2003 Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference
and Symposium on Aortic Valve Sparing Surgery

September 26-28, 2003

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM FOR
SOUTHERN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE


Friday, September 26, 2003
Charlotte Marriott City Center


Welcome/Introduction
Salon D
   
9:00 – 9:15 AM
INTRODUCTION - DAY ONE
Dr. Mano J. Thubrikar, Dr. Francis Robicsek, Mr. Paul Franz
Carolinas Medical Center
   
Valve Sparing Sessions
Salon D

See Valve Sparing Program for details
   
9:15 - 10:30 AM VALVE SPARING I
Chairmen:
Dr. Hans-Joachim Schäfers
Dr. Steven Westaby


11:00 - 12:00 Noon VALVE SPARING II
Chairmen:
Dr. Joseph Coselli
Dr. Hans-Hinrich Sievers


12:00 - 12:15 PM Panel Discussion

12:15 - 1:15 PM Lunch Break

   
Medical Devices
Salons A-B-C

Chairmen:
Dr. Luke Lee
Dr. Kumar Ganesan

1:15 – 3:21 PM (18 minutes each -with questions and answers)
   
1:15 PM PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FROM MEDICAL NEEDLE-STICKS
Abdelfattah M. Seyam, LaDawnya C. Turner, Pamela Banks-Lee.
North Carolina State University, College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC

1:33 PM iPill: AN AUTOMATED INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE DRUG DELIVERY
Dr. Wael Badawy
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1:51 PM THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENDOSCOPY: A BIOMIMETIC COMPOUND EYE APPROACH
Robert Szema1, Jahangir Rastegar2, Luke Lee3
1Department of Biomedical Engineering and School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering, SUNY Stony Brook, NY, 3Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Berkeley, CA.

2:09 PM PASSIVE HEAD RESTRAINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FIXED HEAD FRAMES FOR CRANIAL STEREOTAXY
Christian E. Feldt1, Mark Freas2, Matt Solar2, Ted Conway1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida, 2Image-Guided Neurologics, Melbourne, Florida

2:27 PM DESIGN OF ALTERNATIVE TOOLS FOR ON-SITE SURGICAL IMPLANT
Robert Sanderson,* Paul Unmack*, Greg Hoffer*, Richard Johnson*, Gus Varnavas**, Pete Sorini**, and Kumar Ganesan*
* Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, MT, ** Big Sky Neurosciences and Spine, Butte, MT

2:45 PM USE OF RAPID PROTOTYPE MODELS FOR COMPLEX SURGERY
Subrata Saha Ph.D1. and Andrew M. Christensen2
1 R.W. Christensen Biomaterials Laboratory, Biomaterials Engineering Science Program, Alfred University, 2 Medical Modeling, Golden, Colorado

3:03 PM DYNAMIC PATTERN RECOGNITION FOR SIGNAL IDENTIFICATION USING EIGENVECTORS
Nyan Myo Naing, TAY Eng Hock, Francis SEAH Kar Heng
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore

3:21 - 3:36 PM Coffee Break

   
Liver / Heart
Salons A-B-C

Chairmen:
Dr. Robin Coger
Dr. Charles Y. Lee

3:36 – 5:24 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
3:36 PM CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES OF LIVER SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Jon W. Jones1, Charles Y. Lee3, Jian X. Zhang2, Mark G. Clemens2
1Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center and Departments of 2Biology and 3Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

3:54 PM EFFECT OF SHEAR RATES ON LIVERS DURING HYPOTHERMIC MACHINE PERFUSION PRESERVATION
Jain S, Zhang JX, Clemens JG, Lee CY
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. *Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

4:12 PM MICROPATTERNING HEPATOCYTES AND KUPFFER CELLS TO OPTIMIZE THE PERFORMANCE OF A BIOARTIFICIAL LIVER
Yekaterina S. Zinchenko and Robin N. Coger, PhD
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

4:30 PM ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS OF BIOARTIFICIAL LIVER
Jeffrey M. Macdonald
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

4:48 PM EXTENDING DONOR HEART VIABILITY DURING PRESERVATION FOR TRANSPLANTATION USING CELSIOR SOLUTION AND CYCLOSPORINE A
Thomas N. Masters, Alexander A. Fokin, Geoffrey G. Gong, Francis Robicsek, Mark Reames, Joseph Cook. Heineman Medical Research Laboratory, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

