PROGRAM

Sunday 13 December

4.00-6.00pm

Registration

5.45pm

OPENING REMARKS

6.00pm

K1 - Biological materials: A materials science approach
M. A. Meyers¹*, J. McKittrick¹, P.-Y. Chen¹, Y. Seki¹, A. Y. M. Lin¹, Y. S. Lin¹,²,S. Bodde¹, E. A. Olevsky¹,²
¹University of California- San Diego, USA, ²San Diego State University, USA

6.40pm

K2 - A biomimetic approach to fibrous tissue engineering: Scaffold design, modeling, and construct evaluation
R. Mauck; University of Pennsylvania, USA

7.20–8.30pm

Drinks reception/posters

Monday 14 December

08.00am

K3 - Challenges for dental all-ceramics and fibre-reinforced composites
M. Behr
University Medical Center Regensburg, Germany

08.40am

O1 – Simulation of masticatory load scenarios on dental reconstructions
M. Rosentritt*, M. Behr; University Medical Center Regensburg, Germany

O5– Development of residual strains in tendons after non-destructive overloading
E. Yamamoto*, D. Kajiwara; Kinki University, Japan

09.00 am

O2 – Modelling of in situ polymerization of fibre reinforced root canal posts
A. Tezvergil-Mutluay*, P.K. Vallittu; University of Turku, Finland

O6 – Residual strength after partial fatigue damage in healing ligaments
G.M. Thornton*, S.J. Bailey; University of Calgary, Canada

09.20 am

O3 – Use of  3D mCT scans and 3D FEA in analyzing biomechanics of multiteeth fixed partial dentures  
J. Jancar*¹, Z. Sedivy², J. Pencik¹; ¹Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, ²ADM, Czech Republic

O7 – Calculation of strain distributions within tissues using confocal microscope images
H.R.C. Screen*¹, S. L. Evans²; ¹Queen Mary University of London, UK, Cardiff University, UK

09.40 am

O4 – Chances and perspectives of magnetic resonance imaging for diagnostic appraisal in orthodontics
P. Proff*¹, M. Behr¹, O. Tymofiyeva²; ¹University Regensburg, Germany, ²University Würzburg, Germany

O8 – Comparison between porcine and human liver tissues : Microstructure and failure properties
A. Brunon*, K. Bruyere Garnier, M. Coret; Universite de Lyon, France

10.50 am

O9 – Tracing prosthetic polymer wear with radioisotopes
J.A. Warner*, L.G. Gladkiss, H. Timmers; University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia

O16 – A stochastic finite element study of the wrinkling behaviour of skin
G. Limbert; University of Southampton, UK

11.10 am

O10 – Development of a modified pin-on-plate test to measure friction and wear of articular cartilage repair materials
P. Twigg*, A. Pattinson; University of Bradford, UK

O17 – A system based experimental approach to tactile friction
M.A. Masen; University of Twente, Netherlands

11.30 am

O11 – Lubrication properties of simulated synovial fluid constituents in metal-on-metal tests
A. Mavraki, P. C. Cann*; Imperial College London, UK

O18 – The role of soft tissues in hip fractures
S.L. Evans*¹, G. Gaudilliere²; ¹Cardiff University, UK, ²ISIFC, Universite de Franche Comte, France

11.50 am

O12 – In-situ micro-structural alterations in metal-on-metal total disc replacement
R. Pourzal*¹, T. Uth², B. Gleising¹, R. Seeger¹, M.A. Wimmer², A. Fischer¹; ¹University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, ²Rush University Medical Center, USA

O19 – Contact behaviour and deformation of plantar tissue
S. Derler; Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland

12.10pm

O13 – Liposomes as potential biolubricant additives for combating osteoarthritis in human synovial joints
G. Verberne¹, A. Schroeder², G. Halperin¹, Y. Barenholz², I. Etsion*¹; ¹Technion, Israel, ²Hebrew University, Israel

O20 – Biomimetic approaches of haptic touch
H. Zahouani*, R. Vargiolu, G. Boyer, C. Pailler-Mattei; University of Lyon, France

12.30pm

O14 – A study on the mechanical self adapting ability of lubricated biological joint surfaces
R.L. Jackson III*1,2, R.L. Jackson2, R. Hanson¹; ¹Auburn University, USA, ²Gulf-To-Bay Medical Clinic, USA

O21 – Mechanical properties assessment of human skin using tension test
G. Boyer*1,2, J. Molimard1,3, H. Zahouani¹, M. Pericoi², S. Avril4; ¹LTDS UMR5513, France, ²PERITESCO, France, ³Centre SMS Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France, 4Center for Health Engineering, France

