Nelson Abarca
Researcher
Research: My research is based on former Mayo Clinic PREP Scholar Karla Montejo which includes the measuring of calcium elevations of cortical astrocytes of lab mice under high-frequency stimulation.
Mentor: Dr. Jorge Riera
Paulina Alvarez
Researcher
Research: Using a newly developed method to quantify mouse aortic valve leaflet (AVL) deformation, studying aortic valve leaflet contractile behavior and determining the influence of neuronal control of basal tone on AVL tensile mechanical properties.
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Hutcheson
Justin Bu
Trainee
Research: I will be working on research pertaining to a biophotonic device that is meant to aid in the detection of premature labor and cervical cancer.
Mentor: Dr. Jessica Ramella-Roman
Condell Eastmond
Researcher
Research: I do research involving Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and the development of diagnostic tools for spinal cord injury and noninvasive muscle oxygenation monitoring.
Mentor: Dr. Wei-Chiang Lin
Shaylyn Grier
Fellow
Research: I investigate the feasibility of using near-infrared spectroscopy to detect muscle activation for the purpose of prosthesis control.
Mentor: Dr. Wei-Chiang Lin
Alejandro Guilarte
Trainee
Research: In the market analysis of lower limb prosthetic valve design towards improved structural & operational function via SolidWorks prototyping.
Mentor: Dr. Ranu Jung
Allison Martinez Mejia
Researcher
Research: Pericytes are part of the neurovascular unit, a collection of cells that trigger local perfusion as a result of neural activity, I am currently studying their electrical contribution to cerebral microcirculation.
Mentor: Dr. Nikolas Tsoukias
Kelly Nair Rojas
Researcher
Research: Low-cost health monitoring is the primary health-care solution that can ensure healthy lives and promote the overall quality of well-being. My work seeks to develop passive wireless neural recording technologies to enable zero-power monitoring of action potentials that guide the heart and brain functions.
Mentor: Dr. Raj Pulugurtha
Huy Nguyen
Researcher
Research: Develop miniaturized flex integration of photonic devices for conformal on-skin NIR (near-infrared spectroscopy) sensors to detect hemodynamic properties.
Mentor: Dr. Raj Pulugurtha
Heriberto Nieves
Researcher
Research: I am researching the application of a non-invasive electrical neurostimulation platform to provide haptic feedback during interactions with virtual objects.
Mentor: Dr. Ranu Jung
Carlos Otero
Researcher
Research: My research involves applying engineering techniques and utilizing spatial-temporal detection software to understand the role of astrocytes in cortical circuits.
Mentor: Dr. James Schummers
Antonio Rosales
Researcher
Research: My research is in understanding important mechanisms in neurovascular coupling by the propagation of hyperpolarization through a network of endothelial cells.
Mentor: Dr. Jorge Riera
Ana Valentin
Trainee
Research: My current research focus is on image analysis of aortic leaflet cells in varying developmental stages and completing statistical analysis of data to localize pigment markers within cardiovascular cells.
Mentor: Dr. Joshua Hutcheson