Toxic Agent Countermeasure Technology

Oregon Biomedical Engineering Institute (OBEI) Engineering, 2011-12

Liaison(s): Kenton Gregory M.D., Teresa Pineda ’06, Lisa Lucchesi M.S., Jian Guo PhD
Advisor(s): Elizabeth Orwin
Students(s): Vincent Pai (TL-S), Annie Jensen (TL-F), Divina Allan, J. Emery (S), Alyssa Siegman (S), Crystal Bong (F)

The OBEI Clinic team is investigating the effectiveness of several formulations of an organic polymer for radioisotope decontamination. The team will test the organic polymer, already shown to bind to radioisotopes in in vitro studies, on an intact skin model, to inform future designs for skin, and possibly wound, decontamination, in both military and civilian applications.