Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues

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1	Fung, Y. C. Introduction: a sketch of the history and scope of the field	0	0
23	Fung, Y. C. The meaning of the constitutive equation	0	0
66	Fung, Y. C. The flow properties of blood	0	0
109	Fung, Y. C. Mechanics of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and other cells	0	0
165	Fung, Y. C. Interaction of red cells with vessel wall, and wall shear with endothelium	0	0
220	Fung, Y. C. Bioviscoelastic fluids	0	0
242	Fung, Y. C. Bioviscoelastic solids	4	4
321	Fung, Y. C. Mechanical properties and active remodeling of blood vessels	0	0
392	Fung, Y. C. Skeletal muscle	0	0
427	Fung, Y. C. Heart muscle	0	0
466	Fung, Y. C. Smooth muscles	0	0
500	Fung, Y. C. Bone and cartilage	2	2

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2008	Myers KM. An Investigation of the Structure-Function Relationship in Human Cervical Tissue [PhD thesis]. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; February 2008.
2013	Manorama AA. Experimental and Modeling Approaches to Understand Effects of Combined Loading in Relation to Pressure Ulcer Formation [PhD thesis]. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University; 2013.
2020	Isa MI. Experimental Investigations of Blunt Force Trauma in the Human Skeleton [PhD thesis]. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University; 2020.
2021	Scott JD. Mechanics of Soft Tissues and Body Loading: Experimental Research for the Purpose of Pressure Injury Prevention and Modeling [PhD thesis]. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University; 2021.
2005	Shin G. Viscoelastic Responses of the Lumbar Spine During Prolonged Stooping [PhD thesis]. North Carolina State University; 2005.
2005	Espinoza Orias AA. The Relationship Between the Mechanical Anisotropy of Human Cortical Bone Tissue and Its Microstructure [PhD thesis]. University of Notre Dame; April 2005.
2017	McGrath DJ. A Computational and Experimental Investigation of Tracheobronchial Stent Performance [PhD thesis]. National University of Ireland Galway; May 2017.
2015	Crawford SK. Changes in Muscle Mechanical Properties Due to Total Loading Associated With Massage Following Eccentric Exercise [PhD thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2015.
2004	Abramowitch SD. An Evaluation of the Non-Linear Viscoelastic Properties of the Healing Medial Collateral Ligament [PhD thesis]. University of Pittsburgh; 2004.
2005	De Vita R. Structural Constitutive Models for Knee Ligaments [PhD thesis]. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh; 2005.
2007	Papas NP. Potential of a Bioscaffold to Enhance the Healing of the MCL Following a Mop-End Tear: An Animal Model Study [Master's thesis]. University of Pittsburgh; 2007.
2010	Fisher MB. Functional Tissue Engineering of the Healing Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach [PhD thesis]. University of Pittsburgh; 2010.
2011	Feola AJ. Impact of Vaginal Synthetic Prolapse Meshes on the Mechanics of the Host Tissue Response [PhD thesis]. University of Pittsburgh; 2011.
2010	MacQueen L. Electro-Mechanical Manipulation of Mammalian Cells in Suspension [PhD thesis]. École polytechnique de Montréal; December 2010.
2003	Willett TL. The Depth- and Strain-Dependent Electro-Mechanical Properties of Porcine Articular Cartilage [Master's thesis]. Queen's University; May 2003.
2008	Haberman A. Mechanical Properties of Dynamic Energy Return Prosthetic Feet [Master's thesis]. Queen's University; April 2008.
2022	Kunath BA. Design and Validation of an Open-Source 3D Printable Bioreactor System for Ex Vivo Bone Culture [Master's thesis]. Queen's University; June 2022.
2011	Jeon JE. Development of Zonal Cartilage Constructs: Effects of Chondrocyte Subpopulation, Compressive Stimulation, and Culture Models [PhD thesis]. Queensland University of Technology; 2011.
2004	Detamore MS. Characterization and Tissue Engineering of the Temporomandibular Joint Disc [PhD thesis]. Houston, TX: Rice University; July 2004.
2006	Leipzig ND. Growth Factor Effects on Single Chondrocyte Biomechanics and Gene Expression [PhD thesis]. Houston, TX: Rice University; April 2006.
