Symposium Mission: To stimulate and reward strong injury biomechanics research among students and recent graduates
The Symposium offers a welcoming and non-threatening environment where novice researchers can receive feedback and support for their original work. Participation from industry partners and sponsors provides networking opportunities for future careers.
Keynote – Dr. John Bolte IV, Ohio State University
Poster & Oral Presentations
Keynote – Michelle Fowler, TRC, Inc.
Banquet
The Faculty Club
May 20th
Keynote Address – Dr. Kerry Danelson, Wake Forest University
Poster & Oral Presentations
Awards
Margaret H Hines Best Oral Presentation Award
Rod Herriott Best Poster Award
The Margaret H. Hines Award
The Dr. Margaret H. Hines award is presented to the best oral presentation at the Injury Biomechanics Symposium. The award consists of a plaque commemorating the achievement along with a cash award for each winner.
Dr. Hines initiated the injury biomechanics research program at The Ohio State University over 30 years ago. She was still conducting this research when she passed away in January of 2004. Her research programs included:
Head Trauma (1989-1993)
Liver Trauma (1993-1996)
Side Impact Trauma (1994-1998)
Airbag Trauma (1996-1997)
Shoulder Trauma (1998-2004)
The Rod Herriott Award
The Rod Herriott award is presented to the best poster presentation at the Injury Biomechanics Symposium. The award consists of a plaque commemorating the achievement along with a cash award for each winner.
Rod Herriott was a motor vehicle safety researcher at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty Ohio for 39 years. He worked as a Mechanical Technician, an Engineering Technician, and Supervisor. He spent most of his TRC career at the Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC), NHTSA’s vehicle safety laboratory located at TRC in East Liberty OH. His early projects at the VRTC included design and fabrication of test equipment, testing of vehicle components and airbags, and work with crash test dummies. Throughout his career, Rod spent countless hours training new engineers and students the ins and outs of biomechanics research and testing.