Articles

  1. Peters, U., Dechman G., Hernandez, P., Ellsmere J. Bhatawadekar, S. and Maksym GN. Improvement in upright and supine lung mechanics with bariatric surgery affects bronchodilator responsiveness and sleep quality, In 2nd review J. Appl. Physiol. 2017.
  2. Leary D., Svenningsen S., Guo F. Bhatawadekar S. Parraga G and Maksym GN. Hyperpolarized 3He Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ventilation Defects in Asthma: Relationship to Airway Mechanics Physiological Reports. 2016 Apr;4(7). pii: e12761. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12761. PMID: 27053294 (Editor’s Choice for April 2016.)
  3. Peters, U., Dechman G., Hernandez, P., Ellsmere J. and Maksym GN. Early detection in lung mechanics with oscillometry following bariatric surgery in severe obesity. Journal of Applied Physiology and Metabolism. 2016 May;41(5):538-47. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0473. Epub 2016 Jan 27. PMID: 27109263
  4. Bhatawadekar SA. Hernandez, P and Maksym, G.N. Oscillatory mechanics in asthma: emphasis on airway variability and heterogeneity. Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 2015;43(2-3):97-130. doi: 10.1615/CritRevBiomedEng.v43.i2-3.10. PMID: 27278738
  5. Bhatawadekar SA, Leary D, Maksym GN. Modelling resistance and reactance with heterogeneous airway narrowing in mild to severe asthma. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 93(3): 207-14, 2015 (Mar). PMID: 25730711
  6. Leary D, Winkler T, Braune T and Maksym G.N. Effects of airway tree asymmetry on the emergence and spatial persistence of ventilation defects. Journal of Applied Physiology. 2014 Aug 15;117(4):353-62. PMID: 24947031
  7. Orton DJ, Doucette AA, Maksym GN, MacLellan DL. Proteomic analysis of rat proximal tubule cells following stretch-induced apoptosis in an in vitro model of kidney obstruction. Proteomics. 2014 Apr 4;100:125-35. PMID: 24316357
  8. Hanafi, A, L Posada, S. Bhatawadekar, J. Brown, Maksym GN. A resonance- mode piezoelectric device for measurement of respiratory mechanics. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (JBiSE) 2013, 6: 1062-1071, November 25, 2013. doi: 10.4236/jbise.2013.611133
  9. Svenningsen S, Kirby M, Starr D, Leary D, Wheatley A, Maksym GN, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Hyperpolarized 3 He and 129 Xe MRI: Differences in asthma before bronchodilation. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Apr 15. 36(10): (Dec) 38(6):1521-30 doi: 10.1002/jmri.24111. [Epub ahead of print]
  10. Bhatawadekar SA, Leary D, Chen Y, Ohishi J, Hernandez P, Brown T, McParland C, Maksym GN. Study of Artifacts and Their Removal During Forced Oscillation of the Respiratory System Ann Biomed Eng. 2013 May;41(5):990-1002 PMID: 23297001
  11. Chen Y, Brown T, Maksym G. Deng L., Determination of Glottic Opening Fluctuation by a New Method Based on Nasopharyngoscopy,” The Chinese Journal of Physiology (CJP) 2013 Feb 28;56(1), PMID: 23297001.
  12. West AR, Zaman N, Cole DJ, Walker MJ, Legant WR, Boudou T, Chen CS, Favreau JT, Gaudette GR, Cowley EA, Maksym GN. Development and Characterisation of a 3D Microtissue Culture Model of Airway Smooth Muscle. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Molecular Physiol. (2013); 304(1):L4-16. PMID: 23125251*This paper was the cover of the journal. It is one of one of five “Featured Articles” on the Journal homepage since December, 2012. It was the top Editor’s Pick for January, 2013, and it was made free content immediately by the Journal.
  13. Costella S, Kirby M, Maksym GN, McCormack DG, Paterson NA, Parraga G. Regional pulmonary response to a methacholine challenge using hyperpolarized (3)He magnetic resonance imaging. 2012 Nov;17(8):1237-46. PMID: 22889229
  14. West AR, Syyong HT, Siddiqui S, Pascoe CD, Murphy TM, Maarsingh H, Deng L, Maksym GN, Bossé Y Airway contractility and remodeling: links to asthma symptoms. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Feb;26(1):3-12. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2012.08.009. Epub 2012 Sep 16. Review. PMID: 22989721
  15. Leary, D., Bhatawadeckar, S. Parraga, G. Maksym G.N. Modeling Stochastic and Spatial Heterogeneity in a Human Airway Tree to Determine Variation in Respiratory System Resistance, J Appl Physiol; Jan; 112(1):167-75, 2012. epub Oct 13, 2011. PMID: 21998266.
  16. Connolly, S.C., P.G. Smith, N.J. Fairbank, C.A. Lall, D.J. Cole, J.D. MacKinnon, N. Maksym. Chronic oscillatory strain induces MLCK mediated rapid recovery from acute stretch in airway smooth muscle cells. J. Appl. Physiol. 2011 Oct;111(4):955-63. PMID: 21737821*This was the focus of an editorial: Ford, L.E.. The importance of biomechanical feedback in the generation of asthma J Appl Physiol August 25, 2011 jap.01041.2011;
  17. Deng L., Y Bosse¸ LYM Chin, SC Connolly, NJ Fairbank, GN Maksym, PD Paré, CY Seow and NL Stephens Stress and strain in the contractile and cytoskeletal filaments of airway smooth muscle, Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (epub ahead of print 2009 May 3), doi:10.1016/j.pupt.2009.04.008, 22: 407–416, 2009, PMID: 19409505
  18. Fairbank, N.J., S.C. Connolly, K. Wehry, L. Deng and N. Maksym, “Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Tone Amplifies Contractile Function in the Presence of Chronic Cyclic Strain”, Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol. Physiol. 295(3):L479-88, 2008.
  19. A. Lall, N. Cheng, P. Hernandez, P.T. Pianosi, Z. Dali, A. Abouzied, and G.N. Maksym, “Airway resistance variability and response to bronchodilator in children with asthma” Eur Respir J. 2007, Aug;30(2):260-8. Epub 2007 Mar 1.
  20. An SS, Bai TR, Bates JHT, Black JL, Brown RH, Brusasco V, Chitano P, Deng L, Dowell M, Eidelman DH, Fabry B, Fairbank NJ, Ford LE, Fredberg JJ, Gerthoffer WT, Gilbert SH, Gosens R, Gunst SJ, Halayko AJ, Ingram RH, Irvin CG, James AL, Janssen LJ, King GG, Knight DA, Lauzon AM, Lakser OJ, Ludwig MS, Lutchen KR, Maksym GN, Martin JG, Mauad T, McParland BE, Mijailovich SM, Mitchell HW, Mitchell RW, Mitzner W, Murphy TM, Paré PD, Pellegrino R, Sanderson MJ, Schellenberg RR, Seow CY, Silveira PSP, Smith PG, Solway J, Stephens NL, Sterk PJ, Stewart AG, Tang DD, Tepper RS, Tran T, Wang L.   “Airway smooth muscle dynamics: a common pathway of airway obstruction in asthma” Eur Respir J. 2007 May;29(5):834-60.* This was a state of the art paper from experts in the field organized by Dr Chun Seow (authors are alphabetical). I was one of the major contributors, and contributed to 2 full pages to this article and editing. This is strong recognition as a leading researcher in effects of mechanical stimulation of cytoskeletal and contractile function. I was also honoured to have the only Ph.D. student with a contribution to this manuscript, and a figure from his thesis forms one of only 3 figures in the entire article.
  21. *A. Matheson, Maksym GN, Santerre JP, Labow RS. Differential effects of uniaxial and biaxial strain on U937 macrophage-like cell morphology: influence of extracellular matrix type proteins. Biomed Mater Res A. 2007 Jun 15;81(4):971-81.
  22. *A. Matheson, N.J. Fairbank, G.N. Maksym, R. S. Labow. Characterization of the Flexcellä uniaxial strain system with U937 macrophage-like cells. Biomaterials. 27(2):226-33, 2006.
  23. *L.A. Matheson LA, N. Maksym, J.P. Santerre, R.S. Labow. The functional response of U937 macrophage-like cells is modulated by extracellular matrix proteins and mechanical strain. Biochem Cell Biol. 2006 Oct;84(5):763-73.
  24. *A. Matheson, G.N. Maksym, J. P. Santerre, R. S. Labow. Cyclic biaxial strain affects U937 macrophage-like morphology and enzymatic activities. J. Biomedical Materials Research: Part A. 76(1):52-62, 2006 Jan.* L.A. Matheson worked in my lab as a visiting student from U. Ottawa to collect the raw data under my supervision but was the student of R. S. Labow.
  25. N. Maksym, L. Deng, N.J. Fairbank and S.C. Connolly. Beneficial and harmful effects of oscillatory mechanical strain on airway smooth muscle. Can. J. Physiol & Pharm., 83(10):913-922, 2005.
    – Invited and peer reviewed article for special edition on models of airway smooth muscle contraction.

