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Development and assessment of methods for vascular wall and atherosclerosis magnetic resonance imaging	Pulsed mid-infrared laser stimulation of the auditory nerve in the gerbil: Implications for cochlear implants

Modeling and simulation of microporous titanium: Effects of morphology with application to orthopaedic implants	The role of the spine in human walking: Studies of able-bodied persons and individuals with spine pathologies

Engineering substrate-mediated gene delivery with self-assembled monolayers and soft lithography	User-modulated impedance control using two-site proportional myoelectric signals

Intracranial three-dimensional time-resolved contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography	Peripherally functionalized porphyrazines as tumor contrast agents and surface-bound molecules

Engineering bioactive factor releasing polymeric scaffolds for nerve regeneration	The bio-barcode assay for the ultra-sensitive and quantitative detection of protein and nucleic acid targets

Multifunctional prosthesis control: The effects of targeting surface vs. intramuscular electrodes on classification accuracy and the effect of controller delay on prosthesis performance	Developing and characterization of bioadsorbent for extracorporeal blood purification

On cyclic robots for the lower limb	Lipid accumulation in aging Bruch's membrane

Quantitative cerebral perfusion measurement using magnetic resonance imaging	Investigation of muscle synergies as a control paradigm for myoelectric devices

Independent neural control of motions and forces	Biomaterials for orthopaedic implants and bone regeneration

Quantifying structural and activation-dependent contributions to short-range stiffness of skeletal muscles	Genome-scale transcriptional analysis of megakaryocytic cell cultures reveals insights into lineage-specific differentiation

Functional MRI of eyeblink conditioning in the rabbit	Bioadhesion of mussels and geckos: Molecular mechanics, surface chemistry, and nanoadhesives

Investigation of the effects of caffeine using calibrated BOLD	Tissue transglutaminase: A new method of facilitating hydrogel formation for cartilage regeneration and cartilage surface modification

Engineering spatial patterns of gene expression: Fundamental studies of guided cellular processes and applications to tissue regeneration	Processing and properties of porous NiTi

Highly modular protein polymers for multivalent display, liquid crystalline bacillary polymers and hydrogels for in situ tissue engineering	Peptoid mimics of helical, cationic antimicrobial peptides: Studies of structure-activity relationships, synergy, and mechanism

A brain-machine interface for regaining control of a paralyzed arm: A primate model of cortically controlled functional electrical stimulation	Engineering the in vitro ovarian follicle microenvironment: Developmental regulation by the culture matrix and translational approaches for human fertility preservation

Respiratory self-gated whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography	Neural and mechanical contributions to the regulation of human arm impedance in three degrees of freedom

Optimization of PROPELLER methods for quantitative MRI of liver cancer	Step by step: A study of step length in able-bodied persons, race walkers, and persons with amputation

Cortical activity and reorganization in sensorimotor areas following central or peripheral injury to the nervous system	Plasmonic materials and their applications in developing surface-enhanced Raman biosensors

Optical sensing of tissue microstructure and cell nanostructure	Multiple channel bridges with the ability for DNA and protein delivery for the purpose of spinal cord regeneration

Toward engineering a neoendothelium with circulating progenitor cells on a novel biodegradable elastomer	Neuromechanical constraints post-stroke: Associations between isometric and functional lower limb tasks

The influence of voluntary non-paretic limb use and contralesional cortical excitability on paretic limb function during cyclic locomotor activity post-stroke	Investigations of standing balance efficiency on sloped surfaces in persons with transfemoral amputation

Engineering MRI-detectable protein polymer hydrogels for in vivo biomaterial analysis	HIV-1 viral load measurement for resource limited settings

Optical methodologies for the detection of field carcinogenesis: Investigation of low-coherence enhanced backscattering spectroscopy, polarization gating spectroscopy, and partial coherence speckle	Quantitative transcatheter intraarterial perfusion magnetic resonance imaging monitoring of liver tumor embolization and chemoembolization

Engineering peptide-lipoplexes and recombinant proteins for non-viral gene delivery	Advanced modeling of mixed lubrication and its mechanical and biomedical applications

Improvements in whole-heart coronary artery magnetic resonance angiography	Interfacial and mechanical properties of self-assembling systems

Regulation of feed-forward and feedback contributions to ankle stability during balance tasks	Improvements and applications in time-resolved 3D magnetic resonance angiography with radial k-space

Role of long latency responses to stretch during control of posture and prior to movement onset	Frisky whiskers: The rat vibrissal system as a model of active sensing

In vivo glucose detection using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy	A PCR based HIV-1 test for point-of-care application

Neuromechanical Contributions to Knee Joint Stability in the Frontal Plane	Time-resolved contrast-enhanced coronary magnetic resonance angiography and myocardial perfusion magnetic resonance imaging with highly constrained back projection

Poly(diol citrate)-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites for Bone and Ligament Tissue Engineering	Adsorption of Extracellular Matrix Proteins and DNA to Microporous PLGA Scaffolds to Improve Pancreatic Islet Transplantation and in vivo Gene Delivery

Human Learning and its Facilitation in Human Machine Interfaces	Oxygen Distribution and Consumption in the Normal and Diabetic Rat Retina, and Gene Expression Changes in the Diabetic Rat Retina

Enhancement of Endothelial Cell Retention on Vascular Constructs by siRNA-Mediated Gene Silencing	Cell Array Analysis and Engineered Microenvironments for 3D Growth of Breast Cancer

A Novel Electrode to Improve Whole-Cell Patch-Clamp Recording	A Quantitative and Neuropharmacological Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying Upper Limb Movement Abnormalities in Individuals With Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke

Control of Isometric Force in the Rat Hindlimb Using Functional Electrical Stimulation	From Foams to Fruit Flies - A Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Structures

Self-Assembling Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers for Angiogenesis and Cardiovascular Disease	Development and Use of Dynamic Imaging Methods to Study Protein Aggregation

Investigation of Extrinsic Finger and Thumb Muscles to Command Individual Digits on a Multi-Functional Artificial Hand	Modeling the Effects of Hip Joint Stiffness on RGO-Assisted Gait

Improving Quantitative Cerebral Perfusion MR Imaging based on the Bookend Technique	Biomimetic Strategies Employed in the Formation of Biotargeted Metal Nanoparticles for Optical Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

The Digital Rat: Dynamic Modeling of Vibrissal (Whisker) Mechanics, Actuation, and Impact	Engineering the Biomaterial Interface of Prosthetic Vascular Grafts for Improving Thromboresistance and Biocompatibility

Exploration of nanoscale structural sensitivity and chemical specificity by interferometric spectral analysis in optical coherence tomography	Task-dependent Regulation of Arm Mechanics through Feedforward and Feedback Mechanisms

Incorporating Specific Biological Functionality into Self-Assembling Peptide Amphiphiles for Nanostructured Biomaterials	Development of physiologic models for the quantification of cardiopulmonary hemodynamic parameters by MRI

Dynamic Modeling of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Angiography Datasets for Diagnostic Stroke Imaging	Electrophysiology and Its Application to Neurodegenerative Disease