M. A. Lillie

University of British Columbia — Canada

Engineering · Physical Sciences

18h-index2.0kcitations41works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Elasticity and Material Modeling(20), Connective tissue disorders research(15), Marine animal studies overview(11), Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics(5), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions(4)

Publications41 total

Retia mirabilia: Protecting the cetacean brain from locomotion-generated blood pressure pulses
Science·2022· 15 cited
Rorqual whale nasal plugs: protecting the respiratory tract against water entry and barotrauma
Journal of Experimental Biology·2020· 12 citedOpen Access
Slick, Stretchy Fascia Underlies the Sliding Tongue of Rorquals
The Anatomical Record·2018· 8 citedOpen Access
The caval sphincter in cetaceans and its predicted role in controlling venous flow during a dive
Journal of Experimental Biology·2018· 11 citedOpen Access
The Functional Anatomy of Nerves Innervating the Ventral Grooved Blubber of Fin Whales (<i>Balaenoptera Physalus</i>)
The Anatomical Record·2017· 5 citedOpen Access
Controlling thoracic pressures in cetaceans during a breath-hold dive: importance of the diaphragm
Journal of Experimental Biology·2017· 15 citedOpen Access
Two Levels of Waviness Are Necessary to Package the Highly Extensible Nerves in Rorqual Whales
Current Biology·2017· 19 cited
Mechanical contribution of lamellar and interlamellar elastin along the mouse aorta
Journal of Biomechanics·2015· 16 cited
Using morphology to infer physiology: case studies on rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae)
Canadian Journal of Zoology·2015· 13 cited
Stretchy nerves are an essential component of the extreme feeding mechanism of rorqual whales
Current Biology·2015· 31 citedOpen Access
Stretchy nerves withstand deformation associated with lunge feeding in rorqual whales (918.21)
The FASEB Journal·2014
A review of cetacean lung morphology and mechanics
Journal of Morphology·2013· 91 cited
Cardiovascular design in fin whales: high-stiffness arteries protect against adverse pressure gradients at depth
Journal of Experimental Biology·2013· 28 cited
Contribution of elastin and collagen to the inflation response of the pig thoracic aorta: Assessing elastin's role in mechanical homeostasis
Journal of Biomechanics·2012· 32 cited
Mechanical anisotropy of inflated elastic tissue from the pig aorta
Journal of Biomechanics·2010· 65 cited
Corrigendum for Lillie MA and Gosline JM “Mechanical properties of elastin along the thoracic aorta in the pig” J. Biomech. 40 (2007) 2214–2221
Journal of Biomechanics·2009· 1 cited
Limits to the durability of arterial elastic tissue
Biomaterials·2007· 32 cited
Mechanical properties of elastin along the thoracic aorta in the pig
Journal of Biomechanics·2006· 56 cited
Subject Index Vol. 43, 2006
Journal of Vascular Research·2006Open Access
Author Index Vol. 43, 2006
Journal of Vascular Research·2006Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

John M. Gosline(28), Robert E. Shadwick(15), A. Wayne Vogl(12), Marina A. Piscitelli(6), G. W. G. Chalmers(5), Laura V. Gatica(5), Binyao Wang(5), Víctor Nacher(5), Huahua Fan(5), Taylor B. Guo(5), Qin Shao(5), Jean‐Charles Fruchart(5), Mohamed Naceur Slimane(5), Hafid Mezdour(5), Mustapha Rouis(5), Fanny Zirulnik(5), Liliana Oliveros(5), María S. Giménez(5), Peter Křenek(5), Marie‐Christine Hamaide(5)