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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Drug Delivery
    Location: Room 32B
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Session Chair: Sufeng Zhang, PhD – Stony Brook University
    Session Chair: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Regenerative Medicine I
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Silviya P. Zustiak, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Session Chair: Teja Guda – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Self-assembled pH-responsive Nanoparticles for the Oral Delivery of Protein Therapeutics
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Fabiola A. Chapa-Villarreal – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Madison Schraad – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Sophia Castaneda – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Nikita Villegas – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Nicholas A. Peppas – University of Texas at Austin
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Engineering human blood vessels for modeling and therapeutics
    Location: Room 32A
    Invited Speaker: Sharon Gerecht – Duke University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    In-Space Production of Janus Base Nanoparticles Enhances mRNA Delivery for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Jin Zhai – University of Connecticut
    Primary Investigator: Yupeng Chen – Univeristy of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Trystin Cote – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Jinhyung Lee, PhD – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Nguyen Bao Toan Dang, PhD student – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Maxwell Landolina – University of Connecticut
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Degradation-controlled Kidney Extracellular Matrix Sponge for Parallel Tissue Remodeling after Renal Cell Carcinoma Surgery
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Jae Yun Kim, PhD – Pohang University of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Tugce Sen – Pohang University of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Jae Yeon Lee – Daegu Haany University
    Primary Investigator: Dong-Woo Cho – Pohang University of Science and Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Tissue nano-transfection and Extracellular Vesicle–Based Nanocarriers for Motor Neuron-Like Reprogramming to Support Muscle Protection After Peripheral Nerve Injury
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Ana Salazar-Puerta, PhD – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Jon Stranan – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Sara Kheirkhah – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Hallie Harris – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Megumi E. Fukuda – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Grant Barringer – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Carlos Alejandro Vasquez-Martinez – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Amy M. Moore – The Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Daniel Gallego-Perez – The Ohio State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Cell Encapsulated in Microgels for the Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Namdev More, PhD – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Sarah Mohyeddinipour, n/a – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Julia Sheyn, n/a – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Giselle Kaneda – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Lea Zila, n/a – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Dean Roell – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Melissa Chavez – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Tynhinane Hamidouche, n/a – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Danial Khorsandi – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation,
    Co-Author: Mehmet Dokmeci – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation,
    Co-Author: Ali Khademhosseini – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation,
    Co-Author: Dror Seliktar – Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion Isreal
    Co-Author: Wafa Tawackoli – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Last Author: Dmitriy Sheyn – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Leveraging Metabolic Labeling for Targeted Drug Delivery to Lung Metastases
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Jiadiao Zhou – Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Yusheng Liu – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Wenhao Xu, MS – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Hua Wang – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Infusible Extracellular Matrix Biomaterial as Therapeutic Pre-Targeting Platform in Inflammatory Injury
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Emily E. Gardner, MS – University of California, San Diego
    Last Author: Karen Christman – University of California, San Diego
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Rational Formulation Design with Polymeric Excipients to Improve Global Access to Biologics
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Alex Prossnitz, Ph.D. – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Carolyn Jons – Stanford University
    Last Author: Eric Appel – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Eric Appel – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Nano-structured, drug-eluting thin films significantly improve airway perfusion in a porcine tracheal patch allotransplantation model of lung transplantation
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Mahdi Forouharshad – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Aravind Krishnan – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Laura Ensign – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Alyssa Garrison – Stanford University
    Co-Author: John W. MacArthur – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Arman Farazdaghi – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Shubham Patil – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Alexander R. Berg – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Andreas Maskos – LMU
    Primary Investigator: Kunal S. Parikh – Johns Hopkins University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Optimizing microporous annealed particle scaffold therapies for aged models of stroke
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Cara S. Smith, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Kevin Erning – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sanchuan Che – Duke University
    Co-Author: Emma C. Whitehead – Duke University
    Co-Author: Andrea S.K Jones, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jennifer An – Duke University
    Co-Author: Audrey Kpodar – Duke University
    Co-Author: Long Nguyen – Duke University
    Co-Author: Rachel Irengo, n/a – Duke University
    Co-Author: Yi Shi – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sihan Lyu – Duke University
    Co-Author: Nhi V. Phan – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aiden Pasinsky – Duke University
    Co-Author: Timothy W. Dunn – Duke University
    Co-Author: S. Thomas Carmichael – David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles
    Last Author: Tatiana Segura – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Tatiana Segura – Duke University
    Co-Author: Junjie Yao, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Yirui Xu
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Biomaterials - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E1 - Engineered Rehydratable Collagen/CNF Films for Peripheral Nerve Repair Wraps
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Taylor Norris – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Patrick Kuczwara, MS – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Younghye Song, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E2 - Modeling Pulmonary Hypertension with 3D-Printed Vascular Scaffolds: A Platform for Mechanobiology and Personalized Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Daniel Shiwarski – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Miranda Tai – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Stephen Y Chan – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Naghmeh (Naomi) Abbasi – University of Pittsburgh
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E3 - Mechanics of 3D Printed Bone Tissue Scaffolds with Tunable Anisotropy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Paul F. Egan – TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
    Co-Author: Abdullah Masud – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Amit Arefin – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Nava Khatri – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: A K M Ahasun Habib – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Ming-Chien Chyu – Texas Tech University
    Last Author: Paul F. Egan – TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
    Primary Investigator: Paul F. Egan – TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E4 - Dexamethasone-loaded Biodegradable Microneedles Ocular Drug Delivery System for the Posterior Segment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sophia Donskoy – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Yongdeok Jo – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Jennifer J. Kang-Mieler – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E5 - Evaluation of toxicity of PEG conjugated porous and nonporous silica nanoparticles on murine macrophages
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Priyanka Arunachalam – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Hamid Ghandehari – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Hayrettin Tonbul – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Cansu Tunc – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Nitish Khurana – University of Utah
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E6 - HA-based hydrogels for controlled culture of Salivary Gland Organoids
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Laura Sherwood – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Mohamed Mohamed – University at Buffalo, The state University of New York
    Co-Author: Ronel Samuel – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Primary Investigator: Stelios Andreadis – University at Buffalo
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E7 - Bicontinuous Interconnected Porous Scaffolds as Biomimetic Matrices for Neural Tissue Engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Prince David Okoro – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Kevin Dalsania – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Benjamin F. Dela Cruz – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Shiril Bhardwaj Iragavarapu – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Aihik Banerjee – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Merve Basaranbilek – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Bahman Anvari – University of California, Riverside
    Co-Author: Iman Noshadi – University of California, Riverside
    Primary Investigator: Iman Noshadi – University of California, Riverside
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E8 - Developing Biodegradable Hydrogels for Vascular Drug Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Oluwaseun Akanbi, MSc, PhD-in-view – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Jonathan Lee – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Omolola Eniola-Adefeso – Michigan University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E9 - Expandable Nanocomposite Shape-Memory Hemostat for Treating Noncompressible Hemorrhage
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saptarshi Biswas, B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S. – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Sarah Hargett – Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Akhilesh Gaharwar – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Akhilesh Gaharwar – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Jeevika ThazhaiSelvam – Texas A&M University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F1 - Porosity Effects on the Mechanical Properties of 3D-printed PEEK Osteoconductive Scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saeed Tiari, PhD – Widener University
    Co-Author: Samreen Dallal – Widener University
    Co-Author: Babak Eslami – Widener University
    Last Author: Saeed Tiari, PhD – Widener University
    Primary Investigator: Saeed Tiari, PhD – Widener University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F2 - 3D Bioprinting and Mechanical Characterization of Alginate–Konjac Glucomannan–Calcium Sulfate Hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sunjeet Saha, PhD – University of Nevada Las vegas
    Last Author: Seungman Park – UNLV
    Primary Investigator: Seungman Park – UNLV
    Co-Author: Vesper Evereux
    Co-Author: Lina Nih
    Co-Author: Chandrabali Bhattacharya, PhD – UNLV
    Co-Author: Jaeyun Moon
    Co-Author: Ivy Pham
    Co-Author: Amarnath Singam
    Co-Author: Dongyoung Kim
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F3 - Polylactic Acid (PLA) Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Applications in Biomedical Engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexander T. Hillenberg – Fairfield University
    Co-Author: Caroline Gardner – Fairfield University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F4 - Tuning chemistry of biopolymers to optimize antioxidant activity and macrophage response
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Christian Fielding – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Matt J. Kipper – Colorado State University
    Last Author: Matt J. Kipper – Colorado State University
    Primary Investigator: Matt J. Kipper – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Viktoriia Kashepa – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Alec Brickl – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Liszt Yeltsin Madruga – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Alessandro Martins – Pittsburg State Univeristy
    Co-Author: Ketul C. Popat – George Mason Univeristy
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F5 - Fine-tuning Silver Nanoparticle Development Using Photochemical Transformation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Juliana G. Betancourt – Oregon State University
    Co-Author: Citlali Nieves Lira, n/a – Tualatin Hills Parks and Rec
    Last Author: Marilyn Mackiewicz – Oregon State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F6 - Silk-based Hydrophobic Materials for Platelet Preservation Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sanjana Gopalakrishnan, Postdoctoral Scholar – BME Dept., Tufts University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F7 - Geometry-Driven Performance Enhancement in 3D-Printed Piezoelectric Tactile Biosensor Using Space-Filling Design
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Stephanie Vargas Esquivel – University of Texas at El Paso
    Co-Author: Crystal Velarde – The University of Texas at El Paso
    Last Author: Anabel Renteria – University of Texas at El Paso
    Primary Investigator: Anabel Renteria – University of Texas at El Paso
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F8 - Printable Biomedical Implants using Molecularly Decorated Resins
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Carlos Ortega Castro – San Diego State University
    Co-Author: George Youssef, Ph.D. – San Diego State University
    Primary Investigator: George Youssef, Ph.D. – San Diego State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F9 - Development of Mucoadhesive Nanoparticles for Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nicholas A. Colonna – University of South Carolina
    Last Author: Michael Gower – University of South Carolina, Biomedical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Michael Gower – University of South Carolina, Biomedical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G1 - Osseointegration of Bone and Implants via Photocurrent-Driven Immunoregulation and Calcium Influx Activation in Macrophages
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kelvin Yeung, PhD – The University of Hong Kong
    Last Author: Kelvin Yeung, PhD – The University of Hong Kong
    Co-Author: Yizhou Zhu, PhD – The University of Hong Kong
    Primary Investigator: Yizhou Zhu, PhD – The University of Hong Kong
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G2 - Potential of Cancer Metastasis Caused by the Surface Defect of Medically Used Microparticles
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yoojin Lee, post-bachelor – Yonsei University
    Primary Investigator: Jinkee Hong – Yonsei University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G3 - Modulation of Radiation-Induced Skin Fibrosis Using a Porcine-Derived ECM Biomaterial
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Maria Jimenez-Socha, MA – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Eda Koseli – NCSU
    Co-Author: Ramair Colmon – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Michael W. Nolan, DVM, PhD – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G4 - Electro-osmotic Bioactive Pumps Promote Lymphatic Drainage and Regeneration for Lymphedema Treatment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shivesh Anand – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Ande X. Marini, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Tatiana Zaitseva – Fibralign Corp
    Co-Author: Michael Paukshto – Fibralign Corp
    Last Author: Ngan Huang – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Ngan Huang – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G5 - Conductive Polymer Coatings and Electrical Stimulation to Control Cell Growth and Neuron Differentiation on PEGDA Hydrogels.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: despina kassiou – UMKC
    Co-Author: Jefferson Tran – UMKC
    Primary Investigator: Nicolas Muzzio – University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G6 - Structural and Morphological Impacts of SiNPs Coating on Feeding Tubes Under Formula Exposure
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Faiza Chowdhury, Master of Science – University of New Haven
    Co-Author: Santiago Andres Proano, N/A, n/a – University of New Haven
    Co-Author: Kagya Amoako – University of New Haven
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G7 - Substrate chemistry modulates T cell activation response to substrate stiffness
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Daizong Sun, MS – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Lance C. Kam – Columbia University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G8 - Comparison studies of two self-assembling peptides: RADA16 and IEIK13
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elton Aleksi, BS – 3-D Matrix inc
    Last Author: Eun Seok Gil – 3-D Matrix inc
    Primary Investigator: Eun Seok Gil – 3-D Matrix inc
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G9 - Composite Biphasic Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration: Biomimetic Matrix for Enhanced Bioactivity and Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Suranji Wijekoon, PhD – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Co-Author: Sama Abdulmalik, PhD – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Co-Author: Sai Sadhananth Srinivasan – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Co-Author: Weiwei Wang, PhD – School of Life Science, Yantai University, China
    Co-Author: Syam Nukavarapu, PhD – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Xiaojun Yu, PhD – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
    Last Author: Sangamesh G. Kumbar, PhD – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Primary Investigator: Sangamesh G. Kumbar, PhD – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H1 - Engineered Apoptotic Mimicry Nanoparticles Boost mRNA Cancer Vaccine Efficacy and Induce Long-Lived Memory T Cells by Suppressing Inflammation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yujin Kim, PhD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: James Moon – University of Michigan
    Last Author: James Moon – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: James Moon – University of Michigan
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H3 - Tunable viscoelasticity of hyaluronic acid polyacrylamide hydrogels via streptavidin biotin affinity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brianna teDuits – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: David Wood – University of Minnesota
    Last Author: Paolo P. Provenzano – University of Minnesota
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H4 - Advanced shape memory polymers: An additive manufacturing approach for next generation biomaterials.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Raj Kumar pittala, PhD – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: Melanie Ecker – University of North Texas
    Primary Investigator: Melanie Ecker – University of North Texas
    Co-Author: NEHA PRAMOD dAVANGE – University of North Texas
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H5 - Tri-Signal Presenting Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhanced Transfection Efficiency in T Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Milan Patel – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Joseph Choy – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Leonardo Cheng – Johns Hopkins University
