BME 482 Biomedical Engineering Seminar III
(Spring
semester, 1 credit)
Seminar series given by instructor, invited experts, and
students
with focus on biomedical signals and systems, computers in medicine,
technologies for health care, and biomedical ethics. (Seminar) Pre:
junior standing in biomedical engineering or permission of
instructor.
Class photos:
2004,
2005,
2006,
2007,
2008,
2009,
2010.
Spring 2010 Seminar abstracts:
- Alberg, Timothy: 1. Boneanchored
hearing aid or cochlea implants? , 2. Magnetic eye tracking using a
planar transmitter
.
- Ausfresser, Gabriel: 1. Benefits
of electrical muscle stimulation for patients with chronic heart failure
, 2. Using tongue-based biofeedback to
improve balance .
- Boduch, Rebecca: 1. Implantable
cardioverter defibrillator
,
2. Proton imaging and
fighting cancer .
- Brunelle, Brandon: 1. Transcranial
magnetic stimulation
,
2. Blood Batteries
.
- Cook, Weston: 1. Continuous
glucose monitoring
.
- Dunne, Andrew: 1. Nano-Surgery
for axon repair ,
2. Esteem hearing implant
.
- Farley, Robert: 1. Cancer
stem cells ,
2. Tissue-engineered blood vessel
for adult arterial revascularization
.
- Hossain Nishat: 1. Controlling
a computer with thought
,
2. New methods for medical
imaging to lower the dose of radiation .
- Jahdiel, Franco: 1. Deep
brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders , 2. Augmented reality in a contact lens
.
- Kennedy, David: 1. Ultrasound-guided
robot for flexible needle steering , 2. Automatic generation of
subject-specific model for accurate markerless motion capture
.
- Kida, Shunzaburo (Jamie): 1. Stress
urinary incontinence (SUI)
,
2. Living computers .
- Knowles, Cal: 1. Positive
airway pressure in sleep apnea
,
2. Eye Gaze
.
- Martin, Justin: 1. Prosthetic
venous valves ,
2. Artificial vision
.
- Neves, Amanda: 1. Robot-assisted
laparoscopic surgery using the da Vinci system , 2. LimbLogic VS .
- Rafferty, Kyle: 1. Capturing
circulating tumor cells (CTC’s) using nanotechnology
, 2. Sixth sense computing .
- Roberts, Laurie: 1. The
NJIT robot assisted virtual rehabilitation system , 2. The AccuVein AV300 .
- Sampson, Matthew: 1. Promising
future treatments for multiple sclerosis , 2. Efficacy of early treatment with
Infliximab in pediatric Crohn’s disease .
- Seitler, Andrew: 1. Energy
harvesting and potential
,
2. Form-fitting photovoltaic
artificial retina .
- Silva, Adam: 1. Fascicular
anatomy of the human femoral nerve: Implications for neural prostheses
using nerve cuff electrodes
,
2. Two-dimensional fast surface
imaging .
- Sylvestre, Kevin: 1. Cortical
hubs and Alzheimer's disease
,
2. Concentric ring electrodes
and epilepsy .
- Tipping, Kasey: 1. Stress
on abdominal aortic aneurysms
,
2. ThermoSuit System
.
Spring 2009 Seminar abstracts:
- Amani, Matin: 1. High
density silicon electrode arrays, 2. Retinal prosthesis.
- Andrews, Ryan P: 1. The
implantable miniature telescope for patients with age-related macular
degeneration, 2. Robot
suit HAL.
- Azor, Irving: 1. Magnetotherapy,
2. A helmet for prevention and
mitigation of spinal column and spinal cord injuries in head first
impacts.
- Brousseau, Jeremy M: 1. Alternatives
to traditional glucose measurement devices, 2. Digging for gold: The new deep brain
stimulation.
- Burke, Andrew J: 1. Bio-batteries,
2. Lower limb prosthesis
control.
- Butkus, Eric A: 1. Correlating
corneal arcus with atherosclerosis, 2. HepaMate:
bioartificial liver.
- Devalla, Vishnuteja V: 1. Nanogenerator,
2. Da Vinci surgical system.
- Dionisopoulos, David M: 1. Bioreactors
as a means to tissue engineer normal cardiovascular function,
2. Temporomandibular joint.
- Ferrer, Nicholas: 1. Plasmonic
magnetic nanostructure, 2.
Self-Assembling peptide scaffolds.
