Joanne M. Belovich, Ph.D., University of Michigan. Director, Graduate Programs in Biomedical Engineering. Mathematical modeling of liver metabolism, transport properties of bone tissue.

Randolph M. Setser, D.Sc., Washington University. Cleveland Clinic Program Director. Cardiac mechanics and image processing of cardiac MRI and CT images.

Matthew D. Barber, M.D., MHS, Duke School of Medicine. Director of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gyncecology. Female urinary incontinence and related disorders in urogynecology.

Boris Bershadsky, Ph.D., Orthopaedics outcomes research and the development of cost-effective large-scale data collection systems integrated into clinical process.

Anthony Calabro, Ph.D., West Virginia University. Structure, function and metabolism of hyaluronan and aggrecan in normal, malignant and arthritic tissues.

Peter R. Cavanagh, Ph.D., University of London. Foot complications of diabetes; Musculoskeletal changes during space flight.

George Chatzimavroudis, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology. Cardiovascular fluid mechanics; Heart valve disease; Computational fluid dynamics; Cardiovascular Imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging.

Margot S. Damaser, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco. Biological and mechanical concept of the urinary bladder; Computer modeling; Salient features of pelvic floor disorders; Mechanisms of incontinence in diabetes.

Brian Davis, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. Bone structure and response to external loading; Shear and pressure measurement devices; New prosthetics technology for amputee patients; Mechanism of calcaneal fracture; Biomechanics of diabetic foot ulceration.

William J. Davros, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. Medical physics, fluoroscopy, computed tomography (CT) and angiography used in radiology, gastroenterology, cardiology and orthopaedic surgery.

Kathleen A. Derwin, Ph.D., The University of Michigan. Tendon and ligament mechanobiology; Tissue engineering.

Stephen M. Dombrowski, Ph.D, Boston University. Pediatric and congenital neurosurgery.

Stephen F. Duffy, Ph.D., P.E., The University of Akron. Engineering mechanics; Structural reliability; ASTM/ISO standards on weibull analysis.

Ahmet Erdemir, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. Finite element modeling in orthopedic biomechanics; Fiber optic measurements of tendon force; Musculoskeletal modeling of lower extremity joints.

Peter Evans, M.D., Ph.D, University of Toronto, Orthopaedic surgery;Shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, peripheral nerve.

Stephen D. Fening, Ph.D., Ohio University. Application of mechanical engineering principles in the field of sports medicine, specifically in the use of robotics in orthopaedic research and advanced imaging techniques of joint disorders.

Aaron Fleischman, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Biomedical applications of microelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS); Miniature ultrasonic transducers; Biotelemetry; Microfluidics; Cell sorting; Surface modification of materials.

Jorge E. Gatica, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo. Metabolism and transport in brain tissue; Numerical methods in modeling metabolic systems; Internet-based distribution of metabolic models

Bahman Ghorashi, Ph.D., The Ohio State University. Non-Newtonian fluid flow; Flow modeling; imaging; Flow visualization.

Lars Gilbertson, Ph.D, University of Iowa. Intervertebral disc degeneration; Tissue engineering.

Sandra Halliburton, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. MR and CT imaging physics; Coronary artery disease; Contrast agent dynamics; Diagnostic cardiac imaging.

Nolan B. Holland, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Antifreeze protein for cryogenic cell preservation; Protein-directed mineral growth; Biomaterial surface characterization; Mechanics of single biomolecules.

Mark M. Kayanja, M.D., Ph.D., Makerere University, Uganda, East Africa. Vertebral augmentation; Adjacent level load transfer; Experimental modeling of spinal motion.

Isador H. Lieberman, M.D., M.B.A., University of Toronto, Canada. Biomechanics of spinal implants; Robotics for spinal surgery and disc replacement technologies; Clinical outcomes in spinal surgery.

Jingzhi Liu, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Neuroimaging (MRI, fMRI, EEG, and MEG); Biophysics of the neuromuscular system; Development of new techniques and methods for study of the neuromuscular system.

Mark G. Luciano, M.D., Ph.D.University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Pathophysiology; diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy/spasticity; technology in monitoring treatment of hydrocephalus and low blood flow.

Rolf Lustig, Ph.D.Ruhr-University Bochum. Thermodynamics; Statistical Mechanics; Molecular Simulations.

Edward V. Maytin, Ph.D., University of Rochester. Structure and function of normal and diseased tissues; Skin and wound healing; Tissue engineering of artificial skin.

Robert F. McLain, M.D., University of California, Davis. Spine and trabecular bone biomechanics; Implant design and testing; Biomechanics of vertebral reconstruction; Dorsal root ganglion histomorphology; Neuropeptide pathophysiology; Fusion physiology and augmentation using stem cell harvest.

Carl McMillin, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Biomaterials and biocompatibility; Rubber fatigue; Spinal implants; Orthopedic and cardiovascular implant design.

Ronald J. Midura, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Regulation of bone and cartilage formation.

Marc Steven Penn, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Left ventricle remodeling following myocardial infarction.

Erik P. Pioro, M.D., Ph.D., University of Oxford, U.K. Neuroscience research with (MRI) magnetic resonance imaging techniques, including proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the study of neurodegeneration in the brain with (MND) motor neuron disease.

Majid Rashidi, Ph.D., ., Case Western Reserve University. Machine system design; Machine component design; Design for manufacturing; Smart journal bearings with controllable radial clearance; Analysis of elastohydrodynamic lubrication regime

Walid I. Saliba, M.D., American University of Beirut Medical School. Cardiac electrophysiology and pacing, including catheter ablation of various arrhythmias, implantation of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators and extraction of implanted pacemaker and ICD leads using laser technology.

Paul Schoenhagen, M.D., F.A.H.A., TKarls-Universitaet, Germany. Cardiovascular imaging; diagnostic radiology, CT and MRI for atherosclerosis.

Dhananjai B. Shah, Ph.D., Michigan State University. Adsorption and diffusion in porous materials; Transport phenomena in biomedical systems.

William A. Smith, D.Eng., Cleveland State University. Nonpulsatile blood pump technology; Total artificial heart development; Mechanical fragility of red blood cells.

Orhan Talu, Ph.D., Arizona State University. Adsorption and diffusion in living systems; Thermodynamics of Adsorption; Adsorptive Natural Gas Storage; Numerical Methods; Molecular Simulations; Separation Processes.

Surendra N. Tewari, Ph.D., Purdue University. Materials processing; Correlation between microstructure and properties.

Sridhar Ungarala, Ph.D., Michigan Technological University. Process systems engineering.

Antonie J. van den Bogert, Ph.D., University of Utrecht. Musculoskeletal biomechanics; Motor control; Injury prevention; Rehabilitation.

Amit Vasanji, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Confocal/wide field image acquisition and associated experimental design for micro-CT systems.

Kai Wang, Ph.D., Medicine Faculty of Catholic University of Leuven. Vascular repair process following injury; Study and design of optimal gene delivery system for the treatment of restenosis after pecutaneous coronary intervention.

P.Stephen Williams, Ph.D., University of Wales. Development of quadrupole magnetic field-flow fractionation and related techniques for separation and characterization of biological cells and particulate materials.

Ping Xia, Ph.D., University of Virginia. Medical physics, image guided radiation therapy, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy.

Siu-Tung Yau, Ph.D., University of Illinois. Biosensors, biofuel cells, Molecular electronics

Guang Yue, Ph.D., University of Iowa. Neural control of movements; Neuroimaging.