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1.
Sheffer, N., Gefen, N. and Gefen, A. Preservation of Blood Transport in the Field: An Analytical Model, Proc. of theWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Nice, France, September 14-19, 1997(also in Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 35(Supp.), p. 1209, 1997, abstract).
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Itzchak, Y. and Arcan, M. Integrating Computer Aided Radiography and Plantar Pressure Measurements for Complex Gait Analysis, Proc. of the 27th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, May 19-20, 1998.
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Itzchak, Y. and Arcan, M. Biomechanical Evaluation of Surgical Plantar Fascia Release Effects, Proc. of Medicon'98 VIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Lemesos (Limassol), Cyprus, June 14-17, 1998.
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Azariah M., Itzchak, Y. and Arcan, M. Biomechanical Modeling of the Diabetic Foot Using Open MRI, Proc. of the 11th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, Toulouse, France, July 8-11, 1998 (also in Journal of Biomechanics, 31(Supp.), p. 10, 1998, abstract).
 
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Gefen, A., Elad, D. and Shiner, R.J. Analysis of Stress Distribution in the Alveolar Septa of Normal and Emphysematic Lungs, Proc. of the 3rd World Congress of Biomechanics, Sapporo, Japan, August 2-8, 1998.
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Azariah M., Itzchak, Y. and Arcan, M. Integrating a Photoelastic Device into Open MRI for Soft Tissue Mechanics Studies, Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Oxford, UK, August 24-28, p. 829-833, 1998.
 
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Gefen, A., Elad, D. and Shiner, R.J. Biomechanical Modeling of an Alveolar Sac for Simulation of Septal Stresses in Pulmonary Edema, Proc. of the First Joint Meeting of BMES & EMBS, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, October 13-16, p. 60, 1999.
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Itzchak, Y. and Arcan, M. A 3-D Numerical Model of the Human Foot Structure During Gait, Proc. of the First Joint Meeting of BMES & EMBS, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, October 13-16, p. 99, 1999.
 
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Gefen, A., Chen, J. and Elad, D. Biomechanical Modeling of the Normal and Diabetic Penis During Prosthesis-Aided Erection, Proc. of the 3rd Meeting of the European Society for Impotence Research, Barcelona, Spain, January 30-February 2, 2000.
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Itzchak, Y. and Arcan, M. Integrating Biomechanical Tools to Support Foot Physical Therapy, Proc. of the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Chicago, USA, July 23-28, 2000 (also in Medical Physics, 27(6), p. 1446, 2000, abstract).
 
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Gefen, A., Chen, J. and Elad, D. Biomechanical Analysis of the Development of Peyronie's Disease, The 9th World Meeting on Impotence Research, Perth, Australia, November 26-30, p. 50, 2000.
 
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Chen, J., Gefen, A., Greenstein, A., Matzkin, H. and Elad, D. Evaluation of Penile Size During Erection. An Integrative Clinical - Biomechanical Analysis, The 9th World Meeting on Impotence Research, Perth, Australia, November 26-30, p. 78, 2000.
 
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Yardeni, I.Z., Gefen, A., Katz, R.L. and Beilin, B. Engineering Design Analysis of Rigid and Levering Laryngoscopes, 12th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2000.
 
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Gefen, A., Megido-Ravid, M., Itzchak, Y., and Arcan, M. Analysis of the Kinematic/Dynamic Behavior of the Foot During Gait, Medical Fair at the Sackler School of Medicine of Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, April 4, 2001.
 
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Gefen, A. Stresses in the Foot During Gait in Normal and Muscular Fatigue Conditions. Application to the Study of Overuse Fractures, Annual Conference of the Israeli Society for Theoretical and Mathematical Biology (ISTMB), Ramat-Efal, Israel, May 3, 2001.
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Gefen, A. Modeling the Development of Overuse Injuries of the Foot During Muscular Fatigue of Athletes, 2001 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Snowbird, Utah, USA, June 27-July 1, p. 269-270, 2001.
 
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Gefen, A., Chen, J. and Elad, D. Analysis of Stresses in the Three-Dimensional Structure of the Human Penis During Erection, 2001 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Snowbird, Utah, USA, June 27-July 1, p. 239-240, 2001.
 
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Gefen, A. and Elad, D. Stress Analysis of the Lung Parenchymal Microstructure, Invited Paper, 2001 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Snowbird, Utah, USA, June 27-July 1, p. 807-808, 2001.
 
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Gefen A., Chen J., and Elad, D. Structural Analysis of the Human Penis During Erection, The XVIIIth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Zürich, Switzerland, July 8-13, p. 146, 2001.
 
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Gefen, A. Effects of Muscular Fatigue on Foot Stability During High-Heeled Gait, The XVIIIth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Zürich, Switzerland, July 8-13, p. 27, 2001.
 
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Gefen, A. A Biomechanical Model of Stress Fractures in the Foot During Military Marching, The Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation Conference, Salford, UK, September 10-12, p. 132-133, 2001.
 
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Gefen, A. Dynamic Simulations of Cancellous Bone Resorption Around Orthopaedic Fixative Implants, 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Istanbul, Turkey, October 25-28, p. 116, 2001.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E. and Gefen, A. A Computational Model of the Pelvis for Simulations of the Mechanical Conditions Leading to the Onset of Pressure Sore, Annual Conference of the Israeli Society for Theoretical and Mathematical Biology (ISTMB), Bar-Ilan University, Israel, March 25, p. 28, 2002.
 
