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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Advances in Helmet Biomechanics and Head Impact Mitigation
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Session Chair: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Matrix Effects in Mechanobiology I
    Location: Room 31B
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Weitong Chen, MSc, PhD – University Georgia
    Session Chair: Susan Leggett, Ph.D – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    American Football Helmet Chinstrap Design Can Reduce Impact Severity in Facemask Impacts
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Nicholas J. Cecchi, PhD – SoftShox
    Co-Author: Kyle J. Casazza – SoftShox
    Co-Author: David B. Camarillo – SoftShox
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Matrix stress relaxation regulates fibroblast activation in a 3D microenvironment
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Gianna Gathman – UC Santa Barbara
    Last Author: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Maitri Patel
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    How Shell Add-On Products Influence Youth Football Helmet Performance
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Lee M. Edwards – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Caitlyn Jung – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Katie Metrey – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Co-Author: Mark Begonia – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Mechanoregulation of β-Cell Function: Linking Mechanical Cues to Oscillatory Dynamics, Cytoskeletal Remodeling, and Functional Markers
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Kelly Vazquez, PhD – Wheaton College
    Primary Investigator: Kelly Vazquez, PhD – Wheaton College
    Co-Author: Kelly Vazquez – Wheaton College
    Co-Author: Luke Bruno – Wheaton College
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Biomechanical Signatures of Head Impacts Across Men's and Women's Contact Sports
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Zaryan Masood, BSc, MSc – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: David Luke, MASc – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Rebecca Kenny – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Daniel Bondi – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Adam Clansey – University of British Columbia
    Last Author: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
    Primary Investigator: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    ECM stiffness primes Cancer-associated Fibroblasts to drive breast cancer aggressiveness
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: somayadineshraj devarasou, MS – KAIST
    Co-Author: Nam ji Sung – KAIST
    Co-Author: Seok Hoon Ham, ME – Mechanical Engineering Department, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Martin Kiwanuka, N/A, n/a – Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore
    Co-Author: Jennifer Young – National University of Singapore
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer H. Shin – KAIST
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Force Reduction in a Finite Element Cycling Helmet Model with Liquid Shock Absorbers
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Jessica Towns, MS – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Fady F. Abayazid – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: David Camarillo – Stanford University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Mechanical Modulation of RPE Cell Phagocytosis through Dynamic Substrate Stiffening
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Colleen Simmerly – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Primary Investigator: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Adam P. Williamson – Bryn Mawr College
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Endosome mechanoregulation in endothelial cell migration
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Paula Camacho, DVM PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Erin Berlew – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Devon Mason – NIH NCI
    Co-Author: Javier Abello, n/a – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Amber Stratman – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Melike Lakadamyali – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Joel Boerckel – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Quantifying Kinematic and Vibrational Responses in Hockey-Style Baseball Helmets
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Richard A. Gillespie – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Co-Author: Eric J. Shunk, n/a – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Co-Author: Mark Begonia – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Blocking the mechanosensitivity of fibroadipogenic progenitors reduces muscle stiffness in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Gabriel A. Santana, MS – University of California Davis
    Co-Author: Kyle Henricson – University of California Davis
    Co-Author: Nathaniel P. Meyer – University of California Davis
    Co-Author: Perri Gish – University of California Davis
    Last Author: Lucas Smith – University of California Davis
    Primary Investigator: Lucas Smith – University of California Davis
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Temperature-Dependent Impact Dynamics of Padding Materials in American Football Helmets
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Alireza Abbasi Ghiri, Master of Science – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Last Author: Morteza Seidi – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Morteza Seidi – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Biomechanics - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I1 - Investigating the role of knee damping in reducing joint forces during walking and its implications for osteoarthritis patients.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samantha Briggs – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Sierra Foley, MS – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Daniil P. Grubich – Wayne State University
    Last Author: Edward P. Washabaugh, PhD – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: Edward P. Washabaugh, PhD – Wayne State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I2 - Multi-scale hemodynamic finite element and agent-based modeling reveals that estrogen plays a dominate role in the evolution of atherogenesis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Paulina I. Trevino, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Jeremy Warren – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Unnathi Peri – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Clark A. Meyer, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Last Author: Heather Hayenga – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Primary Investigator: Heather Hayenga – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I3 - Head Armor Pro: Improving Youth Football Helmet Safety with a Porous Viscoelastic Design
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saiabhinav Devulapalli – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Anghea Dolisca – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Connor Hollis – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Riley K. Stroth – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Maddie Valachovic – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Tristan Driscoll – FAMU-FSU College Of Engineering
    Last Author: Stephen Arce – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Stephen Arce – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I5 - Impact of Airway Stretching on Mucus Plug Rupture in Small Airways: A Preliminary Analysis of Negative- and Positive-Pressure Ventilation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Arif Badrou, PhD – Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, USA
    Co-Author: Bhargav Rallabandi – Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Riverside, USA
    Co-Author: Mona Eskandari – Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Riverside, USA
    Primary Investigator: Mona Eskandari – Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Riverside, USA
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I6 - Effect of coronary sinus reducer on oxygen delivery in ischemic conditions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mythri T.G., PhD – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Haifeng Wang – Shantou University
    Co-Author: Jenny S. Choy – California Medical Innovations Institute
    Co-Author: Ghassan S. Kassab – California Medical Innovations Institute
    Last Author: Lik-Chuan Lee – Michigan State University
    Primary Investigator: Lik-Chuan Lee – Michigan State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I7 - Plantar Shear and Pressure Sensing Using Smart Elastomers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shahba Tasmiya Mouna, PhD – The University of Akron
    Co-Author: Md. Jarir Hossain – University of Akron
    Primary Investigator: Jae-won Choi – The University of Akron
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I8 - Democratizing Biomechanical Analysis: High-Fidelity Golf Swing Analysis Using OpenCap for Motion Capture and Statistical Pattern Recognition
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Austin K. Newburry, Student – University of Southern California
    Last Author: Francisco Valero-Cuevas, PhD – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Francisco Valero-Cuevas, PhD – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Liad Afuta – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Tristan Rinko – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Maximilian Miesen – University of Southern California
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I9 - Using Statistical Shape Modeling to Evaluate the Impact of Femur Morphology on Infant Musculoskeletal Modeling and Biomechanical Predictions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tamara T. Chambers, PhD – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Co-Author: Penny R. Atkins – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Andrew E. Anderson – University of Utah
    Last Author: Victor A. Huayamave – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J2 - Mechanical Deformation-Controlled Sonogenetics in Tumor Spheroids
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Fan Wei – USC
    Co-Author: Tianze Paul Guo – USC
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J3 - Intercellular flow dorminates the poroelasticity of the multicellular tissues
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Fan Liu, PhD – MIT
    Co-Author: Bo Gao – Beijing Normal University
    Co-Author: Liran Lei – Chinese Academy of MedicalSciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Co-Author: Shuainan Liu – Chinese Academy of MedicalSciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Co-Author: Hui Li – Beijing Normal University
    Last Author: Ming Guo – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J4 - Geometrical Optimization of Microneedles for Mechanically Stable Insertion in Ocular Drug Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Parsa Akbari – Washington State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J5 - Optimizing Sensor Location for Fall Risk Detection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zyanya Gomez Garcia – California State University, Long Beach
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J6 - Beyond Gait Patterns: A Motor-Control Based Wearable System for Causal Assessment of Post-Stroke Gait
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Azarang Asadi – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Reinbolt – University of Tennessee
    Last Author: Azarang Asadi – Oklahoma State University
    Primary Investigator: Azarang Asadi – Oklahoma State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J7 - The Effects of Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance on Gait Capacity in Younger Adults
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ethan Simaitis – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Oluranti Olatosi – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Michael Lewek – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Last Author: Jason Franz – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Primary Investigator: Jason Franz – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J8 - Effect of Climbing on Forearm Muscle Fatigue and Recovery with Electromyogram
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Catherine Zhang – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J9 - Epicardial Prestraining Phenomenon Observed on the Healthy Human Hearts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jun Liao – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Xiaodan Shi – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Houjia Chen – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Yufeng Wen – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Manjeet Singh – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Yan Fan – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Zhi-Ping Liu – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Pietro Bajona – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Matthias Peltz – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Yi Hong, PhD – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Last Author: Jun Liao – University of Texas at Arlington
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K1 - Quantification of the Displacement Field Generated by Multicellular Tumor Spheroid Growth in a Constraining Hydrogel
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: M SUBBIR PARVEJ, MSc – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Qiushi Wang
    Co-Author: Tianchen Liu
    Co-Author: Shengjia Gao
    Co-Author: Wencheng Shen
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K2 - Smartphone-Based Fall-Risk Assessment Among Post-Stroke Survivors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saran Saravanan – Cypress College
    Co-Author: Vishal Sivakumar – Cypress College
    Co-Author: Rahul Soangra – Chapman University
    Last Author: Vennila Krishnan – CSU Long Beach
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K3 - Machine Learning–Driven Approach to Predict VO₂max in Athletic Populations using Gait Measures
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Harshvardhan Singh – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Ali Boolani – Oklahoma State University
    Primary Investigator: Azarang Asadi – Oklahoma State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K4 - Jump Performance as a Functional Screening Tool for Hip Osteopenia/Osteoporosis: A Machine Learning Comparison with Phenotypic and DXA-Based Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ziyang Zhang, PhD – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Ali Boolani – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Zhaojing Chen – California State University San Bernardino
    Co-Author: Samuel Buchanan – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
    Co-Author: Michael Bemben – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Debra Bemben, PhD – University of Oklahoma
    Last Author: Harshvardhan Singh – Oklahoma State University
    Primary Investigator: Harshvardhan Singh – Oklahoma State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K5 - Effects of serotonin on membrane mechanics in rat dopaminergic neuronal cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shiril Bhardwaj Iragavarapu – University of California, Riverside
    Last Author: Bahman Anvari – University of California, Riverside
    Primary Investigator: Bahman Anvari – University of California, Riverside
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K5 - The effect of induced senescence on the mechanical properties of the plasma membrane in glioblastoma cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shiril Bhardwaj Iragavarapu – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Sara Nafar – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Joshua T. Morgan – University of California, Riverside
    Last Author: Bahman Anvari – University of California, Riverside
    Primary Investigator: Bahman Anvari – University of California, Riverside
