Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Comparison of Antenna and Whisker Functions in Different Environments

Antennae, whiskers, sensing, signal processing, mechanosensing

Yen Chuang, Giselle De Leon, Anna Xuyao Shi, Ella (Yaxin) Wang

Investigation into Claw Keratin and Applications within Felines and Venomous Species

Claw, Keratin, Venom/Toxin, Semiochemical, Communication

Liela Andringa, Alan Fu, Alex Jung, Oscar Cruz Hernandez

A Neurochemical Overview of Sleep, its Deprivation and Hibernation

NREM and REM Sleep, Neurotransmitters, Waste Clearance/Glymphatic System, Hibernation, Immune Activation

Kelliane Beland, Taisei Fu, Andres Gonzalez, Grace Shi

Sleeping in Flight: Adaptations of a Bird’s Brain

Birds, flight, brain function, sleep, REM

Ziyad Bouslama, Young Chae Han, Stephanie Makhlouf, Catherine Xu

Information Signaling and Processing in the Vascular System

Vascular system, blood-brain barrier, diffusion, signal propagation, capillaries

Akash Aniche, Hubert Laflamme, Deisha Paliwal, Julianna Raabel

Molecular Design of the Spine and Spinal Cord

Spinal cord, spine, evolution, signal propagation, regeneration

Ahmed Bawany, Bianca Dubois, Yzza M’sahi, Michael Parsons

Comparative Analysis of the Biological Mechanics of Veins and Arteries in Animals

Blood Vessels, Biomechanics, Vascular Tissue, Viscoelasticity, Transport Phenomenon

Akash Aniche, Hubert Laflamme, Deisha Paliwal, Julianna Raabel