  26. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, J.J. Fredberg and G.N. Maksym. Airway smooth muscle tone modulates mechanically induced cytoskeletal stiffening and remodeling J. Appl. Physiol. 99:634-641, 2005, published on-line ahead of print (April 21, 2005).
  27. TR Bai, JH Bates, V Brusasco, B Camoretti-Mercado, P Chitano, Deng LH, M Dowell, B Fabry, LE Ford, JJ Fredberg, WT Gerthoffer, SH Gilbert, SJ Gunst, CM Hai, AJ Halayko, SJ Hirst, AL James, LJ Janssen, KA Jones, GG King, OJ Lakser,RK Lambert, AM Lauzon, KL Lutchen, GN Maksym, RA Meiss, SM Mijailovich, HW Mitchell, RW Mitchell, W Mitzner, TM Murphy, PD Paré, RR Schellenberg, CY Seow, GC Sieck, PG Smith, AV Smolensky, J Solway, NL Stephens, AG Stewart, DD Tang, and L Wang. On the terminology for describing the length-force relationship and its changes in airway smooth muscle. J Appl Physiol. 2004 Dec; 97(6):2029-34.
  28. Trepat, M. Grabulosa. F. Puig, G.N. Maksym, D. Navajas, and R. Farré. Viscoelasticity of human alveolar epithelial cells subjected to stretch, Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol. Physiol 287(5):L1025-34. Nov 2004; Epub 2004 Jul 09.
  29. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, B. Fabry, P.G. Smith, and G.N. Maksym. Localized mechanical stress induces time-dependent actin cytoskeletal remodeling and stiffening in cultured airway smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol; 287: C440 – 448. Aug 2004
  30. G. Smith, L.Deng. J.J. Fredberg, G.N. Maksym. Mechanical strain increases cell stiffness through cytoskeletal filament reorganization. Am. J. Physiol: Lung Cell.Mol. Biol. 285:L456-L463, 2003.
  31. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, M. Glogauer, D. Navajas, N.A. Taback, E.J. Millet, J.J. Fredberg. Time scale and other invariants of integrative mechanical behavior in living cells. Physical Review E 68, 041914 , 2003
    – this was selected for the November 1, 2003 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, http://www.vjbio.org. (Physical Studies of Cell Mechanics Section).

  32. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, M. Glogauer, D. Navajas, J.J. Fredberg. Scaling of the microrheology of living cells. Physical Review Letters, 87:148102, 2001.
    – This was recognized by an In brief article in Trends in Cell Biology, 11(12) p465, 2001, by Nature on the Physics portal website (Sept 13), by Scientific American on their Highlights website (Sept 26), as well as by the American Physical Society on their Physical Review Focus website (Sept. 24).