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K7 - Rapid Prediction of Multimodal Axonal Responses Using a Deep Learning Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chaokai Zhang, PhD – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Adam Clansey – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Daniel Bondi – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Julian Kloiber – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Paul Van Donkelaar – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Alexander Rauscher – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Songbai Ji – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Songbai Ji – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Songbai Ji – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K8 - Soft matrix permits agonist-mediated cardiac myofibroblast activation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Carrie T. Bishop, BS, MS – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Hamza Atcha – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Zhaoning Wang – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Xiaomeng Gao – University of Califirnia San Diego
    Last Author: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K9 - On-field Head Acceleration Exposure Measurement Using Instrumented Mouthguards: Missing Data Imputation for Complete Exposure Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: David Luke, MASc – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Zaryan Masood, BSc, MSc – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Daniel Bondi – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Chaokai Zhang, PhD – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Rebecca Kenny – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Adam Clansey – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Paul Van Donkelaar – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Alexander Rauscher – University of British Columbia
    Co-Author: Songbai Ji – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
    Primary Investigator: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L1 - Playing Time-Adjusted Head Acceleration Event Frequency in Boys’ Youth Ice Hockey
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nicholas Cavallero – Virginia Tech - Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
    Co-Author: Abigail Swenson – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Nicholas S. Pritchard, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Joel D. Stitzel – Wake Forest University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L2 - Influence of helmet surface protrusions on linear and rotational head kinematics in youth bicycle helmets
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Caitlyn Jung – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L3 - A Three-Dimensional Model of the Air-Blood Barrier for Predicting Pulmonary Edema
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: James B. Grotberg, Ph.D., M.D. – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Francesco Romano, Ph.D. – Arts et Metiers - Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: John C. Grotberg, M.D. – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L4 - A constrained mixture theory model to study autoregulation in the coronary circulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Matthew Eden – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Victoria Sturgess – University of Michigan
    Last Author: C. Alberto Figueroa – University of Michigan
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L5 - Comprehensive Mechanics-Based Metrics for Quantification of Head Impacts from Kinematics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cole D. Smith, MS – Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
    Co-Author: Nicholas S. Pritchard, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Ty D. Holcomb, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Tanner M. Filben, PhD – Elemance LLC
    Co-Author: Garrett S. Bullock – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Joel D. Stitzel – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Kristen Nicholson – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L6 - Transcriptomic insights into matrix stiffness–driven regulation of cellular stiffness in iPSC-derived BBB model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Li Yan, PhD – University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Udit Gupta – Johns Hopkins University
    Last Author: Kimberly Stroka – University of Maryland
    Primary Investigator: Kimberly Stroka – University of Maryland
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L7 - Ankle Brace for Drop Foot Injuries
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Claudia Boero – Mercer University
    Presenting Author: Presley G. Lodge – Mercer University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L8 - TRAIL-mediated mechanotransduction in cancer cells and immune cell activation enabled by a multiplex, high-throughput system
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abigail Fabiano – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Samantha Knoblauch – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Jenna Dombroski – Vanderbilt University
    Last Author: Michael King – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael King – Rice University
    Co-Author: Schyler Rowland – Vanderbilt University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L9 - Doxorubicin Promotes Breast Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion In Part via Cyto-mechanical Effects
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yunxiu Qiu – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Anandu Muralidharan – Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
    Co-Author: Danting Shu – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Nathan Sparschu – Michigan State University
    Last Author: Bryan Smith – Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering / Michigan State University
    Primary Investigator: Bryan Smith – Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering / Michigan State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L9 - p38γ MAPK regulates cancer cell metastasis in part by regulating cell mechanics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yunxiu Qiu – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Christopher Occhiuto – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Nicholas S. Heilman – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Kasun B. Senanayake – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Afrin Chowdhury – Indiana University
    Co-Author: Yapei Zhang – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Siva Naga Sai Damaraju – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Danting Shu – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Ali Karimi Bavandpour – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Matthew J. Comstock – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Tong Gao – Michigan State University
    Last Author: Bryan Smith – Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering / Michigan State University
    Primary Investigator: Bryan Smith – Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering / Michigan State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M1 - De novo architectural control of extracellular matrix self-assembly on 2D hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Avery Rui Sun – National University of Singapore
    Last Author: Jennifer Young – National University of Singapore
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M2 - Ovarian extracellular matrix mechanics regulates ovarian function with age
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xingyu Shen – NUS
    Last Author: Jennifer Young – National University of Singapore
    Primary Investigator: Rong Li – NUS
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M3 - The effect of anvil surface friction on head kinematics when evaluating hard hat impactperformance during occupational falls from height
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Macy Calhoun – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Susanna Gagliardi – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Mark Begonia – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M4 - Senescent cardiac fibroblasts alter cardiomyocyte nuclear mechanics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Stephanie Ellyse Schneider, PhD – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Izaiah Ramirez – University of Colorado Boulder
    Last Author: Corey P. Neu – University of Colorado Boulder
    Primary Investigator: Corey P. Neu – University of Colorado Boulder
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H23 - Evaluation of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity Through Heart Rate Variability in Stationary Step Tests
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sebastian Herrera Vargas – Chapman University
    Co-Author: Joonsuk Choi – Chapman University
    Primary Investigator: Rahul Soangra – Chapman University
    Last Author: Brent Harper – Chapman University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H24 - A system for providing real-time visual feedback of three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics during rehabilitation.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Peggy Ackun, MS – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Daniil P. Grubich – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Sierra Foley, MS – Wayne State University
    Last Author: Edward P. Washabaugh, PhD – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: Edward P. Washabaugh, PhD – Wayne State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I11 - Impact of Initial Cell Spheroid Shape and Size on Deformation in Extensional Flow Microfluidic Device
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sara Ghanbarpour Mamaghani, MS – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Author: Jonathan Celli – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Author: Joanna B. Dahl, PhD – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Last Author: Joanna B. Dahl, PhD – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Primary Investigator: Joanna B. Dahl, PhD – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I12 - Evaluating Fastball Biomechanical Responses to Cumulative Pitch Count: A Comparison of N-of-1 and Group Modeling Approaches
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Garrett Fernandez – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Garrett S. Bullock – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kristen Nicholson – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Kristen Nicholson – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I13 - Increased Nuclear Reorganization Following Repetitive Stiffening in NIH-3T3 Fibroblasts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Izaiah Ramirez – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Stephanie Ellyse Schneider, PhD – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Primary Investigator: Corey P. Neu – University of Colorado Boulder
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I14 - Investigating Cell Stiffness as a Determinant of CAR T Efficacy in B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Myra Dada – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Co-Author: Samuel Vayner – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Co-Author: Keith P. Eidell – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Co-Author: Ye Zhang, PhD – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Co-Author: Michael T. Hemann – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Last Author: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Primary Investigator: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I15 - Positioning and reliability of Achilles tensiometry for ballet dancers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Christopher Dillon, PhD – Brigham Young University
    Co-Author: Emily J. Murray – Brigham Young University
    Co-Author: Rebecca E. Mecham – Brigham Young University
    Co-Author: Karl Wolfley – Brigham Young University
    Co-Author: Shayla Bott – Brigham Young University
    Co-Author: Matt Allen – Brigham Young University
    Last Author: Christopher Dillon, PhD – Brigham Young University
    Primary Investigator: Christopher Dillon, PhD – Brigham Young University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I16 - Mechanotyping Reveals Superior Sensitivity and Robustness in model cell lines for T-ALL Response to Daunorubicin as compared to Viability Assays
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mehdia Nadeem Rajab Ali, MBBS, MS – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I17 - Multi-scale Modeling to Predict Cancer Cell Mechanics and Migration Based on Transcriptional State and Microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Esra Tiftik Karabay – UC San Diego & San Diego State University
    Co-Author: Stephanie I. Fraley, CMBE Past Chair and Awards Committee Co-Chair – University of California San Diego
    Last Author: Parag Katira, PhD – San Diego State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I18 - Quantify the Correlation of Mosquito Wingbeat and Thrust Production Using Strain-Gauge and High-Speed Imaging
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xuyang Chen – Biomedical Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Zhongwang Dou – Biomedical Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Zhongwang Dou – Biomedical Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I19 - Protein Microarrays to Probe Synergistic Effects of Extracellular Matrix Composition and Stiffness on Liver Macrophages
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nathan Shelton – University of Illinois Chicago
    Primary Investigator: Salman Khetani – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Regina Giovanni – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Allison L. Paxhia – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Last Author: Gregory Underhill – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I20 - Mechanical regulation of X-linked long non-coding RNAs responsible for X-linked gene escape
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashley Nguyen – University of San Diego (UCSD)
    Primary Investigator: Brian Aguado – UC San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I21 - Drop Tower Energy Attenuating Polyurethane Cushion Study
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katerena Sirhan, MS – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: Dale Bass – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Mark shafer – GVSP - Occupant Protection
    Co-Author: David Weyland – GVSP - Occupant Protection
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I22 - A Finite Element Modeling Approach for the Comparison of High-Rate Non-Penetrating Blunt Impacts Across Species
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Grace K. Liverett – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Patricia K. Thomas, MS – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Juliette Caffrey
    Last Author: Scott Gayzik
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I24 - Modeling the Biomechanics of Human Concussion in Swine
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Vahidullah Tac – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Xianghao Zhan – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Marios Georgiadis – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Jessica Towns, MS – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Marzieh Memar, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Michael Zeineh – Stanford University
    Co-Author: David Camarillo – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: David Camarillo – Stanford University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J10 - Ex-vivo beating rat heart experiments for left ventricle-aorta interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chenghan Cai – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Lei Fan – Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Last Author: Lei Fan – Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Primary Investigator: Lei Fan – Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J11 - Development of finite element models for idiopathic and congenital Early Onset Scoliosis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anish Aitha – School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
    Co-Author: Shreya Juvvadi – School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
    Last Author: Patrick Cahill – Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Primary Investigator: Sriram Balasubramanian – School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J12 - Kinematic and Injury Analysis of Pedestrian-SUV Impacts Using a Validated Human Body Model and FlexPLI Comparison
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: LiYing Zhang, PhD – Wayne State University
