POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

1994-1997; Post Doctoral Fellow, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1989-1994, Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Davis.

1987-1989, Graduate Research Assistant, State University of New York at Buffalo.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2000-Present. Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (MCEN4228/5228), University of Colorado, Boulder.

1999-Present. Bioengineering (ME570), Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

1999-Present. Introduction to Orthopaedics (Ortho6620), University of Colorado Denver.

1998-Present. Orthopaedic Residents In-Service Basic Science Training, University of Colorado Denver.

1994-1998. Advanced Occupational Biomechanics (PH269), University of California, Berkeley.

1994-1998. Ergonomics (PH269C), University of California, Berkeley.

1994-1998. Ergonomics Seminar (PH269D), University of California, Berkeley.

1991-1993. Dynamics Laboratory (ENG102L), University of California, Davis.

1990-1992. Dynamics Laboratory (ENG102L), Head TA, University of California, Davis.

1990. Manufacturing Processes (EME050), TA, University of California, Davis.

1990. Engineering Graphics in Design (ENG004), TA, University of California, Davis.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

1995-1998. Effect of Arm Support Design on Shoulder Muscle Activity and Muscle Oxygenation. Co-investigator, Office Ergonomics Research Committee.

1996-1998. EMG Activity of the Thenar Musculature During Pipetting Tasks. Principal investigator. Rainin Corporation.

1996-1997. Ergonomic Effects of a Split Keyboard Design Incorporated into a Notebook Computer. Principal investigator. Samsung Corporation.

1998-2002. Tendon Force During Occupational Hand Activities. Co-investigator. National Institutes of Occupational Health.

1999-2001. Networked 3D Virtual Human Anatomy, Phase II, Co-investigator. National Library of Medicine.

2001. Effects of ACL Graft Preconditioning on Knee Joint Kinematics. Faculty Advisor. National Institutes of Health, Summer Research Trainee Grant.

2001. Determination of the Functional Axis of Flexion-Extension in the Human Knee: An In-Vitro Investigation. Faculty Advisor. National Institutes of Health, Summer Research Trainee Grant.

2001-2002. The Role of the Iliotibial Band and Biceps Femoris in Controlling Abnormal Varus and External Rotation in the Knee: A Biomechanical Study. Co-principal Investigator. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

2001-2004. Minimally Invasive Bone Temperature Measurement During Orthopaedic Procedures. Principal Investigator. The Whitaker Foundation. Pending.

2001-2004. Modeling Deformable Objects for Virtual Surgery. Co-principal Investigator. National Science Foundation. Pending.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Professional Societies

American Society of Biomechanics

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

International Society of Biomechanics

Orthopaedic Research Society

Memberships

Colorado Alliance for Bioengineering

University of Colorado Denver Bioengineering Steering Committee

Editorial Service

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Journal of Biomechanics

Community Service

Denver Metropolitan Science Fair. Judge

Licenses

Airframe Mechanics License, Federal Aviation Administration

Airman Certificate, Federal Aviation Administration

Languages

English, Russian

PUBLICATIONS

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; A New Load Application System for In Vitro Study of Ligamentous Injuries to the Human Knee Joint, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 117, No. 4, 1995, pp. 373-382.

Bach, JM; Strain in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under the Application of External and Muscular Loads. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Davis, 1995.

Bach, JM; Patterson, HA; Hull, ML; A New Method for the Direct Measurement of Strain in the Posterolateral Bundle of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 30, No. 3, 1997, pp. 281-283.

Rempel, DM; Bach, JM; Gordon, L; Levinsohn, DG; Effects of Pronation/Supination on Carpal Tunnel Pressure, Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol. 23A, No. 1, 1998, pp. 38-42.

Keir, PJ; Bach, JM; Rempel, DM; Fingertip Loading and Carpal Tunnel Pressure: Differences Between Pinching and Pressing Tasks, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1998, pp. 112-115.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; Strain Inhomogeneity in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Application of External and Muscular Loads, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Vol. 120, No. 4, 1998, pp. 497-503.

Keir, PJ; Bach, JM; Rempel, DM; Effects of Finger Posture on Carpal Tunnel Pressure During Wrist Motion. Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol. 23A, No. 6, 1998, pp. 1004-1009.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; Strain of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Increases Linearly with Quadriceps Contraction. Skiing Trauma and Safety: Twelfth Volume, AST STP 1345, R. Johnson, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 1999, pp. 94-104.

Keir, PJ; Bach, JM; Rempel, DM; Effect of Computer Mouse Design and Task on Carpal Tunnel Pressure. Ergonomics, Vol. 42, No. 10, 1999, pp. 1350-1360.

McDuffee, LA; Stover, SM; Bach, JM; Taylor, KT; An In Vitro Biomechanical Investigation of an Equine Interlocking Nail. Veterinary Surgery, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2000, pp. 38-47.

