Spring OUR Symposium
We had two undergrads present posters at the Spring OUR (Office of Undergraduate Research) symposium. Kathryn presented her research with Sandra to optimize the Bone-On-Chip device, and Deeqa talked about her Finite Element Modeling work with Jason. Great job ladies!




2021 SNCURS Event
We had three students participate in the 2021 SNCURS (State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium) Event.
You can check out their talks/posters on the website, at least for now (we have no idea how long things will stay available, so we’ve included the link within the symposium and also a direct link to the YouTube video):
- Deeqa talked about her research using the Individual Trabecular Segmentation (ITS) software to analyze trabecular bone-like microstructures: YouTube video
- Kathryn spoke about her work developing a mechanism to study bone-vascular interactions: YouTube video
- Jennifer spoke about her research into the effects of BPBI on gait and grip strength: [no YouTube video, but poster is below]
Sandra and Kathryn Present at CMI
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Two of our undergraduates presented their work at the Summer Office of Undergraduate Research Symposium.


OML “at” BMES 2020
Like most of 2020, BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society) looked different than normal. This year’s conference was held virtually. As with other BMES conferences, OML had a very strong showing, with five lab members presenting their research! Unfortunately virtual conferences don’t lend themselves to lots of photos, but you can check out a screen grab of Vince presenting his poster below!
- Jason: Micro-Finite Element Models of Osteoporotic Bone Resist Changes in Performance Due to Downsampling
- Sandra: Examining contributions of limb unloading to changes in bone perfusion with ischemic stroke
- Annie Kate: Impact of Ischemic Stroke on Gait Mechanics in Older Mice
- Vince: Optimizing the Modulus-Density Relationship in Finite Element Models of Vertebral Cancellous Bone
- Jennifer: Reduced Humeral Bone Growth Following Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
Emily Presents at ASB
Emily recently presented her ongoing research on the BPBI project. She had not one, but two posters at the annual conference.

ORS Annual Conference 2020
We had a great time in Phoenix at the annual ORS (Orthopaedic Research Society) meeting. It was great to get away from the cold weather in NC, even if we did have to deal with some extreme storms and tornado warnings on the way out.
Sandra, Emily and Jason all presented their research:
- Sandra: Examining changes in bone perfusion and bone-specific biomarkers with ischemic stroke: Poster #1675
- Emily: Detriments in humeral bone microstructure and mineralization following brachial plexus birth injury: Poster #1695
- Jason: Heterogeneous tissue modulus improved prediction of mechanical behavior in human vertebral cancellous bone. Poster #1759




2019 BME Department Retreat
Earlier this week, we attended our annual department retreat. It’s always great to get to see what others are doing, especially since our department spans two universities and sometimes we forget what each other is up to!
Sandra and Jason both presented posters highlighting their work.


Sara Presented her Research at the OUR Symposium
Lab member Sara recently presented an update on her research with Nicholas at the NC State Undergraduate Research Symposium annual conference. Great job Sara!

Emily and Hannah Present at the UNC Human Movement Science Symposium
Emily and Hannah represented OML at the recent Human Movement Science Research Symposium, held at UNC. Great job ladies!