  33. Que, C.M. Kenyon, R. Olivinstein, P.T. Macklem, G.N. Maksym. Homeokinesis and short-term variability of human airway calibre. J. Appl. Physiol. 91:1131-1141, 2001.
  34. P. Morales, M. Grabulosa, J.Alcaraz, J. Mullol, G.N. Maksym. J.J. Fredberg, D. Navajas. Measurement of cell microrheology by magnetic twisting cytometry with frequency domain demodulation. J. Appl. Physiol. 91:1152-1159, 2001.
  35. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, S.A. Shore, P.E. Moore, R.A. Panettieri, Jr., J.P. Butler, J.J. Fredberg. Time course and heterogeneity of responses to contractile and relaxing agonists in human airway smooth muscle cells in culture. J. Appl. Physiol. 91:986-994, 2001.
    (This was featured as in a highlighted Topics Section of the Journal)

  36. N. Maksym, B. Fabry, J.P. Butler, D. Navajas, D. J. Tschumperlin, J.D. Laporte, J.J. Fredberg. Mechanical properties of cultured human airway smooth muscle cells from 0.05 to 0.4 Hz. J. Appl. Physiol. 89:1619-1632, 2000.
    (Basis of an invited editorial: Hubmayr, R. Biology lessons from oscillatory cell mechanics, J. Appl. Physiol. 89:1617-1618, 2000)

  37. Que, G.N. Maksym, P. T. Macklem. Deciphering the homeokinetic code of airway smooth muscle. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 161:S161-163, 2000.
  38. D. Laporte, P.E. Moore, J.H. Abraham, G.N. Maksym, B. Fabry, R.A. Panetierri, Jr., S.S. Shore. Role of ERK MAP Kinases in responses of cultured human airway smooth muscle cells to IL-1b. Amer. J. Physiol.: Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. L943-L951, 1999.
  39. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, R. Hubmayr, J.P. Butler, J.J. Fredberg. Implications of heterogeneous bead behaviour on cell mechanical properties measured with magnetic twisting cytometry. Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials. 194: 120-125, 1999.
  40. N. Maksym, J.J. Fredberg, J.H.T. Bates. Force heterogeneity in a two-dimensional network model of lung tissue J. Appl. Physiol. 85: 1223-1229, 1998.
  41. N. Maksym, R.E. Kearney, J.H.T. Bates. Nonparametric block-structured modeling of lung tissue strip mechanics. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 26:242-252, 1997.
  42. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. Nonparametric block-structured modeling of rat lung mechanics. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 25:1000-1008, 1997.
  43. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. A distributed nonlinear model of lung tissue elasticity. J. Appl. Physiol. 82: 32-41, 1997.
  44. Navajas, G.N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. Dynamic viscoelastic nonlinearity of lung parenchymal tissue. J. Appl. Physiol. 79: 348-356, 1995.
  45. H.T. Bates, G.N. Maksym, D. Navajas, B. Suki. Lung tissue rheology and 1/f noise. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 22: 674-681, 1994.
  46. H.T. Bates, A.-M. Lauzon, G.S. Dechman, G.N. Maksym, T.F. Schuessler. Temporal dynamics of pulmonary response to intravenous histamine in dogs: effects of dose and lung volume. J. Appl. Physiol. 76: 616-626, 1994.
  47. Konsztowicz, G. Maksym, T. Maksym, H. King, W. Caley. The role of surface tension in donut shaped formation of spray-dried granules. Ceramic Transactions 26: 46-59, 1991.

Book Chapters:

  1. N. Maksym, Mechanics of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells and the Response to Stretch in: Cellular and Biomolecular Mechanics and Mechanobiology, Series: Studies of mechanobiology tissue engineering and biomaterials Vol. 4, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p261-293, 2011.
  2. Bates, JHT and N. Maksym. The mechanical determinants of airways hyperresponsiveness. In: Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 2011;39(4):281-96. Review. PMID: 22011234
  3. Frey U, GN Maksym, B. Suki, Temporal Complexity in Clinical Manifestations of Lung Disease. J Appl Physiol. 2011 Jun;110(6):1723-31. Epub 2011 Feb 3. Review, PMID: 21292846
  4. Frey, G.N. Maksym, M. Silverman, and B. Suki. New approaches to the understanding of complex chronic lung diseases. Eur Respir Mon, 2006, 37, 345–360

Editorials

  1. C-L. Que, C.M. Kenyon, N. Maksym, R. Olivinstein, P.T. Macklem. Equilibrium, homeostatis and complexity. Annals, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 31:194-200, 1998. – invited
  2. Maksym, D. Chapman. “Sonobuoy suspension design study: elastic elements.” Defence Research Establishment Atlantic technical note. DREA note UA/90/4 Sept. 1990.

Conference Proceedings (Peer-reviewed)