12.50pm

O15 – Characterisation of the friction of the human finger pad
M.J. Adams*¹, S.M. Pasumarty², S.A. Johnson², S.A. Watson²; ¹The University of Birmingham, UK, ²Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, UK

O22 – Generalized modeling of passive, active and damage behavior of soft biological tissues
M. Itskov*, A.E. Ehret; RWTH Aachen University, Germany

1.10pm

Break for afternoon

6.30pm

PLENARY PRESENTATION - Stiffness and toughness of biological materials
J. Vincent
University of Bath, UK

7.10pm

O23 – Beak and feather as tooth and nail
S.G. Bodde*, Y. Seki, M.A. Meyers, J. McKittrick; University of California, San Diego, USA

O28 – Nature-inspired hybrid structural materials
R.O. Ritchie*1,2, A.P. Tomsia², E. Saiz², M.E. Launey², D.H. Alsem², E. Munch²; ¹University of California Berkeley, USA, ²Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

7.30pm

O24 – Extremal stiffness of crustacean cuticle through hierarchical optimization: Theory and experiments
D. Raabe*, S. Nikolov, M. Petrov, et al; Max-Planck-Instit fuer Eisenforschung, Germany

O29 – Synthesis of bio-inspired composites
G.A. Hirata¹, S.P. Diaz¹, P.-Y. Chen², M.A. Meyers², J. McKittrick*²; ¹Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, ²University of California, San Diego, USA

7.50pm

O25 – Quantitative evaluation of toughening mechanisms by organic matrix in abalone nacre
H. Kakisawa*¹, R. Inoue², E. Seguchi², Y. Kagawa³; ¹National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, ²Tokyo University of Science, Japan, ³The University of Tokyo, Japan

O30 – Influence of silicon carbide layers on the mechanical behavior of silicon-alloyed isotropic pyrolytic carbon
J. Redmond; Medtronic, USA

8.10pm

O26 – Variations in the constructional morphology of crustacean skeletal elements at different hierarchical levels
H. Fabritius*¹, S. Hild², S. Nikolov³, A. Ziegler4, D. Raabe¹, M. Friák¹, et al; ¹Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Germany, ²Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, ³Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, 4University of Ulm, Germany

O31 – Antibacterial glass polyalkenoate cement coatings: An evaluation of their adhesive nature
A. Coughlan*1,2, M. Towler1,2; ¹University Of Limerick, Ireland, ²Alfred University, USA

8.30pm

O27 – Why is horn so tough?
E. Evdokimenko, L. Tombolato, J. Curiel, P.-Y. Chen*, J. McKittrick; University of California, San Diego, USA

O32 – Fracture toughness of a Ca-Sr-Zn-Si glass polyalkenoate cement for skeletal applications
M. Towler¹, A. Wren*²; ¹University of Limerick, Ireland, ²University of Alfred, USA

8.50-9.30pm

Posters

Tuesday 15 December

08.00 am

K4 - Cellular mechanisms of mechanosensing in bone
C. Jacobs; Columbia University, USA

08.40 am

O33 – Ruptured cell processes across cracks in bone: A possible cellular transducer?
C. Dooley*¹, L. Mulcahy1,2, P. Tisbo¹, G. Duffy², T.C. Lee2,1, D. Taylor¹; ¹Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, ²Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

O37 – Mechanical response and onset of damage in articular cartilage: A combined experimental and numerical investigation
M.A. Accardi*, P.M. Cann, D. Dini; Imperial College London, UK

09.00 am

O34 – Analysis of matrix calcification and change in the matrix viscoelasticity by osteoblasts cultured in agarose gel matrix
Y. Hanazaki*, K. Furusawa, A. Fukui, N. Sasaki; Hokkaido University, Japan

O38 – State of stress and deformation of human head during extremal loading
J. Jira*¹, J. Jirova¹, J. Kunecky¹, O. Jirousek², M. Micka²; ¹Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics v.v.i. ASCR, Czech Republic

09.20

O35 – Coefficients for theory of adaptive elasticity and its use in the FEA of remodeling processes in biological tissues
R. Magatin*, J. Ye, Z. Jin; The University of Leeds, UK

O39 – Dynamic compression response of brain tissues
F. Pervin*, W. Chen; Purdue University, USA

09.40 am

O36 – Analysis of cortical bone remodeling under mechanical stimulus by means of a bone cell population dynamics model
Y. Wang*, Q.-H. Qin; The Australian National University, Australia

