22nd Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research
The University of Houston Hilton Hotel and Conference Center
Houston, Texas
10-11 February 2005
http://www.hsemb.org/

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

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Palacio del Rio Room
 

Lasers, Optics & Ultrasound I: Cellular Techniques
Chair: Alvin Yeh — Texas A&M University, College Station
Co-chair: Thomas Milner — The University of Texas at Austin
  Ultrasound-Induced Apoptosis in Cancer Cells
  O.V. Chumakova, A.V. Liopo, B.M. Evers and R.O. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston
Measurement of Optical Pathlength in Cells to Determine Transport Parameters
 

C.G. Rylander, K.R. Diller, T.E. Milner and A.J. Welch – UT, Austin

Hollow Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Based Nonlinear Optical Microscopy
  A. Larson and A. Yeh – TAMU, College Station
Drug and Gene Delivery in Human Cancer Cells by Ultrasound-Induced Cavitation
 

I.V. Larina, B .M. Evers and R.O. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Hawaiian Village Room
 

Cardiac & Valvular Mechanics and Microstructure
Chair: K. Jane Grande-Allen — Rice University
Co-chair: John Criscione — Texas A&M University, College Station
  A Quantitative Investigation of Rat Heart Microstructure
 

B.K. Hegde, C.A. Philip and J.C. Criscione – TAMU, College Station

A Method for Isolating Heart Valve Cell Populations in Preparation for Proteomic Analysis
 

T. Blevins and K.J. Grande-Allen – Rice University
Pediatric Cardiac Valve Disease
 

C.D. Fraser Jr. – Texas Children’s Hospital

Overview of Tissue Engineered Heart Valves
 

K.J. Grande-Allen – Rice University

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Plaza Room
 

Tissue Engineering I: In vivo Applications
Chair: Charles W. Patrick, Jr. — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Co-chair: Ke-Neng Chen — Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China
  Collagen Composite Gels for Vocal Fold Restoration
 

M. Hahn1, B. Teply2, M. Stevens3, S. Zeitels4 and R. Langer2 – 1TAMU College Station, TX, 2Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 3Imperial College, London, UK and 4Massachussets General Hospital, Boston, MA

De Novo Adipogenesis in a Vascularized Biodegradable Construct
  E.K. Beahm1, L. Wu2 and R.L. Walton2 – 1UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and 2University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression Independently Predicts Disease-Free Survival Time in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
 

K-N. Chen1,2, Z-D. Gu1, J-Y. Li1, M. Li1 and J. Gu1 – 1Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China, and 2UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Defective Neural Tube Closure in Conditional BMP2 Knockout Mice
  L. Ma, A.M. Moon and J.F. Martin – TAMU Health Science Center, Houston
Ionizing Radiation Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits Neurogenesis in Rat Neural Stem Cells via the C-JUN NH2 Pathway
 

Y. Kondo, T. Kanzawa and S. Kondo – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria C Room
 

EEG and ERP Analysis I: Synapses
Chair: Ben H. Jansen — University of Houston
Co-chair: George Zouridakis — University of Houston
  Seizure Frequency Modulation Using Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
 

W. Besio1, K. Koka1, R. Patwardhan2 and M. Sahin1 – 1Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA and 2Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
Using Context-Based Rules to Reject Artifacts in the Detection of Neonatal Seizures
 

J. Mitra1, J.R. Glover1, P.Y. Ktonas1, J.D. Frost, Jr.2, R.A. Hrachovy2 and E.M. Mizrahi2 – 1University of Houston and 2Baylor College of Medicine

Correlation Of EMG, EEG and Dynamic Load Using Wavelet Transform
  S. McJunkin1 and R. Barr2 – 1Rice University and 2UT, Austin

EEG and MEG Phase Maps Using Iterative Independent Component Analysis
  D. Iyer and G. Zouridakis – University of Houston

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria B Room
 

Clinical Engineering
Chair: Yadin David — Texas Children's Hospital
Co-chair: Jill Almaguer — Sheriff and Company, Houston
  Opening Remarks
  Y. David – Texas Children's Hospital
Needlestick Injuries: A Human Factors Classic
 

W.A. Hyman – TAMU College Station

MEDICAN: A Generic Network Architecture For Interfacing Bedside Medical Instruments Using Control Area Network (CAN)
 

P.K. McKneely – Medican Systems, Houston

PnP Bedside Communication Interface Options For Automated Data Capture,
  D. Walding – Texas Children’s Hospital
Thursday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
3:20
Posters
Friday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
 
 

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Palacio del Rio Room
 

Lasers & Optics II: Optical Property Measurement
Chair: Thomas Milner — The University of Texas at Austin
Co-chair: Rebekah Drezek — Rice University
  Applicability of the Diffusion Approximation in Inverse Models of Tissue Reflectance Spectra
  J. Sun1, U. Utzinger2 and R. Drezek1 – 1Rice University and 2University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Glucose and Nacl-induced Changes in Optical Coherence Tomography Signal and Morphology of Pig Skin
 

V. Sapozhnikova, D. Prough, R. Kuranov, I. Cicenaite and R. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston

Two-Dimensional Lateral Scanning in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring
  R. Kuranov, D. Prough, V. Sapozhnikova, I. Cicenaite and R. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston
Enhanced Polarization-Sensitivity Optical Coherence Tomography (EPS-OCT) for Accurate Determination of Tissue Anisotropy
 

