28th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference
Aug 30-Sept. 3, 2006, New York City, New York, USA

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Last updated on August 20, 2008. This conference program is tentative and subject to change

Technical Program for Thursday Aug 31, 2006

 

ThP1P

Broadway Ballroom
Keynote Session Plenary
 
 

ThA01

Marquis AB
Signal Processing and Modeling in Biological Systems II Oral Session
 
Chair: Hoyer, DirkFriedrich Schiller Univ.
Co-Chair: Ahn, Jae MokHallym Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA01.1

 
Insulin Secretion Rate and B-Cell Sensitivity from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Normotensive and Normoglycemic Humans
Di Nardo, FrancescoPol. Univ. of Marche
Cerasa, PamelaPol. Univ. of Marche
Casagrande, FabrizioPol. Univ. of Marche
Boemi, MassimoItalian National Inst. of Res. and Care on Aging (INRCA-IRCCS)
Morosini, Pierpaolo“C. G. Mazzoni” General Hospital
Burattini, RobertoPol. Univ. of Marche
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA01.2

 
Robust Blood-Glucose Control Using Mathematica
Kovacs, LeventeBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec.
Palancz, BelaBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec.
Benyo, Balazs IstvanSzechenyi Istvan Univ. Gyor
Torok, LaszloBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec.
Benyo, ZoltanBudapest Univ. of Tech. and Ec.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA01.3

 
Aspects of Nonlinear Dielectric Spectroscopy of Biological Cell Suspensions
McLellan, Christopher J.Carleton Univ.
Chan, Adrian D.C.Carleton Univ.
Goubran, Rafik A.Carleton Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA01.4

 
Regularization of Body Core Temperature Prediction During Physical Activity
Gribok, AndreiU.S. Army Medical Res. and Materiel Command
McKenna, ThomasU.S. Army Medical Res. and Materiel Command
Reifman, JaquesU.S. Army Medical Res. and Materiel Command
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA01.5

 
Integrative Analysis of Intracranial Pressure and R-R Interval Signals: A Study of ICP B-Wave Using Causal Coherence
Hu, XiaoUniv. of California, Los Angeles
Nenov, ValeriyUniv. of California, Los Angeles
Bergsneider, MarvinUniv. of California, Los Angeles
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA01.6

 
Enhanced Parameter Estimation with GLLS and the Bootstrap Monte Carlo Method for Dynamic SPECT
Wen, LingfengUniv. of Sydney
Eberl, StefanRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital
Feng, DaganThe Univ. of Sydney
 

ThA02

Marquis C
MRI: Novel Applications Oral Session
 
Chair: Wu, Ed X.The Univ. of Hong Kong
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA02.1

 
Magnetic Steering of Iron Oxide Microparticles Using Propulsion Gradient Coils in MRI
Mathieu, Jean-BaptisteEc. Pol. de Montreal
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA02.2

 
Cell Number Quantification of USPIO-Labeled Stem Cells by MRI: An in Vitro Study
Cheung, Jerry S.The Univ. of Hong Kong
Chow, April M.The Univ. of Hong Kong
Hui, Edward S.The Univ. of Hong Kong
Yang, JianThe Univ. of Hong Kong
Tse, H. F.Univ. of Hong Kong
Wu, Ed X.The Univ. of Hong Kong
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA02.3

 
The Correlated Network of Acupuncture Effect: A Functional Connectivity Study
QIn, WeiCASIA
Tian, JieInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
Hu, JinInst. of Automation, Chinese Acad. of Sciences
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA02.4

 
Ultrasound Accelerated Bone Tissue Engineering Monitored with Magnetic Resonance Microscopy
Moinnes, JessyUniv. of Illinois at chicago
Vidula, NeelimaUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
Halim, NadiaUniv. of Illinis at Chicago
Othman, ShadiUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA02.5

 
Combination 3D TOP with 2D PC MRA Techique for Cerebral Blood Flow Volume Measurement
Guo, GangShantou Univ. Medical Coll.
Wu, RenHuaShantou Univ. Medical Coll.
Zhang, YunPingShantou Univ. Medical Coll.
Guan, JinTianHuazhong Univ. of Sci & Tech.
Guo, YueLinShantou Univ. Medical Coll.
Chen, XiaoKeShantou Univ. Medical Coll.
terBrugger, KarelThe Toronto Western Hospital. Univ. of Toronto
Mikulis, DavidThe Toronto Western Hospital, Univ. of Toronto
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA02.6

 
Partially Parallel MR Spectroscopic Imaging of Gliomas at 3T
Ozturk-Isik, EsinUniv. of California, San Francisco
Banerjee, SuchandrimaUniv. of California, San Francisco
Majumdar, SharmilaUniv. of California, San Francisco
Nelson, SarahUniv. of California, San Francisco
 

