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                                   Friday, May 13, 2005

                                          12:00pm – 12:30pm              Registration [Kane Hall Room 110]

                                          12:30pm – 12:40pm              Introductory Remarks

                                          12:40pm – 1:40pm                Session 1 - Upper Extremity

                                          1:40pm – 2:15pm                  Round Table Discussions

                                          2:15pm – 3:15pm                  Session 2 - Lower Extremity & Gait 1

                                          3:15pm – 3:45pm                  Round Table Discussions

                                          3:45pm – 4:30pm                  Poster Session with Refreshments

                                          4:30pm – 5:30pm                  ASB Keynote Address: Kai-Nan An, Ph.D.

                                          6:30pm                                 Dinner [Center for Urban Horticulture]

                             Saturday, May 14, 2005

                                           9:00am – 9:15am                 Registration / Coffee [Kane Hall Room 110]

                                           9:15am – 9:30am                 Opening Remarks (ASB Membership)

                                           9:30am – 10:30am               Session 3 - Spine

                                          10:30am – 11:00am              Round Table Discussions / Break

                                          11:00am – 12:00pm              Session 4 - Methodologies

                                          12:00pm – 12:30pm              Round Table Discussions

                                          12:30pm – 1:45pm                Lunch (short walk to local eateries)

                                          1:45pm – 3:00pm                  Session 5 - Lower Extremity & Gait 2

                                          3:00pm – 3:30pm                  Round Table Discussions

                                          3:30pm – 3:45pm                  Awards Presentation & Closing Remarks

ASB Keynote Address:  "Applications of Medical Imaging in Orthopaedic Biomechanics" delivered by Kai-Nan An, Ph.D. of the Mayo Clinic.  Dr. An is a Professor in Bioengineering and Chair of the Division of Orthopedic Research in the Department of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic.  His distinguished biomechanics career includes interests in soft tissue biomechanics, motion analysis, kinesiology of the human upper extremity, joint arthroplasty, and sports rehabilitation.

Student Presentations:  Each session is organized to include presentations along similar threads to facilitate discussions.  Undergraduate and graduate students will present their research for 12 minutes with 3-minutes of discussion and questions.

Round Table Discussions:  Following each student presentation session, all participants will be divided into small groups for continued discussion on the research thread presented.  These groups (10-15 participants each) will encourage broader interaction and detailed discussion of methods and results. 

Dinner Friday Night:  Please join us for buffet dinner Friday night at the beautiful Center for Urban Horticulture.  This will be an excellent opportunity to continue discussions, make connections, and relax with colleagues.  This dinner is included with registration.

Northwest Biomechanics Symposium Outstanding Paper Award:  This award will be presented to the most outstanding paper presented at this meeting.  The award will be based on both the submitted abstract and the presentation.