- Fortunati, Jonathan J: 1. Thoracic
insufficiency syndrome, 2. New
methods for treating migraines.
- Frattura, Eric A: 1. Children
ride robots, 2. An
ice pack, just 12 times better.
- Giuliano, Michael M: 1. TransMedics™
organ care system, 2. The
GOLDENBERG SNARECOIL™ bone marrow biopsy needle.
- Keefe, Diana Minori: 1. Scar-free
healing, 2. Nanostructured
probes for RNA detection.
- LaBarge, Erin E: 1. RUPERT™,
2. COACH prompting system: An
efficiency study.
- Lynch, Grace R: 1. Particle
image velocimetry used to see physiology, 2. CAVEman: Standardized anatomical
context for biomedical data.
- Meader, Kristin M: 1. Catheter
based imaging for percutaneous medical device placement,
2. Radiofrequency ablation
energy for liver cancer applications.
- Meier, Chelsae L: 1. Polypropylene
meshes used to prevent abdominal herniation, 2. TMJ total joint prosthesis.
- Murphy, Brendan M: 1. Arrhythmias,
2. Nutritional therapies for
mental disorders.
- Pancarowicz Jr, David B: 1. Brain-derived
neurotrophic factor and autism, 2.
Propranolol– Solving PTSD.
- Reinhard, Daniel S: 1. Implantable
cardioverter-defibrillators, 2. IST
Vivago® care system.
- Schaeffer, Brian A: 1. Afinitor, 2. Implantable myoelectric sensors for
intramuscular EMG recording.
- Schlatter, Sarah M: 1. Bio-sensing
textile based patch for sweat monitoring, 2. Implantable myoelectric sensors for
intramuscular EMG recording.
- Tamayo, Michael F: 1. Sensing
surrounding 3-D space for navigation of the blind, 2. An improved speech processing
strategy for cochlear implants.
- Waterman, Kyle G: 1. Implantable
muscle-powered piezoelectric generator, 2.
Implantable myoelectric sensors (IMESs) for intramuscular myogram
recordings and prosthetic function.
- Westover, Andrew J: 1. An
earthworm-like robotic endoscope for the human intestine, 2. Artificial nerve conduits made with
photo-cross-linked hyaluronic acid.
- Williams, Alyssa L: 1. How
to measure sleep apnea and hypopneas (SAHs), 2. Implantable myoelectric sensors for
intramuscular electromyogram recording.
- Young, Matthew D: 1. Nano-Sequencing,
2. HRN’s: A possible
future for orthopedics.
Spring 2008 Seminar abstracts:
Spring 2007 Seminar abstracts:
- Alison O'Malley: 1. Using
electricity to treat migraines, 2. Micropump for hearing-loss treatments.
- Curtis Richard: 1. Sensory
neurons controls beta cell stress and islet inflammation in autoimmune
dianetes, 2. The
Neurally Controlled Animat.
- Graeme O'Connell: 1. The
robotic soft finger, 2. The
MRI-safe robot.
- Hamed Lahijani: 1. HumaPen
Memoir, World's First Digital Insulin Pen With Memory, 2. Smoking and Caffeine May Protect
Against ParkinsonDisease.
- James Brien: 1. DBS
as a Form of Neuromodulation, 2. The
blue rose.
- Jenna Lipka: 1. Fully
Implantable Hearing Aid, 2. Pneustep
Motor Makes MRI Guided Organ Biopsies Possible.
- Jenna Marcus: 1. Computer-Aided
Tissue Engineering of a Human Vertebral Body, 2. Identification of Human Term and
Preterm labor using Uterine Electromyography.
- Jeremy Helbig: 1. An
Evaluation of the DexAide RVAD,
- Keith Wichowski: 1. Biomimetic
tissue-engineered anterior cruciate ligment replacement, 2. Vein imaging system using near
infrared and DLP.
- Kristin Lane: 1. Lokomat
Automated Treadmill, 2. Nanogenerator
Concerts Body's Energy into DC Output.
- Kristina Bruen: 1. Drug
Delivery: Improving Insulin Absorption/Action, 2. pHLIP: pH low insertion peptide.
- Louis Chen: 1. An
Ultra-Low-Power programmable analog bionic ear processor ,
2. Human Implantable RFID Tags.
- Maria Cieslewski: 1. The
Desensitization of Peanut Allergies, 2. PGas Levels in Incubators Their
Effects on Premature Babies.
