Mentor: Jessica Wagenseil
Mentor: Nathaniel Huebsch
Mentor: Marcus Foston
Mentor: Hani Suleiman
Mentor: Amit Pathak
Mentor: Guy Genin
End of Summer REU Symposium
At the end of the summer, REU participants presented their research.
Thursday, August 3, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 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 – Welcoming Remarks
Ram Dixit, PhD, CEMB Associate Director of Education
Patricia Widder, CEMB Education Program Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
10:15 am – 10:30 am – Emily Chen, Washington University in St. Louis
Jessica Wagenseil Lab
Preventative and Restorative Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) on Mechanical Behavior Associated with Elastic Fiber Fragmentation in the Mouse Ascending Aorta
Abstract | Poster
10:30 am – 10:45 am – Maya Evohr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Nathaniel Huebsch Lab
3D Printed System for Simultaneous Stretch and Imaging of Engineered Microtissues
Abstract | Poster
10:50 am – 11:05 am – Calvin Paulsen, Clemson University
Amit Pathak Lab
Novel 3D Ex-Vivo Model for Delivering Radial Compressive Stress
Abstract | Poster
11:05 – 11:15 – Break
11:15 am – 11:30 am – Daichi Kobayashi, Washington University in St. Louis
Marcus Foston Lab
Effects of Magnetic Field-Induced Alignment on Cellulose Nanocrystal and Soy Protein Nanocomposite Mechanical Properties
Abstract | Poster
11:30 am – 11:45 am – Alexandra Perez, University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
Guy Genin Lab
Flow fields in connector based vascular anastomosis
Abstract | Poster
11:45 am – 12:00 pm – Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo, University of University of Puerto Rico – Cayey
Hani Suleiman Lab
Unraveling the Role of Formins in Podocyte Dynamics and Function
Abstract | Poster
12:00 – 12:10 – Closing Remarks
Ram Dixit, PhD, CEMB Associate Director of Education
Patricia Widder, CEMB Education Program Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
Lunch and beverages will be available afterwards in Green Hall, 2nd Floor Collaboration Space Lounge.
CEMB REU Students (L-R): Daichi Kobayashi, Calvin Pausen, Maya Evohr, Dongfang (Emily) Chen, Alexandra Z. Pérez López, Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo 
Danforth Plant Science Center tour 
Danforth Plant Science Center tour 
Danforth Plant Science Center tour 
Bayer Mentors, CEMB REU Students, faculty and staff 
Bayer Mentors, CEMB REU Students, faculty and staff. (L-R): Daichi Kobayashi (CEMB REU student),Ram Dixit (CEMB Associate Director of Education), Kevin Cope (Bayer), Dongfang (Emily) Chen (CEMB REU student), Guy Genin (CEMB Co-Director), Sarah Waye (Bayer), Saijan Grover (Bayer), Kim Morrell (Bayer), Christopher Van Horn (Bayer), Maya Evohr (CEMB REU student), Alexandra Z. Pérez López (CEMB REU student), Maede Zolanvari (Bayer) 
(L-R): Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo, Maya Evohr, Alexandra Z. Pérez López, Daichi Kobayashi, Dongfang (Emily) Chen, Calvin Paulsen 
BioSTL Tour 
BioSTL Tour 
Cardinals Baseball Game. (L-R): Dongfang (Emily) Chen, Alexandra Z. Pérez López, Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo, Calvin Paulsen 
CEMB and CardS REU students at the Cardinals Baseball Game 
CEMB and CardS student night out at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Chihuly Nights 
Bayer Mentors, CEMB and CardS student night out at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Chihuly Nights. (L-R): Kim Morrell (Bayer), Hannah Rudewick (CardS), Calvin Paulsen (CEMB), Maya Evohr (CEMB), Huyen (Gwen) Nguyen (CEMB staff) 
CEMB and CardS student night out at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Chihuly Nights with Bayer mentors and program staff 
CEMB and CardS student night out at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Chihuly Nights 
CEMB and CardS student night out at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Chihuly Nights 
Maya Evohr 
Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo and Alexandra Z. Pérez López 
Calvin Paulsen presents his poster at the at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
(L-R): Sarah Waye (Bayer mentor) and CEMB REU student Dongfang (Emily) Chen 
(L-R): Ram Dixit (CEMB Associate Director of Education), Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo and Calvin Paulsen 
CEMB REU student Calvin Paulsen (fourth from left) and the Amit Pathak Lab 
CEMB REU student Daichi Kobayashi and Kevin Cope (Bayer Mentor) 
CEMB REU student Daichi Kobayashi and Jerry Wang (graduate student mentor) 
End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
CEMB REU student Daichi Kobayashi 
CEMB REU students Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo and Dongfang (Emily) Chen 
(L-R): Annie Osborn (CardS student) and Maya Evohr (CEMB student) 
Maya Evohr (CEMB Student) presents her poster at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo (CEMB Student) presents her poster at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
Alexandra Z. Pérez López (CEMB Student) presents her poster at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
Dongfang (Emily) Chen (CEMB Student) presents her poster at the End of Summer McKelvey Engineering School Poster Palooza 
CEMB REU Students (L-R): Nathalia Liu DeRestrepo, Maya Evohr, Calvin Paulsen, Dongfang (Emily) Chen, Alexandra Z. Pérez López, Daichi Kobayashi