, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Development of a Platform Technology To Impart Immunomodulatory Activity to Complex Biomaterials May 30, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Aqueous CdSe Quantum Dot Molecular Beacon for RNA Detection May 30, 2024
Seminar Advancing Respiratory Health Through Bioengineering Innovations May 29, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Single Molecule Telomere Length Measurement and Its Application in Investigation of ALT May 24, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Interaction of Lipid Nanoparticles with Pulmonary Innate Immune Cells in the Context of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) May 22, 2024
Seminar Leveraging Eye-Tracking To Promote Health Equity Through Tobacco Control May 15, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Design of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Device and Applicator to be Used in an at-Home Setting – A Holistic Approach May 14, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Exploring Biokinetics of Metal-Ion Release in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Modeling Approach May 14, 2024
Seminar Gene Therapy Sector Overview and its Impact on Patients and Healthcare May 08, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Characterizing Aware and Unaware Vehicle Occupant Responses During Sled-Simulated Evasive Swerving: The Effect of Age and Maneuver Duration May 08, 2024
Joint Seminar Catalyzing Innovation To Improve Healthcare in Low Resource Settings May 06, 2024
Seminar Medical Device Risk Management May 01, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Understanding and Tuning Macrophage Phenotype in Volumetric Muscle Loss (VML) Injury May 01, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Development and Characterization of Folic Acid Delivery Systems for Spinal Cord Repair April 23, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Developing Mutant KRAS Targeted Vaccines for Pancreatic Cancer Interception April 23, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Type V Collagen Orchestrates the Initial Matrix Templating in Developing Articular Cartilage and Meniscus April 22, 2024
Seminar Novel Solutions for Prolapse Repairs: Designing with a Purpose April 17, 2024
PhD Research Proposal The Regulatory Roles of Decorin in the Maintenance and Remodeling of Articular Cartilage Matrix During Aging April 15, 2024
Seminar The Essential Aspects of Biomedical Research Commercialization April 10, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense An Integrated, Scalable Platform for rAAV Vector Development Designed for Translational Success March 14, 2024
Seminar Leveraging Engineered Cell Therapies for Immune Modulation in Autoimmunity and Organ Transplantation March 13, 2024
Seminar Understanding and Controlling Cell-matrix Interactions within Engineered Matrices March 06, 2024
Seminar Harnessing Synthetic Biology Tools to Engineer Smart Cells and Materials for Musculoskeletal Repair February 28, 2024
PhD Research Proposal High-density Genome Maps and Its Applications February 23, 2024
Seminar Automation and Active Learning for the Autonomous Design of Polymer Biomaterials February 21, 2024
Seminar Footprints, Fairness, and the Future of Humanity: Environmental Equity and Evolutionary Engineering February 14, 2024
PhD Research Proposal Shared Alterations in Thalamic Functional Architecture and Integration Across Multiple Neurologic Disorders Could Improve Transdiagnostic Etiology February 12, 2024
Seminar Label-Retention Expansion Microscopy (LR-ExM) Visualizes Organelles and Interactome with Molecular Resolution February 07, 2024
Seminar Paradigms Governing the Development of Lung Endothelium and Branching Morphogenesis January 31, 2024
PhD Thesis Defense Development and Clinical Application of an Arduino-based Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) January 29, 2024
Seminar Faculty Introductions for New Students January 24, 2024
Seminar A Toolbox To Understand Passive Muscle Mechanics: Experimentally and Computationally January 17, 2024
Seminar Converse Modulation of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling During Expansion and Differentiation Phases of Infra Patellar Fat Pad-derived MSCs for Improved Engineering of Hyaline Cartilage January 10, 2024
Master's Thesis Defense Combining Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) Models in the Context of Cellular Aging Mechanisms December 13, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Mechanism and Efficacy of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Treating Atherosclerosis December 12, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Detecting Respiratory Infection Causing Viruses Using Piezoelectric Plate Sensors in Thirty Minutes Without Gene Isolation and Amplification December 11, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Novel Bioinformatics Methods for Integrative Detection of Structural Variants From Long-Read (LR) Sequencing November 27, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Affinity-Controlled Release Systems To Regulate the Response to Acute Kidney Injury November 14, 2023
Seminar Motility of Amoeboid Cells and Protocells November 08, 2023
Seminar An integrated, Multi-scale Approach To Understand the Role of Mechanical Loading in Cartilage Homeostasis and Disease: Bridging From Joint to Chondrocyte November 01, 2023
Seminar Project Management in the Medical Device Field October 25, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Improving Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE) of Liver Cancers Using Ultrasound-Triggered Microbubble Destruction October 24, 2023
Seminar Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Biosensor Kinetics Analysis for Investigating Vaccines, Therapeutic Leads, and Basic Mechanisms of Biomolecular Interactions October 11, 2023
