Ruth J. Okamoto

Measurements of mechanical anisotropy in brain tissue and implications for transversely isotropic material models of white matter

Yuan Feng, Ruth J. Okamoto, Ravi Namani et al. · Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2013 · 310 citations · Full text

Neuroimaging Modality, Neuroanatomy, White Matter +12

Mechanical Properties of Dilated Human Ascending Aorta

Ruth J. Okamoto, Jessica E. Wagenseil, William R. DeLong et al. · Annals of Biomedical Engineering · 2002 · 200 citations

Mechanobiology, Engineering, Mechanical Properties +4

Effects of elastin haploinsufficiency on the mechanical behavior of mouse arteries

Jessica E. Wagenseil, Nandan L. Nerurkar, Russell H. Knutsen et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology · 2005 · 186 citations

Hypertension, Vascular Disease, Engineering +20

A cortical folding model incorporating stress-dependent growth explains gyral wavelengths and stress patterns in the developing brain

Philip V. Bayly, Ruth J. Okamoto, Gang Xu et al. · Physical Biology · 2013 · 181 citations · Full text

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Brain Development, Outer Layer +20

The influence of mechanical properties on wall stress and distensibility of the dilated ascending aorta

Ruth J. Okamoto, Haodong Xu, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2003 · 133 citations · Full text

Dilated Ascending Aorta, Engineering, Mechanical Properties +9