BME GIDP Alumni

 

Name Degree Faculty Advisor Thesis/Dissertation Title Post-Degree Activity

John Totenhagen

PhD/ May 2012

Ted Trouard

Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of a Mouse Model of
Niemann Pick Type C1 Disease

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arizona

Phat Tran

PhD/ December 2011

Jeong-Yeol Yoon

Nanoscale Feature Composite: An Ensemble Surface for Enhancing
Cardiovascular Implant Endothelialization

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arizona

Stephen Moore

PhD/ December 2011

Lars Furenlid

Novel Applications of Scintillation Cameras to Preclinical PET

Systems Engineering, Moore Good Ideas, Inc.

Tim Melano

PhD/ May 2011

Chuck Higgins

Insect Machine Interfaces

Postdoctoral Fellow

Lise Johnson

PhD/ May 2010

Andy Fuglevand / Bruce McNaughton

Decoding Electric Fields of the Nervous System: Investions of Information Storage and Transfer in the Central and Peripheral Nervous System (Online)

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington

John Ashton

PhD/ May 2010

Jonathan VandeGeest

Polymeric Endoaortic Paving (PEAP): Initial Development of a Novel Treatment for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Senior Engineer, Johnson & Johnson

Xiaomeng Zhang

PhD/ May 2010

Robert Gillies

MRI of Tumor pH and Perfusion (Online)

Researcher, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa Bay, Florida

Kevin Harkins

PhD/ May 2009

Ted Trouard

Biophysical Mechanisms of Diffusion Weighted MRI Assessed through Computational Modeling and Experiments in Bioreactor Cell Cultures (Online)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Jennifer Elster

PhD/ May 2009

Ron Allen

Quantification and Tracking of Transplanted Satellite Cells (Online)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

Ed DeHoog

PhD/ December 2008

James Schwiegerling

Novel Fundus Camera Design (Online)

Research Scientist, Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA

Timothy Troutman

PhD/ August 2008

Jennifer Barton, Marek Romanowski

Plasmon Resonant Nanostructures of Gold for Biomedical Applications (Online)

Biomedical Engineer, Resodyn Corp. 

Renata Ramos

PhD/ May 2008

Dan Stamer

Evaluation of the Effects of Cyclic Ocular Pulse on Conventional Outflow Tissues (Online)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice University

Dominique Jennings

PhD/ May 2008

Robert Gillies

Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Fluorescence Microscopy of Tumor Microvascular Permeability (Online)

Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA

Carlos Chang

PhD/ May 2008

Jay Hoying

Development of In Vitro Three-Dimensional Microvascular Tissues (Online)

Assistant Program Manager, Saint Joseph's Translational Research Institute, Atlanta, GA

Alex Tumlinson

PhD/ May 2007

Jennifer Barton

Ultrahigh-Resolution Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography for In Vivo Mouse Colonoscopy (Online)

Postdoctoral Associate, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales

Cody Bliss

PhD/ May 2007

John Szivek

Sensate Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Repair (Online)

Product Specialist
W. L. Gore and Associates

Lida Hariri

PhD/ May 2007

Jennifer Barton

Evaluation of Mouse Models of Colorectal Cancer Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (Online)

Medical School

Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal

PhD/ May 2007

Stu Williams

Development and Utilization of a Tissue Engineered Blood Vessel Mimic to Assess the Neointimal Response to Intravascular Stents (Online)

Assistant Professor, Biomedical and General Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Nathaniel Kirkpatrick

PhD/ December 2006

Urs Utzinger

Functional Biological Spectroscopy and Multiphoton Imaging Using Endogenous Optical Contrast (Online)

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA

Patrick Marcus

PhD/ December 2006

Andrew Fuglevand

Electrotactile Feedback System Using Psychophysical Mapping Functions (Online)

President, Marcus Engineering, LLC

Joelle Sarlls

PhD/ August 2006

Ted Trouard

High-Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Development and Application of Novel Radial Fast Spin-Echo Acquisitions (Online)

Post-Doctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health
jsarlls@gmail.com