5:06 PM MEASUREMENT OF HSP 70 AND CELL VIABILITY FOLLOWING THERMAL STIMULATION OF AORTIC ENDOTHELIAL CELLS
M. Nichole Rylander, Kenneth R. Diller, Sihong Wang, Shanti Aggarwal
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

5:24 PM Adjourn

   
Workshop on Mechanical Testing of Biological Tissues
Parallel Session
Myers Park - Dilworth


sponsored by Instron Corporation
Chairman:
Dr. Subrata Saha

1:15 PM – 3:21 PM
   
1:15 - 3:21 PM WORKSHOP

3:21 - 3:36 PM Coffee Break

3:36 - 4:30 PM WORKSHOP (continued)

   
Automotive Injury / Restraint System I
Parallel Session
Myers Park - Dilworth


Chairmen:
Dr. Anthony Sances
Dr. Srirangam Kumaresan

4:30 – 5:24 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
4:30 PM BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DEFORMATION
Anthony Sances, Jr., Srirangam Kumaresan
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA and Biomechanics Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Brian Herbst, Safety Analysis and Forensic Engineering, Goleta, CA

4:48 PM BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SPOOL OUT
Anthony Sances, Jr., Srirangam Kumaresan.
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, Biomechanics Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Steven E. Meyer, Stephen Forrest, Brian Herbst, Davis Hock
Safety Analysis and Forensic Engineering, Goleta, CA, USA

5:06 PM EXAMINATION OF SEAT BELT COMPONENTS IN FRONTAL NCAP BARRIER TESTED VEHICLES
Kurt D. Weiss, William G. Broadhead
Automotive Safety Research, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA

5:24 PM Adjourn

   
 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM FOR
SOUTHERN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE


Saturday, September 27, 2003
Charlotte Marriott City Center - Salon D

 
 
Welcome/Introduction
Salon D
   
9:00 – 9:05 AM
INTRODUCTION - DAY TWO
Dr. Charles M. Edmondson
President of Alfred University


9:05– 9:30 AM SPECIAL PRESENTATION: THE AORTIC ROOT AND THE SURGEON - AN EVOLUTIONARY TALE
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub
Heart Science Centre, Harefield, UK


   
Growth Factors / Tissue Engineering
Salons A-B-C

Chairmen:
Dr. Craig Halberstadt
Dr. Nakul Karkare

9:30 – 11:52 AM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
9:30 AM OSTEOGENIC GROWTH FACTORS: A REVIEW
Dr. Nakul Karkare and Dr. Subrata Saha
Robert W. Christensen Biomaterials Laboratory, Biomedical Material Engineering Science Program, School of Engineering, Alfred University, NY

9:48 AM CONSTRUCTION AND PURIFICATION OF COLLAGEN-BINDING GROWTH FACTORS
Cicely Washington. William H. Velander, PhD., Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, Blacksburg, Va
Ewa Maddox, Wilson Burgess, Phd., Clearant Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

10:06 AM PRE-VASCULARIZATION OF BIOMATERIALS LEADS TO FAST RE-VASCULARIZATION WITH FUNCTIONAL VESSELS
Wang Y-N, Malcolm SG, Lamont S, Sanders JE
Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

10:24 - 10:40 AM Coffee Break

10:40 AM EFFECT OF AUTOCRINE IGF-I ON PROTEASE SECRETION BY MAMMARY EPITHELIAL CELLS
J. Amanda Toepfer, Kimberly F. Williams
Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

10:58 AM TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS BASED ON MUSCLE DERIVED STEM CELLS TO IMPROVE THE HEALING OF VARIOUS TISSUES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Johnny Huard, PhD
Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Rangos Research Center, Pittsburgh, PA

11:16 AM BIORESIST FOR CELL PATTERNING
Kenneth E. Gonsalves, Craig R. Halberstadt, Wei He, M. Azam Ali
Polymer & Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Cameron Applied Research Center & Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

11:34 AM EXOGENOUS INTERLEUKIN-1 REGULATES THE IGF-AXIS OF EQUINE CHONDROCYTES CULTURED IN ALGINATE BEADS
Ryan M. Porter, Dr. Kim F. Williams
Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

11:52 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break

   
Orthopaedics
Salons A-B-C

Chairmen:
Dr. James A. Albright
Alina Waite

1:00 – 3:24 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
1:00 PM FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN TIBIA
Irina Ionescu, Ted Conway, Binu Oommen, David Nicholson
Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering department, College of Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

