Session: Biomaterial Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering (2009 Annual Meeting)

Monday, November 9, 2009: 8:30 AM

Jackson B (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)

Description:

This session encompasses the development and application of biomaterials as three-dimensional structural supports for the growth of tissues. Topics to be discussed include fabrication procedures, modification procedures to support cellular interactions, and drug delivery, along with the corresponding growth and development of engineered tissues.

Sponsor:

Biomaterials

Co-Sponsor(s):

Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science (15d)

Chair:

Stephanie J. Bryant
Email: sbryant@colorado.edu

Co-Chair:

Amol V. Janorkar
Email: ajanorkar@sod.umsmed.edu

8:30 AM

(15a) Application of a Novel Neural Tissue Scaffold to Quantitatively Correlate the Dynamics of Polymer Structure and Neurobiological Function
Silviya Petrova Zustiak and Jennie B Leach

8:55 AM

(15b) Lentiviral Delivery From Multiple Channel Bridges for Spinal Cord Regeneration
Hannah M. Tuinstra, Seungjin Shin, Ryan M. Boehler, Marina L. Zelivyanskaya, Anne K. Bartels, Alyssa Huang and Lonnie D. Shea

9:20 AM

(15c) Elastin-Based Scaffolds for Three-Dimensional, in Vitro Liver Disease Models
Jonathan Woolfolk and Amol V. Janorkar

9:45 AM

(15d) GAG-Augmented Chitosan Fibers for Mechanical Enhancement of Heart Valve Scaffolds
Mohammad Z. Albanna, Therese H. Bou-Akl, Henry L. Walters III and Howard W.T. Matthew

10:10 AM

(15e) Electrospun Scaffolds for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Katelyn E. Swindle-Reilly and Cheryl A. Miller

10:35 AM

(15f) Collagen Gel Effects On Smooth Muscle Cell Seeding Efficiency and Function in Chitosan Scaffolds
Irina Robu, Howard W. Matthew and Henry L. Walters III

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