N.J. Kemp, H.N. Zaatari, J. Park, H.G. Rylander III and T.E. Milner – UT, Austin

Measurement of Form-Birefringence with an Overlying Blood Flow
  H.N. Zaatari, N.J. Kemp, J.Park, H.G. Rylander III and T.E. Milner – UT, Austin

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Hawaiian Village Room
 

Valvular Regurgitation and Stenosis
Chair: Blase Carabello — Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Houston
Co-chair: Michael VanAuker — University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
  Ventricular Mechanisms in Mitral Regurgitation
 

B. Carabello – Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston

Real Time Three-Dimensional Echo Doppler Flow Quantification: Development of a Flow Chamber and Circulatory Loop
  S. Little, S. Igo, C. Hartley, M. McCulloch, Y. Nosé, and W. Zoghbi – Baylor College of Medicine
Effects of Ambient Fluid Dynamics and Leaflet Stiffness on Hemodynamic Markers of Aortic Valve Performance
  M.D. VanAuker – University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Mitral Valve Remodeling in End-stage Heart Failure
 

K.J. Grande-Allen – Rice University

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Plaza Room
 

Tissue Engineering II: Delivery of Bioactive Factors
Chair: Anshu Mathur — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Co-chair: Andrea Gobin — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
  Biomimetic Polymers in Sensing Applications and Drug Delivery
  N.A. Peppas – UT, Austin
Biodegradable in situ Crosslinkable Hydrogels as Injectable Carriers for Cell and Drug Delivery in Orthopaedics
 

J.S. Temenoff -- Rice University
Integrating Strategies for Improved Oral Delivery of Therapeutic Proteins
  N.J. Kavimamdan and N.A. Peppas – UT, Austin
Emodin Loaded Silk Fibroin Coated Liposomes for Chronic Wound Treatment
  A.S. Gobin, R. Rhea, R. Newman and A.B. Mathur – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Flamingo Room
 

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation I: Neuromuscular Control
Chair: Rita M. Patterson — The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Co-chair: William L. Buford — The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
  Human Neural Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Repair
 

P. Wu, J. Gao, Y. Tarasenko, R. Coggeshall, D. McAdoo and C. Hulsebosch – UTMB, Galveston

Preliminary Study of Photochemical Welding of Bovine Medial Meniscus
 

D. Webster, C. Skurla, J. Healy and R. Kane – Baylor University, Waco, TX

The Neuromuscular Response to Context-Specific Foot Stimulation
  K.E. Forth and C.S. Layne – University of Houston
Muscle Control Evaluation of Patterned Activity Derived from Multichannel Surface Electromyography
 

H.K. Lim1,2, W.B. McKay1,2, D. Lee3, S.A. Holmes1,2, M.M. Priebe4 and A.M. Sherwood1,2 – 1Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, 2Baylor College of Medicine, 3Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, MS and 4Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria C Room
 

EEG and ERP Analysis II
Chair: George Zouridakis — University of Houston
Co-chair: Ben H. Jansen — University of Houston
  EEG Analysis of EAR Advantage
 

R. DeLeon, M. Hiscock, B.H. Jansen, M. McHenry and G. Zouridakis – University of Houston

The Usefulness of the Auditory N100 and P200 Evoked Potential Component as Measures of Sensory Gating
  L. Hu1, B.H. Jansen1 and N.N. Boutros2 – 1University of Houston and 2Yale University

Single-Trial P50 Analysis Improves Separation of Normal and Schizophrenia Population

 

D. Iyer, R. Vilalta and G. Zouridakis – University of Houston

Single-Trial Analysis of P300 In Normal and Schizophrenic Subjects
  B. K Bonala1, B. H Jansen1 and N.N. Boutros2 – 1University of Houston and 2Yale University

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria B Room
 

Clinical Engineering Workshop I
Faculty: Yadin David — Texas Children's Hospital
William A. Hyman — Texas A&M University, College Station
Curtis Blair — Texas Children's Hospital
  Incident Investigation Methodology Associated with Medical Technology: Part 1
Thursday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
3:20
Posters
Friday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
 
 

12:00-1:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Conrad Hilton Ballroom
 

Luncheon and Presentation
  Image Analysis in Multiparameter Medical Imaging Applications
  Atam Dhawan, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
Thursday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
3:20
Posters
Friday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
 
 

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Palacio del Rio Room
 

Tissue Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Chair: Stas Emelianov — The University of Texas at Austin
Co-chair: Kirill Larin — The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
  Combined Photochemical and Photothermal Modalities for Laser Treatment of Hypervascular Lesions
 

M.A. Yaseen, P. Diagaradjane, J. Yu, M.S. Wong and B. Anvari – Rice University
Noninvasive Monitoring of Total Hemoglobin Concentration with Optoacoustic Technique: A Clinical Study
 

I. Y. Petrova, D. S. Prough, Y. Y. Petrov, C. Svensen, J. Olsson, D. J. Deyo and R. O. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston

Multi-wavelength Optoacoustic Technique for Noninvasive Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Oxygenation: In vitro and in vivo Studies
 

Y. Y. Petrov, D. S. Prough, I. Y. Petrova, D. J. Deyo and R. O. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston

Detection of Artherosclerosis in a Murine Model Using Optical Coherence Tomography
 

