Brent Vernon is an associate professor and undergraduate program chair in biomedical engineering in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering and the director of the Center for Interventional Biomaterials at Arizona State University. His research utilizes the principles of polymer science and chemistry to design and develop in situ gelling materials for drug delivery, tissue engineering and tissue reconstruction.
Total projects: 7
Designing a polymer that will break down when exposed to ultrasound will help create better methods of drug delivery in biological systems.
Michelle Loui
FURI: Spring 2019
Synthesizing a polymer that can be broken down with ultrasound will increase the safety and efficacy of embolization therapy.
Karolena Lein
FURI: Spring 2019
Creating a biomaterial that degrades as tissue is regenerated will provide a better treatment for cerebral aneurysms.
Tori Johnson
FURI: Spring 2019
Designing tyrosine-infused microparticles to raise metabolic rates will help treat conditions like hypothyroidism.
John Gross
FURI: Spring 2019
Karolena Lein
FURI: Fall 2018
Levi Riley
FURI: Spring 2018
Karime Jocelyn Rosas Gomez
MORE: Spring 2018
The Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative (FURI) is designed to enhance engineering and technical undergraduate curriculum by providing hands-on lab experience and independent and thesis-based research.
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