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X-ray CT of the Heart
Dr. Frederic Noo's group tests X-ray CT reconstruction algorithms using analytical heart model they created.
Retrievable Cell Delivery
The Keck Center's devices have been used to test the effectiveness of therapeutic solutes to treat Parkinson's.
Nanofabrication
Dr. Jacobsen's and collegues develop micro-machined guidewires for interventional medicine.
Growth Cone Navigation
Dr. Hlady's research group investigates the navigation of neurons on a pattern of inhibitory signals.
Models of Genetic Networks
Dr. Myers's group is developing methods for modeling and analyzing genetic networks using stochastic asynchronous circuits.
Drug Resistance
Dr. Rapoport's research group investigates multidrug resistant cells, which are sensitized by polymeric micelles.
Cardiac MRI
Dr. Di Bella and colleagues are developing new ways to acquire and process dynamic contrast MRI data to determine regional blood flow.
Mathematics of Heart Attacks
Dr. Keener investigates the dynamics of cardiac arrhythmias and the mechanisms of fibrillation.
Fibronectin Fibrils
Dr. Ed Clark's research group investigates the effects of mechanical stress on actin cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix.
Cardiac Electric Mapping
Dr. Poelzing and his group investigate the mechanisms underlying distinct left and right ventricular cardiac electrophysiology.
Magnet Resonance Tomography
Dr. Sachse and collegues use digital image processing to aid in the diagnosis of various pathologies.
Anesthesiology
Dr. Westenskow uses patient simulators to test the performance enhancement provided by innovative information display designs.
Dual-Modality PET/CT
Dr. Kadrmas is developing algorithms and methods to improve both PET lesion detectability performance and quantitative accuracy.
Human Foot Model
Dr. Brown's group developed a six degree-of-freedom model of the human talocrural, subtalar and talonavicular joints.
Basilar Tip Aneurysm
Dr. Dennis Parker and colleagues are developing high resolution MRA protocol and a segmentation algorithm
Rat Heart Model
Dr. Sachse's research group developed an electro-mechanical simulation with biventricular model of the rat heart.
Wound Closure
Dr. Yan-Ting Shiu and her research group investigate the development of cardiovascular complications in diabetes.
Neuroprosthetics
Dr. Horch's research group focuses on interfacing with or repair of the nervous system.
Axon Actin Stain
Dr. Hlady's research group studies axon (green) navigation through a permissive (dark) and inhibitory (red) surface pattern.
Planar Waveguide
A planar waveguide Drs. Christensen and Herron use in a fluorescence immunoassay instrument.
Human Heart Model
Image of anatomical model of human heart constructed from Visible Female data set done by Dr. Sachse's research group.
Pump Assembly
Dr. Ligrani's research group develops new sensors, separation devices, drug delivery systems, and other small-scale and micro-scale fluidic devices.
Neural Engineering
Researchers at the Keck Center study biomaterials which may induce tissue oprganization.
Ultrasonic Drug Delivery
Dr. Rapoport's research group investigates uptake of localized drugs by tumor cells, triggered by local ultrasound.
Lotsa' MOTSA
Dennis L. Parker and collegues improve the quality of magnetic resonance angiography.
Reconstruction Algorithms
Dr. Zeng’s research group is developing reconstruction algorithms for new semiconductor (CZT) nuclear medicine gamma-ray cameras.
Cochlear Implant
Dr. Hillman and colleagues investigate the Utah Electrode Array and histology of the cochlear nerve post implant removal.
Neural Interface Chip
Dr. Harrison and colleagues develop microelectronics for low-power medical devices.
Sticky Kisses of P. californica
Dr. Stewart and colleagues find bonding mechanism used by P. californica to build protective tubes.
Modeling of actin cytoskeleton
Dr. Voth's research group investigates cytoskeleton structure in relation to conformation of protein elements
Exploded Polygonal Surface
Dr. Weiss's group uses computational techniques to investigate biomechanics and healing of tissues.
Honeycomb Hydrogels
Dr. Kopecek's group deals with the design and synthesis of novel hybrid hydrogel systems.
Scoliosis Research
Dr. Bloebaum's research group conducts mineralization studies on the vertebrae of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.
Tissue Engineering
Researchers at the Keck Center work to rebuild damaged tissues of the brain, spinal cord and vocal tissue.
OBOC Library Screening
Dr. Kopecek's group works on a HPMA copolymer based drug delivery system for targeted chemotherapy of lymphoma.
Osmotic Test Apparatus
Dr. Ligrani's research group develop osmotically-driven micro-dispense pumps.
Respiration Models
Dr. Saam's research group develops 3D biologically based fluid-dynamics models for respiration in the mammalian respiratory tract.
Sensor Networks
Dr. Henderson's research group is developing a network that mimics biological systems, with results that may be applied to physiological monitoring.
Heart Waves
Dr. Sachse's research group simulates an electrophysiological scroll wave in static model of heart wall.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Dr. Spitzer and collegues study cardiac cellular electrophysiology and cardiac intracellular pH regulation.
Skeleton in the Scanner
Researchers at the UCAIR demonstrate micro-computed tomography images.
Brain Interface
Dr. Normann and collegues investigate neuroprosthetics and vision neurophysiology.
Actin Filament Orientation
Dr. Ed Clark's research groupEffects of mechanical stress on actin cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix.
Aggrecan Adhesion Map
Dr. Hlady's research group investigates the assembly of aggrecan in a network of non-adhesive mesh.
Hollow Fiber Membranes
Some of the Keck Center's efforts are currently focused on tissue remodeling within the CNS.
MRI of Human Lung
Dr. Saam's research group studies the so-called hyperpolarized noble gases and their application in performing MRI of the gas space in the human lung.
Hollow Fiber Membranes
The Keck Center is investigating the inflammatory and scarring response to indwelling materials in the CNS.
Tissue Engineering
The Keck Center uses protein-resistant coating to promote cell responses with high degrees of bioactivity.
Novel SPECT
Dr. Zeng’s research group is investigating a novel spinning slit gamma camera that is able to provide high resolution images for small animal SPECT
Horse Forelimb Model
Dr. Brown's group models the musculoskeleton of the equine forelimb.
Calculus Made Easy
Dr. Rabbitt and colleagues find that hair-cell/afferent synapses perform a mathematical derivative.
Hollow Fiber Membranes
The Keck Center is investigating the host response at biomaterial interfaces.
Fibroblast Coil
Researchers at the Keck Center have developed a number of drug delivery devices.
Targeted Cancer Drugs
Kopecek's research group has developed a new approach for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs.
Living Heart Cells
Dr. Spitzer and collegues use confocal microscopy to study living heart cells.
Cell Migration
Dr. Shiu and her research group investigate the biophysical and biochemical bases of vascular cell migration.
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Dr. Bloebaum's research group investigates total hip arthroplasty.
Real-Time Microarrays
Dr. Blair and colleagues develop technologies for the application of protein and expression arrays and rapid screenings of pathogens.
Glial Precursors
The Keck Center investigates factors that influence orientation of Precursor-derived Astrocytes.
Lectin Conjugates
Kopecek's research group designed, synthesized and evaluated lectin - HPMA copolymer drug conjugates.
Membrane Remodeling
Dr. Voth's research group develops molecular dynamics simulations to provide insight into how protein BAR domains shape membrane curvature.
Neural Interface Chip
Dr. Harrison and colleagues develop microelectronics for low-power medical devices
