Thursday, April 10, 2008
Research on Multiple Sclerosis, Protecting Skin in Cold Temperatures Highlights of Cotnell BioExpo 2008
Testing the durability of throat cartilage in horses, which could advance a common surgical procedure for racehorses; an analysis of using a microbead spray to warm up skin in frigid temperatures: These were just two of the student projects showcased at the student-run 2008 Annual Bioengineering Expo at Cornell recently
Among undergraduates, biology and philosophy major Ben Solomon '09 won the $400 first-place prize for his presentation on his work in developing a mouse model for examining a receptor involved in the immune response of people with multiple sclerosis.
Biomedical engineering graduate student Georgette Tzatzalos won the $200 first-place prize for master of engineering students with her biomaterials project that focuses on marking tumor cells.
Among other posters, civil and environmental engineering student Samantha Passman '10 explained how she ran mechanical tests to study the durability and flexibility of laryngeal cartilage in horses. Collapse of arytenoid cartilage near a horse's trachea blocks air and creates turbulence through a horse's airway, which not only reduces oxygen intake but also is the most common cause of poor performance in racehorses. The surgical fix for this condition, which involves placing sutures over the arytenoid cartilage and the nearby cricoid cartilage, fails 40 percent of the time. Passman hopes her research will be a step toward improving the procedure.
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Among undergraduates, biology and philosophy major Ben Solomon '09 won the $400 first-place prize for his presentation on his work in developing a mouse model for examining a receptor involved in the immune response of people with multiple sclerosis.
Biomedical engineering graduate student Georgette Tzatzalos won the $200 first-place prize for master of engineering students with her biomaterials project that focuses on marking tumor cells.
Among other posters, civil and environmental engineering student Samantha Passman '10 explained how she ran mechanical tests to study the durability and flexibility of laryngeal cartilage in horses. Collapse of arytenoid cartilage near a horse's trachea blocks air and creates turbulence through a horse's airway, which not only reduces oxygen intake but also is the most common cause of poor performance in racehorses. The surgical fix for this condition, which involves placing sutures over the arytenoid cartilage and the nearby cricoid cartilage, fails 40 percent of the time. Passman hopes her research will be a step toward improving the procedure.
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