John DeLucca

PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering
University of Delaware
deluccaj@udel.edu

EDUCATION
B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering,
University of Delaware

Publications

  1. DeLucca, JF; Cortes, DH; Jacobs, NT; Vresilovic, EJ; Duncan, RL; Elliott, DM “Human Cartilage Endplate Mechanical and Biochemical Properties Vary with Degeneration and Intervertebral Disc Site” Accepted by the Journal of Biomechanics
  2. Showalter, BS; DeLucca, JF; Peloquin, JM; Cortes, DH; Yoder, JH; Jacobs, NT; Wright, AC; Gee, JC; Vresilovic, EJ; Elliott, DM “A Novel Human Intervertebral Disc Strain Template to Quantify Regional Three-Dimensional Strains in a Population and Compare to Internal Strains Predicted by a Finite Element Model” Accepted by the Journal of Orthopedic Research
  3. Moore, AC; DeLucca, JF; Elliott, DM; Burris, DL “Quantifying cartilage compressive modulus, tensile modulus, and permeability with Hertzian biphasic creep” Accepted by Journal of Tribology
  4. Han, WM; Heo, SJ; DeLucca, JF; White, RE; Driscoll, TP; McLeod, CM; Smith, LJ; Duncan, RL; Mauck, RL; Elliott, DM “Emergent Microstructural Heterogeneity in Native and Engineered Fibrocartilage Directs Micromechanics and Mechanobiology” Accepted by Nature Materials
  5. Cortes, DH; Jacobs, NT; DeLucca, JF; Elliott, DM “Elastic, Permeability, and Swelling Properties of Human Intervertebral Disc Tissues: A Benchmark for Tissue Engineering,” Journal of Biomechanics, 2013, 47(9): 2088-2094.

Conference Proceedings

  1. DeLucca, JF; Cortes, DH; Boggs, MB; Duncan, RL; Elliott, DM “Collagen fiber organization and its role in cartilage endplate mechanics,” Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 28, 2014. (Podium)
  2. Showalter, BL; DeLucca, JF; Coats, M; Malhotra, NR; Wright, AC; Vresilovic, EJ; Gee, JC; Elliott, DM “Creation of an intervertebral disc strain template using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging and image registration,” Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 28, 2014.
  3. Cortes, DH; DeLucca, JF; Magland, JF; Wright, AC; Elliott, DM “Shear Modulus of the Human Nucleus Pulposus Measured Using MR Elastography Correlates with Directly Measured Mechanical Properties,” 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, USA, July 6-11, 2014. 
  4. DeLucca, JF; Han, WM; Peloquin, JM; Duncan, RL; Mauck, RL; Elliott, DM “Finite Element Predictions of Strain Attenuation in Proteoglycan-Rich Microdomains,” 11th Annual CBER Biomechanics Symposium, Newark, DE, USA April 21, 2014. (Podium)
  5. DeLucca, JF; Cortes, DH; Jacobs, NT; Duncan, RL, Elliott, DM “Human Cartilage Endplate Compressive and Permeability Properties are Altered by Degeneration and Disc Location,”  4th Annual University of Delaware Graduate Student Forum. (Podium)
  6. DeLucca, JF; Cortes, DH; Jacobs, NT; Duncan, RL, Elliott, DM “Human Cartilage Endplate Compressive and Permeability Properties are Altered by Degeneration and Disc Location,”  42nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Seoul, South Korea, June 3-7, 2014. (Podium)
  7. Cortes, DH; DeLucca, JF; Magland, JF; Wright, AC; Elliott, DM “Shear Modulus of the Human Nucleus Pulposus Measured Using MR Elastography Correlates with Directly Measured Mechanical Properties,” 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Seoul, South Korea, June 3-7, 2014. (Special emphasis poster)
  8. DeLucca, JF; Cortes, DH; Duncan, RL; Elliott, DM “Human Cartilage Endplate Compressive Modulus is Altered by Degeneration and is Location-Dependent,” 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, USA, March 15-18, 2014.
  9. Cortes, DH; DeLucca, JF; Magland, JF; Wright, AC; Elliott, DM “Shear Modulus of the Human Nucleus Pulposus Measured Using MR Elastography Correlates with Directly Measured Mechanical Properties,” 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, USA, March 15-18, 2014.
  10. Cortes, DH; Jacobs, NT; DeLucca, JF; Elliott, DM “Effect of Osmotic Swelling on the Viscoelastic Properties in Human Intervertebral Disc,” 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, USA, March 15-18, 2014.
  11. DeLucca, JF; Cortes, DH; Duncan, RL; Elliott, DM “Effect of Degeneration on Compressive Properties of the Human Cartilage Endplate,” Spine Research Symposium of the Philadelphia Spine Research Society, Philadelphia, PA, USA, November 6-8, 2013.
  12. Cortes, DH; DeLucca, JF; Magland, JF; Wright, AC; Elliott, DM “Shear Modulus of the Human Nucleus Pulposus Measured Using MR Elastography Correlates with Directly Measured Mechanical Properties,” Spine Research Symposium of the Philadelphia Spine Research Society, Philadelphia, PA, USA, November 6-8, 2013. (Winner: Best Biomechanics Poster)