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th On behalf of the steering and organizing committees I would like to welcome you to sunny Miami Florida for the 25 Sou- ern Biomedical Engineering Conference. This year we are excited to have visitors from all over North America, South American, Europe and Asia to share exciting developments in all areas of Biomedical Engineering. The main objective of this conference is to bring together students, researchers and clinicians in Biomedical Engineering to disseminate technical information in this rapidly growing field, and provide a forum consisting of established as well as new and future researchers in this exciting engineering field. This year's meeting features more than 140 high quality papers, many by students, for oral presentations and publication in the conference proceedings. The conference owes its success to the dedicated work of the keynote speakers, conference chairs, authors, participants, students, organizers, and the College of Engineering and Computing webmaster. We wish to especially acknowledge the work of the peer reviewers, program committee, staff of the BME Department, and the student organizing committee. We also wish to acknowledge the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation and the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering, and Simpleware, Ltd. We hope that you enjoy your experience, make new collaborations and lasting friendships.

Contents:

Session 1:.- Fluorescence Tomographic Imaging Using a Hand-Held Optical Imager: Extensive Phantom Studies.- Clinical Translation of a Novel Hand-Held Based Optical Imager: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies.- Real-Time Imaging of Circulating Individual Blood Cells in Mammalian Embryos with Doppler SSOCT.- Brain Connectivity Studies of Joint Attention Using Frequency-Domain Diffuse Optical Imaging.- Novel Video-FRAP Method for the Determination of Anisotropic Diffusion: Principles and Optimization.- Ultra High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography for Ocular Imaging of Small Animals.- Session 2:.- Incorporation of Interoperability in a Robot-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery System.- Exploring the Effects of Cognitive Load on Muscle Activation during Functional Upper Extremity Tasks.- Design and Evaluation of a Three Dimensional Ultrasound System for Tissue Ablation for Treatment of Kidney Tumors.- Design and Construction of a Novel Surgical Instrument Applicable in Esophagectomy.- Session 3:.- Additive Layered Manufacturing of Reticulated Ti-6Al-4V Biomedical Mesh Structures by Electron Beam Melting.- Osteointegration of HA-Coated Subperiosteal Dental Implants: Preliminary Work.- Nanoscale Hole Fabrication in Cylindrical Devices for Bubble Generation.- Corrosion Behavior of Electropolished and Non-electropolished Ternary Nitinol Alloys.- Flowchart for Basic Non-destructive Testing Technologies in Biomaterials.- Session 4:.- The Effects of Visual and Verbal Feedback upon Gait Biomechanics and Functionality.- Analysis, Assessment, and Evaluation of Postural Instability for Bipedal Locomotion.- Dynamic Response of Wheelchair Cushions.- Force Production and Neuromuscular Function in Bilateral Movements among Young Females at Low and High Speeds.- Trunk Kinematics during Pediatric Gait.- Session 5:.- A Respiratory Gating System for PET Imaging of Lung Cancer.- Quantitation of Metabolic Change in Serial FDG-PET Brain Scans of Pediatric Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.- Comparison of Respiratory Motion Correction Methods in PET Lung Tumor Quantification.- Using Two-Dimensional Edge Detection to Produce Three-Dimensional Medical Prototypes from MRI Data.- New Image Processing Algorithm for ROI Extraction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.- A Novel Method to Study DICOM Tags and Definitions for Structured Report and Image Analysis Purposes.- Session 6:.- Visual Display for the Acquisition of High Rate Pattern Reversal Electroretinograms.- System to Control Skin Temperature during Hyperthermic Treatment.- Design of Interoperability-Coupled Safe Infusion Therapy in a Telemetry Setting.- Endobronchial Intratumoral Chemotherapy (EITC) for Improved Treatment of Lung Cancer.- Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Compatibility of WiFi Technology with Life-Supporting Medical Devices.