Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

8:30-10:00 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Palacio del Rio Room   Lasers & Optics I: Fluorescence and Related Techniques Chair: Thomas Milner — UT Austin Co-chair: Massoud Motamedi — UTMB Galveston   Cytoskeletal Adhesion and Viscoelasticity of the Human Embryonic Kidney Cells Plasma Membrane: Studies Using Optically Trapped Fluorescent Microspheres   S. Ermilov1, W. Brownell2 and B. Anvari1 — 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine Imaging Oral Carcinogenesis Using Two-photon Fluorescence and Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy   J. Sun, T. Shilagard, B. Bell, M. Motamedi and G. Vargas — UTMB Galveston Optimal Methods for the Measurement of Cellular Autofluorescence   J.E. Chen and R. Drezek — Rice University Molecular and Optical Characterization Using in vitro and in vivo Multiphoton Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy   M. Rossow, V. Iyer, and N. Waxham — UT Health Science Center at Houston

8:30-10:00 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Hawaiian Village Room   Small Animal Cardiology Chair: Dirar S. Khoury — Baylor College of Medicine Co-chair: Craig J. Hartley — Baylor College of Medicine   Electrophysiology Studies in Mice Using Multiple Intracardiac Electrode-Catheters   T.G. Rami, Y.S. Rajawat, and D.S. Khoury — Baylor College of Medicine Electrophysiological Characterization of a Mouse Model of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome   Y.S. Rajawat, T.G. Rami, J. Sidhu, R. Roberts, and D.S. Khoury — Baylor College of Medicine In Vivo Phase Measurement in Mice Using a Conductance Catheter: Evidence for a Capacitive Myocardium   C-L. Wei1, Karthik Raghavan1, D.G. Altman1, D.J. Fernandez1, A. Kottam1, J.W. Valvano1, M.D. Feldman2, J.A. Pearce1 — 1University of Texas at Austin and 2UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Cellular Elements Impact Vessel Function in the Mouse   A.K. Reddy, G.E. Taffet, J.A. Prchal, and C.J. Hartley — Baylor College of Medicine Genetic Background and Age Affect Cardiovascular Function in Mice   G.E. Taffet, D.S. Khoury, S-W. Lim, T. Pham, L.H. Michael, M.L. Entman, A.K. Reddy, and C.J. Hartley — Baylor College of Medicine

8:30-10:00 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Plaza Room   Orthopaedics & Biomechanics I Chair: Michael A. K. Leibschner — Rice University Co-chair: Rita M. Patterson — UTMB   Analysis of the 360 Degree Motion Envelope of Human Lumbosacral Joints   W. Tawackoli and M.A.K. Liebschner — Rice University Effects of Freezing on Intrinsic Circumferential Tensile Properties of Bovine Medial Meniscus   C. Towe and C. Skurla — Baylor University, Waco, TX Normalization of Jaw Motion in a Limited Population   J.J. Lemoine1, J.J. Xia2, J. Gateno2, M.A.K. Liebschner1 — 1Rice University and 2Dental Branch, UT Health Science Center at Houston Tensile and Compressive Characterization of the TMJ Disc Using Incremental Stress Relaxation Methods   K.D. Allen, M.S. Detamore, and K.A. Athanasiou — Rice University Blending of Composites and Cavity Size   R.D. Paravina1, M. Kimura2, and J.M. Powers1 — 1UT Dental Branch at Houston and 2Tokuyama Dental Corp., Tsukuba, Japan

8:30-10:00 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Flamingo Room   Neuroscience I: Synapses — Electrical Recordings and Novel Spectroscopies Chair: Vasanthi Jayaraman — UT Health Science Center at Houston Co-chair: Robert Raphael — Rice University   Modulation of Synaptic Efficacy Underlying Nicotine Addiction   J.A. Dani, V.I. Pidoplichko, J. Noguchi, and O.O. Areola — Baylor College of Medicine Spectroscopic Investigations of the Glutamate Receptor   V. Jayaraman — UT Health Science Center at Houston Multiphoton Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy as a Tool for Examining Intracellular Molecular Dynamics   N. Waxham, S. Kim, K. Heinze, P. Schwille, and V. Jayaraman — UT Health Science Center at Houston Optical Imaging of Calcium Dynamics in Dendritic Spines   T.M. Hoogland and P. Saggau — Baylor College of Medicine

Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

10:20-11:50 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Palacio del Rio Room   Lasers & Optics II: Opto-acoustics and Optical-Based Sensing Chair: Thomas Milner — UT Austin Co-Chair: Rinat Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston   In vivo Optoacoustic Study of Oxyhemoglobin Saturation in Cerebral Sheep Blood   Y. Y. Petrov, D.S. Prough, M. Klasing, D.J. Deyo, M. Motamedi, and R. O. Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston Accurate, Noninvasive Measurement of Total Hemoglobin Concentration with an Optoacoustic Technique   H.-P.F. Brecht, D.S. Prough, Y.Y. Petrov, I.Y. Petrova, D. J. Deyo, and R.O. Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston Measurement of Thermoelastic Expansion Following Pulsed Laser Irradiation Using Differential Phase Optical Coherence Tomography   J. Kim, S. Telenkov, and T.E. Milner — University of Texas at Austin Early Detection of Acute Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients Using Laser-based Detection of Exhaled Nitric Oxide   M.R. McCurdy1, Y.A. Bakhirkin1, A.A. Kosterev1, R.F. Curl1, R. Bag2, M. C. Paraguya2, and F.K. Tittel1 — 1Rice Univ. and 2Baylor College of Medicine

10:20-11:50 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Hawaiian Village Room   Cardiology and Ventricular Assist Devices Chair: Michael G. McGee — Texas Heart Institute Co-chair: Travis Bendele — Millar Instruments, Houston   Coronary Sinus Temperature Monitoring for Myocardial Ischemia: Results of Preliminary Study   S. Payvar1,2, N. Sadeghi1,2, V. Reddy1,2, J.M. Wilson2,3, A. Rasekh2,3, A. Alburki1,2, A. Massumi2,3, S.W. Casscells2,3 — 1UT-Houston Medical School, 2Texas Heart Institute, and 3Baylor College of Medicine Rapidly Falling Body Temperature Predicts In-hospital Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: Possible Candidate for Continuous Monitoring Devices   S. Payvar, V. Reddy, N. Sadeghi, M.F. Vasseghi, A. Alburki, and S.W. Casscells — UT-Houston Medical School Overview of the Tandem Heart Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device   B. Kar, R. Delgado, and C. Gemmato — Texas Heart Institute Heartmate II Left Ventricular Assist System: First Clinical Use in the United States   N.A. Shah, I.D. Gregoric, T.J. Myers, and O.H. Frazier — Texas Heart Institute Levitronix CENTRIMAG®: First Clinical Use in the United States   N.A. Shah, I.D. Gregoric, T.J. Myers, and O.H. Frazier — Texas Heart Institute

10:20-11:50 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Plaza Room   Orthopaedics & Biomechanics II: Control of Upper Extremities Chair: Catherine Ambrose — UT Health Science Center at Houston Co-chair: Rita M. Patterson — UTMB   Calculating Minimum and Maximum Musculotendon Lengths Over the Range of Joint Motion in the Human Upper Limb   B.A. Garner1 and M.G. Pandy2 — 1Baylor Univ., Waco and 2University of Texas, Austin Using Motion Analysis and EMG to Assess Arm Motion   K. Ness, P. Martin, and R.V. Gonzalez — LeTourneau University, Longview, TX Fuzzy Control of an Intelligent Prosthetic Arm at the Elbow Joint Complex   S. Plymale and R.V. Gonzalez — LeTourneau University, Longview, TX Moment Arm Verification of a Computational Muscoskeletal Arm Model   B.V. Hunt and R.V. Gonzalez — LeTourneau Univ., Longview, TX Motion Analysis of the Reaching Tasks in Brain Injury   T. Nakamura1, N. Huddleston2, W.L. Buford1, B.C. Abreu2 and R.M. Patterson1 — 1UTMB Galveston and 2Transitional Learning Center, Galveston

