This preliminary program is subject to change.

Bionanotechnology


Description:
This session will address topics in bionanotechnology, including: medical diagnostics, biosensors, molecular imaging, contrast agents, biocolloids, targeted imaging probes, biomarkers, disease receptors, etc.

Sponsor:
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science


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:
Roger G. Harrison
Professor
University of Oklahoma
Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering
100 E. Boyd St.
Norman, OK 73019
Fax Number: 405-325-5813
Email: rharrison@ou.edu


Papers:
Reduction of Virus Infectivity in the Presence of Protecting Osmolytes
Maria F. Tafur, Michigan Tech; Caryn L. Heldt, Michigan Technological University
Alginate Encapsulated Activina Doped Chitosan Nanoparticles (CNP) to Promote Endodermal Differentiation in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Joseph E. Candiello, University of Pittsburgh; Thomas Richardson, University of Pittsburgh; Prashant Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Ipsita Banerjee, University of Pittsburgh
Electroporation of Nano-Sized Quantum Dots to Track Cancer Cell Transport
Kyung A. Kang, University of Louisville; Kwang-Sup Soh, Seoul National University
Simultaneous Capture and Characterization of Circulating Exosomes/Microvesicles Using Tethered Lipoplex Nanoparticles for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Surveillance
Yun Wu, The Ohio State University; Kwang Joo Kwak, The Ohio State University; Yicheng Mao, the Ohio State University; Melissa Crawford, The Ohio State University; Serge P. Nana-Sinkam, The Ohio State University; Ly James Lee, The Ohio State University
Improved Methods to Characterize and Preserve Exosomes
Yueting Wu, West Virginia University; David J. Klinke, West Virginia University
‘Active Stealth' Signaling with a Synthetic 'self' Peptide
Dennis E. Discher, University of Pennsylvania
Increasing Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Delivery to Macrophages by Independent Modifications of the Material and Cellular Activity
Patrick D. Boyer, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian D. Holt, Carnegie Mellon University; Mohammad F. Islam, Carnegie Mellon University; Kris Noel Dahl, Carnegie Mellon University