Student Research

Student Research Papers

Student Research

MBP students undergo rigorous research training (6 months full-time) in a research preceptor’s laboratory. Students may select projects in life sciences, biological engineering, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, biomaterials sciences, and clinical research.

Discover what research areas our current students are working in. You can also learn more about ongoing NU research by checking out our list of advisors.

Projects

Devices

Jiang, Mingyang; Nguyen, Catherine; Woodruff, Teresa. OviPoke

Woodruff Laboratory - Robert H. Lurie Cancer Research Center, Northwestern University

Students developed an improvement on existing device for extracting oocytes.

Papers

• Natalie Quan et al., "Differential sensitivity of inbred mouse strains to ovarian damage in response to low dose total body radiation", Biol. Reprod. 2019
• Ruiying Zhou et al., "Exchange coupling in soft magnetic nanostructures and effect on their theranostic properties", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018
• Bettina Wunderlich et al., "Synergistic bacterial stress results from exposure to nano-Ag and nano-TiO2 mixtures under light in environmental media", Environmental Science and Technology 2018
• Xiang Zhou at al., "The effects of chemical fixation on the cellular nanostructure" Experimental Cell Research 2017
• Mingjun Liu et al., "Doxorubicin has dose-dependent toxicity on mouse ovarian follicle development, hormone secretion, and oocyte maturation". Toxicological sciences 2017
• Thomas Cayton et al., "Dual bioluminescence and near-infrared fluorescence monitoring to evaluate spherical nucleic acid nanoconjugate activity in vivo", PNAS 2017
• He Wang et al., "Establishing a high yielding streptomyces-based cell-free protein synthesis system". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2017
• Ronald Ellis et al., "Detection of extracellular matrix modification in cancer models with inverse spectroscopic optical coherence tomography" Physics in Medicine and Biology 2016
• Brian Ouyang et al., "Tailoring nanostructure morphology for enhanced targeting of dendritic cells in atherosclerosis", ACS Nano, 2016
• Jiyang Zhang et al., "In vitro follicle growth supports human oocyte meiotic maturation", Nature 2015
• Alaksh Choudhury et al., “Evaluating Fermentation Effects on Cell Growth and Crude Extract Metabolic Activity for Improved Yeast Cell-free Protein Synthesis”, Biochemical Engineering Journal 2014
• Zofia Gwarnicki et al., "Removal of Acidic Impurities from Corn Stover Hydrolysate Liquor by Resin Wafer Based Electrodeionization", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2013 
• Vibha Tamboli et al., "A Peptide-Based Material for Therapeutic Carbon Monoxide Delivery", Soft Matter 2012
• Kenichi Iwadate et al., "Differential targeting of androgen and glucocorticoid receptors induces ER stress and apoptosis in prostate cancer cells: A novel therapeutic modality", Cell Cycle 2012
• Di Huang, Yi Song et al., "Microarray gene expression profiling of chronic allograft nephropathy in the rat kidney transplant model", Transplant Immunology 2012
• Yuan Zhou, et al., "SREB2/GPR85, a schizophrenia risk factor, negatively regulates hippocampal adult neurogenesis and neurogenesisdependent learning and memory", European Journal of Neuroscience 2012
• Yuan Zhou, et al., "Detection of an immature dentate gyrus feature in human schizophrenia/bipolar patients," Translational Psychiatry 2012
• Shivani Gupta et al., "Devices and methods for filtering blood plasma", US Patent 20120024788 2012
• Viraj Muthye et al., "Legionella pneumophila Persists within Biofilms Formed by Klebsiella pneumoniae, Flavobacterium sp., and Pseudomonas fluorescens under Dynamic Flow Conditions", PLoS ONE 2012 
• Vibha Tamboli et al., "Controlled Release of Dexamethasone from Peptide Nanofiber Gels to Modulate Inflammatory Response", Biomaterials 2012
• Brent M. Bijonowski et al., "Bioreactor design for perfusion-based, highly-vascularized organ regeneration", Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering 2012
• Parawee Kaewsa-ard et al., "Evidences showing wide presence of small genomic aberrations in chronic lymphocytic leukemia", BMC Research Notes 2010
• Jan Kemper et al., "Mechanistic studies on the effects of nicotinamide on megakaryocytic polyploidization and the roles of NADþ levels and SIRT inhibition", Experimental Hermatology 2009
• Sabil Huda et al., "Directing cell motions on micropatterned ratchets", Nature Physics 2009
• Mohad Al-Hinai et al., "Aldehyde–Alcohol Dehydrogenase and/or Thiolase Overexpression coupled With CoA Transferase Downregulation Lead to Higher Alcohol Titers and Selectivity in Clostridium acetobutylicum Fermentations", Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2008
• Alison Chow et al., "Metabolic engineering of the non-sporulating, non-solventogenic Clostridium acetobutylicum strain M5 to produce butanol without acetone demonstrate the robustness of the acid-formation pathways and the importance of the electron balance", Metabolic Engineering 2008 
• Erik Robinson et al., "Localized Therapeutic Release via an Amine-Functionalized  Poly-p-xylene Microfilm Device", J. Phys. Chemistry 2008
• Laura Swift et al., "Patterned PLG substrates for localized DNA delivery and directed neurite extension", Biomaterials 2007