MULTISCALE BIOELECTROMECHANICS LAB


Journal Publications

  1. Sengupta, B., Medlin, D. Sprunk, M., Napolitano, J., D’Avanzo, J., Zheng, X.R., Dean, D., Takacs, E., “X-ray cabinet to deliver highly characterized low-dose soft x-ray radiation to biological samples”, Review of Scientific Instruments, 91: 034104, (2020).
  2. Hefter G, Warner M, Kwartowitz D, Dean D, “Ultrasound Elastography Probe Design for Diagnosing Rotator Cuff Pathology”, IEEE Potentials, 39(2): 22-27, (2020).
  3. Erickson H, Hargett Z, Batista J, DesJardins J, Dean D, “Designing a Respiratory-Rate Monitor for Developing Countries”, IEEE Potentials, 39(2): 15-21, (2020).
  4. McCullough M, Msafiri N, Richardson W, Harman M, DesJardins J, Dean D, “Development of a global design education experience in bioengineering through international partnerships.” ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 141(12): 124503, (2019).
  5. Navarro-Lozoya M., Kennedy M.S., Dean D, Rodriguez-Devora J., “Development of Phantom Material that Resembles Compression Properties of Human Brain Tissue for Training Models”, Materialia, 8:100438, (2019)
  6. H. Cash, D. Dean, “The effects of low-dose radiation on articular cartilage: a review”, Journal of Biological Engineering, 13:1, (2019).
  7. A. Desai, S. Geraghty, D. Dean, “Effects of blocking integrin β1 and N-cadherin cellular interactions on mechanical properties of vascular smooth muscle cells”, Journal of Biomechanics, 82:337-345, (2019).
  8. Datko Williams, L., Farley, A., Cupelli, M., Alapati, S., Kennedy, M.S., Dean, D., "Effects of substrate stiffness on dental pulp stromal cells in culture". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, 106(7):1789-97, (2018).
  9. Fellows, BD, Ghobrial, N, Mappus, E, Hargett, A, Bolding, M, Dean, D, & Mefford, OT. (2018). "In vitro studies of heparin-coated magnetic nanoparticles for use in the treatment of neointimal hyperplasia". Nanomedicine. 14(4): 1191-1200, (2018).
  10. Truong K, Bradley S, Baginski B, Wilson JR, Medlin D, Zheng L, et al. (2018). "The effect of well-characterized, very low-dose x-ray radiation on fibroblasts". PLoS ONE 13(1): e0190330.
  11. R. Chen, D. Dean, “Mechanical properties of stem cells from different sources during vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation”, Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics, 14(3):153-169, (2017).
  12. Hafner, K., Montag, D., Maeser, H., Peng, C., Marcotte, W.R., Dean, D., Kennedy, M.S. "Evaluating adhesion and alignment of dental pulp stem cells to a spider silk substrate for tissue engineering applications", Materials Science and Engineering: C, 81: 104-112, (2017).
  13. Dean, D., Hafner, K., Chen, X., Kirkland, B., Hafner, T., & Kennedy, M. (2017). "The Influence of Cellular Debris on Cell Guidance and Implications for Incorporating Silicon Based Micropatterns". MRS Advances, 1-10. (2017).
  14. Chowdhury, A., Vo, H. T., Olang, S., Mappus, E., Peterson, B., Hlavac, N., Harvey, T., Dean, D. A, "Customizable Chamber for Measuring Cell Migration", J. Vis. Exp. (), e55264, (2017).
  15. TA Lyda, EL Wagner, AX Bourg, C Peng, GN Tomaraei, D Dean, MS Kennedy, WR Marcotte Jr. “A Leishmania secretion system for the expression of major ampullate spidroin mimics”. PLoS One. 12(5):e0178201, (2017).
