Fellows and Scholars Directory

FELLOWS 2010

Eric Alonas, Georgia Institute of Technology

Host Country, Institution: China, Peking University
Project Title: Investigation of Viral RNA Reassortment Using Single RNA Sensitive Fluorescence Microscopy

John Ballew, University of California, Santa Barbara

Host Country, Institution: Sweden, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Project Title: Antibody-based proteomics for biomarker discovery and diagnostic tools in autoimmune disorders

Charlotte Chen, Stanford University

Host Country, Institution: Australia, University of Sydney
Project Title: Enhancing Biocompatibility of Metal Endovascular Stents Using Surface Coating Technology

Krista Durney, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Host Country, Institution: France, Universite Paris Descartes UFR Biomedicale des Sai
Project Title: Mechanotransduction in Chondrocytes and Intervertebral Discs In Vitro

Katie Ewing, University of Michigan

Host Country, Institution: Australia, University of Melbourne
Project Title: Understanding the Effects of Knee Joint Loading on the Development of Osteoarthritis

Michael Freedman, University of Pittsburgh

Host Country, Institution: United Kingdom, University of Cambridge
Project Title: Master's in Bioscience Enterprise for Medical Technology in the Developing World

Benjamin Hamner, Duke University

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Project Title: fMRI Optimization of EEG Cerebral Activity Reconstruction for a BMI Platform

Erin Henslee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Host Country, Institution: United Kingdom, University of Surrey
Project Title: Cancer cell detection technique using dielectrophoersis

Heather Herd, University of Utah

Host Country, Institution: Germany, Saarland University
Project Title: Multifunctional Silica Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma and Metastasis

Amy Hopkins, Tufts University

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Project Title: Biomaterials and tissue engineering approaches to drug delivery to the brain

Ryan Kellogg, Carnegie Mellon University

Host Country, Institution: United Kingdom, University of Liverpool
Project Title: Regulation of Neurogenesis by Transcription Factor Dynamics

Vanessa Kennedy, Duke University

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Project Title: Integrating interstitial mechanics and lymphatic function with immune cell trafficking in lymphedema

Wesley Legant, University of Pennsylvania

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich (ETH)
Project Title: Investigating fibronectin conformation and myofibroblast differentiation within 3D tissue models

Tanya Lewis, Brown University

Host Country, Institution: Germany, German Primate Center (Deutsches Primatenzentrum)
Project Title: Unlocking the Mind: Decoding Hand Movements in the Primate Brain for Control of a Neural Prosthesis

Kristin Loomis, Georgia Institute of Technology

Host Country, Institution: China, Peking University
Project Title: Non-Invasive Convection Enhanced Nanocarrier Penetration into Brain Tumors using Liposomal Gold

Renee Miller, University of Cape Town

Host Country, Institution: South Africa, University of Cape Town
Project Title: Biomechanical Effects of Polymer Injection into Ischemic Myocardium Post-Infarction

Shannon Moore, Case Western Reserve University

Host Country, Institution: Germany, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Technische Universität Berlin
Project Title: Synthesis and Anatomic Translation of Replacement Periosteum

Matthew Perich, University of Pittsburgh

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Project Title: The Effect of Learning Algorithms on Function in the Simulated Neocortical Column

Randall Platt, University of Utah

Host Country, Institution: United Kingdom, Imperial College of London
Project Title: Investigating the Role of Substrate Sti ness on Beta-Catenin Activation in Osteoblasts

Michelle Sun, Cornell University

Host Country, Institution: South Africa, University of Cape Town
Project Title: Valvular Interstitial Cell Interaction within Matrix Metalloproteinase Degradable 3-D PEG Hydrogel

Holly Weiss, University of Notre Dame

Host Country, Institution: Belgium, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Project Title: Developmental Engineering of Tissue Intermediates

SCHOLARS 2010

Patrick Aubin, University of Washington

Host Country, Institution: Lithuania, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Project Title: Diagnosing Parkinson's Disease via an Artificial Neural Network Musculoskeletal Model

Ariel Dowling, Stanford University

Host Country, Institution: Israel, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Project Title: Enhanced Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Through an Improved Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System

David Levitz, Oregon Health & Science University

Host Country, Institution: Israel, Tel Aviv University
Project Title: Optical-Thermal Characterization of Vascular Inflammation In Vivo

Jan Mangual, University of South Carolina

Host Country, Institution: Italy, Universita di Trieste
Project Title: Development of 3D Echocardiographic Particle Image Velocimetry for Assessment of Right Ventricular Function

Rekha Nair, Georgia Institute of Technology

Host Country, Institution: United Kingdom, Imperial College London
Project Title: Molecular signatures of induced pluripotent stem cells

Matthew Oberhardt, University of Virginia

Host Country, Institution: Israel, Tel Aviv University
Project Title: Metagenomic analysis of the gut microbiome through computational and experimental approaches

Elizabeth Oswald, Columbia University

Host Country, Institution: Taiwan, National Health Research Institutes
Project Title: Evaluation of the Translational Efficiency of Taiwan's Investment in Biomedical Engineering Research

Evan Scott, Washington University in St. Louis

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Project Title: A Reduction-Sensitive Polymersome Delivery System for Breast Cancer Immunotherapy

Colette Shen, University of Pennsylvania

Host Country, Institution: Switzerland, University of Zurich
Project Title: Role of mTOR and FAK in ionizing radiation-induced tumor angiogenic factor secretion

Mark Steedman, UC San Francisco/UC Berkeley

Host Country, Institution: United Kingdom, Imperial College
Project Title: Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation via Micro-Topography and Substrate Stiffness

Liang Tso Sun, Carnegie Mellon University

Host Country, Institution: Japan, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences Kyoto Univ
Project Title: How similar are iPSCs and ESCs? Pluripotency and differentiation capacity.

Eric Tkaczyk, University of Michigan

Host Country, Institution: Estonia, University of Tartu
Project Title: Portable Optical Cataract Assessment Device

Moriel Vandsburger, University of Virginia

Host Country, Institution: Israel, Weizmann Institute of Sciences
Project Title: MRI tracking of labeled satellite cells for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction in mice

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