Evan Goldman, PhD Education:
Post-doctoral training:
University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D.: Temple University
M.Ed.: Temple University
B.A.: Case Western Reserve University

Title: Assistant Professor of Biology; Adjunct Professor Physician Assistant Studies

Academic and Research Interests:
Academics: One of my areas of interest is the development of integrative, interactive anatomical and physiological animations and promoting an academic program in Physical and Medical Science Animation.  For my Human Gross Anatomy and Anatomy & Physiology courses I incorporate customized animations which I've created to help students understand some of the challenging concepts of anatomy and/or physiology. Many of these animations are created directly from actual MRI and CT scans.  I would eventually like to develop a program in which students will gain knowledge of biological processes through basic core biology courses and then further trained in the latest computer technologies available for illustrating and animating. Computer-generated animations are currently used within research, education, biomedical/pharmaceutical marketing and training, and entertainment industries.

Research: My research is primarily focussed on the physiological and biomechanical impacts of using sports and military gear. I evaluate the benefits and hazards of wearing sports compression clothing in terms of thermal load, proprioceptive changes, cardiovascular changes, and impacts on range of motion and mobility.  In the past I worked under a military grant developing a back pack able to harness energy from human motion and also help reduce the strain experienced by soldiers by dampening the peak forces to which soldiers are subject due to carrying heavy packs in the field.  I currently am working with a team on development of the next-generation military body armor.  I run all the prototype testing to evaluate the thermal resistance, pressure points, peak and overall forces, protective coverage, maneuverability, and range of motion. Testing is done while subjects wear fully loaded body armor and perform exercises and maneuvers expected of a soldier in the field.

My educational research program is focussed on the development of computer and video technologies within a human cadaver lab setting. The unique computer interface is available to students within the Gross Anatomy course. The work has been presented at national conferences.

Biographical History:
Research: My post-doctoral research (2004) was at University of Pennsylvania where I worked on the development of a novel backpack capable of harvesting energy from human motion and converting it into electrical energy for powering portable electronic devices.  I also researched Anurans (frogs, toads), collecting physiological data on frog muscle physiology for the purpose of developing a computerized model for predicting evolutionary relationships and providing a way to answer physiological questions using a computer-aided integrative physiological approach.
For my doctoral dissertation (1998), my research examined the role of proto-oncogenes in pathological cardiac hypertrophy.  I also examined the dose-response effects of phenylephrine (a2-agonist) on markers of pathological hypertrophy in adult rat ventricular myocytes and the dose-response effects of retinoic acid on reducing or curtailing these markers.   For my Master’s research (1996), I worked with a 3D motion-analysis software system (PEAK) to develop a validation study to test the PEAK system’s ability to analyze motions recorded during non-traditional filming conditions for evaluating sailing tactics on small Olympic dinghies.  I also worked on a project developing prosthetic lower limbs to determine the optimal mechanics and materials for prosthetics used for running and sprinting.
Teaching: Bioethics and Core Biology (University of Pennsylvania).  Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Physiology, and Biology (adjunct at St. Joseph's University, Roxborough Nursing, CCP).  At Philadelphia University, teaching responsibilities include Advanced Human Anatomy course for the Physician Assistant program, undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology, and Biology.
Other interests:
Ultimate Frisbee! Sailboat racing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, & Camping. If I only still had the time for all these on a regular (or even semi-regular) basis!