Keir, PJ; Bach, JM; Flexor Muscle Incursion into the Carpal Tunnel: A Mechanism for Increased Carpal Tunnel Pressure?, Clinical Biomechanics, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2000, pp. 301-305.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Design and Implementation of a New Load Application System for In Vitro Study of Ligamentous Injuries to the Human Knee Joint, with H.A. Patterson and M.L. Hull, UC Davis Bioengineering Symposium, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA. May 1994.

Effect of Pronation/Supination on Carpal Tunnel Pressure, with D.M. Rempel, Marconi Computer Input Device Research Conference, Marshall, CA. January 1996

Injury Mechanics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA. February 1996.

Effects of Typing Posture on Carpal Tunnel Pressure, with D.M. Rempel, Marconi Computer Input Device Research Conference, Marshall, CA. April 1997.

Carpal Tunnel Pressure During Typing and Mousing, Medical Residents Research Seminar, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. August 1997.

Knee Biomechanics, Departmental Seminar, Department of Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, CO., May 1999.

Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering Program Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO., October 1999.

Knee Ligament Injury Biomechanics, Guest Seminar, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, University of Colorado – Boulder, Boulder, CO., February 2000.

Introduction to Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Guest Seminar, Biomedical Engineering Society, University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO., March 2000.

Biomechanics of Sports, Instructional Course, Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Provider, University of Colorado Denver, Breckenridge, CO., July 2000.

REFEREED ABSTRACTS and PRESENTATIONS

Bach, JM; Patterson, HA; Hull, ML; A Test Protocol for an Empirical Model to Predict Knee Ligament Injury, Presented at the 10th Meeting of the International Society for Skiing Trauma and Safety, April 1991.

Medige, J.; Diao, E.; Hatano, I.; Bach, J.; Strain Distribution in the Human Forearm and the Effects of Ulnar Head Resection, Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 1992.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; Evaluation of a New Apparatus for the Testing and Simulation of the Human Knee Joint, Presented at the 11th Meeting of the International Society for Skiing Trauma and Safety, April 1993.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; A New Apparatus for the Testing of the Human Knee Joint, Presented as a poster at the Second World Congress of Biomechanics, July 1994.

Bach, JM; Patterson, HA; Hull, ML; The Effects of Musculature on the Mechanics of Knee Ligamentous Injuries in Alpine Skiing, Presented at the Second World Congress of Biomechanics, July 1994.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; A New Load Application System for In Vitro Study of Ligamentous Injuries to the Human Knee Joint, Presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Winter Annual Meeting, November 1994.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; The Effects of Musculature on Strain Developed in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Presented at 12th Meeting of the International Society for Skiing Trauma and Safety, April 1995.

Bach, JM; Patterson, HA; Hull, ML; Strain in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bands of the ACL Over the Full Range of Flexion, Presented at the American Society of Biomechanics, August 1995.

Rempel, D.M.; Bach, J.M.; Levinsohn, D.G.; Gordon, L.; Effect of Pronation/Supination on Carpal Tunnel Pressure, Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, September 1995.

Bach, JM; Patterson, HA; Hull, ML; Direct Measurement of Strain in the Posterolateral Bundle of the ACL, Presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Winter Annual Meeting, November 1995.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; Differences in Strain in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the ACL Under Application of Anterior and Muscular Loads, Presented at the IXth Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics, August 1996

Keir, P.J.; Bach, J.M.; Engstrom, J.W.; Rempel, D.M.; Carpal Tunnel Pressure: Effects of Wrist Flexion/Extension, Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, October 1996.

Bach, J.M.; Engstrom, J.W.; Rempel, D.M.; Influence of Thumb Posture On Carpal Tunnel Pressure, Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, October 1996.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; Differences in Strain in the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles of the ACL Under Application of Axial and Muscular Loads, Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, October 1996.

Bach, JM; Hull, ML; Can Vigorous Quadriceps Contraction Lead to ACL Failure?, Presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Winter Annual Meeting, November 1996.

Rempel, D.M.; Keir, P.J.; Bach, J.M.; The Dose-Response Relationship of Wrist Posture and Carpal Tunnel Pressure, Presented as a poster at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, February 1997.

Bach, J.M.; Rempel, D.M.; The Effect of Metacarpal and Interphalangeal Flexion on Carpal Tunnel Pressure, Presented as a poster at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, February 1997.

Keir, P.J.; Bach, J.M.; Rempel, D.M.; Effects of Finger Posture on Carpal Tunnel Pressure During Wrist Motion, Presented as a poster at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 1998.

Eckhoff, D.G.; Dwyer, T.F.; Bach, J.M.; Spitzer, V.M.; Reinig, K.; 3-D Morphology of the Distal Femur Viewed in Virtual Reality, Presented as a Scientific Exhibit at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 2001.

Last Update 3-28-01

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