Kevin Greer

PhD/ December 2005

Jay Hoying

Design and Analysis of Large Scale Gene Expression Experiments and the Application to Angiogenesis and Blood Vessel Maturation (Online)

Vice President,Product Development, Vision7, Tucson, AZ

Samantha Powis

PhD/ December 2005

Stu Williams

Chlorine Dioxide for the Prevention of Biomaterial-Associated Infections (Online)

 

Mark Schwartz

PhD/ December 2005

Jay Hoying/ Stu Williams

Molecular and Cellular Dynamics of the Healing Responses Associated with Implanted Expanded Polytetrafluorothylene (Online)

Executive Director of Product Development, Pare Technologies, Tucson, AZ

Cynthia Smith

PhD/ December 2005

Stu Williams

A Direct-Write Three Dimensional Bioassembly Tool for Regenerative Medicine (Online)

Family leave

Paul Rigby

PhD/ December 2004

Bruce Simon

Characterization of Arteries and Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts Using Experimental and Finite Element Models

Research Engineer, Titan/L-3, San Diego, CA
Paul.Rigby@l-3com.com
858-720-4139

Jonathan Alberding

PhD/ August 2004

Ann Baldwin

Nonsteady Pressure Affects Large Arteries and Endothelium

Post-doctoral Research Associate, Arizona Research Laboratories-Microcirculation Division

Kirk Gossage

PhD/ May 2004

Jennifer Barton

Optical Coherence Tomography and Texture Analysis: Non-Invasive Monitoring of Tissue Responses to Glaucoma Implants

Principle Engineer, C R I, Woburn MA

Gabriel Gruionu

PhD/ May 2004

Jay Hoying/
Timothy Secomb

Structural Adaptation of Arcade Arteries to Changes in Blood Flow

Research Fellow, Department of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School

Brooke McGuire

PhD/ December 2003

Timothy Secomb

Mathematical Modeling of Oxygen Transport in Skeletal Muscle Under Conditions of High Oxygen Demand

Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Physiology, University of Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

Susan LeGendre-McGhee

MS / May 2012

Jennifer Barton

Evaluating Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Agent Effectiveness in a Mouse Model of Sporadic Colorectal Cancer Using Optical Coherence
Tomography

Programmer, Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Arizona

Xenia Kachur

MS / December 2011

Ara Arabyan

A Novel Pathology Device for the Improvement of Intraoperative Breast Cancer Tissue Gross Examination

 

Christopher Stemple

MS / December 2011

Jeong-Yeol Yoon

Rapid Detection of Malaria Antigens in Human Whole Blood Using a Handheld Lab-on-Chip Device

 

Amanda Eskinazi

MS / May 2011

Johnathan Vande Geest

Toward a Classification System for the Shape, Location, and
Orientation of Hill-Sachs Lesions

 

Chandra Khatri

MS / May 2011

Robert Snyder

Modifying Aqueous Humor Dynamics for the Treatment of Glaucoma

Process Engineer, Intel Corporation

Vincent Wong

MS / May 2011

Terry Matsunaga

Formulation of Perfluorocarbon-filled Droplets for Ultrasound-Mediated Applications

Quality Engineer, Thayer Medical Corporation

Darren Haskett

MS / May 2011

Jonathan Vande Geest

Towards a Method for Biomechanical Determination of Aneurysm Progression in Mouse Models

PhD Student, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Joe Del Rossi

MS / May 2011

Xiaoyi Wu

Coaxial Electrospray to Produce Cerasome Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

Baymar Solutions

Zach Dean

MS / May 2011

Urs Utzinger

Electrolyte Solutions to Improve the Performance of Electroactive Polymers used in Infusion Pumps

PhD Student, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Mia McCorkel

MS / May 2011

Scott Boitano

Sub-Cytotoxic Nanoparticle Exposure to Airway Epithelial Cells Causes Alterations in Cellular Signaling

Quality Engineer, Bard Peripheral Vascular, Tempe, AZ

Deepa Patel

MS / May 2011

Timothy Secomb

Maximal Oxygen Consumption Rates in One-Leg and Two-Leg Exercise: A Theoretical Model

 

