Analysis of insulating properties of skin (rodent)

The team's objective is to create a biomedical device which can monitor and quantify skin thermal insulation leading to advances in metabolic process understanding.

Project Overview

The insulative properties of mouse skin prompt significant changes in the rodents’ energy metabolism: increased heat dissipation and prevention of diet-induced obesity. The project team will create a reusable device that can detect thermal insulation from ex vivo skin by accurately measuring within a specified sensitivity and displaying the results.

Team Picture

From Left to Right: Tayler Carlson, Caden Binger, Bryan Heaton, Annika Syslack, Caelen Nickel, Charles Maysack-Landry

Files

Final Report (December 13, 2023)
Final Notebook (December 13, 2023)
Final Poster Presentation (December 8, 2023)
Preliminary Report (October 11, 2023)
Preliminary Presentation (October 15, 2023)
PDS (September 22, 2023)

Contact Information

Team Members

Caelen Nickel - Team Leader
Charles Maysack-Landry - Communicator
Bryan Heaton - BSAC
Caden Binger - Co-BWIG
Tayler Carlson - Co-BWIG
Annika Syslack - BPAG

Advisor and Client

Prof. Justin Williams - Advisor
Dr. Caroline M Alexander - Client