ThA03

SoHo-Herald
Adaptive, Parametric and Optimal Filtering II Oral Session
 
Chair: Korenberg, MichaelQueen's Univ.
Co-Chair: Manfredi, ClaudiaUniv. degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA03.1

 
Comparing Unscented and Extended Kalman Filter Algorithms in the Rigid-Body Point-Based Registration
Hedjazi Moghari, MehdiQueens Univ.
Abolmaesumi, PurangQueen's Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA03.2

 
Epileptic Spike Detection Using a Kalman Filter Based Approach
Tzallas, AlexandrosUniv. of Ioannina
Oikonomou, VaggelisUniv. of Ioannina
Fotiadis, Dimitrios I.Univ. of Ioannina
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA03.3

 
A Labview-Based GUI for the Measurement of Otoacoustic Emissions
Wu, YeClarkson Univ.
McNamara, DavidClarkson Univ.
Ziarani, AlirezaClarkson Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA03.4

 
A Robust Tool for Newborn Infant Cry Analysis
Manfredi, ClaudiaUniv. degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
Bocchi, LeonardoUniv. degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
Tocchioni, ValentinaUniv. degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA03.5

 
LMS-Based Active Noise Cancellation Methods for Fmri Using Sub-Band Filtering
Abdollahzadeh Milani, AliUniv. of Texas at Dallas
Panahi, IssaUniv. of Texas at Dallas
Briggs, RichardUT Southwestern
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA03.6

 
Adaptive Compression of Respiratory and Swallowing Sounds
Yadollahi, AzadehUniv. of Manitoba
Moussavi, ZahraUniv. of Manitoba
Yahampath, PradeepaUniv. of Manitoba
 

ThA04

Ziegfield
Functional Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering - Bone Tissue Engineering Oral Session
 
Chair: Botchwey, EdwardUniv. of Virginia
Co-Chair: Nicoll, StevenUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA04.1

 
Production of Osteoclasts from Human Adipose Tissue under Chemically-Defined Conditions
Ogle, RoyUniv. of Virginia
Ogle, RebeccaUniv. of Virginia
Tholpady, AshokUniv. of Virginia
Sefcik, LaurenUniv. of Virginia
Botchwey, EdwardUniv. of Virginia
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA04.2

 
Induction of Osteoblast Differentiation Markers in Human Dermal Fibroblasts: Potential Application to Bone Tissue Engineering
Hee, ChristopherUniv. of Pennsylvania
Nicoll, StevenUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA04.3

 
In Vivo Evaluation of a Tri-Phasic Composite Scaffold for Anterior Cruciate Ligament-To-Bone Integration
Spalazzi, JeffreyColumbia Univ.
Dagher, EliasHospital for Special Surgery
Doty, StephenHospital for Special Surgery
Guo, EdwardColumbia Univ.
Rodeo, ScottHospital for Special Surgery
Lu, HelenColumbia Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA04.4

 
Proliferative Capacity and Osteogenic Differentiation Behavior of Novel Dura Stem Cells
Petrie, CarenUniv. of Virginia
Ogle, RoyUniv. of Virginia
Botchwey, EdwardUniv. of Virginia
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA04.5

 
In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation of a Novel Polymer-Ceramic Composite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering
Khan, YusufUniv. of Virginia
El-Amin, SaadiqUniv. of Virginia
Laurencin, Cato TUniv. of Virginia
 

ThA05

Duffy-Columbia
Advances in Sensor Technology I Oral Session
 
Chair: Judy, JackUCLA
Co-Chair: Dumont, GuyUniv. of British Columbia
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA05.1

 
FRET Evidence That an Isoform of Caspase-7 Binds but Does Not Cleave Its Substrate
Li, IsaacUniv. of Toronto
Chiang, Jui-Hsuan(Jason)Univ.
Truong, KevinUniv. of Toronto
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA05.2

 
An Impedimetric Sensor for Monitoring the Growth of Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Oliver, Louise MaryUniv. of Ulster
Dunlop, Patrick SMUniv. of Ulster
Byrne, John AUniv. of Ulster
Blair, IanUniv. of Ulster
Boyle, MariaRoyal Coll. of Surgeons Ireland
McGuigan, Kevin GRoyal Coll. of Surgeons Ireland
McAdams, Eric TUniv. of Ulster
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA05.3

 
Effect of Incus Removal on Middle Ear Acoustic Sensor for a Fully Implantable Cochlear Prosthesis
Zurcher, MarkCase Western Res. Univ.
Young, DarrinCase Western Res. Univ.
Semaan, MarounUniv. Hospitals of Cleveland
Megerian, CliffUniv. Hospitals of Cleveland
Ko, WenCase Western Res. Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA05.4

