Image Analytic and graph theoretic analysis of networks formed during angiogenesis
Project Description
The student will study mathematical ways of describing the structure of a network of blood vessels formed during angiogenesis. Data will be gathered from digital images provided by a scientist at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. These data will be acquired in an automated fashion using ImageJ, an open source image analysis suite developed at the National Institutes of Health. The mathematics involves may include graph theory, linear algebra, calculus, or computational geometry.
Background Needed
The student must have some familiarity with working with computers and a willingness to learn how to use new software packages that are somewhat technical in nature. Exposure to elementary programming is a plus. Some familiarity with the language of the Calculus will be required. The project is suitable for a student with an interest in biology, mathematics, or computer science.