  16. D. Dean, J. DesJardins, M. McCullough, C. Brewer, I. DeMass, K. Guion, C. Young, “Designing medical devices for developing countries”, Medical Design Technology, Sep/Oct 2016: 8-9, (2016)
  17. S.M. Kawano, D.R. Economy, M.S. Kennedy, D. Dean, R.W. Blob, “Comparative limb bone loading in the humerus and femur of the tiger salamander: testing the 'mixed-chain' hypothesis for skeletal safety factors”, Journal of Experimental Biology, 219(Pt 3): 341-53, (2016)
  18. Lance, C.-C. Yang, M. Swamydas, D. Dean, S. Deitch, K. Burg, D. Dreau, "Increased extracellular matrix density decreases MCF10A breast cell acinus formation in 3D culture conditions", Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 10(1): 71-80, (2016) (epub 2013).
  19. Gainey Wilson, K., Ovington, P., & Dean, D. "A Low-Cost Inkjet-Printed Glucose Test Strip System for Resource-Poor Settings", Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 9(6): 1275–1281, (2015). 26071426.
  20. D Medlin, W Heffron, A Siegel, K Wilson, A Klingenberger, A Gall, M Rusin, D Dean, E Takacs, "Development of an x-ray irradiation port for biomedical applications at the CUEBIT facility", Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 583(1): 12048-52, (2015)
  21. J. Klingenberger, M. Schott, T. Kimmel, D. Medlin, A. Gall, M. Rusin, D. Dean, E. Takacs, “Modeling low energy x-ray interactions with biological material at the CUEBIT”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 583(1): 12046, (2015)
  22. H. Liu, R. Chen, H. Yang, W. Qin, T.K. Borg, D. Dean, M. Xu, B.Z. Gao, "Enzyme-etching technique to fabricate micropatterns of aligned collagen fibrils", Biotechnology Letters, 36(6):1245-52, (2014).
  23. F.P. Rojas, M.A. Batista, C.A. Lindburg, D. Dean, A.J. Grodzinsky, C. Ortiz, L. Han, “Molecular adhesion between cartilage extracellular matrix macromolecules”, Biomacromolecules, 15(3): 772-780, (2014)
  24. B. Faugas, M. Ellison, D. Dean, M. Kennedy, "Surface Characterization of As-spun and Supercontracted Nephila clavipes Dragline Silk", Journal of Surface Engineered Materials and Advanced Techniques, 3(3A):18-26, (2013).
  25. C.A. Lindburg, J. Willey, D. Dean, "Effects of Low Dose X-Ray Irradiation on Porcine Articular Cartilage Explants", Journal of Orthopedic Research, 31(11): 1780-5, (2013).
  26. H. Tang, S. Biechler, L., Junor, M. J. Yost, D. Dean, J. Li, J. D. Potts, "Fluid flow forces and rhoA regulate fibrous development of the atrioventricular valves", Developmental Biology, 374(2):345-56, (2013).
  27. S.T. Wood, B.C. Dean, D. Dean, "A Linear Programming Approach to Reconstructing Subcellular Structures from Confocal Images for Automated Generation of Representative 3D Cellular Models", Medical Image Analysis, 17(3): 337-47, (2013).
  28. S.T. Wood, B.C. Dean, D. Dean, "A Computational Approach to Understand Phenotypic Structure and Constitutive Mechanics Relationships of Single Cells", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41(3):630-44, (2013) (*selected as cover).
  29. 29. E.A. Trent, L. Bailey, F. N. Mefleh, V. P. Raikar, E. Shanley, C. A. Thigpen, D. Dean, D. Kwartowitz, “Assessment and characterization of in situ rotator cuff biomechanics”, Proceedings of SPIE: Medical Imaging 2013, 8672:86721M, (2013)
  30. D. Dean, J.D. DesJardins, M. Halsey, K. Harfmann, A. Dicks. T. Youngman "Inside a Porcupine Quill", NAUKA is pervykh ruk (SCIENCE First Hand, in Russian), 6 (48): 130-131, (2012).
