Capstone Symposium 2021, May 7, 2021 (Day 2)

Moderator: Shannon Barker, Capstone Instructor & BME faculty

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Password: SessionF

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Adapting a bioinformatics approach for sex difference analysis in human gene expression data | Felipe Barraza, Jonathan Blichar, Emmanuel Edu | Advised by Warren Anderson (Center for Public Health Genomics)

6:30    Causal impacts of climate change on human health | Annisa Elbedour, Zayyad Siddiqui, Prachi Yadav | Advised by Pam Bhattacharya (MITRE)

6:45    Structural racism as a barrier to Influenza vaccination coverage during pregnancy in the Americas | Simone Herron, Hunter Newland, Kunaal Sarnaik | Advised by Sean Moore & Irene Mathieu (Pediatrics), Jason Papin (BME)

7:00    A computational pipeline for studying functional genome analysis | Alex Hickman, Zack Thomas | Advised by Chongzhi Zang (Public Health Sciences)

7:15    Sewage surveillance tool for tracking of SARS-CoV-2 in urban Bangladesh  | Lauren Hughlett, Claire Reagan, Erin Wettstone | Advised by Mami Taniuchi (Infectious Diseases & International Health), Isobel Blake (Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College of London)

7:30    Sex differences in human aortic smooth muscle cell phenotypes | Rita Anane-Wae, Sarah Meng | Advised by Mete Civelek & Redouane Aherrahrou (BME)

7:45    Algorithm-based troubleshooting for improving skill acquisition in toothbrushing | Divya Balaji | Advised by Natalie Badgett (Supporting Transformative Autism Research Program)

Moderator: Delaney Fisher, Capstone GTA & BME PhD student

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Password: SessionG

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Creating accessible research opportunities for undergraduates | Connor Amelung | Advised by Brian Helmke (BME)

6:30    Optimization framework for optimizing air ambulance locations | Nishita Ardhapurkar, Ryan Finley | Advised by Rob Lieberthal & Sabin Ahmed (MITRE)

6:45    Developing an astrocyte signaling model to inform and improve stroke treatment | Rebecca Della Croce, Annie Ford, Zoe Garman | Advised by Richard Price, Katie Gorick & Delaney Fisher (BME)

7:00    PROTO: A solution-oriented design network | Aidan Houser, Zackary Landsman, Sarah Trans | Advised by David Chen (BME)

7:15    Developing a temperature dependent kinetic model for human rhinovirus infection | Page Murray, Mia Pergola | Advised by Kevin Janes (BME)

7:30    Novel 3D agent-based model of skeletal muscle cell infiltration of MAP hydrogel | Emily Roloson | Advised by Don Griffin (BME)

7:45    An agent-based model for pericyte-to-myofibroblast transition in lung injury | Claire Hung, Anahita Sharma | Advised by Shayn Peirce-Cottler & Julie Leonard-Duke (UVA), Riley Hannan (Pathology)

Moderator: Mackenzie Grubb, BME PhD student

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Password: SessionH

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Evaluating viability of 3D-printed cells across different bioprinting methods | Martin Carrasco | Advised by George Christ & Chris Highley (BME)

6:30    Developing novel biofabrication technology for layering sheet-like constructs | Tara Collier | Advised by Chris Highley (BME)

6:45    3D spatiotemporally dynamic HLA hydrogels with heterogeneous mechanics that mimic IPF | Kathryn Gimeno | Advised by Steven Caliari (CHE)

7:00    Voxelated 3D bioprinting highly organized yet heterogeneous tissue constructs | Shannon Grady, Kaylen Kang, Leander Nguyen | Advised by Liheng Cai (MSE)

7:15    Understanding varied cellular and tissue responses in MAP hydrogels | Christian Jenkins, Kyle Limpic | Advised by Don Griffin, Lauren Pruett, Nicholas Cornell (BME)

Moderator: Kareem El-Ghazawi, Capstone TA & BME PhD student

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Password: SessionI

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Measuring jaw distraction length via a position-aware screwdriver | Jillian Butler, Rayaan Faruqi, Sarah Schroter | Advised by Jonathan Black (Pediatrics)