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Gefen, A. In Vivo Energy Storage and Attenuation Capacities of Soft Tissues in the Foot During Gait, IV World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 4-9, 2002.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E. and Gefen, A. Biomechanical Interactions of the Pelvis Girdles and Surrounding Soft Tissues: Toward Understanding the Mechanism of Pressure Sore Onset, IV World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 4-9, 2002.
 
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Be'ery M., and Gefen, A. Classification of Trabecular Surfaces for Use in Tissue-Level Bone Adaptation Models, IV World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 4-9, 2002.
 
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Gefen, A., and Seliktar, R. Dominant Trabecular Patterns of the Calcaneus are Aligned with the Principal Stress Flow During Standing, The 2nd Joint EMBS-BMES Conference, Houston, TX, USA, October 23-26, p. 160, 2002.
 
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Be'ery, M., and Gefen, A. Adaptation of a Single Trabecula to a Changing Stress Environment, The 2nd Joint EMBS-BMES Conference, Houston, TX, USA, October 23-26, p. 371, 2002.
 
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Yemal, E., Portnoy, S., and Gefen, A. Monitoring the Risk for Pressure Sore Onset, The 22nd Convention of IEEE Israel Section, Tel Aviv University, Israel, December 1, 2002.
 
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Elad, D., Gefen, A., and Chen, J. Computerized Evaluation of Patch Materials for Penile Reconstruction in Treatment of Peyronie's Disease, Proc. of the 5th Congress of the European Society for Sexual and Impotence Research (ESSIR), Hamburg, Germany, December 1-4, 2002.
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Linder-Ganz, E., and Gefen, A. The Time-Course for Deep Pressure Sore Formation: Animal and Computer Model Studies, Bioacademy - Israel Bioresearch Convention, Tel Aviv, January 21, 2003.
 
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Be'ery, M., and Gefen, A. Adaptation of the Trabecular Microarchitecture to Mechanical Stress Deprivation, Bioacademy - Israel Bioresearch Convention, Tel Aviv, January 21, 2003.
 
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Gefen, A., Gefen, N., Raghupathi, R., Margulies, S.S. Infant Rat Brain Tissue is Significantly Stiffer than Adult, 2003 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA, June 25-June 29, 2003.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., and Gefen, A. Integrating Animal and Computer Models to Study the Mechanics of Pressure Sores, 2003 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA, June 25-June 29, 2003.
 
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Gefen, A. Consequences of Imbalanced Joint-Muscle Loading of the Femur and Tibia: From Bone Cracking to Bone Loss, The 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Cancun, Mexico, September 17-21, 2003.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., and Gefen, A. Stiffening of Muscle Tissue Under Bone Compression is a Key Factor in Formation of Pressure Sores, The 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Cancun, Mexico, September 17-21, 2003 (E. Linder-Ganz was Awarded Finalist in the IEEE/EMBS-Whitaker Student Paper Competition).
 
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Be'ery, M., and Gefen, A. The Role of Muscular Weakness in Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis in the Elderly, The 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Cancun, Mexico, September 17-21, 2003.
 
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Gefen, A. The Etiology of Tibial Stress Fractures in Athletes:
Biomechanical Effects of Muscular Fatigue, 7th IOC Olympic World Congress on Sport Sciences, Athens, Greece, 7-11 October, p. 53E, 2003.
 
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Margulies, S.S, Gefen, A., Gefen, N., and Raghupathi, R. Do Brain Mechanical Properties Change With Age in the Rat? 21st Annual National Neurotrauma Symposium, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, November 6 & 7, 2003 (Finalist in the Abstract Competition).
 
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Gefen, A., and Margulies, S.S. The Effect of Cerebral Blood Pressure on Shear Modulus of Cortical Brain Tissue, 14th European Society of Biomechanics Conf., Den Bosch, The Netherlands, July 4-7 2004.
 
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Gefen, A., Margulies, S.S., and Linder-Ganz E. Pressure Sores in Muscles: Is Injury Exacerbated by a Positive-Feedback Increase in Tissue Stiffness and Internal Loads? 14th European Society of Biomechanics Conf., Den Bosch, The Netherlands, July 4-7 2004, Invited Paper.
 
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Gefen, A., and Linder-Ganz, E. The Mechanism of Atrophy of the Intrinsic Flexors in the Diabetic Foot, 14th European Society of Biomechanics Conf., Den Bosch, The Netherlands, July 4-7 2004.
 
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Yarnitzky, G., and Gefen, A. A Method for Real-Time Detection of Deep Muscle Injury in the Diabetic Foot During Gait, 14th European Society of Biomechanics Conf., Den Bosch, The Netherlands, July 4-7 2004.
 
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Gefen, A., Linder-Ganz, E., Yizhar, Z., and Margulies, S.S. Tissue Breakdown in Residual Limbs of Transtibial amputees: Finite Element Analysis, Proc. of the 12th International Conf. on Experimental Mechanics, Bari, Italy, August 29 - September 2, pp. 42-43, 2004, Invited.
 