    Presenting Author: Ying Tao – Wayne State University
    Last Author: LiYing Zhang, PhD – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: LiYing Zhang, PhD – Wayne State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J13 - Type V Collagen Regulates the Progenitor Cell Fate and Matrix Establishment in TMJ Condylar Cartilage
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abdulaziz Alanazi – Drexel University
    Last Author: Lin Han – Drexel University
    Primary Investigator: Lin Han – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Prashant Chandrasekaran – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Bryan Kwok – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Nathaniel Dyment – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Eiki Koyama – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J14 - Engineered Microwell Confinement Guides Acinar Morphogenesis in MDCK Epithelia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Iris Sloan – UCLA
    Co-Author: Anna Susanto – UCLA
    Co-Author: Alexandra Bermudez – UCLA
    Primary Investigator: Neil Y.C. Lin – UCLA
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J15 - Integrative 3D Multiscale Mechano-Chemical Modelingof Drosophila Wing Disc Eversion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Navaira Sherwani – University of California, Riverside
    Primary Investigator: Mark Alber
    Co-Author: Jeremiah Zartman – University of Notre Dame
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J16 - Characterizing the Relationship between Cranial Morphometry and Brain Material Properties using MR Imaging and Elastography
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessica Restivo – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina
    Primary Investigator: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J17 - Modeling Mitral Regurgitation: A Lumped-Parameter Approach to Forward Stroke Volume and Diagnostic Precision
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Amin Ramezani – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Amirahmad Saeidi – Amirkabir University of Tehran
    Co-Author: Mobina Ghajar – Zanjan University of Medical Science
    Co-Author: Sara Tarkiani – Zanjan University of Medical Science
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J18 - Numerical study of hemodynamics on the different geometries of the inferior vena cava (IVC)
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Arianna Ely Herrera – CSULB / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Co-Author: Ga-Young Suh – CSULB / Biomedical Engineering
    Last Author: Eun Jung Chae – CSULB / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Eun Jung Chae – CSULB / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J19 - Shear-Induced Deformation and Drug Effects on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells: Biomechanical Properties and Cytoskeletal Structure
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: John Obayemi, PhD – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polythecnic Institute
    Co-Author: Yasaman Ganjineh – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
    Co-Author: Delaney T. Lippert – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
    Co-Author: Eleni K. Xhupi – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J20 - Non-Invasive Estimation Of Tumor Stiffness and ECM Fiber Architecture Using an Inverse Modeling Approach
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Reza Avazmohammadi – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Md Ajwad Mohimin – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Tanmay Mukherjee – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Emilio Mendiola – Texas A&M University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J21 - Investigating Material Selection for In Vitro Modeling of TBI Associated Proteinopathies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madeline J. Kinton – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Melissa A. Moss, PhD – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J22 - Inter- and extra-cellular communication in multicellular strand initiated by a leader cell
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Diego Barra Avila – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Primary Investigator: Amit Pathak – Washington University in St. Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J23 - Mechano-genetic insights into cardiac neural crest cell fate in a flow induced perturbation model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aining Fan, MS – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Robert Porter – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Dhruvi Dalwadi – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Brianna Rodriguez – University of California, San Diego
    Last Author: Stephanie E. Lindsey – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Stephanie E. Lindsey – University of California San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J24 - On the Use of Nonlinear Elastic Membrane Analysis for Estimating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Wall Stress
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Simon Rios – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Vivian Reyna – Biodynamic Research Corporation
    Co-Author: Satish Muluk – Allegheny General Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Ender Finol – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K10 - Cellular-force-regulated Long-distance Biochemical Waves in Human Cancer Systems
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xin Tang – University of Florida; Harvard University
    Co-Author: Chenyu Liang – University of Florida
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K11 - Unraveling the mechanism of skin metastasis through CAF activation and ECM remodeling induced by triple-negative breast cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Namji Sung, MA – Korea advanced institute for science and technology (KAIST)
    Primary Investigator: Namji Sung, MA – Korea advanced institute for science and technology (KAIST)
    Co-Author: Somayadineshraj Devarasou – KAIST
    Co-Author: Marwa Bekhet – KAIST
    Co-Author: Dila Naz Bozkaya – KAIST
    Co-Author: Hyuntae Jeong – Brown University
    Last Author: Jennifer H. Shin – KAIST
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K12 - Characterization of Nuclear Envelope Mechanics Following Single Ventricle Physiology Induced Perturbations
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Leah Sadr, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Nicholas Sada, Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Peihan Liu, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – University of California San Diego
    Last Author: Zeinab Jahed – University of California Sandiego
    Primary Investigator: Stephanie E. Lindsey – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Mayling Kohl – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Chinyelugo M.O. Onwuasoanya – University of California Sandiego
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K14 - Elevated Viscosity Induces Distinct 3D Traction Force Patterns and Transcriptional Rewiring Promoting An Aggressive Cancer Phenotype
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sanjiban Nath – Johns Hopkins University
    Presenting Author: Bhawana Agarwal – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K15 - The potential effects of youth hockey helmet shell add-ons
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Andrew Calis – Virginia Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K16 - Extracellular fluid viscosity regulates distinct ion channel dynamics to enhance 3D cancer cell migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bishwa Ranjan Si – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Kaustav Bera, PhD – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Debanik Choudhury – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K17 - Psychological Factors are Predictive of Peak Impact Force Symmetry in Unilateral and Bilateral Landings
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samantha Weiss – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Thomas Ollendick – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Joe Hart – UNC Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Sara Arena – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Kevin Ford – High Point University
    Last Author: Robin Queen, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Robin Queen, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K18 - Determine Sensitivity and Stride-to-Stride Variation in Quasi-Stiffness Estimates
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sierra Foley, MS – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Noah Barstad – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Jeremiah Kissel – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Stanislaw Schelske – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Carolina Villalobos Palacios – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Andrew Moul, PT, DPT, NCS – Wayne State University
    Last Author: Edward P. Washabaugh, PhD – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: Edward P. Washabaugh, PhD – Wayne State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K19 - Dynamically Tunable Substrates to Probe Tendon Pathophysiology
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Connor Virgile – University of Delaware
    Last Author: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Primary Investigator: Elise A. Corbin, PhD – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Alexandra Misikova – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Joohyun Lim – University of Delaware
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K20 - Matrix stiffness-induced cytoskeletal remodeling drives fate heterogeneity in induced pluripotent stem cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Young-woo Jeon – KAIST
    Co-Author: Hoewon Park – KAIST
    Co-Author: Hyuntae Jeong – Brown University
    Co-Author: Namji Sung, MA – Korea advanced institute for science and technology (KAIST)
    Co-Author: Ki-Jun Yoon – KAIST
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer H. Shin – KAIST
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K22 - Machine Learning-Driven Finite Element Modeling to Predict Bone Fracture Risk
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michelle Di Cicco – University of North Dakota Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Paige Beduhn – University of North Dakota
    Co-Author: Aiden Eilertson – University of North Dakota
    Co-Author: Celine Moso – University of North Dakota
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K23 - An immersed boundary method formulation for aortic dissection simulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Taeouk Kim, PhD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Abhilash R. Malipeddi – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Jesse Capecelatro – University of Michigan
    Last Author: C. Alberto Figueroa – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: C. Alberto Figueroa – University of Michigan
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K24 - Digging before eating: How macrophages phagocytose surface-bound pathogens
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xuefeng Wang – University of Cincinnati
    Last Author: Xuefeng Wang – University of Cincinnati
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K25 - Development of a Comprehensive, Equipment-Free, Fitness Assessment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brent Winslow, PhD – Google
    Primary Investigator: Brent Winslow, PhD – Google
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K26 - Estimating Concussion Risk for Female Athletes Using Peak Linear and Rotational Accelerations
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lauren Duma – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L11 - Biomechanics of Human Walking: Asymmetric Gait Detection Using LSTM Recurrent Neural Networks
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Seung-Jae Kim – California Baptist University
    Co-Author: Benjamin Iliev – California Baptist University
    Co-Author: Logan J. Bittner, n/a – California Baptist University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L12 - Angular Velocity Based Method for Segment Re-Construction During Motion Capture of a Tomoe Nage Judo Throw
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Derek Lura, PhD – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L13 - Role of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Mechanics in Vascular Wall Stiffening
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zhongkui Hong – Texas Tech University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L14 - Influence of Substrate Stiffness on Growth, Morphology, and Mechanical Behavior of Penicillium rubens
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Richa Thakur – University of California Merced
    Primary Investigator: Arvind Gopinath
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L15 - Numerical Investigating the Influence of Rear-Seat Design on Occupant Submarining Risk in Frontal Car Collisions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Costin Daniel Untaroiu – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Akshay Dahiya – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L16 - Multicellularity, Culture Duration, and Hydrogel Stiffness Guide Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Contractile Behavior and Hydrogel Remodeling
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gabriel Peery – The University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Toni M M. West – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Jiwan Han – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Michael S. Sacks – The University of Texas at Austin
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L17 - Volumetric Compression Modulate Cell Behavior through Cytoskeleton Regulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shue Wang – University of New Haven
    Primary Investigator: Shue Wang – University of New Haven
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L18 - Load Symmetry Differs for Asian American and African American Participants During the Ascent and Descent Phases of the Sit-to-Stand Task
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katrina Peralta – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Robyn Hansen, M.S. – Virginia Polytechnic Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Sara Arena – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Robin Queen, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L20 - LINC complex disruption improves cardiac function and overall survival in striated muscle disease caused by lamin mutations
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jan Lammerding, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Noam Zuela-Sopilniak, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Julie Heffler – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Hind Zahr – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Alexander Sopilniak Mints – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Ern Hwei Hannah Fong – Cornell University
    Last Author: Jan Lammerding, PhD – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Jan Lammerding, PhD – Cornell University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L22 - Investigating vinculin-tension-sensitive proximal interactions by mass spectrometry
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brenton Hoffman, PhD – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Brenton Hoffman, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Meghan Reynolds – Duke University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L23 - A mini pancreas to investigate IPS vs isolated human islets in diabetes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mehdi Shoushtari Yeganeh – Michigan-Dearborn University
    Co-Author: Corentin Cras-Méneur – University of Michigan Medical School, Internal Medicine
    Co-Author: Tae-Hwa Chun – University of Michigan,
    Primary Investigator: Joe F. Lo – University of Michigan - Dearborn
    Co-Author: Jeffrey R. Millman – Washington University at St. Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L23 - Mini Ferris wheel—centrifugal microfluidics to study capillary shear penetration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mehdi Shoushtari Yeganeh – Michigan-Dearborn University
    Co-Author: Michael D. Molloy – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Co-Author: Tae-Hwa Chun – University of Michigan,
