Masters Applied Projects

Project 21

Breast Cancer Modeling Through PDMS Microfluidic Tumor-on-Chip Microfabrication and Surface Treatment Protocol and Design Optimization

Student:
Carlos Mendez-Arias

Mentors:

Dr. Mehdi Nikkhah, PhD (Chair) - Arizona State University, SBHSE
Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy, PhD- Arizona State University, SBHSE
Dr. Christopher Plaisier, PhD - Arizona State University, SBHSE

YouTube Link:
View the video link below before joining the zoom meeting

Zoom Link:
https://asu.zoom.us/j/4911041131


Abstract
Optimization of a microfluidic tumor-on-chip (Breast Cancer) device design in order to increase the success of surface treatment preparation steps to allow for extensive cell culturing experimentation. Moreover, the design optimizations are to potentially achieve a smaller form-factor of device that will provide comparable performance and consistency in experiments whilst building the foundation for a higher throughput device design that can ultimately be applied to a ‘credit card’/multi-chip PDMS layout for use in an automated multi-pipette apparatus [1].