1:18 PM MECHANICAL MODELING OF THE HUMAN FEMUR
Alexandra Schönning1, Irina Ionescu2, Binu Oommen2, Ted Conway2
1Mechanical Engineering Department, Division of Engineering, University of North Florida, Orlando, Florida
2Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering department, College of Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

1:36 PM EFFECT OF DRILL HOLES ON THE BENDING STRENGTH OF LONG BONES
Dr. Nakul Karkare and Dr. Subrata Saha
Robert W. Christensen Biomaterials Laboratory, Biomedical Material Engineering Science Program, School of Engineering, Alfred University, NY

1:54 PM FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF HOUSING STEMMED HIP PROSTHESIS AS A MEANS OF REDUCING STRESS OF THE FEMUR
Erzincanli Fehmi, Kayabasi Oguz
Gebze Institute of Technology, Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Gebze/Kocaeli, Turkey

2:12 PM FIXATION OF MID- AND DISTAL-THIRD FEMORAL FRACTURES IN THE PRESENCE OF A THA COMPONENT: A BIOMECHANICAL ASSESSMENT
Coley ER, Peindl RD, Mazurek MT, Masonis JL, Bosse MJ, Kellam JF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

2:30 PM MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF OSTEONAL AND INTERSTITIAL BONE MEASURED BY NANOINDENTATION
Hans Windsheimer, Dr. Subrata Saha, Robert W. Christensen
Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet, Erlangen/Nuernber and Biomaterials Laboratory, Biomedical Materials Engineering Science Program, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2:48 PM COMPARISON OF MODELED VERSUS EXPERIMENTAL BIOELECTRICAL BEHAVIOR DURING THE BONE FRACTURE HEALING PROCESS
Mark A. Johnson
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

3:06 PM THE EFFECT OF LOCATION ON THE PULL-OUT FORCE OF BONE SCREWS IN MANDIBLE
Nathanael Lawton,1 Subrata Saha1 Ph.D., Robert W. Christensen2 D.D.S.
1 Biomedical Material Engineering Science Program, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 2 TMJ Implants, Inc. Golden, Colorado

3:24 - 3:39 PM Coffee Break

3:39 PM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GENTAMICIN-LOADED ACRYLIC BONE CEMENT LEACHED IN SIMULATED BODY FLUID
Anora K. Burwell and Subrata Saha
Biomedical Materials Engineering and Science, N.Y.S. College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY

3:57 PM DEVELOPMENT OF REACTIVE – FIBER REINFORCED GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS
J. Walker1, U. Lohbauer2, A. Clare1, P. Greil3
1 New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred NY, 14802 USA, 2 Policlinic for Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, 3 Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Glass and Ceramics), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany

   
Aneurysms
Salons A-B-C

Chairmen: Dr. Madhavan L. Raghavan
Dr. Michel R. Labrosse

4:15 – 5:27 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
4:15 PM MECHANICS OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM WALL AND THROMBUS
Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD, Michel R. Labrosse, PhD, Brett Fowler, BS, Francis Robicsek , MD, PhD
Heineman Medical Research Laboratory at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

4:33 PM MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM
Madhavan L. Raghavan (1), Jarin Kratzberg (1) and Erasmo Simao da Silva (2) (1) Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, (2) Dept. of Vascular Surgery, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil

4:51 PM A MECHANICAL MODEL FOR INITIATION AND GROWTH OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM
Pravin Burde*, Michel R. Labrosse, PhD, Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD, FAHA, Francis Robicsek, MD, PhD
*University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Heineman Medical Research Laboratory at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

5:09 PM A MULTI-MECHANISM CONSTITUTIVE EQUATION FOR MODELING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS
Anne M. Robertson, Rachmadian Wulandana
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

5:27 PM Adjourn

   
Panel session on The Engineer as Entrepreneur and Businessperson
Parallel Session
Myers Park - Dilworth


Chairman: John A. Engelhardt, CEO
Knowledge Enterprises, Inc.

