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Jonathon Yoder

Graduate Student in Mechanical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania

HOMETOWN
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2005, Villanova University
M.S. Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics 2007, University of Pennsylvania

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTERESTS
Dynamic loading and internal pressure of the intervertebral disc, biomechanical validation of clinical procedures, and medical device development.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Nguyen AM, Johannessen W, Yoder JH , Wheaton AJ, Vresilovic EJ, Borthakur AJ, Elliott DM. Noninvasive quantification of human nucleus pulposus pressure using T_1Ρ-weighted MRI as a biomarker of degeneration. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, (In review).

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Yoder JH , Auerbach JD, Maurer PM, Erbe EM, Entrekin D, Balderston RA, Bertagnoli R, Elliott DM. Augmentation with Cortoss improves vertebral body compression biomechanics for lumbar total disc replacement. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, 2007. (Podium Presentation).
2. Auerbach JD, Yoder JH , Maurer PM, Erbe EM, Entrekin D, Balderston RA, Bertagnoli R, Elliott DM. Vertebral body augmentation with Cortoss improves compression biomechanics for lumbar disc arthroplasty. International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine, 2007. (Special Emphasis Poster)
3. Auerbach JD, Yoder JH , Maurer PM, Erbe EM, Entrekin D, Balderston RA, Bertagnoli R, Elliott DM. Augmentation with Cortoss improves vertebral compression biomechanics for lumbar disc arthroplasty. 7th Annual Spine Arthroplasty Society Meeting, 2007. (Poster)