Con-current Oral Abstract Presentations Session 5
Biomaterials and Neural Regeneration
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Keratin Biomaterials Activate Schwann Cells via Integrin-Mediated Signaling and Promote Regeneration of Large Peripheral Nerve Defects in a Rabbit Model
P. Sierpinski, P. J. Apel, B. Tawfik, T. Smith, L. Koman, A. Atala, M. Van Dyke;
Wake Forest Univ., Winston-Salem, NC.
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Protein Conjugated Patterned Polymer Surfaces for Neural Regeneration
N. M. Shah, A. T. Metters, K. Webb;
Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC.
208
Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Released from a Fibrin-based Delivery System Enhances Nerve Regeneration
M. D. Wood, S. E. Sakiyama-Elbert, D. Hunter, A. Moore, G. Borschel, S. Tuffaha, S. Mackinnon;
Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO.
209
Controlled Delivery of Nerve Growth Factor Enhances Sieve Electrode Interface with Peripheral Nerve Tissue
M. R. MacEwan1, J. J. Wheeler1, J. Kim2, J. C. Williams2, S. Sakiyama-Elbert1, D. W. Moran1;
1Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, 2Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
210
Length-Scale Mediated Differential Adhesion of Neurites and Astrocytes
M. Libera1, P. Krsko2, H. Geller3;
1Stevens Inst. of technology, Hoboken, NJ, 2NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 3NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
211
Development of Conducting Polymer Composites for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
M. B. Runge, M. Dadsetan, M. J. Yaszemski;
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Biomaterials for Wound Healing
212
In Vivo Evaluation of Enzymatically Degradable Thiol-ene Hydrogels Formed in situ Designed to Promote and Accelerate Healthy Wound Healing
N. R. Brown1, A. L. Jackson1, K. S. Anseth2;
1Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, 2Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder // HHMI, Boulder, CO.
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Injectable, Biodegradable, Porous Polyurethane Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration
A. E. Hafeman, K. J. Zienkiewicz, T. Yoshii, J. M. Davidson, S. A. Guelcher;
Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN.
214
Preclinical Evaluation of Sprayable In-Situ Crosslinking Hydrogel Coatings
S. Foster, J. Colt, R. Corazzini, K. Skinner, X. Dai, S. Dougherty, A. Vasudevan, J. Kablik, A. Coury, T. Jozefiak;
Genzyme Corp., Framingham, MA.
215
Fabrication of nanofiber reinforced protein structures for tissue engineering
V. Z. Beachley;
Clemson Univ., Charleston, SC.
216
Effect of protein coating and material surface on early monocyte differentiation to inflammatory or wound healing phenotype macrophage
J. E. McBane1, S. Sharifpoor1, D. Ebadi2, J. P. Santerre1, R. S. Labow2;
1Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CANADA, 2Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CANADA.
217
Lipocalin 2 Loaded Polyanhydride Microspheres Accelerate Cell Migration
L. Petersen, L. Bendickson, A. Determan, C. Westgate, M. Nilsen-Hamilton, B. Narasimhan;
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA.
Cardiovascular Biomaterials 2
218
On the Ability of Imatinib Mesylate to Inhibit Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Without Delaying Endothelialization
K. Vallières;
Université Laval, Québec, QC, CANADA.
219
Hydroxyapatite Electret suppresses proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro by modulation of their phenotypic conversion
A. Nagai;
Inst. of Biomaterials & Bioengineering, Tokyo Med. & Dental Univ., Tokyo, JAPAN.
220
Calcification Kinetics of Bioprosthetic Tissue
G. A. Wright, J. Davidson, J. Dove;
Edwards LifeSci.s, Irvine, CA.
221
Calcification of Human Osteoblast Culture with TGF-B and Dexamethasone Treatments on Polycaprolactone Films
B. Zhu1, S. R. Bailey2, C. M. Agrawal1;
1The Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 2The Univ. of Texas Hlth.Sci. Ctr. at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
222
Formulation and Characterization of Radio-opaque Conjugated In Situ Gelling Materials
B. L. Blakely, B. Lee, C. Riley, R. McLemore, B. Vernon;
Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ.