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Yarnitzky, G., Yizhar, Z., and Gefen, A. Real-Time Monitoring of Internal Deformations in the Soft Tissues of the Foot: A New Approach in Gait Analysis, Proc. of the 23rd Convention of IEEE Israel Section, HaSharon Hotel, Herzlia, September 6-7, pp. 173-176, 2004.
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Portnoy S., Linder-Ganz, E, Yarnitzky, G., Yizhar, Z., and Gefen, A. Real-Time Finite Element Analysis of Bone-Muscle Interactions In Vivo. BMES 2004 Annual Fall Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, October 13-16 2004.
 
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Johnson, K., Zahir, N., Alston-Mills, B., Reid, S., Gasser, D., Gefen, A.,Margulies, S.S., and Weaver, V. Extracellular Matrix Stiffness, Desmoplasia, and ErbB2-Initiated Breast Transformation. BMES 2004 Annual Fall Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, October 13-16 2004.
 
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Gefen, A., and Lipperman-Be'ery, M. Quantitative Computational Evaluation of Stress Shielding Effects of Hip Fixations. Meeting of the Israeli Society for Medical and Biological Engineering on Implants, Tel Aviv, Israel, November 11, 2004.
 
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Portnoy, S., Yarnitzky, G., Linder-Ganz, E., Yizhar, Z., and Gefen A. Real-Time Analysis of Internal Stresses in the Soft Tissues of a Residual Limb: A New Tool for Prosthesis Fitting. Annual Conference of the Israeli Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 3, 2005.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Scheinowitz M., Yizhar, Z., Margulies, S.S., Gefen, A. Spontaneous Behavior of Healthy Subjects during Prolonged Sitting in a Wheelchair to Relief Tissue Pressures [in Hebrew], 5th Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancing Physical Therapy in Israel, March 23, 2005.
 
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Gefen, A., Yizhar, Z., Portnoy, S., Linder-Ganz, E., Yarnitzky, G. Real-Time Detection of Internal Injuring Mechanical Stresses in Externally Loaded Soft Tissues: Toward Prevention of Pressure Sores and Diabetic Ulcers, The 30th Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, May 29-30 2005, pp. 151-152, Invited Abstract.
 
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Gefen, A., Levchakov, A., Linder-Ganz, E., Margulies, S.S., Raghupathi, R. Strain Distribution in Brain Tissue of Rats Subjected to Closed Head Injury is Age-Dependent, 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Vail, Colorado, USA, June 22-June 26, 2005.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Scheinowitz, M., Yizhar, Z., Margulies, S.S., Gefen, A. Frequency and Extent of Spontaneous Motion to Relief Tissue Loads in Normal Individuals Seated in a Wheelchair, 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Vail, Colorado, USA, June 22-June 26, 2005.
 
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Diamant, I., Shahar, R., Gefen, A. Predicting Apparent Elastic Moduli of Vertebral Cancellous Bone Based on Apparent Morphology: Toward Patient-Specific Spine Models, 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Vail, Colorado, USA, June 22-June 26, 2005.
 
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Gefen, A. Biomechanics Experimental Design Laboratory for Undergraduates, 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Vail, Colorado, USA, June 22-June 26, 2005.
 
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Diamant, I., Portnoy, S., Gefen, A. Inhomogeneity of Tissue Strain Distributions in Normal and Osteoporotic Individual Trabeculae: Mathematical Model Studies, 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Vail, Colorado, USA, June 22-June 26, 2005, Finalist in the Student Paper Competition.
 
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Linder-Ganz E, Yarnitzky G, Portnoy S, Yizhar Z, Gefen A. Real-time finite element monitoring of internal stresses in the buttock during wheelchair sitting to prevent pressure sores: verification and phantom results.II International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Lisbon, Vol I:351-356, September 2005.
 
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Yarnitzky, G., Yizhar, Z., Gefen, A. Internal Plantar Tissue Loads During Walking in Normals Monitored by Real-Time Subject-Specific Finite Element Analysis, Salford's 3rd International Conference on the Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation, Salford, UK, September 5-7, 2005, pp. 134-135.
 
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Portnoy, S., Yarnitzky, G., Linder-Ganz, E., Yizhar, Z., Gefen, A. Real-Time Monitoring of Internal Loads in a Residual Limb During Prosthetic Gait: Verification and Phantom Results, Salford's 3rd International Conference on the Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation, Salford, UK, September 5-7, 2005, pp. 140-141.
 
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Atlas, E., Gefen, A. Feasibility of Analysis of Heel Pad Stress Concentrations using the Hertz Contact Theory, Salford's 3rd International Conference on the Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation, Salford, UK, September 5-7, 2005, pp. 138-139.
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Portnoy, S., Yarnitzky, G., Yizhar, Z., Kristal, A., Oppenheim, U., Siev-Ner, I., Gefen, A. Real-Time Analysis of Internal Stresses in the Soft Tissues of a Residual Limb: A New Tool for Prosthesis Fitting, Rehabilitation 2005-Challenges and Innovations, Tel-Aviv, Israel, December 15-16, 2005, pp. 93.
 
