Thursday, November 8, 2007: 3:30 PM-6:00 PM
Room 259 (Salt Palace Convention Center)

Biomaterials (08b)

#618 - Biomaterials for Neural Engineering (08B15)
This session will cover the the science and application of materials in the broad area of neural engineering. Application areas of interest include, but are not limited to, neural prosthetics, stimulation and recording, nerve regeneration, and nerve guidance. This session is intended to be interdisciplinary in nature with the aim of fostering discussion between researchers in different fields.
Chair:Shashi K. Murthy
CoChair:Tatiana Segura
3:30 PMConductive Polymers For Nerve Guidance
Christine E. Schmidt
4:10 PMDrug Delivery From Neural Prostheses Using Polymer Composites
Jessica O. Winter, Ning Han, Fei Wang, Michael Owens, Joseph F. Rizzo, Stuart Cogan
4:30 PMGuidance Of Neurite Outgrowth Via Microenivronmental Cues
Deanna M. Thompson, Angela M Seggio, Karen S Ellison, Dara Missan
4:50 PMPatterned Plg Substrates For Localized DNA Delivery And Directed Neurite Extension
Tiffany Houchin-Ray, Laura A. Swift, Jae-Hyung Jang, Lonnie D. Shea
5:10 PMPegylation Of Interleukin-10 To Enhance Delivery To The Central Nervous System And Therapeutic Efficacy For Neuropathic Pain
Ryan Soderquist, Melissa Mahoney
5:30 PMMultiple Channel Bridges Tailored With Gene Therapy And Extracellular Matrix Components For Spinal Cord Regeneration
Laura De Laporte, Yang Yang, Kanika K. Bhatia, Andrew F. Adler, Anna L. Yan, Lonnie D. Shea

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