Meeting Abstract 50.1 Thursday, Jan. 6 Bite force varies with pharyngeal jaw orientation and adductor muscle length in common carp: XROMM and 3D modeling approaches GIDMARK, N J*; KONOW, N; RAINBOW, M; BRAINERD, E L; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University nicholas_gidmark@brown.edu Bite force in vertebrates is expected to vary with gape because muscle force […]
year: 2011
Synthetic Cellular Biomechanics
Meeting Abstract 49.5 Thursday, Jan. 6 Synthetic Cellular Biomechanics RUDER, W.C.; Boston University, Harvard Wyss Institute, and HHMI wruder@bu.edu Cellular engineering has experienced a broad expansion and now includes the fields of artificial cell engineering and synthetic biology, which are focused on engineering complexity at the cellular scale, either by assembling nanomaterials from the ground up, for […]
Rolling up with the flow to reduce drag and flutter A study of broad leaves
Meeting Abstract 49.1 Thursday, Jan. 6 Rolling up with the flow to reduce drag and flutter: A study of broad leaves MILLER, Laura*; HAMLET, Christina; SANTHANAKRISHNAN, Arvind; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill lam9@email.unc.edu Flexible plants, fungi, and sessile animals reconfigure in wind and water to reduce the drag forces acting […]
Numeric simulation of convective-diffusive odor transport to chemosensory hairs of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii
Meeting Abstract 49.4 Thursday, Jan. 6 Numeric simulation of convective-diffusive odor transport to chemosensory hairs of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii PRAVIN, Swapnil*; MELLON, Deforest; REIDENBACH, Matthew; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia sp8yh@virginia.edu Aquatic organisms like arthropods have the ability to sense fluid flow and chemicals in their surrounding environment using antennules bearing specialized […]
Effects of antennule morphology and flicking kinematics on flow and odor sampling by the freshwater crayfish, Procambarus clarkii
Meeting Abstract 49.3 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of antennule morphology and flicking kinematics on flow and odor sampling by the freshwater crayfish, Procambarus clarkii NELSON, J.M.*; MELLON, DeF.; REIDENBACH, M.A.; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of Virginia jmn9h@virginia.edu An organism’s sense of smell and their behavior in response to specific odors is dictated by the […]
Biomechanics of Tactile Sensor for Wall Following and Spatial Mapping
Meeting Abstract 49.2 Thursday, Jan. 6 Biomechanics of Tactile Sensor for Wall Following and Spatial Mapping MONGEAU, Jean-Michel*; JAYARAM, Kaushik; DEMIR, Alican; SAMPSON, E.G.; COWAN, N.J.; RULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ.of California, Berkeley; Johns Hopkins Univ.; Johns Hopkins Univ.; Johns Hopkins Univ.; Univ. of California, Berkeley jmmongeau@berkeley.edu Arthropod antennae are multimodal sensors that provide feedback […]
Why does a strong immune response does not protect against parasite infection
Meeting Abstract 48.5 Thursday, Jan. 6 Why does a strong immune response does not protect against parasite infection? KRISTAN, D.M.; California State University San Marcos dkristan@csusm.edu We have recently completed several studies on the effects of long-term calorie restriction on susceptibility to an intestinal nematode parasite (Heligmosomoides bakeri) infection in laboratory mice (Mus musculus). The design of […]
The effects of acute stress on corticosterone, leukocytes, testosterone, and prostaglandin E2 in male Southeastern Five-lined Skinks (Plestiodon inexpectatus)
Meeting Abstract 48.2 Thursday, Jan. 6 The effects of acute stress on corticosterone, leukocytes, testosterone, and prostaglandin E2 in male Southeastern Five-lined Skinks (Plestiodon inexpectatus) SEDDON, Ryan*; KLUKOWSKI, Matthew; Middle Tennessee State University; Middle Tennessee State University rs2r@mtmail.mtsu.edu Increased glucocorticoid levels are an important component of the stress response. Corticosterone (CORT), the major glucocorticoid in reptiles, induces […]
The Relationship between Dietary Fatty Acids and WNS Susceptibility in Bats
Meeting Abstract 48.6 Thursday, Jan. 6 The Relationship between Dietary Fatty Acids and WNS Susceptibility in Bats FRANK, CRAIG*; BRIGHAM, R. MARK; HICKS, ALAN; KUNZ, THOMAS; RUDD, ROBERT; REICHARD, JONATHAN; Fordham Univ.; Univ. of Regina; NY D.E.C.; Boston Univ.; NY D.O.H.; Boston Univ. frank@fordham.edu Mortality during white-nose syndrome (WNS) is due to the depletion of depot fat […]
Stress and immunity in a free-living lizard across an urban landscape
Meeting Abstract 48.4 Thursday, Jan. 6 Stress and immunity in a free-living lizard across an urban landscape LUCAS, L.D.*; FRENCH, S.S.; Utah State University; Utah State University leilani.lucas@usu.edu Urbanization changes the landscape of an organism’s environment, presenting them with different challenges and novel stimuli unlike those which would be typically experienced by their non-urban counterparts. Prior work […]