J-H. Oh1, M. Cilingiroglu2, N.J. Kemp1, H.N. Zaatari2, M. Feldman2 and T.E. Milner1 – 1UT, Austin and 2UT Health Sciences Center at San Antonio

Photoacoustic Imaging of Deep Vein Thrombosis: Preliminary Studies
  A. Karpiouk, J. Shah, S. Aglyamov, S. Mallidi, J. Beck and S. Emelianov – UT, Austin

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Hawaiian Village Room
 

Cardiac and Vascular Mechanics
Chair: Suncica Canic — University of Houston
Co-chair: Craig J. Hartley — Baylor College of Medicine
  Real-time in-vivo Microvascular Diameter Tracking System
 

J.K. Meisner, S. Yazdani-Beioky, A.L. Weaver and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

Experimental Modeling of the Abdominal Aorta
 

J. Chavez1, S. Canic1, D. Rosenstrauch2 and C.J. Hartley3 – 1University of Houston, 2Texas Heart Institute and 3Baylor College of Medicine

Characterization of Arterial Wave Propagation in Mice
 

C.J Hartley1, A.K Reddy1, S. Madala2, L.H Michael1, M.L Entman1 and G.E Taffet1 – 1Baylor College of Medicine and 2Indus Instruments, Houston

The Myogenic Response Regulates Both Shear Stress and Pulse Wave Transmission at Arteriolar Bifurcations
 

M. W. Mohiuddin, D. Gilbert, T. Brown, N. Guevara, J. Browning, R. H. Stewart and C. M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Plaza Room
 

Tissue Engineering III: Computational and Analysis Tools
Chair: Andrea Gobin — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Co-chair: Mandri Obeyesekere — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
  Programmable Sample Preparation Methods for Biomolecular Analysis
  P.R.C. Gascoyne – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Rotary Bioreactors: A New Tool For Tissue Engineering
 

S. Navran – Synthecon, Inc., Houston

Integration of Atomic Force and Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy for Cell and Tissue Engineering Applications
 

A.S. Gobin and A.B. Mathur – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Quantitative 3D Analysis of the Microvasculature at the Interface of a Skin Graft and the Recipient Site
 

G.P. Reece, X. Wu and C.W. Patrick, Jr. – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Multiscale Angiogenesis Modeling
  M.F. Wheeler, UT, Austin
The Cell Cycle Regulation

M. Obeyesekere – UT M. D.Anderson Cancer Center

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Flamingo Room
 

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation II: Biomechanics
Chair: Carolyn Skurla — Baylor University, Waco, TX
Co-chair: Michael Liebschner — Rice University
  A Method for Controlled Fracture of Sheep Bone: A Preliminary Forensic Analysis Study
 

Z. Kelm, D.Webster, C. Skurla and L. Baker – Baylor University, Waco, TX

Biomechanical Comparison of Different Distal Radius Fracture Volar Fixation Plates
 

R.P.Morris, S. Koh, R.M. Patterson, and S.F. Viegas – UTMB, Galveston
Hand Weight Bearing Pressure of Persons with Acquired Brain Injury
  C.W. Stegink Jansen1, R.M. Patterson1, A. Sangole1 and B.A. Abreu2 – 1UTMB, Galveston and 2Transitional Learning Center at Galveston
In vitro Biochemical Analysis of the IVBF Dual Blade Plate: An Anterior Fixation Device
  R.P. Morris1, K.J. Garges1, J.P. Yang1, D.L. Stahl1, W.L. Buford Jr.1, R.M. Patterson1 and S.C. Rao2 – 1UTMB Galveston and 2Chengdu Friendship Hospital, China

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria C Room
 

Vision Science I
Chair: Saumil Patel — University of Houston
Co-chair: Haluk Ogmen — University of Houston
  Attention-Modulated Gamma Frequency Activity in Macaque V4 Reflects Task Timing and Performance
 

H. Liang1, S.L. Bressler2, R. Desimone3, and P. Fries4 – 1UT Health Science Center at Houston, 2Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 3National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, and 4University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Explorations of Unconscious Vision with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
 

Ro, T. – Rice University
Asymmetric Attenuation of Perceived Motion Smear during Head and Eye Movements
 

J. Tong, H.E. Bedell and S.S. Patel – University of Houston

Do We Really Understand Adaptation? Some Perplexing New Facts
 

B. R. Sheth – University of Houston

Role of Non-vertical Disparities in the Perception of Stereoscopic Depth
 

S.S. Patel and H.E. Bedell – University of Houston

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria B Room
 

Clinical Engineering Workshop
Faculty: Yadin David — Texas Children's Hospital
William A. Hyman — Texas A&M University, College Station
Curtis Blair — Texas Children's Hospital
  Incident Investigation Methodology Associated with Medical Technology: Part II
Thursday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
3:20
Posters
Friday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
 
 

3:20-5:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Palacio del Rio Room
 

Imaging I
Chair: Steve M. Wright — Texas A&M University, College Station
Co-chair: George Zouridakis — University of Houston
  Automatic High-Resolution MRI Reconstruction from Massive Localized Array Coils
 

