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  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Cellular Mechanisms in Regeneration and Pathogenesis
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Erika Moore, PhD – University of Maryland
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Johnson V. John, PhD – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Engineering Tissue Repair Enhancing Drugs (TREDs)
    Location: Room 33C
    Primary Investigator: Arjun Deb – UCLA
    Last Author: Arjun Deb – UCLA
    Invited Speaker: Arjun Deb – UCLA
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Ingestible molecular probes for non-invasive monitoring of microbiome drug metabolism
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Leslie W. Chan – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Leslie W. Chan – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Leslie W. Chan – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Dynamic Sensing of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling during TGF-beta induced Fibroblast Phenotype Switching
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Scott H. Skalak – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: David J. Csordas – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Xuerui Song – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Junru Zhang – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Clare C. Flanagan – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Claudia Daboin – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Donald R. Griffin – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Blake N. Johnson – Virginia Tech
    Co-Author: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Identification of a novel mesothelial subpopulation stimulated by lung regeneration
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Rachel Gilbert, PhD, MEng – Mayo Clinic
    Co-Author: Nichole A. Schussler – Mayo Clinic
    Last Author: Daniel Tschumperlin, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Primary Investigator: Daniel Tschumperlin, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    qFRET-coupled MS Technology for Identifying Essential SUMOylation Site of Influenza Virus
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Duo Xu, PhD – UCR
    Co-Author: Runrui Dang – UCR
    Co-Author: Quangqing Zhang – UCR
    Co-Author: Chuchu Liu – UCR
    Primary Investigator: Jiayu Liao – UCR
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering - Posters
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T1 - Shining Light on Calcium-mediated Growth Control and Tumor Progression With Optogenetics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jeremiah Zartman – University of Notre Dame
    Last Author: Jeremiah Zartman – University of Notre Dame
    Primary Investigator: Jeremiah Zartman – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Mayesha Sahir Mim – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Zian Wang – University of Notre Dame
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T2 - Mammalian cell surface display for high-throughput protein engineering of glycosyltransferases
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sriram Neelamegham – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Ryoma Hombu – State University of New York-Buffalo
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T3 - P-cadherin regulates invasive migration phenotype during epithelial morphogenesis via Rho pathway
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Corinne E. Leonard – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Hazel R. Sterling – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Jessanne Lichtenberg, Ph.D. – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Jesse Rolston – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Primary Investigator: Priscilla Hwang, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T5 - Precision Immunoengineering of O-Glycan Structures to Control Selectin Mediated Leukocyte Rolling
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zeinab Amoabediny – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Nico Giovannetti
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Buffone, Jr.
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T6 - The Cell Specific Role of Syndecan-1 in the Pathophysiology of MASLD
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gregory Callahan – University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Aaron B. Baker – University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Aaron B. Baker – University of Texas at Austin
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T7 - Evaluating Peptoids as Modulators of TLR4-Driven Inflammatory Signaling in Macrophages
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Brittany Van Vleet – University of South Carolina
    Co-Author: Mihyun Waugh – University of South Carolina
    Primary Investigator: Melissa Moss – University of South Carolina
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T8 - Comparison of Fibroblast Activity in Response to Extracellular-Matrix Motifs (mECMs) Exposure In-Vitro
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Victoria R. Garza, BS – UT San Antonio
    Primary Investigator: Teja Guda – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Last Author: Alisa Isaac, PhD – The University of Texas Health Science Center
    Co-Author: Opemipo Sanyaolu, BS – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S21 - Mechanotransduction and Biophysical Regulation of Fibroblast Plasticity Under Prolonged Shear Stress
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Namrata Gundiah – Indian Institute of Science
    Co-Author: Neha Paddillaya – Indian Institute of Science
    Co-Author: Anahita Jayaram – Shiv Nadar Institute
    Co-Author: Paturu Kondaiah – Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S26 - Inhibition of PKN restores function and cytoskeletal organization of primary hepatocytes stimulated with extracellular matrix calibrated to fibrotic liver rigidity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jessica M. Herrera – University of California, San Francisco
    Primary Investigator: Tammy T. Chang, MD, PhD – University of California, San Francisco
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S27 - Endothelial Barrier Disruption: The Role of MAPK Signaling and Angiopoietin-2 in GNAQ p.R183Q Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sana Nasim, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
    Co-Author: Jill Wylie-Sears – Boston Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Patrick Smits – Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
    Last Author: Joyce Bischoff – Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S28 - Development of an In-Vitro Model Comparing AC and DC Electrical Stimulation Effects on HEKa Cell Migration in Diabetic Wound Healing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nourdean Shraim – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Shweta Raghuraman – San Jose State University
    Last Author: Patrick Jurney, PhD, FAHA – San Jose State University
    Primary Investigator: Patrick Jurney, PhD, FAHA – San Jose State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S29 - Quantifying Changes in Mitochondrial Network Structure during Fluidic Shear Stress Cessation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Dax Yuhasz – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Bitania S. Shewandagn – San Jose State University
    Co-Author: Juliette Noyer – SJSU/UT Austin
    Last Author: Patrick Jurney, PhD, FAHA – San Jose State University
    Primary Investigator: Patrick Jurney, PhD, FAHA – San Jose State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S30 - Matrix strain modulates osteogenic-angiogenic coupling and development in a ligand density and time dependent manner within porous polymeric scaffolds
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gennifer Chiou – The University of Texas at San Antonio
    Presenting Author: Teja Guda – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Gabriela Cervantes-Gonzales – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Eugenia Morales Carrillo – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Rena Bizios – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Co-Author: Joo Ong – University of Texas at San Antonio
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S31 - Nutrient Sensing Primary Cilia: The Role of Glucose and Insulin in Ciliary Dynamics
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ekta B. Singh, MSE – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Jonathan Trejo, BsC – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Tejan Patel, B.A. – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Theodore Drivas, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Theodore Drivas, M.D., Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S33 - Establishing a Blood Brain Barrier Spheroid Model for Studying Nanoplastic Trafficking
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Regina Rajbanshi – University of California at Davis
    Co-Author: Bryan B. Nguyen – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Elizabeth J. Hale – University of California at Davis
    Co-Author: Dustin J. Hadley – University of California at Davis
    Last Author: Randy P. Carney – University of California, Davis
    Primary Investigator: Randy P. Carney – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Ryan G. Toedebusch – University of California at Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S35 - Engineering Inhibitory Proteins Against Fungal Pathogenic Enzymes Using Yeast Surface Display
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Asmaa Hasbini – Woldring Lab Group at Michigan State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S37 - Annexin A2 mediates plasma membrane repair in alveolar epithelial cells post-injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jon Fritz, MS – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Sanjana Suresh – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Joseph S. Bednash – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Co-Author: Noah Weisleder – University of Kentucky
    Last Author: Joshua Englert, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Joshua Englert, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S38 - Aligned collagen fibers drive distinct traction force signatures to regulate contact guidance
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ian Schneider – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Azarnoosh Foroozandehfar – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Fred Rogers Namanda – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Gopal Niraula – Iowa State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S39 - Macrophages show differential abilities to migrate upstream during inflammatory insult
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aman Mittal – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Subham Guin, MS – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Buffone, Jr. – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S40 - DNA-gated Cytometry for Scarless Isolation of Antigen-specific T cells for CAR T cell Manufacturing
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aaron Silva – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Isaac J. LeCompte – Georgia Tech
    Primary Investigator: Gabriel Kwong – Georgia Tech
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T10 - Engineered probiotic for anti-mycobacterium therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yu-Yu Chen – Columbia University
    Last Author: Tal Danino – Columbia
    Primary Investigator: Tal Danino – Columbia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T11 - Rapid and robust generation of 3D vascular networks directly from hPSCs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Stefanie Defronzo – Northeastern University
