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• Planned and executed a 1-year research project for developing a nanoparticle drug delivery system. Established a timeline, planned relevant experiments, and budgeted for supplies. • Initiated a mutually-beneficial collaboration with a Stanford chemistry lab that expanded our synthesis capabilities and accelerated the project timeline. • Presented a visually engaging poster at Society for Biomaterials 2017 Annual Meeting showing the nanoparticles’ capabilities.
Selected Project: Antibiotic-Releasing Spinal Implant • Conducted need-finding interviews with spine surgeons to identify key challenges in preventing surgical site infection and prototyped a device enabling triggered release of antibiotics to address these needs. • Forecasted key implant properties using a predictive model. Used results to screen designs for manufacturing and testing. • Presented the device concept in a podium talk for over 200 medical professionals at the 2015 International PEEK Conference. • Published a first author publication in the Proceedings of IEEE International Ultrasound Symposium 2014. Selected Project: Implant Failure Analysis • Designed a relational database in Filemaker Pro for cataloguing over 4000 failed hip, knee, spine, and cardiovascular implants housed at Drexel's Implant Research Center. • Initiated collaboration with surgeons around the Philadelphia area to expand our cardiovascular retrieval program. • Published evidence of surface cracking and chemical degradation in cardiovascular pacemaker leads in Journal of Long Term Effects of Medical Implants.