Publications

List of BioTester Publications:

Journal Papers:

Eilaghi, A., Flanagan, J.G., Tertinegg, I., Brodland, G.W., Ethier, C.R. 2010. Biaxial Mechanical Testing of Human Sclera. Journal of Biomechanics, doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.02.031.
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Eilaghi, A., Flanagan, J.G., Brodland, G.W., Ethier, C.R. 2009. Strain Uniformity in Biaxial Specimens is Highly Sensitive to Attachment Details.
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 131(9), doi:10.1115/1.3148467.
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Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. 2009. A Comparison of Uniaxial and Biaxial Mechanical Properties of the Annulus Fibrosus: A Porcine Model. Submitted to the Journal of Orthopedic Research.

Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. 2009. The Dependence of Strain Rate on the Material Properties of the Annulus Fibrosus. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Accepted in Revision.

Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. 2009. Mechanical Properties of the Annulus Fibrosus and the Consequence of Vibration: An Examination of the Intra-lamellar Matrix. Submitted to the Journal of Biomechanics.

Gregory, D.E., Brodland, G.W., Callaghan, J.P. 2009. Examining the Mechanical Properties of the Inter-lamellar Matrix via Annular Shearing and the Effect of Vibration Exposure. Submitted to the Journal of Biomechanics.

Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. 2009. Does Vibration Influence the Initiation of Intervertebral Disc Herniation? An In-vitro Analysis to Determine a Causal Relationship. Submitted to Spine.

Refereed Conference Papers, Abstracts, Posters:

Brodland, G.W., Horst, C.R., Veldhuis, J.H., McDonald, M. 2009. Characterization of Regional Mechanical Property Anomalies in Tensile Test Specimens.
ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, USA.
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Brodland, G.W., Jones, L.W., Horst, C.R., McDonald, M.A., Guthrie, S. 2009. A Novel Method for Measuring Contact Lens Tensile Properties. British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) poster won second place in 2009. Also accepted to Scientific Program of Academy, Orlando, FL, USA.
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Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. 2008. Comparing Uniaxial and Biaxial Strain Responses of the Porcine Annulus Fibrosus. North American Congress on Biomechanics, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Eilaghi, A., Flanagan, J.G., Brodland, G.W., Ethier, C.R. 2008. Effects of Sample Geometry and Loading Conditions on the Strain Distribution within Scleral Samples in Biaxial Testing. 16th European Society of Biomechanics Congress, Lucerne, Switzerland, Journal of Biomechanics 41 (S1), S303.
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Olesen, C.G., Tertinegg, I., Eilaghi, A., Brodland, G.W., Horst, C., Veldhuis, J.H., Flanagan, J.G., Ethier, C.R. 2007. Measuring the Biaxial Stress-Strain Characteristics of Human Sclera. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, USA, 933-934.
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Eilaghi, A., Sigal, I.A., Olesen, C.G., Tertinegg, I., Flanagan, J.G., Brodland, G.W., Ethier, C.R. 2007. The Effect of Nonlinear Scleral Properties on Optic Nerve Head Biomechanics. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference. 901-902.

Gregory, D.E., Callaghan, J.P. 2009. The Effect of Prolonged Vibration Exposure on the Tensile Mechanical Properties of Single Layers of the Annulus Fibrosus. 32nd American Society of Biomechanics, State College, PA, USA.

MicroSquisher - Micro-Scale Compression System Publications:

Brodland, G.W. 2002. The Differential Interfacial Tension Hypothesis (DITH): a comprehensive theory for the self-rearrangement of embryonic cells and tissues. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 124(2), 188-197.
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Brodland, G.W., Yang, J., Sweny, J. 2009. Cellular interfacial and surface tensions determined from aggregate compression tests using a finite element method. HFSP Journal. 3(4), 273-281.
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