J.X. Ji, J-B. Son, M.P. McDougall and S.M. Wright – TAMU, College Station
A Software Package for Simulating and Analyzing Parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  S.D. Rane and J.X. Ji – TAMU, College Station
An Improved Region-Growing Method for Phase Sensitive Reconstruction of Inversion Recovery Magnetic Resonance Images
  R.M. Garach and J.X. Ji – TAMU, College Station
Serial Image Restoration Using Least Square Criterion
  J. Yuttapong and J.X. Ji – TAMU, College Station
A Contrast Enhancement Method Using MR Parallel Imaging and Markov Random Field Model
  Y. Liu1, J. Ma2, and J. Ji1 – 1TAMU, College Station and 2UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

3:20-5:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Hawaiian Village Room
 

Blood Flow Dynamics
Chair: Anil Reddy — Baylor College of Medicine
Co-chair: Craig J. Hartley — Baylor College of Medicine
  Stress Quantification in Stented Arteries: Stent Design Implications for Restenosis
  J. Bedoya, C. Meyer, M. Moreno and J.E. Moore Jr. – TAMU, College Station
Blood Flow in Compliant Arteries: Modeling, Analysis and Experimental Validation
 

S. Canic1, J. Chavez1, A. Mikelic2, D. Rosenstrauch3 and J. Tambaca4 – 1University of Houston, 2Universite Claude Bernard, Lyon, France, 3Texas Heart Institute and 4University of Zagreb, Croatia

Regulation of Endothelial Shear Stress is Abolished in Response to Microvascular Occlusion
 

K.V. Desai, M. Burlone, S. Rohe and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

Aortic Impedance in Dwarf Mice
 

A.K. Reddy, G.E. Taffet, L.H. Michael and C.J. Hartley – Baylor College of Medicine

3:20-5:00 p.m.
ThursdayFriday
February 101, 2005         
Plaza Room
 

Tissue Engineering IV: Natural and Synthetic Materials
Chair: Charles W. Patrick, Jr. — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Co-chair: Andrea Gobin — UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
  Immobilization of EPHRIN-A1 and EPHB4 on Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels
  J.J. Moon and J.L. West – Rice University
Silk Fibroin and Chitosan Blends for Tissue Engineering Applications
  A.S. Gobin, V. Froude and A.B. Mathur – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
In vitro Accelerated Degradation of a Poly(Propylene Fumarate)-based /Alumoxane Nanocomposite for Bone Tissue Engineering
 

A.S. Mistry, A.R. Barron and A.G. Mikos – Rice University
Temporal Analysis of Collagen Fibril Assembly
 

Z. Kelm, M-L. Yeh and Z. P. Luo – Baylor College of Medicine
MSC Differentiation for Cellular Cardiomyoplasty
 

G. Zhang1, J. Zhang1 and L.J. Suggs2 – 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN and 2UT, Austin

Utilization of the Adhesion Promoter Poly(Ethylene Glycol) in Mucoadhesive Biomaterials

J.B. Thomas and N.A. Peppas – UT, Austin

3:20-5:00 p.m.
ThursdayFriday
February 101, 2005         
Flamingo Room
 

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation III: Modeling
Chair: Brian Garner — Baylor University, Waco, TX
Co-chair: Catherine Ambrose — The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  Single Specimen Validation and Optimization of a Simulation of Muscle-Tendon Moment Arms about the Index MCP Joint
 

R. Andersen1, W.L. Buford, Jr.1 and S. Koh2 – 1UTMB, Galveston and 2Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Reaching Kinematics during Functional Movement in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury
 

T. Nakamura1, N. Huddleston2, W.L. Buford1, B.C. Abreu2 and R.M. Patterson1 – 1UTMB, Galveston and 2Transitional Learning Center, Galveston

Modeling Jaw Motion Using a Geometry-Based Prediction Algorithm
  J.J. Lemoine1, J.J. Xia2, C.R. Andersen3, J. Gateno2, W. Buford3 and M.A.K. Liebschner1 – 1Rice University, 2UT Dental Branch at Houston and 3UTMB, Galveston
The Application of Sliding Mode Control to Generate Dynamical Simulations of Human Gait
  K. Sasaki and R.R. Neptune – UT, Austin
Neuromotor Adaptations in Response to Decreased Prosthesis Stiffness in Unilateral Transtibial Amputee Gait
 

R.J. Zmitrewicz and R.R. Neptune – UT, Austin

3:20-5:00 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria C Room
 

Vision Science II
Chair: Val Kalatsky — University of Houston
Co-chair: Gopathy Purushothaman — University of Chicago
  Trial-to-Trial Correlation between the Firing of Directionally Selective Neurons and Behavioral Response across Different Directions of Motion
 

W.H. Bosking and J.H.R. Maunsell – Baylor College of Medicine

The Size and Constitution of Sensory Neural Pools That Inform Fine Perceptual Decisions
 

G. Purushothaman and D. Bradley – University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Delayed Maturation of Receptive-Field Center and Surround in Macaque V2 Neurons
 

B. Zhang, J. Zheng, H. Bi, I. Watanabe, I. Maruko, E.L. Smith III and Y. Chino – University of Houston

Properties of the Mouse Visual Cortex Revealed by Fourier Optical Imaging
  V. Kalatsky – University of Houston
Thursday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
3:20
Posters
Friday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
 
 

5-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session A: Electrocardiology and Cardiovascular Systems
  Digital Processing of Recorded Electrocardiograms
 

D. Sevilla, E. Morales, J. Pierluissi, H. Nazeran and Z. Abedin – UT, El Paso

Validated Use of Measured 12-Lead EKGs in the Simulation of Body Surface Potentials
 