Tulika Balagopal

MS / May 2011

Christopher Choi

Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Using AZRED Water Quality Models

Clinical Engineer, Cyberonics, Houston, Texas

Joshua Nedrud

MS / May 2011

Henk Granzier

The Functional Role of the N2B Region within the Elastic Sarcomeric Protein Titin

 

Fahd Chaudhry

MS / May 2011

Julia Indik

A Novel Resuscitation Algorithm Using Waveform Analysis and
End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Pressure in Ventricular Fibrillation

Fellowship trainee in cardiovascular health at West Virginia University

Dan Allen

MS / December 2010

Julia Indik

Predictive Variables of After-Shock During Resuscitation in a Swine Model

Medical School

Omid Mahdavi

MS / December 2008

Mark Riley

A Brief Look at Protein Structural Changes as a Measure of Cell
Damage

Facility Manager, Nanofabrication Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Bill Brands

MS / December 2007

Urs Utzinger

Optical Studies of Collagen Crosslinking, Angiogenesis and Matrix Metalloproteinases

Manufacturing Technical Manager , Ventana Medical Systems, Tucson, AZ

Brandi Tellis

MS / December 2006

John Szivek

Utilizing micro computed tomography data to produce implantable scaffolds for orthopedic tissue engineering.

R&D Engineer, Sports Medicine
RTI Biologics, Inc., Alachua, FL

Greg Dion

MS / December 2005

Jay Hoying

Bacteria-Based Molecular Assay Detection System (B-MAD)

 

Tara Burke

MS / August 2005

Ann Baldwin

Does Nitric Oxide from S-Nitrosohemoglobin Reduce Hemoglobin-Induced Microvascular Damage?

Field Clinical Specialist, Terumo Heart, Inc., Tucson, AZ

Anora Burwell

MS / August 2005

Ann Baldwin

Cardiovascular and Behavioral Effects of Sound and Ultrasound in Rats

DPT Student, Pacific University, Oregon

Jamie Dibble

MS / August 2005

Molly Brewer

Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in the Development of Ovarian Cancer

 

Lindsay Goeller

MS / August 2005

Mark Riley

Detecting Viruses in Drinking Water with Raman Spectroscopy and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

 

Elizabeth Kanter Bartz

MS / August 2005

Jennifer Barton

Dual Modality Imaging of a Novel Rat Model for Ovarian Carcinogenesis

Research Fellow, Center for Brain Health, University of Texas at Dalls, Dallas, TX

Maurice Jabbour

MS / May 2005

Hugh Barnaby/ Jay Hoying

Integrating Biological Materials with Microelectronic Devices for the Development of Effective and Low Cost Biosensors

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Sarah Swaim

MS / May 2004

Robert Gillies

Perfusion Imaging of Angiogenic Response Drug Therapy in Murine Carcinoma

Personal Trainer, Fitness Together, Tucson AZ

Mansooreh Tanooryran

MS / August 2003

Paul Calvert

Adhesion of Myoblasts to RGD-aliginate

 

Heather Seifert

MS / December 2001

Andrew Fuglevand

Prediction of Finger Position from EMG Population Vectors using Bayesâ Rule

Process Engineer - Cholestech, Hayward, CA

Lin Lin

MS / August 2001

Olivia Liu Sheng

Incremental Data Mining for Active and Adaptive Knowledge Base for Patient Image Retrieval

Doctoral Candidate, Management & Information Systems, Univ of AZ

Kristi Hansen

MS / August 2000

Jennifer Barton

Recruitment of Tendon Crimp with Applied Tensile Strain

Experimental Design Engineer ö SEBRA, Tucson AZ

Adam Budoff

MS / May 2000

Jay Hoying

Transcription Profiling of Angiogenesis Using DNA Microarrays

Engineer - AGY Therapeutics, San Francisco CA

Nicholas Cordaro

MS / May 2000

John Szivek

Accelerated Bone Bonding to Calcium Phosphate Ceramic Coated Strain Gauges: An Experimental and Computational Study

Manager of Product Development, Spinal Implants - SeaSpine Inc., Riverside, CA