 
Video-Rhino-Hygrometer (VRH)
Setola, RobertoUniv. CAMPUS Bio-Medico di Roma
Casale, ManueleUniv. CAMPUS Bio-Medico
Cusimano, ValerioUniv. CAMPUS Bio-Medico
Soda, PaoloUniv. CAMPUS Bio-Medico
Salvinelli, FabrizioUniv. CAMPUS Bio-Medico
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA05.5

 
The Use of a Two Channel Doppler Radar Sensor for the Characterization of Heart Motion Phases
Muehlsteff, JensPhilips
Thijs, Jeroen A.J.Philips
Pinter, RobertPhilips
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA05.6

 
Method and Apparatus for Intra-Esophageal Cough Detection
Hogan, Jennifer A.Univ. of Calgary
Mintchev, Martin P.Univ. of Calgary
 

ThA06

Empire Hudson
Surgical Robotics II Oral Session
 
Chair: Cavusoglu, M. CenkCase Western Res. Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA06.1

 
Needle Insertion Force Estimation Model Using Procedure-Specific and Patient-Specific Criteria
Podder, TarunUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
Sherman, JasonUniv. of Rochester
Messing, EdwardUniv. of Rochester
Rubens, DeborahUniv. of Rochester
Fuller, DaveUniv. of Rochester
Ng, Wan-SingNanyang Tech. Univ.
Brasacchio, RalphUniv. of Rochester
Yu, YanUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA06.2

 
Toward Effective Needle Steering in Brain Tissue
Engh, JohnathanUniv. of Pittsburgh
Podnar, GreggCarnegie Mellon Univ.
Kondziolka, DouglasUniv. of Pittsburgh
Riviere, CameronCarnegie Mellon Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA06.3

 
Efficacy of Prostate Stabilizing Techniques During Brachytherapy Procedure
Sherman, JasonUniv. of Rochester
Podder, TarunUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
Misic, VladimirUniv. of Rochester
Fu, LeiUniv. of Rochester
Fuller, DaveUniv. of Rochester
Winey, BrianUniv. of Rochester
Messing, EdwardUniv. of Rochester
Rubens, DeborahUniv. of Rochester
Strang, JohnUniv. of Rochester
Brasacchio, RalphUniv. of Rochester
Yu, YanUniv. of Rochester Medical Center
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA06.4

 
Dynamic Augmented Reality for Sensory Substitution in Robot-Assisted Surgical Systems.
Akinbiyi, TakintopeJohns Hopkins Univ.
Reiley, CarolJohns Hopkins Univ.
Saha, SunipaJohns Hopkins Univ.
Burschka, DariusTech. Univ. Munchen
Hasser, ChristopherIntuitive Surgical
Yuh, DavidJohns Hopkins Univ.
Okamura, AllisonJohns Hopkins Univ.
 

ThA07

Cantor-Jolson
Cellular and Tissue Cardiac Electrophysiology (Oral) Oral Session
 
Chair: Trayanova, NataliaTulane Univ.
Co-Chair: MacLeod, RobertUniv. of Utah
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA07.1

 
Imaging Cellular Calcium Dysfunction in the Heart Using Multi-Modal Optical Mapping
Hoeker, GregoryMetroHealth Campus, Case Western Res. Univ.
Laurita, KennethMetroHealth Campus, Case Western Res. Univ.
Katra, RodolpheMetroHealth Campus, Case Western Res. Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA07.2

 
Acquired Cell-To-Cell Coupling and “Cardiac-Like” Calcium Oscillations in Adult Stem Cells in a Cardiomyocyte Microenvironment
Muller-Borer, BarbaraBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina Univ.
Cascio, WayneBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina Univ.
Gwyn, EschThe Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Grisham, JoeThe Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Anderson, PageDuke Univ.
Malouf, NadiaThe Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA07.3

 
How to Explain Why "Unequal Anisotropy Ratios" Is Important Using Pictures but No Mathematics
Roth, BradleyOakland Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA07.4

 
Multilevel Homogenization Applied to the Cardiac Bidomain Equations
Austin, TravisUniv. of Auckland
Trew, MarkUniv. of Auckland
Pullan, AndrewUniv. of Auckland
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA07.5

 
Atrial Action Potential Heterogeneity Measured by Unipolar Electrograms
Vigmond, EdwardUniv. of Calgary
Tsoi, VincentUniv. of Calgary
Page, PierreUniv. of Montreal/Sacre-Coeur Hospital
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA07.6

 
Maintenance of Ventricular Fibrillation in Heterogeneous Ventricle
Arevalo, HermenegildTulane Univ.
Trayanova, NataliaTulane Univ.
 