O40 – Elastin fatigue and tethering issues within the arterial wall
S. Hodis*, M. Zamir; The University of Western Ontario, Canada

10.30 am

K5 – Molecular mechanics of muscle elasticity
K. Schulten
University of Illinois, USA

11.10 am

O41 – Alpha-helical protein networks are self protective and flaw tolerant
M. J. Buehler; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

O47 – Plasma-mediated immobilisation of recombinant human tropoelastin dramatically enhances vascular biocompatibility of metal: Implications for coronary stents
A. Waterhouse¹, S.G. Wise¹, Y. Yin¹, M.M. Bilek¹, M.K.C. Ng², A.S. Weiss*¹; ¹University of Sydney, Australia, ²Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia

11.30 am

O42 – Multiscale computational methods for modeling biomaterials
J.W. Chu; University of California,  Berkeley, USA

O48 – Extracting properties from variable-thickness tensile specimens: A contact lens study
C.R. Horst*, M.A. McDonald, G.W. Brodland, L.W. Jones; University of Waterloo, Canada

11.50pm

O43 – The origin of nucleotide-dependent properties in the actin filament: A multiscale study
J. Pfaendtner; The University of Washington, USA

O49 – Viscoelastic response of collagen nanocomposites
J. Jancar*¹, E. Jancarova¹, J. Zidek¹, A. Necas²; ¹Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, ²Veterinary and Pharmaceutical University, Czech Republic

12.10pm

O44 – Revealing the design principles of high-performance biological composites using ab initio-based multiscale simulations in conjunction with homogenization theory
D. Raabe*1,2, J. Neugebauer1,2, S. Nikolov¹, M. Friak¹, et al; ¹Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, ²Max-Planck Institut, Germany

O50 – Micromechanisms of fracture and fatigue in resin based dental composites
J.J. Kruzic*¹, M.B. Shah¹, J.L. Ferracane²; ¹Oregon State University, USA, ²Oregon Health & Science University, USA

12.30pm

O45 – Multiscale simulations of soft contact and adhesion of stem cells
S. Li*, X. Zeng; University of California, Berkeley, USA

O51 – Evaluation of novel hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites for dental biomaterials
X. Wu*, Y. Sun, W. Xie; Harbin Institute of Technology, China

12.50pm

O46 – Multiscale mechanics of biopolymer gels
E.A. Sander*, M.F. Hadi, V.K. Lai, V.H. Barocas; University of Minnesota, USA

1.10 pm

Break for afternoon

6.30pm

K6 - The tribology of total hip arthroplasty and hip resurfacings - Appearing similar but being different
A. Fischer
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

7.10pm

O52 – Magnesium-alloy: A novel approach to biodegradable implants
C. Castellani¹, R. Lindtner¹, E.K. Tschegg2, S.E. Stanzl-Tschegg³, V. Doblhoff-Dier*², A. Weinberg¹ et al; ¹Medical University Graz, Austria, ²Technical University Vienna, Austria, ³University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria

O56 – Multiscale modeling of the human aortic valve: linking single cells to whole organ M.R.K. Mofrad*, University of California, Berkeley, USA

7.30pm

O53 – Continuum damage model for biodegradable magnesium alloy stent
D. Gastaldi*, V. Sassi, G. Vimercati, M. Vedani, F. Migliavacca, L. Petrini; Politecnico di Milano, Italy,

O57  – Structure-property linkages in biological materials and biomaterials with hierarchical structures
U.G.K. Wegst*; Drexel University, USA

7.50pm

O54 – A novel production route for porous titanium coatings on metallic substrates with bioactive top coating
A. Braem*, T. Mattheys, B .Neirinck, J. Schrooten, O. Van der Biest, J. Vleugels; KULeuven, Belgium

O58 – Stress response and mechanics of biological cells
Y.Y. Biton*, S.A. Safran; Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel

8.10pm

O55 – Fatigue behavior of ultrafine-grained NbZr in corrosive environments
F. Rubitschek*¹, T. Niendorf¹, H.J. Maier¹, I. Karaman²; ¹University of Paderborn, Germany, ²Texas A&M University, USA

O59 – Modeling the anisotropic deformation response of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals
A. R. Zamiri*¹, S. De²; ¹Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, ²Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Wednesday 16 December

08.00 am

K7 – Computational modeling of soft tissue mechanics
J. Weiss; University of Utah, USA

