A total of 12 undergraduates from the universities below and 2 local high school students participated in the 2007 summer internship program.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
California State University, San Bernardino
California Polytechnic Institute
Allen Hancock College
University of California, Santa Barbara
2007 Research Report
Projects
Studying Abnormal Phosphorylation of Microtubule Associated Protein Tau
Mentor
Stu Feinstein (faculty advisor), Erkan Kiris
Student Interns
Jonathan OkerblomAllen Hancock College
Abstract
Studying Abnormal Phosphorylation of Microtubule Associated Protein Tau — which has long been associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Final Poster
Develop a Method for the Segmentation of Cone Photoreceptors in Cross Section of Retinal Images Based on Hough Transform and Fast Marching
Mentor
B.S. Manjunath (faculty advisor), Luca Bertelli
Student Interns
Nicholas NavaroliCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Final Poster
Creating Ground Truth for Horizontal Cells from 3-D Confocal Microscope Retinal Images.
Mentor
Ambuj Singh (faculty advisor) , Nick Larusso
Student Interns
Albert GarciaCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Final Poster
Developing an Evaluation Method for Various Segmentation Algorithms to Assess the Performance of the Segmentation Algorithms
Mentor
B.S. Manjunath (faculty advisor), Elisa Drelie Gelasca
Student Interns
Jose FreireCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Developing an Evaluation Method for Various Segmentation Algorithms to Assess the Performance of the Segmentation Algorithms by Comparing the Segmentation Results to the Manually Obtained Segmentation through the Implemented Quality Evaluation Measures.
Final Poster
Testing R-tree package — a data structure designed to index data with multiple dimensions
Mentor
B.S. Manjunath (faculty advisor), Zhiqiang Bi
Student Interns
Matthew StraderCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Final Poster
Creating Ground Truth for Microtubule Tracking and Testing Various Microtubule Tracing/Tracking Methods to Improve the Performance of the Methods
Mentor
Leslie Wilson (faculty advisor), Emin Oroudjev
Student Interns
Stephanie PerezCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Final Poster
Integrating Currently Developed Image Analysis Tools to the Graphical User Interface for Microtubule Tracking/Tracing
Mentor
B.S. Manjunath (faculty advisor), Ken Rose (faculty advisor), Emre Sargin, Alphan Altinok
Student Interns
Sachithra Udunuwarage and Steven ParkerCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Final Poster
Developing a Search Engine that Queries Databases and Extracting Information on a Specific Word Relating to the Biological Images
Mentor
B.S. Manjunath (faculty advisor), Boguslaw Obara, Austin Peck
Student Interns
Mar-Iam NievesPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Sadot BanuetCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Abstract
Final Poster
Ground Truth for Evaluating an Automated Program to Segment Nuclei in the Inner Nuclear Layer of the Retina
Mentor
Chris Banna
Student Interns
Miranda Kapin (high school student)
Abstract
To provide ground truth for evaluating an automated program to segment nuclei in the inner nuclear layer of the retina. Miranda started by learning the different layers of the retina. Next, she progressed to enucleating the eye, sectioning the eye, and finally applying antibodies to visualize the different layers of the retina. She then watched and learned how the images were taken on a laser scanning confocal microscope. To provide the ground truth, Miranda painstakingly outlines nuclei after nuclei within the inner nuclear layer of retina from 10 images. She then repeated the process a second time. The ground truth will then be compared to the ground truth created by others on the same data set and used to compute intra-person errors and inter-person errors. This will provide the range of error that an automated program needs to achieve in order to be useful.
Final Presentation
Image Segmentation using Graph Cuts and to Apply the Algorithm to Segment Retinal Layers in Confocal Images
Mentor
Nhat Vu
Student Interns
Wei Wu (high school student)
Abstract
To learn about image segmentation using graph cuts and to apply the algorithm to segment retinal layers in confocal images. Starting with little knowledge of image processing, Wei quickly learned fundamental concepts such as 2D Fourier transforms, image filtering, and high dimensional feature spaces. Using the Matlab programming environment, she applied these concepts to define edge weights for graph cuts, having only minimal programming experience before the apprenticeship program. By the conclusion of the program, Wei successfully applied graph cuts to segment images based on intensity and color.
Final Presentation