2008	Natoli RM. Impact Loading and Functional Tissue Engineering of Articular Cartilage [PhD thesis]. Houston, TX: Rice University; October 2008.
2009	Ofek G. Biomechanics of the Single Chondrocyte and Its Developing Extracellular Matrix [PhD thesis]. Houston, TX: Rice University; May 2009.
2002	Ün KM. A Penetration-Based Finite Element Method for Hyperelastic Three-Dimensional Biphasic Tissues in Contact [PhD thesis]. Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; April 2002.
2003	Yang T. A Three-Dimensional Biphasic Finite Element Contact Formulation for Hydrated Soft Tissue [PhD thesis]. Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; December 2003.
2006	Tacy NJ. Mechano-Biological Regulation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation [PhD thesis]. Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; May 2006.
1994	Giori NJ. Mechanical Influences on the Differentiation and Modulation of Skeletal and Connective Tissues [PhD thesis]. Stanford University; July 1994.
1994	Jacobs CR. Numerical Simulation of Bone Adaptation to Mechanical Loading [PhD thesis]. Stanford University; June 1994.
1997	Stevens SS. Mechanical Regulation of Articular Cartilage Development, Maintenance and Degeneration [PhD thesis]. Stanford University; August 1997.
1997	Wren TAL. Structure-Function Relationships for Soft Skeletal Connective Tissues [PhD thesis]. Stanford University; June 1997.
2009	Ferreri SL. Anti-Catabolic Role of Ultrasonic Mechanical Perturbation in Prevention of Bone Loss and Turnover in OVX Rat Model: A Combined Empirical, Nanomechanical and Micro-Numerical Simulation Approach [PhD thesis]. Stony Brook, NY: Stony Brook University; August 2009.
2000	Simms C. Temporomandibular Joint Injuries During Whiplash [PhD thesis]. Dublin, Ireland: Trinity College Dublin; 2000.
2004	Lally C. An Investigation Into the Influence of Cardiovascular Stent Design on the Development of Restenosis Using the Finite Element Method [PhD thesis]. Trinity College Dublin; November 2004.
2011	Wulliamoz PM. Micromechanical Modelling of Normal, Drug Treated and Osteoporotic Bone Using Scanning Acoustic Microsopy and Finite Element Analysis [PhD thesis]. Trinity College Dublin; December 2011.
2012	Shafieian M. Toward a Universal Constitutive Equation for Brain Tissue [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University; January 2012.
2005	Chandrashekar NK. Sex-Based Difference in the Morphology, Tensile Properties and Ultrastructure of the Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Patellar Tendon [PhD thesis]. Lubboch, TX: Texas Tech University; December 2005.
1996	de Jager MKJ. Mathematical Head-Neck Models for Acceleration Impacts [PhD thesis]. Eindhoven, The Netherlands: Eindhoven University of Technology; 1996.
2002	van der Horst MJ. Human Head Neck Response in Frontal, Lateral and Rear End Impact Loading: Modelling and Validation [PhD thesis]. Eindhoven, The Netherlans: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven; 2002.
2002	Bellezza AJ. Biomechanical Properties of the Normal and Early Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Head: An Experimental and Computational Study Using the Monkey Model [PhD thesis]. Tulane University; 2002.
2013	Mustafy T. Prediction of Load-Sharing Mechanisms and Patterns of Human Cervical Spine Injuries Due to High-Velocity Impact Using Finite Element Method [Master's thesis]. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta; 2013.
2014	Romanyk DL. Modeling the Midpalatal Suture During Maxillary Expansion Treatment and Its Implication Towards Appliance Design [PhD thesis]. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta; 2014.
2016	Fuhrer RSAD. Modeling the Viscoelastic Material Behavior of the Midpalatal Suture in Finite Element Simulations for the Purpose of Better Understanding the Role of Soft Tissue Sutures in Orthodontic Maxillary Expansion Procedures [Master's thesis]. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta; 2016.
2011	Jones CF. Cerebrospinal Fluid Mechanics During and After Experimental Spinal Cord Injury [PhD thesis]. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia; June 2011.
