Preliminary Program subject to change
08B02 Advances in Biomaterial Design and Properties
OverviewThis is the second of two general sessions on biomaterials science and engineering. Participants are requested to present novel designs of biomaterials or material/cell or tissue interactions.
Primary SponsorBiomaterials (08b)

Chair

Anu Subramanian
University of Nebraska
207L Othmer Hall
Chemical Engineering
Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone Number: 4024723463
Fax Number: 4024726989
Email: ASUBRAMANIAN2@unl.edu

CoChair

Dharmashankar Subramanian
Honeywell
3660 Technology Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Phone Number: 612-951-7933
Fax Number: 612-951-7438
Email: Dharmashankar.subramanian@honeywell.com

CoChair

John P. Fisher
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
Department of Chemical Engineering
2113 Chemical & Nuclear Engineering Bldg.
College Park, MD 20742-2111
Phone Number: 301 405 7475
Fax Number: 301 405 0523
Email: jpfisher@eng.umd.edu
Understanding Endothelialization: Rate Limitations in Chemotaxis,
William H. Velander, Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 207 Othmer Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0643 and Cicely Washington, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Improved Marrow Stromal Cells Response on Nanostructured Surfaces for Bone
Ketul C. Popat and Tejal A. Desai, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215
Synthesis and Characterization of L-Tyrosine Containing Polyurethanes: New Biomaterials for Medical Applications
Debanjan Sarkar, The University of Akron, Department of Chemical Engineering, Akron, OH 44325, Anirban Sen Gupta, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Wickenden Bldg., Rm 209, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland, OH 44106 and Stephanie T. Lopina, The University of Akron, The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Akron, OH 44325
Elastomeric Tissue Mimetics Fabricated by a Microintegration Approach
John J. Stankus1, Jianjun Guan2, Kazuro Fujimoto2 and William R. Wagner3, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1249 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, (2)Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, (3)Surgery, Chemical Engineering, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Design of a Biomimetic, 3d Scaffold Suitable for Different Tissue Engineering Applications
Jose F. Alvarez-Barreto, Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St. Rm T-335, Norman, OK 73019, Jessica Yankovich, Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd Rm T-335, Norman, OK 73019, Mark C. Shreve, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St. Rm T-335, Norman, OK 73019, Paul L. DeAngelis, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 940 S. L. Young Blvd., BMSB 842A, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 and Vassilios I. Sikavitsas, The University of Oklahoma, School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, 100 East Boyd, Room T335, Norman, OK 73019
Effect of Lactide to Ethylene Glycol Ratio on Material Properties of Novel Biodegradable Poly(Lactide-Ethylene Oxide-Fumarate) Terpolymer Hydrogels
Esmaiel Jabbari, University of South Carolina, Dept. of Chemical Eng., Rm. 2C11, Swearingen Engineering Center, Columbia, SC 29208 and Subasri Muthukumarasamy Ayyadurai, Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Swearingen Engineering Center Rm 1B30, 301 South Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208
Critical Aspects of Oligonucleotide Assembly by Pcr
Hendrik J. Viljoen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 14th & R Streets, Lincoln, NE 68588-0430
Insect Cuticle as a Motif for Biomimetic Materials
Christian Eichler1, Joseph Lomakin2, Yasuyuki Arakane3, Karl J. Kramer4, Michael R. Kanost3 and Stevin H. Gehrke5, (1)Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66045-7609, (2)Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Kansas University, The University of Kansas, 4132 Learned Hall 1530 W. 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3)Department of Biochemistry, Kansas State University, 104 Willard Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (4)Grain Marketing and Production Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, (5)Departments of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66045-7609

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division