    Primary Investigator: Joe F. Lo – University of Michigan - Dearborn
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L25 - Trabecular Bone Characteristics from Type 2 Diabetic and non-Diabetic Cadaveric Proximal Femurs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emily Berestesky, BS – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
    Co-Author: Sasidhar Uppuganti – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    Co-Author: Grant Petrosky – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
    Co-Author: Paul Voziyan – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    Last Author: Jeffry Nyman – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    Primary Investigator: Jeffry Nyman – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L26 - Mixed Effect Models Enhance Growth Prediction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Juan C. Restrepo – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Satish Muluk – Allegheny General Hospital
    Co-Author: Mark Eskandari – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Ender Finol – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Last Author: Ender Finol – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Ender Finol – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Human Performance/Sports Biomechanics
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Aisha Chen, PhD – Azusa Pacific University
    Session Chair: Lin Zhang, PhD – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Matrix Effects in Mechanobiology II
    Location: Room 31B
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Sing-Wan Wong, PhD – Colorado State University
    Session Chair: Joshua Francois
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    A Post-Processing Pipeline Utilizing Biomechanical Constraints for Action Classification in Infant Locomotion
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Tristan McCarty – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Isaiah Hernandez, n/a – University of California, Riverside
    Primary Investigator: Elena Kokkoni – University of California, Riverside
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Stiffness regulates macrophage fusion via Piezo1 and metabolic responses
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Daniela Enriquez-Ochoa, Master in Science – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Balam Benítez-Mata – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Sergei Butenko – University of California Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Wendy F. Liu, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Michelle A. Digman – University of California Irvine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Effect of Foot Strike Pattern on Joint Kinetics on a Downhill Slope
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Evan Manley – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Jordan Allen – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Connor Lo – California Polytechnic State University
    Last Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Matrix viscoelasticity promotes pro-fibrotic macrophage and cardiac fibroblast signaling
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Hamza Atcha, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Thomas Molley, PhD – UCSD
    Co-Author: Alis Balayan – UCSD
    Co-Author: Abhinaba Banerjee – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Carrie T. Bishop, BS, MS – University of California San Diego
    Last Author: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Modeling tumor-macrophage interactions using a collagen-based tumor spheroid model to study extracellular matrix remodeling
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Luna Zhang – University of Minnesota
    Primary Investigator: David Wood – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Sanab Abdi
    Co-Author: Hannah Szafraniec – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Paolo P. Provenzano – University of Minnesota
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Sex-Specific Muscle Coordination Changes During Walking Under Auditory Stimuli
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Ziyang Zhang, PhD – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Colin Bowersock – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Harshvardhan Singh – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Azarang Asadi – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Matthew B. Bird, PhD, CSCS – Oklahoma State University
    Co-Author: Kwadwo O. Appiah-Kubi – Clarkson University
    Co-Author: Emily Locke – Yale University
    Co-Author: Ryan McCarthy – Clarkson University
    Last Author: Ali Boolani – Oklahoma State University
    Primary Investigator: Ali Boolani – Oklahoma State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Glycation-Driven Activation of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Enhances Tumor Fibrosis via YAP Signaling in Breast Cancer
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Madison Bates – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Wenjun Wang – Harvard University
    Primary Investigator: Cynthia Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Implementing Injury Prevention Programs in Youth Community Sports: Relating Intervention Fidelity to Outcomes
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Giovanny A. Romero – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Justin B. Moore – Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Ty D. Holcomb – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Madison E. Marks – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Christopher M. Miles – Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Johna K. Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC – Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Joel D. Stitzel – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Kristie L. Foley, PhD, MS – Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Extracellular matrix stiffness drives cancerous cargo profiles in head and neck spheroid-derived extracellular vesicles
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Leyla Esfandiari, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Maulee Sheth – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Manju Sharma – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Supasek Kongsomros – University of Cincinnati
    Last Author: Leyla Esfandiari, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Leyla Esfandiari, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Lower Limb Kinematics Markerless to Marker-Based Motion Capture System Comparison in Adolescent Athletes
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Alexandra Stibler, BS – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Vaibhavi Rathod – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Robin Queen, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Robin Queen, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Criterion Validity and Reliability of a Smartphone-Based Markerless Motion Capture System
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: William Carter – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jared Duane – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kristen Nicholson – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Garrett S. Bullock – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Garrett S. Bullock – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    ECM Regulates Surface-Based EV Delivery by Altering Cellular Adhesion and EV Uptake
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Sailesti Joshi, PhD Candidate – Florida State University
    Last Author: Yan Li – FAMU-FSU College Of Engineering
    Co-Author: Tristan Driscoll – FAMU-FSU College Of Engineering
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Biomechanics of Rehabilitation/Injury
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Marzieh Memar, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Session Chair: Megan R. Routzong, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Mechanotransduction Under Applied Forces
    Location: Room 31B
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Session Chair: Yuliang Xie – Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Mechanical Compression Promotes Pro-Aggressive Phenotypic Shifts in Vestibular Schwannoma
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Han TN Nguyen, PhD – Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Ryan C. Brune – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Karpagam Palaniappan – Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Melanie Fisher – Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Kyle VanKoevering – Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Yin Ren – Ohio State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Relating Head Impacts to Pupillary Light Reflex Metrics and Symptom Reporting in Collegiate Rugby Players Throughout a 7s Tournament
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Lauren Duma – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Macy Calhoun – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Lee M. Edwards – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Co-Author: Katie Metrey – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Extended Dynamic Analysis of Cervical Lordosis During Normal Swallowing: A Pilot Study Using VF-Based Tracking
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Kojiro Mekata, PhD – Shijonawate Gakuen University, Japan
    Primary Investigator: Kojiro Mekata, PhD – Shijonawate Gakuen University, Japan
    Co-Author: Hotaka Takizawa – University of Tsukuba, Japan
    Last Author: Hotaka Takizawa – University of Tsukuba, Japan
    Co-Author: Tomoyuki Takigawa – Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Japan
    Co-Author: Yasuo Ito – Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Japan
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Mechanical stretch induced collective cell alignment
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Xuechen Shi – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Xuechen Shi – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Sulin Zhang – Pennsylvania State University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Frailty Assessment Through Motor and Heart Rate Interaction
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Mohammad Hosseinalizadeh, MS – Rutgers University
    Last Author: Nima Toosizadeh – Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, Rutgers University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Tension Anisotropy Induces Mechanical Memory and Long-term Activation of Fibroblasts
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Farid Alisafaei, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Delaram Shakiba – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Mohammad Jafari – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Guy Genin, PhD – Washington University in St Louis
    Co-Author: Yuan Hong
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Integration of Subject-Specific Rib Cages in Human Body Models for Injury Analysis
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Andrea S. Robinson – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Studying the effect of compressive solid stress on macrophage phenotype and function in the context of glioblastoma
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Alice Burchett – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Hao Chen – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Scott S. Howard – University of Notre Dame
    Last Author: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Effects of Fluid Shear Stress on Primary M2 Macrophage Functionality and Polarization
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Natalie Curry – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael King – Rice University
    Co-Author: Abigail Fabiano – Vanderbilt University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Testosterone Influences Bladder Mechanics and Reflects Natural Sex Differences
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Jordan D. Escarcega, PhD. - Mechanical Engineering;B.S. - Mechanical Engineering – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Eli Broemer, PhD. – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Chiho Sugimoto – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Alfred J. Robison, PhD. – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Michelle Mazei-Robison, PhD. – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Nathan R. Tykocki, PhD – Michigan State University
    Last Author: Sara Roccabianca – Washington University in St Louis
    Primary Investigator: Sara Roccabianca – Washington University in St Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Investigating Nuclear Mechanotransduction by Mapping Genome-wide Changes in Transcription and Chromatin Accessibility in Response to Mechanical Stretch
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Julien Morival, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Anna Hazelwood – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Jacob Odell, PhD – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Jan Lammerding, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Ameen Haj Yahia – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Joseph Long, PhD
    Primary Investigator: John Lis, PhD – Cornell University
    Biomechanics
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Relating Real-World Falls to Laboratory Test Conditions
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Katie Metrey – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab
    Co-Author: Susanna Gagliardi – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Michael Madigan – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Cellular and Molecular Mechanobiology I: From Outside to Inside of the Cell
    Location: Room 31B
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Megan Rexius
    Session Chair: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Experimental and Computational Tools in Brain Tissue Mechanics
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Grace McIlvain, PhD – Columbia University
    Session Chair: Jordan D. Escarcega, PhD. - Mechanical Engineering;B.S. - Mechanical Engineering – Washington University in St. Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Investigating the Effect of Cerebral Atrophy and Age-Related Changes in Brain Stiffness on Brain Deformation
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Bashar Elkhatib – University of South Carolina, Columbia
    Co-Author: Aaron Carass – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Co-Author: Jerry L. Prince, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    A Novel ECM Stiffness-driven FAK isoform Tunes Cell Mechanosensing in Breast Cancer
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Martial Millet, MSc – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Juliette Gouhier – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: William David Zakzuk Vivas – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Olivier Chancy – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Elise Tahon – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Gabriel Khelifi – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Samer Hussein – Universite Laval
    Last Author: Francois Bordeleau, PhD – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Dwayne Stupack – UCSD
    Co-Author: Caree Carson – UCSD
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    MRI-Based Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of the Biofidelic ANGUS Phantom with Enhanced Skull-Brain Formulations
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Yuan-Chiao Lu, PhD – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    Co-Author: Joy Mojumder, n/a – The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.,
    Co-Author: Kevin Eckstein – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Alexa Diano, MS – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Michaelann Tartis – New Mexico Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Co-Author: Tony Yuan – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    Co-Author: Curtis L. Johnson – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Philip Bayly – Washington University in St. Louis
    Last Author: Dzung Pham, n/a – Department of Radiology and Bioengineering, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, US
    Primary Investigator: Dzung Pham, n/a – Department of Radiology and Bioengineering, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, US
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Mechanical-context-dependent Ezrin Force Regulation in Cancer Cells
