Preliminary Program subject to change
15E22 Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer II
OverviewA session combining topics in cell adhesion and cardiovascular disease
Primary SponsorEngineering Fundamentals in Life Science (15e)

Chair

Cynthia Reinhart-King
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone Number: 585-733-9912
Email: cak57@cornell.edu

CoChair

A. Omolola Eniola
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
2300 Hayward St.
3074 H.H. Dow Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone Number: 713-373-9563
Email: aeniol1@yahoo.com
Human Blood Coagulation On Tissue Factor/collagen Microarrays Under Venous And Arterial Flow
Uzoma M. Okorie, University of Pennsylvania, 1150 Vagelos Research Labs, 3340 Smith Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6383 and Scott L. Diamond, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 3340 Smith Walk, 1150 Vagelos Labs, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Aortic Valve Resistance Is Relatively Flow Independent in Distensible Orifices: Implications for Measuring Valve Degeneration
Reetu Singh, Chemical Engineering Department, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620, Michael D. VanAuker, Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620, Babu Joseph, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620, Leo Ondrovic, Departments of Surgery and Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620 and Joel A. Strom, Departments of Chemical Engineering and Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620
The Role of Aquaporin-1 in Water Transport across the Endothelium of the Aorta
Jimmy Deon Toussaint, Chemical Engineering, City College and theGraduate School and University Center (CUNY), Steinman Building, 140th Street @ Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10013 and Tieuvi Nguyen, Chemical Engineering, City College of New York, 140th Street &Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031
Computational Modeling Of Angiotensin II Signaling In The Central Regulation Of Blood Pressure
Gregory M. Miller1, Rajanikanth Vadigepalli2, Marc R. Birtwistle1, Boris N. Kholodenko2, James S. Schwaber2 and Babatunde A. Ogunnaike1, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716, (2)Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
Break
Investigation of the Effects of Defined Biochemical Stimuli on Embryonic Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cell Differentiation
Mariah Hahn and Dany Munoz-Pinto, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3122 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Characterization Of H C E L L-Specific Contributions To E- And L-Selectin Ligand Activities Of Human Hematopoietic Cells
Monica M. Burdick1, Nilesh M. Dagia2, Julia T. Chu2 and Robert Sackstein2, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio University, 172 Stocker Center, Athens, OH 45701, (2)Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, HIM 650, Boston, MA 02115
Pkr Modulates the Signaling Pathways Regulating Insulin Resistance and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Xuerui Yang, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and Christina Chan, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824

Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division