Rachel Panetta
Team Leader, Control Systems and Electronics Specialist
Rachel is a senior at The College of New Jersey and is originally from Lambertville, NJ. Rachel plans to graduate in May 2023 with her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. As a valued member of the PG-Detect Team, Rachel served as team leader using her skills learned through a previous internship at Abbott Laboratories in Princeton NJ, where she worked on the New Product Introduction Engineering team to drive device specification changes through verification and validation testing. Rachel’s engineering role used skills gained in control systems to study electronic and thermal sensors used for temperature regulation.
Rachel Holden
Secretary, Coding and Device Integration Specialist
Rachel is a senior at The College of New Jersey and is originally from Nashua, NH. She plans on graduating in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. As a part of the PG-Detect Team, Rachel is using her knowledge and skills from a previous internship at Novo Nordisk where she worked as a Maintenance, Reliability, and Support intern to design and implement a code that runs device user interface and analysis/ output of detected results. She is also responsible for final device integration. Additionally, she will be managing the paperwork behind the device, ensuring that everything is completed in a timely manner and everyone is on time with the project schedule.
Allison Burton
Treasurer, Wavelength Filtration and Detection Specialist
Allison is a senior at The College of New Jersey and is originally from Port Republic, NJ. She plans on graduating in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. As a part of the PG-Detect Team, Allison is working towards creating an effective system that will accurately detect tagged genetic material. Additionally, she will be managing the finances behind the device, ensuring that all device components and additional costs adhere to the project limit. Allison is also currently applying her skills with the Applied Innovation and Process Improvement team at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.
Jessica Longstreth
Webmaster, Fluidics and Mass/Heat Transport Specialist
Jessica is a senior at The College of New Jersey and is originally from Sparta, NJ. She plans on graduating in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. As a part of the PG-Detect Team, Jessica is using her experience with fluidics and mass/heat transport to determine how fluids are combined and heated within the device. She will utilize skills acquired from her research on microparticles and thrombosis, which involved designing and using a parallel plate flow chamber. Additionally, Jessica is responsible for running the project website and thus conveying the project details to the general public.