Mentor: Marcus Foston
Mentor: Amit Pathak
Mentor: Nathaniel Huebsch
Mentor: Jessica Wagenseil
Mentor: Gretchen Meyer
End of Summer REU Symposium
At the end of the summer, REU participants presented their research.
Thursday, August 4, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:15 pm (Central Standard Time)
View Recording: YouTube
In Person: Whitaker Hall, Room 100, Washington University in St. Louis
Virtual: by Zoom
AGENDA:
10:00 am -10:15 am – Welcoming Remarks
Guy Genin, PhD, CEMB Co-Director and
Patricia Widder, CEMB Education Program Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
10:15 am – 10:30 am – Melanie Roberts, St. Olaf College
Jessica Wagenseil Lab
Limited Effect of In Vivo Pressure, Axial Stretch, and Viscosity in Mass Transport of Murine Ascending Aorta
Abstract
10:35 am -10:50 am – Ari Rapalino, Washington University in St. Louis
Nathaniel Huebsch Lab
Cell Stretcher for Studying the Effects of Mechanical Stress on Cardiomyocytes
Abstract
10:55 am – 11:10 am – Kenny Nguyen, Louisiana State University
Amit Pathak Lab
Role of Extracellular Matrix Proteins on Collective Cell Migrations
Abstract
11:10-11:20 – Break
11:20 am -11:35 am – Kenadie Doty, Buena Vista University
Marcus Foston Lab
Ultraviolet Initiated Crosslinking in TEMPO and Benzophenone Cellulose Nanocrystal Based Films
Abstract
11:40 am – 11:55 am – Siena Smith, University of Michigan – Dearborn
Gretchen Meyer Lab
Follistatin is Required for Mass Maintenance But Not Force Recovery Following Muscle Stimulation
Abstract
12:00 pm -12:15 pm – Closing Remarks
Guy Genin, PhD, CEMB Co-Director and
Patricia Widder, CEMB Education Program Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
Lunch and beverages will be available afterwards in Brauer Hall, 2nd Floor Lounge.
Shakespeare in the Park 
BioSTL Tour 
BioSTL Tour 
Cardinals Baseball Game, CEMB and CardS REU students. Front Row (L-R): CardS Students Caroline Carter, Katie Barcak, Zach Tentor. Back Row (L-R): CardS Student Kayla Brown, CEMB Students-Kenny Nguyen, Melanie Roberts, Kenadie Doty, Siena Smith, Ari Rapalino 
All McKelvey Engineering School Summer Programs Ice Cream Social. (L-R) Kenny Nguyen, Melanie Roberts 
All McKelvey Engineering School Summer Programs Ice Cream Social. (L-R) Ari Rapalino, Siena Smith 
CEMB REU student Kenny Nguyen (fourth person from left) and the Amit Pathak Lab 
CEMB REU student Siena Smith (third from left) and the Gretchen Meyer Lab 
CEMB Co-Director Guy Genin and members of the Amit Pathak lab 
End of Summer REU Symposium (L-R: Kenadie Doty, Ari Rapalino, Kenny Nguyen, Melanie Roberts, Siena Smith) 
End of Summer REU Symposium 
Danforth Plant Science Center (L-R: Kenny Nguyen, Ari Rapalino, Melanie Roberts, Siena Smith) 
CEMB REU student Kenadie Doty and Bayer Mentor Kimberly Morrell 
End of Summer REU Symposium. (L-R): Melanie Roberts, Ari Rapalino 
CEMB REU Student Melanie Roberts at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
CEMB REU Student Kenadie Doty (second from right) at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
CEMB REU Student Siena Smith at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
End of Summer REU Symposium 
CardS student Zach Tentor and CEMB REU students Kenny Nguyen and Ari Rapalino 
CEMB Students and CardS REU students. (L-R): Kenny Nguyen (CEMB), Siena Smith (CEMB), Melanie Roberts (CEMB), Ari Rapalino (CEMB), Katie Barcak (CardS), Kenadie Doty (CEMB), Caroline Carter (CardS)