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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Migration and Metabolism
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Jacopo Ferruzzi – University of Texas at Dallas
    Session Chair: Janny Pineiro, PhD – University of Florida
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    T-cell Manufacturing
    Location: Room 24B
    Track Chair: Peter Yingxiao Wang, phd – usc
    Track Chair: Daniel Abebayehu, PhD – University of Virginia
    Session Chair: Xiaoping Bao – Purdue University
    Session Chair: Feng Guo, PhD – Indiana University Bloomington
    ImmunoengineeringCancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Adipose-mimetic granular hydrogels uncover biophysical cues driving breast cancer invasion
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Claudia Fischbach, PhD – Cornell University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Biophysical regulation of myeloid lipid accumulation in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease
    Location: Room 24B
    Invited Speaker: Wendy F. Liu, PhD – University of California, Irvine
    ImmunoengineeringCancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Metabolic profiling of compressed stromal cells in the breast peritumoral microenvironment
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Julian Najera, BS – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Hao Chen – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Frank Ketchum – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Bianca V. Batista – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Pinar Zorlutuna – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Scott S. Howard – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Tumor mechanics mediated suppression against CAR T cells in pediatric brain tumors
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Sauradeep Sinha, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Sauradeep Sinha, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Mark Fleck – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Robert Teis – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Michaela M. Meehl – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Peter Chockley, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Meghan B. Ward, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Adeleye Adeshakin, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Sarah Jones – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Stephen Gottschalk, MD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Co-Author: Fan Yang, PhD – Stanford University
    Last Author: Giedre Krenciute, PhD – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    ImmunoengineeringCancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Metabolic and mechanical regulation of tumor cell extravasation in metastasis: Insights from a human microphysiological model
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Mouhita Humayun, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Maria Parlani – Radboud University
    Co-Author: Billy Hill – Radboud University
    Last Author: Peter Friedl – Radboud University Medical Center
    Last Author: Roger Kamm – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Age and Sex as Biological Variables in Ex Vivo CD3/CD28-Mediated T Cell Activation
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Kaufman – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael R, King – Rice University
    Co-Author: Elias Sikavitsas
    ImmunoengineeringCancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Migration State-Dependent Traction Force Generation and Energy Regulation in Cancer Cells
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Seth Martin – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Yasiel Velasquez – University of Arkansas
    Last Author: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Overcoming Tumor-Antigen Limitations in Solid Tumors: Vascular-Targeted T Cell Redirection via P-Selectin-Directed Nano-based Bispecific T cell Engagers.
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Mina Maksimos, MS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Feda Azab – UT southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Anne Alsup – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Obed Asare – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Saeideh Arsalani, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Yun-Cheng (Winston) Liu – The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Last Author: Abdel Kareem Azab – UT southwestern Medical Center
    ImmunoengineeringCancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Investigating the crosstalk between metabolism and ECM mechanics in the mammary epithelium
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Toheeb E. Alao – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Buffone, Jr. – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Enhancing Focused Ultrasound-Inducible CAR-T Cell Therapy in the Inhibitory Tumor Microenvironment with TGFβ Signaling Redirectors
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Anthony Mouchawar, MS – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Linshan Zhu, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Longwei Liu – USC
    Primary Investigator: Yingxiao Wang – USC
    ImmunoengineeringCancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Cancer Technologies - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    K6 - Optimizing Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Uptake in Natural Killer Cells for Enhanced Magnetic Particle Imaging-Based Tracking
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Blanka Sharma – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Suzanne Lightsey – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Victoria Consalvo – University of Florida
    Co-Author: SK Rajab Ali – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Andrii Melnyk – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos – University of Florida
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P1 - Tumor Surface Reprogramming for Augmented Immunity: A Novel Paradigm for Immune-Mediated Cancer Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eunha Kim – Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Last Author: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Primary Investigator: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P2 - Revealing Heterogeneity in Mantle Cell Lymphoma by Integrating Single-cell Biophysical and Transcriptomic Properties
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ye Zhang, PhD – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Co-Author: Lydie Debaize – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Co-Author: Adam Langenbucher – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Mark Murakami – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Last Author: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Primary Investigator: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P4 - Engineering an in vivo charging station for CAR-redirected invariant natural killer T cells to enhance cancer therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: haochen nan – UCLA
    Primary Investigator: Song Li, Ph.D. – UCLA
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P5 - Engineering molecular machines for targeted precision cancer therapeutics.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abhisek Dwivedy – University of Illinois
    Co-Author: Sherwood Yao – AtomBioWorks
    Co-Author: Adam D. Friedman – Atom Bioworks
    Last Author: Xing Wang – UIUC
    Primary Investigator: Xing Wang – UIUC
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P6 - Leveraging the Foreign Body Response for Immunostimulatory Drug Discovery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yuwei Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, PhD student – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Jing Wang – Iowa State University
    Primary Investigator: Jing Wang – Iowa State University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P7 - Label-free detection of breast cancer stem cells via single-cell magnetophoresis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jenifer Gomez Pastora, DR – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Linh Nguyen T. Tran – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Karla Mercedes Paz Gonzalez – Texas Tech University
    Last Author: Jenifer Gomez Pastora, DR – Texas Tech University
    Primary Investigator: Jenifer Gomez Pastora, DR – Texas Tech University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P8 - Macrophage NF-kappaB Activation as a Strategy to Suppress Breast Cancer Lung Metastasis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sydney Henriques – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Kristen Hoek – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Renjie Jin – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Rohita Kotyada – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Andrew Wilson – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Co-Author: Todd Giorgio – Vanderbilt University
    Last Author: Fiona Yull – Vanderbilt University
    Primary Investigator: Fiona Yull – Vanderbilt University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P9 - Characterization of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in tumorigenesis of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abigail R. Smith, BS – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Congyue Annie Peng – Clemson University
    Last Author: Congyue Annie Peng – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Congyue Annie Peng – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Madison Sexton – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Mya Beasley – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Rachel Sepaniak – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Bridget Kollman – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Logan Dowling – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Allison LoRusso – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Kylie King – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Delphine Dean, PhD – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Liangjiang Wang – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Christina Sims – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Gaura Sinha – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Noah Klimkowski – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Nolan G. Miller – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Ryan Campbell – Clemson University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q1 - Combination of the Immunotherapeutic Drug anti-CD40 with the Sumoylation Inhibitor Subasumstat Increases Immunogenicity in the Pancreatic Cancer Tumor Microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Asimina Courelli, MD – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Kevin Li, MD – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Tatiana Hurtado De Mendoza, PhD – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Alexei Martsinkovskiy, BS – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Herve Tiriac, PhD – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Yuan Chen, PhD – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences, University of California, San Diego
    Last Author: Andrew Lowy, MD – Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, San Diego
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q3 - Harnessing a novel reporter to explore the distinct metabolic phenotype of breast cancer stem cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Christine P. Carney – University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Binwu Tang – National Cancer Institute
    Last Author: Lalage Wakefield – National Cancer Institute
    Primary Investigator: Lalage Wakefield – National Cancer Institute
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q4 - Next Generation Multi-modal Endoscopic Tattoo Inks for Precise Marking of Gastrointestinal Lesions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: MALLIKARJUN GOSANGI, Doctorate – Arizona state university
    Co-Author: Jordan R. Yaron – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Subhadeep Dutta, n/a – School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Harsh Sant – Center for Biomaterial Innovation and Translation, Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Vanshika Singh – Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Trishita Chowdhury – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Maheshwaran Duraiyarasu – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Vikram D Kodibagkar – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Rahul Pannala – Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic
    Primary Investigator: Kaushal Rege – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Cole J. Wampler, n/a – Arizona state university
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q5 - Molecular ultrasound contrast agents for targeting cancer biomarkers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sangpil Yoon, PhD – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Sydney Turner – OU
    Co-Author: Adree Bhattacharjee, n/a – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Lu Diao – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Siyuan Zhang – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q6 - Investigating the role of O-GlcNAcylation and its associated cellular heterogeneity within Ewing Sarcoma cell lines
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Wenchang Zhou – Rice University
    Co-Author: Kris Dammen-Brower – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Last Author: Julea Vlassakis – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Julea Vlassakis – Rice University
    Co-Author: Kevin Yarema – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q8 - Platinum-based Chemotherapeutic Treatment Induces Ovarian Cancer Transmesothelial Migration and Mesothelial Barrier Impairment via Activation of the STAT3 Pathway
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Matthew Laird – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Dorota Jazwinska – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q9 - Modeling the Tumor Stroma to Understand Oncofetal Fibronectin Deposition
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessica Longstreth, MS – Temple University
    Co-Author: Ghazal Bashiri – Temple University
    Primary Investigator: Karin Wang – Temple University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O20 - Selective refueling of CAR T cells using ADA1 and CD26 boosts antitumor immunity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sara Michael – UTHealth Houston
    Co-Author: Abhijit Sarkar, PhD – Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
    Co-Author: Kevin Song – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Ruoning Wang, PhD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Andras Heczey, MD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Author: Xiaotong Song, PhD – Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
    Last Author: Xiaotong Song, PhD – Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
    Primary Investigator: Xiaotong Song, PhD – Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O21 - Photodynamic Therapy with Novel Third-Generation Photosensitizer Combined with Chemotherapy to Treat Triple Negative Breast Cancer In Vitro
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hunter Warren, MS – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Landon C. Ethredge – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Thomas A. DeNicola, n/a – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Valery N. Bliznyuk – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Brian Booth – Clemson University
    Last Author: Brian Booth – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Brian Booth – Clemson University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O22 - Decellularized tissue scaffold: a novel platform for expanding circulating tumor cells of pancreatic cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yu Zhang – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Abha Kumari – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Angelina K. Burson – University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Nicole Peterson – University of Michigan - Michigan Medicine
    Co-Author: Deepak Nagrath – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS – University of Michigan
    Last Author: Sunitha Nagrath – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Sunitha Nagrath – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Yin Zou