    Last Author: Hai-Quan Mao, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Hai-Quan Mao, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H6 - Anti-inflammatory activity of hydrogels designed to capture extracellular inflammasome
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ayomide J. Adeoye – University of California Merced
    Primary Investigator: Eva de Alba – University of California Merced
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H7 - Mucus Swelling Assay Methodologies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lindsey Hill – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Annalise H. Kircik – NC State University
    Co-Author: Marie Wollersheim – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: David B. Hill – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Matthew Markovetz – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H8 - Rationale design of dendritic cell homing macroporous hydrogel for immune regulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Wenhao Xu, MS – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Hua Wang – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H9 - Injectable and biodegradable piezoelectric hydrogel for osteoarthritis treatment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ijaaz Muhammad, M.Eng – University of Connecticut
    Last Author: Thanh Nguyen – University of Connecticut
    Primary Investigator: Thanh Nguyen – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Gang Ge – University of Connecticut
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D14 - Geometrically Controlled WNT Activation Drives Intestinal Morphogenesis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nathaniel C. Burmas – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Amoli Vanavadiya – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Arlyn M. Fabian – University of California, Irvine
    Last Author: Quinton Smith – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Quinton Smith – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D15 - Development of a Bioactive PVDF-TrFE Scaffold for Neural Tissue Engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Wesley Wynn – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Andrew E. Bryan, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Mohammad Hasan Jamei, PhD Student – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Lindsey E. Marquez, MLS(ASCP) – University of Cincinnati
    Last Author: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D16 - A Multifunctional Piezoelectric–Hydrogel Biomaterial for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mohammad Hasan Jamei, PhD Student – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Andrew E. Bryan, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Lindsey E. Marquez, MLS(ASCP) – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Wesley Wynn – University of Cincinnati
    Last Author: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D17 - Isosteric 3D Bicyclo[1.1.1]Pentane (BCP) Core-based Lipids for mRNA Delivery and CRISPR/Cas Gene Editing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: shiying wu, PhD Candidate – The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D18 - Surface-engineered NK cells using Targeted Lipid-mediated biomaterials for Facilitated Cancer Recognition and Augmented Cancer Killing Efficacy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashok Kumar Jangid – Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Last Author: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Primary Investigator: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D19 - Ultrasound Responsive Injectable Hydrogels for On-Demand Drug Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Li Xiang, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Gulsu Sener – Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
    Primary Investigator: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D20 - Mitigation of Methemoglobin Formation in Synthetic Oxygen Carrier Through Redox-Stabilization Strategies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lamiya Hassan Tithy, PhD student in Bioengineering – University of Maryland-College Park
    Co-Author: Regina C. Adao – Center of Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis-UMB
    Co-Author: Stephen Colin Rogers, Center of Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis – Department of Pediatric-University of Maryland Baltimore
    Primary Investigator: Allan Doctor, Director, Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis. – Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland-Baltimore
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E10 - Versatile hyaluronic acid microgels embedding hetero atom doped carbon quantum dot, crosslinked with paramagnetic Gd/Fe(III) metal ions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nurettin SAHINER – Florida Gulf Cost University
    Co-Author: Selin S Suner – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Co-Author: Mehtap Sahiner – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Co-Author: Evrim Umut – Dokuz Eylul University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E11 - Cryogels and micro/nanogel of gelation for biomedical use
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mehtap Sahiner – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Co-Author: Sahin Demirci – Istanbul Aydin University
    Co-Author: Selin S Suner – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Co-Author: NURETTIN SAHINER – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Last Author: NURETTIN SAHINER – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E12 - Release Rate of NPs from Gels to Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emily Rudolph, MSE – Villanova University
    Primary Investigator: Laura Bracaglia – Villanova University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E13 - Nanoantioxidants for the Restoration of Exhausted T Cells to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eun-Hye Kim, PhD – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Co-Author: Katelyn Wahl – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Co-Author: Erica Guelfi – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Primary Investigator: Daeyong Lee – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E14 - Microgels with Cell-Like Tunability for Drug Delivery Systems
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yui Miura – Brown University
    Co-Author: Clara Tandar – Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    Co-Author: Jayna N. Thornley, BA – Rhode Island Hospital
    Co-Author: Jonathan Reichner, PhD – Rhode Island Hospital
    Co-Author: Eric M. Darling – Brown University
    Last Author: Eric M. Darling – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Eric M. Darling – Brown University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E15 - Spectroscopic investigation into the design principles for peptide-based polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles formed via flash nanocomplexation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nichole O'Neill – NIH/NCI
    Co-Author: Tuan Samdin – NIH/NCI
    Primary Investigator: Joel Schneider – NIH/NCI
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E16 - High-Throughput Approach for Evaluating the Solubility of Polymer-Stabilized Proteins in Organic Solvent
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eman Ahmed, PhD – Rutgers University
    Last Author: Adam J. Gormley – Rutgers University
    Primary Investigator: Adam J. Gormley – Rutgers University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E17 - Impact of Organic Solvent in Polycaprolactone/Polyethylene Oxide/Hydroxyapatite Ink for Bone Tissue Engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Meagan Morgan – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E18 - Improving Soft Material Performance through Biomineralization
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Motahareh Soufi, MA – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Thomas Angelini – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Vignesh Subramaniam – University of Florida
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F10 - Development of gelatin/sodium alginate porous scaffolds by freeze-gelation technique for the treatment of volumetric muscle loss
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: MD MEHADI HASSAN SAGOR – New jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Jonathan Grasman – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F11 - Innovating the Design of Nanomaterials (NMs) for Imaging Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC).
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Marilyn Mackiewicz – Oregon State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F12 - Permanently Antimicrobial Surgical Instrument Material
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lukas Eisermann – Teslake, Inc.
    Co-Author: Passias Peter – Duke University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F13 - Optimization for porosity and tortuosity of a novel pore-forming macroporous microgel through 3D modeling and simulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Minh Phan – Johns Hopkins
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F14 - Optical Optimization of 3D-Printed Anatomical Models for Medical Education
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kuang-Drew Li, BS in in Biomedical Engineering – Medical College of Georgia
    Co-Author: Adam Verga – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Scott Hollister – Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University School of Medicine
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F15 - A Customizable Antibody Delivery Strategy Using Fragment Crystallizable (Fc)-Affinity Ligands
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Noor E. Bahsoun – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Daniela Isaacs-Bernal – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Lia Huo – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Dima Kozakov – Stony Brook University
    Primary Investigator: Molly Shoichet, Professor, Ph.D., FRSC, NAE, O Ont, FRS – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Gennady Poda
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F16 - Formulation and Characterization of Hyaluronate Coated Phase-Change Contrast Agents for Cardiac and Lymphatic Imaging
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Carson McDaniels – University of Arizona
    Primary Investigator: Terry O. Matsunaga, PhD;Pharm.D – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: John Pacella – University of Pittsburg
    Co-Author: Xucai Chen, PhD – University of Pittsburg
    Co-Author: Thomas R. Porter – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Marek Romanowski – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Russell Witte – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Susan Burrell – University of Texas
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F17 - Biochemical Characterization of Decellularized Human Lung ECM with Focus on Sex-Based Differences
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lea Miller – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Last Author: Caymen Novak, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F18 - Characterization of Biomedical Foams
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kenneth Pan, Incoming MS student – Santa Clara University
    Co-Author: Kenneth Pan, Incoming MS student – Santa Clara University
    Co-Author: Alexandros Giannopoulos, Senior BioEngineering – Santa Clara University
    Primary Investigator: Maryam Mobed-Miremadi, PhD Chemical Engineering – Santa Clara University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F19 - A Cell-Priming Biomaterial Approach to Wound Healing Using PEG-IKVAV Hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Annie Dinh – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Kristopher White – University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Co-Author: Rabab Chalaby – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Ronke Olabisi – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F20 - Smart scaffolds for guiding mesenchymal stem cell differentiation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rabab Chalaby – University of California, Irvine
    Last Author: Ronke Olabisi – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Ronke Olabisi – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G10 - Micro-CT comparison of internal structure of rat and cat whiskers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Donna Ebenstein, PhD – Bucknell University
    Co-Author: Sara Mueller – Center for Quantitative Imaging, The Pennsylvania State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G11 - Identifying Bacterial Infections with Gas-Entrapping Materials
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lindsey Culver, BS – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Emily Witt – University of Iowa
    Primary Investigator: James Byrne – University of Iowa
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G12 - Simultaneous laser-assisted surface nanotexturing and alloying of titanium with silver nanoparticles on orthopedic implants
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Advika Vidhyadhiraja – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Akshay Krishnakumar – Purdue University
    Last Author: Rahim Rahimi – Purdue University
    Primary Investigator: Rahim Rahimi – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Devendra Sarnaik, BS – Purdue University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G13 - Synthetic-platelet fibrin scaffolds enhance exosome production of mesenchymal stem cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Melika Osareh – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Last Author: Matthew Fisher – NC State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G14 - Preserved supplement of retinoic acid for enhanced maturation of neuronal stem cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jinmyoung Joo – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Juyoung Seong – UNIST
    Last Author: Jinmyoung Joo – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
    Primary Investigator: Jinmyoung Joo – Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G16 - Investigation into Pressure Transmission Through Vitreous Humor to the Retina
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madison Hinman – Grand Valley State University
    Primary Investigator: Madison Hinman – Grand Valley State University
    Co-Author: Shabbir Choudhuri – Grand Valley State University
    Co-Author: Samhita Rhodes – Grand Valley State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G17 - Development of Anti-Inflammatory Polymeric Nanoparticles with Chondroitin Sulfate
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Luke Wilson – University of Miami Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Giancarlo Tejeda – University of Miami Biomedical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Courtney Dumont – University of Miami Biomedical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G18 - Substrate Stiffness Regulates Migration and Metastatic Gene Expression in 3D Glioblastoma Cultures
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alfonso Pepe – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Laxmi Swetha Karanam – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Diego Pedro – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Athena Tsingelis – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Said Cifuentes Maury – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Yuxi Zhou – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Jose Serrano-velez – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Ryan Smolchek – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Michael Dunne – Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida
    Co-Author: Greg Sawyer – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Last Author: Duy T. Nguyen, PhD – Department of BioEngineering, Moffitt Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Duy T. Nguyen, PhD – Department of BioEngineering, Moffitt Cancer Center
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G19 - Enhanced Ocular Drug Delivery and Efficacy Compared to Topical Administration: In Vivo Evaluation of Novel Extended-Release Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hope Seybold, MS – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Shruti Kaul – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Sarah Libby – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Alyssa Di Rico – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Stephen DiPasquale – OcuMedic
    Co-Author: Katerina Kasatkin – Rowan University
    Co-Author: Walter Miller – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Alexa Warren – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Katherine E. Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Last Author: Mark Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Primary Investigator: Mark Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G20 - Electrospun-Electrosprayed Hybrid Quaternized Chitosan-Borate Bioglass Coating for Promoting Osseointegration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Revathi Alexander – University of Missouri
    Primary Investigator: Xiaohua Liu – University of Missouri
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G21 - Lipid-Biomaterials for Modular Transferrin Presentation on NK Cells to Enhance Potent Glioblastoma Immunotherapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chae Eun Lee, M.S. – Dongguk University
    Last Author: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G22 - Enhanced Collagen and Elastin Production in Dermal Fibroblasts via Antioxidant Synergy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kayla L. Clatterbuck – Marshall
    Co-Author: Tyera Pemberton – Marshall
    Co-Author: Aillea Elkins – Marshall
    Co-Author: Jada Stutts – Marshall
    Co-Author: Chloe Duckworth – Marshall
    Last Author: Nasim Nosoudi, PhD – Marshall University
    Primary Investigator: Nasim Nosoudi, PhD – Marshall University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G23 - Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds from Dissolved Cotton: A Sustainable Approach to ECM-Mimicking Biomaterials
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xavier Lewis – Marshall
    Co-Author: Lyana Green – Marshall
    Co-Author: Madison Higgins – Marshall University
    Last Author: Nasim Nosoudi, PhD – Marshall University
    Primary Investigator: Nasim Nosoudi, PhD – Marshall University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    G24 - Characterization of Decellularized Plant Leaf Scaffolds for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mina Cho – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Junsu Yun – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Chanul Kim – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Padma Gopalan – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Last Author: William Murphy – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H11 - Overcoming transport barriers in 3D synthetic hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nathan Richbourg – Tufts University
    Co-Author: Akaansha Rampal – CZ Biohub Chicago
    Co-Author: Adrian Lorenzana – University of Victoria
    Co-Author: Shelly Peyton – Tufts University
    Last Author: Shelly Peyton – Tufts University
    Primary Investigator: Shelly Peyton – Tufts University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H12 - Investigating coral cell-biomaterial interactions to drive coral reef repair
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Marley Dewey, PhD – University of California Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Marley Dewey, PhD – University of California Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Renata Dos Reis Marques – University of California Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Georgia Edmondson – University of California Santa Barbara
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H13 - PCL-Derived Degradable Biocompatible Elastomers with Chitosan/TPP Nanoparticles for Bone Regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aaron S. Goldstein, PhD – Virginia Tech
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H14 - The scaling-up effect on the mechanical performance of the auxetic implant for breast reconstruction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jeong Hun Park – Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jeong Hun Park – Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Nettie E. Brown – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Heng Yang, n/a – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Scott J. Hollister – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H15 - Designing a wound dressing material to deliver an anti-biofilm enzyme: Physicomechanical Properties of Oxidized Alginate-Chitosan Composite Sheets
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nicole Roode – University of Vermont
    Co-Author: Omid Sedighi – University of Vermont
    Primary Investigator: Amber Doiron – University of Vermont
    Co-Author: Tucker Johnsen, n/a – University of Vermont
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H17 - Particulate Hydrogel Artificial Antigen Presenting Cells with Tunable Shape and Elasticity Enhance CD8+ T Cell Activation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sydney R. Shannon – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Savannah Est-Witte, PhD – Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