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
   
1:00 - 3:21 PM PANEL SESSION

3:24 - 3:39 PM Coffee Break

   
Automotive Injury / Restraint System II
Parallel Session
Myers Park - Dilworth


Chairmen:
Dr. Anthony Sances
Dr. Srirangam Kumaresan

3:39 PM- 5:09 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
3:39 PM BIOMECHANICS OF OCCUPANT EJECTION DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS
Anthony Sances, Jr., Srirangam Kumaresan, Fred Carlin
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA and Biomechanics Institute, Santa Barbara, CA

3:57 PM ANALYSIS OF SIDE RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT BELT BUCKLES
Richard Clarke, Steve Syson+, Anthony Sances, Jr*, Srirangam Kumaresan*
Clarke Automotive Consultants, Inc., Hoschton, GA, + Syson & Hille Associates, Goleta, CA, and * University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, * Biomechanics Institute, Santa Barbara, CA

4:15 PM BIOMECHANICS OF INJURY AND OCCUPANT KINEMATICS IN RECREATIONAL RIDES
Anthony Sances, Jr.1, Srirangam Kumaresan 1, Carl Finocchiavo 2
1Department of Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Biomechanics Institute, Santa Barbara, CA and 2 Ponderosa Associates, AZ

4:33 PM HYBRID III TEST DUMMY NECK STIFFNESS
Stephen R. Syson
Syson-Hille and Associates, Goleta,California

4:51 PM A SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF ROLLOVER NECK LOADING
Stephen R. Syson
Syson-Hille and Associates, Goleta, California

5:09 PM Adjourn

   
Medical Imaging
Parallel Session
Salon D


Chairmen:
Dr. Serguei Semenov
Dr. K. R. Subramanian

3:39 – 5:27 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
3:39 PM A STUDY COMPARING VISUALIZATION METHODS FOR INTRACELLULAR PROTEINS
Tregei Starr*, Brian Storrie1, Kimberly F. Williams*
Departments of Chemical Engineering* and Biochemistry1, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

3:57 PM A PRACTICAL AUTOMATIC SEGMENTATION IN CT COLONOGRAPHY?
Hong Li and Pete Santago
Biomedical Engineering Department, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

4:15 PM CARDIOVASCULAR APPLICATIONS OF MICROWAVE TOMOGRAPHY: MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA AND INFARCTION
Serguei Semenov1, Yuri Sizov2, Vitaliy Posukh1, Alexander Bulyshev1, Alexander Souvorov1, Thomas Williams1, Boris Voinov3
1 Biophysical Laboratory, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, 2 Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Thermonuclear Research, Troitsk, Moscow Region, Russia, 3 Federal Research Center of Experimental Physics, Sarov, Russia

4:33 PM INTERACTIVE DETECTION, EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF BREAST LESIONS FROM 4D MRI USING DIRECT VOLUME VISUALIZATION
B. Carruthers, K.R. Subramanian, J.P. Brockway
Department of Computer Science, UNC Charlotte, NC

4:51 PM PHOTO-ACOUSTIC IMAGING OF DENTAL PULP INFLAMMATION
C Parigger, The University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN, P. Jeleva, The University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN, R. Splinter, Erythema Diagnostics, LLC; The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC

5:09 PM OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS FOR CLASSIFYING STAGES OF DENTAL ERYTHEMA
Christopher Parker - Johnson C. Smith University, Matthew James Davis - The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Robert Splinter - Erythema Diagnostics, LLC, Peter Lockhart, Michael Brennan, Philip C. Fox - Carolinas Medical Center & Erythema Diagnostics, LLC, Kayvan Najarian - The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC

5:27 PM Adjourn

   
 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM FOR
SOUTHERN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE


Sunday, September 28, 2003
Charlotte Marriott City Center

 
 
Special Presentation
Salon D
   
9:00 – 9:25 AM
SPECIAL PRESENTATION - THE END SHOULD BE JUST THE BEGINNING: LOOKING BEYOND WHITAKER
Dr. Peter G. Katona,
President, CEO, The Whitaker Foundation, Arlington, VA

   
Cell Culture and Mechanics
Salon D

Chairmen:
Dr. J. D. Bumgardner

9:25 – 10:37 AM (18 minutes – each with questions and answers)
   
9:25 AM ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS IN PRIMARY CULTURE
Christopher DeStefano1, Sina Rabbany1, 1Department of Engineering,
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

9:43 AM SKIN ADAPTATION TO MECHANICAL STRESS TO REDUCE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SKIN BREAKDOWN
Wang Y-N, Sanders JE
Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

