BYU Research Development Office Research Networking Conference

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Drug Delivery

William Pitt

We can deliver drugs to cell cytosol; we can deliver plasmids; overcoming multi-drug resistance of cells; and, MRI Imaging of metastatic cancer sites
Affirmative Action and Human Capital Investment: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

Joseph Price

Areas of Interest: Family structure; Field experiments in schools; Healthy eating; Habit formation; Parental time investments
Everything You Thought You Knew...

Robert Richardson

The uses of specific statistical model assumptions and their correct or inappropriate results.
Heterogeneous Catalysis, Conversion of Biofuels and CO2

Kara Stowers

Areas of Interest: Inorganic Heterogeneous Catalysis, Organic Chemistry with Carbon Dioxide, Physical Chemistry and Surface Science
Molecular Pathways of Beta-cell Function and Proliferation

Jeffery S. Tessem

Areas of Interest: Delineating the molecular pathways that increase β-cell proliferation; enhance glucose stimulated insulin secretion; protection against β-cell death; effects of maternal environment, aging and nutrients on functional β-cell mass
Computational Creativity: Machines as Colleagues

Dan A. Ventura

The philosophy, science and engineering of computational systems which, by taking on particular responsibilities, exhibit behaviors that unbiased observers would deem to be creative.
Helper T-cell Role in Immunity to Infection

Scott Weber

Areas of Interest: Immunology; Host-pathogen interactions; Molecular Biology; Mechanisms of T Cell Activation and Memory Cell Formation; High Affinity T cell Receptors
Probabilistic Programming: Beyond Graphical Models

David Wingate

Areas of Interest: Probabilistic programming, machine learning, signal processing, robotics, medical imaging, probabilistic inference, reinforcement learning
Ultra-Low-Power Neural Amplifiers

Shiuh-hua Wood Chiang

Differences between conventional neural amplifiers and noise-cancelling neural amplifiers, and the application of implantable neural-recording devices
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Alonzo Cook

Areas of Interest: Biomedical Engineering; Cardiovascular repair; Stem Cells; Neuroscience; Vision; Renal Function; Orthopedics
Bayesian Nonparametric Density Estimation

David B. Dahl

Research Interests: Bayesian nonparametrics; Model-based clustering; Random partition models; protein structure prediction; bioinformatics; and, statistical computing.
Measuring Molecular Size, Shape, & Mass with Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry

David Dearden

Areas of Interest:

Fourier transform mass spectrometry; Ion mobility; Molecular

recognition; Supramolecular chemistry, especially of

cucurbit[n]urils; Molecular machines
BYU Speed Networking

Mike Diede

Areas of Interest: Teaching Model: Lower leg; and, Concussion and Diagnostic Accuracy
Research Interests of Kevin Franke

Kevin Franke

Research interests: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Leadership in Mentoring

Denise M. Halverson

What is leadership and why implement leadership practices in mentoring.
Alternate Reality Games for STEM Learning

Derek L. Hansen

Fictional narratives told using real-world technologies with participation from players who work together to solve puzzles and contribute content.
Controlling Robots in Cluttered Environments

Marc D. Killpack

Research interests: haptic and proximity sensing, variable impedance control, real-time optimal control, human-robot interaction
fMRI: Methods

C Brock Kirwan

Uses and location of the BYU MRI Machine
fMRI: Applications

C. Brock Kirwan

Declarative Memory: How does the MTL form and retrieve distinct representations of similar or overlapping information?
Identification of a Common Mechanism of Osteoarthritis

David Kooyman

Formerly, OA was thought to be a disease of "wear and tear," that is, a disorder in which mechanical forces physically degrade the articular cartilage. We view OA as an inflammatory disease.
Research on Permanent Digital Data Storage

Barry Lunt, Robert Davis, and Matthew R. Linford

Data storage options of today and applications of material research.
Polymer-Nanoparticle Composites for Catalysis, Conducting Polymers, and Light Harvesting Technologies

David J. Michaelis

Areas of interest: Traditional polymer supports, dual optimization approach, polymer-supported heterobimetallic nanoparticle catalysts
How do Employees Come Up with Innovative Solutions to Local Problems?

Shad Morris

The breakdown of the Pyramid Business Approach and preliminary findings to the research agenda.
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Aircraft and Wind Turbines

Andrew Ning

Research interests: Multidisciplinary Optimization, Aircraft Design, Wind Energy, Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity, Uncertainty, Quantification, Computational Methods
Drug Delivery

William Pitt

Research Area: Drug Delivery: I can deliver stuff to the cell cytosol. I am looking for collaborative applications of this technology.