*Underline indicates person presenting was under my supervision

  1. Maksym, D. Leary. A stochastic nonlinear model for lung impedance variability in asthma
    J. Critical Care, Volume 26:3, June 2011, Pages e18-e19
  2. Maksym, Respiratory resistance variability and asthma J. Critical Care, Vol. 25:3, September 2010, Page e7
  3. Andrew J.E. Seely, Peter T. Macklem, Béla Suki, Ary Goldberger, Paul Godin, Andriy I. Batchinsky, Andre Longtin, Gwynne Jones, Adam Seiver, Carolyn McGregor, Patrick Norris, Geoffrey Maksym, Douglas Lake, Madalena Damasio Costa, John C. Marshall, John A. Morris, J. Randall Moorman, Ryan C. Arnold, Jose Luis Perez-Velazquez, Vera Nenadovic, et al. The Wakefield roundtable discussion on complexity and variability at the bedside Critical Care, Volume 25:3, September 2010, Pages 536-537
  4. Andrew J.E. Seely, Stuart A. Kauffman, Jason H.T. Bates, Peter T. Macklem, Béla Suki, John C. Marshall, Andriy I. Batchinsky, Jose Luis Perez-Velazquez, Adam Seiver, Carolyn McGregor, Geoffrey Maksym, Markad V. Kamath, Thomas Similowski, Timothy G. Buchman, Christophe Letellier, Marcel Filoche, Martin G. Frasch, Christian Straus, Leon Glass, Paul J. Godin, et al. Proceedings from the Montebello Round Table Discussion. Second annual conference on Complexity and Variability discusses research that brings innovation to the bedside, J. Critical Care, 26: 3, June 2011, Pages 325-327, PMID: 21616298
  5. Talebi and G.N. Maksym Development of a Combination Forced Oscillation – Spirometer Device, Proceedings of the Canadian Design Engineering Network, Halifax, N.S. June 27-29 vta634238, page 1-7, 2008
  6. H. Deng, B. Fabry, P.G. Smith, G.N. Maksym. Mechanical Strain increases smooth muscle contractility and anisotropy. Proc. 21st Ann. Conf. Canadian Biomaterials Society, Halifax, p.69-70. 2001.
  7. N. Maksym, B. Fabry, D. Navajas, J.P. Butler, and J. J. Fredberg. Novel rheology of the human airway smooth muscle cell. Proc. 1st Joint Biol. Med. Eng. Soc & IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc. Conf. Atlanta, p. 64, 1999. (Invited).
  8. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. A theory for the basis of lung tissue elasticity. Proc. 17th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc. Montreal. pp. 1527-1528, 1995.
  9. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. Distributed modeling of nonlinear tissue elasticity. Proc. 20th Conf. Canadian Med. Biol. Eng. Soc. Vancouver. pp. 138-139, 1994.
  10. N. Maksym, D. Navajas, J.H.T. Bates. A tissue strip oscillator and preconditioning protocol. Proc. 19th Conf. Canadian Med. Biol. Eng. Soc., Ottawa, pp. 100-101, 1993.
  11. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates, D. Navajas. Lung parenchyma stress response to step strains. Proc. 15th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc. San Diego. pp. 1116-1117 1993.
  12. F. Schuessler, J.H.T. Bates, G.N. Maksym. Estimating tracheal flow in small animals. Proc. 15th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., San Diego. pp. 560-561, 1993.

Conference abstracts (peer-reviewed)

