Preliminary Program subject to change
TH010 From BioMEMS to Nanotechnology
OverviewThis session is dedicated to medical and biological applications of MEMS and nanotechnology emphasizing bioengineering devices and processes with features on the micron and sub-micron length scale. Topics of interest include (i) New micro- and nano-fabication techniques for applications in medicine and biology, (ii) Novel medical and biological applications of existing techniques in MEMS and nanotechnology, (iii) Mathematical models of medical and biological problems at the nano-scale and (iv) Integration of micro- and nano-scale devices for applications in medicine and biology.
Primary SponsorTopical H – Biological Applications of Nanotechnology (Bionanotechnology) (TH)
Co-Sponsor(s)Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum (22)

Chair

Samir Mitragotri
Assistant Professor
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA

Email: samir@engineering.ucsb.edu

CoChair

Mark R. Prausnitz
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Phone Number: 404 894 5135
Fax Number: 404 894 2291
Email: mark.prausnitz@chbe.gatech.edu
Introductory Remarks
Chitosan-Mediated Biofabrication: Interfacing Devices and Biology
Hyunmin Yi, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, Plant Sciences Bldg. Room 6142, College Park, MD 20742, Michael A. Powers, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, Reza Ghodssi, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, Gary W. Rubloff, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2145 A.V. Williams Bldg., College Park, MD 20742, Gregory F. Payne, Center for Biosystems Research, UMBI, Plant Sciences Bldg. Room 6138, College Park, MD 20742, James N. Culver, Center for Biosystems Research, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20742 and William E. Bentley, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, 5115 Plant Sciences Building, College Park, MD 20742
Low Temperature Fusion of Polymeric Nanostructures Using Carbon Dioxide
Yong Yang, Dehua Liu, Ly James Lee and David L. Tomasko, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Room 125A, Koffolt Labs., 140W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Transdermal Drug Delivery Via Coated Microneedles
Harvinder S. Gill, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332 and Mark R. Prausnitz, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332
A “Pumpless” Microfluidic Linear-Gradient Generator for the Analysis of Bacterial Chemotaxis
Jinpian Diao1, Peng Zhou2, Lincoln Young2, Sue H. Kim1, Mingming Wu3, Michael L. Shuler1 and Matthew P. DeLisa1, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 120 Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-5201, (2)Microfluidics Division, Kionix Inc., 36 Thornwood Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850, (3)Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Cornell University, 284C Grumman Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7501
Study of Molecular Transport in Nanofluidic Channels by Integrated Multiple Internal Reflection Infrared Waveguide
Thomas C. Gamble1, Youn-Jin Oh1, Chan-Hwa Chung1, Dimiter N. Petsev2, Steven R. J. Brueck3, Gabriel P. Lopez4, Cornelius F. Ivory5 and Sang M. Han6, (1)Chemical & Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC01 1120, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering, UNM, 209 Farris Engineering Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)University of New Mexico, UNM, 1313 Goddard SE Rm 145, Albuquerque, NM 87106, (4)University of New Mexico, Dept. of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (5)Chemical Engineering, Washington State University, B43 EE/ME Building, P. O. Box 642710, Pullman, WA 99164, (6)University of New Mexico, Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering, 209 Farris Engineering Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1341
Bacteria Capture, Concentration and Detection Based on Ac Dielectrophoresis, Electro-Osmotic Transport and Self-Assembly of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Ronghui Zhou1, Ping Wang2 and Hsueh-Chia Chang2, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 122 Fitzpatrick Hall,, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (2)University of Notre Dame, 122 Fitzpatrick Hall,, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Multiple Biospecies Detection in an Integrated Pcr-Electrochemical Microdevice Mediated by Magnetic Particles for Genome Separation and Sequence-Specific Detection
Stephen SW Yeung, Thomas MH Lee and I.-Ming Hsing, Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Concluding Remarks

Topical H – Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology (Bionanotechnology)