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Mitchell Ladd

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Year Matriculated: 2005

Graduate Program: Biomedical Engineering

Education:

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Biomedical Engineering), Received May 2005
Minor in Mathematics, Received May 2005
University Honors Program Graduate

Research:
I am doing research at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. My work, while involoving a lot of biology, will focus on biomaterials.

Presentations:
Ladd, Mitchell, Sang Jin Lee, Anthony Atala, James Yoo. “Tissue-Specific Scaffolding for Liver Regeneration.” Poster for Medical Student Research Symposium.

Ladd, Mitchell, Mohamed Mahfouz, Kara Kruse. "Computational Fluid Dynamics in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms using Automatic Dynamic Incremental Nonlinear Analysis." Poster made during SULI at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Center for Musculoskeletal Research.

Ladd, Mitchell, Steven J. Moody, David C. Pallas. "(i) Purification and Analysis of Protein Phosphatase 2A from a baculovirus/sf9 cell expression system; (ii) Ceramide induced sub-cellular localization of PKC? in Prostate cancer cells." Poster made during SURE at Emory University.

Publications:
Tusa, Mark G., Mitchell Ladd, et al. "Adapting electronic adherence monitors to standard packages of topical medications." Journal of American Academy of Dermatology 55 (5): 886-887. November 2006.

"Novel Design of a Gradual Portosystemic Shunt Occluder for Dogs". Senior Thesis by Mitchell Ladd, Devin Weinberg, Beth Cushman, and Geoff Watson.


Honors and Awards:
May 2005, Honors Program Graduate, Summa Cum Laude, UT, Knoxville
2004-2005 Tau Beta Pi Reneau Scholarship Recipient
2003-2004 Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Engineering Junior

Professional Society Memberships:
Tau Beta Pi Alumnus
American Medical Association
Christian Medical and Dental Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Certified Engineering Intern

Interests & Hobbies:
I have many interests and hobbies. A few are: reading (especially Hemingway), music, guitar, learning, skiing, other outdoor activities such as hiking and backpacking, travelling, my dog Ellie and cat Piper, and most importantly my wife Julia.

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