  1. Hanafi, El-Sankary K, G. N. Maksym A new mechanism for frequency dependence of resistance. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 193. Washington, May, 2017.
  2. Peters, G. Dechman, Hernandez, J. Ellsmere, G. N. Maksym. Improvements in Lung Mechanics with Weight Loss in Severely Obese Subjects Following Bariatric Surgery: Sleep Quality and Bronchodilator Responsiveness. Canadian Respiratory Conference, Halifax, May 2016.
  3. Hanafi, El-Sankary K, G. N. Maksym. Could frequency dependence of resistance be partially influenced by time-variations of impedance? Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 191. San Francisco, May, 2016.
  4. Hanafi, G.N. Maksym, K. El-Sankary. Non-Stationary Analysis for Tracking Temporal Variations In Impedance During Oscillometry. Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, Tampa, Oct. 2015
  5. Peters, Hernandez P, Dechman G, Ellsmere J, Maksym GN. The Bronchodilatory Effects of Beta-Agonist and Weight Loss are Similar in Severely Obese Patients after Bariatric Surgery. University of Vermont Obesity and Metabolism Conference, September, 2015.
  6. Hanafi, El-Sankary K, Peters UA, Al Amer M, Henzler D, Milne A, Brown J, Maksym GN. Assessing the accuracy of oscillometry in tracking the mean values and the temporal changes in impedance of children. European Respiratory Journal. 2015 Sep 1;46(suppl 59):PA1030.
  7. A. Bhatawadeckar, G. N. Maksym. Quantifying changes in respiratory mechanics with increasing degrees of of small airway heterogeneity in asthma: a computational model study. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 189. Denver, May, 2015.
  8. Peters, G. Dechman, J. Ellsmere, T.F. Schuessler, P. Hernandez, G. N. Maksym. Repeatability and Reliability of Respiratory Impedance in Obese and Nonobese Adults. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 189. Denver, May, 2015.
  9. A. Alamer, S.A. Bhatawadekar, W.T. Watson, G.N. Maksym. Repeatability of Respiratory Impedance and Bronchodilatory Response in Asthmatic Children. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 189. Denver, May, 2015.
  10. Peters, S.A. Bhatawadekar, G. Dechman, J. Ellsmere, P. Hernandez, G.N. Maksym. Bariatric Surgery Improves Lung Mechanics of Severely Obese Patients in the Supine Position. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 189. Denver, May, 2015.
  11. A. Bhatawadeckar, D. A. Leary, G. N. Maksym. Quantifying effects of upper airway shunt on peripheral heterogeneity: a computational model study. #2191 Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, San Antonio, 2014.
  12. Wise, N. Zaman, A. West, P. Gratzer, K. Billiar, G. N. Maksym. Chronic Tone and Substrate Stiffness Modulation Alters Airway Smooth Muscle Contractile Phenotype. #218 Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, San Antonio, 2014
  13. J. Walker, A. R. West, P. Gratzer, J. Brown, G. N. Maksym. (2014). Micromechanical Stimulation of 3D Tissue-Engineered Microtissues Using a Piezoelectric Actuated Cantilevers. 7th world congress of Biomechanics, Boston, , 2014-07-07
    * Won 3rd prize in the World Congress of Biomechanics
  14. A. Peters, G. N. Maksym. The effect of artefacts on variability and repeatability of respiratory impedance in healthy adults. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 187. San Diego, May, 2014.
  15. A. Peters, P. Hernandez, J. Elsmere. G. Dechman. G. N. Maksym. The role of parenchymal tethering on lung mechanics in obesity before and after bariatric surgery. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 187. San Diego, May, 2014.
  16. A. Bhatawadeckar, D. A. Leary, G. N. Maksym, Frequency dependence of resistance compared with reactance as a measure of small airway heterogeneity. Am.J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 187. San Deigo, May, 2014.
  17. Stankiewicz, S. Svenningsen, G. Paulin. G.N. Maksym, DG McCormack and G. Parraga. Respiratory Resistance In Bronchiectasis And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Using The Forced Oscillation Technique. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 187. San Deigo, May, 2014. L.A.S. (oral).
  18. R. West, D.J Cole, E.A Cowley, G.N. Maksym. Substrate stiffness and geometry differentially regulate the proliferative response to serum in airway smooth muscle cells. European Respiratory Society meeting Sept 9-12, Barcelona and also presented at the Young Investigator’s in Smooth Muscle meeting. Groningen, Sept. 5-6, 2013, Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57
  19. A. Bhatawadekar, Del Leary, P. Hernandez, C. McParland, S. Fulton, and G.N. Maksym Elastance bronchodilator response reflects asthma pathology. European Respiratory Society meeting Sept 9-13, Barcelona Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57
  20. A. Peters, S. A. Bhatawadekar, G. Dechman, J. Ellsmere, P. Hernandez, D. Henzler, G. N. Maksym. Lung mechanics in obesity and changes with bariatric surgery: the role of airway smooth muscle tone and airway unloading. European Respiratory Society meeting Sept 9-13, Barcelona, Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57
  21. Walker, J. Brown, A. West, D. Cole and G.N. Maksym A Piezoelectric Straining Device and Cellular Mechanics during Acute Oscillatory Loading of a Tissue-Engineered Micro-Construct. Canadian Society for Biomaterials, 2013 Ottawa.
  22. Zaman, A. R. West and G.N.Maksym. Increasing Extracellular Matrix Stiffness through Non-Enzymatic Glycation Increases Airway Smooth Muscle Contractile Function and Phenotype. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 185. Philadelphia, May, 2013
  23. Hanafi, L Posada and G.N.Maksym. Developing A Piezo-Actuated Oscillometry Device for Measurement Of Respiratory Mechanics Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 185. Philadelphia, May, 2013
  24. L Posada, H. Hanafi, G. Drapeau and N.Maksym A Piezoelectric actuated airwave oscillometry device. Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society Meeting. May, 2013, Ottawa
  25. Walker, J. Brown, A. West, D. Cole and G.N.Maksym A Piezoelectric Straining Device and Cellular Mechanics during Acute Oscillatory Loading of a Tissue-Engineered Micro-Construct. Canadian Biomaterials Conference, June, 2013. Ottawa.
  26. Walker, J. Brown, A. Bezanson, A. West, D. Cole and G.N.Maksym A Piezoelectric 3D Microtissue Oscillatory Stretching Device for Airway Cellular Mechanics and Function. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 185. Philadelphia, May, 2013
  27. A. Bhatawadekar, Del Leary, P. Hernandez, C. McParland, S. Fulton, and G.N. Maksym Elastance derived from airway reactance is a better indicator of peripheral airway constriction in asthma than resistance. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Atlanta GA, 26 Oct. 2012.
  28. A. Bhatawadekar, S. Fulton, P. Hernandez, C. McParland and G.N. Maksym, #27969 – Elastance Derived From Airway Reactance Can Discriminate Asthma From Healthy Controls Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 185. San Francisco, May, 2012.
  29. R. West, J. Frazer, T. Li, G.N. Maksym, E. Cowley #29657 – Lack Of Effect Of IL-22 On Human Airway Smooth Muscle Contractility In Vitro. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 185. San Francisco, May, 2012.