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Witman, S., Gefen, A., Barnea. O. Feasibility Study of a Two Dimensional Functional Heart Model based on Single Fiber Contraction in an Anatomical Array of Myocytes. The Fourth IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BIOMED 2006, Innsbruck, Austria, February 15-17, 2006.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Yarnitzky, G., Yizhar, Z., Gefen, A. Real-Time Subject-Specific Finite Element Monitoring of Gluteus Muscles Strains/Stresses during Wheelchair Sitting: A Tool to Predict the Conditions for Deep Pressure Sores, 7th Int. Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Antibes, Cote d'Azur, France, March 22-25, 2006.
 
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Portnoy, S., Yarnitzky, G., Yizhar, Z., Kristal, A., Oppenheim, U., Siev-Ner, I., Gefen, A. Real-Time Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Residual Limb Stresses in Trans-Tibial Amputees during Treadmill Walking, 20th Israel Symposium on Computational Mechanics, Tel Aviv University, Israel, March 23, 2006.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Yizhar, Z., Gefen, A. Real-Time Subject-Specific Finite Element Model of the Buttock During Wheelchair Sitting: A Tool to Evaluate The Mechanical Conditions for Deep Pressure Sores, 20th Israel Symposium on Computational Mechanics, Tel Aviv University, Israel, March 23, 2006.
 
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E. Linder-Ganz, Z. Yizhar, A. Gefen. A New Method and System to Assess the Risk for Deep Pressure Ulcers in Wheelchair-Bound Individuals. The Ruppin Conference on Engineering in Clinical Practice, Advanced Diagnostic Methods, Challenges at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer, Israel, April 10, 2006, Invited.
 
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I. Diamant, R. Shahar, Y. Masharawi, A. Gefen. None-Invasive Evaluation of Strength and Stiffness of Vertebral Cancellous Bone with Progression of Osteoporosis. The Ruppin Conference on Engineering in Clinical Practice, Advanced Diagnostic Methods, Challenges at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer, Israel, April 10, 2006.
 
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L. Agam, A. Gefen. Real-Time Analysis of Deep Tissue Stresses under the Ischial Tuberosities. The Ruppin Conference on Engineering in Clinical Practice, Advanced Diagnostic Methods, Challenges at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer, Israel, April 10, 2006.
 
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E. Atlas, Z. Yizhar, A. Gefen. Plantar Pad Stress Monitor to Detect Deep Tissue Injury in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy. The Ruppin Conference on Engineering in Clinical Practice, Advanced Diagnostic Methods, Challenges at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer, Israel, April 10, 2006.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Yizhar, Z., Gefen, A. Assessment of Pressure Sore Risk during Wheelchair Sitting By Real-Time Finite Element Analysis of The Buttock: Initial Human Studies. 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL, USA, June 21 - 25, 2006.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Gefen, A. Risk Factors for Deep Pressure Sores Revealed Through Finite Element Simulations Coupled With an Injury Threshold and a Damage Law For Muscle Tissue. 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL, USA, June 21 - 25, 2006.
 
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Portnoy, S., Toledano, A., Kristal, A., Siev-Ner, I., Gefen, A. Real-Time Patient-Specific Analysis of Residual Limb Stresses in Transtibial Amputees during Ergometer Exercise. 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL, USA, June 21 - 25, 2006.
 
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Linder-Ganz, E., Shabshin, N., Itzchak, Y., Gefen, A. Strain And Stress Distributions in The Gluteus Muscle And Enveloping Fat During Sitting: An Open-MRI Coupled With Subject-Specific Finite Element Analysis. 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL, USA, June 21 - 25, 2006.
 
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I. Diamant, R. Shahar, Y. Masharawi, A. Gefen. Prediction of the apparent elastic modulus and strength of vertebral cancellous bone based on patient-specific apparent morphology. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S5.
 
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E. Linder-Ganz, Z. Yizhar, A. Gefen. Progress in the development of a system for early detection of deep pressure sores associated with sitting: Results from control subjects. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S50.
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N. Slomka, A.D. Vardimon, A. Gefen, T. Brosh. The duration of the viscoelastic PDL response due to orthodontic tipping. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S205.
 
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A. Gefen, J. Chen, D. Elad. State of knowledge in structural mechanics of penile erection, and some areas of ignorance. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S345.
 
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E. Linder-Ganz, A. Gefen, J. Chen, D. Elad. A three-dimensional model of the penis for analysis of tissue stresses during erection, Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S346.
 
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R.R. Mann, O. Aktushev, A. Gefen, E. Jerby. Modeling the thermal conditions around sites of microwave drilling in bone. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S382.
 
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S. Portnoy, G. Yarnitzky, Z. Yizhar, A. Kristal, U. Oppenheim, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Real-time patient-specific finite element analysis of residual limb stresses in transtibial amputees during treadmill walking. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S539.
 
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R. Shalom, Y. Mandel, D. Elad, A. Gefen. Biomechanical modeling of the pathogenesis of keratoconus. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S635.
 
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E. Atlas, Z. Yizhar, A. Gefen. Real-time patient-specific evaluation of deep plantar tissue stresses in the diabetic foot by integration of shoe pressure measurements with the Hertz contact theory. Proc. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-August 4, 2006. Also in Journal of Biomechanics 2006; Vol. 39 Suppl. 1, page S647.
 
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D. Elad, R. Perlovitch, A. Gefen, A. Ratnovsky. Respiratory Muscles Fatigue Faster than the Calf Muscles during Treadmill Exercise. 2006 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, October 11-14, 2006.
 
