Thank you for making SB3C2017 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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2017 Registration Fees
| Registration Dates | Full | Student |
| Early Registration: May 15, 2017 | $575 | $350 |
| Regular Registration: June 20, 2017 | $665 | $430 |
| Onsite Registration | $755 | $510 |
Many thanks to the SB3C2017 Sponsors!
Generous Support from NSF
Engineering of Biomedical Systems
Disability & Rehabilitation Engineering
Fluid Dynamics
CMMI Division
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
DMR Division
Biomaterials
Generous Support from ASME
Sponsor of the Student Paper Competition
Generous Support from NIH
Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1R13EB024395-01 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Event Patrons
Student Paper Competition Results:
| BS | |||
| Title | Name | Affiliation | |
| Human Dynamics and Injury, Devices, and Imaging | |||
| 1st | Design and Characterization of a Helmholtz Resonator for Brain Magnetic Resonance Elastography | Rachel E. Mickelson | Washington University in St. Louis |
| 2nd | Experimental Motion Tracking of the Membrane in the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device | Philip E. Crompton | Pennsylvania State University |
| 3rd | A Clinical Study: Thermal Contrast Amplification Reader Improves the Detection of Strep Throat for Lateral Flow Assays | Erin Louwagie | University of Minnesota |
| Fluids and Microfluidics, Cellular and Tissue Mechanics, Physiology and Diseases | |||
| 1st | Steady-State Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of the Pacinian Corpuscle | Ellen T. Bloom | University of Minnesota |
| 2nd | The Effect Of Fiber Orientation Of Failure Patterns In The Bovine Meniscus | Derek Q. Nesbitt | Boise State University |
| 3rd | Using ASTM Standards To Reduce Clampsite Failures In Tensile Tests Of Soft Fibrous Tissue | Madison E. Krentz | Boise State University |
| MS | |||
| Title | Name | Affiliation | |
| Physiology & Diseases, Cellular & Tissue Mechanics, Devices | |||
| 1st | Local Discontinuities in Aligned Fibrous Networks Attenuate Tissue-to-Nuclear Strain Transmission | Tonia Tsinman | University of Pennsylvania |
| 2nd | Mechanical Analysis of Heterogeneous Pulmonary Acinus Structure Using Image-based and Mathematical Models | Keisuke Nishimoto | Osaka University |
| 3rd (tie) | Geometric Modeling of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms under Surveillance: A Retrospective Study | Shalin Parikh | University of Texas, San Antonio |
| 3rd (tie) | Clinical Outcomes in Microvascular Disease Patient-Subgroup With Epicardial Stenosis: A Pilot Study to Assess a Newly Developed Pressure-Flow Diagnostic Endpoint | Ullhas U. Hebbar | University of Cincinnati |
| Dynamics & Injury, Fluids & Microfluidics, Biotransport & Heat Transfer | |||
| 1st | Cancer Associated Fibroblast-Induced Spatiotemporal Contraction in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma | Michael Bradney | Purdue University |
| 2nd | Extracellular Matrix Composition Modulates the Migratory Response of Breast Cancer Cells in a 3D Microfluidic Culture | Karina M. Lugo-Cintrón | University of Wisconsin |
| 3rd | Network Model of Extracellular Fluid Flow Through Rat Cerebral Cortex Parenchyma and Perivascular Spaces | Julian Rey | Univeristy of Florida |
| PhD | |||
| Title | Name | Affiliation | |
| Imaging, Biofluid Mechanics, and Biotransport | |||
| 1st | Enhanced Hyperthermia due to Gold Nano-particles During MR-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation Procedures | Surendra Devarakonda | University of Cincinnati |
| 2nd | Cfd Model & Mri Measurement Of Intrathecal Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics In A Cynomolgus Monkey | Mohammadreza Khani | University of Idaho |
| 3rd | An Improved Micro-thermal Sensor For Planning And Guidance Of Pulmonary Vein Cryotherapy | Harishankar Natesan | University of Minnesota |
| Tissue Mechanics and Characterization | |||
| 1st | A Finite Element Algorithm for Large Deformation Frictional Contact of Biphasic Materials with Application to Contact of Articular Cartilage in Diarthrodial Joints | Brandon Zimmerman | Columbia University |
| 2nd | Influence of Optic Nerve Head Material Properties on Rat Optic Nerve Strains Due to Elevated Intraocular Pressure | Stephen Schwaner | Goergia Tech |
| 3rd | Shear Wave Elastography for Assessing Myocardial Material Properties: an In Vitro, Ex Vivo and In Silico Study | Annette Caenen | Ghent University |
| Cellular Mechanics and Mechanobiology | |||
| 1st | Anisotropic Hysteresis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells | Zaw Win | University of Minnesota |
| 2nd | Insights into Tribological Rehydration of Articular Cartilage via Analysis of Solute Transport in situ | Brian Graham | University of Delaware |
| 3rd | Targeting Primary Cilia-Mediated Mechanotransduction To Enhance Whole Bone Adaptation | Milos Spasic | Columbia University |
| Diseases, Injury, and Remodeling | |||
| 1st | Arterial Damage Model Based On Empirical Stretch Thresholds Of Collagen Unfolding And Tissue Yielding | Matthew Converse | University of Utah |
| 2nd | Statin Attenuates the Inflammatory Damage on Cartilage by Inhibiting Rho Activity in Chondrocytes | Mengxi Lv | University of Delaware |
| 3rd | Modeling Tendon Viscoelasticity, Plasticity, and Damage Using Reactive Inelasticity | Babak Safa | University of Delaware |
| Extracellular Matrix Biomechanics | |||
| 1st | Modeling the Effect of Spatially-Dependent ECM Fiber Deposition on Cell Tensional Homeostasis | Shannen Kizilski | University of Minnesota |
| 2nd | Shear Characterization of the Lumbar Facet Capsular Ligament | Emily Bermel | University of Minnesota |
| 3rd | Micromechanics of Elastic Lamellae in Mouse Carotid Artery | Xunjie Yu | Boston Unversity, Boston |
| Biomaterials and Material-Cellular Interaction | |||
| 1st | Substrate Stiffness Dictates Macrophage Polarization And Their Cross-talk With Mesenchymal Stem Cells : Implications For Biomaterial Design | Rukmani Sridharan | Royal College of Surgeons |
| 2nd | Adhesive Films for Enhanced Tendon-to-Bone Repair | Stephen Linderman | Washington University |
| 3rd | A Thermodynamic Statistical Mechanics Model to Investigate the Influence of Ligand Density and Substrate Stiffness on Cell Spreading | Eoin McEvoy | National University of Ireland Galway |
Undergraduate Design Competition Winners
3rd Place: University of Delaware
Training Device for Wheelchair Racing
Sarah Peden, Marjelle Scheffers, Gnanadesikan Somasundaram, Dylan Wergelis-Isaacson, Sarah Rooney
2nd Place: University of Alberta
Design and Analysis of a Soft-robotic Exoskeleton for Restoration of Hand Function
Vincent Castonguay-Siu, Dalen Mimeault, Pratik Shah, Craig Trischuck, Heather Williams, Michael Lipsett
1st Place: Clarkson University
Coughing for Better Health: A Prosthesis to Aid in Sputum Expectoration in Laryngectomees
Nicole D’Ambrosio, Matthew Haltermann, Alden Mitchell, Kota Tamura, Kara Van Herwarde, Byron Erath