Department of Bioengineering: Recent submissions
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Metabolic and Electrophysiological Effects of Transcranial Photobiomodulation (PBM) and Multi-wavelength PBM
(2021-05-28)Photobiomodulation (PBM) with near infrared light may become a non-invasive, effective clinical tool after it is understood well for its mechanism of action. In my dissertation research, I have addressed three research ... -
PHOTOBIOMODULATION OF NEURAL STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION USING INFRARED (810 NM) LASER STIMULATION
(2021-05-07)The standardized clinical use of photobiomodulation (PBM) across many applications has been obstructed due to the lack of understanding in how each of the parameters affect the end results. Although the optimal parameters ... -
PHOTOMODULATORY EFFECTS ON INSULIN SECRETING BETA CELLS
(2021-05-06)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by increased blood glucose levels and affects more than 8% of people worldwide (Rutter et. al, 2015). Typically, diabetes is divided into two large subcategories: ... -
AN IN VITRO MODEL TO STUDY THE ROLE OF IOL: LENS CAPSULE INTERACTIONS IN POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION
(2021-05-05)Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common complication associated with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Unfortunately, current in vitro models cannot be used to assess the potential of PCO due to their ... -
EXPLORING IMAGING TECHNOLOGY IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC MEDICALLY REFRACTORY EPILEPSY WITH INTRACRANIAL ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY AND POST-SURGICAL EVALUATIONS
(2021-05-03)Abstract Exploring Imaging Technology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Medically Refractory Epilepsy with Intracranial Electroencephalography and Post-Surgical Evaluations Nasheha Baset, MS The University ... -
NON-INVASIVE PROFILING OF MOLECULAR MARKERS IN BRAIN GLIOMAS USING DEEP LEARNING AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES
(2021-04-29)Gliomas account for the most common malignant primary brain tumors in both pediatric and adult populations. They arise from glial cells and are divided into low grade and high-grade gliomas with significant differences in ... -
PREPARATION OF DUAL FLUORESCENCE AGENTS-LOADED NANOPARTICLE AND ITS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO APPLICATION
(2018-12-07)There’re many existing imaging tools that composed of different imaging moieties to improve both resolution and sensitivity, however there’s not yet any imaging method that could be effectively utilized in both in vitro ... -
Development of Particle Platforms for Delivery of Angiogenic Reagents to Treat Peripheral Arterial Diseases
(2019-01-11)Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a disease that one or several peripheral arteries are narrowed or blocked. PAD is an emerging disease that cost annually 10-20 billions of US dollars for health care in America. PAD ... -
Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles for treatment of lung cancer
(2018-12-06)Despite extensive research and progress in anti-cancer therapeutics, an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains elusive, resulting in poor 5-year patient survival rate. Towards this end, we have ... -
Whole-head functional brain imaging of economic risk decision making and transcranial photobiomodulation with fNIRS and EEG
(2020-09-08)Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG) are two non-invasive brain imaging or mapping modalities that allow us to measure cerebral hemodynamic and electrophysiological changes in the ... -
IMPACT OF MUSCULAR FATIGUE AND ITS MODULATION USING TRANSCRANIAL PHOTOBIOMODULATION (tPBM) ON THE HUMAN BRAIN MEASURED BY FUNCTIONAL NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (fNIRS)
(2020-07-22)When performing exercise, the brain must register and simultaneously integrate input from feedforward (i.e., central command) and feedback (e.g., exercise pressor reflex) neural mechanisms to make appropriate cardiovascular ... -
The Biomechanics of Cardiac Elastin and its Role in Bioengineering
(2020-09-09)Elastin is an essential structural protein responsible for the elasticity of many tissues, including skin, lungs, blood vessels, and other highly dynamic tissues and organs in the body. In the heart, cardiac elastin has ... -
MODULATION OF PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES OF INSULIN SECRETING CELLS USING ELECTRICAL AND PHOTOSTIMULATION
(2020-09-01)Islet transplantation is a surgical procedure aimed at providing insulin independence to those suffering with Type I diabetes. Prior to implantation, a therapeutic window exists ex vivo where the cells can be treated in ... -
Novel Quantification of Neurovascular Coupling (NVC) to Predict Brain Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
(2020-09-04)Birth asphyxia is a global burden in clinical neonatal care. It results from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts too long during the birth causing physical harm to the brain. The asphyxia insult impairs ... -
Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applications in Neuroimaging
(2020-08-20)Deep Learning (DL) tools have the potential to analyze large datasets and extract meaningful insights to enhance patient outcomes. Radiological images such as MRI and CT, often contain complex patterns that can be difficult ... -
Detection of Molecular Biomarkers involved in the Induction of EMT, migration and invasion, and drug resistance in breast cancer cells in 3D confinement
(2018-09-17)Standard-of-care regimes for cancer treatment have become more effective and sophisticated over the last decade due to research developments which facilitate specific targeting of treatments to certain cancers, and the ... -
Fabrication and In Vitro Characterization of an Implant for the Detection of Metastatic Cancer Cells
(2018-08-03)Greater than 90% of cancer related deaths are due to metastasis (Hayes & Wicha, 2011). Since current conventional techniques detect the disease by the time that it has become systemic, our lab has developed a hydrogel based ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN VITRO TBI MODELS AND VALIDATION OF NANODELIVERY FOR RESTORATION OF DISRUPTED BRAIN ENDOTHELIUM
(2019-09-06)Blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) is a serious concern among military personnel and their families. Although the mechanisms responsible for disruption to the brain are not well understood, the development of ... -
The Hip-Spine Effect: How Pathological Femoro-Pelvic Interactions Contribute to Abnormal Lumbar Spine Loading
(2019-05-06)ABSTRACT THE HIP-SPINE EFFECT: HOW PATHOLOGICAL FEMORO-PELVIC INTERACTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO ABNORMAL LUMBAR SPINE LOADING Anthony Nicholas Khoury, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Arlington, 2019 Supervising Professor: Hal ... -
Quantification of Nocturnal Blood Pressure Oscillations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
(2020-06-05)An approach to quantifying and analysis of nocturnal blood pressure (BP) variations that are elicited by sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is presented. A sample-by-sample aggregation of the dynamic BP variations during ...