- Matthew Corser: 1. The
Artificial Silicon Retina Microchip, 2. Hemopure: Blood Substitute .
- Matthew Gallagher: 1. Artificial
Intervertebral Disc, 2. Nanogenerator
Converting Body Energy to DC.
- Nikola Mrvaljevic: 1. The
Blue Brain Project, 2. The
Spotless Mind.
- Peter Schiffman: 1. Computer
Model for Object Recognition by the Central Nervous System,
2. Nanoporous Ceramic Filter
Offers Hope To Kidney-dialysis Patients.
- Rebekah Wigton: 1. Genetic
influences on brain structure and intelligence, 2. SPAM - Smart Power Assisted Module
(ie. smart wheelchair).
- Richa Gujarati: 1. An
Inductive Tongue Computer Interface for Control of Computers and
Assistive Devices (ITCI), 2. High-Pass
Two-Dimensional Ladder Network Resonators for MRI.
- Ryan Zaczynski: 1. Beeler-Reuter
model of ventricular myocardial action potential, 2. Using chaos to understand order:
Bayesian computing and the human mind.
- Tanios BouRamia: 1. An
ultra low power image compressor for capsule endoscopy, 2. Electrochemical biosensor array for
liver diagnosis using salinization technique on nanoporous silicon
electrode.
- Whitney Capwell: 1. Organ
Care System, 2. Master
of Memory.
- Zack Weber: 1. The
Propagating Action Potential On the Squid Giant Axon, 2. Burn Proof Popcorn.
Spring 2006 Seminar abstracts:
Spring 2005 Seminar abstracts:
- Aaron Ball: 1. Semiconductor-cell
interfaces, 2. Tissue
engineering of muscle.
- Andrew Greene: 1. Mechanical
energy converter and implantable afterload chamber, 2. Frequency modulation for skin
permeability.
- Bethany Therrien: 1. Infrared
thermography, 2. Magnetic
navigated catherterization.
- Christopher Mackenzie: 1. Implant technology for
cybernetic systems, 2. Hyperbaric
chamber oxygen therapy.
- Christopher Patty: 1. Phenotype
hypothesis and hearing problems, 2. Reaction ofthe human heart to
biphasic electrical shocks.
- David Flanagan: 1.Nano-scale
red blood cell substitutes, 2.Biological
microcavity laser.
- Jonathan Kurowski: 1.Biohybrid
organs, 2.Interfacing
the brain with the computer.
- Meghan Fahey: 1.Advanced
CT scanners for better imaging of the heart, 2.Karyotyping.
- Nicole Normandin: 1.Charite
artificial disc, 2.Spinal
fusion stimulators.
- Shaun Russell: 1.Deep
brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkingson's disease.
- Suchismita Datta: 1.DNA
conductivity, 2.Microelectrodes
in neuro-transplants.
- Zac Canders: 1.Non-invasive
blood glucose monitoring systems, 2.Artificial
blood: polymerized human hemoglobin.
Spring 2004 Seminar abstracts:
Spring 2003 Seminar abstracts: Anna Wagner: 1. Analysis
of microneurographic recordings, 2. Unsupervised classification of neural
signals.
Dan Kelsay: 1. Wireless
capsule endoscopies, 2. Cyclic
AMP sensors in living cells.
Ellain Abueg: 1. Laser
treatment for choroidal neovasculation. 2. Neural semicircular canal prosthesis.
John DiCecco: 1. Remote
monitoring of vital signs using Doppler radar, 2. Solid tunor therapy using
ferromagnetic seeds.
Karen Fandozzi: 1. In-the-ear
device to control stuttering, 2. Cancerous
nuclei detection on lung images.
Meghan Collins: 1. Telehomecare
as a homecare option, 2. Gastric
pacing.
Nicole Baugh: 1. Confocal
microwave imaging for breast cancer detection, 2. Classification of rheumatoid joint
inflammation.
Thomas Cavaliere: 1. Noncontact
catheter ablation therapy, 2. Brain-computer
interface.
Spring 2002 Seminar abstracts:
- Peter Bamberg:
- Paul Branche:
- Kaylen Haley:
- Kerri-Anne Lachance:
- William Little:
- Alexa McQuaid:
- Marc Normandin:
- Jacqueline Ovaginian:
- Jenson Paul:
- Kerrie Pinnock:
- Arash Razavinejad:
- Morgann Robitaille:
- Ali Saleh:
- Shelley Silva:
Spring 2001 Seminar abstracts: