{"id":5989,"date":"2023-05-19T03:58:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T03:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bme.ufl.edu\/labs\/schmidt\/?p=5989"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:46:00","slug":"spring-ug-research-presentations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/schmidt\/2023\/05\/19\/spring-ug-research-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring UG Research Presentations<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April 26, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In typical Schmidt Lab tradition, we enjoyed our Spring 2023 end-of-the-semester UG presentations! As usual, terrific job by our UG researchers. Always our favorite part of the semester!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UG Presenters:<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Shruti Kolli (Public Health)\u200b, \u201cParticle-based Bioinks for 3D Printing\u201d; Mentor: Eleana\u200b Manousiouthakis\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Izabella Zmirska (BME), \u201cAssessment of Radial Transwells for Polyethylene Glycol-based 3D Bioprinting\u201d; Mentor: Eleana\u200b Manousiouthakis\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Emily Pallack (Microbiology & Cell Sciences)\u200b, \u201cComparing Therapeutic Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Local Hypoxia Differential Gene Expression Using a 3D Bioprinted Spinal Cord Injury Model\u201d; Mentor: Eleana\u200b Manousiouthakis\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Samantha Shumard (BME), \u201cUnderstanding the Rheological Properties of Decellularized Dellipid Porcine Peripheral Nerves for Injectable Hydrogel Formulation\u201d; Mentor: Gopal Agarwal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jacob Fuhr (Microbiology & Cell Sciences), \u201cBehavior Analysis of Functionalized Enzyme Treatments in Spinal Cord Injury\u201d\u2019 Mentor: Allison Campbell<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Michael Cline (Chemical Engineering), \u201cDevelopment and Characterization of Fluorescently Active Glycidyl Methacrylated Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Scaffolds\u201d\u2019 Mentor: Bassam Smadi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    And, CONGRATULATIONS to our graduating seniors!!<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Emily Pallack \u2794 Tufts BME Graduate School<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Shruti Kolli\u200b \u2794 UF Medical School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Although Michael Cline is not graduating, he will be switching labs for research. And, Bassam Smadi will be supervised by Dr. Jack Judy after May 15!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Kudos to everyone! We will miss those leaving the lab!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n