Invited Talks/Seminars/Webinars
Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, IEEE EMBS, HealThalk Series “Biomedical Engineering Insights into Bone Fragility-Innovations and Solutions” January 10th, 2024
Istanbul Istinye University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, IEEE EMBS, HealThalk Series “Biophotonic Applications in Disease Diagnosis” January 4th, 2024 (Turkish)
Izmir Katip Celebi University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, IEEE EMBS, BMEPERSPECT Series “Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Engineering: Harvard and MIT Examples” December 21st, 2023 (Turkish)
The Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, CSR Friday Research Seminar “Raman Spectroscopy: A unique tool to assess bone matrix quality and beyond” November 3rd, 2023
Case Western Reserve University, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Introduction to Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Course-Guest Speaker “Potential of Raman Spectroscopy in Predicting Mechanical Properties of Bone” October 19th, 2023
BioClub, Health Impact Summit’23 “The Importance of Physician and Engineer Collaboration in Health Research: the USA Examples” October 2nd, 2023 (Turkish)
Kirsehir Ahi Evran University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics- Genetic Engineering Course-Guest Speaker- “Bioengineering and Different Approaches to Health Research” May 25th, 2023 (Turkish)
BioClub, Health Storming Talk Series “Interdisciplinary Approach in Medical Technology Research” May 18th, 2023 (Turkish)
Duzce University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, DU Biomedical Engineer Student Club, Academy Talks Series “New Approaches in Biomedical Research” May 12th, 2023 (Turkish)
European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) , ECTS Webinar Series Bone, Muscle & Beyond, “The Importance of Water in Bone Quality” May 11th, 2023
Ege University, Department of Bioengineering, IEEE EMBS , Biotech Izmir 23 “Biomedical applications of Raman Spectroscopy in Disease Diagnosis” May 7th, 2023 (Turkish)
Izmir University of Economics, Department of Biomedical Engineering,, Biomedical Engineering Student Club, Online Seminar “Biomedical Engineering: The Engineering of 21st Century” March 24th, 2023 (Turkish)
Bayburt University, Technology Transfer Office Application, and Research Center, Online Seminar “Biomedical Engineering in Turkey and in the World ” January 19th, 2023 (Turkish)
European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS), ECTS Ph.D. training course, Seminar “Interactive workshop: networking and communication, introduction to HubLE (joint sessions with IFMRS)” Nice, France, July 6th, 2022
Bahcesehir University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Student Branch, Online Seminar “21st Century Approaches in Medical Research: Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research Approaches” April 16th, 2022 (Turkish)
Beykent University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Student Club, Online Seminar “Biomedical Raman Spectroscopy: Application Example for Early Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis” April 10th, 2022 (Turkish)
Erciyes University, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Student Branch, Online Seminar “Past, Present and Future of Biomedical Engineering ” March 27th, 2022 (Turkish)
SAYGEL (Health Management Development Program), SAYGEL Meetings, Online Seminar “ Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Healthcare Research” December 25th, 2021 (Turkish)
Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Society, BioHUB, Online Seminar “ Bone Biomechanics and Potential of Raman Spectroscopy in Predicting Biomechanical Properties of Bone” December 25th, 2021 (Turkish)
Biruni University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Society, International BioMedTech Congress, Online Seminar “ Assessment of Bone Matrix Quality by Raman Spectroscopy” May 22nd, 2021
Afyon Kocatepe University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Club, MEDTECH Science and Career Days, Online Seminar “ Biomedical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy” May 1st, 2021 (Turkish)
Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Department of Basic Sciences Seminar,“ A New Technology for Measuring Bone Strength in the Clinic: Raman Spectroscopy” November 28th, 2019 (Turkish)
Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar, “Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Bone Quality Assessment”, April 3rd, 2019 (Turkish).
Arel University, Department of Biomedical Engineering-ArelPOTKAM Seminar, “Raman spectroscopic analysis as a surrogate assessment of mechanical properties of bone”, April 2nd,2019.
Bahcesehir University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar, “Medical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy in Orthopaedics”, April 2nd, 2019.
Ankara University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Seminar, “Biomedical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy”, March 13th,2019.
Boğaziçi University – The Institute of Biomedical Engineering & ISEK joint Seminar, Boğaziçi University, “Towards the Clinical Utility of Raman Spectroscopy in Orthopaedic Diseases – from Osteoporosis to Osteoarthritis” , October 16th, 2018.
Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology (VCBB) Seminar, “Novel Assessment of Bone Quality using Raman Spectroscopic Techniques”, November 11th, 2016.
Case Western Reserve University, 8th MSK mini-symposium, Department of Orthopaedics, “Novel Raman Spectroscopic Biomarkers to Assess Cortical Bone Quality”, November 8th, 2016.
