Publications
Chapters in Collections
- Zaslansky, P., Pedrini, G., Alexeenko, I., Osten, W., Friesem, A., Weiner, S., Shahar, R. Static and dynamic interferometric measurements used to determine mechanical properties of cortical bone, in Advances in Mechanics, edited by Carmine Pappalettere, pp. 76-77, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2004.
- Zaslansky, P., Shahar, R. Whole organ deformation analysis by digital optical metrology methods. In: Biomineralization Handbook; Characterization of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials, edited by Elaine DiMasi and Lauria B. Gower. Taylor and Francis, to be published: 2013 or 2014.
Papers
- Shahar, R. and Banks-Sills, L. (2004). A quasistatic three-dimensional, mathematical, three-body segment model of the canine knee. J. Biomech. 37:1849-1859.
- Shahar, R. and Milgram, J. (2005). Morphometric and anatomic study of the forelimb of the dog. J. Morph. 263: 107-117.
- Diamant Idit, Shahar R, and Gefen A., (2005). How to select the elastic modulus for cancellous bone in patient-specific continuum models of the spine?. Med. Biol. Eng. Comp. 43: 465-472.
- Sharir, A., Milgram. J., and Shahar, R.. (2006). Structural and functional anatomy of the neck musculature of the dog (Canis familiaris). J. Anat. 208: 331-351.
- Zaslanski, P., Shahar, R., Barak, M., Friesem, A.A., and. Weiner, S. (2006). Tooth and bone deformation: structure and material – properties by ESPI. Proc. SPIE 6341, 634109.
- Zaslansky, P., Shahar, R., Friesem, AA and Weiner, S. (2006). Relations between shape, materials properties, and function in biological materials using laser speckle interferometry: In situ tooth deformation. Adv. Funct. Mater. 16: 1925-1936.
- Shahar, R., Zaslanski, P., Barak, M., Friesem, A.A., Currey, J.D. and. Weiner, S. (2006). Anisotropic Poisson's ratio and compression modulus of cortical bone determined by speckle interferometry. J. Biomech. 40: 252-264.
- Diamant, I., Shahar, R., Masharawi, Y, and Gefen, A. (2007). A Method for Patient-Specific Evaluation of Vertebral Cancellous Bone Strength: In Vitro Validation. Clinical Biomechanics. 22: 282-293;
- Shahar, R. and Weiner, S. (2007). Insights into whole bone and tooth function using optical metrology. J. Mater. Sci. 42: 8919-8933;
- Harel, Y., Shahar, R. Wolf, S. (2007). Specific role of LeMAN2 in the control of seed germination exposed by overexpression of the LeMAN3 gene in tomato plants. Planta. 227; 199-209;
- Sharir, A., Barak, M.M., Shahar, R. (2007). Whole bone mechanics and mechanical testing. The Vet J. 177: 8-17.
- Barak, M.M, Currey, J.D., Weiner, S., Shahar, R. (2008) Are tensile and compressive Young’s moduli of compact bone different? J. Mech. Behavior Biomed. Mater. 2:51-60.
- Barak, M.M., Weiner, S., Shahar, R. (2008) Importance of the Integrity of Trabecular Bone to the Relationship between Load and Deformation of Rat Femora: An Optical Metrology Study. J. Mater Chem. 18: 3855-3864.
- Reich, A., Sharir, A., Zelzer, E., Hacker, L., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Shahar, R. (2008) The effect of weight loading and subsequent unloading on the post-natal skeleton. Bone. 43:766-74.
- Krauss, S., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Zelzer, E., Fratzl, P., Shahar, R. (2009) Mechanical function of a complex three-dimensional suture joining the bony elements in the shell of the red-eared slider turtle. Adv. Mater. 21: 407–12.
- Barak, M.M., Sharir, A., Shahar, R. (2009). Optical metrology methods for mechanical testing of whole bones. The Vet J. 180:7-14.
- Lev-Tov Chatach, N., Shahar, R., Weiner, S. (2009) Design Strategy of Minipig Molars Using Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI): Comparison of Deformation under Load between the Tooth-Mandible Complex and the Isolated Tooth. Adv. Mater. 21:413-21.
- Amit, T., Gomberg, B.R., Milgram, J., Shahar, R. (2009). Segmental inertial properties in dogs determined by magnetic resonance imaging. The Vet J. (In press)
- Lev Tov-Chatach, N., Sharir, A., Weiner, S., and Shahar, R.. (2009). Determining the elastic modulus of mouse cortical bone using electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) and micro computed tomography: A new approach for characterizing small-bone material properties. Bone 45: 84-90.
- Barak, M.M., Geiger, S., Chattah, N., Shahar, R., Weiner, S. (2009). Enamel dictates whole tooth deformation: a finite element model study validated by an optical method. J. Struc. Biol. 168: 511-520.
- Shipov, A., Sharir, A., Milgram, J., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Shahar, R. (2010). The influence of severe and prolonged exercise restriction on the mechanical and structural properties of bone: an avian model. The Vet J 183: 153-160.
