Category: Associate Projects

The Culturing of Rat Intestinal Stem Cells Student: Nolan Hsu Department: Chemical Engineering Advisor: Shashi Murthi Abstract My project involves creating microtube devices from scratch, and preparing them to be used as a collection apparatus for stem cells. Each device is carefully prepared by flowing small amounts of different solutions through the tubes. Once the…

Synthesis of Cobalt Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Student: Rose DiBella Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Sri Sridhar Abstract Synthesis of Cobalt Iron Oxide Nanoparticles My research project involves synthesizing CoFe3O4 nanoparticles in order to analyze their magnetic properties. These nanoparticles are synthesized both via the co-precipitation method and via the high temperature reaction of Co(acac)2 and Fe(acac)3….

Synthesis and Surface Modification of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Student: Roshanee Bindra Department: Biology Advisor: Sri Sridhar Abstract Superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the form of iron oxide have been used in a large variety of biomedical applications such as, in drug delivery, separation of proteins and cells, in hyperthermia therapies and as contrast enhancement agent in magnetic…

Synthesis and Surface Modification of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Student: Roshanee Bindra Department: Biology Advisor: Sri Sridhar Abstract Superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the form of iron oxide have been used in a large variety of biomedical applications such as, in drug delivery, separation of proteins and cells, in hyperthermia therapies and as contrast enhancement agent in magnetic…

Surface Modification Techniques for Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Student: Sherrica Tai Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Sri Sridhar Abstract Many biomedical applications have reaped the beneficial use of magnetic nanoparticles, which include drug delivery, diseases diagnosis and therapy, and as image enhancement agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). For their use in these applications, surface modification is…

Star-Shape Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis Student: Shane Lloyd Department: Biology Advisor: Sri Sridhar Abstract Gold “nanostars” will be prepared for luminescence. A nanoparticle with one, two, three, four or five arms will be considered a star. Transmission Electron Microscopy images will be taken of the nanoparticles to determine the percentage of stars versus spheres produced….

Polymeric Nanofilms as Biopassive and Bioactive Neuroprosthetic Implant Coatings Student: Kyle Stephens Department: Chemical Engineering Advisor: Shashi Murthi Abstract Neuroprosthetic implants are silicon based microelectronic devices that are designed to send and receive electrical signals to and from neurons in the central nervous system. An important part of the fabrication and performance of these devices…

Optical Properties of TiO2 nanotubes Student: Dalmau Reig-i-Plessis Department: Physics Advisor: Latika Menon Abstract Titanium oxide nanostructures, nanotubes arrays in particular, are key components for several emerging technologies, notably dye sensitized solar cells and supported gold nanoparticle catalysts. Free standing nanotube ordered arrays were produced by anodization of titanium foil in non-aqueous solutions. For optical…

Nanowire arrays for neuron recordings Student: Dalmau Reig-i-Plessis Department: Physics Advisor: Latika Menon Abstract Microelectrode arrays are able to simultaneously record impulses from several different neurons by sensing the minute changes in potential in the medium the cells are in. Since released ions dissipate in the medium, the total change in potential in the medium…

Nanoparticulate carriers for Mitochondrial Gene Therapy: Optimization of Non-radioactive DNA probe labeling and detection kit analysis of Mitochondrial Transcription by Northern blotting Student: Carol Kycia Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Abstract We are developing nano-particulate carriers for the targeted delivery of DNA to mammalian mitochondria. Our efforts are currently focused on two separate systems: vesicular carriers…