Biomedical Engineering Student Gains National Attention for Findings

2016 Oct 11

Gabrielle Gehron of Honeybrook, , a sophomore in the newly accredited biomedical engineering program at Widener University, is gaining national attention for the research she worked on with Dr. Anita Singh, assistant professor.

Not only did she have a chance to show off her research to the Widener community at the Summer Research Symposium, but she also presented her findings at the National Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting.

Singh's research with Gehron addresses needs of the victims of spinal cord injuries, which can cause compensation of other body parts leading to osteoporosis. The research provides a better way to understand recovery mechanism for those who suffer from spinal cord injuries.

Gehron has also worked closely with Singh over the summer to address the needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries who suffer from osteoporosis in body parts used to compensate for their injured parts. Their research provides a better way to understand recovery mechanisms for these injured individuals.

Gehron attended the BMES meeting on October 7 in Minneapolis to deliver the presentation "Changes in Bone Mass After Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training In Spinal Cord Injury Rats."

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