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Surface Modification and Characterization of Biomaterials


Description:
This session invites abstracts focused on the development of methods to modify and characterize biomaterial surfaces.

Sponsor:
Biomaterials


Chair:
Vamsi K. Yadavalli
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Chemical and Life Science Engineering
601 W Main Street
Richmond, VA 23284
Fax Number: 804-827-3046
Email: vyadavalli@vcu.edu

Co-Chair:
Scott A. Guelcher
Vanderbilt University
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Nashville, TN 37217
Email: scott.a.guelcher@vanderbilt.edu


Papers:
Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput for Anti-Fouling Membranes
Minghao Gu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Arturo Vegas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel G. Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Robert Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Georges Belfort, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
A Facile Method to Prepare Chemically Crosslinked and Efficient Polyvinyl Alcohol/Chitosan Beads for Catalase Immobilization
Feng-Xiang Qin, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Song-Hai Wu, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Yong Liu, Tianjin University
Surface Hydrolysis Mediated Peg Conjugation of Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide-co-acrylamide) Nanospheres
Jonathan Peters, The University of Texas at Austin; Brandon Slaughter, The University of Texas at Austin; Nicholas Peppas, The University of Texas at Austin
Mussel Inspired Protein Mediated Mineralization of Electrospun PCL Fibers
Jingwei Xie, Marshall University; Bing Ma, Marshall University; Franklin Shuler, Marshall University
Selective Endothelial Progenitor Cell Adhesion and Growth On Peptide-Linked Scaffolds
Xin Wang, The Ohio State University; Rustin Shenkman, The Ohio State University; Daniel Heath, The Ohio State University; Stuart L. Cooper, The Ohio State University
Controlling Covalent Versus Non-Covalent Patterning of Active Biomolecules within Collagen Glycosaminoglycan Scaffolds
Jacquelyn C. Pence, Illinois University Urbana-Champaign; Emily A. Gonnerman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Brendan A. Harley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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