    Primary Investigator: Guohao Dai, PhD – Northeastern University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T12 - Exploring the molecular mechanism underlying neutrophil upstream migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Subham Guin, MS – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Aman Mittal – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Alexander Buffone, Jr. – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T13 - Machine learning-based single-molecule analysis of epigenetic enzyme dynamics in live cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Su Chin Heo, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Tyler E. Blanch, M.S. – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Dong-gi Lee, Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Jaeun Jung – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Dokyoon Kim, Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Su Chin Heo, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T14 - Development of modular landing pad cells for rapid mammalian cell engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mary Jia – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T16 - Poloxamer 188 Accelerates Endothelial Wound Closure Through Cytoskeletal Remodeling and Migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mia Grubbs – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Anne Alsup – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Malak Al-Noubani – University of Texas at Arlington
    Primary Investigator: Michael Cho – University of Texas at Arlington
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T17 - Signaling dynamics and cell-fate decisions in the lung
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Evelyn S. Navarro Salazar – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Eric W. Fowler – Princeton University
    Last Author: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T18 - Data Processing Pipeline to Analyze Calcium Signaling Dynamics in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kailee Mendiola – The University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Donghyun Paul Jeong – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Jeremiah Zartman – University of Notre Dame
    Co-Author: Donny Hanjaya-Putra – University of Notre Dame
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T19 - Programmable Transitions from Orbiting to Matrix Invasion in Epithelial Spheroids via Dynamic Physical Confinement
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jiwon Kim – Brown University
    Co-Author: Hyuntae Jeong – Brown University
    Co-Author: Carles Falco – University of Oxford
    Co-Author: Alex hruska – Brown University
    Co-Author: W. Duncan Martinson – University of Oxford
    Co-Author: Alejandro Marzoratti – Brown University
    Co-Author: Mauricio Araiza Canizales – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Haiqian Yang – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Vera Fonseca – Brown University
    Co-Author: Christian Franck – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author: Jose A. Carrillo – University of Oxford
    Co-Author: Ming Guo – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Ian Y. Wong – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Ian Y. Wong – Brown University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T20 - Machine Learning of EMT State Landscapes via Live Imaging of Collective and Individual Migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hyuntae Jeong – Brown University
    Co-Author: Jiwon Kim – Brown University
    Co-Author: Zhuoyang Lyu – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Ian Y. Wong – Brown University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T21 - Engineer Antagonists to Suppress Type 1 Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor’s Activation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xinyi Liu – Harvard College
    Primary Investigator: Xinyi Liu – Harvard College
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Innovations in Immunotherapy and CAR‑T Targeting
    Location: Room 33B
    Session Chair: Novalia Pishesha – Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Hossein Tavana, PhD – University of Akron
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Mechanotransduction and Matrix‑Guided Cell Behavior
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Francois Bordeleau, PhD – Universite Laval
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Bryan Pfister, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Matrix Stiffness Control of YAP Mechanosensing via Nesprin1
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Eunju Kim – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Taylor D. Boudreaux – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Brandon Riehl – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Primary Investigator: Jung Yul Lim, PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Ultrasound-Inducible Hypoxia-Gated Solid Orthogonal Antigen for CAR-T Therapy in Solid Tumors
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Tianze Paul Guo – USC
    Co-Author: Ziyue Zhu – USC
    Co-Author: Yunjia Qu – UCSD
    Co-Author: Xi Yu – USC
    Co-Author: Linshan Zhu, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Jiaxin (Katie) Cui – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Peixiang He – UCSD
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Bioengineered Approach to Study Cell-specific Durotaxis in Lung Fibrosis and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Tamanna Islam, Master in Science – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Taslim A. Al-Hilal, Assoicate Professor – University of UTAH
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Genetic Engineering of Solid Tumors With Enter for Fus Inducible Antigen Presentation in CAR-T Cell Therapy
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Jiaxin (Katie) Cui – University of Southern California
    Co-Author: Yuxuan Wang – USC
    Co-Author: Xi Yu – USC
    Co-Author: Yunjia Qu – UCSD
    Co-Author: Peixiang He – UCSD
    Co-Author: Tianze Paul Guo – USC
    Co-Author: Chi Woo Yoon – USC
    Co-Author: Zhou Yuan – USC
    Co-Author: Linshan Zhu, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Ada Yixuan Huang – USC
    Co-Author: Jing Hu – USC
    Co-Author: Longwei Liu – USC
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Matrix Stiffness and Solid Stress Modulate 3D Hydrogel Growth via Yes-associated Protein Signaling in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Han Nguyen – Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Melanie Fisher, BS – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Rinky Ghosh – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Yael Vodovotz – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Yin Ren – Ohio State University
    Last Author: Yin Ren – Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Yin Ren – Ohio State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Engineering Antibody/Cytokine Fusion Proteins to Selectively Inhibit Tumor-Infiltrating Regulatory T Cells
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Luke M. Tomasovic – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Sofia Farhangnia – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: JAKUB TOMALA – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Drew Pardoll – Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
    Last Author: Jamie Spangler – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Jamie Spangler – Johns Hopkins University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Matrix stiffness and viscoelasticity regulate osteogenesis through histone demethylases KDM4B and KDM6B.
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Ian Tayler – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Co-Author: Amy Zhu – University of California, Santa Barbara
    Last Author: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Primary Investigator: Ryan Stowers – UC Santa Barbara
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    N-Cadherin Regulates 3D Tumor Spheroid Migration and Enhances Sensitivity to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Han TN Nguyen, PhD – Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Melanie Fisher – Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Shimayali Kaushal – Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Yin Ren – Ohio State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Regulation of antigen-specific response to peptide therapeutics is independent of distribution in lymph nodes
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Ryan McIlvaine – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Co-Author: Senta Kapnick, PhD – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Co-Author: Sean T. Carey – Fischell Department of Bioengineering/University of Maryland
    Last Author: Christopher Jewell – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Primary Investigator: Christopher Jewell – Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices/University of Maryland; Veterans Affairs MD Healthcare System/Department of Veterans Affairs
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Impact of Type V Collagen Haploinsufficiency on the Immuno-Mechanosensitive Transcriptomic Responses in Fibroblasts
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Neil Patel – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Yuchen Liu, BS – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Thomas Li – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Bryan Kwok – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Staci Kallish – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Kara Spiller – Drexel University
    Co-Author: Ryan J. Petrie – Drexel University
    Last Author: Lin Han – Drexel University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Engineering Sonogenetic EchoBack-CAR T cells
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Peixiang He – UCSD
    Co-Author: Longwei Liu – USC
    Co-Author: Yuxuan Wang – USC
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    High‑Content Single‑Cell and Spatial Profiling Platforms
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Michelle A. Digman – University of California Irvine
    Session Chair: Jiayu Liao, PhD – University of California, Riverside
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Visualizing the Dynamic Locus-specific DNA Repair and Cancer Resistance in Single Cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Linshan Zhu, PhD – USC
    Co-Author: Longwei Liu – USC
    Primary Investigator: Yingxiao Wang – USC
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Enzyme-Free, Automated Tissue Dissociation Preserves Cell Integrity for Single-Cell Studies
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Sarah Planchak, MEng – Brown University
    Co-Author: E Celeste Welch, PhD – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Benjamin Phelps – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Joshua Phelps – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Alejandra Hernandez Moyers – Brown University
    Co-Author: Kathryn Whitehead – Brown University
    Last Author: Anubhav Tripathi, PhD – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Anubhav Tripathi, PhD – Brown University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Spatiotemporal dynamics of mammalian brain development and neuroinflammation by multimodal tri-omics mapping
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Di Zhang, PhD – Yale University
    Primary Investigator: Di Zhang, PhD – Yale University
    Session Chair: Di Zhang, PhD – Yale University
    Last Author: Rong Fan
    Co-Author: Leslie Leslie
    Co-Author: yingxin lin
    Co-Author: hongyu zhao
    Co-Author: Mengyi Song
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Vertically Aligned Nanowires for Longitudinal Intracellular Sampling
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: David Reynolds – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Jina Ko, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Same-cell analyses enabled by precision microfluidic device
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Xin Wang, PhD – UC Berkeley
    Co-Author: Md Nazibul Islam – UC Berkeley
    Co-Author: Ana Gomez – UC Berkeley
    Co-Author: Trinh Lam – UC Berkeley
    Co-Author: Anna Fomitcheva Khartcheko – UC Berkeley
    Primary Investigator: Amy E. Herr – UC Berkeley
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Thursday, Oct 9th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    scGlyco-seq: High-Fidelity Multiplexed Targeted Single-Cell RNA-Seq for Glycogene Profiling
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Pathum Chandika S. D. P. M, PhD – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Lauren EP Beatty – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Rudiyanto Gunawan – University at Buffalo
    Primary Investigator: Sriram Neelamegham – University at Buffalo
    Co-Author: Shriramprasad Venkatesan – Versiti Wisconsin, Inc.