Seminar Biomedical Ethics in Research: Rights and Responsibilities October 04, 2023
PhD Research Proposal CYCLOPS 2.0: Empowering and Applying Molecular Rhythm Analysis in Clinical Data with Confounders September 28, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Multi-omics-based (MOB) Approach to Understanding Genomic and Functional Features Shared by Pediatric Osteosarcoma and Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer September 21, 2023
Special Seminar Thrombospondin-1 and -2 Mediate Joint Homeostasis and Injury Responses September 20, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Neuroadaptive Training Approaches To Enhance Skill Acquisition in Flight Simulators September 19, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Series Multi-Blood Pump with Dual Activation for Pediatric Patients with Heart Failure September 11, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Mitochondrial Sequencing and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Combination: A Promising Technique To Effectively Understand the Cell Dynamics in Breast Cancer September 07, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Macrophage-Targeted Therapeutics To Attenuate the Development of Ischemic Heart Failure Following Myocardial Infarction (MI) September 07, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Predicting Failure of Non-invasive Ventilation in Children with Risk Stratification Score August 31, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Ultrasound Nano-Scale Phase-Change Contrast Agents for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Radiosensitization August 15, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense A Multiscale Computational Platform in the Design of a Geometrically Tunable Blood Shunt July 24, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Investigate Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT) in Cancers with the Single-molecule Telomere Assay (SMTA) June 28, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Hydrogel Scaffold for Neural Stem Cell Transplantation in Spinal Cord Injuries June 26, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Modulating Neutrophil-Macrophage Crosstalk To Treat Volumetric Muscle Loss (VML) Derived Fibrosis June 14, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Evaluation of Cognitive Function Using Time-Domain Optical Neuroimaging June 14, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Prediction of ADHD in Adolescents Utilizing fMRI-Based Individual Cortical Thickness Measurements June 12, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Investigation of Cerebrovascular Reactivity Using Hypercapnia and Optical Brain Imaging June 07, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Multi-omics Characterization of the Loss of Transcriptomic Modulators BAP1 and SOX10 in Uveal and Cutaneous Melanomas June 02, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Development of a Finite Element Model of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine with Ribs for Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) June 02, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Acoustic Coupling Pads for the Control of Ultrasound Neuromodulation Exposure June 01, 2023
Seminar Mapping Neural Circuits and Moderators of Risk for Psychopathology in Adolescents May 31, 2023
Master's Thesis Defense Development and Characterization of Covalently Crosslinked Hydrogels for Use in Geometrically Tunable Blood Shunts May 31, 2023
Seminar Empowering Healthcare Consumers with Timely Insights to Their Diagnostic Test Results May 24, 2023
Seminar Mechanobiological Optimization of Vascular Grafts May 10, 2023
PhD Research Proposal An Integrated, Scalable Platform for rAAV Vector Development with Translational Success May 08, 2023
Seminar Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Ophthalmic Imaging May 03, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Interaction of Lipid Nanoparticles with Pulmonary Innate Immune Cells in the Context of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) May 02, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Modifying Low-frequency (20-30 kHz), Low-intensity (100 mW/cm2) Utrasound Device for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds to be Used in the Home – A Holistic Approach April 28, 2023
Seminar Experiential Robotics for Health: From Prosthetics to Avatars April 26, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Machine Learning-based Classification and Automated Measurement of Pre-operative Clinical Indices in Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) Patients April 24, 2023
Seminar Biological Rhythms: In Life, Timing Really is Everything April 19, 2023
Seminar Chemokine-based Approaches to Treat Immunologically "Cold Tumors” April 05, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Modulating Macrophage Response to Biomaterials by Leveraging Biotin-Avidin Interactions March 31, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Regulatory Roles of Fibril-Forming Collagens in Cartilaginous Tissue Biomechanics and Mechanobiology March 27, 2023
Seminar The Value of Modeling and Simulation for the Biomedical Industry March 15, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Ultrasound-Sensitive Microbubble Approaches for Overcoming Tumor Hypoxia in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma March 15, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense A Single-Molecule DNA Analysis Device for Optical Mapping and Sequencing March 15, 2023
Seminar Practicing Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Healthcare March 08, 2023
Seminar The Zeen® Mobility Invention: An 'Elevating Walker Chair' from the Inventor of Steadicam March 01, 2023
