Aleksandra Ratkiewicz
New York Institute of Technology
Medicine
Developing Algorithmic Techniques for the Tomographic Study of Skeletal Muscle
Durham, North Carolina & Huddersfiled, England,
2024
This fellowship is a gamechanger in terms of funding and flexibility. I am beyond honored to be chosen and extremely grateful for the provided opportunities. My project would not be possible without this fellowship.
About My Project
Ratkiewicz spent five days with postdoctoral research scholar Edwin Dickinson, Ph.D., using the university’s powerful, high-resolution Nikon XT H 225 ST micro-CT scanner to scan macaque specimens—a critical step forward in validating the automated digital reconstruction method they are developing. Ratkiewicz then spent the summer analyzing the scans and creating digital reconstructions of the musculature, and on September 9, presented at the three-day Tomography for Scientific Advancement (ToScA) UK & Europe Symposium.
Updates
The most recent Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship New York Tech cohort journeyed as “local” as Maryland and as far as India.