| Affiliations: | Aggie Research Mentoring Program |
| Project Leader: | Cathy Huang
cathuang@tamu.edu Biomedical Engineering |
| Faculty Mentor: | Daniel Alge, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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4
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| Open Spots: | 1 |
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Special Opportunities:
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The team member has the opportunity to learn the synthesis of hydrogels, rheology and other material characterization, drug release quantification, and cell culture. stdudent will benefit from wet lab skills that can transfer to future work experiences. Students will gain experience working on a team-based engineering project and possible co-authorship on publications.
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Team Needs:
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Wet laboratory experience and familiarity with polymeric materials, coding experience, Solidworks, AutoCAD and Excel are sought after but not required. Team members should be willing to participate in a collaborative environment with other members. Preferably seeking applicants majoring in biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, neuroscience, and biology. This is not required, and students from other departments who are interested in the research are still encouraged to reach out. |
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Description:
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a neurological trauma that can cause a serious socioeconomic burden on the patient and the healthcare system. Most SCIs are caused by traumatic impacts, like traffic accidents or falls, resulting in the patients losing sensing and motoring ability. The priority to develop a suitable treatment for neural regeneration is crucial. My research will focus on developing an injectable in situ assembled granular hydrogel to promote neural regeneration in SCI. The research will focus on modifying the properties of granular hydrogel or incorporating bioactive molecules to achieve the goal. |