Biological Systems and Materials

TD Focus:
Investigations, including experimental, of biological and biologically inspired materials and systems, with an emphasis on structure, property and process relationships.

Officers
*Chair*	Francois Barthelat McGill University francois.barthelat@mcgill.ca
*Vice-Chair*	Chad Korach SUNY Stoneybrook chad.korach@stoneybrook.edu
*Secretary*	Pablo Zavattieri Purdue University zavattie@purdue.edu
*Past Chair*	K, Jane Grande-Allen Rice University grande@rice.edu
*Student Coordinator*	Jacob Notbohm California Institute of Technology notbohm@caltech.edu

Technical Division Bylaws

Biological Systems and Materials Division - Updated May 2013

TD Focus:

Research and analysis of how mechanical loads interact with the structure, properties and function of living organisms and their tissues.

The Biological Systems and Materials Division has been focusing on embracing and serving the duality of its membership, which consists of many established members of the society and the field of theoretical and applied mechanics who are developing research programs focusing on biological systems and materials, as well as numerous researchers from the biological sciences who are adopting the experimental and analytical techniques of mechanics.

Bio TD Meeting Notes - 6/12/2012

Bart Prorok steps down as Chair after 6 years as officer.

Francois Barthelat moves into Chair position, and Chad Korach moves into Vice-Chair position.

Attendance sheet was passed around.

New Secretary nominations: Pablo Zavattieri

Pablo Zavattieri as Secretary approved by the committee.

Erik Clayton steps down as student coordinator from the committee. He explained to the other students some of the duties involved. Nominations for the new student coordinator: Jacob Notbohm of CalTech. Jacob Notbohm as student coordinator was approved by the committee.

Report from this year (2012 SEM):

11 sessions

4 Keynote speakers

2 joint sessions

Planning for 2013 SEM:

Sessions (Session name / Organizer(s)):

Joint session with Composites TD on Bioinspired Composites / Francois Barthelat, Chad Korach, Arjun Tekalur (CompositesTD)
Joint session with Composites TD on Biological Composite Materials / Francois Barthelat, Chad Korach, Arjun Tekalur (CompositesTD)
Session on History of Biomechanics in Experimental Mechanics / Jane Grande-Allen
Joint session with MEMS TD on Biomedical Devices / C. Furlong
Small-scale mechanical characterization of biomaterials / Jennifer Hay, Bo Zhao
Argonne National Lab – Advanced Photon Source Session / Horacio Espinosa
Motion and Biological Kinematics / Jane Grande-Allen
Plant Biomechanics and Green Composites / Nai-Shang Liou, Pablo Zavattieri
Mechanics of Biological Tissues I / Francois Barthelat, Chad Korach
Mechanics of Biological Tissues II / Francois Barthelat, Chad Korach
Soft tissue scaffolds, In vitro platforms, and Hydrogels / Jane Grande-Allen
Bio-inspired and Biomimetic materials / Francois Barthelat
Cell Mechanics / Jacob Notbohm
Imaging and Elastography / Erik Clayton
Joint session with Inverse Methods in In vivo biological mechanics / Nathaniel Connesson
Modeling of Biological Materials / Pablo Zavattieri, Francois Barthelat

Potential Keynote Speakers:

Mark Grabiner (UIC)
Phil Messersmith (NU)
Taher Saif (UIC)
Malcolm McIver (NU)

Meeting adjourned.

Submitted by out-going Secretary Chad Korach.