E. Morales , D. Sevilla, J.H. Pierluissi and Z. Abedin – UT, El Paso

3D Imaging of Bioelectrical Sources from Surface Potential Measurements
 

W.G. Besio and M. Fasiuddin – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Overview of the Impella Recover Left Ventricular Support System
  C. Gemmato – Texas Heart Institute
Overview of the ORQIS CANCION Percutaneous Assist Devices
 

M. Bergheim – Texas Heart Institute

  Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist System as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation for Patients with End-stage Congestive Heart Failure
 

H.S. Mesina, T.J. Myers; I.D. Gregoric and O.H. Frazier – Texas Heart Institute

  Relating the Physics and Physiology of Thermoregulation
 

V.P. Kuriachan, R.J. Widmer, J.E. Laurinec, R.H. Stewart and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

  Bridging Strategies for Modeling Complex Microvascular Beds
 

M.A. Zebda, K.V. Desai, S.A. Rohe, M.R. Burlone, N.L. Ranallo and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

  A Novel Model to Repeatedly Characterize the Effect of Interstitial Tethering on Vascular Function
 

R.M. Dongaonkar, R. Bogenschutz, R.H. Stewart and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session B: Biotechnology
  Rat BACE1 Promoter Nuclear Factor-kappaB Binding Site Characterization
  K. Bourne1, C. Lange-Dohna2, S. Rossner2 and J. R. Perez-Polo1 – 1UTMB, Galveston and 2Paul Flechsig Institute for Brain Research, Leipzig, Germany
Effect Of Oxygen on the Escherichia coli Global Redox Sensing/Regulation Networks and Cellular Responses
  S.S. Levanon, K-Y. San and G.N. Bennett – Rice University
Role of nuo Gene Cluster during Anaerobic Pyruvate Metabolism in Escherichia coli
  R. Singh, G.N. Bennett and K-Y. San – Rice University
Characterization of a Gene-Switching Network
 

S. Portle, M. Harrison, K-Y.San, G.N. Bennett and N. Mantzaris – Rice University
Development of a Genetic Network Driven Model for Sugar-Utilization Regulatory Systems
 

R. Peacock1, J.V. Shanks2, R. Gonzalez2 and K-Y. San1 – 1Rice University and 2Iowa State Univ., Ames, Iowa

Transient Effect of Overexpressing Asαβ on Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Production in Catharanthus Roseus Hairy Roots

C. Peebles1, S. Gibson2, J.V. Shanks3 and K-Y. San1 – 1Rice University, 2University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; and 3Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Batch Reactor Design and Optimization for Large-scale Succinate Production under Absolute Aerobic Conditions Using a Metabolically Engineered Aerobic Succinate Production System in Escherichia coli
H. Lin, G.N. Bennett and K-Y. San – Rice University

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session C: Nano- and Microtechnology
  Microcapsule Based Glucose Biosensors Using RET and Affinity of an APO Enzyme toward its Substrate
 

S. Chinnayelka and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Nanoengineered Fluorescent Neural Probes for Monitoring Biochemical Dynamics
  A. C. Mack, P.S. Grant, and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Construction of a Microcapsule-Based Fluorescent Lactate Sensor
  R.T. Simpson and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Self-contained System for Observation of Chemically Stimulated Cell Cultures
  M.E. Caldorera, B.A. Deorosan, V.P. Haley, E.A. Hiers, A.L. Moore and M. J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Design, Modeling, and Validation of Nanoengineered Optical Glucose Microsensors
 

J.Q. Brown and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Polarized Angular Dependent Light Scattering from Gold Nanoshells with Smooth and Rough Surfaces

K. Fu, H. Wang, N.J. Halas and R.A. Drezek – Rice University
Preparative Electrophoresis with Direct Elution into a Minimized Volume
G.W. Jackson1,2, G.E. Fox1, and R. Willson1 – 1University of Houston and 2BioTex, Houston
Nanoparticle Thin Films for Cell Culture

D.S. Kommireddy, Y.M. Lvov and D.K. Mills – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Comparison of Different Techniques for Loading Glucose Oxidase into Nanoengineered Microcapsules as Glucose Biosensor

H. Zhu, R. Srivastava, J.Q.Brown and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Towards Development of a SAMS-based Cell Culture Platform

A. Doss, R. Aithal , D. Kuila and D.K. Mills -- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Applications of Modeling and Control toward the Development of Novel Therapies for Diabetes Mellitus

T.G. Farmer, T.F. Edgar and N. Peppas – UT, Austin

Optimal Parameter of Gold Nanoshells for Optical Coherence Tomography as Contrast Agents

M-H. Lee1, A.W. H. Lin 1, J.K. Barton2, N.J. Halas1, J. West1 and R.A. Drezek1 – 1Rice University and 2University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Quantitative Analysis Of Quantum Dots For Biological Applications
E. Chang,W.Yu, V. Colvin and R. Drezek – Rice University
Targeted Nanoshells: A Platform for Combining Cancer Imaging and Therapy

C. Loo, A. Lowery, M-H.Lee, J.West, N. Halas and R. Drezek – Rice University
Antibody-Conjugated Metal Nanoshells For Selective Photothermal Therapy
A. Lowery1, C. Loo1, P. O’Neal2, L. Hirsch1, N. Halas1, R. Drezek1 and J. West1 – 1Rice University and 2Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc., Houston
In vivo Detection of Intra-Nuclear Targets Using Gold Nanoparticles: Human Papillomavirus