  30. Leary, A. Braune. T. Winkler and G.N. Maksym, #27969 – Modelling and Quantifying The Contribution Of Geometric Asymmetry To Lung Mechanics. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Vol 185. San Francisco, May, 2012.
  31. A. Bhatawadekar, P. Hernandez, C. McParland, S. Fulton, and G.N. Maksym, Bronchodilatory Induced Changes in Airway Reactance and Its Variation in Asthma. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Hartford CT, Oct.13-15, 2011.
  32. Braune, D. Leary, G.N. Maksym, and T. Winkler, Effect of Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Tree Geometry and Airway Size on the Emergence of Ventilation Defects. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Hartford CT, Oct.13-15, 2011.
  33. R. West, N. Zaman, D. Cole, M. Walker, W. Legant, C. Chen, E. Cowley, and G.N. Maksym. Development and Characterization of a 3D Microtissue Culture Model of Airway Smooth Muscle. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Hartford CT, Oct.13-15, 2011. Platform presentation
  34. Leary, A. Braune, T. Winkler, and G.N. Maksym. Modeling and Quantifying Heterogeneity of Airway Narrowing and the Contribution to Lung Mechanics. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Hartford CT, Oct.13-15, 2011. Platform presentation
  35. Leary, G. Parraga, and G.N. Maksym. Image-guided Stochastic Modeling of the Lung – Influence of Patchy Ventilation on Impedance Variability in Asthma. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Hartford CT, Oct.13-15, 2011. Platform presentation
  36. D Leary, G. Parraga, N. Maksym. Functional Pulmonary Image-guided stochastic model for predicting lung impedance variability in asthma. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 183. A2300, Denver, May, 2011. Platform presentation
  37. A. Bhatawadekar, S. Fulton. P. Hernandez, C. McParland, and G.N. Maksym. Short term variation of airway resistance and response to bronchodilator in adults with asthma. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 183 A5563, Denver, May, 2011.
  38. Chen, T. Brown, S.A. Bhatawadekar D. Leary and G.N. Maksym. Assessment of fluctuations in glottis aperture on forced oscillation measurements of airway impendence. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 183 A6303, Denver, May, 2011.
  39. R. West, Y. Chen , D.J. Cole, E. Cowley, G.N. Maksym. Increased extracellular matrix stiffness enhances airway smooth muscle contractile phenotype and contractile function. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 183 A4052, Denver, May, 2011. platform presentation.
  40. Leary, G. Parraga, G.N. Maksym. Computational modeling of airway diameter variation and respiratory impedance, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Austin, Oct., 2010.
  41. A. Bhatawadekar, Y. Chen, J. Ohishi, P. Hernandez, T. Brown, C. McParland, and G. N. Maksym. A Study of artefacts and their removal during forced oscillation, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Austin, Oct., 2010.
  42. Chen, T. Brown, S. Bhatawadekar, D. Leary, U. Peters, L. Deng, and G. Maksym. A method for assessing glottis aperture variation on airway resistance by forced oscillation. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Austin, Oct., 2010.
  43. R. West, Y. Chen , D.J. Cole, E. Cowley, G.N. Maksym. Inhibition of airway smooth muscle contractile phenotype by airway epithelial cells may require bi-directional paracrine signalling. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 181. A2301, New Orleans, April, 2010.
    *Adrian was awarded a travel grant for this abstract and was given a platform presentation.
  44. Leary, G.N. Maksym, Ventilation Defects Lead to Increased Variation in Airway Resistance. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 181. A5013, New Orleans, April, 2010.
  45. Bhatawadeckar, W. Watson, G.N. Maksym, Variation of airway resistance in children with well-controlled asthma has similar response to bronchodilator as occurs in healthy children. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 181. A5024, New Orleans, April, 2010
  46. C. Connolly, D.J. Cole, D.J. Tschumperlin, G.N. Maksym. Airway smooth muscle contractile regulation by internal and external tension; role of phenotype, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Pittsburgh, Oct., 2009.
  47. Peters, G. Drapeau, Y.Y, Chen, G.N. Maksym, Testing and validation of a handheld oscillation spirometer (OS) prototype, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Pittsburgh, Oct., 2009.
  48. Leary, G.N. Maksym, Time Varying Heterogeneous Lung Model for Predicting Airway Resistance, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Pittsburgh, Oct., 2009.
  49. Leary. G.N. Maksym. A Time Varying Heterogeneous Lung Model for Airway Impedance, 1st International Conference on Mathematical and Computational Biomedical Engineering – CMBE2009 June 29 – July 1, 2009, Swansea, UK.
  50. Chen, S.C. Connolly, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym, Epithelial Cell Modulation of Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Contractility. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 179. San Diego, April, 2009. A6139
    *This abstract received the highest score within airway smooth muscle section – platform presentation.
  51. C. Connolly, N.J. Fairbank, J.D. MacKinnon, G.N. Maksym. Increased contractile function in airway smooth muscle without a phenotypic shift: role of stretch, tone, MLCK and ROCK. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 179. San Diego, April, 2009 –platform presentation. A6136
  52. Leary, S. Bhatawadekar, G.N. Maksym. Time Varying Lung Model for Predicting Variation in Airway Resistance, Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 179. San Diego, April, 2009. A6046
  53. A. Bhatawadekar, G.N. Maksym, Removal of artifacts in Forced Oscillation measurements in asthma using wavelets, to be published in Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 179. A4433, San Diego, April, 2009.
  54. N. Maksym, S. Bhatawadekar, Is airway resistance variation due to airway smooth muscle variation in asthma?. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, St. Louis, published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering supplement Oct., 2008.
  55. Chen, D. Cole and G. Maksym. Epithelial Cell Modulation of Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Contractility, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, St. Louis, published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering supplement Oct., 2008.
  56. C. Connolly, N.J. Fairbank, J.D. MacKinnon, G.N. Maksym. Contractile function depends on activation history and mechanical stretch without phenotypic shift, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, St. Louis, published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering supplement Oct., 2008.
  57. Talebi, F. Horvath, B. Urovitch, T.F. Schuessler, G.N. Maksym Development of a forced oscillator device Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 177. Toronto.Apr, 2008.
  58. C. Connolly, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym Chronic inhibition of tone and contractile function in cultured airway smooth muscle cells. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 177. Toronto. Apr, 2008.
