Twelve undergraduate students presented their thesis work on Friday, May 6^th and will graduate with honors this spring.

Michelle Akerman (Advisor: David Borton)
Characterizing the Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on the Orbitofrontal Cortex in Individuals with Symptoms of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Jonathan Ge (Advisor: Qian Chen)
Matrilin-2 and Lysine Enhanced Chitosan Scaffold within a Type 1 Collagen Conduit Promotes Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Motor Function Return following a Segmental Nerve Defect in a Rat Model

Julia Henke (Advisor: Joseph Crisco)
Measuring Load in the Trapeziometacarpal Joint: Using Machine Learning to Improve in vivo Readings

Zachary LaJoie (Advisor: Vikas Srivastava)
A mathematical model for COVID-19 considering population behavior, variants, and vaccination

Samantha Maguire (Advisor: William Fairbrother)
Characterizing Essential RNA-processing Gene Interactions with CRISPRi-dCas9 Genetic Engineering Technology

El Hadji Arona Mbaye (Advisor: Edith Mathiowitz)
The impact of processing-induced Polycaprolactone  mesophases on the release kinetics of Dolutegravir

Amy Oh (Advisor: Anubhav Tripathi)
A rapid method for high-throughput DNA extraction from dried blood spots using low voltage electroporation

Jonathan Pelusi (Advisor: Joseph Crisco)
The Importance of the Rotator Cuff on Shoulder Proprioception

Danielle Sawka (Advisor: Roberto Zenit)
In Vitro Analysis of Hemolysis Risk in Neonatal Dual-Lumen Cannulas for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Phillip Schmitt (Advisor: Kareen Coulombe)
Wet-spun Polycaprolactone Scaffolds Provide Customizable, Anisotropic Support of Engineered Cardiac Tissues

Eliza Sternlicht (Advisor: David Borton)
Consideration of an Anthropomorphic Pelvis for Training Chorionic Villus Sampling

Thomas Usherwood (Advisor: Anubhav Tripathi)
A Microfluidic Device for Cell-free DNA Extraction from Blood Plasma