Congratulations to Huijae for successfully defending his M.S. thesis entitled “Characterization of Brain Surface Strains During Controlled Cortical Impact”!...
Continue readingContract with Henry Jackson Foundation finalized
The lab has finalized a contract with the Henry Jackson Foundation, through collaboration with the Biotechnology HPC Software Applications Institute, to investigate the high-rate properties of rat cerebral arteries. Findings will be used to develop of a model of blast brain injury....
Continue readingKevin defends M.S. thesis
Congrats to Kevin for successfully defending his MS thesis entitled “Age-Related Changes in the Mechanical Properties of Arteries”!...
Continue readingSeed Grant Funded
The lab has been awarded a 1-year seed grant from the University of Utah to develop a large animal model allowing investigation of changes in cerebral blood vessels following trauma. Collaborators include the Kurt Albertine lab in the School of Medicine....
Continue readingPresenters at World Congress of Biomechanics
Congrats to Dave Bell, Nan-Wei Liu, Matt Converse, and Kevin Nye who will present at the World Congress of Biomechanics in Boston July 6-11, 2014!...
Continue readingStewart and Kevin present at ASME SBC 2012
Congrats to Stewart and Kevin on their successful presentations at the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference in Puerto Rico!...
Continue readingStewart’s abstract accepted for presentation at SBC 2012
Stewart’s abstract on blood vessel injury in cerebral contusion has been accepted for presentation at the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference in Puerto Rico (June 20-23, 2012). Contributing authors are Brad Zentgraf and Dr. Monson. Stewart has also been invited to give a podium presentation as a finalist in the PhD student competition (one of...
Continue readingDr. Monson to present in BIOEN 3091
Dr. Monson will present “Cerebrovascular Biomechanics in Traumatic Brain Injury” in Current Research in BME (BIOEN 3091) on Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012, in WEB 2230....
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