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K.R. Johnson, L. Kass, N. Zahir, D. Gasser, A. Gefen, S.S. Margulies, V.M. Weaver. Tissue Stiffness Cooperates with ErbB2 to derive Malignant Transformations. 2006 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, October 11-14, 2006.
 
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S. Portnoy, Z. Yizhar, I. Yacov, N. Shabshin, A. Toledano, A. Kristal, U. Oppenheim, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Identification of Critical Internal Stresses Causing Pressure-Related Deep Tissue Injury in the Residual Limbs of Transtibial Amputees. "Future Directions and Trends in Rehabilitation: Science, Technology and Education", 57th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Airport City industrial park, Israel, November 30-December 1, 2006.
 
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E. Linder-Ganz, N. Shabshin, Y. Itzchak, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Mechanical Conditions in the Buttock Muscles and Fat during Static Sitting: An Open-MRI Coupled with Subject-Specific Computational Studies. "Future Directions and Trends in Rehabilitation: Science, Technology and Education", 57th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Airport City industrial park, Israel, November 30-December 1, 2006.
 
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Y. Mandel, R. Shalom, D. Elad, A. Gefen. Studying the Effect of Corneal Tissue Properties and IOP on Normal and Keratoconic Corneas using Finite Element Biomechanical Model. 27th Israel Society for Vision and Eye Research, Neveh Ilan, Jerusalem, Israel, March 15-16, 2007.
 
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E. Linder-Ganz, A. Gefen. The Effects of Pressure and Shear on Capillary Closure in the Microstructure of Skeletal Muscles: Computational Studies. 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, USA, June 20 - 24 2007. [Ph.D. Level Student Paper Finalist].
 
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E. Linder-Ganz, N. Shabshin, Y. Itzchak, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Peak Gluteal Muscle Strain and Stress Values during Sitting are Greater in Paraplegics than in Normals. 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, USA, June 20 - 24, 2007.
 
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E. Peleg, R. Mosheiff, L. Joskowicz, A. Gefen, M. Liebergall. Computer-Aided Patient Specific Quantitative Preoperative Planning in a Clinical Environment. 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS 2007), Heidelberg, Germany, June 20-23 2007.
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L. Agam, A. Gefen. Detection of Conditions Promoting Pressure-Related Deep Tissue Injury in Permanent Wheelchair Users using Real-Time Hertzian Contact Analysis. 4th International Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health Disease & Rehabilitation Conference, Salford, UK, September 3-5, 2007.
 
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S. Portnoy, N. Shabshin, Y. Itzchak, Z. Yizhar, Y. Dotan-Marom, U. Oppenheim, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Internal Mechanical Conditions in the Soft Tissues of the Residual Limb in Trans-Tibial Amputees. 4th International Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health Disease & Rehabilitation Conference, Salford, UK, September 3-5, 2007.
 
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E. Atlas, Z. Yizhar, A. Gefen. Real-Time Patient-Specific Evaluation of Deep Plantar Tissue Stresses in Diabetic and Healthy Subjects Using the Hertz Contact Theory. 4th International Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health Disease & Rehabilitation Conference, Salford, UK, September 3-5, 2007.
 
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S. Witman, A. Gefen, O. Barnea. A Three-Dimensional Heart Model Based on Anatomically Aligned Trusses. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Lyon, France, August 23-26, 2007.
 
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S. Portnoy, Z. Yizhar, N. Shabshin, Y. Itzchak, A. Kristal, Y. Dotan-Marom, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Internal Mechanical Conditions in the Soft Tissues of a Residual Limb in a Trans-Tibial Amputee. 58th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Airport City industrial park, Israel, November 28-29, 2007.
 
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N. Shabshin, E. Linder-Ganz, Y. Itzchak, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Comparison of Peak Gluteal Muscle Pressure and Deformation during Sitting in Paraplegics with Spinal Cord Injury and Normals, Utilizing Weight-Bearing MRI and Computational Models. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, November 25-30, 2007, Chicago, USA.
 
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S. Portnoy, H. Seelen, C. Oomens, A. Gefen. Analytical biomechanical modeling of the bone-muscle interactions in residual limbs of transtibial amputees. 8th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, February 27-March 1, 2008, Porto, Portugal.

Winner of the Arup award for "Innovative Contribution to Applied Biomechanics/Biomedical Engineering".
 
98.
S. Witman, A. Gefen, O. Barnea. Three-Dimensional Contracting Heart Model Based on Matrix Structural Analysis. 2008 Annual Conference of the Israeli Society for Medical & Biological Engineering. Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 12, 2008.
 
99.
A. Gefen. Shear and Deep Tissue Injury. Tissue Viability Society 2008 Annual Conference, East of England Showground, Peterborough, UK, April 2-3 2008.
 
100.
A. Gefen, L.H. Cornelissen, D. Gawlitta, D.L. Bader, C.W.J. Oomens. Free Diffusion of Macromolecules is Hindered in Tissue-Engineered Muscle Under Large Strains. 16th European Society of Biomechanics Conf., Lucerne, Switzerland, July 6-9, 2008.
 