Seminar Ear, Knee, Throat: How One Cartilage Leads to Another February 22, 2023
Special Seminar 2023 British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) / Bone & Joint Research (BJR) Traveling Fellows: Advances in Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Research Across the UK February 21, 2023
Special Seminar Merck Global Vaccines and Analytics Panel Discussion February 15, 2023
Seminar Mechanistic Drug Delivery Models February 08, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Ultrasound Nano-scale Phase-Change Contrast Agents for Tumor Radiosensitization February 08, 2023
Seminar Non-invasive Assessment of Tissue Hemodynamics and Metabolism with Optical Imaging February 01, 2023
PhD Research Proposal Molecular Insights of Developing Primitive Matrix in Articular Cartilage and Meniscus January 26, 2023
Seminar Articular Cartilage Injury and Repair January 25, 2023
Seminar Allosteric Modulation of Glutamate Transporters: A Possible Avenue for Neuropsychiatric Therapies January 18, 2023
Seminar Faculty Introduction: Dr. Valentina Graci on Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Technology and Its Effect on Human Physiology and Kinematics January 11, 2023
PhD Thesis Defense Collagen Nanoyarns: Hierarchical Three-Dimensional Biomaterial Constructs for Tendon Fiber Reconstruction December 16, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Understanding Molecular Differences Between Healing Outcomes in Tissue Repair and Regeneration December 12, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Pathogenicity Classification of Somatic Mutations in Precision Medicine December 07, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres in Cancer December 05, 2022
Seminar Parallax: A Whimsical Perspective of the Biopharmaceutical Industry November 30, 2022
Seminar Predictive Modeling in Healthcare Informatics November 16, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense High Conjugation Efficiency CdPbS Near-infrared Molecular Probe Toward Intraoperative Breast Cancer Margin Assessment November 11, 2022
Seminar An Overview of Biopharmaceutical and Biologic Drug Development and Its Complexities November 09, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Computational Approaches To Elucidate Genome Topology Mechanisms That Control Antigen Receptor Gene Diversification November 03, 2022
Seminar Pathway to Intellectual Property (IP) November 02, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Novel Integrated Pediatric Total Artificial Heart October 28, 2022
Seminar Understanding the Benefit-Risk Calculus of Digital Health Interventions October 26, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Modulating Macrophage Phenotype for the Promotion of Angiogenesis in an Ischemic Environment October 26, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Development, Adaptation, and Stimulus-independent Neural Activity in a Sensorimotor Circuit in Drosophila Melanogaster October 25, 2022
Seminar Digital Health and Innovation: From Lab to IPO October 19, 2022
Seminar Recent Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound October 12, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense The Role of Endothelial Cell Morphology and Alignment in the Coordinated Regulation of AKT-mediated and Calcium-mediated eNOS Activation October 11, 2022
Seminar Life Science Innovation Ecosystems: Collaboration and Connections October 05, 2022
Seminar Biomedical Ethics and Faculty Introductions September 28, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Novel Integrated Pediatric Total Artificial Heart September 28, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Complex Structural Variant Characterization for Construction of Population-based Reference Genomes September 27, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Developing an Arduino-based Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and Two Clinical Studies August 05, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Local Delivery of Polycations From a Hydrogel Scaffold for Treating Spinal Cord Injury July 21, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Understanding the Biological Effects of Non-thermal, Non-cavitational Therapeutic Ultrasound in Chronic Wound Healing July 07, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Coordinated Regulation of Shear Stress-Induced Nitric Oxide Production by TRPC Channel-derived Calcium Fluxes and PKC Modulation in Endothelial Cells July 01, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense A Pipeline for the Creation of Biophysically Realistic Multicompartment Models of Drosophila Melanogaster Descending Neurons (MDN) June 22, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Implementation of a Home-Use Virtual Environment Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) for People with ALS Using Different Facial Stimuli June 17, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Quantifying Lung, Diaphragm, and Thoracospinal Radiographic Parameters to Predict Lung Volume and Function in Pediatric Normative and Early Onset Scoliosis Subjects June 16, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Developing an Arduino-based Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and Two Clinical Studies June 13, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Quantification of Variations in Thoracic Vertebral Morphology and Prediction of Curve Progression and Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) June 08, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Development of a Next Generation Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived CNS Model for the Study of Tauopathy June 08, 2022	Simeon Kofman, Master’s Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy Drexel University College of Medicine Fred Allen, PhD