  31. S. Deitch, B.Z. Gao, D. Dean, "Effect of Matrix on Cardiomyocyte Viscoelastic Properties in 2D Culture", Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics, 205(1):1-24, (2012).
  32. G. V. White, P. Kerscher, J. Morella, R. Brown, W. McAllister, D. Dean, K.L. Kitchens, "Green Synthesis of Robust, Biocompatible Silver Nanoparticles using Garlic Extract" ,Journal of Nanomaterials, 2012: 730746, (2012).
  33. Owczarczak, S. Shuford, S. T. Wood, S. Deitch, D. Dean, "Transient Cell Membrane Pores Using a Standard Inkjet Printer", Journal of Visualized Experimentation, 61:e3681, 2012 (*2nd most downloaded JoVE article in 2013).
  34. B. Zimmerman, J. Chow, B. Abbott, M. Ellison, M. Kennedy, D. Dean, "Variation of Surface Charge Along the Surface of Wool Fibers Assessed by High-Resolution Force Spectroscopy", Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 6(2): 61-66, (2011). .
  35. D. Dean, J. Hemmer, A. Vertegel, M. LaBerge, "Frictional Behavior of Individual Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Assessed By Lateral Force Microscopy", Materials, 3(9): 4668-4680 (2010).
  36. X. Cui, D. Dean, Z. M. Ruggeri, T. Boland, "Cell Damage Evaluation of Thermal Inkjet Printed Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells", Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 106(6): 963-9, (2010).
  37. B. Zimmerman, L. Datko, S. Alapati, D. Dean, M. Kennedy, "Alteration of Dentin-Enamel Mechanical Properties Due to Dental Whitening", Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 3: 339-346, (2010) .
  38. J. D. Hemmer, J. Nagatomi, S. T. Wood, A. A. Vertegel, D. Dean, M. LaBerge, "Role of Cytoskeletal Components in Stress Relaxation Behavior of Adherent Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells", ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 131(4):041001 (2009).
  39. L. Han, D. Dean, L. A. Daher, A. J. Grodzinsky, C. Ortiz, "Cartilage Aggrecan Can Undergo Self-Adhesion",Biophysical Journal (10):4862-4870, (2008).
  40. J. D. Hemmer, D. Dean, A. Vertegel, E. Langan, M. LaBerge, "Effects of serum deprivation on the mechanical properties of adherent vascular smooth muscle cells."Proceedings of the IMechE Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 222(H5): 761-772, (2008).
  41. S. Deitch, C. Kunkle, X. Cui, T. Boland, D. Dean, "Collagen Matrix Alignment Using Inkjet Printer Technology."Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1094: DD07-16, (2008).
  42. Han, L., Dean, D., Mao, P., Ortiz, C., Grodzinsky, A. J., "Nanoscale Shear Deformation Mechanisms of Opposing Cartilage Aggrecan Macromolecules"Biophysical Journal, 2007 93(5):L23-25, 2007.
  43. Han, L., Dean, D., Ortiz, C., Grodzinsky, A. J., "Lateral Nanomechanics of Cartilage Aggrecan Macromolecules", Biophysical Journal 92:1384-1398 (2007).
  44. Pirlo, R. K., Dean, D., Knapp, D. R., Gao, B. Z., "Cell Deposition System Based on Laser Guidance", Biotechnology Journal 1(9):1007-13 (2006).
  45. Dean, D., Han, L., Grodzinsky, A. J., and Ortiz, C., "Compressive Nanomechanics of Opposing Aggrecan Macromolecules",Journal of Biomechanics 39(14): 2555-2565 (2006).
  46. Vandiver, J., Dean, D., Patel, N., Botelho, C., Best, S., Santos, J., Lopes, M., Bonfield, W., and Ortiz, C., "Silicon addition to hydroxyapatite increases nanoscale electrostatic, van der Waals, and adhesive interactions," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research  A 78A(2):352-363 (2006).