    Co-Author: Zoe T. Hsieh – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Stephany Tzeng – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Yeongseo Lim – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jordan Green – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Jonathan Schneck – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H18 - Investigating the PSS/PDADMAC Coacervate System for Wound Healing Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Margaret Campbell – Lehigh University
    Primary Investigator: Whitney Blocher McTigue, Ph.D. – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H19 - Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Reduces Fibrosis In A Canine Model Of Volumetric Muscle Loss
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shanae Butler – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Clint Skillen – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Mangesh Kulkarni – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Pranav Rao – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Jessie Jin – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Teja Chaparala – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Bryan Brown – University of Pittsburgh
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H20 - Towards an Inhalable Tissue-Specific Extracellular Matrix-based Substrate for Targeted Laryngeal Tracheal Regeneration.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ramair Colmon – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Maria Ramos Álamo – Bioengineering Program, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
    Co-Author: Gregory Dion, MD – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Camilo Mora Navarrro – Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
    Last Author: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H21 - Hybrid 3D Printing and Electrospinning Platform for Multi-Layered Biomimetic Scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gary Coffman, BSBME – Marshall
    Co-Author: Adam Cunningham – Marshall University
    Primary Investigator: Nasim Nosoudi, PhD – Marshall University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H22 - Simple zinc particle doping transforms ceramic bone cement therapeutic performance
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Juncen Zhou – Stony Brook University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Engineering the Stem Cell Microenvironment
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Marley Dewey, PhD – University of California Santa Barbara
    Session Chair: Su Chin Heo, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Signal Transduction Pathway for Inducing Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Microislands by Extrinsic Photobiomoulation
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Guan-Ying Tsai, PhD – National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Thipwadee Klom-In – Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica
    Co-Author: Ming-Yu Hung – National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Moderator: Szu-Yuan Chen – Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica
    Moderator: Meng-Jiy Wang – National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Engineering Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Facilitate Muscle Regeneration by Correcting Oxidative Stress
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Ali Eldeiry, MS – Colorado State University
    Last Author: Sing-Wan Wong – Colorado State University
    Primary Investigator: Sing-Wan Wong – Colorado State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Developing an Oxidative Stress Driven Mechanodynamic Hydrogel System to Engineer Mesenchymal Stromal/stem Cells Into a Multipurpose Therapeutic
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Nick Serio – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Thomas Leachman – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Hope Smith – Colorado State University
    Last Author: Sing-Wan Wong – Colorado State University
    Primary Investigator: Sing-Wan Wong – Colorado State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Direct Human Stem Cell Bioprinting for 3D Expansion Culture and Temporally Controlled Differentiation
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Jacob Schimelman, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Ting-yu Lu, Ph.D. – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Devansh Agarwal, M.S. – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Karl Wahlin, Ph.D. – UC San Diego
    Last Author: Shaochen Chen, Ph.D. – UC San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Shaochen Chen, Ph.D. – UC San Diego
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Multiscale Hybrid Surface Topographies Orchestrate Immune Regulation, Antibacterial Defense, and Tissue Regeneration
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Jacob Robins – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Jouha Min – University of Michigan
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Modulation of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Secretome by LXW7-DS-SILY: Demographic-Specific Extracellular Vesicle Signatures for Enhanced Angiogenesis and Precision Wound Healing
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Vanessa Dartora, PhD – Georgia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Vanessa Dartora, PhD – Georgia Tech
    Co-Author: Randy P. Carney – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Aijun Wang, Ph.D. – UC Davis
    Last Author: Alyssa Panitch – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    3D Printing
    Location: Room 32B
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Cody Crosby, PhD – Southwestern University
    Session Chair: Ana Jaklenec, PhD – MIT-Koch Institute
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Biomaterials for Immunoengineering I
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: John Hickey – Duke University
    Session Chair: Kolade Adebowale – UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Light-Pipe FRESH - Bringing the Power of Photochemistry to Embedded 3D Bioprinting
    Location: Room 32B
    Invited Speaker: Adam W. Feinberg, PhD – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Caner Dikyol – University of Toronto
    Co-Author: William B. O'Brien – Carnegie Mellon University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Lymph node therapeutics stop Type 1 Diabetes by promoting Rapamycin-dependent long-lived Treg populations
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Sean T. Carey – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Senta Kapnick, PhD – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Co-Author: Ryan McIlvaine – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Robert Oakes – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Shrey Shah, PhD – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Last Author: Christopher Jewell – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Imaging-guided deep tissue in vivo sound printing
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Elham (Emma) Davoodi – University of Utah
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    SCI Recovery Reinvented: Targeting Inflammation through Fused Enzyme Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase and Galectin3 with Pro-Regenerative Hydrogel Delivery
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Gopal Agarwal, PhD, MSPharm, B.Pharm – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Arun Wanchoo – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Prodip Bose – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Gregory Hudalla – University of Florida
    Last Author: Benjamin G. Keselowsky – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Christine E. Schmidt, PhD – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Allison Campbell – University of Florida
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Rapid Collagen Assembly Enabled Direct Cell Printing of Functional Cardiac Tissues
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Zixie Liang, MS – Yale University
    Co-Author: Xiangyu Gong, PhD – Stony Brook University
    Co-Author: Michael Mak – Stony Brook University
    Primary Investigator: Michael Mak – Stony Brook University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Development of avidity-controlled biotherapeutic delivery systems for the treatment of acute kidney injury
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Arielle M. D'Elia, M.S. – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Kenneth M. Kim, MS – Drexel University College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Carl Russell III, III – Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Akari Seiner, MS – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Alexander R. Osidach – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Winni Gao – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Danielle Soranno – Indiana University
    Primary Investigator: Christopher B. Rodell – School of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University
    Co-Author: Abigail L. McSweeny – Drexel University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    3D Printing of Nanofibrous Peptide Hydrogels to Engineer Human Brain Tissue Models
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Adam Farsheed, PhD – Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    Co-Author: Jonathan T. Makhoul – Rice University
    Co-Author: Justin Liu – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Hartgerink – Rice University
    Last Author: Fred H. Gage – Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    Primary Investigator: Fred H. Gage – Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Neonatal Cardiac Extracellular Matrix as a Biomaterial for Immunomodulation
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Keely Nugnes – Tufts University
    Last Author: Lauren Black – Tufts University
    Primary Investigator: Lauren Black – Tufts University
    Co-Author: Ying Luo – Tufts University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Bioactive by Design: 3D-Printed AMP-PEEK Composites for Next-Generation Dental Implants
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Prabaha Sikder – Cleveland State University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Engineering the Immune Interface: High-throughput discovery of surface microtopographies that direct macrophage polarization in vitro and in vivo.
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Sudip Chakraborty – Mayo Clinic
    Primary Investigator: Suman Bose, Ph.D. – Department of Immunology at the Mayo Clinic
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Dynamic Composite Hydrogel with Programmable Swelling-Shrinking for 4D Bioprinting
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Peter Jensen, M.S. Bioengineering – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Josh Graham, B.S. Chemical Engineering – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Trevor Bush – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Owen Fitz, B.S. Bioengineering – West Pharmaceuticals
    Co-Author: Sivani Jayanadh – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Thomas Pashuck, PhD – Lehigh University
    Last Author: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Primary Investigator: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Biomaterials
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Bispecific Targeting of CD44 and Sialic Acid via NK Cell Surface Engineering for Enhanced Killing of Heterogeneous Solid Tumors
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Jaewon Park, BS – Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Last Author: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Primary Investigator: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Biomaterials in Biomechanical Investigations
    Location: Room 32B
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Blanka Sharma – University of Florida
    Session Chair: Rahimeh Rasouli, PhD – Dalhousie University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Regenerative Medicine II
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Gulden Camci-Unal, PhD – University of Massachusetts Lowell, Chemical Engineering
    Session Chair: Ying Mei – Clemson University, Bioengineering
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Quantification of Mechanical Stresses Within 3D Matrices Using Quantitative polarization Microscopy
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Francois Bordeleau, PhD – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Reza Alavi – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Benjamin Trudel – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: Olivier Chancy – Universite Laval
    Co-Author: solange Landreville – Universite Laval
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    The Significant Impact of Fractionated Radiation Doses on Cryogel-Mediated Bone Regeneration in a Murine Femoral Critical Defect
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Peter M. Bertone, M.S.E – Dartmouth College
    Co-Author: Levi Olevsky – Dartmouth College
    Co-Author: Hunter C. Kui – Dartmouth
    Last Author: Katherine Hixon – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Katherine Hixon – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Co-Author: Raed Narvel – Dartmouth College
    Co-Author: Sreejith Panicker – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Samuel Frolich
    Co-Author: Katherine Cox – Dartmouth College
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Shielded for Stability: Oxidant-Resistant Nickel and Cobalt Nanoparticles for Enhanced X-Ray Fluorescence Microscopy and In Vivo Biocompatibility
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Anshika Nagar, Master of Science – Oregon State University
    Primary Investigator: Marilyn Mackiewicz – Oregon State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Tuning the Morphological Properties of Granular Hydrogels to Control Lymphatic Capillary Formation
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Daniel Montes Pinzon – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Sanjoy Saha – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Angela Taglione – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Donghyun Paul Jeong – University of Notre Dame
    Last Author: Donny Hanjaya-Putra – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Donny Hanjaya-Putra – University of Notre Dame
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Analyte Accumulation in Hydrogel Microparticles - Fabricating the Perfect Particle
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Alyssa Arnheim – UCLA
    Co-Author: Ian Morales – UCLA
    Primary Investigator: Dino Di Carlo – UCLA
    Co-Author: Andrew Tran – UCLA
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogel for Endodontic Therapy in Apical Periodontitis
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Abhishek Roy, PhD – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Gelavizh Gharati – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Laura Osorno – NJIT
    Co-Author: Emi Shimizu – Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
    Last Author: Yoshifumi Kobayashi – Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    A New Class of Anti-Inflammatory Fucoidan Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Muhammad Rizwan, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Muhammad Rizwan, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Shajia Afrin – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Asma T. Qureshi – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Omanin Siddiqua Prova – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Last Author: Omanin Siddiqua Prova – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Light-triggered electromechanical feedback in a flexible cardiac polymeric interface
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Yuyao Kuang, PhD Candidate – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Herdeline Ann Ardona – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Advancing Biomechanical Measurement and Self-Sensing Biomaterials with Mechanochemical Tools
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Xiaocun Lu, PhD – Clarkson University
    Primary Investigator: Xiaocun Lu, PhD – Clarkson University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Plasma-Assisted Silver Nanoparticle-Modified 3D Printed PLA Scaffolds for Biomimetic Mineralization and High-Throughput Osteoinductive Screening
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: PRATHEESH KANAKARAJAN VIJAYA KUMARI, Dr – Alabama State University
    Co-Author: Derrick Dean – Alabama State University
    Primary Investigator: Vineeth Vijayan – Alabama State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Physiological buffer effects on the mechanical properties of a dynamic covalently crosslinked hydrogel
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Daiyao Zhang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Neil Baugh – Stanford University
    Last Author: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Powering the heart: fully bioresorbable epicardial pacing leads
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Juncen Zhou – Stony Brook University
    Co-Author: Hanbo wang – Stony Brook University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Biomaterials - Posters
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D1 - Synthesis and Biological Characterization of Zwitterionic Dendrimer-Modified Halloysite Nanotubes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yafei Su – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Mingxuan Zhang – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Masoud Zamani – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Ziwen Zhang – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Chong Cheng – University at Buffalo
    Last Author: Yun Wu – University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D1 - Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Properties of Zwitterionic Dendrimers with a Reactive Focal Functionality
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yafei Su – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Mingxuan Zhang – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Masoud Zamani – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Ashley Miles – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Ziwen Zhang – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Emmanuel M. Nsengiyumva – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Scott M. Grayson – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Chong Cheng – University at Buffalo
    Last Author: Yun Wu – University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D3 - Application of Nitric Oxide Releasing Bionanomatrix Gel For Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ho-Wook Jun, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Patrick Hwang – Rowan University
    Co-Author: Jun Chen – Endomimetics
    Co-Author: Jennifer Sherwood – Endomimetics
    Co-Author: Brigitta Brott – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Timmy Lee – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Last Author: Ho-Wook Jun, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Primary Investigator: Ho-Wook Jun, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D4 - Molecular design and characterization of peptide hydrogel scaffold materials with β-hairpin structures
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yoshiaki Hirano, PhD – Kansai University
    Co-Author: Natsuki Yamamoto – Kansai University
    Co-Author: Shota Yamauchi – Kansai University
    Co-Author: Keitaro Fujino, Ph.D, MedDoc – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
    Co-Author: Shuhei Otsuki, Ph.D, MedDoc – Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D5 - Modified AAV vectors with phosphoserine-containing zwitterionic peptides for enhanced cell-specific transduction and immunosuppressive capacities
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ruoxin Li – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Shaoyi Jiang – Cornell University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D7 - Piezoelectric 3D-bioprinted Constructs for Functional Muscle Regeneration in Volumetric Muscle Loss Injuries
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chandra Kothapalli, PhD – Cleveland State University
    Co-Author: Smriti Bohara – Cleveland State University
    Co-Author: Surendrasingh Sonaye, n/a – Cleveland State University
    Co-Author: Prabaha Sikder – Cleveland State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D8 - Computational AI/ML-assisted design of novel β-sheet forming self-assemblies with excellent biocompatibility and unique in vivo response.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Primary Investigator: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D9 - Deferoxamine-loaded mineralized collagen scaffolds for craniomaxillofacial injury repair
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Genesis Rios Adorno, M.Sc. – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E1 - Modulation of cell signaling pathways in silica nanoparticle-saturated macrophages
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: SUSHANTO KUMAR SAHA, MS – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Cansu Umran Tunc – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Nitish Khurana – University of Utah
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E2 - Development and engineering therapeutic exosomes nanocarriers for treating peripheral nerve injuries
