Session: Biomaterials for Stem Cell Expansion and Differentiation (2009 Annual Meeting)

Friday, November 13, 2009: 12:30 PM

Hermitage A (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)

Description:

This session will address the use of biomaterials to promote stem cell expansion and/or differentiation. The topics will include the modification of biomaterial scaffolds with adhesion peptides or molecules, drug delivery systems, and their use with stem or progenitor cells.

Sponsor:

Biomaterials

Co-Sponsor(s):

Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science (15d)

Chair:

Andre F. Palmer
Email: palmer.351@osu.edu

Co-Chair:

Danielle S.W. Benoit
Email: danielleswbenoit@gmail.com

12:30 PM

(685a) Role of Substrate Stiffness Modulation in Controlling Morphology and Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells
Maria Jaramillo, Ipsita Banerjee, Satish Singh, Hsu-Feng Ko and Prashant Kumta

12:51 PM

(685b) Synthetic Surfaces for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Adhesion, Proliferation and Culture
Poornima Kolhar, Venkata Ramana Kotamraju, Sherry Hikita, Dennis O. Clegg and Erkki Ruoslahti

1:12 PM

(685c) Biocompatible Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Stem Cell Differentation
Shyni Varghese, Chien-Wen, Jeff Chang and Chao Zhang

1:33 PM

(685d) Bioactive Cues That Influence Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation for Use in Cartilage Tissue Engineering
Julie N. Kadrmas and Julie C. Liu

1:54 PM

(685e) Oxygen Tension Regulates hMSC Expansion and Formation of Microenvironment
Junho Kim and Teng Ma

2:15 PM

(685f) Tailoring Polysaccharide-Based Nanostructured Biomaterials for Guided Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Response
Jorge Almodovar and Matt J. Kipper

2:36 PM

(685g) Design of Polymer Hydrogels Used as Support Material for Compliance-Induced Differentiation of Stem Cells
Vincent Diederich, Ram Sharma, Marco Lattuada, Giuseppe Storti, Jess Snedeker and Massimo Morbidelli

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