S. Kumar1, J . Aaron1, K. Sokolov2, R. Richards-Kortum1 – 1UT, Austin and 2UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Microencapsulation Techniques for Biosensors: A Study of Factors Affecting Enzyme Encapsulation and Stability

S.R. Nayak and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Application of Self-assembled Ultrathin Film Coatings to Stabilize Enzyme Encapsulation and Activity in Alginate Microspheres

R. Srivastava, J.Q. Brown, H. Zhu and M.J. McShane – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session D: Tissue Engineering
  Functional Protein Patterns on Fresh Tissues
  R.R. Kane, A.Perera, D.W. Dean, S.K. McBrayer and J.B. Mourad – Baylor University, Waco, TX
Micro- and Macro-scale Characterization of Tissue Response to Mechanical Load
  C. Ramachandran, J. Leslie, J. Humphrey and A. Yeh – TAMU, College Station
Role of FASL/FAS Pathway in Cytotoxity of INS-1 Cells
 

S.M. Kemper, N. Ebrahimi and V.V. Tran – University of Houston

Adipogenesis within a Continuously Perfused Low-Shear Bioreactor
  C.A. Frye and C.W. Patrick, Jr.– UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Protective Effects of Microvascular Endothelial Cells on Preadipocytes under Hypoxic Conditions
 

C.A. Frye, D. Son, X. Wu and C.W. Patrick, Jr. – UT M .D. Anderson Cancer Center

Experimentally-Induced Myasthenia Gravis In Mice: The Muscle-Specific Kinase (Musk) as a New Target For Antibodies Triggering Muscle Weakness
 

S. Jha 1, H. Wang1, K. P. Xu1,T. Maruta2, M. Oshima2, D. E. Mosier2, M.Z. Atassi2 and W. Hoch1 – 1University of Houston and 2Baylor College of Medicine

Improvement of Novel Biomedical Devices via Kinetic Studies of Iniferter Photopolymerization
 

D.A. Barad and N.A. Peppas – UT, Austin

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session E: Lasers and Optics
  Specificity and Accuracy of Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring with Optical Coherence Tomography: Influence of Analyte Concentrations and Physiological Variables
 

I. Cicenaite, D. Prough, V. Sapozhnikova, R. Kuranov and R. Esenaliev – UTMB, Galveston
Development of a Versatile Breath Collection Device for Laser-Based Trace Gas Detection
 

M. McCurdy, Y. Bahkirkin, S. So and F. Tittel – Rice University

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session F: Orthopaedics
  Kinematic Finite Element Model of the Temporomandibular Joint

J.J. Lemoine1, J.J. Xia2, J. Gateno2 and M.A.K. Liebschner1 – 1Rice University and 2UT Dental Branch at Houston
Model Estimates of Isometric Muscle Forces during Maximal-Effort Elbow Flexion and Extension Exercises

B.A. Garner – Baylor University, Waco, TX

Load Distribution Analysis within a Posterior Spinal Fixation System
B. Boies1, W. Tawackoli1, R.A.W. Marco1,2 and M.A. K. Liebschner1 – 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine
The Effect of Compressive Preload on the Instantaneous Axis of Rotation of the Thoracolumbar Spine

B. Boies1, W. Tawackoli1, R.A.W. Marco1,2 and M.A.K. Liebschner1 – 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine

The Effects of Constraint Induced Therapy on Physical and Sensory Function in Children: A Retrospective Case Review

K.S. Thompson, B. Dibble, A. Gartman, T. Reistetter and M.F. Baxter – Texas Woman's University, Houston

The Time Course of Recovery from Whole-body Vibration Induced Postural Sway
E. James, J. Banda and C.S. Layne – University of Houston
Compensatory Strategies in Walking Due to Decreased Rate of Force Development and Increased Hip Stiffness

E. J. Goldberg and R. R. Neptune – UT, Austin

Inverse Dynamics Gait Analysis Using Optoelectronic and Digitized Virtual Markers

A.F.J Abercromby1, C. Arellano1, R.R. Neptune2, C.A. Ambrose3 and C.S. Layne1 – 1University of Houston, 2UT, Austin, 3UT Health Science Center at Houston

Identifying Neuromuscular Inhibition in the Human Lower Leg Using Mechanical Stimluation to the Foot

K.T. Nguyen and C.S. Layne – University of Houston

Active Regeneration (Ar) Program for Individuals Paralyzed Due to Spinal Cord Injury
.C. Edwards and C.S. Layne – University of Houston

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session G: Biomaterials
  Color Variations Among Human Teeth By Ethnicity: A Pilot Study
 

M.S. Eldiwany, R.D. Paravina and J.M. Powers – UT Dental Branch at Houston
Color Ranges And Distribution Of Human Teeth
 

R.D. Paravina1, G. Majkic2, L. Milojevic1 and J.M. Powers1 – 1UT Dental Branch at Houston and 2University of Houston

Coverage Error And Color Frequency Of Dental Shade Guide
 

K. O’Keefe, R.D. Paravina and J.M. Powers – UT Dental Branch at Houston

Representation of Human Tooth Color Space: Clustering vs. Optimization
  R.D. Paravina1, G. Majkic2 and J.M. Powers1 – 1UT Dental Branch at Houston and 2University of Houston