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Siyan He, ms – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Brenton Hoffman, PhD – Duke University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Rapid Prediction of Brain Tissue Response in Pig TBI Models Using Machine Learning
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Amirhossein Bagherian Rekavandi, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Xianghao Zhan – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Hope Caylor – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Vahidullah Tac – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Michael Zeineh – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Susan Margulies – Emory University
    Co-Author: David Camarillo – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Marzieh Memar, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Validation of a Nanobody-Based Keratin Strain Sensor and It's Use in Keratinocyte Stretch
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Sarah Seman, MS – The Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Daniel Conway – The Ohio State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Development of a Controlled, Pneumatic Rotation Device to Measure Brain Deformation using Tagged MRI
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Olugbenga Aina – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Last Author: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Primary Investigator: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Co-Author: Yuan-Chiao Lu – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    Co-Author: Dzung Pham, n/a – Department of Radiology and Bioengineering, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, US
    Co-Author: Joy Mojumder, n/a – The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.,
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Determining Force Thresholds in ssDNA-ssDNA Interactions for Mechanically Triggered Molecular Devices
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Hasibul Hasan Hasib, MSc – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Abigail Koep – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Ian Schneider – Iowa State University
    Primary Investigator: Anwesha Sarkar – Iowa State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Qualitative and quantitative comparison of tissue microstructural and mechanical properties among post-mortem and in-vivo human subjects
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Joy Mojumder, n/a – The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.,
    Co-Author: Yuan-Chiao Lu – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
    Co-Author: Alexa Diano, MS – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Co-Author: Curtis L. Johnson – University of Delaware
    Last Author: Dzung Pham, n/a – Department of Radiology and Bioengineering, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, US
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    siRNA-mediated knockdown of ITGA11 offers a treatment for vocal fold scarring through reduced myofibroblast activation
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Yashna Gupta – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Ryan M. Friedman – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Riccardo L. Gottardi, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Riccardo L. Gottardi, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    In-silico Analysis of Population Variation in Brain Vibration Mechanics
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Turner Jennings – Northeastern University
    Co-Author: Diego Acosta – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Mahika Sharma – Northeastern University
    Co-Author: Mahsa Karamzadeh – Northeastern University
    Co-Author: Philip Bayly – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Sinan Muftu – Northeastern University
    Primary Investigator: Sinan Muftu – Northeastern University
    Co-Author: Rouzbeh Amini – Northeastern University
    Last Author: Rouzbeh Amini – Northeastern University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Biomechanical Profiling of Murine Fibroblasts in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Microenvironments
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Connor Nguyen – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Shalarria Cooper – The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Primary Investigator: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Co-Author: Vaishali Bala, MEng – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Biomechanics - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F6 - Investigating the Influence of Red Blood Cell Heterogeneity on Cell Transport and Blood Flow Hemodynamics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Runxin Wu, MS – Duke University
    Co-Author: Mohammed Shihab Kabir – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aristotle Martin – Duke University
    Co-Author: Wentao Ma – Duke University
    Last Author: Amanda Randles – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Amanda Randles – Duke University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F7 - Functional Interplay Between TRPV4 and Piezo1 in Endothelial Mechanotransduction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sangyoon Han, PhD – Michigan Technological University
    Last Author: Sangyoon Han, PhD – Michigan Technological University
    Primary Investigator: Mohanish Chandurkar – Michigan Technological University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F8 - Fluid-Structure Interaction Model of the Unsteady Flow through a Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aya aya.zaky@sjsu.edu, MSc – San Jose State University
    Primary Investigator: Alessandro Bellofiore – San Jose State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F9 - Consequences of Titin Truncation in Engineered Heart Tissues
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: Aditya Kanwal – JAX UConn
    Co-Author: Abhijit Takawale – JAX UConn
    Co-Author: J. Travis Hinson Hinson – JAX UConn
    Primary Investigator: Stuart G. Campbell – Yale University
    Co-Author: Zijian Li – JAX
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G1 - Age- and Sex-Dependent Elastic Fiber Remodeling in the Human Femoropopliteal Artery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bahman Kargarbahrkhazar – University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Co-Author: Sanaz Farmani – University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Last Author: Majid Jadidi – University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Primary Investigator: Majid Jadidi – University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G2 - Image-based analysis of oxygen transport impairment in heart failure
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mythri T.G., PhD – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Haifeng Wang – Shantou University
    Co-Author: Hani N. Sabbah – Henry Ford Health System
    Co-Author: David E. Lanfear, MD, MS – Henry Fold Health
    Last Author: Lik-Chuan Lee – Michigan State University
    Primary Investigator: Lik-Chuan Lee – Michigan State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G3 - Fall prediction algorithm with built-in instability metrics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sajeda Al-Hammouri, MSc – The University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Shu-Fen Wung, PhD, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN – The University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Ziao Chen – The University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Chang-Chun Chen – The University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Isabellah Ortega – The University of Arizona
    Last Author: Kavan Hazeli – The University of Arizona
    Primary Investigator: Kavan Hazeli – The University of Arizona
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G4 - Creep Response of the Pig and Cow Optic Nerves Under Compression
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katherine Kauffman – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Arina Korneva – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Arina Korneva – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Arina Korneva – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M1 - Assessment of Daily Activities in Low Back Pain Patients Before and After Epidural Steroid Injection Using IMU and Threshold Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Seong Hyun Moon, PhD – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Rahul Soangra – Chapman University
    Co-Author: Chris Frames – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Thurmon Lockhart – Arizona State University
    Last Author: Thurmon Lockhart – Arizona State University
    Primary Investigator: Thurmon Lockhart – Arizona State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P4 - Hypoxia and Collagen Density Regulate Breast Tumor Cell Invasion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sowon Kang – University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Jade Weber – Washington University in St. Louis
    Primary Investigator: Amit Pathak – Washington University in St. Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U6 - A Comparison of Limb Loading Target Accuracy with Gait Biofeedback Sessions Following ACL Reconstruction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Annika S. Kullstam – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Hayley P. Smitheman – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Sergio Lemus Orellana – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: Brian Pietrosimone, PhD – MOTION Science Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U7 - A Novel Computational Framework for Structural and Hemodynamic Modeling of Intrasaccular Flow Disruption Treatment in Wide-Necked Intracranial Aneurysms
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sumit Kumar, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Sumit Kumar, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Sam Boxwell, MEng – University of Galway
    Co-Author: William J Smith, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Co-Author: Farhad R. Nezami – Harvard Medical School
    Last Author: Farhad R. Nezami – Harvard Medical School
    Primary Investigator: Farhad R. Nezami – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Aman Patel
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U8 - A Stability Assessment Criterion for Men’s Basketball Shoes During Cutting Maneuvers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yara Izhiman – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Eric Nauman – University of Cincinnati
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U9 - Brillouin microscopy and optical coherence elastography reveal the regulation of corneal stiffness by collagen XIV
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sajedeh Saeidi Fard – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Amandeep Singh – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Manmohan Singh – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Alexander W. Schill – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Salavat R. Aglyamov – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Mei Sun – University of South Florida
    Co-Author: Edgar M. Espana – University of South Florida
    Co-Author: Giuliano Scarcelli – University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Kirill Larin – University of Houston
    Last Author: Kirill Larin – University of Houston
    Primary Investigator: Kirill Larin – University of Houston
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F10 - Computational Modeling of Hydronephrosis to Facilitate Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Kidney Stones Location
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Meena Chandrasekharan – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: James Chan, MD PhD FACEP – Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F11 - Computational investigation of pharyngeal arch artery morphology and hemodynamics in a flow induced model of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Daibo Zhang – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Stephanie E. Lindsey – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Stephanie E. Lindsey – University of California San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F12 - A Rapid Test for Autonomic Dysregulation Across Parkinson’s Disease Severities Using Cardiac-Motor Interconnection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Patricio Arrué, PhD – Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
    Primary Investigator: Patricio Arrué, PhD – Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F13 - Finite element analysis of the biomechanical interaction between the thumb and carpal tunnel
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zong-Ming Li – University of Arizona
    Last Author: Zong-Ming Li – University of Arizona
    Primary Investigator: Zong-Ming Li – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: David Jordan – University of Arizona
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F14 - Innovative electrokinetic membrane system for efficient nanoparticle preconcentration and separation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ji Hyo Park, MS – Seoul National University / Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Last Author: Kwanoh Kim – Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Primary Investigator: Kwanoh Kim – Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F15 - The coupling between mechanics and metabolism during tissue morphogenesis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Pihu Mehrotra, PhD – Princeton University
    Primary Investigator: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F16 - OPENSIM Analysis of the Aymara Indigenous People Performing Ancestral Tasks
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Sara K. Becker, MA, PhD – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Britta Berg-Johansen, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Last Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Primary Investigator: Noah Taylor – California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F16 - Pitch Type Detection Using a Glove-based IMU
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Primary Investigator: Ethan Hemmerlin – California Polytechnic State University
    Last Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Stephen M. Klisch – Cal Poly SLO
    Co-Author: Cadan Crowley – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Max Kobak – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Miles Mikkelsen – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Elliot Stewart – ES Baseball, Paso Robles, CA
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F17 - Balance Assessment of Disc Golf Players by a Smartphone
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joshua P. Kannankunni, MS – Cal Poly SLO
    Co-Author: Alec Andoyan – Cal Poly SLO
    Co-Author: Britta Berg-Johansen, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Scott Hazelwood, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Last Author: Stephen M. Klisch – Cal Poly SLO
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F18 - Quantifying the microenvironmental forces present during early musculoskeletal tissue formation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yui Miura – Brown University
    Co-Author: Rhea D. Rasquinha – Brown University
    Co-Author: Vera Fonseca – Brown University
    Last Author: Eric M. Darling – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Eric M. Darling – Brown University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F19 - Finite Element Modeling Analysis of Traumatic Brain Injury Induced by Frontal and Crown Impact
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Faisal Reza, MS – New York University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U10 - Cardiac Fibroblasts Chemical and Mechano-sensing Mediates In-Vitro Myofibroblastic Potential
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bradley Mahaffey – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Nathan French, MS – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Alison Vander Roest – University of Michigan
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U11 - Cervical Spine Loading During Vigorous Activities: Consolidation of Previously Published and Unpublished Data
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessica Isaacs, PhD PE – Exponent, Inc.
    Co-Author: Ian Campbell, Ph.D., P.E. – Exponent, Inc.
