Szivek Lab Alumni
 Jason DavisUniversity of Arizona Medical Student Researcher
Medical student in MSRP Part of cartilage tissue engineering study Cut bone and joint specimens Photographed native cartilage |
 Jamie FlemingUniversity of Arizona Medical Student Researcher
Medical student evaluating pluripotent adult stem cells Developed protocol to extract and differentiate stem cells into chondrocytes Evaluated purity of stem cell populations using PCR and flow cytometry Tested adult adipose derived stem cells and PRP to accelerate healing Wrote proposals in order to further study stem cells and PRP Proposed additional evaluation techniques to better identify stem cells |
 Chris GeffreUniversity of Arizona MD/PhD Student Researcher
Physiological sciences Graduate student in MD/PhD program studying sensate scaffold development Strain gauge preparation and in vivo monitoring Evaluation of bone ingrowth into joint resurfacing scaffolds Histology and histomorphometry of bone in scaffold pores Examination of effect of interface loading conditions on scaffold surfaces |
 David MargolisUniversity of Arizona MD/PhD Student Researcher
Physiological sciences Graduate student in MD/PhD program studying sensate scaffold development Strain gauge preparation and in vivo monitoring Evaluation of bone formation in under calcified and over calcified bones Evaluation of mechanical effects governing bone pain induced by bone cancer Cartilage tissue engineering studies |
 Jose OchoaVisiting Medical Student - University of Illinois at Chicago
Carried out bone regeneration research with chitosan Embedded bones following in vivo testing Prepared Histology - cut and stained bones using MIBS Examined and photographed sections in transmitted and UV light Photographed regions showing bone formation. |
 Javier RojasUniversity of Arizona Medical Student
MSRP student Aided in exercise programs Evaluated activities levels Examined bone formation . |
 Cody BlissBiomedical Engineering PhD student
Biomedical engineering graduate student working on scaffold for cartilage regeneration Developed updated scaffold configuration for cartilage regeneration Attached and calibrated sensors on scaffolds to allow in vivo load detection Examined effects of interface compliance on measurement accuracy Tested implantable scaffolds with sensors in vivo |
 Vivek S NandakumarElectrical Engineering Master's Student
Electrical engineering student who developed new software for in vivo strain measurements Tested LabView software for telemetric collection of measurements Modified measurement collection software to run on handheld computer Evaluated accuracy of measurement system in comparison to hard wired measurements Updated system to work with USB ported measurements |
 Kevin OkarskiBiomedical Engineering PhD Student
Biomedical Engineering PhD student Developed secondary extraction/purification technique for adult stem cells Tested purified cell populations to assess stem characterisitics Tested terminal differentiation of stem cells from purified batches
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 Jackie OuelletteBiomedical Engineering Master's student
1. BME Master’s graduate student 2. Developed measurement collection software for a tablet 3. Tested telemetry equipment connected to implantable strain sensors 4. Established critical strain levels to provide notifications 4. Modified software system to provide notifications to user |
 Chelsea BrownUndergraduate Research Assistant
Stem cell and cartilage regenerative research study Extracted adipose derived pluripotent (stem) cells Cultured, fed cells and expanded cells Utilized proteins to terminally differentiate cells Examined chondrogenic potential of terminally differentiated cells |
 Laurel CoxUndergraduate Research Assistant
Designed and perfected extraction process for pluripotent (mesenchymal stem) cells Expanded cells to confluence Characterized cells using real time PCR Terminally differentiated cells to chondrocyte lineage Expanded cell populations for tissue growth studies SIMI and UBRP
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 Nick DigginsUndergraduate Research Assistant
AME undergraduate student in WAESO program Prepared long segment regeneration scaffolds Carried out FEA of long segment regeneration scaffolds Mechanical testing of scaffolds prior to implantation |
 Patrick KishiUndergraduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate student researcher Prepared histological slides Examined tissue to determine protein structures Photographed tissues |
 Michael MartinezUndergraduate Research Assistant
Developed and modified bone segmental defect filling scaffold Imaged bone to port to SolidWorks for scaffold printing Modified scaffold designs until appropriate properties were achieved Added sensors to scaffolds for testing Tested scaffolds to assess strength and stiffness |
 McKenzie McDanielUndergraduate Research Assistant
Extracted human pluripotent (mesenchymal stem) cells Expanded cells to confluence and counted cells Characterized cells and terminally differentiated cells to chondrocyte lineage Grew tissue in cell culture in static conditions and whiel being loaded Grew tissue in culture with cells loaded in axial compression and in shear |
 Derek MooreUndergraduate Research Assistant
Produced molded silicone well plates for cell culture Tested culture plates to insure fatigue strength Mounted well plates in cell loading machine to assess fit |
 Amanda UrbinaUndergraduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate student in WAESO Worked on cell culture of stem cells Fed and terminally differentiated cells for cartilage regeneration study Examined loading of joints to better understand bone formation |
 Jose ValdezUndergraduate Research Assistant
Developed and constructed an apparatus to load cells Tested apparatus for uniformity of loading Mechanically loaded chondrocytes to assess tissue formation
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 Heather WatersUndergraduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate student in UBRP Worked on cartilage tissue engineering using endogenous stem cells Cut bone cores from joints and used endogenous cells in cell culture to grow cartilage Evaluated histology to establish number of cells required to grow new tissue Published in vitro cartilage tissue engineering results |