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Sounok Sen

Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania

HOMETOWN
Laurel, MD

EDUCATION
BSE, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania 2007

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTERESTS


PUBLICATIONS

1. Boxberger JI, Sen S, Yerramalli C, Elliott DM. Nucleus Pulposus Glycosaminoglycan Content is Correlated with Axial Mechanics in Rat Lumbar Motion Segments. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2006 Sep;24(9):1906-15.
2. Boxberger JI, Auerbach JD, Sen S, Elliott DM. An in vivo model of reduced nucleus pulposus glycosaminoglycan content in the rat lumbar intervertebral disc. Spine. 2008 Jan 15;33(2):146-54.
3. Beckstein JC, Sen S, Schaer TP, Vresilovic EJ, Elliott DM. Comparison of Animals Used in Disc Research to Human Lumbar Disc: Axial Compression Mechanics and Biochemical Composition. Spine 2008 IN PRESS.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Boxberger JI, Sen S, Auerbach JD, Yerramalli CS, Elliott DM. Glycosaminoglycan Content Affects Intervertebral Disc Neutral Zone Mechanics in Axial Loading in Transactions of the Biomedical Engineering Society, 2005.
2. Boxberger JI., Sen, S., Auerbach, JD. et al. Nucleus Pulposus Glycosaminoglycan Content is Correlated with Axial Mechanical Behavior in Rat Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Motion Segments Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2005.
3. Boxberger JI, Auerbach JD, Sen S, Elliott DM A New In-Vivo Model of Disc Degeneration in the Rat Lumbar Spine in Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2006.
4. Nguyen AM, Sen S, Johannessen W, Clark C, Elliott DM, Quantification of Genipin Crosslinking with Free Amino Residues. ASME Summer Bioeng. Conference, 2006 (1st Place Bachelor's Level Poster Competition).
5. Espinoza Orías, AA, Sen. S., Elliott, DM. Torsional Properties of Rat Lumbar and Caudal Discs in Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2007.
6. Cloyd JM, Sen S, Elliott DM. Elastin in the Human Intervertebral Disc Increases with Degeneration in Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2007.
7. Boxberger JI, Auerbach JD, Sen S, Elliott DM. An In Vivo Model of Reduced Nucleus Glycosaminoglycan in the Rat Lumbar Disc in Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2007.
8. O'Connell, G.D., Sen, S., Baker, B.M., Mauck, R.L., and Elliott, D.M. 2007. Biaxial Mechanics of Musculoskeletal Tissue and Fiber-Reinforced Scaffolds. Abstract for podium presentation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, 2007.
9. Baker, B.M., O'Connell, G.D, Sen, S., Nathan, A.S., Elliott, D.M.,and Mauck, R.L. 2007. Multi-Lamellar and Multi-Axial Maturation of Cell-Seeded Fiber-Reinforced Tissue Engineered Constructs. Abstract for podium presentation, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, 2007.
10. Espinoza Orías AA, Sen S, Lassová, L, Cohen AJ, Yerramalli CS, Adams SL, Elliott DM. COL3A Deficiency Alters Bone Geometry and Bending Mechanics in Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2008
11. Nerurkar NL, Orlansky AS, Sen S, Elliott, DM; Mauck, RL. Multi-Scale Tissue Engineering of a Composite Intervertebral Disc in Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2008
12. Boxberger JI, Auerbach JD, Sen S, Dodge GR, Elliott DM. Intervertebral Disc Function is Restored in an In Vivo Model of Chronic Nucleus Pulposus Glycosaminoglycan Reduction in Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008 (submitted).
13. Sen S, Boxberger JI, Schroeder Y, Espinoza Orías AA, Elliott DM. Effect of Degeneration on the Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Human Annulus Fibrosus in Tension. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Summer Bioengineering Conference 2008 (submitted).