This preliminary program is subject to change.

Tissue Engineering Microenvironment I


Description:
The cellular microenvironment is critical for controlling cell and tissue function. This session explores the use of engineered microenvironments in the control of stem cell differentiation, biomimetic tissue development, and tissue repair and regeneration. Examples may include gradient patterns, spatially-localized cues, temporal signals, mechanical cues, and other design strategies for directing cellular response.

Sponsor:
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science
Co-Sponsor(s):
Biomedical Applications of Chemical Engineering (T7)


Chair:
Elizabeth A. Lipke
Assistant Professor
Auburn University
Department of Chemical Engineering
212 Ross Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
Email: elipke@auburn.edu

Co-Chair:
Julie C. Liu
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
School of Chemical Engineering
480 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Email: julieliu@purdue.edu


Papers:
Co-Electrospun Scaffolds with Gradients in Fiber Alignment and Chemistry for Regeneration of the Ligament-Bone Interface
Satyavrata Samavedi, Virginia Tech; Prudvi Gaddam, Virginia Tech; Abby Whittington, Virginia Tech; Aaron Goldstein, Virginia Tech
Engineered Arterial Mimics (EAMs) to Quantify Smooth Muscle Cell Contribution to Atherosclerosis
William Herrick, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Shelly R. Peyton, University of Massachussetts, Amherst
Development of Biomimetic Environments with Appropriate Chemical and Mechanical Cues for Cells in Bioengineered Vascular Grafts
Mao-Shih Liang, State University of New York at Buffalo; Maxwell T. Koobatian, State University of New York at Buffalo; Daniel D Swartz, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Stelios T. Andreadis, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Sustained Release Systems to Locally Expand Regulatory T Cell Populations and Suppress Inflammation
Stephen C. Balmert, University of Pittsburgh; Siddharth Jhunjhunwala, University of Pittsburgh; Giorgio Raimondi, University of Pittsburgh; John R. Vu, University of Pittsburgh; Louis D. Falo, University of Pittsburgh; Angus W Thomson, University of Pittsburgh; Steven R. Little, University of Pittsburgh
Wnt5a Conjugated Poly(ethylene glycol) - Gelatin Composite for Vascularized Tissue Engineering
Alpesh Patel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Pinar Zorlutuna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elif Karaca, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard medical School,; Lina Schukar, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard medical School,; Ali Khademhosseini, Harvard University