Dr. Fuller's laboratory studies the processing of complex liquids (polymers, suspensions, emulsions, biological fluids) and how it alters their microstructure through orientation and deformation of their constitutive elements.

Home Department: Undeclared
Mentor: Fan Yang (Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering)

Awarded in 2005
Home Department: Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Serafim Batzoglou (Computer Science)

Dr. Sledge's group is evaluating new means of examining circulating tumor cells in patients with breast cancer with the intent of improving therapy and reducing drug resistance and is also studying the use of a "Big Data" approach to breast cancer through the Oncoshare project, which brings together multiple clinical databases.