  47. Dean, D., Han, L., Ortiz, C., and Grodzinsky, A. J., "Nanoscale Conformation and Compressibility of Cartilage Aggrecan using Microcontact Printing and Atomic Force Microscopy,"Macromolecules 38(10); 4047-4049 (2005).
  48. Seog, J., Dean, D., Rolauffs, B., Wu, T., Genzer, J., Plaas, A.H.K., Grodzinsky, A. J., and Ortiz, C. "Nanomechanics of Opposing Glycosaminoglycan Macromolecules,"Journal of Biomechanics.38(9); 1789-1797 (2005).
  49. Vandiver, J., Dean, D., Patel, N., Bonfield, W., and Ortiz, C.,"Nanoscale Variation in Surface Charge of Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Detected by Chemically and Spatially Specific High Resolution Force Spectroscopy,"Biomaterials, 26(3): 271-283 (2005).
  50. Fitzgerald, J., Jin, M., Dean, D., Wood, D., Zheng, M., Grodzinsky, A. "Mechanical Compression of Cartilage Explants Induces Multiple Time-Dependent Gene Expression Patterns and Involves Intracellular Calcium and Cyclic AMP,"Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279(19): 19502 (2004).
  51. Seog, J., Dean, D., Frank, E., Ortiz, C., Grodzinsky, A. "Preparation of End-Grafted Polyelectrolytes On Nanoscale Probe Tips Using An Electric Field,"Macromolecules 37(3) 1156-1158 (2004).
  52. Rixman, M. A., Dean, D., and Ortiz, C. "Nanoscale Intermolecular Interactions between Human Serum Albumin and Low Grafting Density Surfaces of Poly(ethylene oxide),"Langmuir 19 (22); 9357-9372 (2003).
  53. Dean, D., Seog, J., Ortiz, C., and Grodzinsky, A., "Molecular Level Theoretical Model for Electrostatic Interactions Within Polyelectrolyte Brushes Using Glycosaminoglycans as a Model System"Langmuir, 19(13): 5526-5539 (2003).
  54. Rixman, M. A., Dean, D., Mathias, C. E., Ortiz, C. "Nanoscale Intermolecular Interactions between Human Serum Albumin and Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers," Langmuir, 19(15) 6202-6218 (2003).
  55. Seog, J., Dean, D., Plaas, A, Wong-Palms, S., Grodzinsky, A., and Ortiz, C., "Direct Measurement of Glycosaminoglycan Intermolecular Interactions via High-Resolution Force Spectroscopy," Macromolecules, 35(14):5601-5615 (2002).

Conference Proceedings

  1. A. Jamison, T. Lee, M. McCullough, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Detection of Antiretroviral Drugs in Urine (The Kugunda)”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  2. D. McLeod, R. Fratus, S. Ward, H. Peer, M. Hatchett, I. M. Issa, M. J. Dome, H. Manga, M. McCullough, N. Msafiri, J. DesJardins, M. Harman, D. Dean, “Fabrication of Upper Limb Prostheses in Low Resource Settings”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  3. A. Harrison, M. Elpers, M. Downing, C. Martin, M. Hartsell, M. McCullough, O. T. Mefford, J. Gilmore, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Kifua Pampu: A Novel Filter to Inactivate HIV in Breast Milk”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  4. R. Moen, C. Hummel, B. Banaszak, M. McCullough, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Portable Infant Insulating Monitoring Device for Rural Areas”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  5. D. Nigoa, S. Mandilwar, A. Nukovic, S. Tan, M. McCullough, W. Richardson, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Save Your Breath! A Low-Cost Oxygen Sensor for Oxygen Concentrators”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  6. R. Falconer, A. Nukovic, N. Meilinger, A LeMatty, Z. Hargett, M. Gutierrez, M. Marcanikova, M. McCullough, D. Dean, J. DesJardins, M. Harman, “Elephant Dentures Outreach: A STEM Education Module”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  7. M. McCullough, D. Dean, “The Bionic Arm Creative Inquiry: Teaching Engineers to be Multidisciplinary Leaders”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  8. M. McCullough, D. Dean, “To Pee or Not to Pee: Using U-Bent Fiber Optic Biosensors in Urinalysis to Detect Early Stage Chronic Kidney