BMES 2024, Here we come!

Bersi Lab will be at BMES 2024 in Baltimore, MD. As we gear up for the conference, We are excited about the opportunity to meet and connect with all of you!

Poster Sessions

Poster Session A (Thu. 10.24.2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)

Characterizing the Influence of Adipose Tissue on Fibroblast Biophysical Properties Using Micropipette Aspiration, Presenting Author:  Tata A. Toure – Undergraduate Researcher, Washington University in St. Louis, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU

3-D Surface Reconstruction of Quasi-Cylindrical Structures Using Panoramic Digital Image Correlation, Presenting Author:  Alec Mercer – Student – University of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU

Poster Session D (Fri. 10.25.2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM)

Paracrine Signaling by Distinct Adipose Tissue Depots Regulate Fibroblast-to-Myofibroblast Transition, Presenting Author:  Ryan W. Catlett – Undergraduate Researcher, University of Missouri-Columbia, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU

Impact of Fibulin-5 Deficiency on Extracellular Matrix Remodeling of the Non-Pregnant Mouse Uterus, Presenting Author:  Kaylee Green – Undergraduate Researcher, Washington University in St. Louis, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU

Poster Session E (Sat. 10.26.2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)

T cell- Dependent Regional Variations in Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Vascular Remodeling in Response to Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension, Presenting Author:  Yujun Xu, PhD – PhD Candidate, Washington University in St. Louis, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU

Undergraduate Lightning Talks (Sat. 10.26.2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM)

3- Effect of Gelatin Solution Concentration on Electrospun Nanofibers Diameters for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane Treatments (PPROM) Presenting Author:  Abir Hamdaoui, B.S. – Graduate Student, Washington University in St. Louis, PI: Michelle Oyen, PhD, Associate Prof. WashU

Platform Sessions

Concurrent Platform Sessions III – Cardiovascular Biomechanics I (Thu.  10.24.2024, 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM)

• Session Chair:  Matthew R. Bersi, PhD– Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU 

Concurrent Platform Sessions IV – Cardiovascular Biomechanics II (Fri.  10.25.2024, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM)

Longitudinal Changes in Aortic Mechanical Properties from Angiotensin-II Infused Mice Obtained by an Inverse Finite Element Method, Presenting Author:  Hadi Wiputra, PhD. – Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU

Concurrent Platform Sessions VII – Pregnancy and Fertility (Sat. 10.26.2024, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM)

Biomechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Postpartum Uterine Involution in the Mouse, Presenting Author: Abigail Fisk – Graduate Student, Washington University in St. Louis, PI: Matthew R. Bersi, PhD, Assistant Prof. WashU