Teaching Professor Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Research Proposal Investigation of Cerebrovascular Reactivity Using Hypercapnia and Optical Brain Imaging June 08, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Investigating the Performance of Sensor-driven Biometrics in the Assessment of Cognitive Workload June 06, 2022	Emma Katherine MacNeil, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Kurtulus Izzetoglu, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Circuits for Bilateral Looming Feature Integration in Drosophila June 03, 2022	HyoJong Jang, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Catherine von Reyn, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense The Role of DIPs and Dprs in Synaptic Connection Specificity June 01, 2022	Pratishtha Guckhool, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Catherine von Reyn, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Inactivation of HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 viruses by Targeting Metastable Virus Spike Proteins June 01, 2022	Aakansha Nangarlia, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Irwin Chaiken, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Medicine Drexel University Ken Barbee, PhD Professor, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Dean for Research School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Identification of Astrocyte Subtypes in the Drosophila Melanogaster Visual System May 26, 2022	Jillian Clare Saunders, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Catherine von Reyn, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Denise Garcia, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biology College of Arts and Sciences Drexel University
Seminar Ethics of Consumer Neurotechnology May 25, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Mathematical Dynamic Modeling (MADYMO) of Shoulder Dystocia and Delivery Maneuvers May 25, 2022	Joy Anita Iaconianni, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Anita Singh, PhD Chair of Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering School of Engineering Widener University
Master's Thesis Defense Photoresponsive Hydrogels Enable Geometrically Tunable Blood Shunts for Pediatric Use May 25, 2022	Victor Mishin, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Christopher B. Rodell, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Amy L. Throckmorton, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Intracranial Pressure: Mechanisms and Monitoring May 18, 2022
Special Seminar Control and Enhance Immune Cells with Precision Biomaterials May 12, 2022
Seminar Engineering Perspectives on Eye-Brain Research: Methodology, Recent Developments, and Challenges May 11, 2022
Seminar How Brains Add Vectors May 04, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Investigating Biomechanical Properties and Structural Changes Post-Stretch in Neonatal Brachial Plexus April 29, 2022	Virginia Orozco, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Anita Singh, PhD Chair of Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering School of Engineering Widener University
Seminar Opportunities and Challenges in Applying Systems Pathology Approaches to Study Alcohol-associated (AA) Liver Disease April 27, 2022
Seminar Portable Radar Systems for Life Activity Sensing and Human Tracking April 20, 2022
Seminar Commercialization of Products in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Devices: How Science and External Affairs Drive Policy and Access April 06, 2022
Seminar Democratizing Cell Therapies March 30, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Intraoperative Breast Cancer Tumor Margin Assessment Using Near Infrared (NIR) Quantum Dot Molecular Probes March 15, 2022
Master's Thesis Defense Exploring the Responses of Acute Aortic Regurgitation (AR) Through the Design of a Novel Benchtop Physiological Model March 10, 2022	Alison Kane, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Janarthanan (Janar) Sathananthan, BHB, MBChB, MPH, FRACP Interventional and Structural Cardiologist University of British Columbia (UBC) St Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital Amy Throckmorton, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Non-text Based Smart Learning Using Near Real-time Multimodal Analysis March 09, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Ultrasound-Sensitive Microbubble Approaches for Overcoming Tumor Hypoxia in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) March 04, 2022
Special Seminar Hypothesis Testing for Connectome Comparisons: A Statistical Analysis of Bilateral Symmetry in an Insect Brain Connectome March 03, 2022
Seminar Imaging of Elastic Properties of Cardiovascular and Cancerous Tissues, and Brain Therapies Using Ultrasound (US) March 02, 2022
Special Seminar Engineering Living Tissue for Nervous System and Neuromuscular Reconstruction February 24, 2022
Seminar Sex Differences in the Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Immune Response, Opportunity for Next Generation Precision Medicine Approaches February 23, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Ultrasound Contrast Agent for Amplified Drug Delivery February 23, 2022
Seminar From Sensation to Action February 16, 2022
Special Seminar Restoring Function Using Implantable Brain Computer Interfaces February 10, 2022
Seminar Multimodal Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury February 09, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Proteogenomic Discovery of Immunotherapeutic Targets in Rhabdomyosarcoma February 07, 2022
Special Seminar When Nano Meets Neuro: Engineering High-Resolution Neuroelectronics From Nanoscale Soft Conductors February 03, 2022
Special Seminar Self-Assembling Nanotechnologies for Precision Biomaterials February 02, 2022
