Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials & Micro-and Nanomechanics, Volume 4

1. Terahertz Protein Vibrations: The Usefulness of Coarse-Grained Numerical Models.- 2. Protein Conformational Changes and Low-Frequency Vibrational Modes: A Similarity Analysis.- 3. Keynote: Residual Stresses in Biological Materials.- 4. Quantification of Papillary Muscle Motion and Mitral Regurgitation after Myocardial Infarction.-  5. Characterization of Fiber Alignment and Mechanical Properties of Printed Cellulose Nanofibril Films.- 6. Vibrational Analysis of Biopolymer-Based Hydrogels Using 3D-Printed Test Structures for Applications In Bioprinting.- 7. High Strain Torsional Shear of Porcine Thoracic Aorta.- 8. Imaging of the Scattering of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Waves at Artificial Bone Replicas.- 9. A Comparison Between Bearing and Non-Bearing Human Bone: Mechanical Testing and Micro-Architecture Assessment.- 10. 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation (3D-HSDIC) to Study Damage of Human Eardrum Under High-pressure Loading.- 11. Comparative Modal Analysis of the Tympanic Membrane Mechanics between Normal and Experimentally Simulated Pathological Ears.- 12. Influence of Cell Wall Polysaccharides on Structure and Mechanics of Streptococcus Mutans.- 13. Dental Implant Texture Affects Biofilm Adhesion Strength.- 14. On the Role of Human Umbilical Cord Biomechanics.- 15. Laser Diffractometer for Measuring Bacterial Biodegradation of Dental Materials.

Martha Grady, University of Kentucky, USA; Jacob Notbohm, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA; Christian Franck, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA; LaVern Starman-Air Force Research Laboratory, USA; Jenny Hay - Nanomechanics Inc., USA