Kristin Myers
220 . S. W. Mudd MC 4703
Phone: +1 212 854 2957
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Kristin Myers received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 from MIT and conducted her post-doctoral research at Johns Hopkins University from 2008 to 2010. Her research focuses on the mechanical behavior of solid materials with a specific interest in the structure-property relationships of hydrated biomaterials. Her lab investigates the mechanical behavior of soft tissues, as says for biochemical properties, and builds material models based on biochemical structure-function relationships.One of the main focuses of the lab is the characterization of the cervix during normal pregnancy and the pre term labor condition known as cervical insufficiency. Through structure-material property relationships we identify abnormal extra cellular matrix components that lead to the altered mechanical function of the tissue.
Publications
Myers K, Coudrillier B, Boyce BL,and Nguyen TD. “The Inflation Response of Bovine Sclera.” Acta Biomaterialia, (in press2010).
Myers K, Paskaleva A, House M, andSocrate S. “A Study of the Anisotropic and Tension/Compression Behavior ofHuman Cervical Tissue,” Journal ofBiomechanical Engineering, 132: 021003, 2010.
Myers K, Socrate S, TzeranisD, and House M. “Changes inthe Biochemical Constituents and Morphologic Appearance of the Cervical Stromaduring Pregnancy,” European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologyand Reproductive Biology,144: S82-S89, 2009.
Myers K, Paskaleva A, House M, andSocrate S. “Mechanical andBiochemical Properties of Human Cervical Tissue,” Acta Biomaterialia, 4 (1): 104-116, 2008.
Myers K and Wineman A. “APressurized Spherical Elastomeric Membrane Undergoing Temperature InducedScission and Crosslinking,” Mathematicsand Mechanics of Solids, 8: 299-314, 2003.