223
Optimizing Delivery Properties of a Waterborne, In Situ Gelling Embolic Material
C. Riley, R. McLemore, B. Vernon;
Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ.
Clinical Applications in Nanomedicine (Symposia)
224
Multiplexed Bioimaging of Cancer Biomarkers in Human Thyroid Lesions
M. L. Becker;
NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.
225
Use of Nanoshells for Combined Two-Photon Imaging and Therapy of Breast Cancer
E. S. Day, L. R. Bickford, J. H. Hafner, R. A. Drezek, J. L. West;
Rice Univ., Houston, TX.
226
β-Lapachone Micelles as Novel Nanotherapeutics for Lung Cancer
E. Blanco, E. A. Bey, D. A. Boothman, J. Gao;
Univ. of Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr. at Dallas, Dallas, TX.
227
Enhanced Osteoblast Functions on Nano Rough Micron Patterened Titanium
S. Puckett;
Brown Univ., Providence, RI.
228
Bioresorbable Elastomeric Nanocomposites for Cleft Palate Reconstruction
T. N. Rosenbalm, N. Levi-Polyachenko, L. Argenta, W. D. Wagner;
Wake Forest Univ. Hlth.Sci., Winston-Salem, NC.
Environmentally Responsive Biomaterials
229
Thermosensitive Polymer Interactions with Ions to Mediate Micelle and Gel Formation
J. D. Kretlow1, M. C. Hacker2, L. Klouda1, B. B. Ma1, A. G. Mikos1;
1Rice Univ., Houston, TX, 2Univ. of Leipzig, Leipzig, GERMANY.
230
Physical Analysis of Cellular Chain Formation via Label-Free Negative Magnetophoresis
R. M. Erb1, M. D. Krebs2, B. Samanta3, V. M. Rotello3, E. Alsberg2, B. B. Yellen1;
1Duke Univ., Durham, NC, 2Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, 3Univ. of Massachussets - Amherst, Amherst, MA.
231
New Methods for Preparing Robust Functional Nano-biomaterials
G. Lopez, G. Gupta, K. Staggs;
Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
232
Three-Dimensional Protein Microstructures to Study Bacterial Group Activities
J. L. Connell;
The Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
233
Synthesis of Biodegradable Poly(urea urethane) with Controllable Mechanical Properties
Z. Ma, W. R. Wagner;
Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
234
Enzyme-Responsive, Thiol-ene Hydrogels for Local Therapeutic Delivery at Sites of Inflammation
A. A. Aimetti1, A. J. Machen1, K. S. Anseth2;
1Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, 2Univ. of Colorado / HHMI, Boulder, CO.
Surface Characterization and Modification
235
The Effects of Sidedness and Crosslinking Upon the Surface Characteristics of Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds
B. N. Brown1, C. A. Barnes2, A. J. Beattie1, T. W. Gilbert1, D. G. Castner2, B. D. Ratner2, S. F. Badylak1;
1Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA.
236
Monitoring Surface-Bound Protein Conformational Changes Using Cold-Stage Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
D. G. Castner, F. Cheng, J. Brison, L. J. Gamble;
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA.
237
Surface characterization of novel biodegradable poly(peptide-urethaneurea) block copolymers
G. Zorn, F. I. Simonovsky, B. D. Ratner, D. G. Castner;
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA.
238
Characterization of Biomaterial Interfaces via Phage-derived Peptides
M. L. Becker, A. W. Morgan, M. D. Roy, C. G. Simon, Jr., M. C. Weiger;
NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.
239
Characterization of SAM Adsorption on Surfaces Made of Arrays of Skyscraper Nanopillars
G. Zhang;
Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC.
240
Long-Term Stability of Alkylphosphonic Acid Self Assembled Monolayers on 316L Stainless Steel
C. R. Kaufmann, G. Mani, C. M. Agrawal;
The Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.