Master's Defense: Ivo Cerda

A novel system to chronically co-record murine brain electrophysiology and behavior.

Co-registering, chronic, and naturalistic assessments of the electrophysiological and behavioral features of the murine stress response can...

PhD Defense: Jonas Schollenberger

Characterization of Cerebral Hemodynamics using a Computational Fluid Dynamics and Arterial Spin Labeling MRI Strategy: Applications in Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease

Cerebrovascular occlusive disease (CVOD) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke and is characterized by the presence of stenosis in the...

Bugs as Drugs: Engineering Bacterial Biotherapeutics

Shannon J. Sirk, Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Carle Illinois College of Medicine Affiliate, Microbiome Metabolic E

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PhD Defense: Elissa Welle

Carbon Fiber Electrode Arrays for Cortical and Peripheral Neural Interfaces

Neural interfaces create a connection between neural structures in the body and external electronic devices. Brain-machine interfaces and...

PhD Defense: Edward Peter Washabaugh IV

Functional Resistance Training During Walking: Design, Testing, and Evaluation of Passive and Semi-Passive Wearable Devices for Providing Targeted Resistance to the Leg During Gait

Injuries to the neuromusculoskeletal systems often result in muscle weakness, abnormal coordination strategies, and gait impairments....

PhD Defense: William Y. Wang

Biomimetic Microsystems to Study Cell Migration Mechanoreciprocity in Health and Disease

Mechanoreciprocity in cell migration is an emerging concept describing the dynamic, bi-directional interactions between migrating cells and...

PhD Defense: Eric Charles Hobson

Resonant Acoustic Rheometry for High-Throughput, Non-Contact Mechanical Characterization of Viscoelastic Biomaterials

Mechanical testing of viscoelastic biomaterials is of critical importance in biomedical engineering, enabling basic research into the role...

PhD Defense: Hans Zander

Computational Modeling of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Inspiratory Muscle Activation and Chronic Pain Management

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a neuromodulation technique that applies electrical stimulation to the spinal cord to alter neural activity...

BME Ph.D. Defense: Michael Bregenzer

The Role of the Tumor Microenvironment in Cancer Stem Cell Regulation and the Development of Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer

High grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the deadliest gynecological malignancy. Despite successful first line therapies, most patients...