Conference Proceedings and Abstracts
Podium Talks
Predicting Fracture Toughness Properties of Human Cortical Bone Using Machine Learning Algorithms with Raman Spectroscopy Measurements and Clinical Factors, ORS Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop, Midway, UT, USA, 07/2023
The role of water in bone quality: Is water the overlooked component of bone?, ECTS 2022 Congress, Helsinki, Finland/Virtual; (Invited Speaker), 05/2022
Effect Of Glycation On Raman Spectroscopy Measurements And Fracture Toughness Of Human Cortical Bone, ORS Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL/Virtual; 02/2022
Water Bound to Hydroxyproline Is Correlated with Post-yield Mechanical Properties of Human Cortical Bone, ECTS Congress, Virtual; 05/2021
Zonal Dependent Associations between Raman Spectroscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging-based Hydration Status Assessment of Osteoarthritic Human Cartilage Specimens, ORS Annual Meeting, Virtual; 02/2021
Improved Prediction of Fracture Resistance of Human Cortical Bone by Full Spectral Range Raman Analysis. 25th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB2019 Congress), Vienna, Austria; 07/2019
Assessing Fracture Resistance of Human Cortical Bone with clinically viable Raman Spectroscopy, ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA; 03/2018
Raman applications in orthopaedics: from gout to arthritis, SciX, Reno, NV, USA; 10/2017
A Novel Method for Early Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis, BMES Annual Meeting , Minneapolis, MN, USA; 10/2016
A Novel Raman Spectroscopic Method for Early Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis, SciX , Minneapolis, MN, USA; 09/2016
Electrical Properties of Cortical Bone are Strong Predictor of Bone’s Mechanical Properties, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference (S3BC), National Harbor, MD, USA; 06/2016
Post-yield Damage Denatures Bone’s Collagen as Determined by A New Molecular Spectroscopic Marker, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference (S3BC), Snowbird Resort, UT, USA; 06/2015
Collagen Bound Water is a Strong Correlate of Bone’s Toughness, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference (S3BC), Snowbird Resort, UT, USA; 06/2015
Association of Bound and Unbound Water Compartments of Bone with Mechanical Properties, American Society of Biomechanics Midwest Regional Meeting, Akron, OH, USA; 02/2015
Molecular Spectroscopic Identification of the Water Compartments in Bone, 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, USA; 07/2014
Poster Presentations
Raman sensitivity of Raman micro-spectroscopy and fiber optic Raman spectroscopy to bone matrix manipulation, ORS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, USA; 02/2023
Electrical properties are strong predictors of post-yield mechanical properties of human cortical bone, ASBMR 2022 Congress, Austin, TX, USA 09/2022
Prediction of Fracture Toughness of Human Cortical Bone Using Machine Learning, ECTS 2022 Congress, Helsinki, Finland/Virtual; 05/2022
Cyclic Micro-Indentation and Molecular Composition of the Endplate, ORS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AR, USA; 02/2020
Strength and Micro-Architecture of the Vertebral Endplate, ORS Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, USA; 02/2019
Age-Related Changes to the Bone Matrix of Balb/c Mice, ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA; 03/2018
A novel Raman parameter correlates with the fracture toughness of human cortical bone, ASBMR Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, USA; 09/2017
Raman Spectroscopic Parameters Correlate with the Fracture Toughness of Human Cortical Bone, ORS 47th International Sun Valley Workshop, Sun Valley, ID, USA; 08/2017
Assessment of Water Compartments in Cartilage using Raman, ORS Annual Meeting , San Diego, CA, USA; 03/2017
Assessment of Bone Quality by Electrical Bioimpedance Measurement, ORS Annual Meeting , San Diego, CA, USA; 03/2017
A Novel Method to Assess Articular Cartilage Hydration by Raman Spectroscopy for Early Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis, ORS 46th International Sun Valley Workshop, Sun Valley, ID, USA; 08/2016
Molecular Spectroscopic Identification of the Water Compartments in cartilage, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference (S3BC), National Harbor, MD, USA; 06/2016
Spectral Evidence for Association between Collagen Denaturation and Bone Toughness”. 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, OH, USA; 08/2015
Assessment of Bone Quality by Novel Spectroscopic Biomarkers, 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, OH, USA; 08/2015
A Novel Method to Assess Bone Quality, Northeast Ohio Musculoskeletal Research Retreat, Cleveland, OH, USA;04/2015
Leadership and Service
2022-Present ECTS, member of the Membership Engagement Action Group
2021-Present IFMRS HubLe, Associate Editor
2021-Present ORS Ambassador (Turkey & near regions)
2022-2023 ORS, member of the Social Media Committee
2018-2021 ORS, member of the Scientific Communications Committee
2018-2023 The Coblentz Society, member of the Student Affairs Committee
2018-2019 Editorial Board Member, Post Doc Journal
2016-2018 Society for Applied Spectroscopy, member of the website committee
Ad-Hoc Reviewer Activities
Journals: Bone, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR), Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (JMBBM), Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Journal of Structural Biology, Journal of Biological Physics, Scientific Reports, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, PlosOne. (https://publons.com/author/1440019/mustafa-unal#profile)