  59. Maszko, N.J. Fairbank and G. N. Maksym. Cytoskeletal Rheology of the Airway Smooth Muscle Cell in Response to Mechanical Stress. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2007.
  60. J. Fairbank, S.C. Connolly and G.N. Maksym. Airway smooth muscle cell tone modulates strain-induced increases in stiffness and contractility, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Los Angeles, Sept. 26-29, 2007.- platform
  61. Talebi, B. Urovitch, T.F. Schuessler and G.N. Maksym, Development of a novel forced oscillatory device for pulmonary function measurement. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Los Angeles, Sept. 26-29, 2007.
  62. C. Connolly, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym Contractile function and chronic tone inhibition of cyclically stretched cultured airway smooth muscle cells Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 175. San Francisco. A347-347, May, 2007.
  63. J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym. Mechanical stress- and IL-1β-mediated cytoskeletal remodeling and β-agonist response in airway smooth muscle cells. Am. J. Resp. Crit.Care Med. Vol 175. Francisco. A349-349, May, 2007.
  64. N. Maksym. Airway smooth muscle stretch, tone and contractile function. Recent research advances in asthma pathogenesis, Antigua, Nov. 19-22, 2006.
  65. N. Maksym, S.C. Connolly and N.J. Fairbank. Stretch and tone alters the cultured airway smooth muscle contractile phenotype, 14th Annual North East Smooth Muscle Society Meeting, Boston Biomedical Institute, MA, Oct.19-20, 2006.
  66. N. Maksym. Short-term airway variation and bronchodilation in children with asthma. World Congress on Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, July 29-Aug 4, 2006. – invited platform symposium.
  67. C. Connolly, G.N. Maksym. Airway smooth muscle stiffness recovers faster following acute depression by large stretches in cells grown with chronic cyclic mechanical strain. Proc. Amer. Thoracic Soc. San Diego. 3:A27, 2006 – Platform symposium.
  68. J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym. Reduction of tone and desensitization in airway smooth muscle cells by long acting beta agonist formoterol. Proc. Amer. Thoracic Soc. San Diego. In press, 2006. – poster discussion.
  69. A. Lall, P. Pianosi, P. Hernandez and G. N. Maksym. Airway calibre variability by forced oscillation technique: a sensitive indicator of bronchodilator effect in asthmatic children. European Respiratory Society Congress, Sept. 17-21, Copenhagen, Denmark. Eur. Respir. J. 26: Suppl. 49, 479s, 2005. – platform pres.
  70. A. Lall, P. Pianosi, P. Hernandez and G. N. Maksym. Variability and frequency dependence of airway resistance in children with asthma. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2005.- platform
  71. Khwaja, G.N. Maksym and M. Bance. Comparison of Eustachian tube static response in cadavers and Eustachian tube. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2005.
  72. N. Maksym, N.J. Fairbank, S.C. Connolly, and C.A. Lall. Length induced softening and protein changes from mechanical stress in airway smooth muscle cells. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2005 – platform
  73. C. Connolly, N.J. Fairbank, C. A. Lall, G.N. Maksym. Mechanical stretch and altered contractile airway smooth muscle function. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2005 – platform
  74. N. Maksym, N.J. Fairbank, S.C. Connolly and L. Deng. Tone modulates stress induced changes in airway smooth muscle cytoskeletal structure and mechanics. 12th International Congress of Biorheology and 5th International Conference of Clinical Hemorheology, May 30-June 3, 2005 in Chonqing, China.
  75. C. Connolly, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym. Procontractile changes in airway smooth muscle cells are exquisitely sensitive to mechanical strain type and magnitude. Proc. Amer. Thoracic Soc. San Diego. 2:A785, 2005.
  76. A.Lall, P.Hernandez, P.Pianosi, G.N. Maksym. Respiratory System Reactance: A Sensitive Indicator of Bronchodilator Effect in Children with Asthma. Proc. Amer. Thoracic Soc. San Diego. 2:A775, 2005.
  77. J. Fairbank, L. Deng, G.N. Maksym. Functional Effects of Stimulation with Mechanical Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells, Proc. Amer. Thoracic Soc. San Diego. 2:A834, 2005.
  78. J. Fairbank, L. Deng, G.N. Maksym. Optical magnetic twisting cytometry: a novel technique for rapid assessment of drug responses in cultured cells. BioNorth 2004 Conference, Ottawa, ON, 2004.
  79. A. Lall, P. Hernandez, P. Pianosi, and G.N. Maksym Airway Calibre Variability and Respiratory System Reactance: Sensitive Indicators of Bronchodilator Effect in Asthmatic Children, GlaxoSmithKline Canadian Resident Fellow Competition, Montreal, Nov. 25, 2004.
  80. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole and G.N. Maksym. Stress, tone and airway smooth muscle cytoskeletal remodeling. Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Fall Meeting, Philadelphia, Oct. 13-16, 2004. – invited talk.
  81. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, S.C. Connolly, D.J. Cole, P.G. Smith, G.N. Maksym. Long Acting -Adrenoceptor Agonist, Formoterol, Inhibits Stiffening of Cultured Airway Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by Mechanical Stress Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Orlando. 169, A448, 2004.
  82. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, S.C. Connolly, D.J. Cole, P.G. Smith, G.N. Maksym. Irreversibility of Stiffening in Cultured Airway Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by Acute and Localized Mechanical Stress. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Orlando. 169, A27, 2004
  83. A. Lall, .N. Cheng, P.Hernandez, P.Pianosi, N.Deschamps, S.Fulton, G.N. Maksym. Airway Caliber Variability Measured in Asthmatic Children by Forced Oscillation. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Orlando. 169, A186, 2004.
  84. J. Fairbank, S.C. Connolly, L.H. Deng, G.N. Maksym. Deformational Stress Results in Mechanotaxis of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Orlando. 169, A701, 2004.
  85. A. Lall*, N.Cheng, P.Hernandez, P.Pianosi, N.Deschamps, S.Fulton, G.N. Maksym, Airway Caliber Variability by Forced Oscillation Technique: An Improved Indicator of Bronchodilator Effect in Asthmatic Children. Canadian Resp. J. 11:3 A49, p242-243, National Research Forum for Young Investigators in Circulatory and Respiratory Health, Winnipeg, May 6-9, 2004.
    * received a travel award from the CIHR and Nova Scotia Research Health Foundation for this abstract.
  86. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole and G.N. Maksym. Irreversible airway smooth muscle cell stiffening due to mechanical stress is preventable by reducing tone with b-adrenoceptor agonist. Canadian Resp. J. 11:3 A15 p233, National Research Forum for Young Investigators in Circulatory and Respiratory Health, Winnipeg, May 6-9, 2004.
  87. C. Connolly*, N.J. Fairbank, L. Deng and G.N. Maksym. Mechanotaxis of airway smooth muscle cells in response o anisotropic substrate strain. Canadian Resp. J. 11:3 A12 p232, National Research Forum for Young Investigators in Circulatory and Respiratory Health, Winnipeg, May 6-9, 2004.
