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Post-steroidal Eczema Management Solution
Post-steroidal Eczema Management Solution
Type: Biological Science & Engineering Research
Scientist: Saria Lum
Title: PatchPal: A Trypsin-Responsive Hydrogel Eczema Patch for Targeted Ceramide Delivery in Post-Steroid Recovery. This innovative delivery system addresses the limitations of corticosteroids by offering consistent, measurable, barrier-focused therapy to prevent recurrent eczema flare-ups.
Mentor: Dr. Ran Tao @ The Harker School
Awards: 2026 Synopsys
Multimodal Deep Learning Model
Multimodal Deep Learning Model
Type: AI/ML Research
Title: A Deep Learning Approach for Multimodal Classification of Cognitive Patterns Using Speech, Drawing, and Gamified Tasks
Researcher: Lucas Lum
Mentor: Dr. Eric Nelson, Mr. Anirudh Natarajan
Publication: Coming Soon
Seaweed Biofabric
Seaweed Biofabric
Type: Biological Science & Engineering Research
Scientist: Saria Lum, Riya Chatterjee
Title: Beneath the Tide: Unleashing the Power of Calcium Ions and Seaweed to Create Food-Safe Biofabric
Mentor: Ms. Cathy Hsieh, Ms. Kathy Peng @ The Harker School
Awards:
Showcase: Harker Symposium (Video)
Antibiotics Resistance
Antibiotics Resistance
Type: Computational Biology Research
Publication: Patel, A., Lum L., Iyer, N., Rollins, K. (2025) “Simulating the Effect of Single vs. Cocktail Antibiotic Treatments on the Normal Flora in the Human Gut Microbiome.” Journal of Emerging Investigators. Copy Editing.
Researcher: Lucas Lum, Arjun Patel, Nethra Iyer
Mentor: Dr. Kirstin Rollins, PhD
Showcase: UCSB Summer Symposium (Slides)
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