ThA08

Juilliard
Computational Neurophysiology (Oral Session) Oral Session
 
Chair: Butera, RobertGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Finkel, LeifUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA08.1

 
Assessment of Effective Connectivity among Cortical Regions Based on a Neural Mass Model
Zavaglia, MelissaUniv. of Bologna
Astolfi, LauraUniv. of Rome
Babiloni, FabioUniv. of Rome
Ursino, MauroUniv. of Bologna
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA08.2

 
Behaviorally Modulated Filter Model for the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus
Scaglione, AlessandroDrexel Univ.
Moxon, KarenDrexel Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA08.3

 
Efficient Model-Based Design of Neurophysiological Experiments
Lewi, JeremyGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Butera, RobertGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Paninski, LiamColumbia Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA08.4

 
A New 3D Finite Element Model of Extracellular Action Potentials Recording with a Microelectrode in a Tissue Slice
Moulin, CélineCEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique)
Glière, AlainCommissariat à l'Energie Atomique
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA08.5

 
Significance of Pacemaker vs. Non-Pacemaker Neurons in an Excitatory Rhythmic Network
Purvis, ListonGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Wright, Terrence MichaelEmory Univ.
Smith, JeffreyNINDS/NIH
Butera, RobertGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA08.6

 
Synaptic Amplification in Motoneurons: Computational and Mechanistic Implications
Shapiro, NicholasGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Lee, RobertEmory Univ.
 

ThA09

Gramercy-Olmstead
Cardiac Mechanics Oral Session
 
Chair: Li, John K-J.Rutgers Univ.
Co-Chair: Hartley, Craig J.Baylor Coll. of Medicine
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA09.1

 
Reproducing Nonlinear Force Velocity Relation of Myocardial Tissue by a Nonlinear Parallel Elastic Component
Nobuaki, YutakaKyoto Univ.
Kamei, YuKyoto Univ.
Lu, JianyinKyoto Univ.
Shimayoshi, TakaoASTEM Res. Inst. of Kyoto
Ishikawa, SatoshiMechanical Design & Analysis co
Amano, AkiraKyoto Univ.
Kotera, HidetoshiKyoto Univ.
Matsuda, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA09.2

 
Estimation of Elastic and Viscous Properties of the Left Ventricle Based on Annulus Plane Harmonic Behavior
Kheradvar, ArashCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Milano, MicheleCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Gorman, RobertUniv. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
gorman, III, Joseph HUniv. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Gharib, MortezaCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA09.3

 
Continuous Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Monitoring by Central Aortic Pressure Waveform Analysis
Mukkamala, RamakrishnaMichigan State Univ.
Kuiper, JacobMichigan State Univ.
Sala-Mercado, JavierWayne State Univ. School of Medicine
Hammond, RobertWayne State Univ. School of Medicine
Kim, Jong-KyungWayne State Univ. School of Medicine
W, Stephenson, LarryWayne State Univ.
O'Leary, DonalWayne State Univ. School of Medicine
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA09.4

 
Stress Distribution in a Rotationally Symmetric and a Measurement Based Left Ventricular Shape Model
Takada, YasuhiroGraduate School of Informatics, Kyoto Univ.
Amano, AkiraKyoto Univ.
Lu, JianyinKyoto Univ.
Shimayoshi, TakaoASTEM Res. Inst. of Kyoto
Ishikawa, SatoshiMechanical Design & Analysis co
Matsuda, TetsuyaKyoto Univ.
Kotera, HidetoshiKyoto Univ.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA09.5

 
Model-Based Screening of Wall Motion Measures for Detection of Ischemia in Three-Dimensional Cardiac Images
Herz, SusanColumbia Univ.
Ingrassia, ChristopherColumbia Univ.
Costa, KevinColumbia Univ.
Holmes, JeffreyColumbia Univ.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA09.6

 
Imaging the Mechanics and Electromechanics of the Heart
Konofagou, ElisaColumbia Univ.
 

ThA10

Astor Ballroom
The Roads Well Laid (BME Careers at a Glance – I) Special Session
 
Organizer: Madhavan, GuruprasadState Univ. of New York
Organizer: Oakley, BarbaraOakland Univ.
 

ThA11

Belasco
Cellular and Molecular Engineering Oral Session
 
Chair: Tien, JoeBoston Univ.
Co-Chair: Raphael, RobertRice Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA11.1

 
Microenvironments That Promote Microvascular Function
Tien, JoeBoston Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA11.2

 
Lateral Diffusion and Self-Interactions of the Outer Hair Cell Protein Prestin
Raphael, RobertRice Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA11.3

 
Multiple Automated Minibioreactor System for Multifunctional Screening in Biotechnology
Fontova, AndreuTech. Univ. of Catalonia
Soley, AlbertAutonomous Univ. of Barcelona (UAB)
Galvez, JordiAutonomous Univ. of Barcelona (UAB)
Sarro, EnricAutonomous Univ. of Barcelona (UAB)
Lecina, MartiAutonomous Univ. of Barcelona (UAB)
Rosell, JavierTech. Univ. of Catalonia
Riu, Pere JTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
Cairo, Jordi JoanAutonomous Univ. of Barcelona (UAB)
Godia, FrancescAutonomous Univ. of Barcelona
Bragos, RamonTech. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC)
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA11.4

