Nanostructured Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Monday, November 17, 2008: 3:15 PM
Salon E (Marriott Philadelphia Downtown)

Description:
This session seeks papers that describe studies that involve the design and manipulation of nanoscopic structures of biomaterials for tissue engineering applications.


Sponsor:
Bionanotechnology


Chair:
Thomas J. Webster
Email: thomas_webster@brown.edu

CoChair:
James O. Blanchette
Email: blanchej@engr.sc.edu


3:15 PM
(166a) Nano-Sized Bioactive Glass In a Biodegradable Polymer: How Advantageous Is Nano-Size?
Dirk Mohn, Tobias J. Brunner, Superb K. Misra, Aldo R. Boccaccini and Wendelin J. Stark

3:35 PM
(166b) Nanorods Modulate Cell Adhesion and Survival
Jiyeon Lee, Byung Hwan Chu, Fan Ren, Benjamin Keselowsky and Tanmay Lele

3:55 PM
(166c) Assessment of Cell-Material Interactions on 3D Nanostructured Titania-Polymer Surfaces towards the Improvement of Osseointegration of Orthopedic and Dental Implants
Jason Howard, Shraddha Patel, Jeffery Fontenot, Stephen McMullen, Austin Thompson, Jillann Walker, David K. MIlls and Scott A. Gold

4:55 PM
(166f) Self-Assembled, Nanometer-Rough Cartilage Sealants for Orthopaedic Applications
Yupeng Chen, Rajesh A. Pareta, Hicham Fenniri and Thomas J. Webster
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