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Angel Bu

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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[HTML][HTML] Actuated tissue engineered muscle grafts restore functional mobility after volumetric muscle loss

E Rousseau, R Raman, T Tamir, A Bu, S Srinivasan… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Damage that affects large volumes of skeletal muscle tissue can severely impact health,
mobility, and quality-of-life. Efforts to restore muscle function by implanting tissue engineered …

Actuating Extracellular Matrices Decouple the Mechanical and Biochemical Effects of Muscle Contraction on Motor Neurons

A Bu, F Afghah, N Castro, M Bawa… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging in vivo evidence suggests that repeated muscle contraction, or exercise, impacts
peripheral nerves. However, the difficulty of isolating the muscle‐specific impact on motor …

EMG-informed neuromuscular model assesses the effects of varied bodyweight support on muscles during overground walking

A Bu, MK MacLean, DP Ferris - Journal of biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Bodyweight supported walking is a common gait rehabilitation method that can be used as
an experimental approach to better understand walking biomechanics. Neuromuscular …

Mechanically programming anisotropy in engineered muscle with actuating extracellular matrices

B Rios, A Bu, T Sheehan, H Kobeissi, S Kohli, K Shah… - Device, 2023 - cell.com
The hierarchical design and adaptive functionalities of biological tissues are driven by dynamic
biochemical, electrical, and mechanical signaling between cells and their extracellular …

Investigating the Impact of Biochemical and Mechanical Stimuli on Motor Neuron Growth

A Bu - 2023 - dspace.mit.edu
Peripheral nerve injuries are one of the most prevelant trauma injuries, and the current golden
standard for treatment is an autologous nerve graft. The use of tissue engineered nerve …

Modulation of prosthetic ankle plantarflexion through direct myoelectric control of a subject-optimized neuromuscular model

T Shu, C Shallal, E Chun, A Shah, A Bu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ideal neuroprosthetic control paradigm minimizes disparities in dynamic performance
and subjective embodiment between artificial and intact physiology. In this letter, we address …

Preliminary study of vibrotactile feedback during home-based balance and coordination training in individuals with cerebellar ataxia

S Jabri, DD Bushart, C Kinnaird, T Bao, A Bu… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Intensive balance and coordination training is the mainstay of treatment for symptoms of
impaired balance and mobility in individuals with hereditary cerebellar ataxia. In this study, we …

Case studies of strategic alliances in US beef production

JM Gillespie, A Bu, RW Boucher… - Journal of …, 2006 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Calf marketing, commercial beef carcass, and natural/implant-free beef strategic alliances
were examined via case study to determine alliance structure and whether each addressed …

2.5 D Actuating Substrates Enable Decoupling the Mechanical and Biochemical Effects of Muscle Exercise on Motor Neurons

A Bu, F Afghah, N Castro, M Bawa, S Kohli, K Shah… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Emerging in vivo evidence suggests that exercise impacts peripheral nerves, but the difficulty
of isolating and studying the muscle-specific impact on motor neurons in vivo, as well as …

Case Studies of Strategic Alliances in Southeastern Beef Production

JM Gillespie, A Bu, RW Boucher - 2005 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Three calf marketing and three commercial beef carcass strategic alliances were examined
via case study to determine alliance structure and whether each addressed risk, transaction …