PhD Thesis Defense Understanding How Time and Memory Interact with Network Topology in Real-World Systems with Selected Applications January 28, 2022	Adam George Craig, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Andres Kriete, PhD Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Teaching Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Uri Hershberg, PhD Associate Professor Department of Human Biology University of Haifa School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Special Seminar Tumor Immune Microenvironment Modulation via Drug Delivery January 28, 2022
Special Seminar A New Tool for Restoring Disrupted Neuronal Circuits January 27, 2022
Seminar Pediatric Concussion: Insights from Epidemiology, Biomechanics and Clinical Medicine January 26, 2022
Special Seminar Engineered Nanoparticles for Gene Therapy January 26, 2022
Special Seminar Self-Assembling Nanofiber Peptide Vaccine Platform: Design, Immunogenicity, and Cancer Vaccine Therapy January 21, 2022
Special Seminar Amyloid and Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Pathomechanistic Studies Using Super Resolution Microscopy to Therapeutic Ultrasound as a Treatment Modality January 20, 2022
Seminar Cell-specific Gene Therapy in Central Nervous System (CNS) Autoimmunity January 19, 2022
Seminar At the Heart of the Matter: Design Solutions for Childhood Cardiovascular Diseases January 12, 2022
PhD Research Proposal Neuroadaptive Training Approaches to Enhance Skill Acquisition in Flight Simulators December 19, 2021
PhD Research Proposal Collagen Nanoyarns: Hierarchical Three-Dimensional Biomaterial Constructs December 17, 2021
PhD Research Proposal Multi-omics Characterization of the Loss of Transcriptomic Modulators BAP1 and SOX10 in Uveal and Cutaneous Melanoma December 15, 2021
PhD Research Proposal Biomimetic Proteoglycans Augment the Cellular Microniche in Cartilage and Serve as a Drug Delivery Platform for Potential Disease Modifying Osteoarthritis Drugs December 15, 2021
Seminar The Neurobiology of Visually-Guided Collision Avoidance Behaviors December 01, 2021
Seminar Footprints, Fairness, and the Future of Humanity: Environmental Justice and Enhanced Evolution November 17, 2021
Special Seminar The Calcium-sensing Receptor (CaSR) is a Key Regulator of Sensorimotor Decision-making in Hindbrain Neurons November 17, 2021
Seminar Alcohol-induced Changes in Neural Substrates of Behavioral Flexibility November 10, 2021
Seminar Emerging Neurobusiness Applications Using Mobile Neuroimaging November 03, 2021
Seminar Deformable Multimodal Sensors for Biomedicine October 27, 2021
PhD Research Proposal Mechanism of Cholesterol Induced Impairment of Capacitative Calcium Entry in Endothelial Cells October 21, 2021
Seminar Using Light for Functional Brain Imaging: Techniques and Applications to Advance Human Health and Performance October 20, 2021
Seminar "Pardon Me, Is That a Neuroprosthetic You Are Wearing?” A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective on the Brain–Body–Machine Interface October 13, 2021
PhD Thesis Defense Development and Characterization of 3D Printed Porous Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for Orthopaedic Applications September 30, 2021	Hannah Spece, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Steven Kurtz, PhD Research Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Joseph Sarver, PhD Teaching Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar The Next Generation of Inventors: The Case for Combining Medical Education and Engineering Education at Microscopic and Macroscopic Scales September 29, 2021
Seminar Biomedical Ethics in Research: Rights and Responsibilities September 22, 2021
PhD Thesis Defense Impact of HIV-1 Genetic Variation on Tat-RNA Binding, Anti-HIV-1 gRNA Design, and HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment (NI) September 10, 2021	Robert William Link, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Will Dampier, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology College of Medicine Drexel University Brian Wigdahl, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Microbiology and Immunology Director Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease Drexel University College of Medicine
PhD Research Proposal Circuits for Looming Feature Integration in Drosophila August 25, 2021
Master's Thesis Defense Poroelasticity of Fibrocartilage is Governed by the Collagen Fibrillar Structure and Proteoglycan Content of the Extracellular Matrix August 20, 2021	Kevt’her Hoxha, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Lin Han, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Somatosensory Cortex Undergoes Maladaptive Reorganization with Neuropathic Pain Development After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) August 19, 2021
PhD Thesis Defense A Local Accumulation Connected Spread Model of Neurofibrillary Tangle Propagation in the Human Neocortex August 12, 2021
PhD Research Proposal Wiring an Escape: Competition and Refinement in a Developing Sensorimotor Circuit August 10, 2021
