Undergraduate senior attends annual Biomedical Engineering Society meeting
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Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering undergraduate senior Stephan Cevallos attended the Biomedical Engineering Society annual meeting in Seattle to present research and learn more about the field.
Cevallos’ research focuses on the design and fabrication of a 3D synchronously updated full-field stimulus source for retinal electrodiagnostic testing.
He works in the Neural Engineering Vision Laboratory of Associate Professor John Hetling, whose lab focuses on researching and developing new tools for research, diagnosis, and treatment of retinal diseases, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal ischemia.
Hetling’s lab works to translate research to the real world to create and commercialize products that solve problems for patients.
Cevallos said that participating in the undergraduate research experience has allowed him to gain credit for working on research but also helped him to balance his research interests with his course load.
Throughout the event, Cevallos enjoyed interacting with other researchers who asked questions and being able to connect on the level that researchers can—using jargon-heavy language.
“I started with BMES as soon as I was enrolled in the university,” Cevallos said. “Many students have benefited from the guidance of the organization and the mentorship program. It makes the department and the students stronger and the community stronger as a whole.”
He also noted that BMES is hoping to put on more events and activities for organization members.
Cevallos received funding from the biomedical engineering department. He also wanted to thank Hetling for his support and guidance.