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mena Asha Krishnan, PhD – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Olawale A. Alimi – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Mitchell Kuss – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Tianshu pan, PhD Candidate – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Bo Liu – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Bin Duan, PhD – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Zhi He – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E3 - Scalable, tunable fabrication of highly porous microwell scaffolds for cell encapsulation and sustained paracrine therapy of ischemic injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Helen Nguyen – Taipei Medical University
    Co-Author: James J. Lai, PhD – National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Co-Author: Jason Ho – National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Primary Investigator: David J. Lundy – Taipei Medical University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E4 - Synthetic Immunological Niche as a Diagnostic Platform for Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jyotirmoy Roy, MS – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Yifei Jiang – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Amod Talekar – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Shahzad Sohail – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Jessica L. King – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Lillian Holman – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Peter Sajjakulnukit – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Costas Lyssiotis – University of Michigan
    Last Author: Lonnie D. Shea – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Lonnie D. Shea – University of Michigan
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E5 - Granular Porous Dermal Fillers Enhance Cell Migration in Diabetic Wound healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Johnson V. John, PhD – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation
    Last Author: Johnson V. John, PhD – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E6 - Mechanically Tunable 3D Liver Models with Novel Microfiber Cell Carriers for Bioprinting Applications ​
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mary Jean Savitsky, MA – Florida A&M University
    Co-Author: Navneet Kaur – Florida State University
    Co-Author: Dazhi Yang – Acrogenic Technologies Inc.
    Last Author: Jamel Ali – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Jamel Ali – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E8 - Polycaprolactone/Graphene Nanocomposite Scaffolds as Tools for Delivering Electrical Cues to Neural Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sebastian Risch – Marshall University
    Co-Author: William Taylor – Marshall University
    Co-Author: Nadja Spitzer – Marshall University
    Co-Author: Jayanta K. Debnath – Saginaw Valley Statue University
    Last Author: Prabir Patra – Marshall University
    Primary Investigator: Sebastian Risch – Marshall University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E9 - High-throughput optimization of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for solid tumor penetration and immunomodulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Theresa M. Raimondo, PhD – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Theresa M. Raimondo, PhD – Brown University
    Co-Author: Angelina Schorr – Brown University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F1 - Investigating Regional Differences in Porcine Uterine dECM for Targeted Regenerative Therapies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chloe Hincher – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Erin T. Carey, MD MSCR – University of North Carolina
    Co-Author: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F2 - Biodegradation and Multifunction Nerve Block Device
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yuqi Wang – Penn State University
    Co-Author: Su Yan – Pennsylvania State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F3 - Development of Phenolic-Based Elastic Bioadhesive Patches for Wet Tissue Application
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yi Hong, PhD – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Zining Yang – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Huikang Fu – University of Texas at Arlington
    Last Author: Yi Hong, PhD – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Jiazhu Xu – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Haritha Asokan Sheeja – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: He Dong – University of Texas at Arlington
    Primary Investigator: Yi Hong, PhD – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F3 - Enhanced H9c2 Differentiation on Thermally Annealed and iECM-Coated Electrospun Polyurethane Fibers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yi Hong, PhD – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Alan Taylor – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Huikang Fu – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Jiazhu Xu – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Jiechao Jiang
    Co-Author: Yufeng Wen – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Primary Investigator: Yi Hong, PhD – The University of Texas at Arlington
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    F5 - CRISPR-Functionalized 3D Printed Platform for Spatiotemporal Control of Gene Editing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Josh Graham, B.S. Chemical Engineering – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Chiebuka Okpara – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Abolfazl Moghaddam – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Thomas Pashuck, PhD – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Lesley W. Chow – Lehigh University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J2 - Response of Osteoblasts to Cellulase-Based Plant Scaffold Degradation Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jordan Paul – Boston College
    Co-Author: Tom A. A. Buckman – Boston College
    Co-Author: Maria Chinyerm E. Onyekanne, PhD – Boston College
    Primary Investigator: Ali Salifu – Boston College
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W24 - Design of Auxetic 3D-Printed dECM-Enriched GelMA/PEGDA Scaffolds for Cardiac Tissue Regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cecilia Fetterolf – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Chloe Hincher – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Mahmud Khan – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Rohan Shirwaiker – Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T7 - Investigating the effects of bioactive peptides on peptide amphiphile nanofibers on an organoid spinal cord injury model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Caden Lee – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Madison Strong – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Nozomu Takata – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Liam C. Palmer – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Samuel I. Stupp – Northwestern University
    Primary Investigator: Samuel I. Stupp – Northwestern University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T8 - A Translatable Oxygen-Releasing Hydrogel for Enhanced Surgical Wound Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joseph Irudayaraj – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Last Author: Joseph Irudayaraj – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Joseph Irudayaraj – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T9 - An Infrastructure-Minimal Electrospinning System for Fabrication of PVA Nanofiber Mats
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ella Sugerman – San Jose State University
    Last Author: Ella Sugerman – San Jose State University
    Primary Investigator: Ella Sugerman – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Mateen Soltani – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Anshika Jaiswal – San Jose State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U2 - Silk Fibroin Augmentation: Modifying Silk-Based Wound Dressings for Increased Localization and Retention of Regenerative Cargo in Chronic Wounds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kamali Charles – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Ellen L. Otto – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Justin Weinbaum – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Charlie Ren – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Phil Campbell – Carnegie Mellon University
    Primary Investigator: David A. Vorp, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U3 - Surface Modification of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Electrical Discharge Machining to Enhance Surface Properties and Bioactivity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Roberta Maia Sabino – University of Wyoming
    Co-Author: Bárbara Alyne Barbaro dos Santos – CEFET-MG
    Co-Author: Rafael Gomes Leal – CEFET-MG
    Co-Author: Jorge Barbosa – CEFET-MG
    Co-Author: Liszt Yeltsin Madruga – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Ketul C. Popat – George Mason Univeristy
    Primary Investigator: Roberta Maia Sabino – University of Wyoming
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U4 - Utilizing Microporosity to Advance Cell-encapsulating Bioelectronic Interfaces
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Justin Yu, BS – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Anna P. Goestenkors – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Somtochukwu S. Okafor – Washington University in St. Louis
    Primary Investigator: Alexandra L. Rutz – Washington University in St. Louis
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U5 - Utilizing Silk Fibroin as a Core Biomaterial in Dual-Material Microneedle Patches
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brian T. Penney – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Haley Bridgewater – NIH
    Co-Author: Karlee Macaw – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Noah M. Souza – Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University
    Co-Author: Oliver M. Daly, n/a – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Chase Johnson – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Juliette Tinker – Boise State University
    Primary Investigator: Sophia Theodossiou, PhD – Boise State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C10 - Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanomatrix and Hydroxyapatite on Angiogenesis and Dentinogenesis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kyounga Cheon, DMD;MS – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Author: Ho-Wook Jun, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C11 - Colloidal Fibrillar Composites to Augment Chronic Wound Healing in Human and Veterinary Settings
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sanika Pandit – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State
    Co-Author: Kimberly Nellenbach – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Nina Moiseiwitsch – UNC School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Ana Sheridan – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Alexa Kuyvenhoven – Department of Biological Sciences
    Co-Author: Shannon Connard – Department of Clinical Sciences at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
    Co-Author: Adrienne Ward – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Ysabel Rey – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Lauren V. Schnabel – Department of Clinical Sciences at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C12 - Hydrogel-delivered, Minicircle-based SDF–1α Myocardial Infarction Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Narelli de Paiva Narciso, MS – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Amit Manhas, PhD – Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
    Co-Author: Neil Baugh – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Michelle Huang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Vanessa M. Doulames, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Meghan Hefferon – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Renato S. Navarro – University of Florida
    Last Author: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C13 - Design and synthesis of itaconate polyesters enables metabolite delivery via microparticles that drive anti-inflammatory outcomes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Senta Kapnick, PhD – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Primary Investigator: Senta Kapnick, PhD – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Co-Author: Amanda Brocki – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry/University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Corinne Martin – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Lawrence Sita – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry/University of Maryland
    Last Author: Christopher Jewell – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C14 - Engineered Autonomous Self-Healing Vascular Grafts that Regenerate In vivo
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mohamed Mohamed – University at Buffalo, The state University of New York
    Co-Author: Yulun Wu – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Tai Yi – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Arundhati Das – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Christopher K. Breuer – Ohio state University/ Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Stelios Andreadis – University at Buffalo
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C17 - IGF-1- and IGFBP-5-Loaded Collagen Sponges for Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle In Vivo
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jonathan Grasman, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Natalie Kozan – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Shreyas S. Bolla – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Shree Sankar – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    C18 - DNA-Inspired Electrically Conductive Janus Base Nanomaterials for Enhanced Neural Interfacing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Phuoc Quy An Nguyen – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Ian Sands – UCONN
    Co-Author: Huijing Xu – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Dong Song – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Ellis Meng – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Yupeng Chen – Univeristy of Connecticut
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D10 - Polymer-Salt Aqueous Two-Phase Separation for the Fabrication of Biomaterial Scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samuel Stealey, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Last Author: Silviya P. Zustiak, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Primary Investigator: Silviya P. Zustiak, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D11 - Functionalized Leaf-derived Vascular Structures (LeaVS) Enhance Keratinocyte Culture
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bryanna Samolyk, BS – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Antonio CF dos Santos – Boston College
    Co-Author: Glenn Gaudette – Boston College
    Last Author: George Pins – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: George Pins – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D12 - Sustained Release of Antibody-Targeted Nanocarriers from In-Situ Forming Gels Using Novel Noncovalent Complexation Strategies to Prevent Posterior Capsule Opacification
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Camila Vardar – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, and Drug Delivery Laboratories, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Giavanna Trojan – Rowan University
    Primary Investigator: Mark Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D13 - Injectable Hydrogel Derived from Decellularized Human Peripheral Nerve to Ameliorate Neuroinflammation at the Injured Spinal Cord Site
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gopal Agarwal, PhD, MSPharm, B.Pharm – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Kennedy Moes – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Samantha Shumard – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Christine E. Schmidt, PhD – University of Florida
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D14 - Enhancing the Targeting Efficacy of Endothelial Colony Forming Cells for Renal Regeneration via Kidney-Targeted Liposomal Nanoparticles
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brenda Cruz-Gonzalez, n/a – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Fei Fan – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Eva Hall – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Sanjoy Saha – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Donny Hanjaya-Putra – University of Notre Dame
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D15 - In Situ Gel Formulations as Topical Drug Delivery Platforms for Posterior Eye Segment Diseases
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: J Jesus Rodriguez-Cruz – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Jessica Cutrufello – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Grace Cropper – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Nicholas A. Peppas – University of Texas at Austin
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D16 - Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Enhance Exosome Production by Upregulating Exosome Transport and Secretion Pathways
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xiaoyue Yang, PhD – university of kentucky
    Co-Author: Ying Liang, MD/PhD – New York Blood Center
    Primary Investigator: Sheng Tong – University of Kentucky
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D17 - Understanding the host response to Zn-alloy wires for use in bioresorbable cardiovascular stents
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Deirdre Anderson – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Lea Morath – Michigan Technological University
    Co-Author: Cole Baker, BS – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Jennifer J. Johnson – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Shebeer Rahim – Michigan Technological University
    Co-Author: Jaroslaw Drelich – Michigan Technological University
    Co-Author: Jeremy Goldman – Michigan Technological University
    Co-Author: Monica Hinds – Oregon Health & Science University
    Last Author: Monica Hinds – Oregon Health & Science University
    Primary Investigator: Monica Hinds – Oregon Health & Science University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D18 - 3D‑Printed Microfluidic Platform to Fabricate Peptide‑Functionalized Porous Nanofibrous Microspheres for Enhanced Tissue Regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Donghee Lee, PhD – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Navatha Sharma – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Co-Author: Syed Muntazir Andrabi – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Jingwei Xie – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D19 - 3D Printed Hierarchical Scaffolds with Embedded Fibrous Membranes to Spatially Con-trol Stem Cell Behavior
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Thi Ngoc Hang Truong – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Murat Guvendiren – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    D20 - Glutamine antagonism modulates epitope-specific T cell repertoire in an affinity-dependent manner
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joseph Choy – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Sydney R. Shannon – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Yicheng Zhang, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Si-Sim Kang – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Yining Zhu – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Milan Patel – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Benjamin Biggs – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Hai-Quan Mao, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Last Author: Jonathan Schneck – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E10 - Synthetically modified carrageenans as a library of novel antimicrobial surface coatings.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isaac Njoku – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Faith Lenell – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Liszt Yeltsin Madruga – George Mason University
    Last Author: Ketul C. Popat – George Mason Univeristy
    Primary Investigator: Matt J. Kipper – Colorado State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E11 - Liver microenvironment mimicking extracellular matrix enhances establishment of patient-derived tumor xenograft models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mi Jeong Lee, MS – Yonsei University
    Co-Author: Su Kyeom Kim – Yonsei University
    Co-Author: Jungho Bae – Yonsei University
    Last Author: Seung-Woo Cho – Yonsei University
    Primary Investigator: Seung-Woo Cho – Yonsei University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E12 - Naturally occurring betanin modulates oligomer formation of Alzheimer's disease amyloid-β protein
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michael J. Kaven, MS – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Nolan J. Foreman, MS – IMCS Inc.