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O23 - The Interplay Between Interstitial Fluid Flow and the Glycocalyx in Glioma Stem Cell Invasion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samantha Ferrao, MS – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Sarah Krishnamoorthy – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Yanping Liang – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech-Carilion
    Co-Author: Katie Degen – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech-Carilion
    Co-Author: Jennifer Munson – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech-Carilion
    Last Author: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O24 - Metabolically Engineered Probiotics for Diagnosis and Treatment of Solid Tumors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shunyu Huang, MS – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Jongwon Im, PhD – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Tal Danino – Columbia
    Co-Author: Zihan Wang, B.S., M.S. – Columbia University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O25 - Profiling Extracellular Vesicles from Breast Cancer Cells Reveals Subtype-Specific Differences in Size Distribution and Functional Modulation of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: De Shanna Johnson – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Sara Altreuter – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Elise Richardson – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O26 - Advancing Precision Oncology: Bio-printed Cancer Organoids for High-Throughput Drug Screening Platforms
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Janny Pineiro, PhD – University of Florida
    Last Author: Rodrigo Cristofoletti – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Rodrigo Cristofoletti – University of Florida
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O27 - Assessing the Intersection of O-glycosylation and Aging on Immune Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hailey E. Murphy – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Ryan K. Smith – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Melody Garcia-Vega – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O28 - Synergistic In Vivo Therapy Using Bioengineered microRNA and Chemotherapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Albatool AlKhazal, B.S. – UC Davis Health
    Co-Author: Yunyoung Lee, Ph.D. – UC Davis Health
    Co-Author: Kathleen Doyle, M.D. – UC Davis Health
    Co-Author: Meijuan Tu, Ph.D. – UC Davis Health
    Co-Author: Su Guan, Ph.D. – UC Davis Health
    Co-Author: Aiming Yu, Ph.D. – UC Davis Health
    Primary Investigator: Jinhwan Kim, Ph.D. – UC Davis
    Last Author: Erin Brown, M.D. – UC Davis Health
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O29 - A Stiffness-Gradient Granular Gel Network for Mimicking the Tumor Microenvironment Reveals Differential Drug Resistance Through the ERK/MAPK Pathway
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jindi Sun – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Kaitlyn McKnight – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Lin Li – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Suleyman Omer – University of Arizona
    Last Author: Shang Song, Ph.D. – University of Arizona
    Primary Investigator: Shang Song, Ph.D. – University of Arizona
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O30 - Targeted multi-function nanoantioxidant to restore STING signaling and macrophage effector functions in solid tumors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katelyn Wahl – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Co-Author: Eun-Hye Kim – 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
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O31 - Backpack-mediated Natural Killer Cell Immunotherapy to Target Glioblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zerin Mahzabin Khan, Phd – Harvard University
    Primary Investigator: Samir Mitragotri – Harvard University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O32 - Evaluating the efficacy of proton irradiation combined with immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ho Yagi, PhD – Kanazawa University
    Last Author: Alessandro Nasti – Kanazawa University
    Co-Author: Akihiro Seki – Kanazawa University
    Co-Author: Yoshio Sakai, n/a – Kanazawa University
    Co-Author: Kosuke Satomura – Kanazawa University
    Co-Author: Kyo Kume – The Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center, Tsuruga
    Co-Author: Munetoshi Maeda – The Wakasa Wan Energy Research Center
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P10 - Microbial cDNA-Recombinant Protein-Biomarker Photonic and Electromagnetic for Multiple Cancer Diagnosis, use of synthetic biology (Patent Pending)
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Raul Cuero, PhD, PhD – N/A
    Co-Author: Karyn Cumberbatch, MD – Eccletech LLC
    Co-Author: Jonas Konan – Eccletech LLC
    Co-Author: Johnny M. Sanchez – BioBlueGreen Technologies
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P11 - Oxaliplatin Inhibits Oncogenic Signaling, Potentiating Radiation Response in Radioresistant Glioblastoma Cells and Outperforming Clinical Standard-of-Care Temozolomide
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Musavvir Mahmud, BS – University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Ananya H. Elati – University of Maryland College Park
    Co-Author: Pranjali Kanvinde – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Anthony Kim – University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P13 - Immune Engineering Strategies to Enhance T Lymphocyte Dynamics in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Priyanila Magesh – University of Minnesota
    Primary Investigator: Paolo P. Provenzano – University of Minnesota
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P14 - Spherical nucleic acid immunotherapeutic vaccines for the treatment of human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jeongmin Hwang, PhD – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Jasper Dittmar
    Co-Author: Janice Kang, BS – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Tonatiuh Ocampo
    Co-Author: Zhenyu Han
    Co-Author: Sergej Kudruk
    Last Author: Jochen Lorch
    Primary Investigator: Chad Mirkin – Northwestern University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P15 - Fusion-Driven Shifts in Ploidy and CNV Landscapes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kennedy Howland – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Andrea Gardner – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Amy Brock – University of Texas at Austin
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P16 - Effective Chimeric Antigen T Cells Engineered with NanoLipoProtein Protein Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Last Author: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Primary Investigator: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P17 - Modeling Dynamic Myeloid Fibroblast Crosstalk in Pancreatic Cancer Within a Microfluidic Platform
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mariana Viso – University of Miami
    Primary Investigator: Ashutosh Agarwal – University of Miami
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P18 - Augmenting Antitumor Immunity by Controlling Intracellular Processing of Cancer Vaccines
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Janice Kang, BS – Northwestern University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P19 - A gel-top model for characterizing mesenchymal features of glioblastoma cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yuanzhong Pan – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Primary Investigator: Yuanzhong Pan – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Steve A. Kay, Ph.D., D.Sc. – University of Southern California
    Last Author: JinSeok Park, PhD – University of Southern California/Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P20 - Cortical cell tri-culture with a patterned glioma islet to study glioma-microglia interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Testaverde S. Kim, MS – University of California, Davis
    Primary Investigator: Erkin Seker, PhD – University of California, Davis
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P21 - High-payload Cetuximab-IRDye800CW is Capable of Photodynamic Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Austin Nguyen, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Chanda Bhandari – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Micah Keown – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Ashritha Malkoochi – The University of Texas at Dallas
    Last Author: Girgis Obaid – University of Texas at Dallas
    Primary Investigator: Girgis Obaid – University of Texas at Dallas
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P22 - Extracellular Matrix Regulates Cancer Cell Morphological Transitions in 3D Hydrogel Microtissues.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ayda pourmostafa, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Gabrielle E. Uskach – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Mohammad Jafari – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Amir K. K. Miri – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Farid Alisafaei, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Teresa L. Wood – New Jersey Medical Sch, Rutgers Health
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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P23 - Mapping fibrotic and cellular immunosuppression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hongrong Zhang, MS – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
    Primary Investigator: Paolo P. Provenzano – University of Minnesota
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P24 - Lipoprotein hitchhiking peptide amphiphiles for MRI and fluorescent imaging of brain tumors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kailin Mooney – Oregon Health & Science University
    Primary Investigator: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Li Xiang, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Morgan Stewart – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Alexandra Tihomirov Bukchin, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Jared Fischer, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Ramon Barajas – Oregon Health and Science University
    Co-Author: Samantha Holland – Oregon Health and Science University
    Co-Author: Leslie Muldoon – Oregon Health and Science University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P25 - Microfluidic modeling of mesothelial cell reprograming in hypoxic ovarian tumor microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tianyang Li – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Dorota Jazwinska – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Daniel Ibrahim – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Sara Keriakes – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P26 - A Novel Press-On Method for Planar Hydrogel Patterning in 24-Well Plates to Study Cell-Cell Interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mohammadmahdi Eskandarisani – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Matthew D. Poskus – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Chen Liu – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P28 - Recapitulating Breast Tumor Microenvironment via a Hybrid Spheroid-Organoid 3D Model: High-Throughput Evaluation of Anticancer Responses
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: BUMJUN PARK – Inha University
    Co-Author: SUNG-MIN KANG – Sangmyung University
    Co-Author: YUN SUK HUH – Inha University
    Last Author: YUN SUK HUH – Inha University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P29 - An immunosuppression gauge for indicating metastatic risk and therapeutic response in breast cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jing Wang – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Yuwei Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, PhD student – Iowa State University
    Primary Investigator: Jing Wang – Iowa State University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P30 - Comparative analysis of 2D and 3D cell culture methods on DNA methylation patterns in medulloblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sigrid A. Langhans, PhD – Nemours Children's Health
    Co-Author: Karen Sperle, MS – Nemours Children's Health
    Co-Author: Micheal Avoseh, MS – Nemours Children's Health
    Co-Author: Aderonke Ajongbolo, BS – Nemours Children's Health
    Co-Author: Haozhe Zheng, BS – University of Delaware
    Co-Author: Darrin Pochan, PhD – University of Delaware
    Last Author: Sigrid A. Langhans, PhD – Nemours Children's Health
    Primary Investigator: Sigrid A. Langhans, PhD – Nemours Children's Health
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P31 - Large-Scale Genomic Analysis Using AI Identifies Clinically Actionable Pathway Signatures for Cross-Cancer Recurrence Prediction
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sanwal Ahmad Zafar – Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Primary Investigator: Sanwal Ahmad Zafar – Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Co-Author: Wei Qin – Industrial and Management Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Co-Author: Areeba Ali Khan, Ms – Services Institute of Medical Sciences
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P32 - Development of Model-on-a-chip for Heterogeneous Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anna M. Schmitz, n/a – University of Dayton
    Co-Author: Anh Duc Nguyen – University of Dayton
    Co-Author: Lan Thanh Thanh Chu – University of Dayton
    Primary Investigator: Loan Bui – University of Dayton
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q10 - Cancer Cell Adhesion Strength Regulates Tumor Spheroid Dissemination and Transendothelial Migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abel Demoz – University of California
    Primary Investigator: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q11 - Integrating 3D Perfused Tumor Models and In Vivo Imaging to Map Immune Cell Homing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Co-Author: Jacob Hensley – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Alfonso Pepe – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Shirin Changizi – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Andrew Mayts – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Victor Madubueze – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Colleen Sheehan – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Greg Sawyer – Moffitt Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Michael Dunne – Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida
    Last Author: Michael Dunne – Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida
    Primary Investigator: Michael Dunne – Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q12 - Dormancy-Capable Cancer Cells Display Robust Resistance to Cellular Stress but Remain Vulnerable to NK Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Andrew Frederickson – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Janani Narayan
    Co-Author: Tiffany Lam
    Co-Author: Alptekin Aksan
    Primary Investigator: Samira Azarin
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q13 - Intratumoral immunotherapy cocktail delivery via a biodegradable sustained release implant eradicates cancer and metastasis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Corrine Ying Xuan Chua – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Jingyi Wang – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Francesco Manfredi – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Eleonora Molinari – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Casey Lewis – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Sally Peng – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Co-Author: Alessandro Grattoni – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Last Author: Corrine Ying Xuan Chua – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Primary Investigator: Corrine Ying Xuan Chua – Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q14 - Involvement of Extracellular Nitric Oxide Detection in Disease Progression of Breast Cancer Cells using Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nicky Tagoe – University of Nebraska-lincoln
    Primary Investigator: Nicole Iverson – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q15 - Targeted sono-photodynamic cancer therapy using heavy atom-free nanosensitizer-loaded exosomes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Min Suk Shim, PhD – Incheon National University/ExoTheranostics, Inc.