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Cellular Forces, Mechanics, and Dynamic Regulation
    Location: Room 33B
    Session Chair: Adam Engler – University of California San Diego
    Session Chair: Sangyoon Han, PhD – Michigan Technological University
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Frontiers in CRISPR Tools and Genome Engineering
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Xiaoping Bao – Purdue University
    Session Chair: Yubin Zhou – Texas A&M University
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    CRISPR-Cascade reaction for amplification-free pathogen detection in 10 minutes
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: An Van – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Jongwon Lim, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Katherine Koprowski, BS – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Matthew Wester – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Co-Author: Enrique Valera – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Rashid Bashir – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Next generation electroporation pulses for more efficient transfection of cartilage tissue
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Alexia Cash, BS – North Carolina State University and UNC Chapelhill
    Co-Author: Robert H. Williamson – North Carolina State University
    Last Author: Michael B. Sano – North Carolina State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Disturbed flow induces endothelial cell DNA damage and senescence in venous endothelial cells in vitro
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Hannah Northrup, PhD – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Yuxia He – University of Utah
    Last Author: Yan-Ting Shiu – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Yan-Ting Shiu – University of Utah
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    DNA-guided CRISPR/Cas12 for programmable RNA sensing and transcriptome editing
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Piyush Jain, PhD – University of Florida
    Last Author: Piyush Jain, PhD – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Piyush Jain, PhD – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Carlos Orosco – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Santosh Rananaware – CasNx
    Co-Author: Boyu Huang – University of Florida
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Vector shattering for scalable rapid synthesis and shuttling of repetitive gene libraries
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Maria C. Giraldo Castano – Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
    Last Author: Felipe Garcia Quiroz – Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Felipe Garcia Quiroz – Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    New Methods for Cellular Traction Force Microscopy
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Gabriel Peery – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Toni M M. West – The University of Texas at Austin
    Last Author: Michael S. Sacks – The University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Michael S. Sacks – The University of Texas at Austin
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    CRISPRa Regulation of ZNF865 Decreases SASP Expression and Reverses Chromatin Differences Between Healthy and Degenerative NP cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Christian Lewis – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Jake Polaski – Huntsman Cancer Institute
    Co-Author: Brandon Lawrence – University of Utah Orthopedic Center
    Co-Author: Jason Gertz – Huntsman Cancer Institute
    Last Author: Robby Bowles – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Robby Bowles – University of Utah
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Role of Applied Pressure Differentials on Confined Cell Migration
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Dylan R. Bowen, BE – Auburn University
    Co-Author: Farshad Amiri – Auburn University
    Primary Investigator: Panagiotis Mistriotis – Auburn University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Inducible CRISPR-Interference Enables Dynamic Control of miR-302 in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: YiRan Li – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Nicole Rosas – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Sharon Fleischer – Columbia University
    Last Author: Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Ke Cheng – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Ke Cheng – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Yilan Hu – Columbia University, Biomedical Engineering
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    Reprogramming T Cell Motility and Function Through the RhoA Pathway
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Hongrong Zhang, MS – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
    Co-Author: Zhongming Chen – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
    Co-Author: Guhan Qian – University of Minnesota - Twin cities
    Co-Author: Chris Zahm – University of Minnesota - Twin cities
    Co-Author: Branden Moriarity – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
    Primary Investigator: Paolo P. Provenzano – University of Minnesota
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Size-dependent peri-gastruloid model to investigate the regulatory factors influencing self-organization
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Diandian Cheng – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: David Berlin – University of California, Irvine
    Last Author: Quinton Smith – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Quinton Smith – University of California, Irvine
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Silence and Replace Gene Therapy Approach for SMC1A Related Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Nik Lind, PhD Student – University of California, Davis Biomedical Engineering
    Last Author: Julian Halmai – University of California, Davis Department of Neurology
    Primary Investigator: Julian Halmai – University of California, Davis Department of Neurology
    Co-Author: Kyle Fink, PhD – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Casiana Gonzalez – UC Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    I18 - The role of decellularized extracellular matrix and laminins in lung epithelial cell differentiation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abigail Yoo – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Allison M. Greaney, PhD – Yale University
    Co-Author: Daniel J. Weiss, MD PhD – University of Vermont
    Co-Author: Loredana Asarian – Helmholtz Center Munich
    Primary Investigator: Ruslan Medzhitov – Yale University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering - Posters
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L1 - Carboxylic acid can block exocytosis of amoebocytes and produce a high yield of LAL, which is used for endotoxin tests.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sophia Zhang – Westford Academy
    Co-Author: Jessica Zhang – Westford Academy
    Co-Author: Mengmeng Zhang – Westford Academy
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L1 - Comparison of the Ability of PBS-Caffeine With Caffeine Buffers to Inhibit Exocytosis During the Horseshoe Crab Blood Collection Process
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sophia Zhang – Westford Academy
    Co-Author: Jessica Zhang – Westford Academy
    Co-Author: Mengmeng Zhang – Westford Academy
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L2 - Calcium Responses Induced by Focused Ultrasound Applied to Prostate Cancer Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Liqin Ren, PhD – Rice University
    Last Author: Michael R, King – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael R, King – Rice University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L3 - Chemotherapeutic-induced Senescence Induces Cytoskeletal Changes and Increased Cell Stiffness
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jose V. Hernandez, Jr. – Rice University
    Co-Author: Katherine M. Young, PhD – Rice University
    Co-Author: Bariscan Uzunkaya – Rice University
    Co-Author: Xavier Gallart – Rice University
    Last Author: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Co-Author: Emily D. Fabiano
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L4 - Characterization of endocytosis and endosomal escape of mRNA lipid nanoparticles using label-free holotomography
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Nikita Gopakumar, PhD student – UNLV
    Last Author: Seungman Park – UNLV
    Primary Investigator: Seungman Park – UNLV
    Co-Author: Ivan Isaac – UNLV
    Co-Author: Chandrabali Bhattacharya, PhD – UNLV
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L5 - Cyclical Shear Stress Selectively Primes Monocytes Toward a Hybrid Immunomodulatory State
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Natalie Curry – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael King – Rice University
    Co-Author: Nicole S. Sarna – Rice University
    Co-Author: Abigail Fabiano – Vanderbilt University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L6 - Tracking Tolerance: How Media Composition Shapes Antibiotic Survival in Uropathogenic E. coli
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Angela Power – UConn Health
    Co-Author: Travis LaGree – UConn Health
    Last Author: Wendy Mok – UConn Health
    Primary Investigator: Wendy Mok – UConn Health
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L8 - Rapid and Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using an Engineered AsCas12f Variant
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xiang Li, Bachelor – University of California, Riverside
    Primary Investigator: Xiang Li, Bachelor – University of California, Riverside
    Last Author: Juhong Chen – University of California, Riverside
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L9 - Modeling Acute and Chronic PFAS Exposure in Kidney Cells: Epigenetic and Functional Outcomes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Thomas Locke – JI Labs, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M2 - Intrinsic Magnetic Properties of blood cells in Sickle Cell Disease: Opportunities for Crisis Diagnosis and Alternative Transfusion Methods
    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
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Chalmers – The Ohio State University
    Last Author: Jenifer Gomez Pastora, DR – Texas Tech University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M2 - Magnetic Characterization and Selective Recovery of Viable Stored Red Blood Cells: Addressing Blood Shortages Beyond the 42-Day Threshold
    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
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M3 - Isolation and implantation of dental pulp stem cells for spinal tissue regeneration in mice with spinal muscular atrophy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Madison M. Sexton – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Congyue Peng – Clemson University
    Last Author: Congyue Peng – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Congyue Peng – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Andrea Everett – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Christopher D. Solorza – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Ella Lyon – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Alex McIntosh – Clemson University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M5 - The Effects of Shear and Acoustic Forces on B Cell Activation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Davoud Ghazanfari – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael R, King – Rice University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M6 - Engineered Tumor-Tropic Probiotics with an Enhanced Therapeutic Index for Cancer Immunotherapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jongwon Im, PhD – Columbia University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M7 - Systemic and Bioengineering Approaches Reveal Red Ginseng-Induced Apoptosis and Autophagy (Poster Presentation)
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Youngwoo Kim – Dongguk University
    Co-Author: Won-Yung Lee – Won-Kwang University
    Last Author: Sun-Dong Park – Dongguk University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M8 - Engineering Bacteria for In Situ Assembly and Delivery of Virus-like Particles in Tumors for Targeted Gene Therapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hannah Kim, MS – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Jongwon Im, PhD – Columbia University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M9 - Differential Gene Expression of Mitral Valve Interstitial and Endothelial Cells Under Cyclic Tension: Roles of PIEZO1 and Serotonin Transporter
