N-cadherin Functionalized Hydrogels to Support Differentiation of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) used to differentiate Midbrain Dopaminergic neurons were embedded into different hydrogels.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Differentiation, induced pluripotent stem cells, Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson’s disease
Observing Internal Enigmatic Rock Structures from the Terminal Ediacaran of Namibia
The study of an Ediacaran rock slab to determine if burrowing occurred in the late-Ediacaran.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Burrowing, Cambrian, CT Imaging, Ediacaran
Electrodialytic Crystallization for Non-Evaporative Water and Salt Recovery
Electrodialytic Crystallization of saltwater brine for zero liquid discharge.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Brine, Crystallization, Electrodialysis, Salt
Maintenance and expansion of myeloid progenitor cells in 3D culture
This study aimed to find a better treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome using myeloid progenitor cells grown in 3D culture.
Posted by John Lee on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 in May 2020, 3D Culture, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, myeloid cells
Tracking river movement and delta formation by analyzing sediment from the Brahmaputra river
The average grain size of Brahmaputra sediment samples from the Pleistocene and Holocene were compared to understand delta formation.
Posted by John Lee on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 in May 2020, Delta Formation, river migration, sediment distribution
The Fabrication of Retina Phantoms for Sub- and Intra- Retinal Injections
A retina phantom was made to mimic the mechanical and visual properties of a human retina under OCT to simulate retinal injection ther-apies.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, AMD, OCT, PDMS, Phantoms, retina
Tunable Metamaterials in the Infrared
A tunable metamaterial was realized in the infrared by adding vanadium dioxide to a gold resonator.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2018, infrared, metamaterial, tunable, vanadium dioxide
Effects of Variable Host Plant Toxins on Aphis nerii Performance
This study investigated the performance effects of plant secondary metabolites on insect performance, and the molecular mechanisms insects use to overcome these toxins.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Friday, June 3rd, 2016 in May 2016, Aphis nerii, genetic interaction, secondary metabolites, symbioses
Constructing Mobile Device Application to Interact with Modular Robotics Toolkit over Bluetooth®
This work develops a Bluetooth phone application to control a modular robotic toolkit using an open source environment.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 in May 2016, Atmosphere Anaren, Bluetooth, MCRs, open source, phone application
Investigation of the Structure-Activity Relationship of a Dopamine Receptor 4 Antagonist to Treat Cocaine Addiction
This study demonstrates the successful synthesis of drug candidates for potential use as PET tracers and in vivo tool compounds to study and potentially treat cocaine addiction.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, Addiction, Compound Synthesis, Dopamine, Receptor Antagonist
Cell Shape Changes During Drosophila Germ Band Retraction: To-wards Model Validation by Experimental Comparison
This project seeks to experimentally validate simulated predictions of forces in a Drosophila embryo during germ band retraction.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, Biophysics, Drosophila, embryogenesis, germ band retraction, Morphogenesis
Utilization of LEDs in a Communication Protocol for Endoscopic Submarine Capsules
A protocol for communication among a swarm of endoscopic submarine capsules was developed using light emitting diodes and color sensors.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, capsule endoscopy, color sensor, communication, gastric region, light emitting diode