08.40 am

O60 – A model of growth and rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm
K.Y. Volokh*¹, D.A. Vorp²; ¹Technion, Israel, ²University of Pittsburgh, USA

O65 – Poly lactide-caprolactone copolymer-boron nitride nanotube: A novel polymer composite for biodegradable scaffold application
D. Lahiri*, S. Namin, T. Richard, A. Keshri, S.R. Bakshi, N. Tsukias, et al; Florida International University, USA

09.00 am

O61 – Age-related changes in the micromechanical properties of ovine aorta
R. Akhtar, C. Kridiotis, H.K. Graham, M.J. Sherratt*, A.W. Trafford, J.K. Cruickshank, et al; The University of Manchester, UK

O66 – High-porosity cross-linked elastin hydrogels
A.S. Weiss*, et al; University of Sydney, Australia

09.20 am

O62 – New biomechanical model of hysteresis in respiratory “pressure-volume” loop
P.M. Grinfeld¹, M.A. Grinfeld*²; ¹Drexel University, USA, ²The US Army Research Laboratory, USA

O67 – Characterising a novel hydrogel fibre composite material for the tissue engineering of fibrous tissues
H.R.C. Screen*¹, D. Patel¹, V. Nguyen², S.R .Byers², S.J. Bryant²; ¹Queen Mary University of London, UK, ²University of Colorado, USA

09.40 am

O63 – Evaluation of kinetic energy non lethal weapons :A biomechanical approach
A. Papy*¹, E. Lemaire²; ¹Royal Military Academy, Belgium, ²Université de Liège, Belgium

O68 – Encapsulation of fibroblasts within biopolymer gels for ligament tissue engineering
A.M. Smith, N. Hunt, N. Mehrban, L.M. Grover*; University of Birmingham, UK

10.00 am

O64 – Mechanics of skin penetration by microneedles
R.B. Groves*, S.L. Evans, S. Coulman, J. Birchall; Cardiff University, UK

O69 – Mechanical, material and biological characterisation of novel collagen-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
N.A. Plunkett¹,², J.P. Gleeson*¹,², F.J. O'Brien¹,²; ¹Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland, ²Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

10.20 am

O70 – Mechanical testing of biodegradable foams designed for bone regeneration
S. Schwan*¹, F. Junghans¹, H. Nitsche³, M. Hacker², M. Schulz-Siegmund², A.Heilmann¹ et al
¹Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Germany, ²University of Leipzig, Germany, ³University of Halle, Germany

11.10 am

K8 - PEEK: A new frontier in structural biomaterials and bone scaffolds
S. Kurtz
Exponent Inc., USA

11.50 am

O71 – Mechanically active bioabsorbable shape-memory polymers
K. Paakinaho*¹, H. Heino², M. Kellomäki¹; ¹Tampere University of Technology, Finland, ²Bioretec Ltd., Finland

O74 – The role of prism decussation on crack growth resistance of human enamel
D. Bajaj*, D. Arola; University of Maryland Baltimore Country, USA

12.10pm

O72 – Characterization of bio-doped polypyrrole films using atomic force microscopy
A. Gelmi*, M. Higgins, G. Wallace; Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Australia

O75 – Accommodation of stress in human dentin and enamel: Crack growth vs elastic deformation
P. Panfilov*¹, D. Zaitsev¹, E. Akhidova¹, S. Grigoriev²; ¹Ural State University, Russian Federation, ²Ural State Medical Academy, Russian Federation

12.30pm

O73 – Oxidative stability of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) doped with europium-stearate
L.A. Gallardo*¹,², M. Laurent¹, J. Kunze³, J.J. Jacobs¹, M.A. Wimmer¹,²; ¹Rush University Medical Center, USA, ²University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, ³Hamburg University of Technology, Germany

O76 – Strain of cervical enamel in fracture test and finite element analysis
K.J. Chun*, O.S. Yoo; KITECH, Korea

12.50pm

O77 – Fracture behaviour of dental enamel
S. Bechtle¹, S. Habelitz², A. Klocke², T. Fett³, G.A. Schneider¹*; ¹Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, ²University of California, San Francisco, USA, ³University of Karlsruhe (TH), Germany

1.10pm

Break for afternoon

6.30pm

K9 - Fracture in human cortical bone: Effect of orientation and fatigue induced microdamage
N. Fazzalari
The University of Adelaide, Australia

7.10pm

O78 – On the orientation-dependent toughness of human cortical bone in the presence of realistically short cracks
R.O. Ritchie*¹,², J.W. Ager III², K.J. Koester²; ¹University of California Berkeley, USA, ²Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

O82 – The dependence of fatigue behaviour on sample size for 316L stainless steel
M.S. Bruzzi*, E.W. Donnelly; National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

7.30pm

O79 – Toughening mechanisms in antler: a new light on bone fracture
P.-Y. Chen*¹, M.E. Launey², R.M. Kulin¹, K.S. Vecchio¹, R.O. Ritchie²,³, J. McKittrick¹, et al; ¹University of California, San Diego, USA, ²Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, ³University of California, Berkeley, USA

O83 – High-efficient Ti and Zr based biomaterials modified by intensive plastic deformation and nitrogen ion implantation
A.V. Byeli*¹, A.G. Kononov², V.A. Kukareko²; ¹Physical-Technical Institute, Belarus, ²Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Belarus

7.50pm

O80 – Investigation on micro-cracking behaviors of human femur cortical bone during radial fretting
Z.-B. Cai, M.-H. Zhu*, J. Liu, H.-M. Shen, Z.-R. Zhou; Southwest Jiaotong University, China

O84 – Estimation of the fatigue life of orthopaedic devices combining FEM analyses and multiaxial fatigue criteria
T. Villa*, D. Gastaldi, D. Carnelli, G. Pennati; Politecnico di Milano, Italy

8.10pm

O81 – The Propagation of macrocracks in ovine cortical bone
P. Mauer*¹,², D. Taylor², F.J. O'Brien¹,², T.C. Lee¹,²; ¹Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland, ²Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Thursday 17 December

08.00 am

K10 - High-throughput poroelastic analysis for mapping tissue hydraulic permeability by nanoindentation
M. Oyen; University of Cambridge, UK

08.40 am

O85 – Advanced mechanical characterization of biomaterials
N. Randall, CSM Instruments

O90 – Protein mechanics: From single molecules to biomaterials
H. Li*; University of British Columbia, Canada

09.00 am

O86 – Overcoming the challenges of nanoindentation of compliant biomaterials using nano-JKR analysis
D.M. Ebenstein*¹, R. Stromberg², R. Nay², T.J. Wyrobek²; ¹Bucknell University, USA, ²Hysitron, Inc., USA

O91– Molecular and mesoscale mechanisms of osteogenesis imperfecta disease in collagen fibrils
M.J. Buehler*¹, S. Uzel¹, A. Gautieri¹,², et al; ¹Massachusetts Intitute of Technology, USA, ²Politecnico di Milano, Italy

09.20 am

O87 – A study on the dynamic behavior of articular cartilage using nanoindentation
O. Franke¹*, M. Goeken², M. Meyers³, K. Durst², A.M. Hodge⁴ ; ¹Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, ²Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,Germany, ³University of California, San Diego, USA, ⁴University of Southern California, USA

O92 – Reduced molecular flexibility in the large arteries of diabetic rats
R. Akhtar*, J.K. Cruickshank, N. Gardiner, B. Derby, M.J. Sherratt; The University of Manchester, UK

09.40 am

O88 – Viscoelastic nanoindentation of mineralized tissues
V.L. Ferguson*; University of Colorado, USA

O93– Tensile mechanical properties of individual human collagen fibrils
R.B. Svensson*¹, S.P. Magnusson¹, P. Hansen¹, T. Hassenkam²; ¹Bispebjerg Hospital, Denmark, ² University of Copenhagen, Denmark

10.00 am

O89 – Nanoindentation of biological materials – Moving towards more realistic testing
M.E. Dickinson*; University of Auckland, New Zealand

O94 – Flexibility of polymerized, human cardiac α-tropomyosin measured by atomic force microscopy
C. Loong*, A.K. Takeda, P.B. Chase; Florida State University, USA

10.50 am

O95 – The effects of stiffness and composition of a collagen-GAG scaffold on osteoblastic behaviour
C.M. Tierney*¹,², F.J. O'Brien¹,²; ¹Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland, ²Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

O102 – An internal locking plate to study intramembranous fracture healing in a mouse femur fracture model
T. Histing*¹, P. Garcia¹, R. Matthys², J.H. Holstein¹, M. Leidinger¹, T. Pohlemann¹, et al; ¹University of Saarland, Germany, 2AO Development Institute, Switzerland

11.10 am

O96 – Mechanical behaviour of cartilaginous tissues engineered from mesenchymal stem cells isolated from different tissue sources
T. Vinardell, C.T. Buckley, D.J. Kelly*; Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