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xiaoqiu Yang, M.S.E. – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Emily Hall – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Devin Laurence – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Author: Alireza Mohammad-Karim – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    Primary Investigator: Stanley J. Stachelek – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/ University of Pennsylvania
    Last Author: Robert J. Levy, n/a – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/ University of Pennsylvania
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W8 - Abstract for Poster Presentation for Project - Engineering 2D Neurons: Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Erica N. Harris – University of California, San Diego
    Presenting Author: Daniel Labelle, B.S. Bioengineering: Biotechnology – University of California; San Diego
    Last Author: Michael Fitzgerald – University of California, San Diego
    Co-Author: Louis Ah – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Shankar Subramaniam, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Co-Author: Andrew Caldwell – UCSD Bioengineering
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W9 - Cellular Reporter Platform to Study Opioid Receptor (OPRD/OPRM) and Beta-Arrestin 2 (ARRB2) Activation for Specific Cellular Response Strategies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: David E. Rodri­guez Fuentes, MD – Case Western Reserve University
    Last Author: Rodrigo Somoza, PhD – Case Western Reserve University
    Primary Investigator: Rodrigo Somoza, PhD – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: James Seckler
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L10 - Engineering Tumor-Associated Antigen-Presenting Cells (tAPCs) to Target Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) for Immunotherapy
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yimin Huang, MS – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Joanna Yang – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Kathryn Luly – Johns Hopkins
    Last Author: Stephany Tzeng – Johns Hopkins
    Last Author: Jordan Green – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Jordan Green – Johns Hopkins University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L11 - Enriching GABA-Positive Neuron-Biased Subpopulations from Mouse Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Using Dielectrophoresis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jazmine S. Moore – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Lauren M. Nishitani – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: Nicole S. Lav – University of California, Irvine
    Last Author: Tayloria Adams – UC Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Lisa Flanagan – The University of California, Irvine
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L12 - Structure-Guided Design of PBAE Nanoparticles for RNA Delivery and Immune Modulation in Dendritic Cells and Microglia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Jingyao Zhu, BSc, MMSc – JHU
    Co-Author: Stephany Tzeng – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: Erick E. Rocher – Johns Hopkins University
    Last Author: Jordan Green – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Jordan Green – Johns Hopkins University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L13 - gC1qR Mediates Human Brain Microvascular Permeability
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alicia Persaud, M.S. – Stony Brook University
    Last Author: Wei Yin – Stony Brook University
    Primary Investigator: Wei Yin – Stony Brook University
    Co-Author: Marina Fandaros, PhD – Stony Brook University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L14 - Single-cell RNA sequencing of rare intact HIV reservoir cells with nucleic acid cytometry
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Seung Won Shin, PhD – Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3, University of California, Berkeley
    Primary Investigator: Iain Clark – Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3, University of California, Berkeley
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L15 - A Microfluidic Platform Reveals the Impact of Poloxamer 188 on Neutrophil Chemotaxis Post-Burn Injury in Mice
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hossein Razmi Bagtash – 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
    Primary Investigator: Caroline N. Jones, PhD – The University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Author: Vanessa Nomellini – Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L16 - Engineered Nanobodies to Visualize and Direct Antigen-Specific Tolerance
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Novalia Pishesha – Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital
    Last Author: Novalia Pishesha – Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Novalia Pishesha – Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L17 - Acoustic Levitation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Mechanosensitive Responses
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Taylor D. Boudreaux – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Luke Freyhof – University of Colorado Boulder
    Co-Author: Brandon Riehl – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Eunju Kim – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Co-Author: Ryan Pedrigi – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Primary Investigator: Jung Yul Lim, PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L18 - An autonomous system for self-sustaining, highly multiplexed, and parallelized directed evolutions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ryan Boileau – Duke University
    Co-Author: Stefan Golas – Duke University
    Co-Author: Qianni Ma – Duke University
    Last Author: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L19 - Mechanoresponses of cancer cell sorting and confinement in triple-negative breast cancer spheroids via E-cadherin modulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Josh C.C. Wu – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Lijuan Xing – University of Michigan
    Co-Author: Nicole C. Rodgers – University of Michigan
    Last Author: Allen P. Liu – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Allen P. Liu – University of Michigan
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L21 - Core-shell commensal biocapsules for in situ gut microbiome engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lily Foley – The Penn State University
    Co-Author: Shuchang Tian – The Penn State University
    Last Author: Scott Medina – The Penn State University
    Primary Investigator: Scott Medina – The Penn State University
    Co-Author: Sonika Kohli – MIT
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L22 - Ultrasound-Induced Adiponectin Release in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue: Implications for Obesity Treatment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Vesna Zderic – The George Washington University
    Co-Author: Omar Al-dulaimi, n/a – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Author: Aleksandar Jeremic – The George Washington University
    Last Author: Vesna Zderic – The George Washington University
    Primary Investigator: Vesna Zderic – The George Washington University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L24 - Manipulate the Reversibility of the HaloTag Protein for Versatile Neuro-applications
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lehan Li – Duke university
    Co-Author: Victoria Goldenshtein – Duke university
    Co-Author: Brenda C. Shields – Duke University
    Last Author: Michael R. Tadross – Duke university
    Primary Investigator: Michael R. Tadross – Duke university
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L25 - Time course of antibiotic treatment results in divergent systemic inflammatory signature
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cameron Villarreal – Purdue University
    Last Author: Deva D. Chan, Ph.D. – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Douglas Brubaker – Department of Pathology, Center for Global Health and Diseases, School of Medicine
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    L26 - Promoting neuroprotection through genetic engineering: therapeutic implications of ALDH2 upregulation.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rachel Stingel – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Siyuan Sun – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Luke Shinneman – Purdue University
    Primary Investigator: Riyi Shi – Purdue University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    M10 - Sapogenin-Derived Steroids Enhance Mitochondrial Content in a Muscle Atrophy Model: An In Silico–In Vitro Approach for Green and Inclusive Therapies
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Karen L. Flores – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Co-Author: María Guadalupe Hernández Linares, Professor – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Primary Investigator: María Guadalupe Hernández Linares, Professor – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Last Author: Maura Cárdenas García – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Co-Author: Gabriel Guerrero Luna – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Co-Author: Diego Gonzalez Segura – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Co-Author: Adrián Mendoza Montalvo – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Co-Author: Abraham Canella Zaleta – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Co-Author: Alberto Ramírez Mata – Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W10 - Circumventing retrograde adaptation events in multi-body complexes with high-throughput continuous evolution
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Qianni Ma – Duke University
    Last Author: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W11 - Combined Senolytics Induce Varied Functional Responses on Senescent Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Populations
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: David Heinrichs – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Vitali V. Maldonado – University of Arkansas
    Last Author: Rebekah Margaret Samsonraj – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Primary Investigator: Rebekah Margaret Samsonraj – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W12 - Compression sequencing for deep and scalable single-cell analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yan Yan – Rice University
    Last Author: Mingjie Dai, PhD – Rice University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W13 - Conditional protein-protein interactions tuned toward selective enzyme inhibition for use in loop-mediated isothermal amplification reactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sam Sugerman, PhD – Abcore, A Fortis Life Sciences Brand
    Last Author: Sam Sugerman, PhD – Abcore, A Fortis Life Sciences Brand
    Primary Investigator: Sam Sugerman, PhD – Abcore, A Fortis Life Sciences Brand
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W14 - CRISPR screens for genetic determinants of transduction and viral formulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Erica Yan – Duke University
    Last Author: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Co-Author: Mary Jia – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W15 - Development of novel optogenetic tools to spatiotemporally manipulate signaling during zebrafish embryogenesis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Caitlin Donahue, PhD – National Institutes of Health
    Last Author: Katherine W. Rogers – National Institutes of Health
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W16 - Early Disease Biomarker Discovery via Expression Ratio-Based Multi-Omics Data Integration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Maya Kalyan – Thermofisher Scientific
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W17 - ECM Composition-Driven Enhancement of 3D Spheroid Formation and Invasion in Mesenchymal-Type TNBC Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Do Hyeong Kim – KAIST
    Last Author: Jennifer H. Shin – KAIST
    Co-Author: Seongwoo Lee – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W18 - Epigenetic Regulation of Nuclear Mechanics: Modulate DNA Methylation, Heterochromatin, and Mechanotransduction in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kajol Harsh, PhD – Texas A&M