    Primary Investigator: Melissa A. Moss, PhD – University of South Carolina
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E13 - Payload-Free Macrophage Modulation by Synthetic Nanogels: Correlation of Particle Core Chemistry with Immunological Outcome
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mojtaba Ghanbari Mehrabani – The University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Susan Nimmo – The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    Co-Author: Rana Ajeeb – The University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Kevin Phuc Nguyen-Do – University of Oklahoma
    Last Author: John R. Clegg – The University of Oklahoma
    Primary Investigator: John R. Clegg – The University of Oklahoma
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E14 - Microneedles designed to alter innate signaling in the skin promote selective immune tolerance and stop autoimmune disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shrey Shah, PhD – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Robert Oakes – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Senta Kapnick, PhD – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Co-Author: Camilla M. Edwards – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Last Author: Christopher Jewell – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E15 - Mechanical, Corrosive, and Biocompatibility Assessment of Novel Magnesium-based Nanocomposites for Orthopedic Bone Implants
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mostafa Elsaadany, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Thomas McGehee – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Abdelrahman Amin – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    Co-Author: Alyssandra Navarro – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Bryce Williams – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Hamdy Ibrahim – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    Last Author: Mostafa Elsaadany, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E16 - 3D-Bioprinted Cell-laden Electroactive Constructs for promoting vascularization and skeletal muscle regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Surendrasingh Sonaye, n/a – Cleveland State University
    Co-Author: Smriti Bohara – Cleveland State University
    Co-Author: Chandra Kothapalli, PhD – Cleveland State University
    Co-Author: Prabaha Sikder – Cleveland State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E17 - Chemically Modified Rhamnan Sulfate Compounds as Therapeutics for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gregory Callahan – University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Aaron B. Baker – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Aaron B. Baker – University of Texas at Austin
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    E18 - Healing ischemic wounds by revascularization with angiogenic biomaterials
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kareen LK Coulombe, PhD – Brown University
    Co-Author: Stephanie Roser – Brown University
    Co-Author: Alicia Minor, PhD – Brown University
    Co-Author: Rajeev J. Kant, PhD – Brown University
    Co-Author: Collin Polucha – Brown University
    Last Author: Kareen LK Coulombe, PhD – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Kareen LK Coulombe, PhD – Brown University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R30 - Extracellular matrix biomaterials for localized adeno-associated viral gene therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chloe Connolly – University of Maryland College Park
    Co-Author: Yahya Cheema – University of Maryland - Fischell Department of Bioengineering
    Co-Author: Devorah Cahn – University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Matthew T. Wolf, PhD – National Cancer Institute / National Institute of Health
    Last Author: Gregg Duncan, Ph.D. – University of Maryland
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R31 - Microporous Annealed Particle Delivery of Synaptogenic Factor TSP-1 Does not Inhibit Vascular Repair
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aiden Pasinsky – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aiden Pasinsky – Duke University
    Co-Author: Nhi V. Phan – Duke University
    Co-Author: Yan Yang – Duke University
    Co-Author: Zoe Meadows – Duke University
    Co-Author: Anna Edgcomb – Duke University
    Co-Author: Ting Ting Li – Duke University
    Co-Author: Augustus J. Adams – Segura Lab, Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Tatiana Segura – Duke University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S27 - Exploring Heat-Resistant Protein-Polymer Hybrids to Maintain Enzyme Activity via Ionic Interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sneha Vashistha – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Madoka Takai
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T10 - Biodegradable, Cationic Nanogels for Targeted Delivery of Therapeutics Across the BBB for Neuroinflammation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rachel A. Aguillard – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Paige Radloff
    Co-Author: Serenity Howery
    Co-Author: Maryam Paykar
    Primary Investigator: Nicholas A. Peppas – University of Texas at Austin
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T11 - BioGroove Scaffold for Schwann Cell–Mediated Peripheral Nerve Repair
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kristina Pinkham – Saint Louis University
    Co-Author: Amelia Ridolfo – Saint Louis University
    Last Author: Koyal Garg – Saint Louis University
    Primary Investigator: Koyal Garg – Saint Louis University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T12 - Biomimetic surfaces for mesenchymal stromal cell therapy and manufacturing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Roaa Hadi – University of arkansas
    Co-Author: Luis Pinzon-Herrera, PhD – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Primary Investigator: Jorge Almodovar – University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T13 - Carboxymethyl-kappa-carrageenan as a natural antibacterial coating for wound dressings
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Liszt Yeltsin Madruga – George Mason University
    Primary Investigator: Liszt Yeltsin Madruga – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Ketul C. Popat – George Mason Univeristy
    Last Author: Ketul C. Popat – George Mason Univeristy
    Co-Author: Matt J. Kipper – Colorado State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T15 - Characterization of Granular Hydrogels for Stem Cell Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eferoghene Okakuro, MS – Tulane University
    Primary Investigator: Mykel D. Green, PhD – Tulane University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T16 - Controlling Nanoparticle Size and Surface Properties Through Chain Transfer Agent-Mediated Polymer Design for Drug Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Autumn Hengen, BS – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Arha Gandhi – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Lesley Gutierrez – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Simone Douglas-Green, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University
    Co-Author: Marian Ackun-Farmmer – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Marian Ackun-Farmmer – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T17 - Deoxyribonuclease I-Loaded Fibrin Specific Nanogels for Treatment of Immunothrombosis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kevin M. Cole, II – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Ethan James Pozy – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University
    Co-Author: Megan G. Palmisano – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Rosemary L. Bayless, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM) – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T18 - Development of Collagen Fiber Bundle Scaffold for Tissue-engineered Skeletal Muscle
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shun Shinohara – Doshisha University, Japan
    Last Author: Yusuke MORITA – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Co-Author: Koji YAMAMOTO – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Co-Author: Kisuke Yamamoto – Doshisha University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T19 - Evaluating the osteogenic potential of bone decellularized extracellular matrix dose in 3D-printed scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Vasiliki Kolliopoulos, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Sadhana Chari – Rice University
    Co-Author: Priya S. Kumar – Rice University
    Co-Author: Ana Letca – Rice University
    Last Author: Antonios Mikos – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Antonios Mikos – Rice University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T20 - Evaluating the potential risk of metal degradation products in obese population with Total Hip Arthroplasty
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rukshini Venkatesan Bharathi – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Kamryn Lender – Pecatonica High School
    Co-Author: Mareeswari Paramasivan, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago
    Primary Investigator: Mathew T Mathew, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine Rockford
    Co-Author: Abeer Mohamad
    Co-Author: Mark Barba
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T21 - Functional Physalis Mottle Virus-Like Particles Encapsulated in a Biodegradable Implant Enabled by a Crosslinking Stabilization Strategy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sean K. Hsu, B.S. – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Han Sol Kim – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Zhuohong Wu – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Anthony Omole – UC San Diego
    Co-Author: Jonathan Pokorski – UC San Diego
    Last Author: Nicole F. Steinmetz – UC San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Nicole F. Steinmetz – UC San Diego
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T22 - General Abstract Submissions - Engineering Ultra-Soft Porous Hydrogel Scaffolds via High-Resolution 3D Printing to Enhance Cell-Based Therapy for Glioblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yu Zhang – UNC-CH
    Co-Author: Yu Zhang – UNC-CH
    Co-Author: Jillian Perry – UNC-CH
    Primary Investigator: Shawn Hingtgen – UNC Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T23 - Heparin/Collagen Coatings Preserve hMSC Function Under Inflammatory Stress via FGFR and JAK/STAT Pathway Modulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Justin Putman – The University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Roaa Hadi – University of arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Jorge Almodóvar
    Co-Author: Luis Pinzon
    Co-Author: Shilpi Agrawal – University of Arkansas
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T25 - Identification of Engineered Microenvironments that Support In Vivo Hepatocyte Survival and Function
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Fan Zhang, PhD – University of Washington
    Co-Author: Colleen E. O’Connor, PhD – Upside Foods
    Primary Investigator: Kelly Stevens – University of Washington
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T26 - Impact Analysis on Silicone Breast Implants Using In Vitro Experiments and Finite Element Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brenna Tiernan, MS – Grand Valley State University
    Co-Author: Sunghwan Joo – Grand Valley State University
    Co-Author: Yunju Lee – Grand Valley State University
    Last Author: Yunju Lee – Grand Valley State University
    Primary Investigator: Yunju Lee – Grand Valley State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T27 - Improvement of Cell Adhesion on PLLA Scaffolds by Incorporating Gelatin Microparticles
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yuka YOSHIMURA – Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Co-Author: Shu NAKAGAWA, MS – Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Co-Author: Koji YAMAMOTO – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Last Author: Yusuke MORITA – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T28 - In vitro analysis of crosslinked lyophilized chitosan-composite sponges loaded with MgO for improved healing in wound healing applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alex Bryan, PhDc – The University of Memphis BME Dept
    Co-Author: Joel D. Bumgardner, PhD – The University of Memphis BME Dept
    Co-Author: Nikken Malboeuf
    Co-Author: Alex Bryan, PhDc – The University of Memphis BME Dept
    Last Author: Joel D. Bumgardner, PhD – The University of Memphis BME Dept
    Primary Investigator: Joel D. Bumgardner, PhD – The University of Memphis BME Dept
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T30 - Injectable Nanoparticle Crosslinked Hydrogel to Mitigate Cardiac Fibrosis After Myocardial Infarction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Razan Yousef – University of Houston
    Last Author: Renato S. Navarro – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Renato S. Navarro – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Zeyu Liu – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Neel Eswaran – University of Florida
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T31 - Injectable Ultra-Soft Microgel Pastes with Tunable Shear Thinning and Thickening for Controlled Injectable Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: E. Daniel Cardenas-Vasquez – Fowler School of Engineering, Chapman University
    Co-Author: L. Andrew Lyon – Chapman University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T32 - Integration of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix and Platelet Like Particles for Enhanced Chronic Wound Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sofia Galletti – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Krista Hilmas – NC State University
    Co-Author: Chloe Hincher – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Last Author: Donald Freytes – NCSU/UNC Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T33 - Measurement of Skin Viscoelastic Properties Using an In Vivo Uniaxial Extensometer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emily Zhou – Harvey Mudd College
    Co-Author: Katie Latvakoski – Harvey Mudd College
    Co-Author: Emily Zhou – Harvey Mudd College
    Primary Investigator: Nancy Lape – Harvey Mudd College
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T34 - Microneedle-Based Intrastromal Riboflavin Delivery for Epi-On Corneal Cross-Linking in Keratoconus
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sonia Alavi, Pharm.D., PhD Candidate – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Mohammadali Ashraf, M.D. – University of Illinois Chicago
    Co-Author: Hajirah N. Saeed, MD, MPH – University of Illinois Chicago
    Primary Investigator: Richard A. Gemeinhart, Ph.D. – University of Illinois Chicago
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T35 - Microphysiological System for Investigating Wound Healing Responses
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elizabeth Byrnes – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Halston Deal – NC State University
    Co-Author: Halle J. Cantor – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Megan G. Palmisano – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Aubrey M. O'Quinn – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Preethi Coulter – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Joshua Furr – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Last Author: Michael Daniele – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T36 - Modification of PLLA scaffolds using Gelatin coated BTO microparticles for bone regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shu NAKAGAWA, MS – Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Co-Author: Koji YAMAMOTO – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Last Author: Yusuke MORITA – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T37 - Modulating oxygen tension in bone tissue engineering via hemoglobin-loaded microribbon hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michelle Jansman, PhD – Technical University of Denmark, Stanford University
    Last Author: Fan Yang, PhD – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T38 - Nanocellulose Based Foams for Low-Cost Disposable Medical Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jack Mason – University of Maine
    Co-Author: Michael D. Mason – University of Maine
    Primary Investigator: Michael D. Mason – University of Maine
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T39 - Non-mineralized collagen scaffold to investigate macrophage-fibroblast paracrine signaling in wound healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alison C. Nunes – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Co-Author: Sam J. Christoff – University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
    Co-Author: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Last Author: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T40 - Post-Print Reinforcement of GelMA/HAMA Scaffolds via PEGDA Infiltration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sabina Martinez Carreon – Southwestern University
    Co-Author: Bryan Guzman-Sanchez – Southwestern University
    Co-Author: Rishi Rajesh – Southwestern University
    Co-Author: Dany Munoz Pinto – Trinity University
    Last Author: Cody Crosby, PhD – Southwestern University
    Primary Investigator: Cody Crosby, PhD – Southwestern University
    Moderator: Cody Crosby, PhD – Southwestern University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Self-Assembling and Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Grace Ying Chen, PhD – Rowan University
    Session Chair: Vanessa Dartora, PhD – Georgia Tech
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Dynamic Hydrogel Implants with Shape Memory and Therapeutic Functionality for Minimally Invasive Applications
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Wilson – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Sudip Chakraborty – Mayo Clinic
    Primary Investigator: Suman Bose, Ph.D. – Department of Immunology at the Mayo Clinic
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Light-Directed Collagen Self-Assembly for Engineering Spatially Structured Hydrogels
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Jingtong Zhao, MSE – California Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Akash Dhawan – California Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Julie Kornfield – California Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Julie Kornfield – California Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Unique Antimicrobial Properties of Carbobenzyloxy-Modified Amino Acids and their Self-Assembly
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Alexa Sowers – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Bingyun Li, PhD – West Virginia University School of Medicine
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Engineering the Bone–Tendon Interface: A Composite Scaffold Approach
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Amritha Anup – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Katherine Hixon – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Co-Author: Katelyn M. Wasacz – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Co-Author: Milenka Men – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Co-Author: Michelle L. Bok – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Co-Author: Afton Limberg – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Cellulose Nanofiber Composite as a Potential Bone Repair Material
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Adeola Abraham Fadahunsi, M.Eng – University of Maine
    Primary Investigator: Michael D. Mason – University of Maine
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Tissue-Engineered Constructs for Dermal Closure Around Osseointegrated Prosthetics
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Adelaide Cagle, B.S. – Dartmouth College
    Co-Author: Jack Flaggert – Dartmouth College
    Co-Author: I. Leah Gitajn, M.D. – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
    Co-Author: Hung V.-T. Nguyen, Ph.D. – Dartmouth College
    Last Author: Katherine Hixon – Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Hydrogel Based Drug Delivery
    Location: Room 32B
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Jonathan Zuidema
    Session Chair: Erika Cyphert, Ph.D. – UC San Diego
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Natural and Bioinspired Biomaterials
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Session Chair: Ali Salifu – Boston College
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Alginate Hydrogels loaded with pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme: a novel anti-biofilm wound dressing
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Omid Sedighi – University of Vermont
    Co-Author: Nicole M. Roode – University of Vermont
    Co-Author: Tucker Johnsen, n/a – University of Vermont
    Co-Author: Maisie Moses – University of Vermont
    Primary Investigator: Amber Doiron – University of Vermont
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Design and evaluation of SymClot, a synthetic platelet for hemostasis and tissue repair
    Location: Room 32A
    Invited Speaker: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Hyaluronic Acid Microgels for Controlled Decorin Delivery To Reduce Upper Airway Fibrosis
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Yashna Gupta – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Ryan M. Friedman – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Elizabeth A. Brown, MSE – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Hannah M. Bonelli – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Matthew Aronson – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Yashna Gupta – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Kendra S. McDaid, BS, CVT, RLATG – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Karen B. Zur, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Primary Investigator: Riccardo L. Gottardi, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Nanotopographic Regulation of Cellular Senescence Biomarkers in Mammalian Cells
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Amarnath Singam, PhD – UNLV
    Co-Author: Deok-Ho Kim – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Tatsuya Matsubara, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Isaac Berk
    Co-Author: Calvinique Lee
    Co-Author: Jihoon Lee
    Co-Author: Jeremy Cho
    Last Author: Seungman Park – UNLV
    Primary Investigator: Seungman Park – UNLV
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Liposome-hyaluronic acid hydrogels for controlled protein release as a myocardial infarction therapy
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Neil Baugh – Stanford University
    Last Author: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Narelli de Paiva Narciso, MS – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Tunable Keratin Biomaterial Carriers for Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 Delivery and Bone Regeneration in a Rat Non-Union Model
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Justin Saul, PhD – Miami University
    Primary Investigator: Justin Saul, PhD – Miami University
    Co-Author: Judy Bohnert – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Molly O'Brien, CCP – Cincinnati Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Saif Alnuaimi – Tawam Hospital
    Co-Author: Troy Carnwath – Carolinas Medical Center
    Co-Author: Quinn Dunivan – University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Douglas W. Coffin, Ph.D. – Miami University
    Last Author: Thomas Smith, Ph.D. – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Bio-Inspired Underwater Adhesion for Soft Substrates
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Ziliang Kang, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Giovanni Traverso – MIT
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Development of Super-Lubricious Platelet-Rich Plasma Loaded Microgels for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Samuel Stealey, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Last Author: Silviya P. Zustiak, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Primary Investigator: Silviya P. Zustiak, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Co-Author: Yousef Abu-Amer – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Co-Author: Paul Jelliss – Saint Louis University
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Extremely Rapid Gelling Curcumin Silk-Tyrosine Crosslinked Hydrogels
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Aswin Sundarakrishnan, PhD Biomedical Engineering – University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
    Primary Investigator: Aswin Sundarakrishnan, PhD Biomedical Engineering – University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
    Co-Author: Trixie Tah
    Co-Author: Seth Waalen – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Co-Author: Andres Jimenez
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Sweet Corn Phytoglycogen as a Lyoprotectant for Dry-State Protein Storage
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Junha Park, MS – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Susan Kim Boehlein – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Gregory Hudalla – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Marcio Resende – University of Florida
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Cellular Nanoparticles Treat Coronavirus Infection in Vivo
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Yiyan Yu – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Liangfang Zhang – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Zhidong Zhou
    Co-Author: Yifei Peng
    Co-Author: Ronnie Fang
    Co-Author: Weiwei Gao
    Biomaterials
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Controlling matrix-bound extracellular vesicle release to guide wound repair using alginate biomaterials
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Renata Dos Reis Marques – University of California Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Jane Baude – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Gianna Gathman – UC Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Marley Dewey, PhD – University of California Santa Barbara
    Last Author: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Biomaterials for Studying and Controlling Cell Behaviors
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Susan Leggett, Ph.D – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Session Chair: Jon Scoucy, PhD – UW-Madison
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Biomaterials Undergraduate Fire Talks
    Location: Room 32B
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Session Chair: Cody Crosby, PhD – Southwestern University
    Session Chair: Mykel D. Green, PhD – Tulane University
    Session Chair: Alex Frickenstein – University of Oklahoma
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 8:35 AM PDT
    A Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) Self-Expanding Vaginal Drug Delivery System
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Mercedes Romo – University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
    Primary Investigator: Michaela Pfau-Cloud, Biomedical Engineering PhD – University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    A Granular Extracellular Matrix-Based Biomaterial for Engineering of Biological Tissues
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Faith O. Olulana, MS – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Stephanie Ellyse Schneider, PhD – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Juliet Heye, M.S. – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Franck Vernerey – University of Colorado Boulder
    Primary Investigator: Corey P. Neu – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Jeanne E. Barthold – CU Boulder/TissueForm
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:35 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
    Automated Design of Polymers to Solubilize Proteins in Organic Solvent by Machine Learning
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Dylan Bariexca – Fairleigh Dickinson University
    Co-Author: Eman Ahmed, PhD – Rutgers University
    Primary Investigator: Adam J. Gormley – Rutgers University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:40 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Develop an Organotypic 3D Model using GelMA Hydrogel and HA Nanofibers to Mimic Axon-Cell Interaction
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Shree Dharshini Subramaniyan – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Ahmad Zunnu Rain – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: Harini G. Sundararaghavan, PhD – Wayne State University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:45 AM - 8:50 AM PDT
    Development of a 3D-Printed Alveoli-on-a-Chip for Modeling the Air-Blood Barrier
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Nicholas A. Blanco, N/A, n/a – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Last Author: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Primary Investigator: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Derek Lura, PhD – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Rodman Smith – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Fabricating Minimally Invasive Injectable Scaffolds to Monitor Metastatic Breast Cancer Progression
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Kathryn Kang, MS – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Jian Toy – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Kathryn Darlak – University of Michigan
    Last Author: Lonnie D. Shea – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Lonnie D. Shea – University of Michigan
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:50 AM - 8:55 AM PDT
    Engineering a 3D composite scaffold to culture pancreatic β-cell aggregates
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Cameron Toland – California State University, Long Beach
    Co-Author: Steven T. Harris, II – California State University Long Beach
    Co-Author: Julia S. Geddy, n/a – California State University - Long Beach
    Primary Investigator: Maricela Maldonado, PhD – California State University, Long Beach
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:55 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Enhanced Ocular Drug Delivery via Novel Extended-Release Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses: An In Vivo Comparison to Topical Administration
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Alexa Warren – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Hope Seybold, MS – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Katerina Kasatkin – Rowan University
    Co-Author: Stephen DiPasquale – OcuMedic
    Co-Author: Alyssa Di Rico – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Walter Miller – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Katherine E. Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Co-Author: Sarah Libby – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Co-Author: Shruti Kaul – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ
    Last Author: Mark Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Primary Investigator: Mark Byrne – Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ & OcuMedic, Inc, Mullica Hill, NJ
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:05 AM PDT
    Freeze-resistant, Conductive and Stretchable HANa Organohydrogels for Health Monitoring
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Meklit G. Tilahun – Washington and Lee University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Single-network, viscoelastic hydrogels with static and dynamic covalent bonds enhance hydrogel stability for 3D cell culture
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Renato S. Navarro – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Michelle Huang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Narelli de Paiva Narciso, MS – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Neil Baugh – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:05 AM - 9:10 AM PDT
    Microfabrication Strategies for Developing Energy Transducing Bio scaffolds for Cardiac Tissue Engineering
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Brandon Ilori – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Yuyao Kuang – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Natalie Celt – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Herdeline Ann Ardona – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:10 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Modulating the Porosity and Granular Diameter of Brain-mimetic Hydrogels for Cell Delivery.