6:30    Designing a novel device for femoral socket preparation in ACL reconstruction | Paul C. Codjoe | Advised by Mark Miller (Sports Medicine)

6:45    Force sensing interventional radiology device | Sydney DeCleene, Sruthi Gopinathan, Gigo Grillo | Advised by John Angle (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)

7:00    Improving procedural efficiency & comfort of ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections | Nir Diskin, Trent Levy, Jacob Morris, Nathanael Zegarski | Advised by Jeremy Kent (Family Medicine)

7:15    Brave Virtual Worlds: implementation of motion capture for predictive & preventative ACL rehabilitation | Dhyey Parikh | Advised by William Kodama (Brave Virtual Worlds)

Moderator: Ridhi Sahani, BME PhD student

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Password: SessionA

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Design and commercialization of a medical ultrasound calibration phantom | Helen Anton, Jennifer Marchibroda, Alexis Porco, Nicole White | Advised by Adam Dixon (Rivanna Medical, LLC)

6:30    Arena Strive: A biometric physician performance tool to mitigate burnout | Joshua Blair | Advised by Glen Trachtenberg (Arena Labs)

6:45    Analysis of respiratory kinematics (ARK) monitor breath identification | Sarah Innis, Julia Shanno | Advised by Shrirang Gadrey (Medicine), J. Randall Moorman (Medicine), Sarah Ratcliffe (Public Health Sciences), Ronald Williams (ECE), William Ashe (ECE), Camille Hochheimer (Public Health Sciences)

7:00    Reducing vibration and temperature in a handheld power-assisted liposuction device | Trent Levy, Lindsey Manning, Kevin Tarczon | Advised by Joe Ledue (MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC)

7:15    The DEPART system: a continuous ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device | Kayla Craig, Alex Duerre, Kiersten Paul, Elayna Render | Advised by Eugene Parker (Barron Associates), Siddhartha Angadi (Kinesiology)

7:30    Paracentesis needle stabilization device | Caitlin Sheedy | Advised by Neeral Shah (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)

Moderator: Shannon Barker, Capstone Instructor & BME faculty member

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Password: SessionB

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Using deep learning to classify left ventricular scarring in diverse patient populations | Ramiz Akhtar, Rohan Patel, Vignesh Valaboju, Sharon Zheng | Advised by Xue Feng (BME, Carina Medical)

6:30    3D lung volume calculation for early onset scoliosis patients | Tony Albini, Will Farley, Sam Schach | Advised by Keith Bachmann (Orthopedic Surgery)

6:45    AI-based image auto-segmentation with AI-based accuracy assessment: radiation therapy applications | Nicole Chomicki, Aaron Patton | Advised by Jeff Siebers & M. Hussain Soomro (Radiation Oncology)

7:00    Automated macrophage quantification program for tissue-engineering | Ashley Forster  | Advised by George Christ & Juliana Passipieri (BME)

7:15    Diagnosis of autism using resting-state fMRI | Connor Parish | Advised by Xue Feng (BME, Carina Medical), Jason Druzgal (Radiology)

7:30    Identifying mechanisms of atrial flutter with the Medtronic CardioInsightTM Vest | Reid Powell | Advised by Mike Mangrum (Cardiovascular Medicine)

7:45    A reproducible, cost-effective instrument for accurate measurement of MRI relevant characteristic lifetimes | Clark Eriksson | Advised by Warren Warren (Chemistry, Duke University)

Moderator: Delaney Fisher, Capstone GTA & BME PhD student

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Password: SessionC

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Increasing the production of dsRNA for use as biological pesticides | Evan Biedermann, Allison Boboltz | Advised by Joe Frank (Agrospheres)

6:30    Exploring the consequences of damaging single nucleotide polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus | Rheyanna Clemens | Advised by Kate Owen (Ampel Biosolutions, LLC)

6:45    The effect of liposomal KT109 and c6-ceramide on reducing liver inflammation | Sydney Henriques | Advised by Helena Snyder (NanoSTAR Institute)