    Primary Investigator: Yun Huang – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Tingting Hong – Texas A&M University
    Last Author: Yubin Zhou – Texas A&M University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W19 - Exploring the design principles of an ADAR-based RNA sensor-actuator molecular device
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Xiao Guo – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jennifer Wang – Duke University
    Co-Author: Shengli Zhao – Duke University
    Co-Author: Weixin Zhong – Duke University
    Co-Author: Tong Liu – Duke University
    Last Author: Josh Huang – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Josh Huang – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W20 - First Documented Case of Genetic Resistance to CD38 and FCRL5 Targeted Therapies in Multiple Myeloma Patient, Revealed Through Serial Analysis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sabina Romero – University of Arizona
    Co-Author: Jonathan Keats, PhD – Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
    Primary Investigator: Jonathan Keats, PhD – Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W21 - Highly scalable, combinatoric PCR strategy enables augmented panel-based multiplexing for single target detection
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Dalton J. Nelson, PhD – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Nicholas Spurlock, BA, BE – Vanderbilt University
    Last Author: Frederick Haselton – Vanderbilt University
    Primary Investigator: Frederick Haselton – Vanderbilt University
    Co-Author: Junghoon Jang
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W22 - Hundreds of High Activity CRISPR gRNA Scaffold Variants Uncovered After Directed Evolution of SaCAS9: A Toolkit for Difficult Targets
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Telmo Llanga, PhD – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Telmo Llanga, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Jonathan Zhou – Duke University
    Last Author: Bruce Sullenger, PhD – Duke University
    Last Author: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    H24 - MediaMaxxing: Culture of Prostate Cancer Cells Under Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions Using Bovine Platelet Lysate as an Alternative Growth Supplement
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ehsan Aalaei – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Michael King – Rice University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W25 - Moderate decrease in contractility leads to a substantial decrease in cell elasticity despite partial preservation of actin organization
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Caden Obermeyer – Old Dominion University
    Co-Author: Saika Sharmin – Old Dominion University
    Last Author: Venkat Maruthamuthu – Old Dominion University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W26 - Optimizing a prime editing platform for high-throughput interrogation of schizophrenia-associated variants in iPSCs and iPSC-derived neurons
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Julia Riley – Duke University
    Co-Author: Marisa Hamilton – Duke University
    Co-Author: Alexander C. Nelson – Duke University
    Co-Author: Boxun Li – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sophie Dornbaum – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aaron Coley – Duke University
    Co-Author: Kevin Hagy – Duke University
    Co-Author: Patrick Sullivan – University of North Carolina
    Co-Author: Charles Gersbach, PhD – Duke University
    Last Author: Gregory Crawford – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Gregory Crawford – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W27 - Primary Human Myoblasts Polarize RAW 264.7 Macrophages to their Regenerative Phenotype In Vitro
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elisabeth Stodola, n/a – California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
    Co-Author: Erica Duffy – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Co-Author: Olivia Armas – California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
    Primary Investigator: Trevor Cardinal, PhD – California Polytechnic State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W28 - Quantifying the dual effect of human neutrophils on natural killer cell behaviors in a microphysiological system
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    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
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W29 - Sex-specific culture conditions mitigate telomere attrition in cultured human fibroblasts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isabella Posey – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Isabel Sagheb – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Ashley Martier, PhD – Xavier University of Louisiana
    Primary Investigator: Mark Mondrinos – Tulane University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W30 - Sex-specific effects of estradiol and dihydrotestosterone on clock gene expression patterns in cultured human fibroblasts
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isabel Sagheb – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Isabella Posey – Tulane University
    Co-Author: Ashley Martier, PhD – Xavier University of Louisiana
    Primary Investigator: Mark Mondrinos – Tulane University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W31 - Small Molecule-Mediated Rejuvenation and Therapeutic Activation of Fibroblasts for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rishabh Singh, Btech – Sungkyunkwan University
    Last Author: Kyeong Kyu Kim – Sungkyunkwan University
    Primary Investigator: Kyeong Kyu Kim – Sungkyunkwan University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W32 - The Pull Chip: A Portable Microfluidic Platform for Single-Cell Encapsulation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yomn Hammad – University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA
    Co-Author: Rodrigo Chaves – University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA
    Primary Investigator: Aaron Streets – University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W33 - Thermal Inkjet Bioprinting of Human Dermal Fibroblasts Leads to YAP Phosphorylation at Serine-128, Nuclear Localization, and Stem-Like Gene Expression
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ramon Holguin – The University of Texas at El Paso
    Co-Author: Patricia Albanedo Morales – The University of Texas at El Paso
    Last Author: Thomas Boland, PhD – The University of Texas at El Paso
    Primary Investigator: Thomas Boland, PhD – The University of Texas at El Paso
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W34 - Tiam1, a CaMKII Substrate, and Its Role in the Ca²⁺-Dependent Signaling Events of the Egg-to-Embryo Transition in Mammalian Eggs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Agnes Doszpoly, MS – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Allison McCarthy – Purdue University
    Co-Author: Paula Avila – University of Los Andes
    Last Author: Tamara Kinzer-Ursem – Purdue University
    Primary Investigator: Janice P. Evans – Purdue University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    W35 - Understanding Immune Counter-selection Through Robotics-Based Directed Evolution
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aradhana . – Duke University
    Last Author: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Emma Chory – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Biohybrid Technologies
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Michelle H. Teplensky, PhD – Boston University
    Session Chair: Megan L. McCain, PhD – University of Southern California
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    From sequence to structure to function: Engineering RNA as a molecular toolset
    Location: Room 33C
    Invited Speaker: Jaimie Stewart, PhD – University of California, Los Angeles
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Cyborg Bacteria as Living Organelles for Mammalian Cells Augmentation
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Ofelya Baghdasaryan – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Jared Lee-Kin – UC Davis
    Last Author: Russell Hovey – Department of Animal Sciences
    Primary Investigator: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Last Author: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    ATPase-functionalized Nanoparticles Chemotax up Endothelial Cell-generated ATP gradients and target mitochondria
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Ekta Shandilya, PhD – Penn State University
    Primary Investigator: Ayusman Sen – Pennsylvania State University
    Last Author: Peter Butler – Penn State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Inflatable Chip to Study Malignant Ascites in Ovarian Cancer
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Md Mahedi Hasan, MSc – Unieversity of Utah
    Co-Author: Tamanna Islam, Master in Science – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Taslim A. Al-Hilal, Assoicate Professor – University of UTAH
    Co-Author: Kanghoon Choi
    Co-Author: Jungkyu Kim
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Size-Differentiated Gas-Core Microparticles for Selective Ultrasound-Activated Gene Delivery in Engineered Tissue Constructs
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Alexandra Tihomirov Bukchin, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Co-Author: Kevin Schilling, PhD – Oregon Health& Science University
    Last Author: Carolyn Schutt, PhD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Cellular Stress, Adhesion, and Metabolic Regulation
    Location: Room 33B
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Sangyoon Han, PhD – Michigan Technological University
    Session Chair: Shahid Khan, PhD – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Stem Cells and Developmental Bioengineering
    Location: Room 33C
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Session Chair: Megan L. McCain, PhD – University of Southern California
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    iTenocytes as Novel Stem Cells for Functional Tendon Regeneration
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Ahmet E. Pazarceviren, PhD – Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Melissa Chavez – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Co-Author: Julia Sheyn, n/a – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Primary Investigator: Dmitriy Sheyn – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT
    Substrate Compliance Rewires Cytoskeletal and Metabolic Pathways to Drive Confined Cancer Cell Migration
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Alice Amitrano – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Brent Ifemembi – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Debanik Choudhury – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Sanjiban Nath – Johns Hopkins University
    Primary Investigator: Konstantinos Konstantopoulos – Johns Hopkins University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    DNA Damage in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: CRISPR Modulation of ZNF865 (BLST)
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Jonah Holbrook, BS – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Christian Lewis – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Hunter Levis, PhD – University of Utah
    Last Author: Robby Bowles – University of Utah
    Primary Investigator: Robby Bowles – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Brian Diekman, PhD – Joint Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Analog Intracellular-Phase Tuning of Cyborg Stem Cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Jared Lee-Kin, MS – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Luis Contreras-Llano – UC Davis
    Co-Author: Daniel Elnatan – UC Davis
    Co-Author: G.W Gant Luxton – UC Davis
    Primary Investigator: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Co-Author: Aijun Wang – University of California Davis
    Last Author: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Morphogen signaling and mechanical forces determine spacing between branches in the lung
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Chan Jin Park – Princeton University
    Co-Author: Pengfei Zhang, PhD – Princeton University
    Last Author: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Primary Investigator: Celeste M. Nelson – Princeton University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Paxillin mechanisms control wound healing process under inflammatory conditions.
