Thank you for making SB3C2016 a success!
We had more than 700 attendees, a fantastic venue and a great program!
We look forward to seeing you at the next SB3C conference!
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2016 Registration Fees
| Registration Dates | Full | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Early Registration: May 7, 2016 | $575 | $350 |
| Regular Registration: June 28, 2016 | $665 | $430 |
| Onsite Registration | $755 | $510 |
Many thanks to the SB3C2016 Sponsors!
Generous Support from NSF and NIH
- NSF 1634513
- GARDE: General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering
- BMMB: Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
- BBE: Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Event Patrons
Exhibitors
Student Award Sponsor
Student Paper Competition Results
BS Level:
| Title | Name | Affiliation | |
| Physiology and Diseases, Cellular and Tissue Mechanics, and Biomaterial and Material Characterization | |||
| 1st | Ultrasound Measurement of Shape Change During In Vitro Inflation of an Arterial Bifurcation | John P. Carruth | University of Minnesota |
| 2nd | The Characterization of the Bone Marrow Mechanical Environment Using Poroelastic Models With Material Properties Determined From Micro-Finite Element Modeling | Jason A. Shar | University of Mount Union |
| 3rd | Three-Element Windkessel Model to Describe Pulmonary Vasculature Changes in Hypertensive Rat | Jesse W. Gerringer | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Imaging, Devices, Human Dynamics and Injury, Fluids and Microfluidics, and Heat Transfer | |||
| 1st | DTI Voxel-Wise Analysis of Mild TBI in Neonatal Pigs Following Non-Impact Head Rotation | Boston C. Terry | University of Utah |
| 2nd | Characterizing a Novel Ex-Vivo Animal Knee Model: ACL Rupture and Meniscus Compressive Strength | Nicole L. Zaino | Clarkson University |
| 3rd | Characterization of Particulate and Vapor Phase Nicotine in Electronic Cigarettes | Mark C. Daley | Bucknell University |
MS Level:
| Title | Name | Affiliation | |
| Physiology and Diseases, Cellular and Tissue Mechanics, and Biomaterial and Material Characterization | |||
| 1st | Early Production of Phospholipase A2 Accompanies Spinal Neuroinflammation and Pain Following Nerve Root Compression | Sonia Kartha | University of Pennsylvania |
| 2nd | Effect of Ablation Pattern on Mechanical Function the Atrium: A Finite-Element Study | Thien-Khoi N. Phung | University of Virginia |
| 3rd (tie) | Long-Term Exposure to Buffer Solution Alters Tendon Structure and Mechanics-Implications for Fatigue Studies | Babak N. Safa | University of Delaware |
| 3rd (tie) | Disorganized Layers Within an Otherwise Aligned Fibrous Network Preserve Bulk Mechanics and Promotes Strain Reconstitution in the Context of Radial Tears | Sonia Bansal | University of Pennsylvania |
| Imaging, Devices, Human Dynamics and Injury, Fluids and Microfluidics, and Heat Transfer | |||
| 1st | Comprehensive Hemodynamics of Living Donor Liver Transplant | David R. Rutkowski | University of Wisconsin |
| 2nd | Patient Specific Computational Models to Optimize Surgical Correction for Flatfoot Deformity | Brian A. Smith | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 3rd | Drill-Specific Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football Practice | Eamon Campolettano | Virginia Tech |
PhD Level:
| Title | Name | Affiliation | |
| Signaling and Remodeling | |||
| 1st | Cadherin-11 Exacerbates Maladaptive Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction | Alison Schroer | Vanderbilt University |
| 2nd | Reproduction Induces Adaptation of the Maternal Skeleton and Alters Patterns of Postmenopausal Bone Loss | Chantal M. J. de Bakker | University of Pennsylvania |
| 3rd | Local Changes to the Growth Plate in Response to Injury | Lauren M. Mangano | Boston University |
| Mechanosensing and Mechanics | |||
| 1st | N-Cadherin Adhesive Interactions Modulate ECM Mechanosensing and Fate Commitment in Mesenchymal Stem Cells | Brian D. Cosgrove | University of Pennsylvania |
| 2nd | Molecular Level Detection and Quantification of Collagen Mechanical Damage Using Collagen Hybridizing Peptides | Jared L. Zitnay | University of Utah |
| 3rd | A Multiphysics Model of the Pacinian Corpuscle | Julia C. Quindlen | University of Minnesota |
| Tissue Mechanics and Modeling | |||
| 1st | Tsai-Hill Maximum-Work Theory as a Failure Criterion for Fibrous Biological Tissues | Christopher E. Korenczuk | University of Minnesota |
| 2nd | Subject-Specific vs | Vahhab Zarei | University of Minnesota |
| 3rd | Dynamic Imaging of Tendon Tissue Stress | Jack A. Martin | University of Wisconsin |
| Biomechanics of Injury | |||
| 1st | Coronal Head Rotation and Rapid Corpus Callosum Tract Strain in Sports-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury | Fidel Hernandez | Stanford University |
| 2nd | Principal Component Analysis of Friction Force Hysteresis Curves for Detecting Fatigue Failure and Generating Frictional S-N Curves for Articular Cartilage | Krista M. Durney | Columbia University |
| 3rd | Alterations in the Anterior Capsule Correlate With Impaired Joint Mechanics in a Rat Elbow Model of Post-Traumatic Joint Stiffness | Chelsey Dunham | Washington University |
| Cardiac and Vascular | |||
| 1st | Acute Effects of Cell Free Hemoglobin and Sickled Red Blood Cells on Pulmonary Vascular Impedance in Otherwise Healthy Mice | David A. Schreier | University of Wisconsin |
| 2nd | Cellular Architecture Dictates Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells | Zaw Win | University of Minnesota |
| 3rd | Virtual Evaluation of Surgical Revascularization Techniques in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery | Abhay B. Ramachandra | Stanford University |
| Devices, Microfluidics, and Sensing | |||
| 1st | Programming ‘On-Demand’ Delivery From Mechanically Activated Microcapsules | Bhavana Mohanraj | University of Pennsylvania |
| 2nd | Error and Uncertainty Quantification of a Commercial CFD Solver in an Intracranial Aneurysm | Nicole Varble | SUNY University at Buffalo |
| 3rd | Thermal Contrast Amplification (TCA) Readers Improve the Limit of Detection for Influenza and Malaria Lateral Flow Assays | Yiru Wang | University of Minnesota |