- Barak, M.M., Weiner, S., Shahar, R. (2010). The contribution of trabecular bone to the stiffness and strength of rat lumbar vertebrae. Spine. 35: E1153-E1159. 2.62
- Kreschnizky, M.,Wagermaier, W., Roschger, P., Seto, J., Shahar, R., Duda, G.N.; Mundlos, S., Peter Fratzl, P. (2010) The organization of the osteocyte network mirrors the extracellular matrix orientation in bone. J. Struc. Biol. 173: 303-311. 3.67
- Bar-El Dadon S., Shahar, R., Katalan, K., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Reifen, R. (2010) Leptin administration affects growth and skeletal development in a rat intrauterine growth restriction model. Nutrition 27: 973-977.
- Lev Tov-Chattah, N., Kupczik, K, Shahar, R., Hublin, J.J, Weiner. (2011). Structure-function relations of primate lower incisors: a study of the deformation of Macaca mulatta dentition using electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI). J. Anat. 218: 87-95.
- Idelevich, A., Kerschnitzki, M., Shahar, R. Monsonego Ornan, E. (2011). 1,25(OH)2D3 alters growth plate maturation and bone architecture in young rats with normal renal function. PLOS One 6: e20772.
- Sharir, A., Stern, T., Rot, C., Shahar, R., Zelzer, E. (2011) Muscle force regulates bone shaping for optimal load-bearing capacity during embryogenesis. Development 138: 3247-3259.
- Shahar, R., Lucas, C., Papo, S., Dunlop J. W.C., Weinkamer, R. (2011). Characterization of the spatial arrangement of secondary osteons in the diaphysis of equine and canine long bones. Anatomical Record. 294:1093-1102.
- Sharir, A., Israeli, D., Milgram, J., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Currey, J.D., Shahar, R. (2011). The canine baculum: the structure and mechanical properties of an unusual bone. Journal of Structural Biology. 175: 451-456. 3.67
- Jimenez-Palomar, I., Shipov, A., Shahar, R., Barber, A. (2012). Influence of SEM vacuum on bone micromechanics using in situ AFM. J. Mech. Behavior Biomed. Mater. 5: 149-155.
- Naveh, G., Shahar, R., Brumfeld, V., Weiner, S. (2012) Tooth Movements are Guided by Specific Contact Areas Between the Tooth Root and the Jaw Bone: a 3D Micro-CT Study of the Rat Molar. Journal of Structural Biology. 177: 477-483.
- Torchinsky, A., Mizrahi, L., Savion, S., Shahar, R., Toder, V., Kobyliansky, E. (2012). Bone loss in adult offspring induced by low-dose exposure to teratogens. J. Bone Miner. Metab. DOI: 10.1007/s00774-011-0311-7.
- Cohen, L., Dean, M., Shipov, A., Atkins, A., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Shahar, R. (2012). Comparison of structural, architectural and mechanical aspects of cellular and acellular bone in two teleost fish. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215: 1983-1993.
- Dean, M., Shahar, R. (2012). The structure-mechanics relationship and the response to load of the acellular bone of neoteleost fish: a review. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 28: 320-329.
- Amosi, N., Zarzhitsky, S., Gilshon, E., Salnikov, O., Monsonego-Ornan, E., Shahar, R., Rapaport, H. (2012). Acidic peptide hydrogel scaffolds enhance calcium phosphate mineral turnover into bone tissue. Acta Biomaterialia. 8: 2466-2475.
- Yair, R., Uni, Z., Shahar, R. (2012). Bone characteristics of late term embryonic and hatchling broilers: Bone development under extreme growth rate. Poultry Science. 91: 2614-2620.
- Sharir, A., Zelzer, E., Shahar, R. (2013). A temporary decrease in mineral density in perinatal mouse long bones. Bone. DOI: 10.1016/J.bone.2012.09.032.
- Naveh G., Lev Tov Chattah, N., Zaslansky, P., Shahar, R., Weiner, R. (2012). Tooth-PDL-bone complex: response to compressive loads encountered during mastication – a review. Archives of oral biology. Accepted for publication.
- Naveh G., Lev Tov Chattah, N., Zaslansky, P., Shahar, R., Weiner, R. (2012). Tooth-PDL-bone complex: response to compressive loads encountered during mastication – a review. Archives of oral biology. 12: 1575-1584.
- Reznikov, N., Magal, R., Shahar, R., Weiner, S. (2013) Three dimensional imaging of collagen fibril organization in rat circuferential lamellar bone using a dual beam electron microscope reveals ordered and disordered sub-lamellar Structures. Bone. 52: 676-683.
- Yair, R., Shahar, R., Uni, Z. (2013). Prenatal nutritional manipulation by in ovo enrichment influences bone structure, composition and mechanical properties. Animal science. Accepted for publication.
- Shipov, A., Zaslansky, P., Shahar, R. (2013). Cortical bone of rats. J. Struc. Biol. Accepted for publication
- Currey, J, Shahar R. (2013) Cavities in bone. J. Struc. Biol. Accepted for piublication