ECDRE Grants
The ECDRE has received funding from the NSF for two summertime research programs.
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Research Experience for Teachers
| Projects | Researchers |
| Biomaterials | |
| A novel anti-angiogenic drug delivery system for AMD treatment | Kang-Mieler, Perez-Luna, Brey, Mieler (UIC) |
| Alginate for cell encapsulation and neovascularization | Opara (Wake Forest University), Brey |
| Alginate for drug delivery | Opara (Wake Forest University), Brey |
| 3D pattern formation in PEG Hydrogels | Perez-Luna, Papavasiliou, Brey |
| Control of Polyethylene glycol hydrogel properties for stimulating angiogenesis | Papavasiliou, Teymour, Brey |
| Natural materials for regenerative medicine | Brey |
| Bioengineering a bioartificial pancreas | Brey, Opara (Wake Forest University) |
| Combinatorial FGF-1 mutants for treatment of limb ischemia in diabetes | Brey |
| Stochastic agent-based modeling of angiogenesis and tissue growth | Cinar, Brey |
| Novel X-ray imaging of carotid plaque microstructure | Anastasio, Brey |
| Application of thermo- responsive hydrogels for ophthalmic drug delivery and wound coverings | Kang-Mieler, Brey |
| PEG hydrogel enabling technologies for guiding endothelial cell function | Papavasiliou, Brey |
| Vascular complications | |
| Approaches to treatment of limb ischemia | Brey, Greisler (VA) |
| Stochastic agent-based models of angiogenesis | Cinar, Brey, Duan |
| Phase-contrast imaging of microvascular structure | Anastasio, Brey, Kang-Mieler |
| Assessment of retinal blood flow in diabetic rodents after anti-VEGF therapy using scanning laser ophthalmoscopy | Kang-Mieler, Mieler (UIC) |
| Investigation of a dual angiogenic and neuronal role of vascular endothelia growth factor (VEGF) in the visual system | Kang-Mieler, Mieler (UIC) |
| Investigation of retinal angiogenesis inhibition by Methylnaltrexone | Kang-Mieler, Mieler (UIC) |
| Thrombosis and microparticles | Hall |
| CFD simulations of blood flow in fistula | Cassel, Hammes (UC) |
| Other Enabling Technologies | |
| GlucoSim simulator, FootFit software | Cinar |
| Non-invasive glucose monitor | Raman, Opara (Wake Forest University) |
| Modeling energy metabolism network in muscle | Cinar, Opara (Wake Forest University) |
| Stem cells differentiation to islet cells | Wang. Xiang, Brey, Opara (Wake Forest University) |
| Medical Imaging of plaque | Anastasio, Arfanakis, Wernick, Brey, Opara (Wake Forest University) |
| A computational model of cephalic arch hemodynamics in end-stage renal disease patients with arterial venous fistulas | Cassel, Hammes (UC) |
| Obesity, dynamic BP transmission and susceptibility to glomerular injury | Williamson |
| Dynamics of BP transmission and hypertensive renal injury | Williamson |
| Educational Initiatives | |
| REU Site: Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Diabetes for Undergraduates | Brey, Turitto, Opara, (Wake Forest University) Weil, Lederman |
| Addressing ethics in the natural course of research: a joint research course for philosophy of science, engineering, and science graduate students | Weil, Brey |
| Chicago transformation teacher institutes | Lederman, Brey |
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