Preliminary Program subject to change
T3008 Biomems and Microfluidics - Novel Applications
OverviewBiological microsystems and microfluidic devices have developed significantly in recent years. Many of these systems have evolved beyond the technology development stage into applications in clinical and commercial areas. While the traditional application areas have primarily been within the realms of diagnostics and sensing, these technologies have advanced into other areas such as cell separation, platforms for tissue engineering, platforms to study stem cell behavior, implantable prosthetic devices, and drug delivery systems, to name only a few. This session aims to bring together researchers from academia, industry, and government working in a broad spectrum of novel application areas.
Primary SponsorTopical 3: 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Electrophoresis Society (AES) (T3)

Chair

Hang Lu
Assistant Professor
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
311 Ferst Dr. NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Phone Number: 404-894-8473
Fax Number: 404-894-4200
Email: hang.lu@gatech.edu

CoChair

Kevin D. Dorfman
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University of Minnesota
151 Amundson Hall
421 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone Number: 612-624-5560
Fax Number: 612-626-7246
Email: dorfman@umn.edu
Modification of Cells Using a High-Throughput Microelectroporator
Daniel Stark1, Yoonsu Choi2, Sourindra Maiti3, Dean Lee4, Robert Raphael5, Thomas Killian1, Laurence Cooper3 and Sibani Lisa Biswal6, (1)Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, 1900 Rice Blvd, MS-61, Dell Butcher Hall, Room 100, Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Pediatrics Research, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin St., Houston, 77054, (3)Pediatric Research, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin St, Houston, 77054, (4)Pediatric Research, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin St, Dell Butcher Hall, Room 100, Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, 77054, (5)Bioengineering, Rice University, 1900 Rice Blvd, MS-61, Dell Butcher Hall, Room 100, Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, (6)Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1900 Rice Blvd, MS-61, Dell Butcher Hall, Room 100, Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
Rapid Fabrication and Characterization of 3-D Branched Microvascular Flow Networks
Jen-Huang Huang, Jeongyun Kim, Arul Jayaraman and Victor M. Ugaz, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3122 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Negative Selection Separation of Cells In Microfluidic Devices
James V. Green, Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 006 Mugar, Boston, MA 02115, Brian D. Plouffe, Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 342 SN, Boston, MA 02115, Milica Radisic, IBBME/Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Room 407, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada and Shashi K. Murthy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 342 SN, Boston, MA 02115
Microfluidic Cell Electroporation Using a Mechanical Valve
Jun Wang1, M. Jane Stine1 and Chang Lu2, (1)Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (2)Agriculture and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Microfluidic Control of Spatial Nutrient Gradients for Plant Culture on a Chip
Satya Gowthami Achanta, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 143 Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO 65409, David Henthorn, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 143 Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO 65409-1230 and Chang-Soo Kim, Dept.of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409
Complex 3D Scaffolds for Cell Culture
Noy Bassik, George Stern, Mustapha Jamal and David H. Gracias, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 125 Maryland Hall, 3400 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Microfluidic Neuromuscular Control of Insect Micro-Air-Vehicles
Aram J. Chung and David Erickson, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

Topical 3: 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Electrophoresis Society (AES)