101.
N. Slomka, A.D. Vardimon, A. Gefen, R. Pilo, C. Bourauel, T. Brosh. Hybrid In Vivo Mathematical Model for PDL-Viscoelastic Behavior of Posterior Tooth Segment. Medical Fair at the Sackler School of Medicine of Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, April 11, 2008.
 
102.
S. Portnoy, A. Gefen, A. Ohana, Z. Yizhar. A System for Monitoring Gait Training in Infants with Down Syndrome. 4th East European and Mediterranean Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Conference, Isrotel Royal Beach Hotel, Eilat, Israel, May 28-31, 2008.
 
103.
E. Linder-Ganz, Z. Yizhar, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Real-Time Continuous Monitoring of Sub-Dermal Tissue Stresses under the Ischial Tuberosities in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Marco Island, FL, USA, June 25 - 29 2008.
 
104.
A. Gefen, B. van Nierop, D. Bader, C. Oomens. A Method for Determining the Strain-Time Endurance of Cells in Planar Tissue-Engineered Constructs Subjected to Large Compressive Deformations. 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Marco Island, FL, USA, June 25 - 29 2008.
 
105.
E. Peleg, M. Liegergall, L. Joskowicz, A. Gefen, R. Mosheiff. Patient specific FEA of femoral fracture fixations: methodology and experimental validation. The International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS 2008), Hong Kong, Germany, June 4-7 2008.
106.
A. Gefen, B. van Nierop, L.H. Cornelissen, D. Gawlitta, D.L. Bader, C.W.J. Oomens. Tissue-Engineered Model Systems for Deep Tissue Injury. UK-Israel Workshop on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering and Biophysics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 9-10 2008.
 
107.
Y. Ruschkewitz, A. Gefen. Effects of Morphologic and Metabolic Changes in Skeletal Muscle Cells of Spinal Cord Injury Patients on Local Muscle Temperatures and Diffusion Properties in Ischemic Conditions: Computer Model Studies. UK-Israel Workshop on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering and Biophysics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 9-10 2008.
 
108.
N. Slomka, A. Gefen. Effects of Diffusion Coefficients through the Cytoplasmatic Membrane on Intracellular Critical Concentrations of a Diffusing Molecule: Mathematical Model Studies. UK-Israel Workshop on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering and Biophysics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 9-10 2008.
 
109.
A. Gefen. Real-Time Continuous Monitoring of Internal Tissue Loads in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury during Wheelchair Sitting: Towards the Prevention of Deep Tissue Injury. 11th Annual European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Meeting, Bruges, Belgium, September 4-6 2008.
 
110.
S. Portnoy, Z. Yizhar, N. Shabshin, Y. Itzchak, A. Kristal, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Computational Modeling of internal mechanical conditions in the transtibial amputation residuum during load-bearing. 59th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Airport City industrial park, Israel, December 3-4, 2008.
 
111.
A. Gefen, B. van Nierop, L. Cornelissen, D. Gawlitta, D. Bader, C. Oomens. Diffusivity and Cell Viability in a Tissue-Engineered Muscle Model of Deep Tissue Injury. 2008 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), St. Louis, MO, USA, October 2-4 2008.
 
112.
A. Gefen, S. Portnoy. Individualized Biomechanical Assessment of the Residual Limb Post Transtibial Amputation by Integration of MRI and 3D Finite Element Analysis (invited). The Ruppin Conference on Engineering in Clinical Practice, Innovation in Industry, Academic Research and Education. Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer, Israel, November 6 2008.
 
113.
A. Gefen. Obesity: A Risk Factor for Deep Pressure Ulcers. Tissue Viability Society 2009 Annual Conference, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales, UK, April 27-28 2009. (Also in the Journal of Tissue Viability Vol. 18, pp. 117-118, 2009)
 
114.
E. Peleg, L. Joskowicz, A. Gefen, M. Liebergall, R. Mosheiff. Quantitative Comparative Patient-Specific Evaluation of Femoral Fracture Fixations: A Clinical Study. The 12th Israeli Symposium of Computer-Aided Surgery, Medical Robotics and Medical Imaging (ISRACAS) 2009, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), Tel Aviv, Israel, May 7, 2009.
 
115.
S. Portnoy, Z. Yizhar, N. Shabshin, Y. Izchak, A. Kristal, I. Siev-Ner, A. Gefen. Anatomical and Surgical Risk Factors Affecting the Internal Mechanical Conditions in the Transtibial Residuum. 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA, USA, June 17-21, 2009 (*Doctoral Student Paper Competition).
 
116.
E. Linder-Ganz, N. Shabshin, A. Gefen. Biomechanical Analysis of a Serious Pressure Ulcer Case in a Real-World Scenario. 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference of the ASME Bioengineering Division, Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, CA, USA, June 17-21, 2009.
 
117.
E. Peleg, L. Joskowicz, A. Gefen, M. Liebergall, R. Moshieff. Quantitative Comparative Patient-Specific Evaluation of Femoral Fracture Fixations: A Clinical Study. 2009 Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, MA, USA, June 17-20, 2009.
 
118.
A. Gefen. Computer Models to Guide Pressure Ulcer Risk Factor Studies. 12th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), Amsterdam Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 3-5 2009.
 