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Esmeralda Castaneda – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Christopher Pierce – University of Oklahoma
    Last Author: John R. Clegg – The University of Oklahoma
    Primary Investigator: John R. Clegg – The University of Oklahoma
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    Optimization of Large-Scale DNA Tetrahedral Nanostructure for Enhanced Drug Delivery
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Keith Yung, BS – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Grigorii Rudakov – Purdue University
    Primary Investigator: Tamara Kinzer-Ursem – Purdue University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Spatiotemporal Delivery of Growth Factor-Mimetic Peptides
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Alexis Kelerchian, Bachelor of Science – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: F. Gerardo Ortega Oviedo – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Lesley W. Chow – Lehigh University
    Primary Investigator: Lesley W. Chow – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Fenet G. Demissie – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Kelly Seims – Regeneron
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:20 AM - 9:25 AM PDT
    PEGylation of Cell Penetrating Peptide for Increased Serum Stability and CRISPR Efficiency
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Childs – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Josh Graham, B.S. Chemical Engineering – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Last Author: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Primary Investigator: Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, PhD – Lehigh University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:25 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Real-time RNA-based Biosensor for Detection of Healthcare-Associated Infections
    Location: Room 32B
    Presenting Author: Puja Bhavsar – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Niranjan Haridas Menon, n/a – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Niranjan Haridas Menon, n/a – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Sagnik Basuray – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Evaluation of critical quality attributes of aligned nanofibrillar collagen scaffolds for the prevention of secondary lymphedema
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Ande X. Marini, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Shivesh Anand – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Dongeon Kim – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Tatiana Zaitseva – Fibralign Corp
    Co-Author: Michael Paukshto – Fibralign Corp
    Co-Author: Renato Reyes – Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
    Co-Author: Sree Aravindan – Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
    Co-Author: Xinguo Jiang – Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
    Last Author: Ngan Huang – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Ngan Huang – Stanford University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Effect of RGD density and viscoelasticity of culture scaffolds on cell adhesion behaviour
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Teppei Matsushita – Keio University
    Co-Author: Sho Shimada – Keio University
    Co-Author: Ryo Sudo – Keio University
    Co-Author: Masumi Taki – The University of Electro-Communications
    Last Author: Tadahiro Yamashita – Keio University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Biomaterials - Poster Session E
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O2 - Design of PEG-based Ionic Hydrogel Electrodes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bhanaviya Venkat – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O3 - Developing a biomimetic skin model to investigate extracellular matrix contraction and remodeling events in wound healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madihah Kader Yousuff – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Co-Author: Alison C. Nunes – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Co-Author: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Last Author: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Brendan Harley – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O4 - Developing Mechanically Tunable Extracellular Matrix Mimicking Composites Using Alginate
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Neeraja Gajendran – Chapman University
    Co-Author: L. Andrew Lyon – Chapman University
    Primary Investigator: L. Andrew Lyon – Chapman University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O5 - Development of a Gold Mesh–Reinforced Collagen-Elastin Membrane for an Alveolar Lung-on-a-Chip Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Peyton McCarthy – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Peyton McCarthy – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Sidney Dascani, n/a – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Rodman Smith – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Last Author: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O6 - Development of a Multi-biomaterial Strategy for In-situ Extrusion-based Laparascopic Bioprinting
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tai Smirniagina – Skidmore College
    Co-Author: Sarah Vyvyan – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Carlos Kengla – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
    Last Author: Philip J. Brown, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Philip J. Brown, PhD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O7 - Development of a novel decellularization protocol for the fabrication of 3D-printed decellularized bone extracellular matrix biomaterials
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ana Letca – Rice University
    Co-Author: Ana Letca – Rice University
    Co-Author: Vasiliki Kolliopoulos, PhD – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Antonios Mikos – Rice University
    Co-Author: Sadhana Chari – Rice University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O8 - Development of an Engineered 3D Model of Glioblastoma Invasion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zainab Rashid – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Tia Monjure – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Thomas Angelini – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Chih-Yi Wang – University of Florida
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O9 - Development of Microfluidic Chips for Optical Fiber Biosensing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rigoberto Tovar, Jr. – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Rigoberto Tovar, Jr. – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Presenting Author: Gustav Brugger – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Gustav Brugger – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Last Author: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Primary Investigator: Marzhan Sypabekova – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Derek Lura, PhD – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P1 - Leveraging Apoptotic Neutrophils With The Application of Biomaterial for Improved Wound Healing Repair
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ronald Nguyen – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Limor David – UC Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Wendy F. Liu, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P2 - Macrophage Polarization Affects Phagocytic Clearance of Polymeric Nanoparticles
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aditi Ganesan – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Peyton Panovich – University of Michigan- Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Last Author: Alexandra S. Piotrowski-Daspit, Ph.D. – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Alexandra S. Piotrowski-Daspit, Ph.D. – University of Michigan
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P3 - Magnetonanozymes for Enhanced Remineralization and Dentin Tubular Occlusion in vitro.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexis I. Maxey, n/a – Valparaiso University
    Co-Author: Hadeel Ayoub – Therametric Technologies Inc.
    Co-Author: Richard L. Gregory, PhD – Indiana University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P4 - Mandibular Angle Fracture Plating Technique and Results are Dependent on Patient Anatomy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ryan Tanski – Dartmouth College
    Co-Author: Emma Koch – Dartmouth College
    Last Author: Douglas Van Citters – Thayer School at Dartmouth College
    Primary Investigator: Douglas Van Citters – Thayer School at Dartmouth College
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P5 - Microfluidic Platform for Real-Time Control of Critical Process Parameters in the Production of Functional Hydrogel Microparticles
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Melissa Do – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Sheng-You Chen – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Todd Sulchek – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P7 - Microscale Spatial Analysis of Fibroblast Migration in Tunable Heparin-Modified Microporous Annealed Particle (MAP) Scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lanie S. Henriques – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Juliana Trujillo, BS – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Donald R. Griffin – University of Virginia
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P8 - Modeling the Role of Mechanical Microenvironments in γδ T-Cell Migration in Tunable Viscoelastic Collagen Hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michelle J. Chang – Harvard College
    Co-Author: Favour Obuseh – Wyss Institute
    Primary Investigator: David J. Mooney – Harvard
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P9 - Nitric Oxide Releasing Slippery Organogel Coating for Biomedical Application
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Catherine Cicci – University of Georgia
    Last Author: Hitesh Handa – University of Georgia
    Co-Author: Isabel Martinez, BS – University of Georgia
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N23 - 3D Bioprinted Antibacterial and Cell Proliferative Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ethan Renken – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Aasma Sapkota – University of Georgia
    Primary Investigator: Elizabeth J. Brisbois – University of Georgia
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N24 - A Bacteria-Responsive Hydrogel for Treatment of Topical Infections
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jared I. Sonkin – Brown University
    Co-Author: Alec Mccall, BSE – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Anita Shukla, PhD – Brown University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N25 - Artificial Blood Vessels to Mimic the Real Vessels using Pig Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Angelo Bono – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Mehtap Sahiner – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Co-Author: Jorge H. Torres – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: NURETTIN SAHINER – Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N26 - Assessment of self-assembling peptide hydrogels for stimulating wound healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Harrison Rohe-Weiner – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Abhishek Roy, PhD – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Bobak Shadpoor – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Gelavizh Gharati – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Corey Heffernan – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N27 - Automated Scaling and Pigmentation Optimization for 3D Bioprinting Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kate A. Jackson, Undergraduate – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Derek Lura, PhD – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N28 - Bio-sourced Photoinitiators and Their Potential in Light-based Bioprinting and Hydrogel Stiffness Tuning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jacob J. Cannon – University of Iowa
    Primary Investigator: Kristan S. Worthington, PhD – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Richard Cliver – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Carson Baldes – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Rion Wendland – University of Iowa
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N29 - Characterizing Bacillus subtilis biofilm growth under varied nutrient conditions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Dipa P. Patel – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Kiera Croland – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Jenna Stanislaw – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: R. Kōnane Bay – University of Colorado Boulder
    Primary Investigator: R. Kōnane Bay – University of Colorado Boulder
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N30 - Comparing Ovine Bone Mineral Scaffold Properties for Cell Growth Potential
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emma Holloway – Colorado State University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N31 - Composite Decellularized Extracellular Matrix-Embedded Scaffolds for Improved Human Skeletal Muscle Cell Differentiation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashling Bolt – California State University, Long Beach
    Primary Investigator: Perla Ayala, Ph.D. – California State University Long Beach
    Co-Author: Edwin L. Danahy – CSULB
    Co-Author: Alp Tahincioglu – California State University, Long Beach
    Co-Author: Vidula Nedunuri – California State University Long Beach
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    N32 - Cryopreservation of Vascularizable Tissue in Collagen-Agarose Hydrogels with Temperature-Controlled-Cryoprinting
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Angie Cheng – University of California, Berkeley
    Co-Author: Angie Cheng – University of California, Berkeley
    Co-Author: Linnea Warburton – University of California, Berkeley
    Last Author: Boris Rubinsky – University of California, Berkeley
    Primary Investigator: Boris Rubinsky – University of California, Berkeley
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O10 - Digital Light Processing (DLP)-mediated Control of Paracrine Interactions for Vascular Assembly
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abigail D. Gregorio – California State University Long Beach
    Co-Author: Nathaniel C. Burmas – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Quinton Smith – University of California, Irvine
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O11 - Dopamine Modified Hyaluronic Acid: Synthesis Strategies, Bonding Nature, and Antioxidant Potential
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alec Brickl – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Christian Fielding, BS in Chemical Engineering – Colorado State University
    Primary Investigator: Matt J. Kipper – Colorado State University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O12 - Dual-Component Scaffolds with Real-Time Biosensing for Diabetic Wound Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Connor Moore – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Nooshin Zandi, PhD – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Nivesh Sharma – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Michael Daniele – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Amay Bandodkar – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O13 - Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis Growth on the Mechanical Properties of the Growth Environment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cassidy Griffith – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Sydney R. Packard – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Elizabeth J. Stewart – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Elizabeth J. Stewart – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O14 - Electrospinning Sericin: A Structured Approach to Scaffold Generation for Development of Regenerative Orthopedic, Surgical Hardware
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aditi Rao – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Vincent Pizziconi, PhD – Arizona State University
    Primary Investigator: Vincent Pizziconi, PhD – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Erwin Kruger, MD
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O15 - Evaluating PEGDA's Influence on Brain-Mimetic Bioink Mechanics for 3D-Bioprinting Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kaitlyn Williams – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: ANANYA DATTA, PhD student;Graduate Research Assistant – University of Oklahoma, Norman
    Primary Investigator: John R. Clegg – The University of Oklahoma
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O16 - Evaluation of the Interaction Between a Hemostatic Hydrogel and the Physiological Environment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anya A. Stolyarova – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Anya A. Stolyarova – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Prasenjeet Ingole – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Dylan Po – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Akhilesh Gaharwar – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Sarah Hargett – Texas A&M University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O17 - Evaluation of the sex-dependent effects of fibrin-specific nanogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Preethi Coulter – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Halle J. Cantor – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Elizabeth Byrnes – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Michael Daniele – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O18 - Ex Vivo Model for the Evaluation of Secreted Aspartyl Protease-Responsive Hydrogels for Targeted Antifungal Delivery in Candida albicans-Infected Wounds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: Camila C. Carvalho, BS – Brown University
    Presenting Author: Serly Chohmalian – Brown University
    Co-Author: Kayla Campbell – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Anita Shukla, PhD – Brown University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O19 - Excision skin wound repair using hair-derived keratin biomaterials
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessica Barayuga – Hofstra University
    Primary Investigator: Esther Thomas – Hofstra University
    Co-Author: Naatram Jotis – Hofstra University
    Last Author: Roche C. de Guzman, PhD – Hofstra University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O21 - Exploring the tunability of Mechanical Properties in Hybrid Emulsion-Based Tissue-like Materials
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sai Lakshanya Rangoon – The University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Co-Author: McKayla Torbett-Dougherty – The University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Primary Investigator: Andy Sarles – The University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O23 - Fabrication and 3D Printing of Decellularized Bone Extracellular Matrix and Gelatin Nanoparticles for Improved Bone Repair
