The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
The role of the biomedical engineer is to provide answers to problems arising from the study of living systems by employing the methodology and principles of engineering. We are now embarking on the Biomedical Century, and the need for engineers trained in biomedicine is increasing at a tremendous pace.
In September 1997, after an intense planning and review process that involved faculty from both institutions, Georgia Tech joined with Emory University School of Medicine to establish The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME).
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Department of Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Research Option Theses [64]
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Recent Submissions
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Multimodal Execution Monitoring for Anomaly Detection During Robot Manipulation
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016-05)Online detection of anomalous execution can be valuable for robot manipulation, enabling robots to operate more safely, determine when a behavior is inappropriate, and otherwise exhibit more common sense. By using ... -
Towards Assistive Feeding with a General-Purpose Mobile Manipulator
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016-05)General-purpose mobile manipulators have the potential to serve as a versatile form of assistive technology. However, their complexity creates challenges, including the risk of being too difficult to use. We present a ... -
UBM: Quantitative systems biology
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Development of Multi-modality Polymer-coated Quantum Dots for Cancer Imaging
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-06-14)Cancer has become a large threat to people’s health and lives in the world. It is very important if we can achieve the early diagnosis of cancer, which can significantly reduce cancer mortality and improve the life quality ... -
Rare-earth doped apatite nanocrystals for cell and implanted biomaterial tracking
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-06-14)Apatite nanoparticles are the main inorganic component of human hard tissues, and have been used in repair of bone defects or scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. It has a stable hexagonal crystal structure, which could ... -
DELIVERY OF PROLYL HYDROXYLASE INHIBITORS TO MSC SPHEROIDS FOR ENHANCED ANGIOGENIC FACTOR SECRETION
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-24)Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are of clinical interest due to their ability to differentiate towards musculoskeletal lineages, modulate inflammatory responses, and promote new blood vessel formation. Angiogenesis is an ... -
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Intraspinal Stem Cell Grafts: Tracking and Targeted Transplantation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-22)Transplantation of cellular therapeutics into the spinal cord has been explored as treatment for a range of degenerative and traumatic diseases. The post-transplantation fate of cellular therapeutics is poorly understood ... -
Biomaterial strategies for improved bone healing with bone morphogenetic protein-2 delivery
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-17)This thesis investigated hybrid biomaterial systems with controlled strategies for bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) delivery to promote structural and functional restoration of segmental bone defects. Using a critically ... -
Modulation of Stem Cell Delivery Strategy by Platelet Lysate Utilization and Cell Aggregation for Enhanced Bone Regeneration
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-17)Challenges to control delivered cell behavior, including viability and differentiation, remain a significant barrier to the translation of cell-based bone tissue engineering strategies. Our research objectives were to ... -
Development and optimization of near-infrared functional lymphatic imaging in health and lymphedema
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-05-12)The lymphatic vasculature is present in nearly all tissues of the body and serves three primary functions: (1) regulation of tissue fluid homeostasis through the transport of large proteins and excess interstitial fluid, ... -
Development of a collagen-based model for testing nanoparticle drug delivery to tumors
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Cancer continues to take many lives each year and has posed a seemingly insurmountable challenge to scientists around the world. Traditional methods of treatment, including chemotherapy, are ineffective and result in ... -
Evaluating Activity and Sleep Tracking Technologies for Older Adults
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)There are currently over 99 million citizens in the United States who are age 50 and older. Many of these older adults are interested in independently maintaining their mental and physical well-being. There are various ... -
Reducing Delay Time in Hand Mentor Pro to Improve Clinical Functionality
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Stroke is third leading cause of disability worldwide, and the burden of stroke across the world is steadily growing. However, it is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Each year, 800,000 people in the ... -
Small Animal Model of Osteochondritis Dissecans
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans (JOCD) is a joint disorder that predominantly affects athletic children and adolescents. It is characterized by the formation of osteochondral loose bodies which cause pain and swelling ... -
Effect of Incorporation of lysolipid on the Stability of Dipalmitoyl Phosphatidylcholine Bilayer Membrane: Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approach
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Previous studies have found that incorporating monopalmitoylphosphatidylcholine(MPPC) lysolipids into PEGylated dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines(DPPC) membranes of conventional thermosensitive liposomes lowers their phase ... -
Assessing the Stiffness of the Achilles tendon using Laser Doppler Vibrometry
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)There were approximately 232,000 Achilles tendon sports injuries in the United States for individuals six and over. The reasons for injuries are weak blood supply to the Achilles tendon and bowstring effect due to ankle ... -
A Comparative Study Between Fetal and Calf Bovine Pericardium
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)There is a need of a lower profile device of transcatheter heart valves. One way to simply achieve this task is to decrease the size of the device by using a thinner bovine pericardium. The devices currently use calf ... -
Degradation of dental resin through water diffusion
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Dental resin is used in the dentistry field as restorative material that fills out cavity of teeth. It is insoluble, aesthetic, unreactive in dehydration, and inexpensive which makes it a very reasonable option for patients ... -
A Molecular Dynamics SImulation of Norepinephrine Metabolites on Amyoid-Beta Proteins
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)The cause of Alzheimer’s disease are the deposits of Amyloid-Beta (Aβ) protein fragments and the twisted fibers of tau proteins. These proteins build up inside the brain inducing the destruction and death of nerve cells ... -
The Effect of 3,4-Dihydroxymandelic Acid and Normetanephrine on Amyloid-beta 40 Monomer Aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease Using Molecular Modeling
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-18)Alzheimer’s disease is the one of the most common types of degenerative dementia. It is known to cause memory loss and loss of other intellectual abilities. The formation of neurotoxic plaque composed of amyloid beta ...
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