Meeting Abstract 134-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Some Spider Glue is Super: Modeling the Fast Spreading Bioadhesive That Defeats the Scale Shedding Defense of Moths DIAZ, C*; TANIKAWA, A; LONG, JH; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY; The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JAPAN; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY candido.diaz.jr@gmail.com Common orb weaving spiders don’t catch many moths. Moths […]
Archives: Abstracts
Peeling the layers back Examining the roles of capillary adhesion and material softening on gecko and gecko-inspired synthetic adhesive performance in variable temperature and humidity
Meeting Abstract 134-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Peeling the layers back: Examining the roles of capillary adhesion and material softening on gecko and gecko-inspired synthetic adhesive performance in variable temperature and humidity MITCHELL, CT*; DROTLEF, D; DAYAN, CB; SITTI, M; STARK, AY; Villanova University; Max Planck Institute; Max Planck Institute; Max Planck Institute; Villanova University […]
Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Traditional and Remora-inspired Suction Cups
Meeting Abstract 134-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Traditional and Remora-inspired Suction Cups YANG, DY*; GAMEL, K; FLAMMANG, B; SHORTER, KA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; The University of Akron, Akron, OH; New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI yangyayu@umich.edu Bio-logging tags enable behavioral […]
Dynamic biological adhesion mechanisms for controlling attachment during locomotion
Meeting Abstract 134-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Dynamic biological adhesion: mechanisms for controlling attachment during locomotion LABONTE, D; Imperial College London d.labonte@imperial.ac.uk http://evo-biomech.ic.ac.uk The rapid control of surface attachment is a key feature of natural adhesive systems used for locomotion, and a property highly desirable for man-made adhesives. Here, we describe the challenges of adhesion […]
A diversity of fishes that suck – New Zealand edition
Meeting Abstract 134-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 A diversity of fishes that suck – New Zealand edition SUMMERS, AP*; TRNSKI, T; HANNAM, S; CONWAY, KW; University of Washington; Auckland War Memorial Museum; Auckland War Memorial Museum; Texas A and M fishguy@uw.edu Clingfish (Gobeisocidae) are small, shallow water fishes found in marine and freshwater environments. They […]
X-Ray Diffraction of Synchronous Flight Muscle Reveals Thick Filament Force-Length Hysteresis Varies With Muscle Function
Meeting Abstract 133-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 X-Ray Diffraction of Synchronous Flight Muscle Reveals Thick Filament Force-Length Hysteresis Varies With Muscle Function TUNE, TC*; MA, W; IRVING, T; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Tech; Illinois Institute of Technology; Illinois Institute of Technology; Georgia Tech ttune3@gatech.edu The energetic and functional versatility of muscle at the macroscopic level depends […]
The Impact of Tissue Aerobic Capacity and Life Stage on Oxidative Damage and Protein Turnover in Skeletal Muscle of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus
Meeting Abstract 133-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 The Impact of Tissue Aerobic Capacity and Life Stage on Oxidative Damage and Protein Turnover in Skeletal Muscle of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus NEUROHR, JM*; KINSEY, ST; University of North Carolina Wilmington jmn6284@uncw.edu Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced largely by mitochondria in skeletal muscle as a […]
Spatial reorganization and clustering during the formation of myofibrils
Meeting Abstract 133-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Spatial reorganization and clustering during the formation of myofibrils WILLIAMS, CD*; KNIJNENBURG, TA; Allen Institute for Cell Science; Allen Institute for Cell Science cdavew@alleninstitute.org Muscle cells generate an entirely new organelle as they differentiate from their stem cell precursors. The structures that emerge from this process are responsible […]
Is Reduced Thermal Sensitivity in Distal Wing Muscles a Functional Adaptation to Bats’ Unique Wing Morphology
Meeting Abstract 133-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Is Reduced Thermal Sensitivity in Distal Wing Muscles a Functional Adaptation to Bats’ Unique Wing Morphology? RUMMEL, AD*; FAURE, PA; SMOTHERMAN, MS; SWARTZ, SM; MARSH, RL; Brown University, Providence, RI; McMaster University, Hamilton, ON; Texas A&M, College Station, TX; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI andrea_rummel@brown.edu […]
Fatty acids and Diving Development Age class and sex differences in skeletal muscle fatty acid compositions the northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris
Meeting Abstract 133-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Fatty acids and Diving Development: Age class and sex differences in skeletal muscle fatty acid compositions the northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris KIRKPATRICK, A*; KANATOUS, S; CROCKER, D; TRUMBLE, S; Baylor University; Colorado State University; Sonoma State University; Baylor University a_kirkpatrick@baylor.edu https://sites.baylor.edu/trumblelab/aaron-kirkpatrick-phd-student/ Fatty acid oxidation provides approximately 90% […]