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Rahul Patil, PhD – Georgetown University
    Co-Author: Peter Lialios – Georgetown University
    Co-Author: Micaila Curtis – Georgetown University
    Primary Investigator: Stella Alimperti – Georgetown University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Regulation of Single Dental Pulp Stem Cell Polarization and Differentiation Using a Bio-Inspired 3D Tubular Matrix
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Xiaohua Liu – University of Missouri
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Investigating the Impact of Adhesome Modulation on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Genome Stability
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Nolan Origer – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Edouard Aleman – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Hanjuan Shao – University of California Irvine
    Co-Author: Tri Andrew Q. Phan – Novoglia
    Last Author: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Timothy L. Downing – University of California Irvine
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    Metabolic Labeling and Targeted Modulation of Adipocytes
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Yueji Wang – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Primary Investigator: Hua Wang – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
    New Models and Treatments for Craniosynostosis
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Samuel Swearson, Bachelors of Science – University of Iowa
    Primary Investigator: Brad Amendt, PhD;MS – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Steven Eliason – University of Iowa
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Friday, Oct 10th
    5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Therapeutic Modulation of Red Blood Cell-derived Atp Release Using Hydroxyurea
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Ashley Davis – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Morgan Geiger, PhD – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Suzanne Summers – Michigan State University
    Co-Author: Dana Spence – Michigan State University
    Last Author: Dana Spence – Michigan State University
    Primary Investigator: Dana Spence – Michigan State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Undergraduate Fire Talks
    Location: Room 33B
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Vasiliki Kolliopoulos, PhD – Rice University
    Session Chair: Ishita Jain – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Session Chair: Scott Berry, PhD, MBA, MEng – University of Kentucky
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Engineering Tools and Therapeutics for Targeted Therapy
    Location: Room 33C
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Session Chair: Larry Dooling
    Session Chair: Jacob Schimelman, PhD – University of California San Diego
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 8:35 AM PDT
    A Tamoxifen-Induced XBP1 Deletion Model for Studying Dysregulation in 12-Hour Ultradian Rhythms
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Brooke M. Hudec – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Bokai Zhu – UPMC Aging Institute
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Enzyme triggered engineered retroviral therapy (EnTRy) for tissue specific transduction
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Susanna Elledge, PhD – MIT
    Co-Author: Qingyang Zhao – MIT
    Co-Author: Sofia Neaher – MIT
    Co-Author: Kasturi Chakraborty – MIT
    Co-Author: Michael Birnbaum – MIT
    Last Author: Sangeeta Bhatia – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Primary Investigator: Sangeeta Bhatia – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:35 AM - 8:40 AM PDT
    Advancing cell therapies with in vitro barrier tissue models
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Annika Deans, BS – University of Rochester
    Co-Author: Isabelle Linares, MS – University of Rochester
    Co-Author: Lydia Taylor – Wallace H Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
    Co-Author: Michael Malloy – Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Rochester
    Primary Investigator: Craig Morrell – Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Rochester
    Primary Investigator: Tara Deans – Wallace H Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
    Primary Investigator: James McGrath, PhD – Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:40 AM - 8:45 AM PDT
    Cell Contact-Mediated Macrophage Polarization in Glioblastoma Multiforme
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Kien K. Phuong – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Yufei Cui – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Last Author: Forest White – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:45 AM - 8:50 AM PDT
    CRISPR-dCas9 Interference for In Vitro Inhibition of Disease-Associated Microbial Metabolites
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Hania Timek – University of Michigan College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Hania Timek – University of Michigan College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Brian Hamp – University of Michigan College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Amber Haley – University of Michigan College of Engineering
    Co-Author: Collins I. Chimezie – University of Michigan College of Engineering
    Last Author: Jiahe Li, PhD – University of Michigan
    Primary Investigator: Jiahe Li, PhD – University of Michigan
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Autonomous Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) delivery using chronogenetic circuits for osteoporosis
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Katelyn E. Lipa – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Co-Author: Amanda Cimino – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Co-Author: Fiona Pat – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Co-Author: Alireza Savadipour – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Co-Author: Lara Pferdehirt, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Co-Author: Kristin Lenz – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Primary Investigator: Farshid Guilak – Washington University in Saint Louis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:50 AM - 8:55 AM PDT
    Designing Soft-Stiff Materials to Study Three-Dimensional Matrix Mechanosensing
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Sabriye Yilmaz – Rowan University
    Co-Author: Jay Patel, PhD – Emory University
    Primary Investigator: Sebastián Vega – Rowan University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    8:55 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Directed Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells into Arterial Endothelial Cells for Vascular Disease Modeling
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Lisa Garnier – Duke Univeristy
    Co-Author: Jake J. Klimek – Duke University
    Co-Author: Claudia Wong – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sharon Gerecht – Duke University
    Last Author: George Truskey – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: George Truskey – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:05 AM PDT
    Evaluating the impact of collagen stiffness and inflammatory cytokine exposure on VE-Cadherin and ZO-1 expression in lymphatic endothelial cells
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Annabelle Feller – Worcester Polytechnic Insitute
    Co-Author: Stephen Larson, NA – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Catherine F. Whittington – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    A complete protein suite for compact programmable secretion in mammalian cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Alexander Vlahos, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: Connor Call – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Noah Eckman – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Samarth E. Kadaba – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Abby Thurm – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Jeewoo Kang – Stanford University
    Last Author: Xiaojing Gao, Ph.D. – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Xiaojing Gao, Ph.D. – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Siqi Guo
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:05 AM - 9:10 AM PDT
    KLF4 promotes a KRT13+ hillock-like state in squamous lung cancer
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Srijan Meesala – Duke University
    Co-Author: Srijan Meesala – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:10 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Modeling 3D Glioblastoma Invasion and Angiogenesis in a Microfluidic Device
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Sophie Davis – East Carolina University
    Co-Author: Amin Davarzani – University of Georgia
    Last Author: Lohitash Karumbaiah – University of Georgia
    Primary Investigator: Lohitash Karumbaiah – University of Georgia
    Co-Author: Leidong Mao – University of Georgia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:20 AM PDT
    The Effect of Matrix Stiffening on Tip-Stalk Cell Switching during Angiogenic Sprouting
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Avril Gallegos Espinosa – Columbia University in the City of New York
    Co-Author: Raghu Kondapaneni – Rice University
    Last Author: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Cynthia A. Reinhart-King – Rice University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    An IL-2 based immunocytokine to enable gene replacement therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Peiying Liu – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Charina Fabilane – Johns Hopkins
    Co-Author: JAKUB TOMALA – Johns Hopkins University
    Co-Author: Philip k. Farahat – University of California, Irvine
    Co-Author: S Armando Villalta – University of California, Irvine
    Primary Investigator: Jamie Spangler – Johns Hopkins University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:20 AM - 9:25 AM PDT
    The regulation of fibroblast cell metabolism by migration state
    Location: Room 33B
    Presenting Author: Bryleigh Wickham – Louisiana Tech University
    Co-Author: Seth Martin – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Jian Zhang, PhD – University of Arkansas
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    CRISPR-Based Direct Reprogramming of Adult Fibroblasts into Endothelial Cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Grace Flynn – Northeastern University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U36 - Spatiotemporal Profiling of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: David Reynolds – University of Pennsylvania
    Primary Investigator: Jina Ko, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering - Posters
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    S9 - Development of an Optogenetic Transfection Matrix for Light-Controlled Cytokine Delivery in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Naayaa Mehta – Rice University
    Co-Author: Elizabeth Kelley – Rice University
    Co-Author: Christian Schreib – Rice Univeristy
    Last Author: Omid Veiseh, PhD – Rice University
    Primary Investigator: Omid Veiseh, PhD – Rice University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T7 - Hydrogel delivery of bacteria for oral microbiome engineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Logan Eisaman – The Penn State University
    Co-Author: Lily Foley – The Penn State University
    Primary Investigator: Scott Medina – The Penn State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U1 - Evaluation of Structured vs. Unstructured Cell Penetrating Peptide (CPP) Uptake by Multiple Endocytosis Pathways
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Allison Donohue – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Allison Donohue – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Jessica Olerud – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Adam Melvin, PhD – Clemson University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U2 - Genetic Adaptations Responsible for Hydrostatic Pressure Resistance in Xenopus Laevis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tianyuan Hao – University of Pittsburgh
    Co-Author: Mark E. Corkins – University of Pittsburgh
    Last Author: Lance A. Davidson – University of Pittsburgh
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U3 - Glycolytic Inhibitors Modulate Airway Fibrosis in Precision Cut Tracheal Slices
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Emily Schaaf – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Jazmin Calyeca, PhD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Samara Buchanan – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Anne Marie Krebs – Ohio State University / Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Tendy Chiang, MD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U4 - High-Resolution Imaging Reveals D2 Receptor Localization on Thalamostriatal Axons
