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: Drs. Sharan Ramaswamy and Joshua Hutcheson

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Mentor: Dr. Anu Godavarty

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Mentor: Dr. Raj Pulugurtha

Research: Generating an endothelial-specific Kir knockout mouse using the LoxP-CRE system, along with PCR testing for genotyping, with in-house designed primers.

Mentor: Dr. Nikolas Tsoukias

MedTech Focus: Recognizing innovations in research and technology that have been developed here at FIU. I have focused on developing marketing flyers for patented FIU technologies and will soon start to be involved in the process of finding companies for potential licensing.

Mentor: Shantanu Balkundi

MedTech Focus: Assembling a list of companies that may be a fit for a visual aid medical device ; helping the research team by summarizing patent information for the research

Mentor: Elizabeth Garami / Shantanu Balkundi / Anne-Laure Schmitt-Oliver

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. Jorge Riera

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Mentor: Dr. Joshua Hutcheson

Research: Examining the neuronal cellular populations within the aortic valve.

Mentor: Dr. Joshua Hutcheson

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Mentor: Dr. Jorge Riera

Research: Optimizing the parameters for removing the surfactants from mesoporous silica nanoparticles while maintaining their size.

Mentor: Dr. Anthony McGoron

Research: Developing a model of a cardiovascular diagnostic device, am working on making a vibration motor for the device, and contacting possible physicians or community health centers to provide helpful insight on how to improve the device.

Mentor: Dr. Joshua Hutcheson