Biomaterials I

Monday, November 8, 2010: 8:30 AM
Grand Ballroom F (Salt Palace Convention Center)

Description:
This first of two biomaterials session highlights presentations that represent a broad range of biomaterials design, synthesis and processing research in applications including tissue engineering, surgical science, and drug delivery.


Sponsor:
Biomaterials


Chair:
S. A. Guelcher
Email: scott.guelcher@Vanderbilt.Edu

Co-Chair:
Amol V. Janorkar
Email: ajanorkar@sod.umsmed.edu

- indicates paper has an Extended Abstract file available on CD.




8:50 AM
(10b) Targeting α5β1 On Pig Islets of Langerhans in Culture with PR_b, a Fibronectin-Mimetic Peptide, to Increase Islet Yield and Viability
Nicole Atchison, Wei Fan, Klearchos K. Papas, Bernhard J. Hering, Michael Tsapatsis and Efrosini Kokkoli


9:10 AM
(10c) Independent Control of Elasticity and Drug Release Rate of An Injectable Poly(ethyleyene glycol) Hydrogel for Stem Cell Mobilization
Youyun Liang, Tor W. Jensen, Edward J. Roy, Ross J. DeVolder, Kyle B. Textor, Lauretta A. Rund, Lawrence B. Schook, Yen Wah Tong and Hyunjoon Kong



9:50 AM



File available
10:40 AM
(10g) Engineering Cell Transplantation Vehicles for Cardiac Regeneration
Sara Pedron, Steven van Lierop, Pieter Horstman, Dick J. Broer and Emiel Peeters
See more of this Group/Topical: Materials Engineering and Sciences Division