    Co-Author: Binh T. T. Pham – Incheon National University
    Co-Author: Thuy Giang Nguyen Cao – Incheon National University
    Co-Author: Dae Gyun Lee – ExoTheranostics, Inc.
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q16 - Synergistic Effects of Localized Ablative Immunotherapy with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Tumor Specific Antigens in a Murine Metastatic Cancer Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jacob P. Adams – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Trisha Valerio – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Coline Furrer – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Luke Pauli – University of Oklahoma
    Co-Author: Siu K. Lam – Immunophotonics
    Last Author: Wei R. Chen – University of Oklahoma
    Primary Investigator: Wei R. Chen – University of Oklahoma
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q17 - Epigenetic targeting of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using KDM inhibitor JIB-04
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Manjeet Singh – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Jun Liao – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Yan Fan – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Zhi-Ping Liu – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q18 - Targeting Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer via Ferroptosis: Monacolin K-Loaded MIL-100(Fe) MOFs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hui Min David Wang – Professor – Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, TW
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q19 - Design of brickwork self-assembling peptides for improved epitope presentation & tissue regeneration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bobak Shadpoor – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Abhishek Roy, PhD – University of Houston
    Co-Author: Gelavizh Gharati – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Harrison Rohe-Weiner – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Corey Heffernan – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q20 - Development of Bicistronic Plasmids and Fusion Proteins for Clinical Translation of Tumor Cell Immune Reprogramming
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joanna Yang, BS – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Ethan Idnani – Hopkins
    Co-Author: Sydney R. Shannon – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kathryn Luly – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Sabrina S. Chen – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Charina Fabilane – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Jamie Spangler – Johns Hopkins University
    Last Author: Stephany Tzeng – Johns Hopkins
    Primary Investigator: Jordan Green – Johns Hopkins University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q21 - Biomimetic Peritoneal Cavity-on-a-Chip for Studying Cancer Progression and Metastasis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rana Abbed – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Edwin I. Quinones Cruz – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Elizabeth Daniels – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Susan Leggett, Ph.D – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q22 - Nuclear morphological irregularities are conserved across stromal and immune cell types from peritumor microenvironments
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Julian Najera, BS – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Bianca V. Batista – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Alice Burchett – University of Notre Dame
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q24 - Tumor Dormancy Dynamics: A Perfused 3D Bioconjugated Microgel Platform to Visualize and Mechanistically Probe Cancer Persistence and Reactivation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Duy T. Nguyen, PhD – Department of BioEngineering, 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
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q26 - Hyperuniform Patterned Microfluidic Device with Hydrodynamically Engineered Zones For Isolation and In-Situ Phenotyping of Breast Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rutwik Joshi – Texas Tech University, Department of Chemical Engineering
    Co-Author: Hesaneh Ahmadi, n/a – 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
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q27 - Single-cell transcriptomics reveal overexpression of PTPRN2 promotes glioblastoma cell migration in a tumor-brain hydrogel model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Talia Sanazzaro – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Michael Cotner – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Amy Brock – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Stephanie Seidlits – University of Texas Austin
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q28 - Tracking Resistance to Targeted Therapy in TNBC with Cell Barcodes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michael Cotner – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Amy Brock – University of Texas at Austin
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q29 - Perfused LLS Microgel 3D Bioreactor for Patient Tumor Explants
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ethan Lin – University of Arizona
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q30 - Multikinase Targeting siRNA with Optimized Lipid Nanoparticles for Restoring Chemosensitivity and Solid Tumor Penetration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: ShuLan Holmes-Farley – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Theresa M. Raimondo, PhD – Brown University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q31 - Point-of-Care Detection of Leptomeningeal Disease with a Novel Semi-Quantitative Paper-Based Device
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jiakun Lu – UCLA
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q32 - Size-Dependent Cell-Cell Interactions Promote Survival of Cancer Cell Clusters in Stressful Microenvironments
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Butter – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Daphine Akot, n/a – University of Arkansas
    Last Author: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q34 - Metabolic optical biomarkers reveal molecular and therapeutic heterogeneity in leukemia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hao Zhou – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Co-Author: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Last Author: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Yunyun Guo – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Co-Author: Junyu Nan – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Co-Author: Erik Noyman – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Co-Author: Seon-Jae Yoon – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Co-Author: Jayme Ogino – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Co-Author: Yali Dou – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S19 - Effects of Oxygen Microenvironments on TRAIL-induced Apoptosis in Mechanically-Stimulated Prostate Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ehsan Aalaei – Rice University
    Co-Author: Michael King – Rice University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Stroma in Cancer
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Steven C. George, PhD;MD – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Stephanie Seidlits – University of Texas Austin
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    T Cell Biology for Cancer
    Location: Room 24B
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Caymen Novak, PhD – University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Session Chair: Lance C. Kam – Columbia University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Cell migration in the tumor microenvironment
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Ovijit Chaudhuri, PhD – Stanford University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Mechano-immunoengineering for cancer therapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Invited Speaker: Song Li, Ph.D. – UCLA
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Mapping Metabolic Reprogramming of the Tumor Microenvironment through High-Resolution Optical Imaging of Metabolism and Vasculature
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Marcia Cunha dos Santos – Duke University
    Co-Author: Enakshi Sunassee – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Riley Deutsch-Williams – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Co-Author: Megan Madonna – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Nirmala Ramanujam, PhD – Duke University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    PD-1 nanoclustering as a mechanism potentiating EV-mediated suppression of T-cells
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Seung-Hyun B. Ko, BS in Biological Engineering – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Xiaowei Xu – University of Pennsylvania, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Co-Author: Wei Guo – University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology
    Co-Author: Su Chin Heo, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Jina Ko – University of Pennsylvania, Departments of Bioengineering and Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Last Author: Ravi Radhakrishnan – University of Pennsylvania, Department of Bioengineering
    Primary Investigator: Ravi Radhakrishnan – University of Pennsylvania, Department of Bioengineering
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Breast cancer cells that undergo post-dissemination dormancy constituently activate lung fibroblasts
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Sarah Libring, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Sid Dsa – Rice University
    Co-Author: Katherine M. Young, PhD – Rice University
    Last Author: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Rewiring Cancer Cell Mechano-stemness into “Kill Me” Signal for Immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Yunjia Qu – UCSD
    Co-Author: Linshan Zhu, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Chi Woo Yoon – USC
    Co-Author: Yuxuan Wang – USC
    Co-Author: Jiaxin (Katie) Cui – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Tianze Paul Guo – USC
    Co-Author: phuong ho – USC
    Co-Author: Longwei Liu – USC
    Primary Investigator: Yingxiao Wang – USC
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    A high-throughput engineered tumor model for mechanobiology-informed clinical applications
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Ahmadreza Kashefi – U of I
    Co-Author: Darbaz Adnan – RUSH University
    Co-Author: Natalia Ospina Munoz – U of I
    Co-Author: Seamus Mellican – U of I
    Co-Author: Katie T. Ly, n/a – U of I
    Co-Author: Sophia Grace Santiago – U of I
    Co-Author: Hahnseul Hong – U of I
    Co-Author: Bumsoo Han – U of I
    Co-Author: Faraz Bishehsari – UTHealth
    Last Author: M. Taher A. Saif – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: M. Taher A. Saif – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Bashar Emon – U of I
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Crosstalk between adipocyte and cancer cells in obesity-associated breast cancer severity
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Tanmoy Saha, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hoapital, Harvard Medical School
    Primary Investigator: Tanmoy Saha, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hoapital, Harvard Medical School
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    On-chip evaluation of angiogenesis in diverse TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma microenvironments
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Atsuya Kitada, MEng – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Kazuya Fujimoto, Doctor of Engineering – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Miwa Tanaka – Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
    Co-Author: Masaya Baba – Kumamoto University
    Co-Author: Takuro Nakamura – Tokyo Medical University
