| Affiliations: | Michael E. DeBakey Institute Undergraduate Research Program |
| Project Leader: | Emily Duhon emilyduhon@tamu.edu Biomedical Sciences |
| Faculty Mentor: | Christopher Quick, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Summer 2017: TBD |
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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 or possibly becoming a full member in Fall 2017 |
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Team Needs:
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We are looking for team members that are interested employing their strong writing skills, or members who have developed effective public speaking skills. Also, looking for members who are interested in reading and learning the literature on allometry. While math skills are welcomed, it is not a necessary skill for this project. Must be willing to work outside scheduled meeting times. Students will be expected to register for 3 ch of research (VTPP 291/491 or BMEN 291/491). |
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Description:
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Allometric scaling laws are empirical relationships relating particular parameters to body weight. Investigators have identified only a small number of allometric invariants for the mammalian cardiovascular system–combinations of parameters that have constant values independent of species weight. Although many allometric invariants have arisen from applying optimality principles, the physics governing blood pressures and flows impose constraints that strictly limit parameter values. Therefore, the purpose of the present work is to derive a novel mammalian similarity principle, assuming a closed-loop cardiovascular model. |