Disease”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  9. N. Ghobrial, O. T. Mefford, D. Dean, “Studying the Effect of Heparin-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles on Human Vascular Cells”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  10. M. Judge, O. Newkirk, R. Lee, K. Schindler, D. Dean, “Tendon Stretching Device for Investigation into Effect of Cyclic Loading on Soft Tissue”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  11. T. Ryan, A. Tedeschi, Z. Hargett, M. McCullough, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, M. Harman, “Assessment of Using Alcohol Wipes in Electrosurgical Pencil Reprocessing” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019 Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  12. J. Napolitano, A. Chowdhury, B. Sengupta, K. Aduma, P. Carrouth, R. Garvey, M. Hill, R. Keller, C. Petty, A. Rifkin, R. Stepp, E. Takacs, D. Dean, “Effects of Low Dose X-Ray on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  13. O. Newkirk, K. Lindsey, B. Sengupta, D. Dean, “Tendon Response to Low-Dose X-ray Irradiation”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  14. O. Newkirk, K. Lindsey, M. Judge, A. Seilkop, A. Santore, C. Bednarek, D. Dean, “Tendon Mechanical Properties Changes in Response to Stretch Environments” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  15. K. Cannon, M. Livingstone, J. Shaffer, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Swallowing In Poise (S.I.P.)” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  16. D. Rahgoshay, E. Takacs, D. Dean, “Effects of Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation on Porcine Aortic Endothelial Cells” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  17. A. Garver, D. McLeod, M. McCullough, D. Dean, “A Prototype Capacitance-Based Position Sensor with Active Shielding” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  18. A. LeMatty, E. Houk, Z. Hargett, M. Fadhili, I. Asmin, M. Kalleku, G. Harris, A Msoka, I. Tweve, N. Msafiri, D. Dean, M. Harman, “Assessing Medical Device Reprocessing and Reuse in the Tiered Healthcare System of Tanzania”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  19. Q. Le, A. Chowdhury, M. McCullough, D. Dean, “Detection of Cyanobacteria Contaminated Water via U-bent Fiber Optics” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  20. M. Livingstone, A. Hines, S. Zemitis, Z. Hargett, D. Dean, J. DesJardins, D. Neyens, M. Harman, “Evaluating the Safety of Reusable Medical Devices Using Human Factors Engineering” Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  21. M Elpers, A. LeMatty, A. Harrison, M. Downing, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Assessment of Diagnostics and Management of Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) and HIV: Kisarawe, Tanzania”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  22. M. Blankenship, C. Fusca, A. Kersey, W. McClain, T. Motlong, D. Dean, “Calf Muscle Activity in Dancers on Pointe and on Flat”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 2019
  23. O. Newkirk, M. Maggio, M. Judge, A. Seilkop, K. Lindsey, A. Santore, M. Hermanns, E. Caruso, D. Dean, “Investigation into Soft Tissue Micro-Tearing and Repair Mechanisms as it Relates to Sports Injuries”, Society for Biomaterials, Seattle, WA, April 2019
  24. N. Ghobrial, B. Fellow, O. Mefford, D. Dean, “Effect of Heparin-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles on Human Vascular Cells”, Society for Biomaterials, Seattle, WA, April 2019
