Mark Ehrensberger Ph.D.

Presentations:

• "Biodegradable Magnesium-9%Aluminum-1% Zinc Alloy Displays Effective Inhibition of Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation" Corrosion and Biocompatibility of Biomedical Alloys and Implant Devices, Research in Progress Symposium , NACE/Corrosion 2013 (2013)
• "Surface Characterization of Magnesium-Based Orthopedic Implant Alloy" Corrosion and Biocompatibility of Biomedical Alloys and Implant Devices, Research in Progress Symposium , NACE/Corrosion 2013. (2013)
• "Cathodic Voltage Controlled Stimulation of Titanium Modulates Acinetobacter Baumannii Biofilms" 59th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society 2013 (2013)
• "Comparision of Two Glenoid Component Cementing Techniques Using Real-time Tracking of Rocking-Horse Loosening" 59th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society 2013 (2013)
• "Electrical Eradication of Orthopaedic Biofilm Infections, Infectious Disease Research Seminar, Department of Medicine" SUNY Buffalo (2012)
• "Electrical Stimulation: A “potential” Antimicrobial Strategy for Osseointegrated Prostheses, Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery" SUNY Buffalo (2012)
• "Electrical Stimulation of Titanium For Eradication of Acinetobacter Baumannii Biofilms" Military Health System Research Symposium 2012 (2012)
• "Electrical Eradication of Orthopaedic Biofilm Infections" Greatbatch Medical, Clarence, NY (2012)
• "Biological Implications of Fretting Corrosion of Modular Joint Replacements" Biomaterials Technical Committee, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (2012)
• "Biomechanical Comparison of ACL Reconstruction Femoral Anchors Using a Novel Test Method" 58th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society 2012. (2012)
• "Biomechanical Comparison of ACL Reconstruction Femoral Anchors Using a Novel Test Method, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Seminar" SUNY Buffalo (2012)
• "Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research Overview, Life Sciences Commercialization Lecture Series" UB Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology/ New York State Foundation for Science, Technology, and Innovation (2012)
• "Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation on Standard and New Generation Orthopaedic Metals" The Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions 2011 (2011)
• "Corrosion of Bioresorbable Magnesium Alloy (AZ91D) in pH-Buffered, Osteogenic Culture Medium" Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting 2011 (2011)
• "Electrochemical and Biological Interactions on Orthopaedic Metal Surfaces, Department of Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar" SUNY Buffalo (2011)
• "The Biomechanics of Glenoid Component Loosening, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Research Seminar" Upstate Medical University (2010)
• "The Role of Electrochemistry in Titanium Biocompatibility, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Research Seminar" Rush University (2010)
• "The Effect of Fracture Severity and Fill Volume on the Mechanical Properties of Osteoporotic Vertebral Bodies Following Vertebroplasty Using High Viscosity Bone Cement" 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2010 (2010)
• "Electrochemical Thresholds for Pre-Osteoblast Behavior on Electrically Polarized cpTi: Implications for Modular Implant Fretting Corrosion" Bone and Joint Decade Global Network Conference 2009 (2009)
• "Titanium is NOT the Most Biocompatible Material Under Cathodic Polarization, Department of Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar" SUNY Downstate (2009)
• "Titanium is NOT the Most Biocompatible Material Under Cathodic Polarization, Restorative Dentistry Department Research Seminar" SUNY Buffalo (2009)
• "Electrochemical Thresholds for Pre-Osteoblast Behavior on Electrically Polarized cpTi: Implications for Modular Implant Fretting Corrosion" 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2009 (2009)
• "The In-Vitro Response of Pre-Osteoblast Cells Cultured on Electrically Polarized Titanium: Implications for Fretting Corrosion of Modular Joint Replacements" Gordon Research Conference-Bioelectrochemistry 2008 (2008)
• "Potential Step Impedance Analysis of Titanium in PBS and Biological Media as a Function of Voltage and Time" Proceedings of the 211th Electrochemical Society Meeting (2007)

Service Activities:

• Department of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Search Committee; Chair (2012–2013)
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Committee; Chair (2012)
• Corrosion and Biocompatibility of Biomedical Alloys and Implant Devices, Research in Progress Symposium, NACE International Annual Meeting 2; Co-Chair (2012–2013)
• Department of Biomedical Engineering Chairman Search Committee; Member (2012)
• Capitol Hill Advocate, US Bone and Joint Decade
• Syracuse University Biomaterials Day Conference; Judge