7:00    A therapeutic screening software for vessel normalization in melanoma | Zainab Aziz, Aishu Hombal, Saqib Rizvi | Advised by Kimberly Kelly & Jessica Hung (BME)

7:15    Profiling in vitro neurogenesis using mass cytometry to compare intermediate populations of neural differentiations | Emily Puleo | Advised by Eli Zunder, Kristen Fread (BME)

7:30    Sphingolipid exploration: understanding the role of sphingolipid metabolism in cancer | Isabella Posey | Advised by Todd Fox (Pharmacology)

7:45    The cytotoxic effect of BME754808 and BMS599626 on the head & neck squamous cell carcinoma proteome | Sarah Hall | Advised by Daniel Gioeli (Microbiology, Immunology & Cancer Biology)

8:00    Statistical analysis of COVID-19 data on college campuses | Catherine Pommersheim | Advised by Brent French (BME)

Moderator: Kareem El-Ghazawi, Capstone GTA & BME PhD student

https://virginia.zoom.us/j/95401597283?pwd=dDZxZnIxMTdBanFaRVo4SlhXcndFUT09

Password: SessionD

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Improving the right-hand ergonomics of colonoscopy procedures for gastroenterologists | Brendan Berkel, David Mai, Julia Pasco-Anderson | Advised by Kevin Chang, Vincent Sciortino, Vikram Seshradri (SergoMed)

6:30    PARVA – Patient Augmented Reality Vibroacoustic Array | Rehan Chaudhry, Tucker Cullen, Sarah Glatz, Chaeyeon Kim | Advised by James Daniero & Claudia Gutierrez & Logan McCool (Otolaryngology)

6:45    Wearable air filtration system to block coronavirus transmission | Tyler Clark, Justin Kim, Kelly Warring | Advised by Sasha Klibanov (Cardiovascular Medicine)

7:00    Thoracostomy tube stabilization device | Maeve Isabella Coleman, Charlotte Anne Miller | Advised by Mark Roeser (Surgery), Will Guilford (BME)

7:15    Updating the digital sensor position device used in bitewing dental x-rays | Alexandra Galina, Will Rippey | Advised by Andrea Galina (Capital Trail Dental)

7:30    Development of a novel diagnostic device for heart failure | Jashanjeet Matharoo | Advised by John Hossack (BME, UVA), Sula Mazimba (Cardiovascular Medicine)

7:45    One-handed knee aspiration mechanism | Victoria Annen, Brian Rothemich, Emma Woessner | Advised by Mark Miller & Ian Backlund (Orthopedic Surgery)

Moderator: Mackenzie Grubb, BME PhD student

https://virginia.zoom.us/j/99273272336?pwd=QjRDTHFRWlJnOGIvRDF1WHZOZTBsUT09

Password: SessionE

6:00    Introduction and procedures

6:15    Design of a microfluidics device for facile processing of encapsulated stem cells | Tim Boyer, Melody Chiang, Cole Latvis | Advised by Chris Highley (BME)

6:30    Designing an updated system for time lapse microscopy to study T. gondii invasion in intestinal epithelial cells | Carolyn Graham, Alexa Guittari, Danielle Heckert, Sydney McMahon | Advised by Brian Helmke (BME)

6:45    Using computational fluid dynamics to design optimized droplet generators for hydrogel microparticles | Alvand Moini | Advised by Chris Highley (BME)

7:00    Vagina-on-a-chip model for elucidating underlying mechanisms of vaginal cell interactions | Maria Samaritano | Advised by Julie Hakim & Gisele Calderson & Jennifer McCracken (Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor), Sophie Cook (Chemistry), Katerina Morgaenko (BME)

7:15    Microfluidic integration of a pancreatic tumor microenvironment system to study chemotherapeutics | Steven Tate | Advised by Nathan Swami (ECE)

7:30    Developing a continuous anaerobic coculture sampling system to measure C difficile growth kinetics | Christopher Warburton | Advised by Nathan Swami, John Moore, Walter Varhue, Carlos Honrado (ECE)