  25. P. Clark, N. Ghobrial, D. Dean, “Assessing the Effect Heparin-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles on Human Endothelial Cells”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  26. D. Nigoa, S. Mandilwar, R. Fenner, M. McCullough, J. DesJardins, W. Richardson, D. Dean, “Demonstrating the Viability of Using Zinc-Air Batteries in Oxygen Sensors for Low-Resource Settings”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  27. E. Fast, T. Harvey, D. Dean, “Understanding the Role of the Glycocalyx in Whole Cell Mechanics Measurements”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  28. N. Patterson, N. Ghobrial, D. Dean, “Modeling the Effects of Stent Strut Geometry on the Capture Efficiency of a Magnetizable Stent”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  29. O. Newkirk, M. Maggio, M. Judge, T. Harvey, D. Dean, “Device for Arm Motion Analysis to Investigate Soft Tissue Tearing in Sports Injuries”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  30. N. Ghobrial, B. Fellows, O. T. Mefford, D. Dean, “In-vitro Assessment of Heparin-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  31. T. Harvey, D. Dean, “CellSpark: A Simulation Tool to Spark Discovery Learning of Electrophysiology”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  32. N. Guion, I. DeMass, R. Gilbert, C. Brewer, K. Guion, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “HojaHealth: Portable Patient Monitoring”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  33. S. McKain, P. Tharp, M. McCullough, D. Dean, “Dynamic Pressure Sensing Shoe Accessory”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018.
  34. M. McCullough, V. Fonner, M. Sweat, D. Dean, “To Pee or Not To Pee: Device Development for Early Stage Chronic Kidney Disease Monitoring”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  35. J. Boulos, E. Gaston, M. Grahne, H. Nguyen, M. McCullough, W. Richardson, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Development of Mobility Device for the Visually Impaired in Developing Countries”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  36. B. Banaszak, M. Cattell, J. Hadley, R. Moen, Z. Hargett, M. McCullough, W. Richardson, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “Low Cost Neonatal Infant Insulating and Monitoring system for Remote Rural Areas”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  37. H. Cash, J. Willey, D. Dean, “The Effects of Moderate Gamma Irradiation on Mechanical Properties of Porcine Articular Cartilage”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  38. D. McLeod, B. C. Dean, D. Dean, “Classification of Individual Finger Movements Using a Myoelectric Armband and Machine Learning Techniques”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  39. A. Chowdhury, T. McKeown, J. Cheser, D. Dean, “A Rapid Biosensor for Water Testing Utilizing Surface Coated Lectins for Specific Bacterial Binding”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  40. J. Napolitano, A. Chowdhury, S. Bradley, L. Zheng, D. Medlin, E. Takacs, D. Dean, “Effects of Low-Dose X-Ray Radiation on Endothelial Cells In Vitro”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  41. S. Slaney, M. Judge, N. Demore, D. Dean, “Surgical Detector for the Localization of Implanted Breast Tissue Markers”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  42. M. Elpers, A. Harrison, M. Downing, O. T. Mefford, M. McCullough, J. DesJardins, W. Richardson, D. Dean, “Kifua Pampu: A Robust Breast-Pump for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018
  43. Desai, A., Harvey, T., Dean, B.C., Dean, D., “Characterizing Cardiovascular Cell Mechanical Structure Function Relationships”, 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, July 2018
  44. W. Richardson, H. Tam, H. Cash, M. Owen, J. Kohn, B. Przestrzelski, B. Booth, M. McCullough, K. Mkongwa, U. Melkior, N. Mbwambo, J. DesJardins, D. Dean, “International Academic Partnership for Diverse Bioengineering Design Education”, 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, July 2018
  45. Cash, H., Willey, J., Dean, D., “The Effects of Moderate Gamma Irradiation on Mechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage” 64th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedics Research Society in New Orleans, LA, March 2018
