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  • Early Bird Deadline - Invitation to 2010 Injury BiomechanicsSymposium at Ohio State

    ***This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the Early Registration Discount is THIS FRIDAY!***  

    We would like to invite you to attend the 2010 Injury Biomechanics Symposium which will be held May 16th through May 18th,2010 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.  The purpose of the symposium is to stimulate and reward strong injury biomechanics research among students and recent graduates.  Attendees can expect original biomechanics research in a forum intended to foster communication between developing and established researchers.  

    We are pleased to announce that 16 universities from around the world will be participating in the symposium.  The symposium will feature 8 oral presentations and 15 posters.  A small sample of the experimental and theoretical topics to be discussed includes:    

    •        Thoracic Frontal and Lateral Injury
    •        Dynamic Spinal Cord Deformation Measurement
    •        Side Impact Air Bags
    •        Strain Patterns in Real-World Brain Accelerations
    •        Experimental and FEM Model for Aortic Injury
    •        3-D Modeling of Knee Joint
    •        Whiplash Injury Prevention Using Energy-Absorbing Seat  

    Other Symposium events will include:

    §  The1st Annual IBS Golf Outing will pair students and members of government & industry in a scramble format. Those interested in attending this event should send an email to biotraum@osu.edu with your name, institutional affiliation, and whether you will need to rent clubs. For more information, please visit our website http://osuibrl.org  

    §  Welcome reception including food and drinks at the Varsity Club  

    §  Keynote Address by Dr. Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at Drexel University’s School of Public Health  

    §  Guest speakers including
    -  Dr. Anbesaw W. Selassie,MPH, DrPH, Director of Epidemiology in the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Medical University of South Carolina
    -  Dr. Warren N. Hardy, PhD,Virginia Tech Director of the Center for Injury Biomechanics
    -  Dr. Douglas J. Gould, PhD,Associate Professor in the Division of Anatomy at the Ohio State University

    §  Banquet at Woody’s in the brand new OSU Student Union  

    §  Dr.Margaret H. Hines Award (plaque & monetary award) given to the best oral presenter and best poster presenter  

    An agenda and registration form may be downloaded at www.osuibrl.org. To register please follow the directions on the form. Please note that registering by Saturday, May 1st will qualify you for a reduced registration fee, as indicated on the registration form. Additionally, if you are interested in attending the golf outing, please let us know by May 3rd,as space is limited!  

    Updated symposium information,including submission guidelines, can also be found at www.osuibrl.org or by contacting Dr. John Bolte by phone at (614) 688-4015 or email at biotraum@osu.edu.  

    SYMPOSIUM PARTNERS:  
    The Ohio State University -
    Injury Biomechanics Research Laboratory (IBRL)
    The Joint Planning Team
    Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
    NHTSA Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC)
    Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.)
    Ford Driving Skills for Life
    Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Nationwide Insurance    

    SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS:  
    Denton ATD, Inc.
    Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    First Technology Safety Systems
    Diversified Technical Systems, Inc.
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