Overview
From January 2020 until May 2023, Omar conducted research in the Tissue Engineering and Microphysiological Systems (TEMPS) Lab under the direction of principal investigator, Dr. Mark J. Mondrinos in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The TEMPS Lab collaborates through the Tulane Institute for Integrative Engineering for Health and Medicine (TI2EHM), an interdisciplinary research institute, as well as the Tulane University School of Medicine.
As of August 2023, Omar is conducting research in the Nano Detection Lab under the direction of principal investigator, Dr. Tony Hu.
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2022 Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA - Poster Presentation
Presented during Main Poster Session: 'Lung Cancer Treatment Resistance' Track and Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition (3rd place with monetary award)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2022 Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX - Poster Presentation
Presented during Main Poster Session
Master's Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
"Defining Input Tumor Cell Phenotypes for Microphysiological Models of Cancer"
PDF copy available through the Tulane Library's Digital Repository at this link:
https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A141266/datastream/PDF/view/