Rachel Morris
Relevant Coursework and Experiences
This page highlights my scientific coursework, both as an undergraduate and a graduate student, as well as relevant experiences through research and projects.
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Abrams Scholar and Undergraduate Researcher
Working as an undergraduate researcher at the Translational Orthopaedic Research Lab at NCSU, I was able to present my research progress twice. I received funding from the Abrams Scholars program through the NCSU/UNC-CH Biomedical Engineering Department, and worked at the lab for approximately 1 year, assisting PhD candidate Margaret Easson and Dr. Matthew Fisher on their research involving meniscus injury and inflammation.
BIT 510: Manipulation of Recombinant DNA
This course was an intensive lab-based and project-driven course, in which fundamental techniques of molecular biology were explored and put into practice. The culmination of this course was an individual cloning project in which graduate students chose a gene and cloning method, and designed an experiment to test a specific function of the chosen gene. My completed report can be seen to the right.
BME 451/452: Senior Design
This was a yearlong project - based course where teams of undergraduate seniors would identify a problem in the medical field, and brainstorm, design, and prototype a solution to the identified problem. My team focused on women's health, specifically cesarean section, and designed a barbed suture to assist in the closure of adipose tissue. Our final poster presented to the public can be seen to the left.
Other Relevant Coursework
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Functional Tissue Engineering
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Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
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Biochemistry for Biomedical Engineers
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Bone Mechanobiology
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Human Physiology: Electrical and Mechanical Analysis
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Orthopedic Biomechanics
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Biomaterials
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Biomedical Ethics