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Primary Investigator: Michael R. Tadross – Duke university
    Co-Author: J. Russell Ravenel – Duke University
    Presenting Author: Micah van Praag – Duke University
    Co-Author: Brenda C. Shields – Duke University
    Co-Author: S. Aryana Yousefzadeh, PhD – Duke University
    Co-Author: Haidun Yan – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U5 - High-Throughput Gene Essentiality Profiling in Bacteriophage Bas51 Using Retron Recombineering
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Cara Susilo – UCLA
    Co-Author: Pallavi Raj Sharma – Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco
    Primary Investigator: Seth Shipman – UCSF
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U7 - Incorporating Biotinylated Lipids in Droplet Interface Bilayers
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hailey Britton – University of Mississippi
    Co-Author: Sarita Shrestha – University of Georgia
    Last Author: Eric C. Freeman, PhD – University of Georgia
    Primary Investigator: Eric C. Freeman, PhD – University of Georgia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U8 - Intrinsically Disordered Regions of Rab Escort Proteins as Potential Regulators of Activity and Therapeutic Targets for Choroideremia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bhavya Boddu – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Bhavya Boddu – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Nicholas Johnstone – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Emily Baum – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Jagathpala Shetty – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Rishi Bhogaraju – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Ally O'Shea – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Grace Burns – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Thomas H. Barker, PhD – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Thomas H. Barker, PhD – University of Virginia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U9 - Investigating the Antibacterial Capacity of miRNAs
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Andrew Ore – Biomedical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Hirosha Geekiyanage – University of California, Merced
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    O14 - Impact of Luciferase/GFP and Edu Labeling on Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Placenta-derived Stem Cells for Immunomodulatory Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aditi Rao – Arizona State University
    Co-Author: Brendyn Miller, PhD – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T21 - A mutant screening platform for the peptide-activated bacterial receptor ComR.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ellie Lierberman – University of Vermont
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T23 - Adapting FEAST for High-Dimensional Microglial Profiling in Alzheimer’s and Beyond
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Hope Ayim – University Of Virginia & Howard University
    Co-Author: Joseph Nguema Ondo – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Jiachen Shi – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Eli Zunder – University of Virginia
    Last Author: chistopher Deppmann – University of Virginia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T24 - Biomimetics of Tumor-mediated Pro-Angiogenic Endothelial Sprouting using a Hydrogel based Segregated Co-Culture Microdevice
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Last Author: Arvind Chandrasekaran – North Carolina A&T State University
    Presenting Author: Varshini Rajaganesh – NC State University
    Co-Author: Reem Ali – NC A&T State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T25 - Cell2Read: An Automated Workflow to Generate Sequencing-Ready DNA Libraries from Human Cell Suspensions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Trinity Williams – Brown University
    Co-Author: Trinity Williams – Brown University
    Co-Author: Kathryn Whitehead – Brown University
    Co-Author: Sarah Planchak, MEng – Brown University
    Co-Author: Julia Xia – Brown University
    Co-Author: Alejandra Hernandez Moyers – Brown University
    Co-Author: Soeun Park – Brown University
    Co-Author: Shreyas Shah – Revvity
    Co-Author: Lloyd Bwanali – Revvity
    Last Author: Anubhav Tripathi, PhD – Brown University
    Primary Investigator: Anubhav Tripathi, PhD – Brown University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T26 - Cellular and Molecular Mechanism of 15-PGDH Inhibition in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Filip Goshevski – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Author: Filip Goshevski – Case Western Reserve University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T27 - Clustering-based optogenetic stimulation of RhoA in MDCK cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Tyler Rector – Old Dominion University
    Co-Author: Zaria M. Booth, MS – Old Dominion University
    Last Author: Venkat Maruthamuthu – Old Dominion University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T28 - CRISPR-based model of a retinal dystrophy to investigate drivers of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in progressive blindness.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ally O'Shea – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Rishi Bhogaraju – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Grace Burns – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Emily Baum – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Jagathpala Shetty – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Thomas H. Barker, PhD – University of Virginia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T29 - Delivering Therapeutic Genetic Cargo Via Tattoo Gun for Direct Gene Reprogramming
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Mia Melde – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Ana Isabel Salazar Puerta – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Andrew Gotschall – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Izabella Oliver – The Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Daniel Gallego-Perez – The Ohio State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T30 - Detecting Blood Thrombin-Related Markers in ECMO Patient Plasma Using an Antibody-Based ELISA
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Aditya Malhotra – University of California, Los Angeles
    Co-Author: Joseph J. Shatzel, M.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
    Last Author: Jenny Si Han Wang – Oregon Health & Science University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T31 - Developing a CPP-conjugated Cas 9 Library for Efficient Non-Viral Delivery to the DMD Gene
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Amie B. Donathan – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Shilpi Agrawal – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Dillon Cheney – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Maykol H. Rojas, 011094458 – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Christopher Nelson – University of Arkansas
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T32 - Developing Modified C2C12 Cell Lines for Improved Screening of Neuromuscular Disease Modifiers using dCas9 Gene Editing Tools.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ian Popp – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Daniel A. Maxenberger – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Joshua Nguyen – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Christopher Nelson – University of Arkansas
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T33 - Development of a 3D-Printed Millifluidic Device to Study the Chemotactic Effect of Bacteria on Breast Cancer Cell Migration
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kathleen R. Doran – Clemson University
    Primary Investigator: Adam Melvin, PhD – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Claire Sitarski – Clemson University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T34 - Dielectrophoresis-based Characterization of Red Blood Cells in ECMO Bypass Circuits
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Julia Sullivan – Wake Forest University
    Primary Investigator: Erin Henslee – Wake Forest University
    Co-Author: Brandon K. Eberl – Wake Forest University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T35 - Discovering Nanobodies Binders for Transthyretin
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Marcos Javith – University of Florida
    Primary Investigator: Carl Denard – University of Florida
    Co-Author: Raymond Pho – University of Florida
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T36 - Effects of Heparan Sulfate Supplementation on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Phenotype and Potential for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Isani Patel – University Of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Vitali V. Maldonado – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Rebekah Margaret Samsonraj – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Last Author: Rebekah Margaret Samsonraj – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Primary Investigator: Rebekah Margaret Samsonraj – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T37 - Eicosapentaenoic acid synergizes with inflammatory stimuli to enhance molecular drivers of fibrosis in a hepatic spheroid system
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elliott Barker – Texas A&M University, The ER lab
    Co-Author: Hannah N. LaMond – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Briana Cardenas – Texas A&M University, The ER lab
    Primary Investigator: Elaheh Rahbar, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T38 - Establishing the Presence of Tertiary Lymphoid Structures and and Plasma Cell Infiltrates in Pilonidal Sinus Disease
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rishi Raghav Suresh – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Rishi Raghav Suresh – University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Radhika Gupta – Perelman School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Jeffrey Roberson – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Author: Victoria Fang – Perelman School of Medicine
    Primary Investigator: Victoria Fang – Perelman School of Medicine
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T39 - Evaluating Viability of Engineered Saccharomyces boulardii Post-Lyophilization
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Inci Aydin – Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Co-Author: Alita Miller – UNC Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics
    Primary Investigator: Juliane Nguyen – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    T40 - Evaluation of CPA-Induced Cytotoxicity in HepG2 and U937 Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Bhavika T. Kaparthi – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Hannah N. LaMond – Wake Forest School of Medicine
    Co-Author: Eric Jung – Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio)
    Co-Author: Ronald Sellers – Texas A&M University
    Co-Author: Matthew Powell-Palm – Texas A&M University
    Primary Investigator: Elaheh Rahbar, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U10 - Investigating the Impact of KRAS Expression on Chromatin Accessibility and Epigenetic Plasticity
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U11 - Live-cell profiling of cancer specific Src kinase activity using exogenous artificial peptide probes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Terry Chen – Boston University
    Co-Author: Maren Eltze – Boston University
    Co-Author: Loran Gliford – Boston University
    Primary Investigator: Erica D. Pratt, PhD – Boston University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U12 - Matrix Alignment-Induced Changes in Morphology and Gene Expression in Tumor Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Kayley R. Hubbard – Harding University
    Co-Author: Alexandra Gutierrez Vega – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Leonard A. Harris – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Leonard A. Harris – University of Arkansas
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U13 - Mechanobiological Regulation of Cellular Senescence in Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Charles C. Serrano – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Samarveer S. Panag – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Edward E. Kim – The University of Texas at Austin
    Co-Author: Miles W. Massidda – The University of Texas at Austin
    Primary Investigator: Aaron B. Baker – University of Texas at Austin
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U14 - Modifying the Nasal Airway-on-Chip with a bifurcating flow system and mold extraction.
