Previous Projects -2010

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• Arm EmBrace - An improved arm-brace device for rehabilitation of patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury

  Customer:

  Jason Wyant,OTR and Kelly Lape, OTR Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital

  Team Members:

  • Nicholas Berry
  • Janaque Fernando
  • Sara Ripp
  • Kerry Wang

  Supervisor:

  • Biomedical Engineering

• Blood Cell Bioreactor - A device producing erythrocytes through mechanical stimulation via pressure control

  Customer:

  Dr. Richard Waugh Biomedical Engineering, URMC

  Team Members:

  • Lyudmila Burina
  • Kimberly Ferlin
  • Matthew Kaule
  • Nicholas Huang

  Supervisor:

  • James McGrath, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Contact Lens Testing - A device to assess materials properties of hydrogel contact lenses

  Customer:

  Dr. Ian G. Cox Bausch & Lomb

  Team Members:

  • Emma Moran
  • Alex Ringo
  • Tom Seidl
  • Nick Vavalle

  Supervisor:

  • Hani Awad, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• DPN Diagnostics - A device to measure pressures on the foot to determine regions with an increased risk of ulceration for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Peru and other developing nations

  Customer:

  Dr. Babak Razavi & Dr. Benjamin Castaneda URMC, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru

  Team Members:

  • David Axe
  • Hannah Baker
  • Shekhar Gadkaree
  • Nicole Telleri

  Supervisor:

  • Laurel Carney, Ph.D., Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy and Biomedical Engineering

• DiaMS - Diabetes Accessible Management System - A system to improve diabetes self management for people with accessibility issues associated with its complications

  Customer:

  Dr. Joanne Wu Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - URMC

  Team Members:

  • Kellie Chung
  • Elisabeth Swovick
  • Wilson Yang
  • Gil Zimmerman

  Supervisor:

  • Diane Dalecki, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• E.TECT E.coli Sensing System - A portable reagent-free fluorometer for the detection of E.coli in aqueous environments

  Customer:

  Dr. Benjamin Miller Department of Dermatology - URMC

  Team Members:

  • Prashanth Chodagiri
  • Ben Mintz
  • Kai-Roy Wang
  • Nathaniel Zuk

  Supervisor:

  • Edward Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Fluoroprosthetic Percutaneous Intragastric balloon (FPIB) - An intragastric balloon to promote weight loss, inserted into the stomach percutaneously and imaged using fluoroscopy

  Customer:

  Nikhil Patel, M.B.B.S Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

  Team Members:

  • Ramzi El Hassan
  • Rachel Twardowski
  • Corey Walker
  • Jennifer Winkler

  Supervisor:

  • Axel Wismueller, M.D., Ph.D, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Injector Perfectors - A device to realistically model injections into the forearm when there are complications such as collapsible veins

  Customer:

  Dr. Nichola Charles BD, Inc.

  Team Members:

  • Justin Chang
  • Renea Faulknor
  • Dan Mendelson
  • Jonathan Thomson

  Supervisor:

  • Biomedical Engineering

• Limb Heater for EMG & Nerve Testing - A reusable device to regulate limb temperature for nerve conduction diagnostic studies

  Customer:

  Dr. Joanne Wu Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - URMC

  Team Members:

  • David Ciufo
  • Will Eddington
  • Andrew Knight
  • Tim Rice

  Supervisor:

  • Greg Gdowski, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Medical Lighting - A device to provide inexpensive and effective illumination for dental and general examination in developing nations

  Customer:

  Dr. Alfredo Dubra Department of Ophthamology, URMC

  Team Members:

  • Donald Hume
  • Praveen Kher
  • Katie Maloney
  • Varun Sehgal

  Supervisor:

  • Stephen McAleavey, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Peruvian Pulmonary Bed - A bed to facilitate postural drainage for treatment of pulmonary disease in developing nations

  Customer:

  Dr. Stewart Lustik,Dr. Benjamin Castaneda URMC, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru

  Team Members:

  • Lisa Cole
  • Suzanne Giunta
  • Brad Mills
  • Steve Rosen

  Supervisor:

  • Biomedical Engineering

• Pressure Point - A back cushion to provide reliable localized pressure stimuli to lumbar vertebrae for fMRI studies in people with chronic back pain

  Customer:

  Paul Dougherty, D.C New York Chiropractic College, Departments of Clinics and Research

  Team Members:

  • Vaibhav Kakkad
  • Diana Ladkany
  • Alex Lee
  • David Parker

  Supervisor:

  • Danielle Benoit, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Radiation Analysis Dosimetry - A portable biodosimeter to measure radiation exposure using a blood sample

  Customer:

  Dr. Walter O'Dell Departments of Radiation Oncology and Biomedical Engineering - URMC

  Team Members:

  • Camille Enriquez
  • Jonathan Kung
  • Katie Litts
  • Sean Virgile

  Supervisor:

  • Richard Waugh, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering

• Simulation Innovation - Modifying a simulation experience that provides scenarios for health care education in the OB/GYN Center

  Customer:

  Christine Arnold, Nurse Leader Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology - URMC

  Team Members:

  • Imoh Ikpot
  • Nicole Rocha

  Supervisor:

  • Scott Seidman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology & Anatomy

• Wheelchair Seating Evaluation System - A device to assess the proper fit for people requiring a wheelchair

  Customer:

  Aaron Anderson, PTA Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, St. Mary’s Hospital

  Team Members:

  • Kyle Kentch
  • Siu Lung Lo
  • Elise Morrison
  • John Walsh

  Supervisor:

  • Kevin Davis, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy