Session B2a

APPLICATIONS OF MECHANICS TO BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
Wednesday 8:00 - 10:00, Math 100

Session Chairs:  Jim Casey and D.R. Wagner

8:00J. Engelbrecht and M. Vendelin, “Mechanics of biological tissues and internal variables”

8:20  S. Klisch, A. Asanbaeva, R.L. Sah, and A. Davol, “Theoretical and experimental study of articular cartilage growth”

8:40  S. Neukirch and A. Goriely, “Twining plants: How thick should their supports be?”

9:00  B. Lin and K. Ravi-Chandar, “Dynamics of strings and rods with applications to flagellar motion”

9:20  J.R. Hartford and J.P. Crimaldi, “Effect of vortex stirring on fertilization efficiency in marine invertebrates”

9:40  E. Kanso, “Geometric phases and swimming in a perfect fluid”

Session B2b

APPLICATIONS OF MECHANICS TO BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
Wednesday 10:20 - 12:00, Math 100

Session Chairs:  K. Ravi-Chandar and E. Baesu

10:20  A. Goriely and M. Ben Amar, “The stability of growing elastic bodies”

10:40  J. Park, B. Kahng, W. Hwang, and R.D. Kamm, “Continuum mechanics of molecular assemblies derived from molecular dynamics simulation”

11:00  T.D. Nguyen, P.A. Klein, D.J. Holdych, D.R. Noble, and K. Garikipati, “Modeling nutrient transport coupled with mechanics in tendon fibers”

11:20  J. Casey and G.A. Maugin, “Volumetric growth of elastic materials and finite Volterra dislocations”

11:40  D.R. Wagner and J.C. Lotz, “A mechanistic strain energy function for the human annulus fibrosus”

Session B2c

APPLICATIONS OF MECHANICS TO BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

Thursday 10:20 - 12:00, Math100

Session Chairs:  Gerard A.Maugin and E. Kanso

10:20 A.J. Engler, S. Sen, and D.E. Discher, “Mechanics matters to cells: length and time scales for how tissue cells feel and respond to the stiffness of their substrate”

10:40 A. Vaziri, D. Shreter, D. Brownfield, B.A. Tafti, and M.R.K.Mofrad, “Mechanics of the nuclear envelope in health and disease”

11:00 E. Baesu, “Mathematical modeling of cell membranes and interaction with investigational tools”

11:20 G. Thiagarajan, K.P. Deshmukh, Y. Wang, L.J. Katz, and P. Spencer, “Scaling and quasi-static loading issues in nano finite element modeling using multi-scale virtual internal bond using explicit finite elements”

11:40 J.B. Freund, “Margination of a large stiff cell in a model microvessel”