Design of Side-View Particle Image Velocimetry System for Cellular Adhesion Analysis

Education

2005                B.S. in Bioengineering               Pennsylvania State University

                        with Honors in Bioengineering   University Park, PA

Research

2003                Summer Undergraduate Research Program Participant (SURP)

                        University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

                        Cell Biology and Physiology Department

                        Mentor: Dr. Ray Frizzell

20034-2005     Student Research Associate

                        Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

                        Bioengineering Department

                        Mentor: Dr. Cheng Dong

                        Supported by NSF REU Fellowship Grant

Teaching

2003                Subject Area Tutor

                        Introductory Physics and Physiology Courses

                        University Learning Centers

                        Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

                        Supervisor: Richard Brungard

2003                Math Center Tutor

                        University Learning Centers

                        Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

                        Supervisor: Richard Brungard              

Leadership

2003-2005       Scholarship Chair

                        Alphi Phi Delta Fraternity, Chi Chapter, State College, PA

2005                Secretary

                        Biomedical Engineering Society

                        Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Conferences

Yang S, Leyton-Mange JS, Dong C, and Zahn JD. Side View Imaging For Three Dimensional Microflow Profile Reconstruction. 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Anaheim, CA. ASME, 2004

Leyton-Mange JS, Yang S, Zahn JD, and Dong C. Side-View PIV Techniques in the Study of Flow Conditions Over Adherent Cells in the Microcirculation. 2004 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, NSF REU Section, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.

Presentations

Leyton-Mange JS, Lewarchik C, and Frizzell R. Conductance adjustments in the modification of R334C CFTR show lower surface expression prior to activation. SURP Program Presentation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003

Dong C, Slattery MJ, Liang S, Leyton-Mange JS, Peng H, and Shah K. Hemodynamic Modulation of Tumor Cell Adhesion and Extravasation. U.S.-China Joint Workshop in Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai, China and Beijing, China, 2004.

Membership in Professional and Honor Societies

2002 – present             National Society of Collegiate Scholars

2003 – present             Golden Key International Honour Society

2004 – present             Biomedical Engineering Society

2004 – present             Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

2005 – present             Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Honors/Awards

2001 – 2004                Dean’s List Designation

                                    Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

2002 & 2003               Nomination to International Mission on Medicine

                                    National Youth Leadership Forum

2003-04 & 2004-05    Robert W. And Evelyn Kremer Memorial Scholarship Recipient

                                    College of Engineering

                                    Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA