Computational Model of SPARTAN Sperm-Sorting Device (VIDEO)
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The video depicts the output of a computational model of sperm swimming through a microfluidic sperm sorting device called SPARTAN (Simple Periodic ARray for Trapping And IsolatioN). The device uses a field of three-dimensional posts that create an obstacle course for swimming sperm cells. The layout of the posts assures that the fastest and healthiest sperm reach the output first, which improves the success of the IVF process. The design, co-developed by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Stanford University, was aided by the computational models developed by Erkan Tüzel, associate professor of physics, biomedical engineering, and computer science at WPI, and PhD candidate James Kingsley.
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Erkan Tüzel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
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