10:01 AM MECHANICAL COMPRESSION OF CHONDROCYTES: DESIGN AND TESTING OF A SIMPLE OSCILLATORY DEVICE
Theresa R. Cassino1, Roger Anderson3, Brian J. Love2, Kimberly F. Williams1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Chemical Engineering1, Department of Materials Science and Engineering2 and Department of Mechanical Engineering3, Blacksburg, VA

10:19 AM REPETITIVE LOADING OF OSTEOBLASTIC CELLS ON TI
DH Smith, JD Bumgardner
Biomedical Engineering Program, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, MS State University, Mississippi State, MS

10:37 - 10:52 AM Coffee Break

   
Cardiovascular and Soft Tissue Mechanics
Salon D

Chairmen:
Dr. Ted Conway
Dr. Jafar Vossoughi

10:52 – 12:22 PM (18 minutes – each with questions and answers)
   
10:52 AM CONSTITUTIVE RESTRICTIONS AND A NEW CLASS OF MODELS FOR DESCRIBING SOFT TISSUE
P. Wilber, J. Criscione
Department of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics, University of Akron, Akron, OH

11:10 AM A CONSTITUTIVE LAW FOR TISSUES BASED ON THE THERMODYNAMICS OF SOLIDS
Ted Conway1, PhD, Nicolae Mazilu2, PhD, Jafar Vossoughi3, PhD
1Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering department, College of Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
2Advanced Tire Technology, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Technology Company, Akron, Ohio
3Biomedical Research Foundation, Olney, Maryland

11:28 AM COMPARING THE MECHANICS OF THE ASCENDING VERSUS ABDOMINAL AORTA
Joshua Newton*, Michel R. Labrosse, PhD, Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD, FAHA, Brett L. Fowler, BS, Francis Robicsek, MD, PhD
*University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Heineman Medical Research Laboratory at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

11:46 AM SPATIO-TEMPORAL PRESSURE VARIATIONS DURING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Binu Oommen1, MS, Ted Conway1, PhD, David Nicholson1, PhD, Alexandra Ahlqvist1, PhD, Gerald Bertetta2, MS
1Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering department, 2Department of Physical Therapy, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

12:04 PM AORTIC ROOT MOTION AND PATHOGENESIS OF AORTIC DISSECTION
Michel R. Labrosse, PhD, Carsten J. Beller*, MD, Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD, Francis Robicsek , MD, PhD
*Clinic for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Institute Lahr/Baden, Germany. Heineman Medical Research Laboratory at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

12:22 PM Adjourn

   
Biomaterials
Parallel Session
Salons A-B-C


Chairmen:
Dr. Subrata Saha
Dr. Kenneth E. Gonsalves

9:25 – 10:37 AM (18 minutes - each with questions and answers)
   
9:25 AM MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS
Ram Mohan V.C1, BDS, Subrata Saha1, PhD, Carl Bohelert2, PhD, R. Gundakaram3, PhD
1Biomedical Material Engineering Science Program, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 2Material Science Engineering Program, NYSCC at Alfred University, 3Research Associate, NYSCC at Alfred University, USA

9:43 AM BIOMATERIALS FOR MICRO-/NANO FABRICATION OF BIOMEDICAL DEVICES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
M. Azam Ali. Kenneth E. Gonsalves
Polymer & Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Cameron Applied Research Center & Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC), Charlotte, North Carolina, NC

10:01 AM FAILURE OF BRITTLE LAYER STRUCTURES FOR BIOMECHANICAL APPLICATIONS
Yu Zhang, Yan Deng, Antonia Pajares, Pedro Miranda, Brian R. Lawn
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

10:19 AM BIOACTIVE COATINGS ON ALUMINA-ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITE IMPLANTS
S. Pal, S. Roy and S. Bag
School of Bioscience and Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

10:37 - 10:52 AM Coffee Break

10:52 AM PROPERTIES OF HOT-ISOSTATICALLY PRESSED YTTRIA TETRAGONAL ZIRCONIA POLYCRYSTALS (Y-TZP) AND ZIRCONIA-TOUGHENED ALUMINA – EXCELLENT MATERIALS FOR TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT
Ahmad G. Solomah, PhD
SAC International Ceramics, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

11:10 AM BONE SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS. A FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS PERSPECTIVE. A REVIEW
Del Regno GE.
Alfred University, Alfred, NY