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session H: Neuroscience
  Three Dimensional High Speed Laser Scanning Scheme for Multiphoton Microscopy
 

D. Reddy1 and P. Saggau2,1 – 1Rice University and 2Baylor College of Medicine

Simulating Spatio-temporal Synaptic Stimulation Patterns for Investigating Single Neuron Computation
 

N. Parikshak, B. Losavio and P. Saggau – Baylor College of Medicine

Solving Coefficient Inverse Problems for Spike Train Models of Aplysia Buccal Ganglion Feeding Circuit Using the Adjoint Method for Least Squares
  Z. Kilpatrick1, S. Cox1, D. Baxter2, J. Byrne2, and R. Hayes2 – 1Rice University and 2UT Houston Medical School
Motor Learning in Adaptation to Altered Sensorimotor States
 

H.S. Cohen1, J.J. Bloomberg2, A.P. Mulavara1, S.L. Congdon1 and E. Murphy1 – 1Baylor College of Medicine and 2NASA/JSC

Does Forced Exercise Increase Neurogenesis?
 

J.L. Leasure – University of Houston

Postsynaptic Mechanisms Involved in Barrel Map Development
 

M. Inan and M.C. Crair – Baylor College of Medicine

A Quantitative Model of Neuronal Calcium Signaling
  J. Hartsfield, B. Peercy and S. Cox– Rice University
Neurotransmitter Release In Cone Photoreceptors
 

B. Innocenti, P. Thakur and R. Heidelberger. – UT Houston Medical School

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session I: Biorobotics
  Redesign of a Haptic Arm Exoskeleton
 

A. Sledd, A. Gupta and M.K. O’Malley – Rice University
Using Labview Fpga to Improve Fidelity of Virtual Walls
  E. Kopp, D. Leach and M.K. O’Malley – Rice University
Haptic Training for Performance Enhancement and Rehabilitation
  M. Gen, A. Gupta and M.K. O’Malley – Rice University
Simple C. Elegans Nervous System Emulator
  P.Frenger – A Working Hypothesis, Inc., Houston

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday
February 10, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session J: Thermal Imaging
  Contact-Free Measurement of Cardiac Pulse Based on the Analysis of Thermal Imagery
 

M. Garbey, N. Sun, A. Merla, and I. Pavlidis – University of Houston

StressCam: Non-contact Measurement of Users’ Emotional States through Thermal Imaging
  C. Puri and I. Pavlidis – University of Houston
Touchless Monitoring of Breath Function
 

R. Murthy, I. Pavlidis and P. Tsiamyrtzis – University of Houston

Extraction of Superficial Vasculature in Thermal Imaging
 

C. Manohar and I. Pavlidis – University of Houston

Face Recognition in the Thermal Infrared Spectrum
 

P. Buddharaju, I. Pavlidis and I. Kakadiar – University of Houston

Lie Detection: Recovery of the Periorbital Signal through Tandem Tracking and Noise Suppression in Thermal Facial Video
 

P. Tsiamyrtzis1, J. Dowdall1, D. Shastri1, I. Pavlidis1, M.G. Frank2 and P. Eckman3 – 1University of Houston, 2Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ and 3UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

5:00-6:30 p.m.
ThursdayFriday
February 101, 2005         
Shamrock Ballroom
 

Poster Session K: BME Education
  Integrative Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program: The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Experience
 

X. Wu, C. Frye, A. Wright and C. Patrick, Jr. – UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Thursday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
3:20
Posters
Friday
8:30
10:20
Lunch
1:30
 
 

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Palacio del Rio Room
 

Space Medicine Minisymposium I
Chair: Craig L. Fischer — NASA/JSC
Co-chair: Sam L. Pool — NASA/JSC
  Australian Antarctic Expeditions: Implications for Biomedical Engineering and Space Medicine on a Mars Mission
 

Desmond Lugg, M.D., Chief, Medicine of Extreme Environments, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Training Future Space Medicine Providers: The Space Surgeon Astronaut and a Mars Mission, Biomedical Engineering Challenges
 

Norman McSwain, M.D., Chief, Trauma Surgery, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, LA

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Hawaiian Village Room
 

Cardiovascular Control & Modeling
Chair: Dirar Khoury — Baylor College of Medicine
Co-chair: K. Jane Grande-Allen — Rice University
  Hemodynamic Evaluation of the Left Ventricle by Intracardiac Echocardiography
 

C. Ding, L. Rao, S.F. Nagueh and D.S. Khoury – Baylor College of Medicine

Modeling Human Congestive Heart Failure
 

C. Luo1, R. Ha1, A. Bidani2, J.B Zwischenberger3 and J.W. Clark Jr.1 – 1Rice University, 2UT Houston Medical School and 3UTMB, Galveston

Automated Fluid Balance Monitoring for Burn Resuscitation
 

S.S. Victor, S.L. Hoskins, J. Espana-Tenorio, L.C. Cancio, G.A. Drew, D.N. Herndon and G.C. Kramer – UTMB, Galveston

Evidence for Coordination between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pumping of Lymph
 

P.D. Pepper, R.M. Dongaonkar, J.T. Ali and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

Evidence that the Batwing Vasculature is a Thermoregulatory Organ
 

J.E. Laurinec, R.J. Widmer, V.P. Kuriachan and C.M. Quick – TAMU, College Station

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Plaza Room
 

Nano- & Microtechnology Chair: Rebekah A. Drezek — Rice University
Co-chair: Michael J. McShane — Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
  Temperature-Sensitive Stealth Nanoparticles as Intelligent Therapeutic Systems
D.E. Owens III and N.A. Peppas – UT Austin
High Resolution Optical Imaging of Pre-cancer with Structured Illumination– An Integrated Approach

M.S. Rahman1, K. Sokolov1, T. Tkaczyk2, M. Descour2 and R. Richards-Kortum1 – 1UT, Austin and 2University of Arizona at Tucson

Nanoshells as Near Infrared Absorbers to Enhance Laser Tissue Welding
A. Gobin1, D.P. O’Neal2, D.M. Watkins2, N.J. Halas1, R.A. Drezek1 and J. West1 – 1Rice University and 2Nanospectra Biosciences LLC, Houston
Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Property, Water-Solubility

W.W. Yu1, X. Peng2 and V.L. Colvin1 – 1Rice University and 2University of Arkansas, Fayettesville, AR

Nanostructural Ultrathin Films and Surfaces: Synthesis, Characterization and Bioapplications

R.C. Advincula – University of Houston

Neural Cell Survival and Electrical Activation on Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Substrates

A. Liopo, M.P. Stewart, J. Hudson, J.M. Tour and T.C. Pappas – UTMB Galveston and Rice University

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Flamingo Room
 

Biorobotics I
Chair: Michael A.K. Liebschner — Rice University
Co-chair: Dierdre Meldrum — University of Washington, Seattle, WA
 

Session Keynote Address
Automation for Molecular Biotechnology

 

Dierdre Meldrum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Automation for Electron Cyromicroscopy
 

C. Petrie, A. Quon and M.K. O’Malley – Rice University
Engineering Design of Lower Extremity Prosthetic for High Ambulation Patients in Developing Nations
 

K.M. Ness and R.V. Gonzalez -- LeTourneau University, Longview, TX

A Comparison Study of Human Vertebral Body Collapse Using a 6-DOF Robotic System and a Standard Uniaxial Compressive Device
 

W. Tawackoli, K. Sun and M.A.K. Liebschner – Rice University

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria C Room
 

Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience I
Chair: Nikos Mantzaris — Rice University
Co-chair: Doug Baxter — UT-Houston Medical School
  Architecture Restricts Frequency Relations in Networks of Phase and IF Oscillators
  K. Josic1, M. Golubitsky1 and E. Shea-Brown2 – 1University of Houston and 2New York University, New York, NY
Mathematical Modeling of Intracellular Dynamics in Astrocytes
  P. Contou-Carrere and N. Mantzaris – Rice University
Modeling of Signal Transduction and Wave Propagation in Astrocytic Cellular Networks
  M.Stamatakis and N. Mantzaris – Rice University
Steady-State Bifurcation Analysis and Dynamical Simulation of a Molecular Network Underlying the Induction of Memory
 

H. Song, E. Av-Ron, D.A. Baxter and J.H. Byrne – UT Houston Medical School

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Waldorf-Astoria B Room
 

Health Care Information Systems
Chair: Jill B. Almaguer — Sheriff and Company, Houston
Co-chair: Yadin David — Texas Children's Hospital
  Opening Remarks
 

J.B. Almaguer – Sheriff and Company, Houston
Advances In Information Search And Retrieval
 

J.B. Almaguer – Sheriff and Company, Houston

Health Information Infrastructure: A Commercial Model
 

P. Schmelzer – TeraMEDICA, Milwaukee, WI

Secondary And Delayed Traumatic Injury
 

W.A. Hyman, M.M. Mickal and G. Reza – TAMU, College Station

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

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Palacio del Rio Room
 

Space Medicine Minisymposium II
Chair: Craig L. Fischer — NASA/JSC
Co-chair: Sam L. Pool — NASA/JSC
  Training Future NASA Flight Surgeons: Critical Skills Enhancement and Maintaining Clinical Expertise for Mars Mission Support
 

James D. Polk, M.D., Chief, Operational Medicine, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Medical Simulations and Space Medicine: Engineering and Technology in the Mars Mission Era Applied to Medical Training on Demand
 

Hal Doerr, M.D., Anesthesia Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Panel Discussion

10:20-11:50 a.m.
Friday
February 11, 2005         
Hawaiian Village Room
 

Ventricular Assist Devices
Chair: Joseph B. Zwischenberger — The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Co-chair: John Criscione — Texas A&M University, College Station
  Evaluation of a Four-Chamber Wedge Pump as a Ventricular Assist Device

H. Khalil, D. Tamez and K.A. Kadipasaoglu – Texas Heart Institute

Validating Theoretical Analysis of Flow through an Axial Blood Pump
R. White1, R. Benkowski1, S. Alexander1, R. Rao1, A. McLellan1 and A. Lammel2 – 1MicroMed Technology Inc. and 2Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
Fluid Mechanics of the MicroMed DeBakey Ventricular Assist Device

A. Lammel1, D. Arora1, R. White2, R. Benkowski2, M. Behr3, F. Hussain4 and M. Pasquali1 – 1Rice University, 2MicroMed Technology, Houston, 3Aachen University, Aachen, Germany and 4University of Houston

Tensor-Based Hemolysis Modeling for Ventricular Assist Devices
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