    Last Author: Ryuji Yokokawa – Kyoto University
    Primary Investigator: Ryuji Yokokawa – Kyoto University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    T cell mechanomemory for cellular immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Anna-Liisa Sepp – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Lance C. Kam – Columbia University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Photo or Sono immunotherapy in Cancer
    Location: Room 24B
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Session Chair: Carolyn Schutt, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Tumor Microenvironment and Immunity
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Session Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Engineering macrophages with immunomodulatory nanoparticles for photoacoustic image-guided cancer immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Seoyoon Song – Georgia Institute of Technology/ Emory University
    Co-Author: Melissa Cadena, BS – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Myeongsoo Kim – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Stanislav Emelianov, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University School of Medicine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Extracellular matrix regulates anti-tumor immunity
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Wireless Implantable Light-Emitting Device (WILD) for Immunogenic Photodynamic Therapy of Breast Cancer
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Catherine G. Price – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Hailey Sallaberry – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Ana Flavia Davison de Almeida Barreto – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Alejandro Lopez-Ramirez – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: SungHoon Rho – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Author: Thomas O'Sullivan – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Bradley Smith – University of Notre Dame
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Integrated CRISPR-Cas9 and Sonogenetic Tumor Engineering Boosts CAR-T Cell Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Zhou Yuan, PhD – University of Southern California
    Last Author: Yingxiao Wang – USC
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    The role of cancer-associated fibroblasts-remodeled collagen matrix on monocyte recruitment in 3D collagen matrices
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Angela Wong Lau, MS – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Harnessing Engineered Probiotics to Regulate Desmoplasia and Improve Immunotherapy by Targeting Pin1
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Xicheng Yang – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Immune Reprogramming of Melanoma via Ultrasound-Activated Nanomaterials
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Michael I. Henderson, B.A. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Li Xiang, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Samuel Drennan, B.A. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Jared Fischer, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Rajan Kulkarni, M.D., Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Rebekka Duhen, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Last Author: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Spatial Cues from Tumor ECM Patterns Regulate CD8⁺ T Cell Motility and Deformation
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Zeyu Wen – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Yijia Fan – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Alvis Chiu – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Feng Zhao – Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Jason George – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Versatile Nanotechnology Platform for Image-Guided Surgery and Photothermal Treatment of Solid Tumors
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Jennifer Ferd – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Ahmad Amirshaghaghi – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Andrew Tsourkas – University of Pennsylvania
    Cancer Technologies
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Collagen III downregulates surface presentation of class II major histocompatibility complexes through transforming growth factor β signaling in relapsed neuroblastoma
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Vic Zamloot, PhD – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Last Author: JinSeok Park, PhD – University of Southern California/Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Primary Investigator: JinSeok Park, PhD – University of Southern California/Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Yuanzhong Pan, PhD – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Edward Trope – University of Southern California/Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Sarah Richman, MD, PhD – University of Southern California/Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Fine-tuning photodynamic immunogenic cell death by a panel of verteporfin-lipid nanoparticles: a machine learning approach
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Nimit Shah, PhD – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Siddharth Soma – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Maxwell Quaye – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Doha Mahmoud – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Ashritha Malkoochi – University of Texas at Dallas
    Co-Author: Taksheel Aileni – University of Texas at Dallas
    Primary Investigator: Girgis Obaid – University of Texas at Dallas
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    MPS for Brain Cancers
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Sigrid A. Langhans, PhD – Nemours Children's Health
    Session Chair: Shang Song, PhD – University of Arizona
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Bioengineered GBM-Vascular Model Captures Glioblastoma Infiltration, Dormancy, and Gene Signatures
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Guohao Dai, PhD – Northeastern University
    Co-Author: Nathaniel Silvia – Northeastern University
    Last Author: Guohao Dai, PhD – Northeastern University
    Invited Speaker: Vivian Lee – Harvard Medical School
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Investigating the Effect of Interstitial Flow on Glioblastoma Stem Cell Dormancy in an In Vitro 3D Glioblastoma-Vascular Model
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Nathaniel Silvia, NSF GRFP Fellow – Northeastern University
    Primary Investigator: Guohao Dai, PhD – Northeastern University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Modeling Neural Pathology-Driven Glioblastoma Progression Using a 3D Microfluidic Co-culture System
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Joonha Park – KAIST
    Co-Author: Ji Yeon Lee – KAIST
    Co-Author: Yoonsung Nam – KAIST
    Last Author: Jessie S. Jeon – KAIST
    Primary Investigator: Jessie S. Jeon – KAIST
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Bioengineered 3D Glioblastoma Multiforme Model
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Autumn McManis – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Charles Jimenez – TX A&M College Station
    Co-Author: Abha A. Shirolkar – TX A&M College Station
    Co-Author: Raza ur Rehman Syed, Phd Candidate – TX A&M College Station
    Co-Author: Akhilesh Gaharwar – Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Irtisha Singh – TX A&M College Station
    Primary Investigator: Irtisha Singh – TX A&M College Station
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Microengineered Glioblastoma Perivascular Niche on-a-Chip for Dissecting the Role of Microglia in Tumor Progression
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Twinkle Jina Minette Manoharan – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Kalpana Ravi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Shwetal Mehta – Ivy Brain Tumor Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
    Primary Investigator: Mehdi Nikkhah – Arizona State University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Cancer Technologies - Posters
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I1 - High and Low Glucose Conditions Control Breast Cancer Cell Flowtaxis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brandon Riehl – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Eunju Kim – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Taylor D. Boudreaux – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Last Author: Jung Yul Lim, PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I2 - Multi-probe Metabolic Fluorescence Microscopy Captures Tumor-Immune Interplay
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sarah Mekha – Duke University
    Co-Author: Enakshi Sunassee – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Miguel A. Salgado – Duke University
    Co-Author: Megan Madonna – Duke University
    Co-Author: Brian Crouch – Duke University
    Co-Author: Smita Nair – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Nimmi Ramanujam – Duke University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I3 - Gene Expression Profiling of 3D Lung Tumor Model Compared to 2D Culture and In Vivo Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Blanka Sharma – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Suzanne Lightsey – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Kalyanee Shirlekar – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Blanka Sharma – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Jason O. Brant, PhD – University of Florida
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I3 - Natural Killer Cell Infiltration is Governed by Hydrogel Mechanics and HA Interactions in Solid Tumor Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Blanka Sharma – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Suzanne Lightsey – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Rylee Newport – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Gabriella Flinn – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Madison Temples – AstraZeneca
    Last Author: Blanka Sharma – University of Florida
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I6 - Developing GI Tattoo as a CT Marker for Improving Localization in Colon Cancer Radiotherapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saeideh Arsalani, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Mina Maksimos, MS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Feda Azab – UT southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Obed Asare – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Yun-Cheng (Winston) Liu – The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Anne Alsup – University of Texas at Arlington
    Last Author: Abdel Kareem Azab – UT southwestern Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Abdel Kareem Azab – UT southwestern Medical Center
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I7 - Interactions of Circulating Tumor Cells with Stromal Fibroblasts in Co-Cultured Multicellular Spheroids Reveal Differential Adhesion and Proliferation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexxa C. Cruz-Bonilla – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Ian Y. Wong – Brown University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I8 - Quantifying the dynamics of the cell cycle regulator p21 in response to DNA damage in cancer spheroids
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joshua François, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Alina Simerzin, Ph.D. – Incendia Therapeutics
    Co-Author: Ashwini Jambhekar, Ph.D. – Harvard Medical School
    Last Author: Galit Lahav, Ph.D. – Harvard Medical School
    Primary Investigator: Galit Lahav, Ph.D. – Harvard Medical School
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I9 - Impact of Voltage on the Production on Spherical Ablations for Integrated Time Nanosecond Pulse Irreversible Electroporation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Robert H. Williamson – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Jordan Fong – Gradient Medical Inc.