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U12 - Computational model of intracellular signaling in mesenchymal stem cells in response to forces at the cell-scaffold interface
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bethany Luke, PhD – Valparaiso University
    Primary Investigator: Bethany Luke, PhD – Valparaiso University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U13 - Development and Validation of an Ultrasound Elastography System for Evaluating Vocal Fold Mechanics Using Phantoms and Porcine Larynges
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Helen Adejo, PhD – Rochester Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U14 - Enhancing solid tumor immunotherapy through mechanical modulation of the tumor microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Faith Muriuki, BS – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Mrinal Pandey, M.S – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Kaitlyn Roach – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Brian C.H. Cheung – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Young Joon Suh – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Jeffery E. Segall – Albert Einstein college of medicine
    Primary Investigator: Mingming Wu – Cornell University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U15 - Epithelial Cells Exhibit Shape Plasticity in Confluent Monolayers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emmanuel Mintah, M.S., M.Phil. – Yale University
    Primary Investigator: Emmanuel Mintah, M.S., M.Phil. – Yale University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U16 - Fluid Shear Stress Induces Proteomic Changes in Mammary Epithelial Cells: Implications for Postpartum Breast Cancer Progression
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Seleem Badawy – Harvard-MIT
    Co-Author: Seleem Badawy – Harvard-MIT
    Co-Author: Maya Stibbards-Lyle – Agilent Technologies
    Last Author: Kristina Rinker, PhD, PEng – University of Calgary
    Primary Investigator: Kristina Rinker, PhD, PEng – University of Calgary
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U17 - Full-field Strain Mapping for Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Human Sigmoid Colon and Ileum: Implications for Gastrointestinal Disorder Treatments
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mostafa Zakeri – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Angel Collins – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Caroline Rowe, PhD – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Raffaella De Vita – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Raffaella De Vita – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Raffaella De Vita – Virginia Tech
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U18 - H3K27me3 is a regulator of compression induced malignancy in glioblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Allison M. Johnson, MS – University of Louisville
    Co-Author: Landon Teer – University of Louisville
    Primary Investigator: Joseph Chen, PhD – University of Louisville
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U19 - Investigating Bicycle Helmet Fit For Children to Determine Viable Customer Segments for Product Development
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: William Makowski – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Thomas Martin – National Science Foundation, Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
    Last Author: Andy Schaudt – Rimkus
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U20 - PEDOT:PSS-Based Platform for Long-Term Electric Stimulation in 3D Cell Culture
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Seongwoo Lee – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Eunmin Ko – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Uk Jegal – Korea advanced institute for science and technology (KAIST)
    Last Author: Jennifer H. Shin – KAIST
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U21 - Preliminary characterization of triaxial kidney mechanics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ryan Fung – San Jose State University
    Last Author: Ella Sugerman – San Jose State University
    Primary Investigator: Ella Sugerman – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Ryan Fung – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Ela Freiman – San Jose State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U22 - Surrogate Modeling for Human Body Strain Prediction and Optimization of Warfighter Protective Equipment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashleigh Lauren Phillips – Louisiana State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U23 - The Effect of Squat Depth on Muscle Activity During Weighted and Unweighted Goblet Squats
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Issraa I. Fakih – University of Michigan Dearborn
    Co-Author: Regina Marie M. Arriola, BSE, MSE – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Co-Author: Kenneth Conuel Oralde, BSE – University of Michigan - Dearborn
    Co-Author: Christopher Cooley, D.O – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Iven Ayyar, DO – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Scott Lagerveld, DO – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Amanda Esquivel, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Last Author: Amanda Esquivel, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Primary Investigator: Amanda Esquivel, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U24 - Towards high-throughput biomechanical simulations: solving elastic boundary value problems in image domains using a surrogate deep learning approach
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anto Nivin Maria Antony, MSc – Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
    Co-Author: Narendra Narisetti – Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
    Primary Investigator: Evgeny Gladilin – Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U25 - Transepidermal Water Loss as a Function of Relative Humidity and Temperature: In Vivo Measurements and Finite Element Modeling
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jade Wong – Harvey Mudd College
    Primary Investigator: Nancy Lape – Harvey Mudd College
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U26 - Tumor mechanics and invasion revealed by a microfluidic compression device
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mrinal Pandey, M.S – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Bangguo Zhu – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Kaitlyn Roach – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Faith Muriuki – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Young Joon Suh – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Chung-Yuen Hui – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Jeffrey E Segall – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Mingming Wu – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Mingming Wu – Cornell University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U27 - Ultrasound Assessment of Quadriceps Strain and Knee Kinematics Across Squat Tempos in Women
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kenneth Conuel Oralde, BSE – University of Michigan - Dearborn
    Co-Author: Regina Marie M. Arriola, BSE, MSE – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Co-Author: Issraa I. Fakih – University of Michigan Dearborn
    Co-Author: Christopher Cooley, D.O – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Iven Ayyar, DO – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Scott Lagerveld, DO – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Co-Author: Amanda Esquivel, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Primary Investigator: Amanda Esquivel, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U28 - VibraVoice - A Vocal Fold Microphysiological System
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ian Anderson, Student Volunteer Leader – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Drew Dossias – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Olivia Dossias – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Alyssa Rakowski – University of Hartford
    Primary Investigator: Solaleh Miar – University of Hartford
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Cellular and Molecular Mechanobiology II: Between Cells
    Location: Room 31B
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Alexander Boys
    Session Chair: Oleg V. Kim, PhD – Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Mechanics-Driven Brain Injury
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Curtis L. Johnson – University of Delaware
    Session Chair: Morteza Seidi – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Full-Field Brain Strain Reconstruction from Sparse Displacement Data using Machine Learning
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Andrew H. Chang – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Samuel Remedios – The Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Dzung Pham, n/a – Department of Radiology and Bioengineering, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, US
    Last Author: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Primary Investigator: Ahmed Alshareef, n/a – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, SC, US
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Vinculin enhances tumor growth independent of its interactions with actin
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Emily Fabiano – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Brenton Hoffman, PhD – Duke University
    Last Author: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Accumulation of axonal damages from repeated stretches
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Chaokai Zhang, PhD – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Songbai Ji – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Songbai Ji – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Loss of Novel Mechanosensitive Ion Channel TMEM63A Impairs Osteoblast Differentiation and Mechanostransduction
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Meghana Davuluri, MS – stony brook university
    Primary Investigator: Yi-Xian Qin – Stony Brook University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Cadherins cooperate with EGFR to regulate rigidity sensing, proliferation and invasion in 3D cultures
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Deborah Leckband, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Evan Hebner – University of Illinois
    Co-Author: Yubo Zou – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Pathological brain compression drives neuronal apoptosis, impairs synaptic activity, and promotes glial neuroinflammation in mice and humans
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Maksym Zarodniuk, MSc – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Anna Wenninger – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Julian Najera, BS – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Jihaeng Lee – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Jack Markillie – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Cameron MacKenzie – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Bianca V. Batista – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Megna Panchbhavi – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: R’nld Rumbach – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Alice Burchett – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Hailey Sallaberry – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Bradley Smith – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
    Last Author: Christopher Patzke – University of Notre Dame
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Learning and memory under mechanical tension in vitro
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Ki Yun Lee – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Last Author: M. Taher A. Saif – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: M. Taher A. Saif – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Uncovering Unique Properties of the Mechanobiology of N-cadherin Mediated Adherens Junctions
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Brenton Hoffman, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Ishaan Puranam, PhD – Duke University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    A Pipeline for Developing Population-Specific Axonal-Embedded Brain Finite Element Models
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Bahram Jafari – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Amirhossein Bagherian Rekavandi, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Marzieh Memar, PhD – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Inter-cellular force reciprocally modulates cell-matrix traction force
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Zaria M. Booth, MS – Old Dominion University
    Last Author: Venkat Maruthamuthu – Old Dominion University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Bronchoconstriction Modulates CC16 Levels and Subsequent Dysregulation of Epithelial Cell Metabolism in Asthma.
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Kayleigh Berthiaume Fox, MS – University of Arizona College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Julia Li – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Paul Langlais – University of Arizona Department of Endocrinology
    Co-Author: Paul Victor Santiago Raj – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Natalie Iannuzo – University of Arizona
    Last Author: Julie G. Ledford – University of Arizona
    Primary Investigator: Julie G. Ledford – University of Arizona
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    In-vitro Stress Relaxation Response of Human Neonatal Peripheral Nerves
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Kalyani Ghuge – Temple University
    Co-Author: Scott Kozin – Shriners Childrens Hospital
    Co-Author: Sriram Balasubramanian – School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
    Co-Author: Anita Singh – Temple University
    Primary Investigator: Anita Singh – Temple University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Biomechanics In Cell and Tissue Engineering
    Location: Room 31B
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Katherine Young, MS, PhD – Rice University
    Session Chair: Xiangyu Gong, PhD – Stony Brook University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Experimental and Computational Approaches in Vascular Mechanics
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Laura Hansen – Emory University
    Session Chair: Hadi Wiputra, PhD – University of Minnesota
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Different physiologic biomechanical metrics correlate with aortic diameter increases in normal maturation compared to aneurysm progression in mice
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Jessica Wagenseil – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Yufan Wu – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Krashn Dwivedi – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Maya K. Sumra – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Jacob Rother – Washington University in St. Louis
    Last Author: Jessica Wagenseil – Washington University in St. Louis
    Primary Investigator: Jessica Wagenseil – Washington University in St. Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Validating Cell Deformation Response Across Timescales of Seven Orders of Magnitude using Atomic Force Microscopy and Microfluidic Deformability Cytometry
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Sheng-You Chen – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Todd Sulchek – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Generational-Based Constrained Mixture Model Captures Changes in Aortic Geometry and Material Properties in an AngiotensinII-Infused Mouse
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Hadi Wiputra, Dr. – University of Minnesota
    Last Author: Victor Barocas, PhD – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Craig J. Goergen, PhD – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Primary Investigator: Hadi Wiputra, Dr. – University of Minnesota
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Indirect Measurement of Cell Loading in Hydrogel Bioinks During Handling and Preparation of 3D Models
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Swaprakash Yogeshwaran, Doctoral Candidate – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Amir K. K. Miri – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Ayda Pormoustafa
    Co-Author: Leila Donyaparastlivari – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Vidhi Patel – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Alexander Buffone, Jr. – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Rajarshi Chattaraj – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Changes in mechanics and microstructure of decellularized murine pulmonary arteries
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Abhay Ramachandra – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Md Ashadujjaman – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Johad Khoury – Yale School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Yifan Yuan – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Edward PM Manning, MD, PhD – Yale University Pulmonary Section
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    The Mechanofiltration Assay: A New Technique to Study Bacterial Biomechanics at High Throughput
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Kelsey DeFrates, PhD – University of CA, San Francisco
    Co-Author: Gissell Jimenez – University of CA, San Francisco
    Last Author: Christopher Hernandez, PhD – University of CA, San Francisco
    Primary Investigator: Christopher Hernandez, PhD – University of CA, San Francisco
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    A human lung alveolus chip enables modeling ventilator-associated pneumonia for rapid therapeutic discovery in vitro
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Yuncheng Man, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Yuncheng Man, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Yunhao Zhai – Wyss Institute
    Co-Author: Aakanksha Gulati – Wyss Institute
    Co-Author: Jie Ji – Wyss Institute
    Co-Author: Haiqing Bai – XellarBio
    Co-Author: Amanda Jiang – Boston Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Chaitra Belgur – Wyss Institute
    Last Author: Donald Ingber – Wyss Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Multimodal Imaging and Mechanical Characterisation Techniques to Assess the Impact of Aortic Calcification in Ex Vivo Aneurysmal Tissue
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Tudor Muresan – University of Calgary
    Co-Author: Timothy J. Gadzella – University of Calgary
    Co-Author: Randy D. Moore – University of Calgary
    Co-Author: Danielle E. Whittier – University of Calgary
    Co-Author: Taisiya Sigaeva – University of Calgary
    Last Author: Elena S. Di Martino – University of Calgary
    Primary Investigator: Elena S. Di Martino – University of Calgary
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Thoracic aorta remodeling precedes third-order mesenteric contractile dysfunction in adiposity-induced hypertension in a sex-dependent manner
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Dillon McClintock – Washington University in St Louis
    Co-Author: Maxwell Hakun – Washington University in St Louis
    Co-Author: Matthew Fular – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Osvlado Vega Rodríguez – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Lisa Sather – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Adam Lauver – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Gregory Fink, n/a – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Stephanie Watts – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Nathan R. Tykocki, PhD – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Sara Roccabianca – Washington University in St Louis
    Last Author: Sara Roccabianca – Washington University in St Louis
    Primary Investigator: Sara Roccabianca – Washington University in St Louis
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Using a Ventilator-on-a-Chip Device to Examine the Effect of Cyclic-Stretch Frequency on Barrier Disruption
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Skylar Trent – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Jon Fritz, MS – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Joshua Englert, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Co-Author: Samir Ghadiali, BMES Fellow – The Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Samir Ghadiali, BMES Fellow – The Ohio State University
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Characterization of Corneal Epithelium Health Using the Mechanical Properties of the Corneal Epithelial Glycocalyx
    Location: Room 31B
    Presenting Author: Nemea Courelli – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Ahmed Al Kindi – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Angela Pitenis – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Biomechanics
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    In Vitro Characterization of Stenotic Valve Hemodynamics Using Optical and Echo-PIV Techniques
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Yan Zhang, PhD – North Dakota State University
    Last Author: Yan Zhang, PhD – North Dakota State University
    Primary Investigator: Yan Zhang, PhD – North Dakota State University
    Co-Author: Santu Golder – North Dakota State University
    Co-Author: William Fish – North Dakota State University
    Co-Author: Colten Alme
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Multiscale Modeling and Simulations in Cardiopulmonary Systems
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Reza Avaz, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Session Chair: Bryana N. Harris – University of Minnesota
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    An Experimentally Informed Digital Twin of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Elisa Serafini, MS – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Antonio Martino – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Luca Pasini – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Maria Sole Lami – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Giuseppe De Nisco – Polytechnic of Turin
    Co-Author: Anna Corti – Polytechnic of Milan
    Co-Author: Diego Gallo – Polytechnic of Turin
    Co-Author: Claudio Chiastra – Polytechnic of Turin
    Co-Author: Xian C. Li – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Carly S. Filgueira – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Primary Investigator: Stefano Casarin – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Fully Automated Deep-Learning and CFD Framework for intracranial Aneurysm hemodynamic Analysis
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Seyedmostafa Rezaeitaleshmahlleh – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Andrea Santoro – ETH Zürich university
    Co-Author: ali homaei – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Felipe Ramirez Velandia – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Co-Author: Shashvat Purohit – Boston University
    Co-Author: Wei Wu – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Christopher Ogilvy – BIDMC Brain Aneurysm Institute
    Primary Investigator: Farhad R. Nezami – Harvard Medical School
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Integrated Computational Fluid Dynamics of Pulmonary Arterial and Venous Flow in a Porcine Model of Pulmonary Hypertension
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Sofia Altieri Correa, BS – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Amirreza Kachabi – University of California. Irvine
    Co-Author: Alina L. Jones – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Timothy W. Houston – Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Oliver Wieben – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Eric Schmuck – University of Wisconsin Madison
    Co-Author: Mette Olufsen – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    In vivo estimation of right ventricular biomechanics from hemodynamic data using a physics-informed neural networks approach.
