Injury Biomechanics Global Inc.
The Injury Biomechanics Symposium (IBS) is an internationally recognized, student-focused scientific meeting dedicated to advancing the field of injury biomechanics. For more than two decades, IBS has provided a unique and supportive forum where students and early-career researchers present original work, receive constructive feedback, and engage directly with leaders from academia, industry, and government.
Unlike traditional conferences, IBS emphasizes mentorship, discussion, and professional development. Presentations are intentionally structured to encourage dialogue, making IBS an ideal environment for researchers to refine their work, expand their professional networks, and gain exposure to real-world applications of injury biomechanics.
Mr. Aylor has worked at IIHS since 2004 and has been closely involved with all its testing programs. Most recently, he helped develop the evaluation program for front crash prevention systems. His areas of research include rear impact, low-speed damageability, and crash avoidance technology.
Dr. Craig is Acting Director of NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Crashworthiness Research and has served for 14 years as Chief of NHTSA’s Human Injury Research Division, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and a substantial research portfolio. Dr. Craig’s research focuses on real-world crash data, experimental biomechanics and crash test dummy development, computational biomechanics, and vehicle crashworthiness performance and test protocol development.
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHARLOTTESVILLE
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Welcome Reception
722 Preston Ave #101, Charlottesville, VA 22903
21st IBS – Day 1
988 Dairy Road, Ruckersville, Virginia, 22968
Banquet
21st IBS – Day 2
Rice Hall – Room 130
Thoracic Biomechanical Responses of Small Female PMHS in a Simplified Side Impact Condition
Srinivas Anantharamakrishnan, Andrew Kemper, Gretchen Baker , Allison Guettler, Heather Rhule, Yun-Seok Kang, Amanda Agnew
Associations between Vehicle Safety Systems and Pilon Fracture Severity are Revealed by Using a Novel Objective Quantitative Fracture Energy Metric
L. Garrett Bangert, Samuel Northrup, William Armstrong, Joel Stitzel, R. Shayn Martin, Kevin Dibbern, Donald Anderson, Ashley Weaver, Caitlyn Collins
Vehicle Front-End Architecture as a Driving Factor in Occupant Injury Risk During Vehicle-Guardrail Impacts: A Hybrid III Dummy-Based Numerical Study
Maheep Bubna, Elijah Buckland, Luke Riexinger, Costin Untaroiu
Failure Tolerance of Male and Female Lower Extremities Under Pure Bending and Combined Loading Modes
Maria Carbon, Isabella Nazari, Timothy Edinger, Jeesoo Shin, Connor Hanggi, Jason Kerrigan, and Jason Forman
Preliminary Impact and Injury Response of Varied Anthropometry PMHS in Frontal Sled Tests
Mary Gallaher, John-Paul Donlon, Isabella Nazari, Logan Mann, Reagan Hollar, Sara Sochor, Junior Noss, Jason Forman
Influence of Helmet Surface Protrusions on Youth Bicycle Helmet Impact Performance
Caitlyn Jung, Nicole Stark, Steve Rowson
Deriving Representative Head Impact Profiles in Contact Sports: A Shape-Based Clustering Approach
Eleni Koumantou, Emily Yik Kwan Chan, Chris Jones, Kieran Austin, Mike Loosemore, Mazdak Ghajari
Comparison of Pelvis Injury Patterns and Loading Mechanisms in PMHS Tests and Real-World Side Impact Collisions
Isabella Nazari, Jaehyuk Heo, Bronislaw Gepner, Jason Forman
Influence of Blast Directionality, Intensity, and Combat Helmet Use on Head Surface Pressure Responses
Allison Nelson, Ethan Burt, Joseph Hamilton, Kenny Espinoza, Joseph Magallanes, Pamela VandeVord
Behind Helmet Blunt Trauma Deformation Geometry under Different Helmet Materials
Derek Pang, Robert Salzar, Brian Boggess, Cameron Bass
Sex and Age Effects on Tibia Biomechanical Properties in Dynamic Four-Point Bending
Jonathon Spangler, Amanda Agnew, Yun-Seok Kang, Andrew Kemper, Gretchen Baker, Allison Guettler, Angela Harden
Quantitative CT and MRI-Based Modeling Assessment of Spine Injury Risk Following Long-Duration Spaceflight
Talia Busquets, Karan Devane, Joel Stitzel, Jaehyeon Park, Diana Madrid, Luis Poveda, Drew DiSerafino, Ashley Weaver
The Potential Effects of Youth Hockey Helmet Shell Add-Ons
Andrew Calis, Nicole Stark, Steve Rowson
Quantifying Changes in Mouthguard–Dentition Fit to Support Head Impact Measurement Validity
Daniel Chong, Daniel Kye, Elizabeth Dimbath, Mitchell Abrams, Jason Luck
Quantifying Head Impact Exposure in Collegiate 15s Rugby and Relationship to Clinical Measures
Lauren Duma, Nicole Stark, Steve Rowson
Quantifying Kinematic and Vibrational Responses in Hockey-Style Catcher’s Mask
Richard Gillespie, Eric Shunk, Mark Begonia, Nicole Stark, Steve Rowson
Elderly Fatality in CIREN Cases: A Matched Case Review
Logan Mann, Mary Gallaher, Jason Forman
Lacrosse Ball Impacts on Women’s Headgear
Katie Metrey, Nicole Stark, Steve Rowson
Mechanical Characterization of the Liver and Kidney: A Systematic Review
Anna Morris, Junior Noss, Jason Forman
Evaluation of Surrogate Soft tissue Candidates for Biofidelity and Durability
Morgan Pluim, Georgia Campbell, Grace Kemper, Cheryl Quenneville
Incorporating Cortical Bone Property Variability into Simulations of Isolated Ribs under Anterior-Posterior Bending
Cristian Saenz-Betancourt, Dustin Draper, Philipp Wernicke, Yun-Seok Kang, Steffen Peldschus, Amanda Agnew
Assessment of Layered Seat Cushion Configurations for Underbody Blast Protection
Katerena Sirhan, Mark Shafer, Cameron Bass
Whole-Body MRI to Assess Perfusion Success and Soft Tissue Injuries in PMHS Subjected to High-Rate Loading
Dori Watts, Wajahat Mohammed, Yongsheng Chen, Karin Rafaels, Cynthia Bir
An Investigation of Local Accelerator Pedal Geometry Effects on Ankle Motion
Stacey Webb, Junior Noss, Jason Forman
The Relationship Between Injury Risk for Child, Teen, & Adult Pedestrians in Collisions Preceded by PAEB Activation and PAEB Pulse Characteristics
Maitland Witmer, David Kidd, Valentina Graci
Presenting my research at the symposium was a great experience. The event was very welcoming and enjoyable, and I received helpful feedback on how to improve the project. I also got some ideas for future research. Meeting fellow professionals in my field and connecting with other students who were studying similar topics was a great opportunity and I made new friends from different parts of the world. I highly recommend this experience to others.
Westmont College
The 18th IBS was an exceptional opportunity for me to connect with fellow researchers and industry professionals from around the world. The networking events and sessions allowed me to engage in meaningful discussions and forge valuable connections that have the potential to impact my career positively.
University of Michigan
The 18th OSU IBS was my first in person conference, and I couldn’t have asked for a more welcoming and friendly audience. It was fantastic to be able to present a work in progress, and the longer format presentation was great for facilitating interesting questions and discussions. There’s plenty of social events which adds to the friendly atmosphere and provides opportunities to network. I had some great discussions with other students and academics that have left me full of new ideas that I’m excited to take back to the lab. Overall, a super enjoyable and valuable experience.
University of Adelaide