Jeffrey A. LaMack Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program Director, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Degree with Fields, Institution, and Date Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 2006 MS, Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University: Columbus Campus, 2001 BS, Biomedical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 1997 Years of Service on this Faculty: 12 Date of Original Appointment: September 2006 Advancement in Rank/Position Program Director, Biomedical Engineering, September 2016 Associate Professor, September 2013 Assistant Professor, September 2006 Other Teaching Experience Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, April 2007-March 2010 Publications Himburg, H.A., Grzybowski, D.M., Hazel, A.L., LaMack, J.A., Frideman M.H. Discussion: Comparison of Statistical Methods for Assessing Spatial Correlations
Page 2 of 5 Between Maps of Different Arterial Properties: An Alternative Approach Using Segmentation Based on Local Hemodynamics. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 138(9), 095501-1-2 (2016). LaMack, J.A. Characterizing student use and perceptions of instructional objectives in freshman life science courses. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 12(1), 106 (2011). abstract. LaMack, J.A., Himburg, H.A., Zhang, J., Friedman, M.H. Endothelial gene expression in regions of defined shear exposure in the porcine iliac arteries. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 38(7), 2252-2262 (2010). LaMack, J.A., Friedman, M.H. Individual and combined effects of shear stress magnitude and spatial gradient on endothelial cell gene expression. American Journal of Physiology 293(5), H2853-H2859 (2007). LaMack, J.A., Himburg, H.A., Friedman, M.H. Distinct profiles of endothelial gene expression in hyperpermeable regions of the porcine aortic arch and thoracic aorta. Atherosclerosis. (2007). Friedman, M.H., LaMack, J.A., Himburg, H.A. Statistical hemodynamics: A method for evaluating the effect of fluid dynamic forces on vascular biology in vivo. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 128, 965-968 (2006). LaMack, J.A., Himburg, H.A., Friedman, M.H. Effect of hypercholesterolemia on transendothelial EBD-albumin permeability and lipid accumulation in porcine iliac arteries. Atherosclerosis. 184(2), 255-263 (2006). LaMack, J.A., Himburg, H.A., Li, X.-M., Friedman, M.H. Interaction of wall shear stress magnitude and gradient in the prediction of arterial macromolecular permeability. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 33(4), 455-462 (2005). Himburg, H.A., Grzybowski, D.M., Hazel, A.L., LaMack, J.A., Li, X.-M., Friedman, M.H. Spatial comparison between wall shear stress measures and porcine arterial endothelial permeability. American Journal of Physiology. Heart Circ. Physiol. 286, H1916-H1922 (2004). Presentations Given
Page 3 of 5 LaMack, J.A., Friedman, M.H. Distinct gene expression profiles in endothelial cells with different levels of hyperpermeability. Biomedical Engineering Society 2006 Annual Fall Meeting. Chicago, IL, October, 2006. LaMack, J.A., Friedman, M.H. Unique endothelial gene expression sensitivities to shear stress magnitude and spatial gradients. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics. Munich, Germany, August, 2006. Invited Paper. LaMack, J.A., Friedman, M.H. The effect of spatial shear stress gradient on endothelial elongation and enos expression. Experimental Biology 2006. San Francisco, CA, April 4, 2006. LaMack, J.A., Friedman, M.H. Distinct expression sensitivities of shear-responsive genes in porcine aortic endothelial cells to shear stress magnitude and gradient. 2006 Summer Bioengineering Conference. Amelia Island, FL, 2006. LaMack, J.A., Himburg, H.A., Friedman, M.H. The atheroprotective role of high shear stress in porcine arteries in vivo. Biomedical Engineering Society 2005 Annual Fall Meeting. Baltimore, MD, September 29, 2005. LaMack, J.A., Friedman, M.H. Interactive effects of spatial shear stress gradient and shear stress magnitude on endothelial cell behavior in vivo and in vitro. 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference. Vail, CO, June 26, 2005. Scientific and Professional Societies of Which a Member National Executive Council, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, 2016-present Board of Directors, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, 2013-present Chair, IEEE-Milwaukee Section EMB Chapter, 2012-present American Society for Engineering Education, 2006-present Treasurer, BMES Student Chapter, 2000-2001 IEEE-EMBS, 1996-2006, 2011-present Biomedical Engineering Society, 1994-2013, 2016-present Honors and Awards
Page 4 of 5 Co-Winner of Biomedical Engineering Division Best Poster Award, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2013 Falk Engineering Educator Award, MSOE, 2010 Top 10 Reviewers of 2009, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2009 MSOE Protracted Leave Award, 2009-2010 Kewaunee Student Achievement Award, Duke Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineer, 2005 Annual Reviews Poster Award, Biomedical Engineering Society, 2004 Duke Engineering Dean s Office Conference Travel Fellowship, 2003, 2004, 2005 Graduate Student Fellowship, The Whitaker Foundation, 1998-2003 University Graduate Student Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 1997-1998 All-American Scholar, The United States Achievement Academy Alpha Eta Mu Beta, the Biomedical Engineering Honor Society, 1996-1997 Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society, 1995-1997 Institutional and Professional Service Faculty Advisor, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, MSOE Chapter, 2014-present Vice-Chair, Retention Committee, MSOE, 2012-2015 Conference Chair, Great Lakes Biomedical Conference, 2012, 2013, 2015 Secretary, Retention Committee, MSOE, 2009-2015 Research Mentor, REU Program, MSOE, 2009-2015 Academic Advisor, Biomedical Engineering Program, MSOE, 2008-present Organizing Committee Member, Great Lakes Biomedical Conference, 2008-present Faculty Advisor, Tau Beta Pi Delta Chapter, 2008-2014 Faculty Senate, MSOE, 2008-2010, 2012-2014 Co-facilitator, Responsible Conduct of Research Orientation Workshop, 2005 Professional Development and Activities Mentor, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Mentoring for Innovative Design Solutions (MINDS) Scholars program, 2016-present
Page 5 of 5 Thermodynamics Virtual Community of Practice participant, American Society of Engineering Education, 2013 Biology Scholar, American Society of Microbiology, 2010-2011 Research Contractor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Biophysics, 2010-2011 Visiting Scientist, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Blood Research Institute, 2009-2011 National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI) participant, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007 Dynamic Gene Workshop participant, Buffalo, NY, June 2007 Effective Teaching Workshop participant, MSOE, May 2007 Special Qualifications Teaching: Biological Transport Phenomena, Modeling of Biological Systems, Biomaterials, Computer Programming, Cell Biology and Genetics, Physiology, Biomedical Engineering Design Research: Teaching methodologies in undergraduate biomedical engineering courses, Fluid mechanics of blood flow in arteries, Endothelial cell biology, Pathology of atherosclerosis, Use of 3D modeling in simulating blood flow to inform clinical interventions