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Michael E. DeBakey Institute Undergraduate Research Program
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| Project Leader: | Mariana Villanueva mariana.villanueva93@tamu.edu Biomedica Sciences |
| Faculty Mentor: | Christopher M. Quick, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Summer 2016 (complete) |
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Team Size:
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3 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Co-authorship on publications. |
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Team Needs:
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It is important that members be open to new perspectives, willing to learn, and willing to ask questions. |
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Description:
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Find the physiological range of capillary pressure (ΔPc) for different physiological diseases, and understand the significance. Using the findings and literature, we will explore various perspectives for analyzing lymphatic pathologies. Ultimately, the research will lead to novel approaches to current clinical treatments. The main tools we will use include Excel, Mathematica, and Stella. Research Goals: (1)Connect ΔPc findings to their physiological meaning (2)Establish normal ΔPc values for different tissues (3)Apply ΔPc equation to chosen disease states of interest (4)Use data obtained from research to theorize new or improved treatments |