119.
S. Portnoy, I. Siev-Ner, N. Shabshin, A. Kristal, Z. Yizhar, A. Gefen. Patient-Specific Finite Element Models of Transtibial Amputation in Several Prosthetic Users: The Inter-Subject Variability. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Munich, Germany, September 7-12, 2009.
 
120.
N. Slomka, A. Gefen. Membrane Loads in a Compressed Skeletal Muscle Cell Computed using a Cell-Specific Finite Element Model. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Munich, Germany, September 7-12, 2009.
 
121.
A. Gefen. Computational Studies of Cell-Level Models of Pressure Ulcers. Delft Symposium on Mathematical Modeling of Wound Healing, Delft, the Netherlands, October 15, 2009.
 
122.
S. Portnoy, J. van Haare, R. Geers, A. Kristal, I. Siev-Ner, H. Seelen, C.W.J. Oomens, A. Gefen. Evaluation of Internal Tissue Loads in the Residuum of Subjects Post Transtibial Amputation during Gait on Different Terrains. 60th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Airport City Industrial Park, Israel, November 18-19, 2009.
 
123.
R. Lamdan, N. Simanovski, M. Liebergall, A. Gefen, E. Peleg. Pediatric Supra-Condylar Humerus Fractures - Computer Assisted Analysis of Fixation Configuration. The 29th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2-4, 2009.
 
124.
Y. Levanon, A. Gefen, Y. Lerman, U. Givon, Z.N. Ratzon. Multi Dimensional System for Evaluating a Preventive Program for Upper Extremity Disorders among Computer Operators. The 29th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2-4, 2009.
 
125.
A. Gefen, N. Slomka. Membrane Loads in a Compressed Skeletal Muscle Cell, Computed using a Cell-Specific Finite Element Model. The 1st International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Skeletal Muscle, Tel Aviv University, Israel, January 26, 2010.
 
126.
A. Gefen, N. Slomka. Computational Modeling of Cellular Loads in Large Deformation Experiments. 9th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Valencia, Spain, February 24-27, 2010.
 
127.
M. Stern-Perry, Y. Epstein, N. Shabshin, A. Gefen. Experimental Model for Stress Fracture in Rats. 9th Medical Research Fair of the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 25, 2010.
 
128.
A. Gefen, N. Slomka. The Large Deformation Mechanics of Cells in Three-Dimensions. 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB), University of Edinburgh, UK, July 5-8, 2010.
 
129.
A. Gefen. How do Cells Deform, and How might that relate to Pressure Ulcers? 13th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, September 1-3 2010, accepted for presentation.
 
130.
S. Portnoy, N. Vuillerme, Y. Payan, A. Gefen. A Biomechanical Model Designed for Real-Time Monitoring of Internal Mechanical Loads in Soft Tissues of the Seated Buttocks based on Pressure Mat Measurements. 13th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, September 1-3 2010, accepted for presentation.
 
131.
N. Slomka, A. Gefen. The effective shear modulus of cytoplasm of skeletal muscle cells calculated using an inverse finite element technique, The 29th Israel Symposium on Computational Mechanics, Technion, Haifa, Israel, October 14 2010.
 
132.
A. Hadid, Y. Epstein, N. Shabshin, Y. Heled, A. Gefen. Finite Element Modeling to Assist with Backpack Design. The Shoresh Meeting, Ramat Gan, Israel, October 24-29, 2010.
 
133.
Y. Levanon, A. Gefen, Y. Lerman, N. Ratzon. Surface Electromyography Measurements in Evaluation of a Preventive Program for Upper Extremity Disorders among Computer Operators. 61th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15-16, 2010.
 
134.
S. Portnoy, A. Gefen, A. Kristal, H. Sharon, I. Siev-Ner. Outdoor Biomechanical Evaluation of a Hydraulic Prosthetic Foot. 61th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15-16, 2010.
 
135.
A. Kristal, S. Portnoy, A. Gefen, U. Givon, Z. Yizhar, Z. Dvir, H. Sharon, I. Siev-Ner. Kinematics, Kinetics and Internal Mechanical Stresses of Transtibial Amputees Walking and Climbing Stairs with Hydraulic Feet. 61th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15-16, 2010.
 
136.
I. Siev-Ner, S. Portnoy, O. Elion, A. Gefen, H. Sharon, A. Kristal. Evaluation of a Hydraulic Prosthetic Foot while Standing on Slopes. 61th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine. Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15-16, 2010.
 
137.
A. Hadid, N. Shabshin, Y. Epstein, A. Gefen. Optimizing Load Carriage using Finite Element MRI-Based Model. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society for Medical & Biological Engineering (ISMBE), Afeka College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 22nd 2011.
 
138.
N. Slomka, A. Gefen. Cell-to-Cell Variability in Tensile Strains of Compressed Myoblasts. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society for Medical & Biological Engineering (ISMBE), Afeka College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 22nd 2011.
 
139.
G. Topman, O. Shaharabani-Yosef, A. Gefen. Quantitative Analysis of Fibroblast Migration in Monolayer Wound Model. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society for Medical & Biological Engineering (ISMBE), Afeka College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 22nd 2011.
 
140.
N. Shimon, O. Shaharabani-Yosef, U. Zaretsky, A. Gefen. Adipocytes Respond to Mechanical Stretch by Producing More Lipids. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society for Medical & Biological Engineering (ISMBE), Afeka College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, February 22nd 2011.
 
