Microfluidics

Research Statement Past research accomplishments. Probing the dynamics of neuronal activities is crucial to understand the complex mechanisms of the brain and related diseases. Thus, there are great demands on optogenetic indicators for neuronal activities. However, engineering desired optogenetic indicators is a well-known challenge, probably due to the delicate sensing mechanisms, and the lack of effective high-throughput screen. To tackle this, I developed several novel molecular evolution…

anonymous person stated that 70 percent of animals went without anesthetic. The cost of animals testing is also very high compared to other alternatives, which can be thousands of dollars cheaper than animal testing. These include in vitro models and microfluidic chips. The majority of these statements are false, and often have no factual evidence behind them. As mentioned previously, there are laws in place that…

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated,” spoken by Mahatma Gandhi. (Famous Animal Rights Quotes) Leading in various independent and civil rights movements, Gandhi was a strong promoter for nonviolence, fairness, and equal treatment across the world. Although animal rights were not a primary problem during his time period, the mentality Gandhi practices is applied to the controversial subject of animal rights by many advocates. Is Gandhi…

“A Novel Application of Microfluidic Assay to Evaluate the Role of Calponin in Platelet Function and Clot Formation” Introduction: Platelets are a very important aspect of blood clotting. They are also essential in the evolution of clots in Coronary and Cerebral arteries, which cause heart attacks and strokes, respectively. Every year, 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States; this is 1 in every 4 deaths. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United…

As stated by Professor Charles R Magel,“Ask the experimenters why they test on animals and the answer is: ‘Because animals are like us’. Ask the experimenters why it is morally okay to experiment on animals and the answer is ‘Because the animals are not like us’. Animal experimentation rests on a logical contradiction” (Source #4). Scientists believe that animals are more similar to us in body anatomy and biology than personality. However, they’re more like us human in a sense of consciousness…

“In vitro (in glass) testing, such as studying cell cultures in a petri dish, can produce more relevant results than animal testing because human cells can be used. Microfluidic chips ("organs on a chip"), which are lined with human cells and recreate the functions of human organs, are in advanced stages of development. Computer models, such as virtual reconstructions of human molecular structures, can predict the toxicity…

The Wrongs of Animal Testing Over 100 million animals are being abused through animal testing. in the United States (US) alone,billions of animals annually, receive in an enormous amount of pain and suffering, in many instances animal use has actually been useless and even counter productive. there are many ways that we can solve this issue we can use thousands of different technologies or even use donors. animal testing is not always animal testing is not always successful and it's harmful to…

Ninety-two percent of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals, fail in human clinical trials due to it being harmful or just not working. Animal testing is a strategic practice that cause a prodigious, or a huge, amount of animal deaths. Animals would get injected with medications, which and it can possibly lead to death. Animals are also forced to breed with other animals to create another similar species if an animal goes extinct, and that doesn’t always end up in success.…

Abstract: Genetic sequencing has brought about many scientific advancements, but techniques and approaches to sequencing vary, as do the goals of the sequencing. After reviewing first, second, and third-generation sequencing types, it would seem that both Sanger and Illumina-type sequencing would be most applicable to the data needed for phylogenetic systematics depending on mostly on cost and scale of research. Illumina, along with other sequencers such as those offered by 454 and nanopore, are…

experiments while being give no anaesthesia in 2010. IN 2010. It is the 21st century for crying out loud. We have the technology to duplicate cells and test things under microscopes that doesn’t have to harm animals. We have computer models and microfluidic chips. It is time to step away from animals and step into…