Preliminary Program subject to change
08B15 Biomaterials for Neural Engineering
OverviewThis session will cover the the science and application of materials in the broad area of neural engineering. Application areas of interest include, but are not limited to, neural prosthetics, stimulation and recording, nerve regeneration, and nerve guidance. This session is intended to be interdisciplinary in nature with the aim of fostering discussion between researchers in different fields.
Primary SponsorBiomaterials (08b)

Chair

Shashi K. Murthy
Department of Chemical Engineering
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave., 342 SN
Boston, MA 02115
Phone Number: 617-373-4017
Fax Number: 617-373-2209
Email: smurthy@coe.neu.edu

CoChair

Tatiana Segura
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of California Los Angeles
5531 Boelter Hall
420 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone Number: (310) 206 3980
Email: tsegura@ucla.edu
Conductive Polymers For Nerve Guidance
Christine E. Schmidt, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C0400, Austin, TX 78712
Drug Delivery From Neural Prostheses Using Polymer Composites
Jessica O. Winter1, Ning Han2, Fei Wang3, Michael Owens2, Joseph F. Rizzo4 and Stuart Cogan3, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering/Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University, 140 W 19th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, (2)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio State University, 140 W 19th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, (3)EIC Laboratories, 111 Downey St., Norwood, MA 02062, (4)Center for Innovative Visual Rehabilitation, Boston VA Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Mail Stop 151E, 150 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130
Guidance Of Neurite Outgrowth Via Microenivronmental Cues
Deanna M. Thompson, Angela M Seggio, Karen S Ellison and Dara Missan, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St, CBIS 3143, Troy, NY 12180
Patterned Plg Substrates For Localized DNA Delivery And Directed Neurite Extension
Tiffany Houchin-Ray1, Laura A. Swift1, Jae-Hyung Jang2 and Lonnie D. Shea1, (1)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Tech E136, Evanston, IL 60208, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 201 Gilman Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Pegylation Of Interleukin-10 To Enhance Delivery To The Central Nervous System And Therapeutic Efficacy For Neuropathic Pain
Ryan Soderquist and Melissa Mahoney, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, ECCH Rm. 111, 424 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
Multiple Channel Bridges Tailored With Gene Therapy And Extracellular Matrix Components For Spinal Cord Regeneration
Laura De Laporte1, Yang Yang1, Kanika K. Bhatia1, Andrew F. Adler2, Anna L. Yan3 and Lonnie D. Shea1, (1)Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Tech Building E136, Evanston, IL 60208-3120, (2)Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Tech Building E136, Evanston, IL 60208-3120, (3)Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Tech Building E136, Evanston, IL 60208-3120

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division