    Co-Author: Jewels Darrow – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Logan Reeg – North Carolina State University
    Co-Author: Michael Sano – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Michael Sano – North Carolina State University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J1 - Spatially defined in vitro model of the pancreatic tumor microenvironment to study reciprocal interactions of cancer cells, macrophages, and, fibroblasts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Soheyl Mirzababaei, MSc – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Lily Towery – Iowa State University
    Last Author: Molly Kozminsky, PhD – Iowa State University
    Primary Investigator: Molly Kozminsky, PhD – Iowa State University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J3 - CRISPR editing of the Cancer Glycocalyx to Tune Mechanically Regulated Migration in Glioblastoma Multiforme
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Issa Funsho Habbeb, M.S. – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Benjamin Lapin – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Joshua John – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Bhavna Bangalore – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Buffone, Jr. – New Jersey Institute of Technology
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J4 - Matrix mechanics drive changes in polyamine metabolism in glioblastoma across different oxygen levels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mollie Harrison, MS – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Alireza Sohrabi – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Shuxin Dong – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Nadia Toh – University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Alessia Lodi – University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Stephanie Seidlits – University of Texas Austin
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J5 - Leveraging a Hydrogel Microdroplet Platform for High-Throughput Screening of Glioblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brittany A. Payan, B.S. – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J6 - Functionalized porous silicon nanoparticles for the vectorization and photoactivated siRNA delivery against uveal melanoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jerome Lacombe – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Sean Dunn – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Frederic Zenhausern, Ph.D., MBA, FAIMBE, FNAI – University of Arizona
    Primary Investigator: Frederic Zenhausern, Ph.D., MBA, FAIMBE, FNAI – University of Arizona
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J7 - Targeting lymphatic endothelial glycolysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ellie Johandes – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Eva Hall – University of Notre Dame
    Last Author: Donny Hanjaya-Putra – University of Notre Dame
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J8 - Multi-omic Comparison Reveals Bone Organotropic Signature in Large and Stiff Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katherine M. Young, PhD – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Katherine M. Young, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Avery Valz – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Bryne Knowles – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Ryan Zurcher – Vanderbilt University
    Last Author: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J9 - A New Mechano-targetable Strategy to Inhibit Drug-tolerant Persister (DTP) Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xin Tang – University of Florida; Harvard University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H20 - 3D Bioprinted Breast Organoids Uncover Biological Differences Linked to Age and Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ilayda Namli, MS – Pennsylvania State University
    Primary Investigator: Ibrahim Ozbolat – Pennsylvania State University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H21 - Engineering microphysiological systems for modeling muscle wasting in cancer cachexia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Conner Sweat – Tulane University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H22 - Matrix Stress Relaxation Regulates Glioblastoma Cell Phenotype in Engineered 3D Viscoelastic Microenvironments
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sadegh Ghorbani, PhD – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Sadegh Ghorbani, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Michelle Huang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Daiyao Zhang – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Yueming liu – Materials Science & Engineering Department
    Co-Author: Christopher Long – Materials Science & Engineering Department
    Co-Author: Riley Zwetsloot – Materials Science & Engineering Department
    Co-Author: Rameshwar R. Rao, MD PhD – Seattle Children's Research Institute/University of Washington School of Medicine
    Last Author: Sarah C. Heilshorn – Stanford University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H23 - human-based high-throughput systems for disease state modeling, mechanotransductive response screening, and use in disease prognostication
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexandria Carter – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael R. King, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Olivia Wright
    Co-Author: Noah Reckhorn
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I10 - Adhesion Strength of Tumor Cells Predicts Metastatic Disease in vivo
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madison Kane – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Neal Patel – UCSD
    Co-Author: Hayley Sperinde – UCSD
    Co-Author: Thomas Molley, PhD – UCSD
    Co-Author: Anne Wallace, MD – UCSD
    Co-Author: Parag Katira, PhD – San Diego State University
    Last Author: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I11 - Utilizing Biophysical Properties of Epithelial Cancer Cells to Predict Metastatic Capacity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madison Kane – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Hayley Sperinde – UCSD
    Co-Author: Abhinaba Banerjee – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Thomas Molley, PhD – UCSD
    Last Author: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Primary Investigator: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I12 - Fabrication and Characterization of Collagen-coated Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-nano-Hydroxyapatite (PETG-nHA) Scaffolds for Reproducible Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Weitong Chen, MSc, PhD – University Georgia
    Last Author: Karen Burg, PhD – University of Georgia
    Co-Author: Matthew Lewis
    Co-Author: Caroline Coggin
    Co-Author: Dawson Templin
    Co-Author: Didier Dréau
    Co-Author: Timothy Burg – University of Georgia
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I14 - Studying the effect of long-term microgravity on glioblastoma-immune organoids on the International Space Station
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alice Burchett – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Maksym Zarodniuk, MSc – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Fionn Lay – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Ina Satpathy – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Anya Zhao – Smith College
    Co-Author: Karyme Hernandez Torrens – University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
    Co-Author: Haley Marco – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Maria Eduarda Mendes Silva – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Julian Najera, BS – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Shelby Giza – Space Tango
    Co-Author: Jason Rexroat – Space Tango
    Co-Author: Paul Gustaf Kuehl – Space Tango
    Co-Author: Twyman Clements – Space Tango
    Last Author: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Meenal Datta – University of Notre Dame
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I15 - Engineering Cyborg Cells as Cancer Therapeutics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ofelya Baghdasaryan – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Shahid Khan, PhD – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Ya-Ping Shiau – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Tzu-Yin Lin – UC Davis
    Last Author: Yuanpei Li, Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
    Primary Investigator: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Last Author: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I16 - Zinc-Doped CoFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles: Improved Structure, Magnetism, and Self-Heating Performance for Cancer Hyperthermia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aidan An-Cheng Sun – Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Yuan Ze University
    Primary Investigator: Bintang Surya Bhakti – Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan.
    Co-Author: Chien-Shiun Liao – Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan.
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I17 - Soluble Extracellular Matrix Differentially Modulate Glioblastoma Spheroid Behavior
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Chia-Wen Chang, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I19 - Space Jam-ming: Generating interstitial space using fragmented granular GelMA to investigate novel paradigms of cancer metastasis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yu Suk Choi – University of Western Australia
    Last Author: Yu Suk Choi – University of Western Australia
    Primary Investigator: Danielle Vahala – University of Western Australia
    Co-Author: Hyun Woo Park – Yonsei University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I20 - Sp1 mechanotransduction regulates breast cancer cell invasion in engineered viscoelastic extracellular matrices
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abhishek Sharma – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Rowan Steger – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Jen Li – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Jane Baude – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Kellie Heom – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Siddharth Dey – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Last Author: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I22 - Modeling Phenotypic Adaptation and Enzalutamide Resistance in Prostate Cancer Under Adaptive Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zahra Sadat Ghoreyshi – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
    Co-Author: Shibjyoti Debnath – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jason Somarelli – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Jason George – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I24 - The Role of RAGE in Cancer: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Michael Nelappana – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Catherine Applegate – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Pawel Wityk – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Goodluck Okoro – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Iwona Dobrucki – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Last Author: Wawrzyniec W. Dobrucki – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Wawrzyniec W. Dobrucki – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J10 - Ultrabright NIR-I Afterglow Nanoprobes Amplified via Protein Chaperoning Enable Image-Guided Resection of Deep-Seated Tumors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isabella Vasquez – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Nathaniel Bendele – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Asma Harun, MSc – Texas Tech University
    Primary Investigator: Indrajit Srivastava, PhD – Texas Tech University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J11 - Biomineralized SERS nanotags for multi-faceted disease diagnosis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Md Hasnat Rashid – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Aarti Krishan Khatri – Texas Tech University
    Primary Investigator: Indrajit Srivastava, PhD – Texas Tech University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J12 - Intraoperative detection of cancer spread to tumor-draining lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rishi Goyal – Illinois Tech
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J13 - Developing a Tumor-Associated Matrix Model to Investigate EDA-Fibronectin-Mediated Macrophage Modulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ghazal Bashiri, MS – Temple University
    Co-Author: Jessica Longstreth, MS – Temple University
    Last Author: Karin Wang – Temple University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J14 - Engineering Nanoantioxidant to Reverse Macrophage Exhaustion
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Erica Guelfi – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Co-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: Daeyong Lee – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Last Author: Daeyong Lee – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
    Primary Investigator: Daeyong Lee – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carillion
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J15 - Peptide Amphiphile-Nanoparticle Assemblies for Mechano-Chemo Combination Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Li Xiang, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Michael I. Henderson, B.A. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Samuel Drennan, B.A. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Jared Fischer, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Primary Investigator: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J17 - Assessment of 3D Bioelectric Dynamics in Glioma Cells Encapsulated in GelMA Hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saman Ebrahimibasabi, PhD – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Naghmeh Shahraki – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Delaram Tamjid Shabestari – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Yamini Singh – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Seyedamin Hashemi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Mostafa Sajjadi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Maryam Golshahi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Mehdi Nikkhah – Arizona State University
    Last Author: Layla Khalifehzadeh – Arizona State University
    Primary Investigator: Hamed Arami – Arizona State University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J18 - Neuropathological analysis of brain tumors after a novel remotely controlled photothermal therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Saman Ebrahimibasabi, PhD – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Delaram Tamjid Shabestari – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Naghmeh Shahraki – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Seyedamin Hashemi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Maryam Golshahi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Mostafa Sajjadi – Arizona State University
    Last Author: Layla Khalifehzadeh – Arizona State University
    Primary Investigator: Hamed Arami – Arizona State University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    J20 - Developing a Novel 3D In-Vitro Model to Mimic Mechanical Compression in Pancreatic Tumors
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Georgia Sideridis – Stony Brook University
    Primary Investigator: Michael Mak – Stony Brook University
    Co-Author: Xiangyu Gong, PhD – Stony Brook University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R40 - CSRP1 Knockdown Drives EMT-Associated Actin Remodeling in H1299 Lung Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Amrita K. Bedi – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Amrita K. Bedi – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Daisy Cortez – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Ashley Urrutia Avila – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Last Author: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Michelle A. Digman – University of California Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Michelle A. Digman – University of California Irvine
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S12 - Calcium Carbonate and Anti-MicroRNA-Loaded Nanoparticles for Targeted Glioblastoma Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sneha Sinha – University of Texas
    Co-Author: Sourabh Mehta
    Co-Author: Suresh Thangudu
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S24 - Lymphatic Mimicry and Lymphangiogenesis in the Metastatic Potential of Aggressive Adenocarcinoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Grace Fluskey – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: N. Keilany Lightsey – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Heejeong Youn – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Donny Hanjaya-Putra – University of Notre Dame
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V22 - A high-throughput fluid shear stress model of ovarian cancer for photoimmunotherapy-based targeting
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gavin Wiltshire – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: Imran Rizvi – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNC-CH & NC State
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V23 - Combination of photodynamic and sonodynamic therapy combating massive melanoma in pigs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Iago Carvalho – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Carla Calçada, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Jeongwung Seo, MS – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Aisha Mahmood, M.Phil Ph.D – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Michelle Barreto Requena, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Bridget Savitske – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Jennifer Fridley – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Layla Pires – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V23 - Sonophotodynamic using Protoporphyrin IX in single cells using the bubble as new experimental model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Iago Carvalho – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Kunal Babbar – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V24 - CSRP1 Suppression Promotes 3D Spheroid Invasion in Lung Cancer Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashley Urrutia Avila – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Last Author: Michelle A. Digman – University of California Irvine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V25 - Harnessing Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles to Combat the Acidic Microenvironment and Disrupt Metabolism in Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eshani Das, MTech – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Hengbo Huang – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Tao Chen – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Nicole Blasi – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Walter Akers – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Last Author: Samuel Achilefu, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Samuel Achilefu, PhD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V26 - Investigating the potential of 5-Aminolevulinic acid and Indo-cyanine green in Photodynamic therapy of melanoma in a murine model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aisha Mahmood, M.Phil Ph.D – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Jeongwung Seo, MS – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Iago Carvalho – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Michelle Barreto Requena, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Layla Pires – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V27 - Late Breaking Submission- Design and Optimization of STING-Activating Lipid Nanoparticles to deliver siRNA for SFK Silencing in Tumor Associated Macrophages