 
High Cell Density Three-Dimensional Neural Co-Cultures Require Continuous Medium Perfusion for Survival
Cullen, KacyGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Vukasinovic, JelenaGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Glezer, AriGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
LaPlaca, MichelleGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA11.5

 
The Use of an ‘Effective Potential’ to Describe the Directed Motion of a Two-State Molecular Motor
Han, YingrongHebei Univ. of Tech.
ZHAN, YongHebei Univ. of Tech.
Zhao, TongjunHebei Uniersity of Tech.
AN, HailongHebei Univ. of Tech.
Zhang, SuhuaHebei Uniersity of Tech.
Liu, HuiHebei Uniersity of Tech.
Zhang, YuhongHebei Uniersity of Tech.
Zheng, YanHebei Univ. of Tech.
Zhuo, YizhongChina Inst. of Atomic Energy
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA11.6

 
Modeling of the Bioactivated Nanopore Devices
H. Talasaz, AmirAliStanford Univ.
Liu, YangStanford Univ.
Ronaghi, MostafaStanford Univ.
W. Davis, RonaldStanford Univ.
 

ThA12

Palace Wintergarden
Neural Microsystems and Instrumentation Oral Session
 
Chair: Oweiss, KarimMichigan State Univ.
Co-Chair: Troyk, PhilipIllinois Inst. of Tech.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA12.1

 
Development of a Multichannel System for Intrinsic Cardiac Neural Recording
Dubeau, SimonUniv. of Montreal
Vinet, AlainUniv. de Montréal
Richer, Louis-PhilippeUniv. of Montreal
Guardo, RobertEc. Pol. de Montréal
Armour, John AndrewCentre de recherche Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA12.2

 
Transcutaneous Battery Recharging by Volume Conduction and Its Circuit Modeling
Tang, ZhideChongqing Univ.
Sclabassi, RobertUniv. of Pittsburgh
Hackworth, Steven A.Univ. of Pittsburgh
Zhao, JunUniv. of Pittsburgh
Sun, CaixinChongqing Univ.
Sun, MinguiUniv. of Pittsburgh
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA12.3

 
Light-Addressable Planar Electrode with Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon and Low-Conductive Passivation Layer for Stimulation of Cultured Neurons
Suzurikawa, JunThe Univ. of Tokyo
Takahashi, HirokazuUniv. of Tokyo
Takayama, YuzoThe Univ. of Tokyo
Warisawa, Shin'ichiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Mitsuishi, MamoruThe Univ. of Tokyo
Nakao, MasayukiUniv. of Tokyo
Jimbo, YasuhikoThe Univ. of Tokyo
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA12.4

 
A Switched-Capacitor Neural Preamplifier with an Adjustable Pass-Band for Fast Recovery Following Stimulation
Gusmeroli, RiccardoDEI, Pol. di Milano - IU.NET
Bonfanti, AndreaDEI,Pol. di Milano - IU.NET
Borghi, TommasoDEI,Pol. di Milano - IU.NET
S. Spinelli, AlessandroDEI,Pol. di Milano - IU.NET
Baranauskas, GytisPol. di Milano
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA12.5

 
An Adaptive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Analog-To-Digital Converter for High Density Neuroprosthetic Electrode Arrays
Chakrabartty, ShantanuMichigan State Univ.
Gore, AmitMichigan State Univ.
Oweiss, KarimMichigan State Univ.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA12.6

 
Preliminary Study of Multichannel Flexible Neural Probes Coated with Hybrid Biodegradable Polymer
Kato, YasuhiroThe Univ. of Tokyo
Saito, ItsuroThe Univ. of Tokyo
Hoshino, TakayukiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Suzuki, TakafumiThe Univ. of Tokyo
Mabuchi, KunihikoThe Univ. of Tokyo
 

ThA13

Brecht
Special Session: Neural Imaging and Sensing I Oral Session
 
Chair: Potter, SteveGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Co-Chair: Kam, LanceColumbia Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA13.1

 
Quantum Dot-FRET Systems for Imaging of Neuronal Action Potentials
Nadeau, Jay LouiseMcGill Univ.
Clarke, SamuelMcGill Univ.
Hollmann, AnnetteMcGill Univ.
Bahcheli, DanielMcGill Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA13.3

 
Directed Transfer Function Analysis of Fmri Data to Investigate Network Dynamics
Deshpande, GopikrishnaGeorgia Inst. of Tech. and Emory Univ.
LaConte, StephenGeorgia Inst. of Tech. and Emory Univ.
Peltier, Scott JamesGeorgia Inst. of Tech. and Emory Univ.
Hu, XiaopingGeorgia Inst. of Tech. and Emory Univ.
 