11:28 AM A NEW MULTIPHASE INJECTABLE BONE SUBSTITUTE
Juergen Walker, Aaron Micetich, Jincheng Du, Dr. Nakul Karkare and Dr. Subrata Saha
Robert W. Christensen Biomaterials Laboratory, Biomedical Material Engineering Science Program, School of Engineering, Alfred University, NY

11:46 AM MICROWAVE SINTERING OF DENTAL CERAMICS FOR RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Ram Mohan V.C1, BDS, Subrata Saha1, PhD
1Biomedical Material Engineering Science Program, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY

12:04 PM BIOMUSICAL ENGINEERING
Daniel J. Schneck, Ph.D., Virginia Tech.,
Dorita S. Berger, MA, MT-BC, The Music Therapy Clinic, Christiansburg, VA


12:22 PM Adjourn

   
Prosthetic Devices
Parallel Session
Myers Park - Dilworth


Chairmen:
Dr. Abdelfattah M. Seyam
Dr. P. Worth Longest


9:25 - 10:37 PM (18 minutes each - with questions and answers)

   
9:25 AM DEVELOPING SEAMLESS SHAPED WOVEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Kim Anderson, Abdelfattah M. Seyam
North Carolina State University, College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC

9:43 AM COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE-HEMODYNAMICS ANALYSES OF DISTAL ANASTOMOTIC DESIGNS INTENDED TO IMPROVE SYNTHETIC GRAFT PATENCY RATES
P. Worth Longest, PhD, Clement Kleinstreuer, PhD, Joseph P. Archie, PhD, MD
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

10:01 AM THE EFFECT OF LVAD OUTFLOW CONDUIT CONNECTION ANGLE ON FLOW IN THE NATIVE AORTA
Karen May-Newman, PhD, Christopher S. Sironda, Walter Dembitsky, MD*
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA

10:19 AM INFLUENCE OF PATCH SIZE IN PRODUCING ANEURYSMAL DILATION: IMPLICATION FOR MATERIAL SELECTION
Yogeshwar Hari, PhD*, Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD**, Chun-An Lin, PhD**, Jeremiah H. Holleman, MD, Timothy S. Roush, MD, and Francis Robicsek, MD**
*Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, **Heineman Medical Research Laboratory, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

10:37 - 10:52 AM Coffee Break

   
Bioinstrumentation
Parallel Session
Myers Park - Dilworth


Chairmen:
Dr. Duane F. Bruley
Douglas McGregor Clarkson

10:52 – 12:04 PM (18 minutes each – with questions and answers)
   
10:52 AM INVESTIGATION OF IMAC SCALE-UP FOR THE SEPARATION OF PROTEIN C FROM COHN FRACTION IV-1
Huiping Wu, Duane F. Bruley*
College of Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland

11:10 AM THE ROLE OF MEASUREMENT OF PULSE DURATION AND PULSE PROFILE FOR LASERS AND INTENSE PULSED LIGHT SOURCES
Douglas McGregor Clarkson
Development and Quality Manager, Department of Clinical Physics and Bioengineering, Radiotherapy Centre, Walsgrave Hospital, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

11:28 AM HAZARDS OF NON COHERENT LIGHT SOURCES AS DETERMINED BY THE FRAMEWORK OF IEC TR-60825-9
Douglas McGregor Clarkson
Development and Quality Manager, Department of Clinical Physics and Bioengineering, Radiotherapy Centre, Walsgrave Hospital, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

11:46 AM FIBER OPTIC MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
Liang Tang, Bin Hong and Kyung A. Kang
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

12:04 PM SOFT COMPUTING BASED DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MODEL
Mark A. Johnson
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

12:22 PM Adjourn

   
 
2003 Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference and Symposium on Aortic Valve Sparing Surgery
September 26 - 28, 2003 - Charlotte NC, USA

Sponsored by
Heineman Medical Research Center
The Carolinas Heart Institute
The Sanger Clinic, PA
Alfred University, Alfred, New York
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Conference Chairman: Dr. Mano J. Thubrikar, PhD, FAHA - Heineman Medical Research Laboratories
Conference Co-Chair: Dr. Francis Robicsek, MD, PhD - The Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte, NC
Conference Co-Chair: Dr. Subrata Saha - Alfred University, New York, USA

Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center
1000 Blyth Blvd., Charlotte NC 28203, USA
Phone: 704 355 3200 * Fax: 704 355 1435