O103 – Mechanical property characterization of biodegradable magnesium-calcium alloy using quasi-static and dynamic compression tests
Y.B. Guo*, V.S. Brooks; The University of Alabama, USA

11.30 am

O97 – Charge enhances matrix synthesis by chondrocytes in dynamically stimulated hydrogel constructs
I. Villanueva, S. Gladem, J. Kessler, S.J. Bryant*; University of Colorado, USA

O104 – Predicting tissue forces during distraction osteogenesis
R.A MacInnes*¹, C.J Brown¹, P.R Hobson¹, A Taylor²; ¹Brunel University, UK, ²Finsbury Development Ltd, UK

11.50 am

O98 – Influences of hydroxyapatite sol on cell-mediated collagen matrix contraction
Y. Liu*, D.J. Williams; Loughborough University, UK

O105 – In vivo gait analysis in a murine femur fracture model
T. Histing*¹, A. Kristen¹, C. Roth², J.H. Holstein¹, P. Garcia¹, R. Matthys³, et al; ¹Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Germany, ²Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Germany, ³AO Development Institute, Switzerland

12.10pm

O99 – Study on viscoelastic behaviour and cell compatibility of collagen-based scaffold as a function of pH and UV-C doses
M. Achilli*, D. Mantovani; Laval University, Canada

O106 – Effect of torque on spinal growth asymmetry
R. Rizza*¹, X.C. Liu², J. Thometz², R. Lyon², C. Tassone²; ¹Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA, ²Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

12.30pm

O100 – A new method to assess collagen gels mechanical properties by tensile tests in an aqueous temperature-controlled environment
S.M. Meghezi*, D.M. Mantovani; Université Laval, Canada

O107 – Individual hip endoprostheses with macroscopic elasticity adapted to bone
G. Hohenhoff*¹,², H. Haferkamp², S. Dudziak², K. Nagel¹, A. Lutz¹, U. Nackenhorst¹; ¹Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany, ²Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V, Germany

12.50pm

O101 – Novel degradable elastomeric scaffold for tissue engineering
P.S. Luckman*¹,⁴, S.F. Clark²,⁴, I. Blakey³,⁴, J.J. Cooper-White¹,⁴; ¹Tissue Engineering and Microfluidics Group, Australia, ²Centre for Research in Vascular Biology, Australia, ³Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Australia, ⁴Australian Institute of Bioengineering, Australia

O108 – analysis of anisotropic viscoelastoplastic properties of cortical bone tissues
A. A. Abdel-Wahab, V. V. Silberschmidt*; Loughborough University, UK

1.10pm

O109 – Microstructure characterization of biodegradable magnesium-calcium (Mg-Ca0.8) alloy with different etchants
Y.B. Guo*, V.S. Brooks; The University of Alabama, USA

2.10pm

O110 – Mechanical stimulus in tissue engineering: The promise of a triaxial bioreactor
M .W. Naing*, Y. Liu, D.J. Williams; Loughborough University, UK

O114 – Delineating bone tissue mechanics during osteoporosis using QBEI
M. Brennan*¹, P.J. Thurner¹, F.J. O'Brien³, L. McNamara²; ¹ University of Southampton, UK, ² National University of Ireland, UK, ³Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

2.30pm

O111 – Stress relaxation microscopy and its application on living cells
S. Moreno-Flores*¹, R. Benitez², M.M. Vivanco³, J.L.Toca-Herrera¹; ¹CIC BiomaGUNE, Spain, ²Extremadura University, Spain, ³CIC BioGUNE, Spain

O115 – Elastic properties of bone collagen with and without mineral particles
N. Sasaki*, T. Nozoe, K. Furusawa, A. Fukui; Hokkaido University, Japan

2.50pm

O112 – Evaluating the mechanical behavior of biological cell based on scanning probe indentation
G. Cao*, N. Chandral; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

O116 – correlation between microstructure and nanomechanical properties of lamellar bone
L. Cueru*¹, A.-M. Trunfio-Sfarghiu¹, Y. Bala², B. Depalle², Y. Berthier¹, H. Follet², et al; ¹National Institute of Applied Sciences, France, ²Laboratory INSERM U831 Osteoporosis and Bone Quality, France

3.10pm

O113 – An extended finite element /level-set formulation for the mechanics of cells on soft substrate
F.J. Vernerey*, M. Farsad; University of Colorado, USA

O117 – Peculiarities of the creep in human compact bone tissue
I. Knets*, V. Vitins, M. Dobelis, V. Filipenkovs, et al; Riga Technical University, Latvia

3.30pm

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