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Ashley N. Daughety – Harding University
    Primary Investigator: Kartik Balachandran – University of Arkansas
    Last Author: Adrienne Vaughan – University of Arkansas
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U15 - Optimization of Single Prostate Cancer Cells Capturing using Electrophoresis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Sinani Kperogi – BMES
    Co-Author: Takashi Yamada – University of Tokyo
    Primary Investigator: Soo Hyeon Kim – University of Tokyo
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U16 - Optimizing Culture Conditions for Maximum Preservation of the Airway Epithelium in Precision Cut Tracheal Slices
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Samara Buchanan, BS – Ohio State University / Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Jazmin Calyeca, PhD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Emily Schaaf – Ohio State University / Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Author: Anne Marie Krebs – Ohio State University / Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Primary Investigator: Tendy Chiang, MD – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U17 - Optimizing Quantitative Analysis of Oxidative Stress in an In Vitro Model of Spinal Cord Injury
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Last Author: Leora Goldbloom-Helzner – Stevenson University
    Primary Investigator: Leora Goldbloom-Helzner – Stevenson University
    Co-Author: Brooke M. Johnson – Stevenson University
    Presenting Author: Graham W. Sears – Stevenson University
    Co-Author: Graham W. Sears – Stevenson University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U18 - Ovarian Cancer Cell-Driven Reprograming of Fibroblasts to Drive Collagen Remodeling and Promote Monocyte Infiltration in 3D hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Soham Mandal – Biomedical Engineering Society
    Co-Author: Angela Wong Lau, MS – University of Pittsburgh
    Primary Investigator: Ioannis Zervantonakis – University of Pittsburgh
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U19 - Perfusable endothelialized single open lumen vessel with multiple distinct ECM regions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Elton Cao – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Shashwat Agarwal – The Ohio State University
    Primary Investigator: Jonathan Song – Ohio State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U20 - Pericyte Bridging as a Hallmark of Retinal Vascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Yashasvisai Veeramasu – University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering Department
    Co-Author: Corrina H. Peachey – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Kareem El-Ghazawi – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U22 - Rewiring Microbe Metabolism: Exploring Redox Reactions in Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gbenesira Linus-Barinwa – Saint Louis University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U23 - Role of paracrine signaling in the accumulation of senescent cells in aging human tissues
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Laura Tong – Stanford University
    Co-Author: Madhav Mantri – Stanford University
    Last Author: Stephen Quake – Stanford University
    Primary Investigator: Stephen Quake – Stanford University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U24 - Role of Photobiomodulation Fluence in Modulating Pancreatic Cell Viability and Proliferation
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Abhidha Kunwar – University of Texas at Arlington
    Co-Author: Kelli Fowlds – University of Texas at Arlington
    Last Author: Michael Cho – University of Texas at Arlington
    Primary Investigator: Michael Cho – University of Texas at Arlington
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U25 - Screening Gene Replacement Installation Sites for Targeted Gene Correction of Cystic Fibrosis
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Eliana Adamos – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Adila Khalil – University of Arkansas
    Co-Author: Dillon Cheney – University of Arkansas
    Primary Investigator: Christopher Nelson – University of Arkansas
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U26 - Simplifying Amyloid: A CoOP Peptide Model for studying Cu(II) and Zn(II) Effects on Self-Assembly
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Afan Hasic – The University of Oklahoma - Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering
    Primary Investigator: Handan Acar – The University of Oklahoma - Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U27 - Single Cell Protein Analysis Using Rolling Circle Amplification
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Lucas Yatcyshyn – McGill University
    Primary Investigator: Yang Liu, PhD – University of Georgia
    Co-Author: Luyao Zhao – University of Georgia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U28 - The Effects of UV-C Radiation on Mitochondria in Fibroblast Cells
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Summer Kantanen – James Madison University
    Primary Investigator: Delphine Dean, PhD – Clemson University
    Co-Author: Arianna Csiszer, BS – Clemson University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U29 - TNF-α Disrupts Cooperative vWF Anchoring by P-selectin and Endothelial Glycocalyx Heparan Sulfate
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Zakary Raymond – University of The Pacific
    Co-Author: Pranav Ramaswamy – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Camden Holm – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Last Author: Solomon A. Mensah, PhD FAHA – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Solomon A. Mensah, PhD FAHA – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U30 - Towards ribosomal incorporation of D-amino acids in E. coli
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Gia-Bao Dam – Yale University
    Co-Author: Michael Truong-Giang Nguyen – Yale University
    Primary Investigator: Farren Isaacs – Yale University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U31 - Tradition to Treatment: Simulating Acupuncture in Collagen-Fibrin Hydrogels
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Donovan DeWitt – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Co-Author: David I. Shreiber, BS, MS, PhD – Rutgers University- New Brunswick
    Last Author: David I. Shreiber, BS, MS, PhD – Rutgers University- New Brunswick
    Primary Investigator: David I. Shreiber, BS, MS, PhD – Rutgers University- New Brunswick
    Co-Author: Chidera M. Ntiwunka-Ifeanyi, MS – Rutgers University
    Co-Author: Valerie Tutwiler – Rutgers University - Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U32 - Transforming Yeast Cells With Lipid Nanoparticles​
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Paris Bazemore – University Of Conneticut
    Co-Author: Adelyn Fisher – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Co-Author: Zekun Li – worcester polytechnic institute
    Co-Author: Scarlett Xu – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Primary Investigator: Eric Young – WPI
    Last Author: Christina M. Bailey-Hytholt – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U33 - Understanding gene regulation in schizophrenia-associated loci using high-throughput CRISPR screens
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexander C. Nelson – Duke University
    Co-Author: Alexander C. Nelson – Duke University
    Co-Author: Marisa Hamilton – Duke University
    Co-Author: Julia Riley – Duke University
    Co-Author: Boxun Li – Duke University
    Co-Author: Sophie Dornbaum – Duke University
    Co-Author: Aaron Coley – Duke University
    Co-Author: Kevin Hagy – Duke University
    Co-Author: Patrick Sullivan – University of North Carolina
    Co-Author: Charles Gersbach, PhD – Duke University
    Last Author: Gregory Crawford – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Gregory Crawford – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    U34 - Vinculin mediated regulation of ERK activity during collective cell migration via disruption of FAK-paxillin interactions
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Alexandra M. Sack – Duke University
    Primary Investigator: Shyni Varghese – Duke University
    Last Author: Nikki Angel – Duke University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Z37 - Retinal Pericyte Bridging Relative to Glucose Level and Extravascular Fibrinogen Quantification in Hyperglycemia
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Corrina H. Peachey – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Yashasvisai Veeramasu – University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering Department
    Co-Author: Kareem El-Ghazawi – University of Virginia
    Last Author: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Primary Investigator: Shayn M. Peirce – University of Virginia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Z42 - Engineering bacteria for disulfide bonded therapeutic production and release
    Location: Exhibit Hall F, G & H
    Presenting Author: Rain Hu, MS – Columbia University
    Co-Author: Jongwon Im, PhD – Columbia University
    Primary Investigator: Tal Danino – Columbia
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Synthetic Biology and Genetic Engineering Toolkits
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Vivek Kumar, PhD – University of Houston
    Session Chair: Congyue Peng – Clemson University
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    MAGIK: A rapid and efficient method to create lineage-specific reporters in human pluripotent stem cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Xiaojun Lian, PhD – Pennsylvania State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Engineering Genetic Tools to Control Individual Microbes and Microbiota without Antibiotic Resistance Genes at a Single Strain Level
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Tae Seok Moon, PhD – J. Craig Venter Institute
    Last Author: Tae Seok Moon, PhD – J. Craig Venter Institute
    Primary Investigator: Tae Seok Moon, PhD – J. Craig Venter Institute
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    Applications of ZNF865 CRISPR-activation Upregulation in Biopharmaceutics
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Hunter Levis, PhD – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Lauren Kelly – University of Utah
    Co-Author: Jessica Kramer – University of Utah
    Last Author: Robby Bowles – University of Utah
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Forced Nuclear Deformation Guides sgRNA Design for Enhanced CRISPR/Cas9 Efficiency
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Yang Song, PhD – Sichuan University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    GLUT1 and CD44-Targeted Natural Killer Cell Surface Engineering for Blood-Brain Barrier Transmigration and Precision Glioblastoma Immunotherapy
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Minseon Ryu – Dongguk University
    Primary Investigator: Kyobum Kim – Dongguk University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Brain tumor-specific safety mechanism engineering of therapeutic probiotics
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Sophia Windemuth, B.S., M.S. – Columbia University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Stress Responses, Disease Modeling, and Therapeutic Insights
    Location: Room 33C
    Session Chair: Olivia Boerman – Bucknell University
    Session Chair: Duc‑Huy Nguyen
    Track Chair: Aylin Acun, PhD – Widener University
    Track Chair: Cheemeng Tan – University of California, Davis
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Hyperoxia Induced Alteration of Chromatin Structure in Human Bone Marrow Derived Primary Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Lauren Monroe – Colorado State University
    Last Author: Soham Ghosh – Colorado State University
    Primary Investigator: Soham Ghosh – Colorado State University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Multi-level transcriptome analysis of LMNA related dilated cardiomyopathy identifies disease driving processes
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Julien Morival, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Noam Zuela-Sopilniak, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Sarah Henretta – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Jacob Odell, PhD – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Jan Lammerding, PhD – Cornell University
    Primary Investigator: Iwijn De Vlaminck, PhD – Cornell University
    Co-Author: Ioannis Ntekas – Cornell University
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Common environmental toxicants induce phenotypic plasticity of human monocyte-derived macrophages: Implications for cell therapy.
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Riley M. Behan-Bush – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Michael V. Schrodt, PhD – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Elizabeth Kilburg – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Jesse Liszewski – University of Iowa
    Co-Author: Laura Bitterlich, PhD – Maynooth University
    Co-Author: Karen English, PhD – Maynooth University
    Co-Author: Aloysius J. Klingelhutz, PhD – University of Iowa
    Last Author: James Ankrum, PhD – University of Iowa
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:30 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Employing MSC Exosomes to Mitigate Mitochondrial Dysfunction Caused by Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Christopher Delavan, MS – U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Shaping the Gut Microbiome: An Integrative Study of Demographic Variation in Healthy Individuals
    Location: Room 33C
    Presenting Author: Hannaneh Kabir, PhD – university of California, Berkeley
    Co-Author: Matilda Holtz – University of Harvard
    Co-Author: Justine Choueiri – University of California Berkeley
    Last Author: Mohammad R. K. Mofrad – University of California, Berkeley
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering