BARRY MYERS
Anderson-Rupp Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Contact Information
136 Hudson Hall
919-660-5150 phone
919-660-6362 fax
barry.myers@duke.edu

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Education

	PhD and MD	The human cervical spine in torsion: A cadaveric study of mechanical behavior, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 1991
	BASc	Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, 1985

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Experience

	2002-present	Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University
	1998-2002	Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University
	1991-1997	Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University

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Selected Publications

1. Siegmund, G.P., Sanderson, D.J., Myers, B.S., Inglis, J.T., “Rapid Neck Muscle Adaptation Alters the Head Kinematics of Aware and Unaware Subjects Undergoing Multiple Whiplash-Like Perturbations.” J. Biomechanics, 36: 473-482, 2003.
2. Winkelstein, B.A., Myers, B.S., “Importance of Nonlinear and Multivariable Flexibility Coefficients in the Prediction of Human Cervical Spine Motion.” J. Biomechanical Engineering, 124(5): 504-511, 2002.
3. Camacho, D.L.A., Nightingale, R.W., Myers, B.S., “The Influence of Surface Padding Properties on Head and Neck Injury Risk.” J. Biomechanical Engineering, 123(5): 432-439, 2001.
4. Siegmund, G.P., Myers, B.S., Davis, M.B., Bohnet, H.F., Winkelstein, B.A., “Mechanical Evidence of Cervical Facet Capsule Injury During Whiplash: A Cadaveric Study Using Combined Shear, Compression and Extension Loading.” Spine, 26(19): 2095-2101, 2001.
5. Van Ee, C.A., Nightingale, R.W., Camacho, D.L.A., Chancey, V.C., Knaub, K.E., Sun, E.A., Myers, B.S., “Tensile Properties of the Human Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine.” Stapp Car Crash Journal, 44: 85-102, 2000.

 

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Selected Synergistic Activities

Consultant for the current child helmet safety standards, neck protection in sports, limits on head supported mass, and ballistic protection of helmets for organizations including the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Organizing Committee for Standards in Athletic Equipment, US Alcohol Tobacco and Fire Arms Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Graduate Advisor:
James McElhaney, Duke University

Thesis Advisor (completed):
Aaron Moskowitz, Joshua Baker-LePain, Christopher Van Ee, Beth Winkelstein, Shon Steger Michael Fields, Daniel Camacho, Danial Carrazosa, Michael Hughes.

Thesis Advisor (current):
Carol Chancey, Jason Luck, John Finan, Allan Dibb, Andre Loyd.

Research Support:
Co-Principal Investigator, Associate Director, Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. October 10, 2000-present. Program Director, University of Alabama Birmingham Injury Research Center and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Pediatric Head and Neck Impact Injury. July 2001 to June 2004. Total cost $863,825. Principal Investigator, University of Alabama Birmingham Injury Research Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention of Head and Neck Impact Injury by Improved Helmet Design. Total costs $40,000Myers is a Senior Scientific Advisor to the Center for Disease Control and a Co-PI on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant.

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Short Research Interest Descriptor

Characterization of the mechanical responses of the human osteoligamentous and muscular spine with particular attention to injury and injury prevention.

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Research Interest

Dr. Myers research focuses on the mechanical behavior of the cervical spine with particular attention to the responses that give rise to injury. Specific research interest include, the mechanisms of tensile neck injuries during airbag loading; the role of the cervical musculature in neck dynamics; pediatric injury, the role of safety technology in prevention of head and neck injury.

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