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Rana Raza Mehdi – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Sunder Neelakantan – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Peng Zhang, MD – Providence VA Medical Center
    Co-Author: Gaurav Choudhary – Brown University
    Last Author: Reza Avazmohammadi – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Reza Avazmohammadi – Texas A&M University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Computational modeling elucidates mechanistic targets for treating surfactant dysfunction after bacterial or mechanical lung injury
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Jon Fritz, MS – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Ian Bentley, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Co-Author: Joshua Englert, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Samir Ghadiali, BMES Fellow – The Ohio State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    An Open-Source Workflow for Fontan Surgical Planning
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Isabella R. Stanley – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Co-Author: Akash Shivlal Shahu – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Co-Author: Kylee Brahma – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Co-Author: Colton E. Andrews – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Christopher R. Broda – Baylor College of Medicine
    Last Author: Huang Chen – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Primary Investigator: Huang Chen – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Biomechanics - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q1 - Assessment of Gait Velocity and Fall Risk Potential During Stair Walking Using Wearable IMU Sensors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elia Bllani – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Seong Hyun Moon, PhD – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Elia Bllani – University of Hartford
    Last Author: Seong Hyun Moon, PhD – University of Hartford
    Primary Investigator: Seong Hyun Moon, PhD – University of Hartford
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q2 - Assessment of Thrombus Growth in Flow Diverted Cerebral Aneurysms with Varying Flow Rate
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Noah Kichline – Penn State University
    Co-Author: Cody Kubicki – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Scott SCOMDO Simon, MD – Penn State College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Justin M. Caplan, M.D. – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Rajat Mittal – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Keefe Manning, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University
    Primary Investigator: Keefe Manning, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q3 - Case Matched Validation Study Comparing a Novel Blast Anthropometric test device to a Human Body Model for Primary Blast
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katherine Moorman – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Katie Zilevicius – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jed Wilbur – Creare LLC
    Primary Investigator: Jed Wilbur – Creare LLC
    Co-Author: Brian graybill – Creare LLC
    Co-Author: F. Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Philip J. Brown, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Philip J. Brown, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q4 - Characterization of the Mechanisms of Cardiac Tissue Injury in Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: David Ntim – Duke University
    Co-Author: Javiera Jilberto – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Samuel J. DePalma – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Adam Helms – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Brendon Baker – University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    Last Author: David Nordsletten – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: David Nordsletten – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q5 - Compression-Induced Densification and Its Role in Tissue-Like Compressive Responses
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Natalie Calahan – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Xuechen Shi – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Paul A. Janmey, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q5 - Substrate Stiffness Modulates Doxorubicin-Induced Apoptosis and Fractional Killing in Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Natalie Calahan – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Scott Burlingham – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Ashok Prasad – Colorado State University
    Primary Investigator: Soham Ghosh – Colorado State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q6 - Computationally Modeling Pore Deformation in Articular Cartilage with Finite Element Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Miriana Kelly – University of Rochester
    Primary Investigator: Mark R. Buckley – University of Rochester
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q8 - Dynamic interplay of mechanosensitive ion channels in macrophage fusion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: Daniela Enriquez-Ochoa, Master in Science – University of California Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Wendy F. Liu – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Houston Nguyen – University of California, Irvine
    Presenting Author: Brandon Dao – University of California, Irvine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q9 - Enhancing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes for Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease via Device Optimization
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ciara N. Woellhof, B.E. – Stony Brook University
    Primary Investigator: Danny Bluestein – Stony Brook
    Co-Author: Kyle Baylous, MS – Stony Brook University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R1 - The Effect of Surface Incline on the Speed–Frequency Relationship in Gait and Its Impact on Wearable-Based Speed Estimation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Harrison D. Nodes – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Olivia G. Cunningham – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Sophia Somerville – Clemson University
    Last Author: Reed Gurchiek – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Reed Gurchiek – Clemson University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R2 - The Effects of Spaceflight on the Mechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage as Measured using Atomic Force Microscopy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: William B. Ho – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Alicia Costa-Terryll – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Arezoo Nameny – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Martin Guthold – Wake Forest University
    Last Author: Jeffrey Willey – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jeffrey Willey – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jeffrey A. Foster, MD – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Mary L. Bouxsein, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Chirayu Patel
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R3 - The EquuStretch: A Device for Applying Custom Biaxial Strain to Tissues and Cells with Simultaneous Microscopy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Carter B. Jones – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Jing Yang, Phd Candidate – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Lance A. Davidson – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Lance A. Davidson – University of Pittsburgh
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R4 - The function of intermediate filaments in intracellular mechanical stress in lipid-loaded hepatocytes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mateo Zevallos – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Prema Agarwala – The University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Rebecca G. Wells, MD – The University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Rebecca G. Wells, MD – The University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R5 - The Influence of Mechanical Stimuli on Islet Cell Function, Ca²⁺ Oscillations, and Cytoskeletal Architecture
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Juliana Norman – Wheaton College
    Last Author: Kelly Vazquez – Wheaton College
    Primary Investigator: Kelly Vazquez – Wheaton College
    Co-Author: Ella Anderson – Wheaton College
    Co-Author: Luke R. Bruno – Wheaton College
    Co-Author: Kaleb Ecklund – Wheaton College
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R6 - Toward Accessible Biomechanics: Comparing OpenCap and Vicon Nexus for Functional Movement Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anthony Valverde – University of South Florida
    Co-Author: Anthony Valverde – University of South Florida
    Co-Author: Ethan Wasserman, n/a – University of South Florida
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R7 - Tracking and Visualizing Foot Center of Pressure During Loading in a Cadaveric Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Reynaldo Rodriguez – Worcester Polytechnic Institue
    Co-Author: Julia Nicolescu – Worcester Polytechnic Institue
    Last Author: Karen Troy, PhD – Worcester Polytechnic Institue
    Primary Investigator: Karen Troy, PhD – Worcester Polytechnic Institue
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R8 - Validation of Lumbar Spine Segment Finite Element Models under Bending and Compression Loading
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Max H.-R Chen – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Sean Blade – VT-WFU SBES
    Co-Author: Colin Edwards – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Logan E. Miller – Wake Forest
    Co-Author: F. Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Joel D. Stitzel, PhD – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Karan S. Devane, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Ashley A. Weaver, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Ashley A. Weaver, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R9 - Variations in Directional Impact Energy by Position in Youth Tackle Football
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katherine Duong – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Cole D. Smith, MS – Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
    Co-Author: Ty D. Holcomb – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Madison E. Marks – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Nicholas S. Pritchard, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Joel D. Stitzel, PhD – Wake Forest University
    Last Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U6 - Investigating the Role of Motor Proteins klp5 and klp6 in Spindle Elongation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chris T. Needham – West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Christian Pagán Medina – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Mary Elting – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Taylor Mahoney – North Carolina State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P31 - 3D Image Analysis for Studying Endosome Mechanoregulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Paula Camacho, DVM PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Erin Berlew – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Javier Abello, n/a – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Amber Stratman – Washington University in St. Louis
    Last Author: Joel Boerckel – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Joel Boerckel – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P32 - A Nominal Controller Obtained via Reinforcement-Learning for a Tendon-Driven Inverted-Pendulum-on-a-Cart Can Be Robust to Changes in Pendulum Mass and Length
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Panas Khongphatthanayothin – University of Southern California
    Presenting Author: Audrey Lau – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Panas Khongphatthanayothin – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Audrey Lau – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Noah M. Skoog – University of Southern California
    Last Author: Francisco Valero-Cuevas, PhD – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Francisco Valero-Cuevas, PhD – University of Southern California
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q10 - Exploring the Role of Matrix Stiffness and Viscoelasticity on T cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alan Zhao – Emory University
    Co-Author: Benjamin Johns – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Peter Xie – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Dan Delitto, MD, PhD – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Ovijit Chaudhuri, PhD – Stanford University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q11 - Fibroblast mechanoperception instructs pulmonary developmental and pattern specification gene expression programs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rishi Bhogaraju – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Andrew Miller – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Thomas H. Barker, PhD – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Thomas H. Barker, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Mete Civelek – University of California, Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Daniel Abebayehu, PhD – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Riley Hannan – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Ping Hu – Vasarya Therapeutics
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q12 - Finite Element Modeling of Eulipotyphlan Vertebrae
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joseph Guillen – Bucknell University/ University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Tristan Stayton – Bucknell University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q13 - Gluteus Medius Muscle Mechanics Vary by Sex: MRI-Based Modeling Study
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shae Aguillardo – The University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Silvia Blemker – The University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Brendan Shea – The University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Kimberly M. Steininger – The University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Emily McCain – The University of Virginia
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q14 - Haptic Feedback Significantly Increases Knee Flexion and Ankle Dorsiflexion to Increase Toe Clearance
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Christopher Kirby – Bucknell University
    Co-Author: Christopher Kirby – Bucknell University
    Co-Author: Margo Donlin – Bucknell University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q16 - Incorporation of Fiber Tractography for Finite Element Modeling of Mouthguard-Derived Concussion Kinematics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Primary Investigator: Theo Chiang – Stanford University
    Presenting Author: Jessica Towns, MS – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Jessica Towns, MS – Stanford University
    Last Author: David Camarillo – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Michael Zeineh – Stanford University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q17 - Investigating the Effects of Heat on Chromosome Loss in Ovarian Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shiori W. Harima – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: William Nebeker – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Markus T. Sprenger, MS – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Jude Khatib – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Dennis Discher – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q20 - Lipid Droplets Drive Genetic Changes but Impede Tumoroid Growth Without Affecting Macrophage-Mediated Elimination
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tobias Kim – Bucknell University
    Co-Author: Shiori W. Harima – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Ethan Y. Dong – University of Pennsylvannia
    Co-Author: Tristan Marchena – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Joanna S. Georgiou – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Dennis Discher – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q21 - Measuring the Elastic Moduli of Healthy and Diseased Tissue in Mouse and Human Lung Samples
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madison Draizin – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Chan Jin Park – Princeton University
    Primary Investigator: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q22 - Mechanical and Morphological Changes to Tendons and Ligaments in Multiparous Mice
