Boston University
Marc Herant, PhD
The Mechanics of Ameboid Cells: Connecting Theory and Experiments
$240,000

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Frank J. Rybicki, MD, PhD
An Optimized 3D MR Imaging Method to Assess Myocardial Viability
$240,000

Catholic University of America
Joseph M. Hidler, Ph.D.
Quantification of Static and Dynamic Muscle Synergy Patterns in the Paretic Leg of Stroke Patients
$219,083

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Kathleen Anne Derwin, Ph.D.
Rapid loss of tendon function associated with the removal of mechanical load: a protease-based mechanism
$237,475

Cornell University
David Putnam, PhD
Molecular Engineering of Efficient DNA-vaccine Vector Nanocomposites
$240,000

Emory University School of Medicine
Lena H. Ting, PhD
Neuromechanical Determinants of Postural Responses
$234,192

Harvard Medical School
Bernardo L. Sabatini, MD, PhD
Synaptic Integration in Neuronal Dendrites Examined with 2-Photon Laser Uncaging
$221,356

Illinois Institute of Technology
Mark A. Anastasio, Ph.D.
Development and investigation of local tomography algorithms for imaging-guided patient setup in conformal radiation therapy
$216,144

Ithaca College
Jeff R. Houck, PhD, PT
Associations of motor control strategies and function of subjects that are ACL deficient during expected and unexpected cut tasks
$143,915

The Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Elisseeff, Ph.D.
Photoencapsulation of stem cells for cartilage tissue engineering
$240,000

Allison M. Okamura, Ph.D.
Haptic Sensing, Feedback and Augmentation for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery
$235,909

Matthias Stuber, PhD
Comprehensive and Non-Invasive Assessment of Coronary Bypass Graft Lumen and Vessel Wall
$239,949

Louisiana State University
Ram Devireddy, Ph.D.
Rational Design of Macaca Mulatta Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Protocols
$231,461

Massachusetts General Hospital
Edward Brown, III, Ph.D.
Imaging Angiogenesis and Vascular Function in Tumors
$232,035

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Darrell J. Irvine, Ph.D.
Engineering of Lymphoid Tissue Microenvironments
$234,243

Simona Socrate, Ph.D.
The Biomechanics of Cervical Incompetence: A Quantitative Model of Cervical Dilation
$143,079

Michigan Technological University
Tammy L. Haut Donahue, Ph.D.
Mechanotransduction in the meniscus
$239,980

North Carolina State University
Mansoor A. Haider, Ph.D.
Multiphasic mechanics of the chondron: effects of the physicochemical environment
$238,675

Northwestern University
Timothy J. Carroll, Ph.D.
Determination of pulmonary blood volume in heart failure with contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
$231,466

Eric J. Perreault, Ph.D.
Stretch Reflex Contributions to Human Arm Impedance Following Stroke
$238,202

Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey
Nada N. Boustany, Ph.D.
Optical Scatter Imaging of Apoptotic Cells
$240,000

Stanford University
Frandics P. Chan, M.D., Ph.D.
Optimized Four-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Flow Imaging for Congenital Heart Disease
$238,580

Daniel Palanker, Ph.D.
Plasma scalpel for microsurgery
$236,056

Krishna V. Shenoy, Ph.D.
Toward High-Performance Neural Prosthetic Icon Systems
$240,000

State University of New York, Stony Brook
Emilia Entcheva, Ph.D.
Electromechanical performance of engineered cardiac syncytium on complex surfaces
$231,374

Stefan Judex, Ph.D.
Dependency of Skeletal Plasticity of Genetic and Epigenetic Factors
$225,028

University of Alabama, Birmingham
Matthew W. Kay, P.E., D.Sc.
New macrostructural determinants of cardiac conduction
$239,537

University of California, Davis
Scott J. Hazelwood, Ph.D.
Development of a Remodeling Simulation to Study the Mechanical Adaptability and Fatigue Resistance of Bone
$232,660

Angelique Louie, Ph.D.
Dual-mode Imaging for Three-dimensional Visualization of Atherosclerotic Plaques
$221,262

University of Chicago
Patrick La Riviere, Ph.D.
Development of algorithms for quantitatively accurate image reconstruction in X-ray fluorescence computed tomography
$239,199

University of Illinois, Chicago
Liu Hong, MD, Ph.D.
Stem-cell driven regeneration of craniofacial sutures for therapeutic applications
$238,908

University of Kansas
Sara E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Lumbar spine proprioception and low back stability
$239,700

University of Michigan
Joseph L. Bull, Ph.D.
Gas embolotherapy for cancer treatment
$239,714

Benoit Desjardins, M.D., Ph.D.
Toward non-invasive clinical magnetic resonance microscopy
$240,000

University of Pennsylvania
Eric T. Boder, Ph.D.
A Molecular Bioengineering Approach to Identification of T Cell Antigens
$240,000

University of Rochester
Michael R. King, Ph.D.
The effect of cell-cell hydrodynamic interactions and flow disturbances on the dynamics of endothelial cell adhesion
$231,867

University of Texas at Austin
Krishnendu Roy, Ph.D.
Spatio-temporal patterning of micro-fabricated 3D scaffolds: studying stem cells under complex microenvironments
$224,795

University of Vermont
James C. Iatridis, Ph.D.
Mechanical and biological response of intervertebral discs to damage
$240,000

University of Virginia
Brett R. Blackman, Ph.D.
Adaptive Heterogeneity of Human Endothelial Cells Exposed to Human Arterial and Venous Hemodynamic Shear Forces
$239,600

Craig H. Meyer, Ph.D.
Rapid Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myocardial Ischemia
$239,985

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Naomi C. Chesler, Ph.D.
Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Artery Remodeling: Molecular and Mechanical Mechanisms
$238,139

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Thurmon E. Lockhart, Ph.D.
Biomechanical analysis of slip-induced falls
$210,738

Washington University
Kurt A. Thoroughman, Ph.D.
System identification of force generation as humans learn novel dynamic environments
$239,477

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kristen L. Billiar, Ph.D.
Mechanically Guided Wound Healing to Promote Dermal Regeneration
$239,952