Jourdan Colter successfully defended her Master’s thesis today to her graduate committee as well as family and friends. Her thesis, Design Optimization of a Hyaluronic-Acid Based Hydrogel Drug-Delivery Device for Immobilization in the Eye, set the foundation for identifying geometrical designs and findings on the optimization of a drug delivery system for individuals with eye injuries. Congratulations on...
Continue reading
Big congratulations to Kiffer Creveling, and Boston Terry who presented their research at the Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, & Biotransport conference at National Harbor, Maryland. Kiffer presented his work on the adhesion between the vitreous and the retina in his first podium talk. Boston presented his work developing a voxel-wise algorithm to better detect mild TBI for the undergraduate...
Continue reading
Hi-GEAR: The lab was very excited to host a workshop for the high school women involved in the Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp run by the College of Engineering for the second time. The camp introduces students to engineering and computer science through hands-on learning projects. We had the women...
Continue reading
Jourdan Colter and Dr. Brittany Coats attended the 2016 ARVO conference to present research from our lab to other ophthalmologists around the world. Jourdan’s work is currently optimizing a drug delivery system to patients through the use of hydrogels on the surface of eyes. She has been using computer models to figure out which...
Continue reading
Congratulations to Dan Shedd and Nik Benko for successfully completing their dissertation proposal and qualifying exam, respectively. Dan’s proposal focused on characterizing long-term visual dysfunction following blast exposure. Nik presented a literature review on wave propagation theory and proposed potential solutions for altering blast wave propagation through the eye during blast exposure. Both members performed admirably and are one...
Continue reading
Name: Joseph Phillips Hometown: Rexburg, Idaho Previous Degrees, Institutions: BS (in progress) – University of Utah, Mechanical Engineering CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician), DATC Research Interests/Project: Hydrogel material characterization; Retinal vasculature characterization. Honors/Awards: Dean’s list 2015, Recipient of the C.S. and D.E. Foundation Scholarship, 2015, Member of Tau Beta Pi, inducted 2016 Interests outside of Research: Competitive drumline, music...
Continue reading
Name: Keith Warner Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Previous Degrees, Institutions: University of Utah, Mechanical Engineering Student Research Interests/Project: Oxygen Permeability Testing in Hydrogel Honors/Awards: 2013 Graduated with Honors, Torrey Pines High School 2012 Awarded for Research done at the Biosphere 2, University of Arizona Interests outside of Research: Pretty much any/all sports, going...
Continue reading
Name: Matt Byrne Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Previous Degrees, Institutions: BS Applied Physics, BS Economics – University of Utah Research Interests/Project: Regional quantification of collagen and laminin/fibrin at the vitreoretinal interface Interests outside of Research: Outdoor adventures! Soccer and the occasional video game Tell us something about yourself that otherwise we wouldn’t know...
Continue reading
Name: Nikolaus Allan Benko Hometown: Los Osos, California Previous Degrees, Institutions: BS in Physics at the University of California Santa Barbara Research Interests/Project: Measuring intraocular pressure during blast trauma Interests outside of Research: Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Reading, Racing. Tell us something about yourself that otherwise we wouldn’t know or guess: One summer I solo...
Continue reading
Undergraduates Kendall McMillan and Boston Terry presented their research to over 70 clinical faculty from around the world at the International Conference on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma. Kendall’s presented his research measuring tortuosity in retinal vasculature following a retinal vein occlusion. Boston presented his research developing voxel-based analysis methods to detect DTI changes following repetitive head...
Continue reading