ThA14

Chelsea-Gotham
Therapeutic Devices 1 Oral Session
 
Chair: Bonato, PaoloHarvard Medical School
Co-Chair: Micera, SilvestroScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA14.1

 
Sequential Activation of Multiple Grounding Pads Reduces Skin Heating
Haemmerich, DieterMedical Univ. of South Carolina
Schutt, David J.Medical Univ. of South Carolina
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA14.2

 
A Lorentz-Force Actuated Autoloading Needle-Free Injector
Hemond, BrianMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Wendell, DawnMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Hogan, N. CatherineMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Taberner, AndrewMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Hunter, IanMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA14.3

 
Non-Invasive Transcranial Ultrasound Therapy Guided by CT-Scans
Marquet, FabriceCNRS UMR7587
Pernot, MathieuCNRS
Montaldo, GabrielCNRS
Aubry, Jean-FrançoisCNRS
Tanter, MickaëlCNRS
Fink, MathiasCNRS
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA14.4

 
In-Vivo Non-Invasive Motion Tracking and Correction in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Marquet, FabriceCNRS UMR7587
Pernot, MathieuCNRS
Montaldo, GabrielCNRS
Aubry, Jean-FrançoisCNRS
Tanter, MickaëlCNRS
Fink, MathiasCNRS
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA14.5

 
New Computer-Based Cognitive Function Test for the Elderly
Tamura, ToshiyoChiba Univ. School of Engineering
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA14.6

 
Feasibility Study of TheraDrive: A Low-Cost, Game-Based Environment for the Delivering of Upper Arm Stroke Therapy
Johnson, Michelle J.Medical Coll. of Wisconsin/Marquette Univ.
Ramachandran, BrindaMarquette Univ.
Paranjape, Ruta P.Marquette Univ.
Kosasih, Judith B.Medical Coll. of Wisconsin
 

ThA15

O'Neill
Cardiac Imaging I Oral Session
 
Chair: Axel, LeonNYU Medical Center
Co-Chair: Greensite, FredUniv. of california, irvine
 

09:00-09:15, Paper ThA15.1

 
Visualization of Propagation of Pulse Vibration Along the Heart Wall and Imaging of Its Propagation Speed
Kanai, HiroshiTohoku Univ. Graduate School of Engineering
 

09:15-09:30, Paper ThA15.2

 
Improved Signal-To-Noise Ratio in Parallel Coronary Artery Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using Graph Cuts Based Bayesian Reconstruction
Singh, GurmeetCornell Univ.
Nguyen, ThanhWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Kressler, BryanCornell Univ.
Spincemaille, PascalWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Raj, AshishUCSF
Zabih, Ramincornell Univ.
Wang, Yicornell Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper ThA15.3

 
Tracking Endocardium Using Optical Flow Along Iso-Value Curve
Duan, QiColumbia Univ.
Angelini, ElsaEc. Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications
Homma, ShunichiColumbia Univ.
Laine, AndrewColumbia Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper ThA15.4

 
Extraction and Tracking of MRI Tagging Sheets Using a 3D Gabor Filter Bank
Qian, ZhenRutgers Univ. New Brunswick
Metaxas, DimitrisRutgers Univ. New Brunswick
Axel, LeonNYU Medical Center
 

10:00-10:15, Paper ThA15.5

 
Real-Time Measurement System for the Evaluation of the Intima Media Thickness with a New Edge Detector
Faita, FrancescoItalian National Res. Council
Gemignani, VincenzoItalian National Res. Council
Bianchini, ElisabettaUniv. of Pisa
Giannarelli, ChiaraUniv. of Pisa
Demi, MarcelloItalian National Res. Council
 

10:15-10:30, Paper ThA15.6

 
Semi-Automated Analysis of Coronary Flow Doppler Images: Validation with Manual Tracings
Magagnin, ValentinaPol. of Milan
Caiani, EnricoPol. of Milan
Delfino, LuigiIstituto ortopedico Galeazzi-Univ. degli studi di Milano
Champlon, ChristinePol. of Milan
Cerutti, SergioPol. Univ. of Milan
Turiel, MaurizioIstituto ortopedico Galeazzi-Univ. degli studi di Milano
 

ThA16

Musicbox-Majestic
Applied Neural Computing III Special Session
 
Chair: Sajda, PaulColumbia Univ.
Co-Chair: Zeevi, Yehoshua (Josh)Tech. - Israel Inst. of Tech.
 