2012	Russell CM. A Nonlinear Finite Element Model of the Rat Cervical Spine: Validation and Correlation With Histological Measures of Spinal Cord Injury [Master's thesis]. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia; August 2012.
2019	Fice JB. Neuromechanics of Neck Muscles: Implications for Whiplash Injury [PhD thesis]. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia; April 2019.
2019	Yu JJ. Mechanical Properties of Spinal Cord Grey Matter and White Matter in Confined Compression [Master's thesis]. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia; December 2019.
2004	Lemos RR. Modeling the Deformation of Skeletal Muscle Contraction [PhD thesis]. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary; April 2004.
2006	Boyer KA. Soft Tissue Vibrations and Muscle Tuning During Heel-Toe Running [PhD thesis]. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary; January 2006.
1999	Bass EC. Biaxial Nonlinear Elastic Response of the Human Lumbar Annulus Fibrosus and Its Role in the Determination of a Physiologically Relevant Constitutive Relation [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; 1999.
2002	Morgan EF-i. The Dependence on Anatomic Site of Trabecular Bone Structure-Function Relationships [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; 2002.
2002	Wagner DR. A Mechanistic Strain Energy Function and Experimental Results for the Human Annulus Fibrosus [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; 2002.
2008	Schultz DS. Structure-Function Relationships in Soft Tissue Mechanics: Examining How the Micro-Scale Architecture of Biochemical Constituents Effects Health [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; 2008.
2004	Neu CP. An MRI-Based Technique for Determining Three-Dimensional Deformations in Articular Cartilage Explants [PhD thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2004.
2007	June RK II. Polymer Dynamics as a Mechanism of Cartilage Flow-Independent Viscoelasticity [PhD thesis]. Davis, University of California; December 2007.
2009	Mejia KL. The Effect of Long-Term Storage on the Relaxation Properties of Articular Cartilage [Master's thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2009.
2010	Anderson MJ. Effects of Glycation on Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Penetration of Articular Cartilage [Master's thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2010.
2013	Soicher MA. Fabrication and Characterization of Remineralized Bone Matrices (RBM) for Use as Bone Tissue Engineering Substrates [PhD thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2013.
2013	Harris AR. From the Mechanical Properties of Single Cells to Those of Simple Tissues [PhD thesis]. University College London; April 4, 2013.
1999	Chang DG. Structure and Function Relationships of Articular Cartilage in Osteoarthritis [PhD thesis]. San Diego (UCSD), University of California; 1999.
2009	Wong BL. Biomechanics of Cartilage Articulation: Effects of Degeneration, Lubrication, and Focal Articular Defects [PhD thesis]. San Diego (UCSD), University of California; 2009.
2012	Evdokimenko E. Investigation Into Mechanical Properties of Bone and Its Main Constituents [PhD thesis]. San Diego (UCSD), University of California; 2012.
1996	Rossi SA. The Prediction of Human Cortical Bone Strength Using the Finite-Element Method: A Study of the Flexural and Torsional Behavior of Femoral Shafts With Simulated Metastatic Lesions [PhD thesis]. San Francisco, University of California; 1996.
2019	Naghizadeh Safa B. Analysis and Modeling of Inelasticity in Tendon: Viscoelasticity, Damage, and Plastic Deformation [PhD thesis]. University of Delaware; 2019.
2020	Pei S. Osteocyte Mechanosensing: Interstitial Fluid Flow, Cellular Response, and Turnover of Pericellular Matrix [PhD thesis]. University of Delaware; 2020.
2017	Lakes EH. Advancing Methods for Multiscale Mechanics in Orthopaedic Research [PhD thesis]. University of Florida; December 2017.
1999	Kukreti U. Structure-Function Relationship in Connective Tissues: A Study of Rabbit Medial Collateral Ligaments [PhD thesis]. Baltimore County, University of Maryland; 1999.
2011	Spiegler JC. Fracture Testing and Simultaneous Confocal Microscopy of Bovine Arterial Tissue [Master's thesis]. Baltimore County, University of Maryland; 2011.
2012	Stephen E. An Investigation of the Effects of Oxidation and Glycation on Arterial Microstructure and Mechanical Response [PhD thesis]. Baltimore County, University of Maryland; 2012.