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sadhana Chari – Rice University
    Co-Author: Vasiliki Kolliopoulos, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Ana Letca – Rice University
    Co-Author: Ellena Jeon – Rice University
    Co-Author: Priya S. Kumar – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Antonios Mikos – Rice University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O24 - Freeform Bioprinting utilizing a Pneumatic Pressure Extruder
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Allison Barker – Harvey Mudd College
    Co-Author: Allison Barker – Harvey Mudd College
    Co-Author: Carlos Ojeda de Silva – Harvey Mudd College
    Primary Investigator: STEVEN SANTANA – Harvey Mudd College
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O25 - Improved Antimicrobial Properties of Platelet Like Particles
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Preston Lewis – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Luke J. Tucker – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O26 - Improving Cell Retention and Distribution to Promote Collateral Arteriogenesis in a Mouse Model of Chronic Arterial Occlusion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Primary Investigator: Trevor Cardinal, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Presenting Author: Nancy Huang – California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O27 - Injectable Granular Hydrogels for Tissue Repair Applications in Volumetric Muscle Loss
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mihika Desai – Purdue University
    Last Author: Taimoor Hasan Qazi – Purdue University
    Primary Investigator: Taimoor Hasan Qazi – Purdue University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O28 - Investigating Mouse Oral Cancers Microenvironment Behavior with Viscoelastic Hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eric O. Budu – West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Amanda Bluem – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Asal Tavakoli, n/a – University pf pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Kyle Vining, DDS, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O29 - Investigating Phase Separation Behavior and Substrate Influence in Rapid Prototyping of Porous Membranes for Cell Culture Applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Caleb Sefranek – Rochester Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Caleb Sefranek – Rochester Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Leanna H. Frasch – Rochester Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Thomas Gaborski – Rochester Institute of Technology
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O30 - Investigating Silicone Degradation and its Implications for Menstrual Cup Safety
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rachel A. Hettiarachchy – University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
    Primary Investigator: Michaela Pfau-Cloud, Biomedical Engineering PhD – University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O32 - Leaf-Derived Vascular Scaffolds (LeaVS) Functionalized with Pro-Angiogenic Factors Support Endothelial Recruitment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Leah Braun – George Mason University
    Co-Author: Bryanna Samolyk – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Catherine F. Whittington – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Glenn Gaudette – Boston College
    Co-Author: Antonio CF dos Santos – Boston College
    Last Author: George Pins – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: George Pins – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Jeannine Coburn, Associate Professor – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P10 - Optimization of Porcine-Derived Hydrogel Formulation for Mechanical Stability and Biocompatibility for 3D Endothelial Culture
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lucy(Seohyeon) Park – Bucknell University
    Co-Author: Andie McCullough – Bucknell University
    Primary Investigator: Olivia Boerman – Bucknell University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P11 - Optimizing Fibroblastic Reticular Cell Seeding in Macroporous Gelatin Scaffolds for Localized Immunomodulation in Type 1 Diabetes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mira Sayegh – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Leonor N. Teles, BS – University of Miami
    Primary Investigator: Alice A. Tomei, PhD – University of Miami
    Co-Author: Ana Hernandez – University of Miami
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P12 - Osteopontin Delivery Using BioEngineered Provisional Matrix Improves Diabetic Wound Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: Charvi Seeta – Medical Sciences, University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Tran Ho – Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Eda Kurtulmus – Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
    Co-Author: Blake Hollenbeck – Summit Country Day School
    Co-Author: Georg F. Weber, MD, PhD – Cancer Center, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati
    Last Author: Daria A. Narmoneva, PhD – Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
    Primary Investigator: Daria A. Narmoneva, PhD – Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
    Presenting Author: Justin Stapleton – University of Cincinnati
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P13 - pH-Responsive Microgel System for Targeted NAC Release in Chronic Wound Environments
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cate DeVane – North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Nooshin Zandi, PhD – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: Ashley C. Brown – North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P14 - Polysialic Acid–Functionalized Microporous Annealing Particle Scaffolds Modulate Neural Progenitor Cell Differentiation and Morphology
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hannah P. Newman – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sanchuan Che – Duke University
    Co-Author: Yunxin Ouyang – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Tatiana Segura – Duke University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P15 - Quantifying the Potential of Various Delivery Methods for Dual-Epitope Peptide Nanofiber Treatments
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sophia Zhang – Duke University
    Co-Author: Shamitha Shetty – Duke University
    Co-Author: Maria Kulapurathazhe – Duke University
    Co-Author: Pablo Cordero-Alvarado – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Joel Collier – Duke University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P17 - Scar-Reducing Ionically Conductive Chitosan Bandage: Combining Ionic and Electrical Stimulation for Optimal Wound Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Laxmi Chinmaya Vobbineni – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Sama Abdulmalik, PhD – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Primary Investigator: Sangamesh G. Kumbar, PhD – Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Omaha, NE, USA
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P18 - Selenium-based, Dynamic Poly(ethylene) Glycol Hydrogels Support User-controlled Mechanical Tuning
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aubrey Williams – Syracuse University
    Last Author: Era Jain – Syracuse University
    Primary Investigator: Era Jain – Syracuse University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P19 - Sex-Related Differences in Young and Old BALB/c Responses to Implanted Silk Fibroin Scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nikita R. Karnik – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Nathan V. Roblin – Carnegie Mellon University
    Primary Investigator: Rosalyn Abbott, PhD – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P20 - Shear-thinning Synthetic Polymer-Based Hydrogel Microparticles for Allogeneic Cell Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Riyanka Narasimhan – Vanderbilt University
    Primary Investigator: Craig Duvall – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Mukesh Gupta – Vanderbilt University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P21 - Sustained Delivery of Chondrogenic Molecules Using Sugar Glass Nanoparticle-integrated Fibrous Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: To Wang – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Presenting Author: Yiwei Dong – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Marcus Cicerone – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Wan-Ju Li – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P22 - Synthetic ECM with Programmable Integrin-Ligand Presentation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Grace Kennedy – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Ruby Franck – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Abolfazl Moghaddam – Lehigh University
    Primary Investigator: Thomas Pashuck, PhD – Lehigh University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P23 - Tea Bag Swelling Assay for Biological Samples
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Marie Wollersheim – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Lindsey C. Hill – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Duru Caner – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Annalise H. Kircik – NC State University
    Co-Author: Dean Bowman – UNC School of Medicine
    Co-Author: William Kissner – UNC; Chapel Hill
    Last Author: David B. Hill – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: David B. Hill – UNC - Chapel Hill
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P24 - Tensile Testing of Hyaluronic Acid-Chitosan Polyelectrolyte Complex Hollow Fibers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Moira Periappuram – Wayne State University
    Co-Author: Greta D. Mulbauer – Wayne State University
    Primary Investigator: Howard W.T. Matthew, PhD – Wayne State University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P25 - The Development and Implementation of a Method to Measure Aponeurosis Failure Properties Under Uniaxial Tension
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Paige Jackson – Bucknell University
    Primary Investigator: Benjamin B. Wheatley, PhD – Bucknell University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P26 - The Effect of Antibiotics on the Mechanical Properties of PMMA Bone Cement
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Catherine Arrandale – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Renee Rogge – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Renee Rogge – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Christopher Peter – Purdue
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P27 - The Effect of Uniaxial Strain on Methylparaben Transport and Transepidermal Water Loss Across the Stratum Corneum
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashlyn Green – Harvey Mudd College
    Co-Author: Ashlyn Green – Harvey Mudd College
    Co-Author: Amelia Acker – Harvey Mudd College
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P28 - The Effects of Bioglass on the Mechanical Properties of Cellulose Nanofiber Bone Scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cadence Kluck – University of Maine
    Primary Investigator: Michael D. Mason – University of Maine
    Moderator: Adeola Abraham Fadahunsi, M.Eng – University of Maine
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P29 - Tuning Cell Behavior Using MMP-Degradable RGD Peptides
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ruby Franck – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Ruby Franck – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Abolfazl Moghaddam – Lehigh University
    Co-Author: Grace Kennedy – Lehigh University
    Primary Investigator: Thomas Pashuck, PhD – Lehigh University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P30 - Two-Photon 3D Printing of Tunable PEGDA Microneedles for Intradermal Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kyulee Kim – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Kyulee Kim – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Leo Wang, MD, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Leo Wang, MD, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    X45 - Revealing Dynamic Cell-Scale Mechanical Cues for Targeted Musculoskeletal Differentiation in Tyramine-Modified Silk Fibroin Hydrogels via Atomic Force Microscopy MicroRheology
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Skyler Kichak – Biomaterial and Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab, Boise State University
    Co-Author: Brian T. Penney – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Calvin L. Jones – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Sourjjadeepta Biswas – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Corey M. Efaw – Boise State University
    Co-Author: Sean Howard – Mechanical Adaptations Lab, Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Facility , Boise State University
    Co-Author: Taylor Izzard – Biomaterial and Musculoskeletal Engineering Lab, Boise State University
    Co-Author: Paul Davis – Research Affairs, Surface Science Laboratory, Boise State University
    Co-Author: Gunes Uzer – Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory, Boise State University
    Primary Investigator: Sophia Theodossiou, PhD – Boise State University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Biomaterials-based Tissue on a Chip Models
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Monica Moya
    Session Chair: Larry Dooling
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    "One-Step" Sorting and Recovery of Helper and Cytotoxic T-Cells Using Floating and Magnetically Manipulated Hollow Glass Microspheres
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Rutwik Joshi – Texas Tech University, Department of Chemical Engineering
    Co-Author: Wei Li, Ph.D. – Texas Tech University, Department of Chemical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Wei Li, Ph.D. – Texas Tech University, Department of Chemical Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Omnidirectional In-Vivo Energy Harvesting via Differential Capacitive Coupling for Bioelectronic Applications
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Sung-eun Heo, BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) – Yonsei University
    Primary Investigator: Jinkee Hong – Yonsei University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    Scalable Microelectrode Functionalization for In-Vivo Neurotransmitter Monitoring via Multiphoton Patterned Crosslinking
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Pejman Ghelich, PhD – Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: May Y. Pwint – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Cort Thompson – Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Xinyan Cui – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Xinyan Cui – University of Pittsburgh
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Alumina Surface Property Characterization for Implantable Bioartificial Kidney
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Michele E. Picard – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Tida Ngov – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Casey Tompkins-Rhoades – Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
    Co-Author: Shuvo Roy, PhD – Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
    Last Author: Patrick Jurney, PhD, FAHA – San Jose State University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Conductive and degradable polymers for injectable bioelectronic hydrogels
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Hossein Montazerian – University of Utah
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    3D-Printed Lung Microphysiological System for Cancer Studies and Drug Testing
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Ata Ullah, Doctor of Phillosphy – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Bruce Gale, Professor – University of Utah
    Moderator: Bruce Gale, Professor – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Taslim A. Al-Hilal, Assoicate Professor – University of UTAH
    Primary Investigator: Taslim A. Al-Hilal, Assoicate Professor – University of UTAH
    Co-Author: Matt Nelson
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Biomaterials for Immunoengineering II
    Location: Room 32A
    Track Chair: Janeta Zoldan – The University of Texas at Austin
    Track Chair: MK Sewell-Loftin – University of Alabama Birmingham
    Track Chair: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Track Chair: Ester J. Kwon, PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Session Chair: Christopher Jewell – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Session Chair: Kolade Adebowale – UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    A programmable nanovaccine platform based on M13 bacteriophage for personalized cancer vaccine and therapy
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Shengnan Huang, PhD – MIT
    Last Author: Angela Belcher, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Angela Belcher, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Yanpu He – MIT
    Co-Author: Allison Madow – MIT
    Co-Author: Huaiyao Peng – MIT
    Co-Author: Mirielle Griffin – MIT
    Co-Author: Jifa Qi – MIT
    Co-Author: Mantao Huang – MIT
    Co-Author: Heather Amoroso – MIT
    Co-Author: Riley Abrashoff – MIT
    Co-Author: Nimrod Heldman – MIT
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    RIG-I Activating Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma Immunotherapy
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Alexander Kwiatkowski, PhD – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Jake Schulman – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Mia Woodruff – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Hayden Pagendarm – Vanderbilt University
    Last Author: John Wilson – Vanderbilt University
    Primary Investigator: John Wilson – Vanderbilt University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    One-Step Surface Engineering of NK Cells with Lipid-Based Hyaluronic Acid and Anti-PD-L1 Peptides for Enhanced Immunotherapy of Lung Cancer
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Kyung Mu Noh – Dongguk University
    Primary Investigator: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Janus-Based Nanopieces for mRNA Delivery Enhance Cancer Immunotherapeutic Efficacy in 3D Sarcoma Organoid Models
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Nguyen Bao Toan Dang, PhD student – University of Connecticut
    Last Author: Yupeng Chen – Univeristy of Connecticut
    Primary Investigator: Yupeng Chen – Univeristy of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Jinhyung Lee, PhD – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Trystin Cote – University of Connecticut
    Co-Author: Jin Zhai – University of Connecticut
    Biomaterials
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Engineering polymeric RNAs as innate immune agonists for combinatorial activation in cancer immunotherapy
    Location: Room 32A
    Presenting Author: Yinying Yang, MS – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Connie Wu – University of Michigan
    Biomaterials