Preliminary Program subject to change
08A14 Polymers for Biofunctional Surfaces
OverviewWe invite presentations presenting new advances in the development and characterization of polymeric biomaterials. In particular, this session highlights surfaces that impart significant bioactivity, loosely defined as surface features that cause specific biological responses. A wide range of applied biomaterials are covered, including tissue engineering, diagnostic materials, culture surfaces, drug delivary and others. Surface features may include chemistry, morphology, and topography and biological responses may include cell attachment, proliferation, maturation, protein adsorption and activity, or other tissue responses.
Primary SponsorPolymers (08a)

Chair

Carson Meredith
Assistant Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
778 Atlantic Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Phone Number: 404-385-2151
Fax Number: 404-894-4200
Email: carson.meredith@chbe.gatech.edu

CoChair

Rastislav Levicky
Assistant Professor
Columbia University
500 West 120th Street, Room 801
New York, NY 10027

Phone Number: (212) 854-2869
Fax Number: (212) 854-3054
Email: rl268@columbia.edu
Transnitrosation and Release Kinetics of Nitric Oxide (No) with Cysteine-Modified Biomaterials
Jun Gu and Randy S. Lewis, Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 423 Engineering North, Stillwater, OK 74078
Living Radical Photografting - a Versatile Technique for Engineering Biofunctional Surfaces
Andrew T. Metters1, Bradley P. Harris1 and Edward W. Fritz2, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909, (2)Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909
Surface Modification of Poly(L-Lactide) Films to Study the Effect of Surface Chemical Functionality on Fibroblast Adhesion
Amol V. Janorkar1, Rahul M. Rasal1, Andrew T. Metters1, Karen J. L. Burg2 and Douglas E. Hirt1, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909, (2)Bioengineering, Clemson University, 501 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson, SC 29634-0910
Combinatorial Libraries for Investigation of Cell Interactions with Polymer Surfaces
Jing Su, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0100, Pedro J. Zapata, GeorgiaTech, 311 ferst dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, Andres J. García, W. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech/Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332-0363 and Carson Meredith, Georgia Institute of Technology, 778 Atlantic Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Nanoscale Protein Patterning Using Self-Assembled Diblock Copolymers
Nitin Kumar and Jong-in Hahm, Chemical Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, Fenske Building, University Park, PA 16802
Bioactive Surfaces Based on Aldehyde-Containing Reactive Polymer Coatings
Himabindu Nandivada, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Michigan, 2300 Hayward St., 3434 G.G Brown, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, Hsien-Yeh Chen, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2300 Hayward St., 3434 G.G Brown, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 and Joerg Lahann, University of Michigan, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 3074 H.H. Dow Bldg., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136
pH and Salt Responsive Peg Sams on Polyelectrolyte Multilayer
Srivatsan Kidambi, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, 2527, Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, Christina Chan, Michigan State Uiversity, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and Ilsoon Lee, Michigan State University, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824
Evaluation of Polymer and Self-Assembled Monolayer Coated Silicone Surfaces to Reduce Neural Cell Growth
Kruti R. Patel1, Haiying Tang2, William E. Grever3, K. Y. Simon Ng2, Jianming Xiang4, Richard F. Keep4, Ting Cao2 and James P. McAllister II5, (1)Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Wayne State University, 4201 Antoine Street, UHC-6E, Detroit, MI 48201, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, 5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, MI 48202, (3)Children's Research Center of Michigan, Department of Pediatrics,School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 3L35, Detroit, MI 48201, (4)Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, 5550 Kresge I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (5)Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery,Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, 4201 Antoine Street, UHC-6E, Detroit, MI 48201
Evaluation of the Effect of the Chemistry of Biodegradable Polycarbonate Polymers Containing Iodine and Peg on Cellular Responses of Vascular Cell Lines
Patrick A. Johnson1, Yong Ho Bae2, Robert Dubin3, Joachim Kohn3 and Prabhas Moghe4, (1)Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 98 Brett Road Rm C001, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (2)Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 98 Brett Road, Room C001, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (3)Chemistry, Rutgers University, 98 Brett Road, Room C001, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (4)Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 98 Brett Road, Room C001, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division