Pressure gauge

Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu

Megan Escott, a rising senior in biomedical engineering, adjusts a transducer used to measure the blood pressure in hypertension models. Her research, in the laboratory of assistant professor of biomedical engineering Carolyn Bayer, seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia, which affects between 2 and 8 percent of pregnancies worldwide.

Other Related Articles

Business leader calls Tulane’s downtown expansion a ‘transcendent’ opportunity for New Orleans
Care for community at the center of neuroscience grad’s leadership
Tulane program helps Louisiana students navigate the path to college
First student to moderate a panel at Tulane Future of Energy Forum credits professors with sparking her interest in the field
Tulane forum spotlights cross-disciplinary energy leadership