Elizabeth Matlock-Buchanan

I strive for opportunities to improve my research skills and collaborate with peers on impactful projects.

Research Works an Overview

Currently working with Tosh Farms to find the cause and a treatment for lameness in sows to prevent millions of dollars in loss of revenue for the industry. This includes novel biomedical antimicrobial applications.
Fall 2024 Works in Progress Symposium & Spring 2025 Student Research Forum
- Presented on work with lame sows with cuttlefish ink as a possible theraputic. I won second place in the Engineering Category.
Publication in MDPI Journal
- In Vitro Coating Hydroxyapatite with 2-Heptylcyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Prevents P. gingivalis Biofilm by Emily C. Montgomery, Madelyn C. Wicker, Tibirni Yusuf, Elizabeth Matlock-Buchanan, Tomoko Fujiwara, Joel D. Bumgardner and J. Amber Jennings.
Fall 2023 Works in Progress Symposium & Spring 2024 Student Research Forum
- Presented on work plastics commonly used in hospitals, implants, as well as other medical devices. I did antimicrobial and antibacterial studies and analyzed data for the theraputic, Royal Jelly.
Assisted on a burn study through the Department of Defense Performed performing surgical tissue retrieval and histogram analysis on small animals which included antibacterial testing and analysis.