ThB01

Marquis AB
Principal Component Analysis, Independent Components Analysis II Oral Session
 
Chair: Durand, DominiqueCase Western Res. Univ.
Co-Chair: Bonato, PaoloHarvard Medical School
 

10:45-11:00, Paper ThB01.1

 
A Combined SPM-ICA Approach to Fmri
Penney, Todd John MichaelUniv. of Alberta
Koles, ZoltanUniv. of Alberta
 

11:00-11:15, Paper ThB01.2

 
Functional Classification of Schizophrenia Using Feed Forward Neural Networks
Jafri, MadihaHartford Hospital
Calhoun, VinceThe Mind Res. Network/Univ. of New Mexico
 

11:15-11:30, Paper ThB01.3

 
Observing Frequency Content Time Evolution of Independent Hippocampal Signals
Tanskanen, Jarno Mika AnteroTampere Univ. of Tech.
Mikkonen, Jarno EelisUniv. of Jyväskylä
Hyttinen, JariTampere Univ. of Tech.
Penttonen, MarkkuUniv. of Kuopio
 

11:30-11:45, Paper ThB01.4

 
Latency Characteristics of the Auditory N1 Component Using an Iterative Independent Component Analysis Procedure
Zouridakis, GeorgeUniv. of Houston
Diaz, JavierUniv. Houston
 

11:45-12:00, Paper ThB01.5

 
Blind Source Separation of Neural Recordings and Control Signals
Tesfayesus, WondimenehCase Western Res. Univ.
Durand, DominiqueCase Western Res. Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper ThB01.6

 
Recovery of Multiple Fibers Per Voxel by ICA in DTI Tractography
Singh, ManbirUniv. of Southern California
Wong, Chi WahUniv. of Southern California
 

ThB02

Marquis C
MRI: Novel Methods Oral Session
 
Chair: Ji, Jim XiuquanTexas A&M Univ.
Co-Chair: Wang, Yicornell Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper ThB02.1

 
Motion Artifact Suppression in Breath Hold 3D Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using ECG Ordering
Spincemaille, PascalWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Xi Hai, ZhaoChinese PLA General Hospital
Cheng, LiuquanChinese PLA General Hospital
Prince, MartinWeill Medical Coll. of Cornell Univ.
Wang, Yicornell Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper ThB02.2

 
High-Precision Absolute Positioning of Medical Instruments in MRI Systems
Aboussouan, EricEc. Pol. de Montreal
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

11:15-11:30, Paper ThB02.3

 
Partially-Parallel, Susceptibility-Weighted MR Imaging of Brain Vasculature at 7 Tesla Using Sensitivity Encoding and an Autocalibrating Parallel Technique
Lupo, JanineUniv. of California, San Francisco
Banerjee, SuchandrimaUniv. of California, San Francisco-Univ. Berkeley
Kelley, Douglas GE Healthcare
Xu, DuanUniv. of California, San Francisco
Vigneron, DanielUniv. of California, San Francisco
Majumdar, SharmilaUniv. of California, San Francisco
Nelson, SarahUniv. of California, San Francisco
 

11:30-11:45, Paper ThB02.4

 
Auto-Calibrated Dynamic Parallel MRI with Phase-Sensitive Data
Son, Jong BumTexas A&M Univ.
Ji, Jim XiuquanTexas A&M Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper ThB02.5

 
On the Complimentarity of SENSE and GRAPPA in Parallel MR Imaging
Hoge, W ScottBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Brooks, DanaNortheastern Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper ThB02.6

 
Nosologic Maps of Brain Tumor Images Obtained from Combination of Different MRI Modalities
Martin-Landrove, MiguelUniv. Central de Venezuela
 

ThB03

SoHo-Herald
Non Linear Dynamics in Biological Signals I Oral Session
 
Chair: chon, kiState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
 

10:45-11:00, Paper ThB03.1

 
A Computationally Simple and Robust Method to Detect Determinism in a Time Series
Lu, ShengState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Ju, KihwanState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Kanters, JorgenUniv. of Copenhagen, and Copenhagen Heart Arrhythmia Res. Center
chon, kiState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
 

11:00-11:15, Paper ThB03.2

 
Approximated Mutual Information Training for Speech Recognition Using Myoelectric Signals
Guo, HuajianCarleton Univ.
Chan, AdrianCarleton Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper ThB03.3

 
Very Low Frequency Modulation in Renal Autoregulation
Siu, Kin LungSUNY at Stony Brook
Sung, BiinSUNY at Stony Brook
Moore, Leon C.SUNY at Stony Brook
Birzgalis, AijaSUNY at Stony Brook
chon, kiState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
 

ThB04

Ziegfield
Functional Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering - Soft Tissue Engineering Oral Session
 
Chair: Hung, ClarkColumbia Univ.
Co-Chair: Mao, JeremyColumbia Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper ThB04.1

 
Fibroblastic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Connective Tissue Growth Factor
Lee, Chang HunColumbia Univ.
Moioli, EduardoColumbia Univ.
Mao, JeremyColumbia Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper ThB04.2

 
The Effect of Applied Compressive Loading on Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Constructs Cultured with TGF-β 3
Lima, Eric GColumbia Univ.
Bain, LimingColumbia Univ.
Mauck, RobertUniv. of Pennsylvania
Byers, Benjamin A.NIAMS, NIH
Tuan, Rocky S.National Inst. of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Nat
Ateshian, GerardColumbia Univ.
Hung, ClarkColumbia Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper ThB04.3

