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A Novel Minimally Invasive Dual-modality Fiber Optic Probe For Prostate Cancer Detection
(Biomedical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in males, and is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in United States. In prostate cancer diagnostics and theapy, there is a critical need for a minimally ... -
NOVEL NANOCOMPOSITES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LUNG INFECTIONS
(2022-05-17)Lung infections, especially lower respiratory tract infections and their associated pneumonias, are one of the leading causes of death, accounting for more than 4 million fatalities every year worldwide. Bacterial pathogens ... -
NOVEL NANOPARTICLES TO STIMULATE THERAPEUTIC ANGIOGENESIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASES
(2022-08-15)Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a severe impairment of arterial vessels resulting in obstruction of normal blood flow in the legs, leading to acute or chronic lower limb ischemia and subsequently high morbidity and ... -
Novel Polymeric Scaffolds Using Protein Microbubbles as Porogen and Growth Factor Carriers
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc.Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Polymeric tissue engineering scaffolds prepared by conventional techniques like salt leaching and phase separation are greatly limited by their poor biomolecule-delivery ... -
Novel Preparation Of Polymeric Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering Using Phase Separation With Protein Microbubble Incorporation
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) has been extensively used as a biodegradable and porous tissue scaffold due to their biocompatibility and degradability. Several techniques have been developed for the fabrication of ... -
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 ... -
Novel Techniques Of Fabricating Porous, Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds For Sustained Drug Release
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Two types of porous scaffolds were made from biodegradable polymers and their drug release trends and rates were studied. In first method, the emulsion of PLLA in chloroform solution and PVA and acetaminophen in de-ionized ... -
Novel ¹H MR Probes To Interrogate The Tumor Microenvironment
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-10-11)The term "tumor microenvironment" usually refers to the description of the physiological and metabolic conditions within solid tumors (primary or metastatic), and is significantly different from that of normal tissues. ... -
Optical Coherence Tomography Of Oral Mucosa
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Oral cancer causes 120000* deaths annually around the world and 280000* new cases are diagnosed every year. Technology has developed and the death rate of oral cancer has improved over the last few decades; hence to improve ... -
An optical probe for detecting chondrocyte apoptosis in response to mechanical injury
(Springer NatureDepartment of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, 07 Septemb)Cartilage injury induced by acute excessive contact stress is common and mostly affects young adult. Although early detection of cartilage injury may prevent serious and lifelong arthritic complications, early detection ... -
Optimization Of Hydrogel System For Complex Wound Healing
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-10-11)Various conventional therapies and preventive measures have been developed and used for treating complex wounds; however, patients with complex wounds still develop wound infection and consist of delayed wound healing. ... -
Optimization Of Methods For In-vitro Expansion And Cryopreservation Of Mammalian Stem Cells
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)The recent advances in the field of Tissue Engineering have given rise to the need for a tremendous quantity of cells. The search for and use of an appropriate multipotent or pluripotent stem cells in tissue engineering ... -
Optimization Of Reconstruction Parameters In Brain Activation Studies
(Biomedical Engineering, 2009-09-16)Diffuse Optical Imaging (DOI) is being extensively used in brain activation studies for the quantification of hemodynamic changes in the cerebral cortex. Many investigators have utilized the commercially available CW5 DOI ... -
Organic Biocompatible Nanolayered Polymerization Of Solid-state Devices
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-10-11)Nanotechnology plays a major role in today's society due to its convergence of nanoscale which is the level of atoms and molecules as a part of miniaturization trend. The interference between biomedical and nanotechnology ... -
Parametric And Non-parametric Analysis Of Carotid Sinus Baroreflex System Using Electrically Induced Muscle Contraction
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)The arterial pressure is an important physiological parameter which if not maintained at desired level may lead to fatal disorders or in worst situations even death. The physiological feedback control mechanism in order ... -
Performance Of Wavelet Denoising And Automatic Detection Of Action Potentials On Simulated And Real Electrneurographic Recordings
(Biomedical Engineering, 2013-07-22)About 1 in 200 people living in the U.S have had an amputation at some stage in their lives. Development of neurally controlled artificial limb prosthesis with the ability to finely control motor activity continues to prove ... -
Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Pleiotrophin-mediated Regeneration Across Long-gap Injuries And Investigations Into Amputation Neuroma Pain
Peripheral nerve injuries can be a chronic clinical challenge for patients. Long recovery periods, functional deficits, and neuropathic pain all complicate healing. Although peripheral nerves are able to regenerate, most ... -
Phase Sensitive Spectral Domain Interferometry For Label Free Biomolecular Interaction Analysis And Biosensing Applications
(Biomedical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Biomolecular interaction analysis (BIA) plays vital role in wide variety of fields, which include biomedical research, pharmaceutical industry, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology industry. Study and quantification of ... -
Phenotypic Differences In The Behavior Of Immortalized Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells In Three Dimensional Culture Systems
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (HBECS) immortalized with viral oncoproteins E6/E7, are potentially malignant due to numerous chromosomal aberrations. Recently a model system was established in which HBECS were immortalized ... -
PHOTOBIOMODULATION AND STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION: APPLICATION TO MODULATE ADIPOGENESIS THROUGH CELLULAR AND NUCLEAR MORPHOLOGY
(2020-05-28)Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are of great interest in regenerative medicine due to their capability to self-renew and differentiate to various lineages. Typically, differentiation to specific cell types has relied on ...