- Performance of Optimal IMC and PID Controllers for Blood Pressure Control.- Session 7:.- Biomechanical Evaluation of the Cylindrical TI Mesh Cage for the Treatment of Segmental Defects of the Tibia.- A-Mode Ultrasound Bone Registration for Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Calibration and Robustness Test.- Biomechanical Analysis of UCBL with Articulated Ankle AFO in a Surgical Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction.- Investigating the Tightening Torque of an Osseointegrated Transfemoral Implant System.- Effects of Temperature on the Performance of Footwear Foams Subjected to Quasi-Static Compression Loading.- Session 8:.- Identification of Biomarkers for Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Exposure in Mouse Macrophage Cells.- Development of Cell Impedance Based Sensing System for the Nanotoxicity Assay.- Characterization of Nanometric Qdots by AFM and Optical Microscopy.- Macrophage Response to Zinc Oxide Nanorod Surfaces -Topography and Toxicity.- Adhesion Dynamics of Functional Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery.- Session 9:.- The Merit of Principal Component Analysis in fMRI Language Pattern Recognition for Pediatric Epilepsy.- A New Algorithm as an Extension to the Gradient Descent Method for Functional Brain Activation Classification.- Classification of Typical and Atypical Language Network Activations Using Nonlinear Decision Functions.- Enhance Signal Detection in Auto-Associative CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Model Using Electric Field Noise.- Clinical Applications of Evoked Potential Continuous Loop Averaging Deconvolution (CLAD).- The Use of Modified Deconvolution Averaging Algorithm for the Analysis of Auditory Evoked Activity.- Session 10:.- Computational Modeling of Implantable Power Source: Miniature Enzymatic Biofuel Cell.- Novel Sensor for Measuring Sodium Concentration for Dialysis Applications.- Integrated Sensing Biosystems.- An Investigation of the Electrical Properties of Titanium Oxide Coatings for Potential Use in Biosensors.- Analysis of Pullout Strength and Pedicle Screw Loosening from Loading Rigid Rod Construct.- Session 11:.- A Self-healing PMMA Bone Cement: Influence of Crystal Size of Grubbs' Catalyst.- Temperature Calculations in Orthogonal Cutting of Cortical Bone Using Finite Element Analysis.- Development of MR Fluid for Running Shoes with an Active Damping System.- Use of PVA to Improve Adhesion of CaP Coating on Titanium Implants.- Modes of Failure in Natural and Artificial Human Hip Joints.- Session 12:.- A Novel Cell Culture Platform for In-Vitro Enhancement of Oxygen Delivery Leads to Improved Physiological Function of Isolated Islets of Langerhans.- Optimization of Perfluorocarbon Emulsions for Cellular Encapsulation.- Effect of Electrode Geometry on Deep Brain Stimulation: Monopolar Point Source vs. Medtronic 3389 Lead.- Measurement of Ion Diffusivity in Intervertebral Disc Using a Two-Point Electrical Conductivity Approach.- Neurite Growth in Protein-Conjugated Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels.- Maximization of Growth and Storage of Locally Isolated Lactobacillus Salivarius Subsp. Salivarius with High Stability and Functionality.- Session 13:.- Rapid Prediction of Sudden Death Using Fluorescent Nanoparticles.- Development of a PLGA Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Containing Imaging/Hyperthermia and Chemotherapy Agents.- Micro-Object Detection with the Waveguide Microgripper.- Optical Characterization with the Waveguide Microgripper.- Integrating Technology in a Biostatistics Course at Florida International University.- The Goals of Entrepreneurship.- Session 14:.- Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Direct, Reagentless Detection of Tumor Biomarkers.- Using Nano-sensors in Environmental Radionuclide Monitoring.- Development of Gold Nanorod Lateral Flow Test for Quantitative Multi-analyte Detection.- DNA Biosensors for E. Coli O157:H7 Detection in Drinking Water Resources Using Sol-Gel Derived Waveguides.- Session 15:.- Use of a Spine Robot to Simulate Pure Moment Testing for Spine Biomechanics.- Robotic Biomechanical Testing of Cervical Spine Structures.- Biomechanical Testing of Posterior Lumbar Stabilization Systems.- Does Placement of the Axis of Rotation of the Cervical Spine Affect Mechanics during Flexion and Extension?.