The ability to sample cancerous ductal epithelium may identify early malignant and pre-malignant cytological changes and assist surgical excision, facilitating diagnosis of non-palpable cancer before detection on current imaging modalities. Most pre-malignant and malignant differences arise from the epithelium lining the lobular duct unit, and access to this region by integrated biosystems with spectroscopy techniques can revolutionise cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this project, we aim to do a systematic literature review on the topic, image analysis, 3D printing of devices for cell analysis and fundamental cost-effective analysis to compare the existing and the new product to be developed.
Undergraduate
To gain knowledge in the review of literature, new product development (NPD) processes, 3D printing, image analysis, simulation of tumour microenvironments, and cost-effectiveness studies—submission of literature view, mid-year and final reports.
Basic understanding of literature review, Design methodologies for New product development, 3D printing knowledge and basic software programming principles.
Mechatronics Research (405.822, Lab)