    * received a travel award from the CIHR for this abstract.
  88. Deng*, N.J. Fairbank, P. G. Smith, G. N. Maksym. Cytoskeletal remodelling, creased stiffness and contractility of airway smooth muscle cells induced by mechanical stress modulated by bronchomotor tone. FASEB Smooth muscle conference, Snowmass, Colorado, 2003.
    (* Linhong was one of very few Young investigators invited to speak at this conference held only every 3 years)
  89. Deng, N.J. Fairbank, D.J. Cole, P.G. Smith, G.N. Maksym. Airway smooth muscle relaxant inhibits cytoskeletal stiffening induced by cyclic mechanical stress. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Seattle. 167 A713, 2003.
  90. J. Fairbank, L.H. Deng, D.J. Cole, G.N. Maksym. Functional assessment of Focal adhesion formation in airway smooth muscle cells. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Seattle. 167 A714, 2003.
  91. H. Deng, B. Fabry, C. Hurley, N.J. Fairbank, P.G. Smith, G.N. Maksym. Cytoskeletal remodelling in airway smooth muscle cells response to localized mechanical stress. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Atlanta. 165:A671, 2002.
  92. N. Maksym, L.H. Deng, B. Fabry, J.J. Fredberg, P.G. Smith. Chronic strain induces anisotropic airway smooth muscle cell stiffness and enhances contractility. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 29:S136, Durham, NC, 2001.
  93. Fabry, N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, M. Glogauer, J.J. Fredberg. Microrheology of adherent cells follows the structural damping law. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 29:S139 Durham, NC, 2001.
  94. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, D. Navajas, J.J. Fredberg. Ann. Biomed. Eng. Is the microrheology of cells governed by a glass transition? 29:S20, Durham, NC, 2001.
  95. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, M. Glogauer, D Navajas, J.J. Fredberg. Is Cell Rheology Governed by a Glass Transition? Summer Bioengineering Conference ASME, a0111787, Snowbird, Utah, 2001.
  96. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, M. Glogauer, D Navajas, J.J. Fredberg. Rattling the cage: Euromech Colloquium N° 420, Mechanobiology of cells and tissues. April 24-26, Nancy, France, 2001.
  97. N. Maksym, B. Fabry. JJ. Fredberg, G. Shue, P.G. Smith. Fluctuation driven softening and plasticity in the isolated smooth muscle cell. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Francisco. 163:A539, 2001.
  98. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, S.A. Shore, J.J. Fredberg. The cytoskeleton of airway smooth muscle: a soft glassy material close to a glass transition. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Francisco. 163:A539, 2001.
  99. G. Smith, B. Fabry, J.J. Fredberg, G.N. Maksym. Mechanical strain increases airway smooth muscle cell cytoskeletal stiffness. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Francisco. 163:A833, 2001.
  100. N. Maksym, B. Fabry, J.J. Fredberg. Stiffening of human airway smooth muscle cells and cytoskeletal reorganization in response to mechanical stimulation and contractile activation. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Toronto. 161: A472, 2000.
  101. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, J.P. Butler, J.J. Fredberg. Contractile response of human airway smooth muscle cells in culture. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Toronto. 161: A472, 2000.
  102. Puig-de Morales, G.N. Maksym, J. Mullol, M. Roger, J.J. Fredberg, D. Navajas. Computation of cellular mechancial impedance with magnetic twisting cytometry.  Eur. Respir. J. 14(Suppl.): 82S, 1999.
  103. N. Maksym, B. Fabry, J.D. Laporte, P.E. Moore, J.P. Butler, D. Navajas, J.J. Fredberg. Mechanical impedance of the activated human airway smooth muscle cell from 0.05 and 0.2 Hz. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Diego. 159: A470, 1999.
  104. D. Laporte, P.E. Moore, J. Abraham, B. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, R.A. Panettieri, Jr., S.A. Shore. Role of Map Kinases in IL-1b induced b-adrenergic hyporesponsiveness of cultured human airway smooth muscle (HASM). Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Diego. 159: A400, 1999.
  105. Fabry, L.P. Haughney, D.S. Inouye, S.M. Mijailovich, G.N. Maksym, J.J. Fredberg. Dynamically equilibrated states of airway smooth muscle during breathing: bridge dynamics or sarcomere dynamics? Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Diego. San Diego. 159: A469, 1999.
  106. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, R. Hubmayr, J.P. Butler, J.J. Fredberg. Implications of heterogeneous bead behaviour on cell mechanical properties measured with magnetic twisting cytometry. 2nd international conference on the scientific and clinical application of magnetic carriers. Cleveland, Ohio. pp., 62, 1998.
  107. N. Maksym, J.J. Fredberg, J.H.T. Bates. Preferential pathways of force transmission in a randomly distributed model of lung tissue. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Chicago. 157: A82, 1998.
  108. Baker, N. Vlahakis, M. Schroeder, B. Fabry, G.N. Maksym, R.D. Hubmayr. Effects of centrifugation on the apparent stiffness of A549 cells measured with magnetic twisting cytometry. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, Long Beach, California, 1998.
  109. N. Maksym, R.E. Kearney, J.H.T. Bates. Nonparametric block structured models for lung tissue strips. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Francisco. 155: A862, 1997.
  110. L. Que, C.M. Kenyon, G.N. Maksym, L. Olivinstein, P.T. Macklem. Quantification of variability of airway calibre in humans. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. San Francisco. 155: A681, 1997.
  111. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. A nonlinear model of lung parenchyma disease. Ann. Biomed. Eng. Penn State Univ. 24: s-17, 1996.
  112. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. Distributed fiber properties in modelling static lung tissue elasticity. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. New Orleans. 153: A863, 1996.
  113. H.T. Bates, G.N. Maksym. A nonlinear distributed model of lung tissue elasticity. Ann. Biomed. Eng. Boston. 23: s-11, 1995.
  114. N. Maksym., J.H.T. Bates, Nonlinear modeling of the lung tissue. 17th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 20-24, 1995. – 1st Prize in Region 7 (Canada).
  115. N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. An analytical model for lung distensibility. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Seattle. 151: A116, 1995.
  116. N. Maksym, T.F. Schuessler, J.H.T. Bates. Nonlinear pulmonary rat mechanics identification. Amer. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med. Seattle. 151: A116, 1995.
  117. Navajas, G.N. Maksym, J.H.T. Bates. Viscoelastic non-linearity of lung tissue. Eur. Respir. J. 6:suppl, pp. 405s, 1993.
  118. Konsztowicz, G. Maksym, H. King. “Spray-drying of dense aqueous suspensions of alumina.” Ceramics Today – Tomorrow’s Ceramics, pp. 1103-1111. Proceedings of the 7th CIMTEC (World Ceramic Congress) Montecacini Terme, Italy, ed. P. Vinzenzini. Elsevier, 1990.