Modelling Breast Tissue Mechanics Under Gravity Loading

This research was sponsored by the Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarship and the University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship. Extra funding for travel was provided by the Graduate Research Fund and the John Logan Campbell Trust Fund.

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