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aarya Reddy Pamudurthy – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Theresa M. Raimondo, PhD – Brown University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V28 - Matrix Stiffness Enhances Hepatocellular Carcinoma Activation via Modulation of Hepatic Stellate Cell Interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Marin Miyazaki – Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Co-Author: Yusuke MORITA – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Last Author: Koji YAMAMOTO – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V29 - Microparticle Delivery Induces Functional Reprogramming of Tumor-Associated Myeloid Cells in the Glioblastoma Microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shannon Wallace, MS – Duke University
    Co-Author: Bhairavy Puviindran – Duke University
    Co-Author: Eliese Moelker – Duke University
    Co-Author: Rachael Reesman – Duke University
    Co-Author: Alexandra Hoyt-Miggelbrink – Duke University
    Co-Author: Kathryn Leach – Duke University
    Co-Author: Peter Fecci – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Katyoun Ayasoufi – Duke University
    Last Author: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V30 - Modeling CAR-T Cell Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Using an Organ-on-a-Chip Platform
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gregoire Thomazeau – Polytechnique Montréal
    Co-Author: Huishu Wang – New York University
    Primary Investigator: Weiqiang Chen – New York University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V31 - Multicellular Clusters Behave as Marangoni Swimmers Post-Eversion In 3D Gels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hailee Patel, MS – Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Richard B. Dickinson, PhD – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Tanmay Lele – Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V32 - Patient-Specific, Organotypic Head and Neck Cancer Model for Personalized Medicine
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Adeel Ahmed, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Nathan Hendrikse – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Marcos Lares – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Fauzan Ahmed – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Co-Author: Paul M. Harari – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: David Beebe – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Last Author: Sheena Kerr – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V33 - Peptide Amphiphile Coated Hydrophobic Nanoparticles for Controlled Drug Delivery
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Pintu Rathod, Student – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Li Xiang, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Michael I. Henderson, B.A. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Kailin Mooney – Oregon Health & Science University
    Primary Investigator: Adem Yildirim, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V34 - Post-Treatment Cellular Response and Safety Profile of Photogem-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy in Melanoma Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kunal Babbar – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Iago Carvalho – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Carla Calçada, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Layla Pires – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V35 - SDF-1 induced mesenchymal transition enhances confined migration in GBM
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Charles Froman-Glover, B.S. Neuroscience – University of Louisville School of Medicine
    Last Author: Joseph Chen, PhD – University of Louisville
    Primary Investigator: Joseph Chen, PhD – University of Louisville
    Co-Author: Landon Teer – University of Louisville
    Co-Author: Maunil Mullick – University of Louisville
    Co-Author: McKenzie Johnson – University of Louisville
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V37 - The impact of gene mutations on Porphysome-mediated PhotoChemical Immune Stimulation in melanoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Carla Calçada, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Kunal Babbar – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Iago Carvalho – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Vanderlei S. Bagnato – Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Michael Valic – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto
    Co-Author: Juan Chen – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto
    Co-Author: Gang Zheng – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto,
    Co-Author: Brian Wilson – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
    Co-Author: Layla Pires – Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Layla Pires – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Layla Pires – Texas A&M University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V38 - Ultra-High Heating Magnetic Nanoparticles for Systemic Magnetic Hyperthermia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Oleh Taratula, PhD – Oregon State University, Oregon Health & Science University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    V39 - Whispers Through the Brain: How Triple Negative Breast Cancer Extracellular Vesicles Reprogram Glial Cells Towards a Permissive Metastatic Niche
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Khadijat Oyediran – Virginia Tech
    Last Author: Monet Roberts – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: De Shanna Johnson – Virginia Tech
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Profiling and Precision Medicine
    Location: Room 24B
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Ian Y. Wong – Brown University
    Session Chair: Joseph Chen, PhD – University of Louisville
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Microphysiological Organ System Development
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Song Ih Ahn, PhD – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Session Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Mechanical cues mediate P-cadherin dependent adhesions driving collective tumor invasion
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Druggable Control Mechanisms for the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in the Pancreas Cancer Tumor Microenvironment
    Location: Room 24B
    Invited Speaker: Matthew Lazzara – University of Virginia
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Colon Organoids on-a-Chip to Study the Influence of Bile Acids on Gut Bacterial Colonization
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Ishita Dasgupta – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Durga Prasad Rangineni – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Miriam Duran – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Arianna Brevi, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Last Author: Abhinav Bhushan, PhD – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Abhinav Bhushan, PhD – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Amir Zarrinpar, MD, PhD, AGAF – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Yixiao Ma – University of Illinois Chicago
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    3D microsphere tumor models for single-cell analyses
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Julea Vlassakis, PhD – Rice University
    Last Author: Julea Vlassakis, PhD – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Julea Vlassakis, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Jocie Baker – Rice University, Department of Bioengineering
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Exosomal Thomsen–Friedenreich Glycoantigen as a Pan-cancer Biomarker for Cancer Diagnosis
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Yafei Su – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Man Qi – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Kate Rittenhouse-Olson, Ph.D. – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Wilfrido Mojica – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Mary E Reid – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Grace K Dy – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Last Author: Yun Wu – University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Establishment of an Engineered Colorectal Cancer Tissue Model to Recapitulate Obesity-associated Insulin-Resistant Tumor Microenvironment for Assessing Mechanisms Driving Disease Progression
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Kwaghtaver S. Desongu, PhD Candidate, MSc – Auburn University
    Presenting Author: Elizabeth A. Lipke – Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
    Co-Author: Ifeoluwa Odenyi – Department of Nutritional Sciences
    Co-Author: Peter Abraham – Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
    Co-Author: Callie Pope – Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
    Co-Author: Grace Hester – Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
    Co-Author: Michael W. Greene, PhD – Department of Nutritional Sciences
    Last Author: Elizabeth A. Lipke – Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
    Primary Investigator: Elizabeth A. Lipke – Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Profiling Memory and Plasticity of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transitions in Multicellular Spheroids
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Anh Vu – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Ian Y. Wong – Brown University
    Co-Author: Hyuntae Jeong – Brown University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Developing Defined Serum-Free Media for Reproducible Breast Cancer Models
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Melika Hajimohammadi, MSc – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Revathi Manoharaan – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Yuanning Liu – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Tillman Dillon – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Miles Bimrose – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Hyeongkeun Kim – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Mark Duncan – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Prasanth Kumar KV. Kannanganattu – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: William P. King – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Rohit Bhargava – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Isolation and molecular characterization of exosomes from glioblastoma patients using a microfluidic device after opening of the blood brain barrier
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Abha Kumari – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Mark Youngblood – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Yoon-Tae Kang – University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
    Co-Author: Andrew Gould – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Karl J. Habashy – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Mateo Gomez – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Harika Lingamarla – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Trevor morey – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Li Chen – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Kathleen McCortney – Northwestern University
    Co-Author: Adam Sonabend – Feinberg School of Medicine
    Last Author: Adam Sonabend – Feinberg School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sunitha Nagrath – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Sunitha Nagrath – University of Michigan
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    (Re-)Deconstructing Ewing Sarcoma Bone Marrow Niche On-Chip for Better Therapeutics
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Chao Ma – Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-oncology
    Last Author: Chao Ma – Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-oncology
    Primary Investigator: Chao Ma – Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-oncology
    Co-Author: Yuan Gao – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Mikayla Ybarra – The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Co-Author: Muyi Ye – Case Western Reserve University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Extracellular Matrix Regulation of Gene Drive Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Ninette Irakoze – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Co-Author: Leah Nelson – Tufts University
    Co-Author: Nathan Richbourg – Tufts University
    Co-Author: Michael Lee – UMass Chan Medical School
    Co-Author: Justin Pritchard – Penn State University
    Last Author: Shelly Peyton – Tufts University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Drug Delivery/Immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Simona Plesselova, PhD – Sanford Research
    Session Chair: Sheng Tong – University of Kentucky
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Modeling Metastasis In Vitro
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Elizabeth Lipke – Auburn University
    Session Chair: Walter L. Murfee – University of Florida
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    3D Microfluidic Model of the Metastatic Bone Microenvironment
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Kylie Persson, MS – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Nikol Miojevic
    Co-Author: Matthew Whitman – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Matthew Tan – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Lara A. Estroff, PhD – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Claudia Fischbach, PhD – Cornell University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Systemic cancer vaccination by albumin-binding nanobody-antigen fusions and immunostimulatory drug conjugates generates CD8+ T cells and inflames the tumor microenvironment
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Alexander Kwiatkowski, PhD – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Hayden Pagendarm – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Neil Chada – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Blaise R. Kimmel, PhD – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Karan Arora, PhD – Vanderbilt University
    Primary Investigator: John Wilson – Vanderbilt University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    CAF to leader cell signaling drives collective cell migration during breast cancer metastasis
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Jessica Williamson – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Jesse Rolston – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Musaddiq Lodi – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Preetam Ghosh – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Primary Investigator: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Co-Stimulatory Molecule Adjuvanted mRNA Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccines Create Immune Hot Tumors
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Amy Laflin – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Shaoyi Jiang – Cornell University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Engineering a mucosal-targeting immunotherapy to enhance gut anti-tumor immunity
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Noah Sinclair, BSE BME;PhD Student – University of Minnesota
    Primary Investigator: Noah Sinclair, BSE BME;PhD Student – University of Minnesota
    Last Author: Brittany Hartwell – University of Minnesota
    Co-Author: Paolo P. Provenzano – University of Minnesota
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Modulation of LEC-Directed Immune and Tumor Cell Migration within the Pancreatic Tumor Microenvironment
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Stephen Larson, NA – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Catherine F. Whittington – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Lung cancer microphysiological systems for modeling sex-specific effects of estradiol on treatment response and proangiogenic capacity
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Wills Kpeli – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Conner Sweat – Tulane University
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  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    CD45-Targeted Cytokine Delivery Drives Epitope Spreading for Enhanced Lung Cancer Immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Brett Pogostin, PhD – MIT
    Co-Author: Vidit Bhandarker – MIT
    Co-Author: Olivia Sheridan – MIT
    Co-Author: Robert Langer – MIT-Koch Institute
    Co-Author: Ana Jaklenec, PhD – MIT-Koch Institute
    Co-Author: Stefani Spranger – MIT
    Last Author: Darrell Irvine – Scripps Research
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    A Microfluidic Blood-Brain Barrier Model for Real-Time Analysis of Metastatic Breast Cancer Cell Invasion and Barrier Integrity
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Mohamad Orabi, PhD – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Ali Dabaja – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Victor Zhao – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Sivani Manimaran – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Vesko Zlatev – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Mark Slayton – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Nathan Merrill – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Ryan Oliver – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Sofia Merajver – University of Michigan
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Polymeric tumor antigens bearing a novel glycol-adjuvant suppresses melanoma tumor growth
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Scott Wilson, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Sabrina S. Chen – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Sandeep Kumar – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Mengheng Yang – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Swagatam Barman – John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Ex-vivo Microfluidic Model to Identify Shear Stresses Role During Ovarian Tumor Cell Attachment to Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Vasilios Morikis, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Breanna Baker – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Jillian Martin – Washington University in St. Louis
    Primary Investigator: Gregory Longmore – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Whitney Grither – Washington University in St. Louis
    Last Author: Whitney Grither – Washington University in St. Louis
    Cancer Technologies
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    An antibody–toxin conjugate targeting CD47 linked to the bacterial toxin listeriolysin O for cancer immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Co-Author: Yifan wang, PhD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Wen Jiang – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Wen Jiang – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Mechanosensing in Cancer
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Session Chair: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Cancer Cell Mechanosensing: How Confinement, Stiffness and Fluid Viscosity Shape Cell Function
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Nuclear envelope protein lamin A can define breast cancer cell phenotype.