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chloe Choi – Scripps College
    Last Author: Spencer P. Lake – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, Ph.D. – Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
    Co-Author: John Wulf
    Co-Author: Rebecca Reals
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q23 - Mechanical Change in Sports Bras Induced by Simulated Application and Removal
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Julia Sides – University of Rochester
    Primary Investigator: Mark R. Buckley – University of Rochester
    Co-Author: Tasneem Sabir – Manchester Metropolitan University
    Co-Author: Thomas Allen, FIMechE – Manchester Metropolitan University
    Co-Author: Rebecca Grant – Loughborough University
    Last Author: Katherine Rizzone – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q24 - Modeling Left Ventricular Heart Rate Variability
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tu Vu – Trinity College, Department of Engineering
    Co-Author: Chau Anh Pham – Trinity College, Department of Engineering
    Last Author: Joseph Palladino, PhD – Trinity College
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q25 - Objective Evaluation of Joint Angles in Youth Football Tackle Form
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anuram Vigneswaran – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jillian E. Urban – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: William Carter – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Giovanny A. Romero – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Nicholas S. Pritchard, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Ty D. Holcomb – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Madison E. Marks – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Joel D. Stitzel, PhD – Wake Forest University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q26 - Performance Assessment of Hydrocephalus Shunt Valves: Flow Rate Testing and Error Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samantha Sedillo – The University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Co-Author: Dylan Fuentala – The University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Co-Author: Stephanie TerMaath – The University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Co-Author: Bryan C. Good, PhD – University of Tennessee
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q27 - Personalizing an Average Male Human Body Model With Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Derived Muscle Data From Long-Duration Astronauts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jaehyeon Park – The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
    Co-Author: Karan Devane – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Talia E. Busquets – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Diana A. Madrid Fuentes, MS – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Luis P. Poveda, MS – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Alexander Taylor – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Joel Stitzel – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Last Author: Ashley Weaver – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Ashley Weaver – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q28 - Quantification of Structural Remodeling in the Normal and Inflamed Mouse Colon
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Piper Welsh – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Chastity Chavez – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Primary Investigator: Jacopo Ferruzzi – University of Texas at Dallas
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q29 - Quantifying Flow Around a Blood Clot Using Particle Imaging Velocimetry
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: William Scott – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Cody Kubicki – The Pennsylvania State University
    Primary Investigator: Keefe Manning, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q30 - Resolving 4D Endocardial Deformation Fields Using Optimized Reconstruction Techniques for High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shivani Kumar – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Gening Dong, MS – Cornell University
    Last Author: Jonathan T. Butcher, PhD – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Jonathan T. Butcher, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Shuofei Sun – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Henrik Lauridsen – Aarhus University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q31 - Resonant Frequency Detection and Analysis of Cartilage Vibrometry
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Julia Foote Najera – Concordia University Irvine
    Co-Author: Wyatt Madison – Concordia University Irvine
    Co-Author: Shuyan Dai – UC Irvine
    Co-Author: Rachel Nordberg – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Jerry C. Hu, n/a – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, MS, MPhil, PhD, D.Sc. (hon) – University California Irvine
    Last Author: Gabriela Espinosa – Concordia University Irvine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q32 - Restoration of Spinal Biomechanics With an Injectable Hydrogel to Treat Degenerative Disc Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samira Radjabova – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Zachary Brown, n/a – ReGelTec
    Primary Investigator: Erik Brewer, PhD – Rowan University, ReGelTec
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q33 - Rethinking Aortic Dissection Risk: Why Aortic Diameter Alone is Inadequate and the Power of Biomechanical Metrics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emily C. Schlegel – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Spandan Maiti – University of Pittsbrugh
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q34 - Sensitivity Analysis of a Finite Element Human Body Model in the High-Velocity Blunt Trauma Environment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eden Karp-Foster – McGill University
    Co-Author: Grace K. Liverett – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Patricia K. Thomas, MS – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: F. Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q35 - Sex specific scaling of the psoas major in musculoskeletal models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Natalie Krahulik – Grove City College
    Primary Investigator: Silvia Blemker – The University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Brendan Shea – The University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Kimberly M. Steininger – The University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Emily McCain – The University of Virginia
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q36 - Smartphone-Based Functional Recovery Analysis of Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lauren Tran – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Co-Author: Celeste Thai, MS – Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
    Primary Investigator: Britta Berg-Johansen, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Co-Author: Jakob Marrone – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q37 - Structural Analysis and Thrombolytic Efficacy of Calcified Thrombi in Acute Ischemic Stroke
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zitarra Irechukwu – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Leyi Wu – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Noah Kichline – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Cody Kubicki – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Author: Jose Monclova – The Pennsylvania State Univeristy
    Co-Author: Keefe Manning, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University
    Primary Investigator: Keefe Manning, PhD – The Pennsylvania State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q38 - Subject-Specific Assessment of Thoracic Injury Risk Using an Automated Morphing Pipeline
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Akhila Wills – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Andrea Robinson – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University
    Last Author: Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University
    Primary Investigator: Scott Gayzik – Wake Forest University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q39 - The Association Between Foot Posture, Foot Placement, and Pitching Kinematics and Kinetics in Overhead Pitchers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cooper M. Hyatt, N/A, n/a – Pfeiffer University
    Primary Investigator: Kristen Nicholson – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jeremiah Tate, PhD, PT – Tufts University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q40 - The Effect of Hip Exoskeleton Assistance on the Whole Body Center of Mass During Narrow Beam Walking
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xavier J. Caceres – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Amirreza Naseri – North Carolina State University and UNC Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: He (Helen) Huang, PhD – North Carolina State University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R10 - Workstation Ergonomics in the Era of Multi-Monitor Technology: Evaluating Neck Kinematics and Mental Workload Across Monitor Setups
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isabela Heidke, Undergraduate Student – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Co-Author: Andrea Vivaldi – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Primary Investigator: Andrea Vivaldi – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Co-Author: David Claudio – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Last Author: David Claudio – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V14 - Linking Local Collagen Density to Mechanical Strength in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Janhavi M. Barpande – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Janhavi M. Barpande – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Pete H. Gueldner, BS – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Kumbakonam Rajagopal – Texas A&M
    Last Author: David A. Vorp, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Mechanotransduction and Inflammatory Signaling in Vascular Endothelium
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Soham Ghosh – Colorado State University
    Session Chair: Olivia Boerman – Bucknell University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    Endothelial Prostanoid Signaling at the Intersection of Shear Stress and Inflammation Promoting Atherosclerosis
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Yushuan Peng, MS – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Tianyu Gao, MS – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Emily Moreno, MS – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Lesly Carrasco, MS – UC Davis
    Last Author: Anthony Passerini, PhD – UC Davis
    Primary Investigator: Anthony Passerini, PhD – UC Davis
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Effects of low shear stress and donor sex on human pulmonary artery endothelial cell morphology and gene regulation
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Tasneem Mustafa, BS – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Nasim Khorasani – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Jimmy Nguyen – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Nolan Origer – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Naina Manoj – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Alexandra Slepchenkova – UC Irvine
    Co-Author: An Tran – University of California, Irvine
    Last Author: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Naomi C. Chesler, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    4D force patterning enables spatial control of angiogenesis
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Sina Kheiri, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Jessica Shah – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Roger Kamm – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Ritu Raman – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Basal Cd44 and hyaluronic acid shear stress dependent endothelial cell remodeling
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Zoe Vittum – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Solomon A. Mensah, PhD FAHA – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Solomon A. Mensah, PhD FAHA – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Deciphering the distinct roles of extracellular matrix ligands and mechanics in cardiac aging
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Avery Rui Sun – National University of Singapore
    Co-Author: Roger Foo – National University of Singapore
    Co-Author: Yuchen Long – National University of Singapore
    Co-Author: Jin Zhu – NUS
    Co-Author: Matthew Ackers-Johnson – National University of Singapore
    Last Author: Jennifer Young – National University of Singapore
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Matrix Mechanics Induces Microvascular Senescence and Pro-inflammation
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Jiyeon Song, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Ya Guan – Duke University
    Co-Author: Connor Amelung – Duke University
    Last Author: Sharon Gerecht – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Sharon Gerecht – Duke University
    Co-Author: Alexandra Rindone, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD – Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Cancer Mechanobiology: Mechanics of Metastasis, Migration, and Invasion
    Location: Room 31A
    Track Chair: Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Kristen Mills – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Session Chair: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Session Chair: Quinton Smith – University of California, Irvine
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Advantages and Disadvantages of Breast Cancer Cell Size and Stiffness During the Metastatic Cascade
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Katherine M. Young, PhD – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Katherine M. Young, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Xavier Gallart – Rice University
    Co-Author: Mehmet B. Acikel – Rice University
    Co-Author: Avery Valz – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Bryne Knowles – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Ryan Zurcher – Vanderbilt University
    Last Author: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Exploring the Synergistic Effect between Mechanical Stimulation and VEGFR-2 Expression in TNBC
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Shalarria Cooper – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Last Author: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Primary Investigator: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Cancer-associated Osteoblasts Exhibit Inhibited Mineral Deposition and Altered Gene Expression in an Engineered Bone Metastatic Niche
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Sarah Nano – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Julian Najera, BS – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Vatsal Kumar – University of Galway
    Co-Author: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Laurie Littlepage – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Laoise McNamara – University of Galway
    Last Author: Glen Niebur – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Glen Niebur – University of Notre Dame
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Microfluidic Assay for Quantification of Cell Invasion: an integrative tool for invasion-proliferation profiling and response to ADM-driven glioblastoma progression
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Nitish Srivastava, Mr – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Alice Amitrano – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Brent Ifemembi – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Adhesion Plasticity and Paracrine “Education” Shape the Invasive Trajectory of Glioblastoma (GBM)
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Abhinaba Banerjee – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Audrey Iwashita – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Afsheen Banisadr – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Frank Furnari – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Last Author: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Biomechanics
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Adaptive Physics Refinement enables investigation of red blood cells’ impact on adhesive tumor cell transport
    Location: Room 31A
    Presenting Author: Jorik Stoop – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aristotle Martin – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Amanda Randles – Duke University
    Biomechanics