  46. M.J. Been, S. Bradley, D. Medlin, D. Dean, “The Effect of Varying Doses and Sources of Radiation on Endothelial Cells”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  47. P. Tharp, S. McKain, J. Kerley, L. Schmidt, D. Dean, “Developing Pressure-Adaptive Shoes”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  48. H. Leslie, S. Flannery, M. Copeland, S. Kaul, S. Zoeller, L. Schmidt, M. McCullough, and D. Dean, “The Pressure Pointe: Assessing Forces on Young Dancers’ Feet during Ballet”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  49. N. Ghobrial, B. Fellows, O.T. Mefford, D. Dean, “Heparin-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Uptake by Fibroblasts and Vascular Cells”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  50. G. Hefter, M. Warner, D. Kwartowitz, D. Dean, “Ultrasound Elastography Probe Design for Rotator Cuff Diagnosis”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  51. T. Harvey, B. Dean, D. Dean, “Computational Approaches to Understanding Single Cell Structure-Function Relationships”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  52. K. Truong, S. Bradley, B. Baginski, E. Takacs, D. Dean, “Effect of Low Dose X-ray Radiation on Cells In Vitro”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  53. H. Cash, J. Wiley, D. Dean, “The Effects of Low Dose Radiation on Porcine Articular Cartilage”, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 2017
  54. Cash, H., Willey, J., Dean, D., “The Effects of Low Dose Radiation on Porcine Articular Cartilage” 63rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedics Research Society in San Diego, CA, March 2017
To view a list of conference proceedings prior to 2017, please see the attached Curriculum Vitae .

Scholarly Publications

  1. J. G. Goldsmith, H. L’Ecuyer, D. Dean, E.C. Goldsmith, Application of Gold Nanorods in Cardiovascular Science Chapter in Anisotropic and Shape-Selective Nanomaterials, 1st Edition, H. Murph, S.E. Larsen, G.K. Coopersmith (eds), (2017), Springer, Cham, Switzerland. (pg 427-442) , ISBN-13: 978-3319596617.
  2. J. I. Rodriguez-Devora, C. Moody, A. Desai, D. Dean, Chapter 6: 3D Cancer Spheroid Biofabrication Using Thermal Inkjet-Based Bioprinting for Rapid Screening, Chapter in Engineering 3D Tissue Test Systems (2017), K.J.L. Burg, D. Dréau, T. Burg (eds), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA. (pg 91-104) ISBN 9781138745674.
  3. Dean, D. "Modeling and Measurement of Intermolecular Interaction Forces between Cartilage ECM Macromolecules”, Ph.D. Thesis, M.I.T. (2005).
  4. Dean, D. "Molecular Electromechanics: Modeling Electrostatic Forces Between Glycosaminoglycan Molecules”, Master’s Thesis, M.I.T. (2001).

Patents

  1. Patent Awarded, US20140094701, “Devices that Cooperate with Ultrasound Proves for Muscoskeletal Evaluations and Related Systems and Methods”, D. Kwartowitz, E. Trent, F. Mefleh, V. Raikar, D. Dean, 2014.
  2. Patent filed, “Low Cost Glucose Monitoring System and Method of Use”, D. Dean, K. Gainey, P.T. Ovington, L. Wiles, K. Harfmann, and R. M. Halsey, US Patent Application No.: 14/709,700, 2015.
  3. Patent filed, , "Titanium Clip Detectors and Methods of Detection", D. Dean, N. Demore, S. Stanley, J.R. Wilson III, C. Jordan, M. McCullough, Provisional Patent Application No.: 62/379,883, 2016.
  4. SC LaunchPad Entrepreneur Competition finalist for MedUSim’s CLiVE, a medical training simulator device. MedUSim consists of faculty members (D. Dean and J. Nagatomi) and undergraduate students (G. Fercana, S. Becker, M. Townsend, E. Tumblin, M. Dunphy, K. Grove). SC LaunchPad is a state-wide competition open to anyone in the state of South Carolina. The top 10 finalists presented on Dec. 2010.
  5. Co-Founder of Accessible Diagnostics LLC. Company founded in Oct. 2014 focusing on low-cost diagnostic devices.