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Sarah Henretta – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Sarah Henretta – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Karisa Bockley – Cornell University
    Last Author: Jan Lammerding, PhD – Cornell University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Ferroptosis is regulated by matrix mechanics
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Emma Villares – Duke University
    Co-Author: Chao-Chieh Lin – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jen-Tsan Ashley Chi – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Sharon Gerecht – Duke University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Extracellular matrix stiffness promotes cell division errors, chromosome loss and genetic variation in 3D tumor spheroids
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Alişya Anlaş, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Dennis Discher – University of Pennsylvania
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Prolonged Preconditioning to Elevated Fluid Viscosity Imprints Memory and Promotes Cancer Cell Motility and Metastasis
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Anindya Sen – JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Co-Author: Debanik Choudhury – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Kaustav Bera, PhD – University of Colorado Boulder
    Primary Investigator: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Cancer Technologies - Posters
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S2 - Machine Learning for Histopathological Image Analysis in Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lyra Cromwell – Harvey Mudd College
    Primary Investigator: Carsten Daub, PhD, MS – Karolinska Institutet
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S4 - Optimization of a 3D printed platform to co-culture ER+ breast cancer and bacteria in the tumor microbiome.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Addison Schaaf – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Krista M. Surprenant – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Adam Melvin, PhD – Clemson University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S5 - Optimizing Selective Targeting of Cancer Cells Using Bioelectric Therapy in 3D In Vitro Tumor Models
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yamini Ramadurai – North Carolina State University
    Primary Investigator: Michael B. Sano
    Co-Author: Robert H. Williamson – North Carolina State University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S6 - Prototyping a Liquid Biopsy Filter Device Utilizing Novel Hyaluronan Binding Membranes for Serum Hyaluronan Capture from Cancer Patient Blood
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: COLE BIBERDORF – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Co-Author: Abby Krumpus, MS Biomedical Engineering – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Co-Author: Tugba Ozdemir – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Last Author: Tugba Ozdemir – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Primary Investigator: Tugba Ozdemir – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Co-Author: Mingyang Mao, n/a – SDSMT
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S7 - Quantitative Immunopeptidomic Profiling Reveals Alterations in Antigen Presentation in NSCLC Cells Following Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Erin E. Johnson – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Bokai Song – David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
    Primary Investigator: Forest White – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S8 - Scavenger-Submerged Microfluidics Reveal Oxygen Gradient-Driven Control of Organoid Architecture
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isabella Y. Zeng – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Isabella Y. Zeng – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Jason Yu – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Co-Author: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Last Author: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
    Primary Investigator: Scott Manalis – Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S9 - Sensitizing Cancer Cells to Ferroptosis via Cholesterol Axis Modulation: Insights from a Prostate Cancer Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Naayaa Mehta – Rice University
    Co-Author: Feiyu Chen – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Last Author: Di Zhao – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Di Zhao – UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    P16 - Core-Shell Microparticles for Chemo-Photothermal Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ali Salifu – Boston College
    Co-Author: Tom A. A. Buckman – Boston College
    Co-Author: Vanessa Uzonwanne, PhD – Boston College
    Co-Author: Maria Chinyerm E. Onyekanne, PhD – Boston College
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Q17 - Heat Stress drives Genetic Changes of Cancer Cells and impacts Tumoroid Growth and anti-tumor Phagocytosis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shiori W. Harima – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Tobias Kim – Bucknell University
    Co-Author: Ethan Y. Dong – University of Pennsylvannia
    Co-Author: Joanna S. Georgiou – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Tristan Marchena – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Dennis Discher – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Dennis Discher – University of Pennsylvania
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R19 - 3D-Printed Microfluidic Electrochemical Platform for Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jasmin G. Enriquez – University of Hartford
    Last Author: Colleen Krause – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Peyton Mize – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Samuel Walker – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Jackson Cunningham – University of Hartford
    Co-Author: Kurt T. Schalper – University of Connecticut Health Center Department of Biomedical Engineering
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R20 - A Microfluidic System for Real-Time Imaging of CAR T Cell Function in a 3D Hypoxic Tumor Microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jiayi Jiang – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Cem Kilic, MS – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Tianze Paul Guo – USC
    Last Author: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R21 - A microscale approach investigating how exposure to biophysical cues alter cancer cell migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Katie Cancro – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Katherine G. Finkel, n/a – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Adam Melvin, PhD – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Alejandra Ham – Louisiana State University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R23 - Characterization of Ewing sarcoma metastasis in a zebrafish model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alara Berkmen – University of Southern California
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R24 - Characterizing Multiscale Anisotropy Across Primary & Metastatic High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isabelle F. Puccio – University of Maine
    Co-Author: Joshua Hamilton, MS – University of Maine, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering
    Last Author: Andre Khalil, PhD – University of Maine
    Primary Investigator: Andre Khalil, PhD – University of Maine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R25 - Chemoresistance in an Engineered Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Spheroid Model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brinlee Goggans – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Lucia Nash – Texas A&M
    Co-Author: Sabrina N. VandenHeuval – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Anvitha Tharakesh – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Shreya A. Raghavan, MSE, PhD – Texas A&M
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R26 - CSRP1 Knockdown and Stem Cell Media Promote Spheroid Compaction, Suggesting Enhanced Metastatic Potential in Various Lung Cancer Cell Lines
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Daisy Cortez – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Michelle A. Digman – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Ashley Urrutia Avila – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Last Author: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R28 - Design and fabrication of 3D microfluidic tumor models to test a novel MRI contrast agent for early breast cancer detection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Roland – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Kokeb Dese, MS – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Dhruvi M. Panchal, M Pharm – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Haleigh Henderson – West Virginia University
    Co-Author: Trieu Nguyen – West Virginia University
    Primary Investigator: Margaret F. Bennewitz – West Virginia University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R29 - Development of a Modular Microfluidic Device to Study the Effects of Deformation on the Phenotype of Metastatic Breast Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Addison Vondersaar – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Adam Melvin, PhD – Clemson University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R30 - Development of a Novel Fluorescent Nano-Based Imaging Approach to Guide Intra-Operative Solid Tumor Resection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hannah Lee – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Helen R. Salinas – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Ingus Stegis – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Cristina Zavaleta – University of Southern California
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R31 - Electrophysiology based Characterization of Glioblastoma Multiforme
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Amelia Ritter – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Julia Sullivan – Wake Forest University
    Last Author: Erin Henslee – Wake Forest University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R32 - Engineering In Vitro Vasculature Model to Evaluate Tumor Endothelium-Mediated CAR-T Cell Infiltration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Shijia Sun – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Cem Kilic, MS – University of Southern California
    Last Author: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Primary Investigator: Keyue Shen, PhD – University of Southern California
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R33 - Evolutionary comparisons across mammals reveal key differences in extracellular matrix remodeling by fibroblasts regulating tumor metastasis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anika Sharma – University of Rochester
    Co-Author: Yamin Liu – UCONN Health
    Primary Investigator: Kshitiz Gupta – UCONN Health
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R34 - Exploring Chimeric Drug Design as an Effective Strategy against Glioblastoma
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Austin J. Fearday – Florida Gulf Coast University
    Co-Author: Miranda De Andrade – Florida Gulf Coast University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R36 - HER2+ Breast Cancer Promotes Anti-Inflammatory Macrophage Reprogramming in vitro
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joseph Manning – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Ruxuan Li – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R37 - Impact of Chromosomal Instability on the Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Cancer
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Anirudh Sriram, N/A – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Ethan Earlie – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Ashley Laughney – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R38 - Investigating the role of osteosarcoma derived matrix-bound nanovesicles in promoting a cancerous phenotype in mesenchymal stem cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Catherine J. Zhu – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Andrew White – UCSB
    Co-Author: Marley Dewey, PhD – University of California Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Marley Dewey, PhD – University of California Santa Barbara
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R39 - Lipid nanoparticle delivery of GPI-anchored T cell engagers to potentiate anti-tumor response
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sydney K. Fabrega – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Ali Zamat, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Riya Sen – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Meredith Brienen – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Chloé Thiveaud – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Ching Shen Chan – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    R40 - Longitudinal Single-Cell Profiling of CAR-T Exhaustion Trajectories Using dFAST Multi-dimensional Phenotyping
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessie Huang, BS in progress – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Katsuo Kurabayashi – New York University
    Co-Author: Yujing Song – New York University
    Last Author: Yujing Song – New York University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S10 - Targeting NONO-TFE3 Oncofusion in Renal Cancer Using Nanobody-Based Therapeutics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Joseph H. Zhou – California Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Lei Guo – Texas A&M University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S11 - The 3D Collagen Microenvironment Regulates Breast Cancer Cell Chemosensitivity and Stemness
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sibel Makineci – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Elizabeth Moore – Cornell University