PhD Research Proposal Irreversible Inactivation of HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 by Targeting Metastable Virus Spike Proteins June 18, 2021	Aakansha Nangarlia, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Irwin Chaiken, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Medicine Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Characterization of Neuropathology and Neuroinflammatory Cascades After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Swine June 14, 2021	Mike Grovola, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Catherine von Reyn, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University D. Kacy Cullen, PhD Associate Professor of Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Master's Thesis Defense A Computational Approach To Explore the Link Between Serum Biomarkers and Clinical Outcomes in Psoriasis June 10, 2021	Aakankschit Nandkeolyar, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Hasan Ayaz, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Personalized Rebreathing Device for Hypercapnia Administration June 09, 2021	Kimtee Dahari Ramsagur, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Kurtulus Izzetoglu, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Development of a Co-loaded Lonidamine and Paclitaxel Ultrasound Contrast Agent for Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Tumors June 08, 2021	Raj Patel, MS Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Margaret A. Wheatley, PhD John M. Reid Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Fabrication of a Novel Filtration Device for Circulating Tumor Cells June 04, 2021	Marina Korinne Lilieholm, MS Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Alessandro Fatatis, MD, PhD Professor Department of Pharmacology and Physiology College of Medicine Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense A Comparison of Drosophila Melanogaster RNA-seq Data Sets June 02, 2021	Roze Alzabey, MS Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Catherine von Reyn, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Neuromodulation Technologies and Transcranial Ultrasound Brain Stimulation June 02, 2021	Shanbao Tong, PhD Professor School of Biomedical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Seminar 1. Z-Genome Biosynthetic Pathway Discovery / 2. Regulating Cell Bioactivities for Wound Healing Using Subcellular-sized, Crosslinkable Microfibers of Tunable Size, Stiffness, and Biochemical Properties May 26, 2021	Suwen Zhao, PhD Assistant Professor iHuman Institute School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University Li-Hsin (Leo) Han Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics College of Engineering Drexel University
Seminar Out of the Lab: How Neurotech Will Finally Reach a Consumer Audience May 19, 2021	Ramses Alcaide, PhD President and CEO Neurable
Seminar Point-of-Care Design and Additive Manufacturing of Polyaryletherketone (PAEK) Implants May 12, 2021	Steven M. Kurtz, PhD Research Professor Director Implant Research Center School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar The Investigation of Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) Technology and the Implications for Vehicle Occupant Safety May 05, 2021	Valentina Graci, PhD Research Scientist I Center for Injury Research and Prevention Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Seminar 1. Discover Novel AAVs for Deafness Gene Therapy and Precise Hair Cell Regeneration / 2. Pivotal Roles of Pericellular Microniche in Cell-Matrix Cross-talk and Disease Initiation April 28, 2021	Guisheng Zhong, PhD Associate Professor School of Life Science Technology ShanghaiTech University Lin Han, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Smart Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering April 21, 2021	Peter I. Lelkes, PhD Laura H. Carnell Professor and Chair Department of Bioengineering College of Engineering Temple University
Seminar Muscle Adaptation Following Injury and Disease April 14, 2021	Benjamin Binder-Markey, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences College of Nursing and Health Professions School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Special Seminar Science Unscripted with Robert Langer April 07, 2021	Robert S. Langer, ScD David H. Koch Institute Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
PhD Thesis Defense Cognitive Workload Assessment During Complex Coordinated Motor Tasks in Real-world Environments with Both Healthy and Clinical Populations April 01, 2021	Shawn Joshi, MD/PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Hasan Ayaz, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar 1. Neural Control of Energy Balance 2. Immunomodulatory Biomaterials for Limb Salvage March 31, 2021	Wei L. Shen, PhD Associate Professor and Investigator School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University Kara Spiller PhD Associate Professor Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Ultrasound Technology: Applications and Research Efforts at Drexel March 10, 2021	Mark E. Schafer, PhD Research Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Protein-coding Hotspots in the Human Genome: Annotation, Significance, and Their Conservation in Animal Models March 10, 2021	Debra V. Klopfenstein, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Will Dampier, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology College of Medicine Drexel University
Seminar The Art of Menteeship: Lessons from the Telemachy March 03, 2021	Raymond Sze, MD, MAMS Associate Professor Associate Radiologist-in-Chief Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Seminar Bioinformatics Research at Drexel Biomed February 24, 2021	Ming Xiao, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Ahmet Sacan, PhD Associate Teaching Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Andres Kriete, PhD Teaching Professor Associate Dean for Academic Affairs School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Detection of Clinically Relevant Copy-number Variants From Short-read Sequencing (SRS) Data for Genomic Diagnostics February 22, 2021	Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Laura K. Conlin, PhD, FACMG Assistant Professor Division of Genomic Diagnostics Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Ming Xiao, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Engineering Neural Circuits to Understand Sensorimotor Transformations February 17, 2021	Catherine von Reyn, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Neuroergonomics: Observing “Brain at Work” in Everyday Life February 10, 2021	Hasan Ayaz, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar 1. Immunomodulatory Biomaterials for Limb Salvage / 2. Local Drug Delivery for Spinal Cord Repair February 03, 2021	Kara L. Spiller, PhD Associate Professor Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Yinghui Zhong, PhD Associate Professor Therapeutic Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Investigating the Interfacial Bonding Strength of Additively Manufactured Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Intervertebral Devices January 28, 2021	Cemile Basgul, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Steven M. Kurtz, PhD Research Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Kenneth Barbee, PhD Professor Senior Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Research School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Imaging-based Experiments and Modeling for Bone-implant Biomechanics January 27, 2021	Jing Du, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering Penn State University
Seminar Resolving Manufacturing Challenges in Gene Therapy and Advanced Vaccine Production January 20, 2021	Cameron L. Bardliving, PhD Director of Process Development and Operations Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB) Jefferson University
Seminar 1. NanoBioMechanics / Orthopedic Biomechanics 2. Decorin: A Central Regulator of Cartilage Extracellular Matrix Health and Disease January 13, 2021	1. Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University 2. Lin Han, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Research Proposal Characterization of Neuropathology and Neuroinflammatory Cascades After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Swine December 09, 2020
Seminar 1. Structure of Mpro from SARS-CoV-2 and Discovery of Its Inhibitors / 2. Instructing Biosystems through Supramolecular Drug Delivery December 02, 2020	Haitao Yang, PhD Associate Professor Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University Christopher B. Rodell, PhD Assistant Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Medical Device R&D: Innovation, Making a Difference for People, and Having Fun While Doing It November 11, 2020	David Toub, MD, MBA, FACOG Medical Director Gynesonics, Inc.
Seminar 1. Probing the Synaptic Mechanisms for Learning 2. Myelin Debris-induced Inflammation and Potential Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) November 04, 2020	1. Yang Yang, PhD Assistant Professor School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 2. Yinghui Zhong, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Sciences Drexel University
Seminar Engineering Functional Adipose Tissue October 28, 2020	Evangelia Bellas, PhD Assistant Professor Temple University Department of BioEngineering Department of Surgery
Seminar Roles of the Axon Initial Segment in Mammalian Brain Function Under Physiological and Pathological Conditions / Nanomaterials for Inducing Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance October 21, 2020	Shuijin He, PhD Assistant Professor School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University Hao Cheng, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Drexel University
Seminar Point of Care Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) and the COVID Response October 14, 2020	Elizabeth Silvestro, MSE Additive Manufacturing Engineering Manager Department of Radiology Children's Hospital Additive Manufacturing for Pediatrics (CHAMP) 3D Labs Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Master's Thesis Defense NeuroHub Fog: Wireless Network Time Synchronization Device for Multimodal Brain Imaging and Hyperscanning Research October 14, 2020	Andrew G. Dai, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Hasan Ayaz, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Caenorhabditis Elegans Processes Sensory Information to Choose Between Freeloading and Self-defense Strategies October 07, 2020	Javier Apfeld, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biology Northeastern University
PhD Thesis Defense Decorin Regulates the Structure and Biomechanical Functions of Articular Cartilage Extracellular Matrix (ECM) in Health and Disease October 01, 2020	Biao Han, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Lin Han, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Seminar Altering the Structural Physiology of the Chest Wall in Patients with Progressive Neuromuscular Disease (PND) September 30, 2020	Oscar Henry Mayer, MD Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory Division of Pulmonology Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Seminar Translational Neural Engineering: Design of Medical Devices that Convert Hypothesis into Treatment September 29, 2020	Marom Bikson, PhD Co-director of Neural Engineering at The City College of New York (CCNY), and New York Center for Biomedical Engineering
Seminar Design of a RECYCLABLE CAR with Durable Antitumor Function September 23, 2020	Haopeng Wang, PhD Assistant Professor School of Life Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University
Seminar Control of Cell Movement by Actomyosin Contractility and Cytoplasmic Pressure September 23, 2020	Ryan Petrie, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biology College of Arts and Sciences Drexel University
Seminar Neuroengineering: From the Basics of Brain-Machine Interface to Frontiers of Neuroprosthetics September 22, 2020	Nitish V. Thakor, PhD Professor of Biomedical Eng, Electrical Eng, Neurology, Johns Hopkins University Fellow, IEEE, BMES, AIMBE, IFMBE Editor in Chief, Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing
GIP Conversations Global Innovation Partnership (GIP) Conversation with Yury Gogotsi September 17, 2020
