BMES

October 8 – 12, 2025

San Diego, CA

Platform Presentation:

“Different physiologic biomechanical metrics correlate with aortic diameter increases in normal maturation compared to aneurysm progression in mice”

Yufan Wu, Krashn Kumar Dwivedi, Jacob Rother, Maya K Sumra, Jessica E Wagenseil

Flash talks:

“Elastin degradation limits aortic function by imposing a mechanical ceiling on contractile and dilatory responses”

Jasmine Brown, Parker Ernst, Jessica E Wagenseil

“Piezo1 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells decreases elastin expression”

Megan Parsons, Garrett Easson, Jessica E Wagenseil

Jasmine Brown presenting her BMES 2025 flash talk on how elastin degradation limits aortic function Jasmine Brown presenting her BMES 2025 flash talk on how elastin degradation limits aortic function

Jasmine presenting her flash talk

Megan Parsons presenting her BMES 2025 flash talk on Piezo1 activation and elastin expression in vascular smooth muscle cells Megan Parsons presenting her BMES 2025 flash talk on Piezo1 activation and elastin expression in vascular smooth muscle cells

Megan presenting her flash talk