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Elizabeth J. Orwin
Professor of Engineering and Biology

Phone: (909) 621-8572
Office: Parsons 2367
E-mail: Elizabeth_orwin@hmc.edu

Mailing Address:
Professor Orwin
301 E. 12th St.
Claremont, CA 91711

Education

  • Ph.D. : Biomedical Engineering with minor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Thesis title: An Engineered Collagen Sponge Matrix as an In Vitro Model for Corneal Wound Healing
  • M.S. : Biomedical Engineering, minor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
    Thesis title: Culture of Human Corneal Cells on an Engineered Collagen Matrix
  • B.S. : Engineering , Harvey Mudd College

Courses

  • 2005-2006

    • Engr 4: Introduction to Engineering Design
    • Engr 8: Design Representation and Realization
    • Engr 101: Advanced Systems Engineering
    • Engr 164/Biol 164: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
    • Chem 25I: Freshman Interdisciplinary Laboratory

  • Previous years

    • Biomechanics
    • E 59 : Introduction to Systems Engineering
    • E 80 : Experimental Engineering
    • Biology 52 : Introduction to Biology

Research Interests

Research interests involve the design of a tissue-engineered artificial cornea. The group is developing a collagen sponge scaffold material that supports corneal cell attachment and growth. We are designing an in vitro bioreactor system to simulate the biological environment of the cornea in order to study the effect of mechanical constraint on the transparency and function of the tissue.

  
Announcements
Hiring for Summer Now!
Applications Due Jan 22 to Prof Orwin


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