Hydrogel Biomaterials I

Thursday, October 20, 2011: 8:30 AM
L100 F (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Description:
This session invites papers with focus on hydrogel systems for the study of cell mechanics, three dimensional culture, and tissue engineering.


Sponsor:
Biomaterials


Chair:
Silviya Petrova Zustiak
Email: zustiaksp@mail.nih.gov

Co-Chair:
Seda Kizilel
Email: skizilel@ku.edu.tr

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





9:15 AM
(651c) PEG Based Hydrogels with Permeability Gradients for Enhanced Cell Function
Tugba Bal, Burcu Kepsutlu, Caner Nazli, Riza Kizilel and Seda Kizilel


9:35 AM



10:00 AM
(651e) Biomolecular Templated Assembly of Droplet-Derived Hydrogel Microtissues
Cheri Y. Li, David K. Wood, Caroline M. Hsu and Sangeeta N. Bhatia


10:20 AM
(651f) Inherent Mechanical Gradients In 3D Matrigel Cultures Influence Tumor Cell Behaviors
Shreyas S. Rao, Sarah Bentil, Jessica DeJesus, John Larison, Alex Hissong, Rebecca Dupaix, Atom Sarkar and Jessica O. Winter

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