Neuro-Regenerative Engineering

Session Chair(s)

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  Muhammad Rizwan

  Professor
  UT Southwestern Medical Center
  Dallas, Texas, United States
• 

  Deependra Ban, Ph.D

  Assistant Project Scientist
  University of California San Diego
  San Diego, California, United States

Track Chair(s)

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  Joon (Simon) Shim, PhD

  Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  Marshall University
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  Mario Romero-Ortega, PhD

  Department Head
  University of Arizona
  Tucson, Arizona, United States
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  Nanyin Zhang, PhD

  Professor
  Penn State University, United States

Presentations:

• 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PDT

  Improving Retinal Neuron Transplantation Outcomes Through Microenvironment Engineering and Functional Assessment
  

  Presenting Author: Jonathan Soucy, PhD – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear, Harvard Medical School

  Co-Author: Emil Kriukov – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear

  Co-Author: Zishuai Chou – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear

  Co-Author: Aubin Mutschler – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear

  Co-Author: Volha Malechka – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear

  Co-Author: Monichan Phay – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear

  Co-Author: Julia Oswald – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear

  Last Author: Petr Baranov – Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye & Ear
• 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT

  Stage-specific regenerative potential of Schwann cell-derived extracellular vesicles
  

  Presenting Author: Leyla Esfandiari, PhD – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Supasek Kongsomros – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Manju Sharma – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Maulee Sheth – University of Cincinnati

  Last Author: Leyla Esfandiari, PhD – University of Cincinnati

  Primary Investigator: Leyla Esfandiari, PhD – University of Cincinnati
• 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM PDT

  Deciphering the Interplay Between Macrophages and Matrix Formation in the Peripheral Nerve
  

  Presenting Author: Lindsey E. Marquez, MLS(ASCP) – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Emma Busch – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Andrew E. Bryan, PhD – University of Cincinnati

  Last Author: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati

  Primary Investigator: Greg Harris, PhD – University of Cincinnati
• 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM PDT

  Engineering Urchin-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles with Tunable NIR Absorption for Efficient Deep-Tissue Photothermal Reaction
  

  Presenting Author: Saman Ebrahimibasabi, PhD – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Naghmeh Shahraki – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Jeremy Graunke – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Seyedamin Hashemi – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Delaram Tamjid Shabestari – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Mostafa Sajjadi – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Maryam Golshahi – Arizona State University

  Co-Author: Layla Khalifehzadeh – Arizona State University

  Primary Investigator: Hamed Arami – Arizona State University
• 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT

  Engineering the peripheral nervous system for high-performance brain-body systems
  

  Presenting Author: Guillermo Herrera-Arcos, MsC – MIT

  Co-Author: Hyungeun Song – MIT

  Primary Investigator: Hugh Herr – MIT