10:20-11:50 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Flamingo Room   Neuroscience II: Auditory Mechanics Chair: Robert Raphael — Rice University Co-chair: John Oghalai — Baylor College of Medicine   A Model of Cochlear Macro-, Micro-, and Nano-Mechanics   C. Chui and J. Oghalai — Baylor College of Medicine Studying Cochlear Outer Hair Cell Membrane Electromechanics with Optical Tweezers under Voltage-clamp Conditions   F. Qian1, W.E. Brownell2, and B. Anvari1 — 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine Viscoelasticity Studies of the Cochlear Outer Hair Cell Plasma Membrane Using an Optical Tweezers System   D.R. Murdock1, W.E. Brownell2, and B. Anvari1 — 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine Effects of Thermal Fluctuations and Cytoskeletal Adhesion on Membrane Tether Formation   E. Glassinger and R.M. Raphael — Rice University

Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

11:50 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Conrad Hilton Ballroom   Luncheon and Presentation   Discovery of Nitric Oxide and Its Application for Drug Development   Ferid Murad M.D.,Ph.D. Director, Institute for Molecular Medicine, UT-Houston Medical School, 1998 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

1:30-3:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Palacio del Rio Room   Lasers & Optics III Chair: Thomas Milner — UT Austin Co-chair: Kirill Larin — UTMB Galveston   Spatial and Angular Distribution of Reflectance Photons: A Monte Carlo Modeling of Depth-resolved Reflectance Measurements   A.M. Wang and R.A. Drezek — Rice University Measurement of Analyte Concentration Using Phase Sensitive OCT   K.V. Larin1, T. Akkin2, T.E. Milner2, D.P. Dave2, M. Motamedi1, and R.O. Esenaliev1 — 1UTMB Galveston and 2UT Austin Infrared Absorption Spectrum of Cryogen 134A   B.M. Pikkula, E. Chao, E. Guiwan, and B. Anvari — Rice University Mid-IR Semiconductor Laser Based Microspectroscopic Imaging for Biological Applications   B. Guo, Y. Wang, C. Peng, H.-L Zhang, G.P Luo, and H.Q. Le — University of Houston

1:30-3:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Hawaiian Village Room   Cardiopulmonary Support I Chair: Kamuran Kadipasaoglu — Texas Heart Institute Co-chair: John Criscione — TAMU College Station   Transapical to Aorta Mini-LVAD by Intraventricular Cannula Pump Completely Unloads Left Ventricle in Sheep   D. Wang1, J.B. Zwischenberger1, D. Loran1, S. Topaz2, C. Nix3, and W.J. Kolff4 — 1UTMB Galveston, 2Stuheart, Inc., 3Impella CardioSystems AG, Aachen, Germany, 4State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn Impact of Left Ventricular Assist Device Flow Mode on Perfusion of Failing Canine Heart   E Tuzun, K Eya, J L Conger, O.H. Frazier and K.A. Kadipasaoglu — Texas Heart Institute Strain-based Blood Damage Measure for Computational Analyses of Ventricular Assist Devices   D. Arora1, M. Behr1,2, and M. Pasquali1 — 1Rice University and 2Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany A Less Traumatic Surgical Technique for Paracorporeal RVAD Attachment in Sheep   D. Wang, D.B. Loran, S.D. Lick, S.K. Scott, K.M. Campbell, D.J. Donald, J.B. Zwischenberger — UTMB Galveston In vivo Performance and Biocompatability Testing of a Transcutaneous Energy Transmission System   K. Harms, D. Tamez, E. Tuzun, D. Byler, and B. Radovancevic — Texas Heart Institute

1:30-3:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Plaza Room   Orthopaedics & Biomechanics III: Modeling Chair: Michael Liebschner — Rice University Co-chair: Gemunu H. Gunaratne — University of Houston   A Method to Identify Mechanical Factors Causing Bone Degradation and To Deduce Diagnostics for Osteoporosis   G.H. Gunaratne1 and M.A. Liebschner2 — 1University of Houston and 2Rice University The Dog as a Model for Human THR: Femoral and Acetabular Component Interaction   C.P. Skurla1 and S.P. James2 — 1Baylor University, Waco, TX and 2Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Data-Driven Modeling Using Deformable Spherical Maps   A.P. Sangole1 and G.K. Knopf2 — 1UTMB Galveston and 2University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada A Dynamic Muscle Surface Model for 3D Simulation   C.R. Andersen and W.L. Buford, Jr. — UTMB Galveston Numerical Modeling of a Human Vertebral Body Collapse   K. Sun, W. Tawackoli, and M.A.K. Liebschner — Rice University

1:30-3:00 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Flamingo Room   Neuroscience III: Transduction & Neural Systems Chair: Brenda Farrell — Baylor College of Medicine Co-chair: Robert Raphael — Rice University   Electrostriction in Wildtype Human Embryonic Kidney Cells   B. Farrell — Baylor College of Medicine Transduction by Mammalian Vestibular Hair Cells   M. Vollrath and R.A. Eatock — Baylor College of Medicine Subthreshold Inactivation Kinetics of Dendritic Na+ and K+ Channels in Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons   C. Deister and C.M. Colbert — University of Houston Signal Detection in the Auditory Midbrain: Neural Correlates and Mechanisms of Spatial Release from Masking   C.C. Lane1, B. Delgutte2, and H.S. Colburn3 – 1Rice University, 2Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston MA, and 3Boston University, Boston MA

Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

3:20-5:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Palacio del Rio Room   Imaging I: Challenges and Innovations Chair: Ioannis Kakadiaris — University of Houston Co-chair: Richard Wendt — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center   Challenges in Near-time Image-guided Radiotherapy   L. Dong, H. Wang, J. O’Daniel, and R. Mohan — UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Simultaneous SPECT of Several Mice   R.E. Wendt III1, B.E. Bossart2, E.B. Walters1, M. Bushman1, R.E. Price1, V. Kundra1 and W.D. Erwin1 — 1UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and 2Rice University Automatic Myocardial Segmentation Using Short Axis Cine-bFFE MR Images   A. Pednekar1, U. Kurkure1, R. Muthupillai2, S.D. Flamm3, and I.A. Kakadiaris1 — 1University of Houston, 2Philips Medical Systems North America, Bothell, WA, and 3St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston Descriptors of Metabolic Activity and Blood Flow in PET Images of Cancer Patients   A. Sankar1, M. Duvic2, N.A. Mullani3 and G. Zouridakis1 — 1University of Houston, 2UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and 3UT-Houston Medical School

3:20-5:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Hawaiian Village Room   Cardiopulmonary Support II Chair: Joseph B. Zwischenberger — UTMB Galveston Co-chair: Robert J. Benkowski — MicroMed Technology, Inc.   Regulatory Testing for Medical Devices   R. White — MicroMed Technology Inc., Houston Assist Device Optimized for Ventricular Recovery   J.C. Criscione — TAMU College Station Development of Compact Paracorporeal Pumped Artificial Lung for Total Assistance of Pulmonary Circulation and Respiration   D. Wang1, D.B. Loran1, S.D. Lick1, S.K. Scott1, K.M. Campbell1, D.J. Donald1, K.X. Qian2, S.D. Chambers3, and J.B. Zwischenberger1 — 1UTMB Galveston, 2University of Jiangsu, Zhengjiang, PR China, and 3MC3 Inc., Ann Arbor, MI A Closed-loop Model of the Ovine Cardiovascular System   R.Ha1, J.Qian1, J.W. Clark, Jr.1, D. Wang2, J.B. Zwischenberger2, and A. Bidani3 — 1Rice University., 2UTMB, Galveston, and 3UT-Houston Medical School A Novel Protocol to Predict Improvement of Ventricular Function During Cardiac Assist Device Support   J.L. Conger, K.A. Kadipasaoglu, E. Tuzun, M. Ferrari, M. Croitoru, K.A. Golden, and O.H. Frazier — Texas Heart Institute

3:20-5:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Plaza Room   Biomedical Robotics Chair: Marcia O'Malley — Rice University Co-chair: Catherine Ambrose — UT Health Science Center at Houston   Design of a Haptic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation and Training   A. Gupta and M. O’Malley — Rice University Interactive Multiresolution Fitting Augmented by Haptic Rendering   S. Birmanns and W. Wriggers — UT Health Science Center at Houston Human Arm Modeling for Haptic Manipulator Control   S. McJunkin and M.K. O’Malley — Rice University Path Planning for Minimal Energy Curves of Constant Length   M. Moll and L.E. Kavraki — Rice University Characterization of a Human Vertebral Body Collapse Using a 6-DOF Robotic System   W. Tawackoli and M.A.K. Liebschner — Rice University

3:20-5:00 a.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Flamingo Room   Vision Science Chair: Harold E. Bedell — University of Houston Co-chair: Saumil S. Patel — University of Houston   Quantifying Modeling Errors of the Aberated Cornea   J.D. Marsack, K. Pesudovs, and R.A. Applegate — University of Houston Analysis of Oscillatory Potentials in the Multifocal ERG Using the Matching Pursuit Method   W. Zhou, L.J. Frishman, P.Y. Ktonas, and N. Rangaswamy — University of Houston Correlation Between the Activity of Individual Neurons in Monkey Brainstem and Saccade Amplitude   X. Hu, J.H.R. Maunsell, and D.L. Sparks — Baylor College of Medicine Temporal Properties of Extraretinal Signals for Saccades and Head Roll in the Dark   S. Subramaniam and H.E. Bedell — University of Houston Classification Images for Motion Perception   A. Tavassoli, L.K. Cormack, and A.C. Bovik — University of Texas at Austin

Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session A: Neuroscience   Co-release of Serotonin and Dopamine from Striatal Dopamine Terminals   F-M. Zhou, Y. Liang, and J.A. Dani — Baylor College of Medicine Estimation of Neural Circuit Parameters from Spike Train Data in a Model of the Aplysia Feeding Circuit   R.D. Hayes1, S.J. Cox2, DA Baxter1, and JH Byrne1 — 1UT Health Science Center at Houston and 2Rice University

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session B: Vision Science   The Effect of Nearby Targets and Eye Movements on Perceived Motion Smear   M. Aydin, S. Subramaniam, S.S. Patel, H. Ögmen, and H.E. Bedell — University of Houston Temporal Properties of Extraretinal Dynamics of Extrinsic Focal Visual Attention   A. Koç, H. Ogmen, and B.G. Breitmeyer — University of Houston

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session C: Nano- & Microtechnology   Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging Using Nanoshell Contrast Agents   M-H. Lee, C. Loo, J. Barton, J. West, N. Halas, and R.A. Drezek — Rice University Automated Goniometer Study of Polarized Angular Dependent Light Scattering from Gold Nanoshells   K. Fu and R.A. Drezek — Rice University The Effect of Nanoparticles on Block Copolymer Hydrogels   K. Kowalski, J. Strauch, K.K. Mohanty, and R. Krishnamoorti — University of Houston In vivo Biocompatibility of Polyelectrolyte Microcapsules   G. Akangire, M. Sharma, Q. Brown, A. Collinsworth, M.J. McShane, and D. Mills — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA Intracellular Delivery of Nanosensors: Influence of Coatings on Uptake Efficiency and Distribution   M. E. Caldorera, K.B. Guice, J.Q. Brown, and M.J. McShane — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA Controlling Cell-material Interactions Using Micropatterned Nanocomposite Ultrathin Films   J.S. Mohammed, J. Glawe, M. Li, and M.J. McShane — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA In vitro Cytotoxicity Studies of Implantable Glucose Sensors   V. Wuyyuru, A. Collinsworth, Quincy Brown, M.J. McShane, and D.K. Mills — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA Complexation Hydrogels for Oral Delivery of Insulin: Overcoming the Enzymatic Barriers   N.J. Kavimandan and N.A. Peppas — UT Austin Layer by Layer Assembly and Polyion/Protein Complex Formation Inside a PDMS Microchannel   D. Kommireddy and Y. Lvov — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session D: Cardiovascular Dynamics and Assist Pumping   QRS Detection Algorithm for ECG and Laplacian-ECG Moment of Activations   W. Besio, A.K.Kota, and W. Ying — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA Analyzing the Interaction of Steady Flow LVADs with the Cardiovascular System to Optimize LVAD Flow   E.H. Jetton, K.K. Hudson, and J.C. Criscione — TAMU College Station Interaction of a Pulsatile LVAD with the Cardiovascular System: Optimal Timing for Cardiac Output and Ventricular Unloading   K.K. Hudson, E.H. Jetton, and J.C. Criscione — TAMU College Station Dis-coordination of Lymphangon Pumping in Lymphatic Vessels   A.M. Venugopal, R.H. Stewart, G.A. Laine, S. Rajagopalan, and C.M. Quick — TAMU College Station Optimal Diastolic Period for Lymphangion Contraction   S. Rajagopalan, A.M. Venugopal, R.H. Stewart, K.V. Desai, G.A. Laine, and C.M. Quick — TAMU College Station Shape Optimization of Arterial Graft Geometries   F. Abraham1, M. Behr1,2, and M. Heinkenschloss1 — 1Rice University and 2Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany Cooperation and Collaboration between Industry and Academia Provides Improved Instrumentation   Travis Bendele — Millar Instruments, Inc., Houston

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session E: Photonics   Delivery of Macromolecular Drugs and Genes in Cancer Cells by Ultrasound-induced Cavitation   I.V. Larina, B.M. Evers, T.V. Ashitkov, C. Bartels, K.V. Larin, and R.O. Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston Improving the Delivery of Anti-Cancer Drugs with Ultrasound-Induced Cavitation: Animal Studies   A.A. Vassilieva, B.M. Evers, C.A. Murillo, and R.O. Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston Ultrasound-Induced Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells   O.V. Chumakova, I.V. Larina, and R.O. Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston Assessment of Total Hemoglobin Concentration with an Optoacoustic Technique   I. Y. Petrova, D. S. Prough, Y. Y. Petrov, H-P.F. Brecht, J. Olsson, C. Svensen, D. J. Deyo, and R. O. Esenaliev — UTMB Galveston Quantum Cascade Laser Spectrometer for Trace-Gas Detection of Exhaled Carbonyl Sulfide   M. McCurdy1, G. Wysocki1, C. Roller1, S. So1, D. Weidmann1, R.F. Curl1, F.K. Tittel1, R. Bag2, and M.C. Paraguya2 — 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session F: Orthopaedics, Biomechanics & Biomaterials   Multifidus Vibration Causes a Persistent Increase in Position Error   F. Zhang and S.E. Wilson — University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Reposition Sense Error in Extreme Lumbar Postures   A. Maduri and S.E. Wilson — University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Effect of Surface Roughness on Stain Resistance of Dental Resin Composites   H. Lu, L.B. Roeder, and J.M. Powers — UT Dental Branch at Houston Bovine Serum Albumin Can Affect Salicylate-lipid Interactions in the Membrane   Y. Zhou and R.M. Raphael — Rice University

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session G: Molecular & Cellular Engineering and Biotechnology   Endothelial Cells Decrease Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis by Smooth Muscle Cells: Implications for Vascular Tissue Engineering   J. Joseph, R. Schmedlen, and J. West — Rice University Expansion of Marrow Stromal Osteoblast Megacolonies on Biomimetic Hydrogels: Interpreting and Evaluating the Assay Data   G. Cheng, H. Shin, A. Mikos, and K. Zygourakis — Rice University Metabolic Engineering of Indole Alkaloid Pathways in Catharanthus Roseus Hairy Roots   C. Peebles1, E. Hughes1, S-B. Hong1, S. Gibson2, J. Shanks3, and Ka-Yiu San1 — 1Rice University, 2University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, and 3Iowa State University, Ames, IA Metabolic Engineering of the Central Metabolic Pathways of Escherichia coli: A Systematic Approach to Study the Metabolic Response to Multiple Pathway Manipulations for the Production of Fermentation Products   H. Lin, G.N. Bennett, and K-Y. San — Rice University Redistribution of Metabolic Fluxes in the Central Aerobic Metabolic Pathway of E.coli Mutant Strains with Deletion of the ackA-pta and poxB Pathways   C.R. Dittrich, R.V. Vadali, A.M. Sanchez, G.N. Bennett, and K-Y. San — Rice University Pathway Engineering of the Anaerobic Central Metabolic Pathway in Escherichia coli to Increase Succinate Yield and Productivity   A. Sánchez, G.N. Bennett, and K-Y. San — Rice University Evaluation of a Novel Decellularized Peripheral Nerve Graft   S. Lundy — Univ. of Texas, Austin Carbon Nanotube/Poly(Propene Fumarate) Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering   X. Shi1, J.Hudson1, R.A. Horch1, J.M. Tour1, R. Krishnamoorti2, A.G. Mikos1 — 1Rice University and 2University of Houston

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session H: Medical Imaging   Correcting Attenuation Effect in Positron Emission Tomography Image Using Computer Tomography Scan with Contrast Agent Present   F. Qiao1, J.W. Clark Jr.1, O. Mawlawi2 — 1Rice University and 2UT M. D. Anderson Cancer A General Ultrasound Image Model for Speckle Denoising   Y. Yue1, J.W Clark Jr.1, M.M. Croitoru2 and A. Bidani2 — 1Rice University and 2UT-Houston Medical School

5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Poster Session I: Computational Biomedicine   Computational Biomedicine: What Is It, How Is It Different or Similar to Related Fields, and Where Is It Headed?   M.E. Brandt — UT-Houston Health Science Center Detailed Simulation of Particle Deposition in Human Lungs   A. Singh, N. Nowak, and A. Annapragada — UT-Houston Health Science Center Wavelets in the Solution of Transmittance Characteristics of an Inhomogeneous Medium Subject to a Short Laser Pulse   O. Guven and Y. Bayazitoglu — Rice Univ Human Head Thermal Model   O. Ley and Y. Bayazitoglu — Rice Univ

5:15-6:00 p.m. Thursday February 12, 2004          Shamrock Ballroom   Special Session: Cardiopulmonary Support Device Exhibit Chair: Timothy Myers — Texas Heart Institute   Innovative devices for assisting the heart and lungs will be displayed and described by companies and investigators. Devices will be displayed; slides and videos will be shown on computer monitors. Although the layout of the area will encourage group interaction, the format will also allow one-on-one discussion.   Devices: DeBakey Pump (MicroMed); Assist Device (TAMU); Cannula pump and Artificial Lung (UTMB); Jarvik 2000, AbioCor TAH, Levitronix Centrimag, Cardiac Assist Tandem Heart, Thoractec HeartMate I and II (THI staff) This special presentation will be in conjunction with the Poster Session during the Reception on Thursday afternoon.

Thursday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20 Posters Friday 8:30 10:20 Lunch 1:30 3:20

8:30-10:00 a.m. Friday February 13, 2004          Palacio del Rio Room   Imaging II: Macromolecular Imaging Chair: Wah Chiu — Baylor College of Medicine Co-chair: Mike Schmid — Baylor College of Medicine   Symmetry Mismatches in Biological Assemblies Studied by Cryo-EM Reconstruction   Y.J. Tao1, D. Anderson2, M. Nibert3, M. Rossmann4, and T. Baker4 — 1Rice University, 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 3Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, and 4University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Analysis of Conformational Heterogeneity of Macromolecules in Cryo-Electron Microscopy   P.A. Penczek1*, J. Frank2, and C.M.T. Spahn3 — 1UT–Houston Medical School, 2HHMI, Health Research, Inc., Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY., and 3Universitätsklinikum Charité, Berlin, Germany The Acrosomal Bundle: A Biological Spring Imaged at 9.5 Å Resolution   M.F. Schmid1, M.B. Sherman3, P. Matsudaira2 and W. Chiu1 — 1Baylor College of Medicine, 2Whitehead Institute, MIT, Cambridge, MA, and 3Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN Pushing the Resolution Limits of Single Particle Reconstruction: GROEL at 6 Å Resolution   S. Ludtke1, D. Chen1, J-L. Song2, D. Chuang2 and W. Chiu1 — 1Baylor College of Medicine and 2UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas