Preliminary Program subject to change
T8002 (22b) Polymers as Functional Components of Micro- and Nanodevices
OverviewThis session will highlight research into developing and applying polymer systems as novel functional components of micro- and nanodevices. We seek submissions that apply polymer systems as coatings, actuators, recognition matrices, etc in micro- and nanoscale sensors, fluidic, and other devices. Of particular interest, biological and medical applications will be emphasized.
Primary SponsorTopical 8: Bionanotechnology (T8)
Co-Sponsor(s)Materials Engineering and Sciences Division (08), Polymers (08a), Topical 6: Organic Electronics (T6)

Chair

J. Zach Hilt
University of Kentucky
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Lexington, KY 40506
Phone Number: 859 257-9844
Fax Number: (859) 323-1929
Email: hilt@engr.uky.edu

CoChair

Mark E. Byrne
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5127
Phone Number: 334-844-2862
Email: byrneme@eng.auburn.edu
Design of a Novel Injectable Polymer Scaffold for Spinal Cord Repair
Noelle K. Comolli, Drexel University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Itzhak Fischer, College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and Anthony M. Lowman, Drexel University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Glucose-Responsive Systems for Insulin Delivery Based on Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Containing, pH-Sensitive, Cationic Hydrogels
Steve R. Marek and Nicholas A. Peppas, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, C0400, Austin, TX 78712
Novel Valving and Packaging Designs for Protein Containing Biochips
Chunmeng Lu, Yunling Bai, Shang-Tian Yang and L. James Lee, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Room 125A, 140 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Tunable Biomolecular Recognition Films for Sensing
K. RyAnne Noss and Mark E. Byrne, Biomimetic & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, and Drug Delivery Laboratories, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5127
Intelligent Hydrogel Systems as Functional Coatings on Magnetic Nanoparticles
Reynolds A. Frimpong and J. Zach Hilt, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY 40506
Characterization of Actin-Based Motility on Patterned Substrata
Kimberly A. Interliggi, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, William Zeile, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, Suzanne Ciftan Hens, International Technology Center, 8100 Brownleigh Rd, Raleigh, NC 27617, Gary McGuire, International Technology Center, Raleigh, NC, Daniel L. Purich, University of Florida, Dept. of Biochem & Molec Biol., R3126 ARB, Gainesville, FL 32610-0245 and Richard B. Dickinson, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, PO Box 116005, 221 CHE Bldg., Gainesville, FL 32611-6005
Cylindrical Micro-Porous Membranes for Directed Cellular Growth
Jung Hun Song, Raymond Tu and Ilona Kretzschmar, Department of Chemical Engineering, The City College of City University of New York, 140th St. at Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031
Development of Quantum Dot Encoded Polystyrene Beads for Use in an Ultra-Miniaturized Microarray Platform
Shyam V. Vaidya1, Nikhil D. Kalyankar1, Lane Gilchrist1, Charles Maldarelli2 and Alexander Couzis1, (1)Chemical Engineering, City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Steinman Hall, 140th St @ Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031, (2)Chemical Engineering Department and Benjamin Levich Institute, City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Steinman Hall, 140th St @ Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031
Coupled Translational and Rotational Fluctuations of Tethered Beads
Andrew Spakowitz, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stauffer III - Room 113, 381 North South Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 and Carlos Bustamante, Physics, University of California - Berkeley, 231 Birge Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-7300
Development of Poly(Ethylenimine) Based Redox Polymers for Biosensor Devices
Stephen A. Merchant1, Daniel T. Glatzhofer2 and David W. Schmidtke1, (1)Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, (2)Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019

Topical 8: Bionanotechnology