 
Role of Cell-Cell Interactions on the Regeneration of Soft Tissue to Bone Interface
Lu, HelenColumbia Univ.
Wang, I-NingColumbia Univ.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper ThB04.4

 
Engineering of Fiber-Reinforced Tissues with Anisotropic Biodegradable Nanofibrous Scaffolds
Nerurkar, NandanUniv. of Pennsylvania
Baker, BrendonUniv. of Pennsylvania
Chen, Chiu-YuUniv. of Pennsylvania
Elliott, DawnUniv. of Pennsylvania
Mauck, RobertUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

11:45-12:00, Paper ThB04.5

 
Enhanced Cell Growth and Differentiation on Zebrafish Fertilized Egg Chorions As Extracellular Matrix of Embryonic Carcinoma (EC) Stem Cells
Chae, Su KyoungMicrosystem Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Kang, Ji YoonMicrosystem Res. Center
Lee, Sang HoKorea Univ.
Ryu, Sung-ShinMicrosystem Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Hwang, Chang NamSchool of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea Univ.
Lee, Chang HaMicrosystem Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Lee, Jin WooMicrosystem Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Science and Tech.
Kim, Tae SongKorea Inst. of Science & Tech.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper ThB04.6

 
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Injectable, Biodegradable and in Situ Crosslinkable Poly(hexa Methylenecarbonate-Fumarate), Poly (hexamethylene Carbonate-Acrylate) and Poly(ethylene Glycol Fumarate-Co Hexamethylene Carbonate-Fumarate) Scaffolds Fo
Sharifi, ShahriarAmirkabir Univ. of Tech.
Mirzadeh, HamidIran Pol. and Petrochemical Inst.
Imani, MohammadIran Pol. and Petrochemical Inst.
Atai, MohammadIran Pol. and Petrochemical Inst.
Ziaee, FarshidIran Pol. and Petrochemical Inst.
Bakhshi, RahelehIran Pol. and Petrochemical Inst.
 

ThB05

Duffy-Columbia
Fiber Optic and Photonic Sensors Oral Session
 
Chair: Bonato, PaoloHarvard Medical School
Co-Chair: Ju, KihwanSUNY Stony Brook
 

10:45-11:00, Paper ThB05.1

 
Peptide-Nanoparticle Hybrid SERS Probe for Dynamic Detection of Active Cancer Biomarker Enzymes
Liu, GangUniv. of California at Berkeley
 

11:00-11:15, Paper ThB05.2

 
Noninvasive Measurement of Total Hemoglobin and Hemoglobin Derivatives Using Multiwavelength Pulse Spectrophotometry -In Vitro Study with a Mock Circulatory System
Suzaki, HironoriWaseda Univ.
Kobayashi, NaokiNihon Kohden Corp.
Nagaoka, TakashiShizuoka Cancer Center Res. Inst.
Iwasaki, KiyotakaWaseda Univ.
Umezu, MitsuoWaseda Univ. Graduate School
Takeda, SunaoNihon Kohden Corp.
Togawa, TatsuoWaseda Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper ThB05.3

 
An Optical Fiber Photoplethysmographic System for Central Nervous System Tissue
Phillips, JustinSt Bartholomew's Hospital
Kyriacou, PanayiotisCity Univ.
George, Kuriakose JoshiQueen Mary, Univ. of London
Priestley, JohnQueen Mary, Univ. of London
Langford, RichardSt Bartholomew's Hospital
 

11:30-11:45, Paper ThB05.4

 
Optical Dialysis Adequacy Sensor: Contribution of Chromophores to the Ultra Violet Absorbance in the Spent Dialysate
Lauri, KaiTallinn Univ. of Tech.
Tanner, RistoNational Inst. of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Luman, MerikeNorth-Estonian Regional Hospital
Jerotskaja, JanaTallinn Univ. of Tech.
Fridolin, IvoCentre of Biomedical Engineering
 

11:45-12:00, Paper ThB05.5

 
Fiber-Optic Immuno-Biosensor for Rapid and Accurate Detection of Nerve Growth Factor in Human Blood
Tang, LiangCedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cha, Yong-MeiMayo Clinic Coll. of Medicine
Li, HongmeiCedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chen, Peng-shengCedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lin, Shien-FongCedars-Sinai Medical Center
 

12:00-12:15, Paper ThB05.6

 
Pulse Oximeter Improvement with an ADC-DAC Feedback Loop and a Radial Reflectance Sensor
Thompson, DavidKansas State Univ.
Wareing, AustinKansas State Univ.
Day, DwightKansas State Univ.
Warren, SteveKansas State Univ.
 

ThB06

Empire Hudson
Surgical Robotics III Oral Session
 
Chair: Peine, WilliamPurdue Univ.