- Biomechanical Comparison of Lumbar Disc Prostheses: ProDisc-L, Charite, and Maverick Disc Implant Systems.- A Statical Model of the Human Knee Joint.- Session 16:.- Design and Development of a Highly Macroporous Silicone Scaffold as a Bioartificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes.- Modeling Bio-scaffolds: Structural and Fluid Transport Characterization Based on 3D Imaging Data.- Session 17:.- Analysis of Microarray Data for Gene Selection.- Computer-Assisted Bacterial Identification Using 16S rRNA Sequence Data.- Model of the Isolated Ex-Vivo Human Crystalline Lens Using Cosine Functions.- A Numerical Method for MRI Induced Heating Evaluation in Subjects Implanted with Metallic Wires.- Monte Carlo Calculation for Initial Activity Uniformity Distributed on a Re-188 Electroplated Aluminum Sheet.- A Reference Model Based Patient Management System: Opportunities and Challenges.- Session 18:.- Locating Equivalent Cardiac Electrical Activity from ECG for Preliminary Diagnosis.- Comparative Analysis of Noninvasively Monitored Biosignals for Affective Assessment of a Computer User.- Measurement of Modulated Autofluorescence Signals in Flow Cytometry.- Blood-Brain Barrier In Vitro Model Utilizing Immortalized Cell Lines.- HRV and EEG Signal Features for Computer-Aided Detection of Sleep Apnea.- Assessment of Human Muscle Fatigue from Surface EMG Signals Recorded during Isometric Voluntary Contractions.- Time-Domain Analysis of the ECG P-Wave after External Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.- Session 19:.- Computational Wear Damage Analysis on Retrieved Tibial Components.- Effect of Spinous Process Excision on Adjacent Segment Motion: A Biomechanical Study.- Studying the Non-uniform Expansion of a Stent Influenced by the Balloon.- A Mathematical Head/Brain Model for Investigation of Damping Characteristics of SAS in Low Velocity Head Impacts.- Computational Modeling for CAD Data Integration into 3D Image Data.- Using FE for Dynamic Energy Return Analysis of Prosthetic Feet during Design Process.- Pressure Response Analysis in Head Injury.- Effect of Different Boundary Conditions on the Reaction Forces in a Complete Denture.- Session 20:.- Multiscale Mathematical Modeling of Microvascular Tone Regulation.- Application of a Fluorescent Multiple Indicator Method to Study Changes in Cardiac Permeability with Chemotherapy.- Nitric Oxide Interactions with Red Blood Cell Hemoglobin in a Novel Bioreactor.- Transport of Vascular Microbubbles through Multiple Vessel Bifurcations: A Model Study.- Resuscitation from Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock with Na+/H+ Exchanger Inhibitor.- Real Time Monitoring of Extracellular Glutamate Release in Rat Ischemia Model Treated by Traditional Acupuncture.- Session 21:.- Exercise Evaluation from Blood Volume Pulse Signals Analyzed by Parametric Auto-Regressive Modeling.- Development of Matlab Algorithm to Process Pressure Waveforms from Isolated Perfused Heart Experiments.- An Integrated Software Package to Classify Human Respiratory Diseases.- Respiratory System Model Parameters Track Changes in Lung Function after Bronchodilation.- Feature Selection of Voluntary Cough Patterns for Detecting Lung Diseases.- Multi-outcome Modeling and Decisions for Anesthesia Patients.- The Health Advisor.- Session 22:.- Symmetry of Weight Distribution While Rising from a Chair in Transtibial Amputees.- Fast Differential Analysis of Center of Pressure Data in Normal Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy.- Design of a Prototype for a Novel Rehabilitative Device for Hearing Preservation through Feedback and Control.- Posture Stability in Lateral Slope Walking.- Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD (R)) to Treat Sleet Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome and Chronic Snoring.- Session 23:.- Injectable and Release-Controlled OP-1 Hybrid Core-Shell Nanocapsules Enhance Distraction Osteogenesis in Rabbits.- Quantified In Vitro Release of Interleukin-8 from Electrospun Bioresorbable Vascular Graft Materials.- Targeted Drug Delivery with PEGylated Immuno-Niosomes.- Injectable Cell-Biopolymer Gels for Neural Tissue Repair.- Nanostructured Biopolymer-Microglial Cell Implants for Spinal Cord/CNS Repair.- Optimization and Scheduling for Chemotherapy Treatment to Control Tumour Growth.- Numerical Study of Temperature and Thermal Dose Response of Tumor Tissue during Hyperthermia Treatment.