2010	Shahmirzadi D. Experimental Characterization of Vascular Tissue Viscoelasticity With Emphasis on Elastin's Role [PhD thesis]. University of Maryland; 2010.
1996	Rouleau JP. The Influence of Cyclic Strain Amplitude and Timing of Mechanical Stimulation on Secondary Fracture Healing [PhD thesis]. University of Michigan; 1996.
1998	Derwin KA. A Quantitative Investigation of Structure-Function Relationships in a Tendon Fascicle Model [PhD thesis]. University of Michigan; 1998.
2012	Mitsak AG. Bone Tissue Engineering Using High Permeability Poly-Ε-Caprolactone Scaffolds Conjugated With Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 [PhD thesis]. University of Michigan; 2012.
2005	Oyen ML. Ultrastructural Characterization of Time-Dependent, Inhomogeneous Materials and Tissues [PhD thesis]. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota; June 2005.
2012	Chiravarambath SS. Finite Element Modeling of Articular Cartilage At Different Length Scales [PhD thesis]. University of Minnesota; April 2012.
2015	Robinson DL. Mechanical Properties of Normal and Osteoarthritic Human Articular Cartilage [PhD thesis]. University of Melbourne; 2015.
2011	Tian M. Biomechanics of Human Passive Muscles [PhD thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2011.
2012	Qin EC. Investigating the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Skeletal Muscle Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography and Diffusion Tensor Imaging [PhD thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2012.
2014	Tan K. Characterising the Viscoelasticity of Soft Biological Tissues Under Large Deformation [PhD thesis]. University of New South Wales; March 2014.
2008	Prajapati M. Non-Invasive Strain Measurement of Orthopaedic Soft Tissue Using Texture Correlation [Master's thesis]. University of Guelph; January 2008.
2010	Steeds J. Structure and Function of Healthy and Osteoarthritic Posteromedial Knee Joint Capsule [Master's thesis]. University of Western Ontario; May 2010.
2011	Weber JF. Mechanical Property Quantification of Tendons Using Improved Methodologies [Master's thesis]. University of Guelph; February 2011.
1996	Beck BR. The Relationship of Streaming Potential Magnitude to Strain and Periosteal Modeling [PhD thesis]. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon; December 1996.
1997	Arbogast KB. A Characterization of the Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of the Brainstem [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 1997.
1998	Blackman BR. Endothelial Cell Response to Controlled Loading Rates of Hydrodynamically-Applied Shear Stress [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 1998.
1999	Ledoux WR II. A Biomechanical Model of the Human Foot With Emphasis on the Plantar Soft Tissue [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 1999.
2001	Mazuchowski EL II. Investigation of the Biomechanical Properties of the Human Spinal Cord and Its Connective Tissue [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 2001.
2005	Guerin HAL. A Nonlinear Anisotropic Continuum Model of Human Annulus Fibrosus Mechanical Behavior [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 2005.
2009	O'Connell GD. Degeneration Affects the Structural and Tissue Mechanics of the Intervertebral Disc [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 2009.
2012	Miller KS. Collagen Fiber Re-Alignment and Uncrimping in Response to Loading: Determining Structure-Function Relationships Using a Developmental Tendon Mouse Model [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 2012.
2016	Pasquesi SA. Can Vigorous Shaking Cause Extra-Axial Hemorrhage in Newborns? A Detailed Human and Porcine Study [PhD thesis]. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania; 2016.
2010	Alberich Bayarri Á. In Vivo Morphometric and Mechanical Characterization of Trabecular Bone from High Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PhD thesis]. Universität Politècnica de València; 2010.
2022	Blázquez Carmona P. Mechanobiology of Bone Regeneration: Distraction Osteogenesis and Tissue Engineering [PhD thesis]. Universidad de Sevilla; 2022.
2002	Bonifasi-Lista C. Multiaxial Viscoelastic Properties of Human Medial Collateral Ligament [Master's thesis]. University of Utah; December 2002.
2002	Gardiner JC. Computational Modeling of Ligament Mechanics [PhD thesis]. University of Utah; May 2002.
2012	Kunjir RS. Biaxial and Failure Properties of Passive Rat Middle Cerebral Arteries [Master's thesis]. University of Utah; May 2012.