PhD Thesis Defense Evaluating the Local Release, Systemic Transport, and Biological Significance of Cobalt-Chromium (CoCr) Debris in Total Knee Replacement (TKR) September 03, 2020	Christina M. Arnholt, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Steven M. Kurtz, PhD Research Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Research Proposal Promoting the M1-to-M2 Macrophage Transition to Enhance Angiogenesis August 28, 2020
PhD Research Proposal Cognitive Workload Assessment During Complex Coordinated Motor Tasks in Real-world Environments with Both Healthy and Clinical Populations August 25, 2020
Master's Thesis Defense Prediction of Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Outcomes with Patient-Specific Finite Element (FE) Modeling August 21, 2020	Christian D’Andrea, Master’s Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
PhD Research Proposal Temporal Modulation of Macrophage Phenotype for Therapeutic Revascularization August 18, 2020
PhD Research Proposal Optical Mapping and Sequencing Platform for Ultra-long Single DNA Molecules July 29, 2020
PhD Thesis Defense Investigation of Modular Taper Material and Design Factors That Affect Mechanically-Assisted Crevice Corrosion at the Femoral Head-Stem Interfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasties June 25, 2020	Sevi Berna Kocagoz, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Steven M. Kurtz, PhD Research Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Roles of Type V Collagen in the Joint Development and Osteoarthritis of Temporomandibular Joint June 22, 2020
Master's Thesis Defense Towards a Comprehensive Solution to Cartilage Repair: Combining Mechanotransduction with Drug Delivery June 08, 2020	Shubhra Rastogi, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Li-Hsin (Leo) Han, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics College of Engineering Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Investigating the Electrophysiological Response of Brachial Plexus Nerves When Subjected to Stretch June 08, 2020	Radhika Gangakhedkar, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Automated Genomic Wide Variants Analysis and Reporting Pipeline June 04, 2020	Nhat Duong, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Michael Xie, PhD Supervisory Bioinformatics Scientist Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
PhD Thesis Defense Cell Surface Env Transformation and Membrane Disruption by HIV-1 Entry Inhibitors June 04, 2020	Charles G. Ang, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Irwin Chaiken, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Medicine Drexel University Ken Barbee, PhD Professor, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Dean for Research School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense UV-Assisted Functionalization of 3D-Printed PEEK for Use in Spinal Fusion Cages June 02, 2020	Paul M. DeSantis, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Michele Marcolongo, PhD Department Head and Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense eNOS O-GlcNAcylation in Endothelial Cell Dysfunction: The Restorative Effects of Fluvastatin May 28, 2020	Danika Meldrum, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Alisa Morss Clyne, PhD Research Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics College of Engineering Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Noninvasive Intracardiac Pressure Estimation Utilizing Subharmonic Aided Pressure Estimation (SHAPE) May 28, 2020	Cara Esposito, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Jaydev Dave, PhD Associate Professor of Radiology Sidney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University Peter Lewin, PhD Richard B. Beard Distinguished University Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense The Design of an Apparatus for Creating a Model Drug Eluting Stent (DES) May 27, 2020	Rebecca L. Kitchmire, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Steven M. Kurtz, PhD Research Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Integrated Switchable Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for Pediatric Patients May 22, 2020	Harutyun (Harut) Sarkisyan, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Amy Throckmorton, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Master's Thesis Defense Altering Metabolism Repolarizes Pro-Inflammatory Human Macrophages May 08, 2020	Bhavani Singh, Master's Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisor: Kara Spiller, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
PhD Thesis Defense Multiscale and Multimodal Structure-Function Analysis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Regeneration May 05, 2020
PhD Thesis Defense Modulation of Spinal Shox2 Interneurons by Synaptic Input from Sensory Afferents and Local Locomotor Circuits April 24, 2020
PhD Thesis Defense A Modified Parallel Plate Flow Chamber to Study Local Endothelial Response to Recirculating Disturbed Flow March 31, 2020	Jason Sedlak, PhD Candidate School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University Advisors: Alisa Morss Clyne, PhD Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics College of Engineering Drexel University Amy Throckmorton, PhD Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Drexel University
Special Seminar Neural Correlates of Human Performance in Operational Settings March 20, 2020
PhD Research Proposal A Multiscale Computational Platform in the Design of a Geometrically Tunable Blood Shunt for Norwood Recipients March 13, 2020
Seminar Using Modern Molecular Approaches to Combat Age-old Agricultural Problems March 11, 2020
PhD Research Proposal Hybrid Continuous Flow Dual-Support Pediatric Artificial Heart March 05, 2020
Seminar Targeting CD4 Helper Function in HIV Vaccine Development March 04, 2020