KateLyn Gurley Outlines
Education
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Katelyn Gurley
M.S. Student
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Education
-5/2010 University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY B.S., Electronic Engineering
9/2010- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY M.S. Student, Biomedical Engineeting
Position
2010 NSF Undergraduate Research Scholar PI: Marnie Saunders
  Bone Mechanotransduction Laboratory  Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky
2010 Graduate Assistant/Mentor  
  NSF REU in Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Kentucky
2010- MS Student and Research Assistant PI: Guoquiang Yu
  Biomedical Optics Lab Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky
Fellowship
2011-2012 USEC Graduate Fellowship
2010-2011 Jack and Linda Gill Science and Engineering Fellowship
Honors
2010 NSF Undergraduate Research Scholar (EPSCoR)
2008- President (2009-2010), Eta Kappa Nu, ECE Honorary society
2008 - Member, Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honors Society
2008 & 2009 Margaret and George Peters Scholarship in Engineering
2005 – 2009 University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship
2005 Lexington Rotary Club Fayette County Academic Scholarship
Professional Memberships
2010- Member Biomedical Engineering Society
2007- Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2005- Member Society of Women Engineers
Publications
Conference Abstracts
- Y. Shang, K. Gurley, B. Symons, D. Long, J. Lee, R. Srikuea, L. Crofford, C. Peterson, G. Yu, “Diffuse optical detecting hemodynamic responses during fatiguing exercise in women with fibromyalgia”, OSA Biomedical Optics (BIOMED), Miami, FL, 2012
- K. Gurley, Y. Shang, G. Yu, “Noninvasive Optical Quantification of Absolute Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption Rate in Exercising Skeletal Muscle”, OSA Biomedical Optics (BIOMED), Miami, FL, 2012
- G. Yu, K. Gurley, Y. Shang, “DCS Measurement Can Be Gated Via Monitoring Muscle Movement to Derive Accurate Blood Flow in Exercising Muscle”, OSA Biomedical Optics (BIOMED), Miami, FL, 2012
- K. Gurley, Y. Shang, G. Yu, “Noninvasive optical quantification of absolute blood flow and oxygen consumption rate in exercising skeletal muscle”, 59th Annual Meeting of American College of Sports and Medicine (ACSM), San Francisco, CA, 2012
- Y. Shang, K. Gurley, B. Symons, D. Long, J. Lee, L. Crofford, C. Peterson, G. Yu, “Diffuse optical spectroscopies for detecting hemodynamic recovery in women with fibromyalgia”, Gill Heart Cardiovascular Research Day, Poster Section, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2011
- Y. Shang, R. Cheng, L. Dong, D. Irwin, K. M. Gurley, K. R. Swartz, S. S. Salles, G. Yu, “Evaluation of Electronic Stimulation Impact on Muscle hemodynamics Using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopies”, 23rd Annual Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Day, Lexington, KY, 2011
- Y. Shang, K. Gurley, B. Symons, D. Long, J. Lee, L. Crofford, C. Peterson, G. Yu, “Diffuse optical spectroscopies for detecting hemodynamic recovery in women with fibromyalgia”, UK Muscle Biology Fall Retreat, Lexington, KY, 2011
- Gurley K., Gobin A., Saunders MM., “MicroCT assessment of neonatal rat femur organ culture development.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Society 2010 Annual Fall Meeting, Austin, TX, Oct 6-9, 2010.
Saunders MM., Van Sickels J., Heil B., Gurley KM., “Distraction osteogenesis in organ culture.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Society 2010 Annual Fall Meeting, Austin, TX, Oct 6-9, 2010.
- Gurley KM, Gobin AS, Saunders MM. “A microCT assessment of bone organ culture viability in a neonatal rat femur model.” Engineering Platforms for Exploring Cellular and Molecular Signaling Processes Annual Conference. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, June 29, 2010.
- Brittle DE, Gurley KM, Gobin AS, Saunders MM. “MicroCT analysis of whole bone culture viability out to one month.” Engineering Platforms for Exploring Cellular and Molecular Signaling Processes Annual Conference. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, June 29, 2010.
- Gurley K., Gobin A., Saunders MM., “MicroCT assessment of bone organ culture viability and development in a neonatal rat femur model”, 15th Annual KY EPSCoR Conference, Lexington, KY 2010.
Research Experience
2/2010 – 8/2010 NSF EPSCoR PI: Dr. Marnie Saunders
MicroCT Assessment of Bone Organ Culture Viability and Development in a Neonatal Rat Femur Model
The goal of this study is to utilize MicroCT technology to assess long term viability of whole organ cultures for use in mechanotransduction studies.
August 2010 – Present Research Assistant PI: Dr. Guoqiang Yu
Noninvasive absolute quantification of blood flow and oxygen consumption rate in exercising skeletal muscle by diffusive spectroscopic techniques.