2012	Reese SP. Multiscale Structure-Function Relationships in the Mechanical Behavior of Tendon and Ligament [PhD thesis]. University of Utah; May 2012.
2013	Henak CR. Cartilage and Labrum Mechanics in the Normal and Pathomorphologic Human Hip [PhD thesis]. University of Utah; August 2013.
2014	Evans SM. Evaluation of Injury Mechanisms Associated With Abusive Head Trauma [Master's thesis]. University of Utah; December 2014.
2016	Bell ED. Thresholds of Stretch-Induced Injury in Cerebral Arteries [PhD thesis]. University of Utah; May 2016.
2018	Converse MI. Trauma-Induced Alterations of Cerebral Vessel Mechanics and Microstructure [PhD thesis]. University of Utah; December 2018.
2008	Moss IL. Modified-Hyaluronan and Elastin-Like Polypeptide Composite Material for Tissue Engineering of the Nucleus Pulposus [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2008.
2010	Leckie AE. Mechanical Evaluation of a Thiol-Modified Hyaluronan Elastin-Like Polypeptide Nucleus Pulposus Replacement Material in Porcine Intervertebral Discs [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010.
2009	Potter RS. Age Effects on the Material and Mechanical Properties of Bone At the Osteocyte Lacuna [Master's thesis]. San Antionio, TX: University of Texas at San Antonio; December 2009.
1998	Hall GW. Biomechanical Characterization and Multibody Modeling of the Human Lower Extremity [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 1998.
1998	Takhounts EG. Experimental Determination of Constitutive Equations for Human and Bovine Brain Tissue [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 1998.
2000	Darvish KK. Characterization of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Properties of Brain Tissue Using Forced Vibrations [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; January 2000.
2000	Martin PG. Properties of Human Skin [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; January 2000.
2005	Untaroiu CD. Development and Validation of a Finite Element Model of Human Lower Limb: Including Detailed Geometry, Physical Material Properties, and Component Validations for Pedestrian Injuries [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 2005.
2009	Forman J. The Structural Characteristics of the Costal Cartilage: The Roles of Calcification and the Perichondrium, and the Representation of the Costal Cartilage in Finite Element Models of the Human Body [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; August 2009.
2009	Parent DP. Scaling and Optimization of Thoracic Impact Response in Pediatric Subjects [Master's thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; 2009.
2009	Tripathy S. An Indentation Study of Costal Cartilage Using Atomic Force Microscopy [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 2009.
2006	Lau AG. Development of a Microstructural Homogenization Model for Calcifying Cartilage Using the Generalized Method of Cells [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; January 2006.
2011	Sharafi B. Micromechanical Modeling of Skeletal Muscle: Insights Into Structure and Function At the Fiber and Fascicle Levels [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 2011.
2013	Lopez-Valdes FJ. Mechanics of the Pediatric Thoracic Spine and Its Role in the Kinematics of the Head in Automotive Frontal Impacts [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 2013.
2017	Chen H. Evaluating Pedestrian Head Sub-System Test Procedure Against Full-Scale Vehicle-Pedestrian Impact Using Numerical Models [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; May 2017.
2020	Giudice JS. Personalized Finite Element Modeling of the Brain: Understanding Subject-Specific Deformation Patterns [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; December 2020.
2005	Forbes PA. Development of a Human Body Model for the Analysis of Side Impact Automotive Thoracic Trauma [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2005.
2006	Greer AD. Numerical Modeling for the Prediction of Primary Blast Injury to the Lung [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2006.
2006	Panzer MB. Numerical Modelling of the Human Cervical Spine in Frontal Impact [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2006.
2009	Yuen KF. The Development of a Numerical Human Body Model for the Analysis of Automotive Side Impact Lung Trauma [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2009.
2010	Fice JB. Numerical Modeling of Whiplash Injury [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2010.
2011	Mattucci S. Strain Rate Dependent Properties of Younger Human Cervical Spine Ligaments [Master's thesis]. Waterloo, ON: University of Waterloo; 2011.
2014	Karakolis T. Prolonged Sitting, Standing, and the Sit-Stand Paradigm for Office Workers: An Investigation Into Lumbar Spine Intervertebral Joint Load Distribution [PhD thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2014.
2022	Rycman AL. Computational Modeling of the Cervical Spinal Cord: Integration Into a Human Body Model to Investigate Response to Impact [PhD thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2022.
2011	Burkhart TA. Biomechanics of the Upper Extremity in Response to Dynamic Impact Loading Indicative of a Forward Fall: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation [PhD thesis]. University of Windsor; 2011.
1998	Mukherjee N. Load Sharing in Articular Cartilage [PhD thesis]. Richmond, VA: Virginia Commonwealth University; August 1998.
2006	Liacouras PC. Computational Modeling to Predict Mechanical Function of Joints: Validations and Applications of Lower Leg Simulations [PhD thesis]. Richmond, VA: Virginia Commonwealth University; August 2006.
2007	Shields KJ. The Development of a Multi-Directional Wear Apparatus and the Characterization and Correlation of Biomechanical and Biotribological Properties of Bovine Articular Cartilage [PhD thesis]. Richmond, VA: Virginia Commonwealth University; December 2007.
2012	Higgins SW. A Novel Method for Determining Acetabular Orientation [Master's thesis]. Richmond, VA: Virginia Commonwealth University; August 2012.
2008	Manoogian SJ. Protecting the Pregnant Occupant: Dynamic Material Properties of Uterus and Placenta [PhD thesis]. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; May 29, 2008.
2002	Mkandawire C. The Relationship Between Viscoelastic Relaxation and Ligament Morphometry [PhD thesis]. Seattle, WA: University of Washington; 2002.
2005	Yliniemi EM. Dynamic Tensile Neck Injury: A Post Mortem Human Study [PhD thesis]. Seattle, WA: University of Washington; 2005.
2019	Berardo-Cates A. Development of Methods for Characterizing Ankle Ligament Viscoelastic Properties [Master's thesis]. University of Washington; 2019.
1995	Wang H-CK. Development of a Side Impact Finite Element Human Thoracic Model [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; 1995.
2001	Zhang N. Investigation of Bone Mechanical Properties At the Microscopic Level Using Ultrasonic Methods and Numerical Simulation [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; 2001.
2002	Lee JB. Development of a Finite Element Model of the Human Abdomen [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; 2002.
2002	Lippert SA. The Wave-in-a-Tube Ultrasonic Method for Determination of the Material Properties of Gel-Like Solids and Its Application to the High-Frequency Properties of Brain Tissue [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; 2002.
2005	Maddali M. Finite Element Modeling of Aortic Tissue Using High Speed Experimental Data [Master's thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; May 2005.
2007	Shah CS. Investigation of Traumatic Rupture of the Aorta (TRA) by Obtaining Aorta Material and Failure Properties and Simulating Real-World Aortic Injury Crashes Using the Whole-Body Finite Element (FE) Human Model [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; 2007.
2009	Jin X. Biomechanical Response and Constitutive Modeling of Bovine Pia-Arachnoid Complex [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; December 2009.
2021	Islam SU. Significance of the Neck in Concussive Head Impacts: A Computational Approach [Master's thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2021.
2005	Olabisi OMR. Distraction Osteogenesis, Myogenesis and Fibrogenesis: An Investigation of the Maladaptation of the Soft Tissue in Response to Distraction and the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A as a Countermeasure [PhD thesis]. University of Wisconsin – Madison; 2005.
2006	Jensen KT. Healing Response of Knee Ligaments to Prolotherapy in a Rat Model [PhD thesis]. University of Wisconsin – Madison; 2006.
2016	Meyer LA. Testing and Modeling Mechanical Properties of Ex Vivo Trabecular Bone [PhD thesis]. University of Wisconsin – Madison; 2016.
2019	Martin JA. Non-Invasive Measurement of Tendon Stress Based on Shear Wave Propagation Speed [PhD thesis]. University of Wisconsin – Madison; 2019.
2012	Liu Y. The Mechanics of Bimaterial Attachment At the Tendon-to-Bone Insertion Site [PhD thesis]. St. Louis, MO: Washington University in St. Louis; May 2012.
2006	Ivancic PC. Cervical Spine Injury During Simulated Automobile Collisions [PhD thesis]. Yale University; May 2006.