Author: lombarde

This summer I got to fully immerse myself in the research experience. I went through the process of researching what complications we had in previous experiments and how we can change the protocol for a more successful outcome while adding new elements to it as well. Being there for a full day everyday allowed me…

Through my research I have been able to continue work that I have done as well as learn new things. I have been learning more details and becoming very comfortable with processes and protocols where I am more confident in being able to do the work than I was when I first started. It has…

I am working researching the immune response that occurs during pregnancy in order to better understand miscarriage, and in future hopes to have the ability to prevent it. We implant scaffolds into mice in order to remove them and monitor the immune cells along with other cells within the scaffold. We do this to see…

Hi! My name is Liz Lombard. I am a rising senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in earth science. I am a fellow in the Shea Lab with my mentor Dr. Russell Urie. My summer project is using a PCL scaffold in pregnant mice to monitor their immune cells in order to study…