141.
N. Slomka, A. Gefen. Cell-To-Cell Variability In Tensile Strains Occuring In The Plasma Membrane And Nuclear Surface Area Of Compressed Myoblasts. 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA, USA, June 22-25 2011, poster presentation.
 
142.
N. Shimon, O. Shaharabani-Yosef, U. Zaretsky, A. Gefen. Adipocytes Respond to Mechanical Stretch by Producing More Lipids. 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA, USA, June 22-25 2011, podium presentation.
 
143.
G. Topman, O. Shaharabani-Yosef, A. Gefen. A Method for Quantitative Analysis of the Kinematics of Fibroblast Migration in a Monolayer Wound Model. 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA, USA, June 22-25 2011, podium presentation.
 
144.
Gefen, A., Stern-Perry, M., Shabshin, N., Epstein, Y. Finite Element Analysis of Stress Fractures in a Rat Model. International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) Conference, Brussels, Belgium, July 3-7, 2011
 
145.
R. Lamdan, N. Symanovsky, L. Joskowicz, M. Liebergall, A. Gefen, E. Peleg. Pediatric Supra Condylar Humerus Fractures - Computer Assisted Finite Element Analysis of Fixation Configuration. Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS), Mermaid Conference Centre at Blackfriars, London, June 15-18, 2011.
 
146.
A. Hadid, Y. Epstein, N. Shabshin, A. Gefen. Finite Element Modeling to Assist with Backpack Ergonomics. 14th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics, Nafplio, Greece, July 10-15, 2011.
 
147.
N. Shimon, A. Gefen. Stochastic Modeling of the Insulin Sensitivity of Differentiating Adipocytes. BMES 2011 Annual Meeting - October 12-15 2011, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, accepted for presentation.
 
148.
A. Gefen, C. Oomens, N. Slomka. Application of Cell-Specific Finite Element Modeling to Evaluate Cytoplasmic Stiffness of Myoblasts. BMES 2011 Annual Meeting - October 12-15 2011, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, accepted for presentation.
 
149.
G. Topman, O. Sharabani-Yosef, A. Gefen. Analysis of Area Coverage by Migrating Fibroblasts in Cultures Containing Mechanically-Damaged Sites. BMES 2011 Annual Meeting - October 12-15 2011, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, accepted for presentation.
 
150.
N. Metoki, R. Asher, O. Sharabani, G. Topman, A. Gefen. Kinematics of Individual Fibroblasts Cultured in Monolayers When Migrating Into a Damaged Region. BMES 2011 Annual Meeting - October 12-15 2011, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, accepted for presentation.
 
151.
N. Shoham, A. Gefen. Proliferation and Differentiation of Stretched Adipocytes. The 4th European Cell Mechanics Meeting (CellMech 2011), 17-19 October 2011, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, accepted for presentation.
 
152.
A. Gefen. The Aetiology of Pressure Ulcers: Observations at the Tissue and Cell Scales. The 2nd Joint Conference of the Israeli Diabetic Foot Society and Israeli Wound Healing Society, Kibutz Shfaim Hotel, Israel, January 26th, 2012.
 
153.
A. Gefen. How and Why do Cells Migrate into Damage Regions: Experimental and Computational Models. Annual Meeting of the Formosa Association of Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, February 25th, 2012.
 
154.
A. Gefen. Computational Modeling of Mechanotransduction: Studying Differentiation and Migration Behaviors of Cells. 10th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering CMBBE 2012 Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 11-14 April, 2012.
 
155.
N. Shoham, A. Gefen, N.T. Shaked, P. Girshovitz. Evaluating Stiffness Distributions of Differentiating Adipocytes using a Wide-Field Digital Interferometric Method. 10th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering CMBBE 2012 Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 11-14 April, 2012.
 
156.
F.J. Vermolen, A. Gefen. A Mathematical Model for Cell Deformation under Chemotaxis Induced Cell Motion. 10th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering CMBBE 2012 Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 11-14 April, 2012.
 
157.
F.J. Vermolen, A. Gefen. A Semi-Stochastic Cell-Based Formalism to Model the Dynamics of Migration of Cells in Colonies. The 4th European Cell Mechanics Meeting (CellMech 2011), 17-19 October 2011, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
 
158.
A. Gefen, N. Slomka. Permeability of the Plasma Membrane Increases with the Strain Level in Statically-Stretched Myoblasts. Computational Fluid Dynamics in Medicine and Biology Conference, Ein Bokek, Israel, March 25-30 2012.
 
159.
R. Asher, A. Gefen, D. Varssano. A Patient-Specific Model of the Cornea to Obtain Prognosis of Keratoconus. The 31st Israel Symposium on Computational Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Israel, October 27, 2011
 
160.
E. Peleg, G. Rivkin, L. Joskowicz, A. Gefen, M. Liebergall, R. Mosheiff. Predicting Fixation Failure of Peritrochanteric Hip Fractures. A New Simplified Modeling Approach. The 31st Annual Meeting of the Israeli Orthopaedic Association. Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel, November 30-December 2, 2011.
 
161.
N. Shoham, A. Gefen. Accumulation of Fat Cells in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries, invited, Tissue Viability Society Conference 2012, Kettering Conference Centre, 18th & 19th April, 2012.