    Last Author: Claudia Fischbach, PhD – Cornell University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S12 - The Effects of Low-Dose Radiation on DNA Double-Strand Break Formation and Mitophagy in Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Amy Jordan – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Arianna Csiszer, BS – Clemson University
    Last Author: Delphine Dean, PhD – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Delphine Dean, PhD – Clemson University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S13 - The Phenotypic and Mechanistic Effects of Amiodarone-Paclitaxel Co-treatment Reducing Triple Negative Breast Cancer Metastatic Potential
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Steffy Jullian – Tufts University
    Last Author: Madeleine Oudin – Tufts University
    Primary Investigator: Madeleine Oudin – Tufts University
    Co-Author: Crystal Zhang – Tufts University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S14 - Three-Dimensional Spheroids as In Vitro Models of the Tumor Microenvironment for Glioblastoma Treatment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emalee Mann – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Jessie Boulos, B.S. – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Aaron Anderson – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Sylvanie Johnson – Emory University
    Co-Author: Megan Pitz, PhD – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Angela Alexander-Bryant – Clemson University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S15 - Using microfluidics to understand the effects of circulating nutrients on triple-negative breast cancer progression and response to chemotherapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jasmine E. Hao – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Molly C. Brennan-Smith, PhD – Evonik Corporation
    Co-Author: Maryam Kohram, PhD – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Carolina Trenado-Yuste, PhD – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Bharvi M. Chavre – Sidney Kimmel Medical College
    Co-Author: Sherry Zhang – Princeton University
    Primary Investigator: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S16 - Visualizing cancer invasion in a tissue-engineered tumor-microvessel model
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ava Hornung – Kansas State University
    Co-Author: Amelia Koehn – Kansas State University
    Primary Investigator: Ninghao Zhu, PhD – Kansas State University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    ECM dynamics in Cancer
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Alexander Buffonne
    Session Chair: Amit Patak
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Imaging Cancer
    Location: Room 30D
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Sangpil Yoon – University of Oklahoma
    Session Chair: Walter O'Dell, PhD – University of Florida
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    T Cell Therapeutics
    Location: Room 24B
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Jiahe Li, PhD – University of Michigan
    Session Chair: Xiaoping Bao – Purdue University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    Intracellular Delivery of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Sensors in Cancer Cells for Nitric Oxide Detection
    Location: Room 30D
    Presenting Author: Portia Plange – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Sofia Morales – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Primary Investigator: Nicole Iverson – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    Remote Metronomic Control of CAR T Cells to Overcome Brain Tumor Immunosuppression
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Ali Zamat, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Chulyong Kim – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Riya Sen – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Costas Arvanitis – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Memories of tumor microenvironment mechanics and hypoxia in cell invasion
    Location: Room 24C
    Invited Speaker: Amit Pathak – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Jose Almeida – Washington University in St Louis
    Co-Author: Jade Weber – Washington University in St. Louis
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Heterodimeric Bispecific Antibodies Direct T Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity Against Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Ryan Lyppens – Cornell University/Memorial Sloan Kettering
    Co-Author: Madelyn Espinosa-Cotton – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Nai-Kong Cheung – Memorial Sloan Kettering
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    In vivo imaging-guided targeting of immune evasion within tumor microenvironment in human patients
    Location: Room 30D
    Presenting Author: Aditi Sahu, MSc, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Primary Investigator: Aditi Sahu, MSc, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Author: Mamadou Bah
    Co-Author: Sanah Sanduja
    Co-Author: Cailian Liu
    Co-Author: Melissa Gill
    Co-Author: Miguel Cordova
    Co-Author: Christi Fox
    Co-Author: Piyush Kumar
    Co-Author: Anthony Rossi
    Co-Author: Allan Halpern
    Co-Author: Pascale Guitera
    Last Author: Taha Merghoub
    Last Author: Milind Rajadhyaksha
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    Microenvironment-Mediated Regulation of Chemotherapy Response in Lung Adenocarcinoma
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Sevgi Sarıca, PhD – Koc University
    Last Author: Ece Ozturk – Koc University
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    T cell display of masked protease-activatable receptor for mapping the protease substrate repertoire
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Hathaichanok Phuengkham, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Anirudh Sivakumar – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    Ultrabright NIR-II Nanoprobes for Ex Vivo Deep Tissue Bioimaging: Protein Nanoengineering Meets Molecular Engineering
    Location: Room 30D
    Presenting Author: Isabella Vasquez – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Asma Harun, MSc – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Robert Posey – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Md Hasnat Rashid – Texas Tech University
    Co-Author: Ulrich Bickel – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Co-Author: Joshua Tropp – Texas Tech University
    Primary Investigator: Indrajit Srivastava, PhD – Texas Tech University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    3D multi-modal photoacoustic and ultrasound localization imaging to probe the tumor microenvironment
    Location: Room 30D
    Presenting Author: Shensheng Zhao – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Yun-Sheng Chen, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Bio-orthogonal Metabolic Labeling Reveals Platinum Chemotherapy Dysregulates Spatiotemporal ECM Dynamics in Ovarian Cancer
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Pilar de la Puente, PhD – Sanford Research/USD
    Co-Author: Kristin Calar – Sanford Research
    Co-Author: Jessica Faragher – Sanford Research
    Last Author: Pilar de la Puente, PhD – Sanford Research/USD
    Primary Investigator: Pilar de la Puente, PhD – Sanford Research/USD
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Bivalent nanobodies anchoring to tumor extracellular matrix extend localized IL-12 produced by thermogenetic CAR T cells
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Zizhen Zha – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Samuel Henshaw – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Paige Woodham – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Gabriel Kwong, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Augmenting Artificial APCs with ICAM-1 to Enhance CD8+ T Cell Expansion for Anti-Cancer Immunotherapy
    Location: Room 24B
    Presenting Author: Benjamin Biggs – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Clayton Tomlinson – Johns Hopkins University
    Last Author: Jonathan Schneck – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Jonathan Schneck – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Targeting Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts for Rapid Intra-Operative Diagnostics with a Novel Fluorescent Ligand
    Location: Room 30D
    Presenting Author: Riley Deutsch – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Riley Deutsch – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Last Author: Ralph Weissleder – Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Tunable Synthetic Extracellular Matrix for Scalable and Reproducible 3D Breast Tumor Growth
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Revathi Manoharaan – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Rohit Bhargava – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Prasanth Kumar KV. Kannanganattu – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: William P. King – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Melika Hajimohammadi, MSc – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Zhengmin Cong – Cell & Developmental Biology
    Co-Author: Isabella Rose Lebovic – Beckman Institute, UIUC
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    CytoPrism: Artificial Intelligence Microscope for Cervical Cancer Screening
    Location: Room 30D
    Presenting Author: Diya V. Jariwala, BE – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Olivia Castro – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Kyra Pitarresi – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Zoe Hindman – Stevens Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Julianna Villella – Stevens Institute of Technology
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Fiber-Dependent Remodeling of Solid Tumor Microenvironment in a 3D Breast Cancer Model
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Ayda pourmostafa, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Gabrielle E. Uskach – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Daniel J. Li, n/a – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Amir K. K. Miri – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Khushi Dengale – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Teresa L. Wood – New Jersey Medical Sch, Rutgers Health
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    MPS for modeling immunity
    Location: Room 24C
    Track Chair: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Track Chair: Claire Robertson, PhD – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Session Chair: Sarah Shelton, PhD – North Carolina State University & University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
    Session Chair: Zhengpeng Wan – Massachusetts Inst Technology - Cambridge, MA
    Session Chair: Sarah Shelton, PhD – North Carolina State University & University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
    Session Chair: Zhengpeng Wan – Massachusetts Inst Technology - Cambridge, MA
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Microengineered glioblastoma-on-a-chip for rapid evaluation of CAR T-cells efficacy against solid tumors
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Kalpana Ravi – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Shannon G. Trottier – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Co-Author: Grace C. Russell – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Co-Author: Daniel Rho – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Co-Author: Gloria Kim – Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Co-Author: Mehdi Nikkhah – Arizona State University
    Primary Investigator: Mehdi Nikkhah – Arizona State University
    Cancer Technologies
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Developing Microfluidic Models of the Pancreatic Tumor Microenvironment to Decode Opposing Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Phenotypes
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Charles W. Blackledge, III – NC State University & UNC-Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Ian McCabe – UNC-Chapel Hill
    Co-Author: Jen Jen Yeh – UNC-Chapel Hill
    Last Author: Sarah Shelton – North Carolina State University & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Primary Investigator: Sarah Shelton – North Carolina State University & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Behaviorome profiling of anti-tumor and pro-tumor human neutrophil subtypes in a microphysiological system
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Shuai Shao, MS – The University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Caroline N. Jones, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Last Author: Caroline N. Jones, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Caroline N. Jones, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Daniel Duncko – The University of Texas at Dallas
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Modeling Immune-ECM Crosstalk and Therapeutic Response in an Aged ER+/PR+ Breast Cancer Model
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Lauren Hawthorne – University of Notre Dame
    Last Author: Pinar Zorlutuna – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Pinar Zorlutuna – University of Notre Dame
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    CAR T-cell Resistance in Multiple Myeloma Using a Novel Human Bone Marrow Chip
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Mikayla A. Ybarra, B.S. – Case Western Reserve University/Lerner Research Institute
    Primary Investigator: Chao Ma – Cleveland Clinic
    Co-Author: Jaehun Lee
    Co-Author: Yun-Ya Chen
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  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Novel microphyiological platform to generate and profile custom tumor microenvironments in a non-destructive manner
    Location: Room 24C
    Presenting Author: Rithvik Turaga, M.S. Biomedical Engineering – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Seth Zima, MS – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Last Author: Jose Ayuso – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Primary Investigator: Jose Ayuso – University of Wisconsin - Madison
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