Tuesday, November 18, 2008: 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
Room 108-A (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

Biomaterials (08b)

#207 - Biomaterials II (08B02)
This session deals with cutting edge developments in biomaterials design, synthesis, and application, broadly defined.
Chair:Steven Little
CoChair:Harry Bermudez
8:30 AMDevelopment of Super-Low Fouling and Bacterial Resistant Surface Coatings
Matthew Bernards, Gang Cheng, Shaoyi Jiang
8:55 AMChemical Cross-Linking of Select Polyelectrolyte Nanofilms to Control Mechanical Properties for Use In Cell Contacting Applications
Jennifer A. Phelps, Paul R. Van Tassel
9:20 AMResorbable Polyurethane/bone Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Jerald Dumas, Scott A. Guelcher
9:45 AMPolysaccharide-Based Tissue Adhesives for Closure of Surgical Wounds
Sujata K. Bhatia, Samuel D. Arthur, H. Keith Chenault, Garret D. Figuly, Sharon L. Haynie, George K. Kodokian
10:10 AMControlled Axon Regeneration In the Spinal Cord
Jason Coleman, Anthony Lowman
10:35 AMTowards the Rational Design of Biodegradable Controlled Release Vehicles
Sam N. Rothstein, William Federspiel, Steven Little

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