Advanced Hydrogels with Hierarchal Structures for Biological ApplicationsPrimary

2:00 p.m. 1. Invited Speaker: Injectable Nanofibrous ECM Derived Hydrogels, Karen Christman, University of Calaifornia, San Diego

2:30 p.m. 2. A Strategy for Reversible Control of Hydrogel Modulus to Probe Myofibroblast Activation, A. M. Rosales*(1), K. M. Mabry(1), C. B. Rodell(2), J. A. Burdick(2), K. S. Anseth(1), (1)University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, (2)University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2:45 p.m. 3. Dual-Layer PEG Hydrogels Promote Islet Engraftment and Function in an Alternative Transplant Site, J.D. Weaver*, D. M. Headen, A. J. Garcia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

3:00 p.m. 4. Microporous Annealed Particle Hydrogels for Hierarchical Tissue Mimetics, W. M. Weaver*, D. R. Griffin, D. Di Carlo, T. Segura, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

3:15 p.m. 5. Hierarchically Structured Protein Hydrogels for Controlled Nanoparticle Release, J. Simon*, A. Ghoorchian, A. Chilkoti, G. Lopez, Duke University, Durham, NC

3:30 p.m. 6. Ultrastiff Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications, M. Jaiswal(1), J. Xavier(2), P. Desai(2), J. Carrow(2), A. K. Gaharwar*(2), (1)Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX, (2)Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

3:45 p.m. 7. Photopatterned Immobilization of Site-Specifically Modified Proteins within 3D Gels, J. A. Shadish, C. K. Arakawa, C. A. DeForest*, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Biofabrication and Biomanufacturing in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM)

2:00 p.m. 8. Invited Speaker: Scaffold Free Methods in 3D Biofabrication as a Model Tissue for the Liver, Utkan Demirci, Stanford University

2:30 p.m. 9. Fabrication of Biomimetic Microfluidic Networks Using Image-Guided Photocavitation-Mediated Hydrogel Degradation, K. A. Heintz*(1), J. L. West(2), J. H. Slater(1), (1)University of Delaware, Newark, DE, (2)Duke University, Durham, NC

2:45 p.m. 10. Patterned Tissue Precursors Microcontact Printed from Shape-Changing Hydrogel Stamps, O. O. Akintewe*, R. G. Toomey, N. D. Gallant, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

3:00 p.m. 11. Impact of Collagen-Incorporation within Electrospun Vascular Conduits on Lipid Oxidation and Conduit Mechanics, K. Birthare*, M. Shojaee*, C. G. Jones, J. Brenner, C. A. Bashur, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL

3:15 p.m. 12. In situ Deposition of Polymer Sealants via Solution Blow Spinning, A. M. Behrens*(1), B. J. Casey(2), M. J. Sikorski(1), A. D. Sandler(3), P. Kofinas(1), (1)University of Maryland, College Park, MD, (2)U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, (3)Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC

3:30 p.m. 13. Design of a Sugar-Responsive Hydrogel for a Sacrificial Template to Create Vascularized Tissue Constructs, M. Yamamoto*, K. Arimoto, Y. Tabata, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

3:45 p.m. 14. Airbrushing Polymer Fibers for Tissue Engineering Applications: Impact of a Device Design on Fiber Quality, X. Palmer*(1), W. Tutak(2), (1)Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, (2)American Dental Association Foundation, Gaithersburg, MD

Biologically Derived Materials from Natural Sources

2:00 p.m. 15. Invited Speaker: Advanced Scaffolds as Supports for Inducing the Differentiation of Stem Cells for Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering, Nuno Neves, 3Bs Research Group

2:30 p.m. 16. Eumelanin as Biologically Derived Cathodes for Aqueous Sodium Ion Energy Storage, Y. J. Kim*, J. F. Whitacre, C. J. Bettinger, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

2:45 p.m. 17. Porcine Acellular Muscle Matrix Scaffolds Enhance Restoration of Contractility in a Murine Model of Muscle Injury, M. M. Stern*(1), A. R. Stern(2), E. E. Goff(3), C. R. Bergman(4), O. L. Latham(4), B. T. Corona(5), (1)Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC, (2)Engineering Systems Inc., Charlotte, NC, (3)University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, (4)Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, (5)United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX

3:00 p.m. 18. Degradable GAG-based Microparticles with Tunable Sulfation for Growth Factor Delivery within MSC Aggregates, L. E. Tellier*(1), T. Miller(2), T. E. Rinker(1), T. C. McDevitt(1), J. S. Temenoff(1), (1)Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, (2)Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

3:15 p.m. 19. Mechanically Dynamic Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for Investigating Cellular Mechanotransduction, S. R. Caliari*, M. Perepelyuk, R. G. Wells, J. A. Burdick, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

3:30 p.m. 20. Combination Approach for Limiting Epithelial Downgrowth Around the Percutaneous Implants: Use of Biomimetic Coatings in Conjunction with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, K. N. Bachus, S. Jeyapalina*, S. Cook, F. R. Nichols, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

3:45 p.m. 21. Delivery of BMP-2 from Keratin Hydrogels with Tunable Rates of Degradation, S. Haque*(1), M. Li(1), K. LaSance(2), J. M. Saul(1), (1)Miami University, Oxford, OH, (2)University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering

2:00 p.m. 22. Nanofibrous Bicomponent Scaffolds for the Dual Delivery of NGF and GDNF: Controlled Release of Growth Factors and their Biological Effects, C. Liu*, M. Wang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2:15 p.m. 23. RGD Functionalized Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels Support Proliferation and In Vitro Chondrogenesis of Human Periosteum Derived Cells, A. K. Kudva*, J. Patterson, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

2:30 p.m. 24. Functional Muscle Regeneration by Delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor, Y. Xu*, M. Fu, Z. Li, X. Li, Z. Fan, P. Anderson, Z. Liu, J. Guan, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2:45 p.m. 25. Combination Therapy of Stem Cell Derived Neural Progenitors and Drug Delivery of Anti-Inhibitory Molecules for Spinal Cord Injury, T. Wilems*, S. Sakiyama-Elbert, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

3:00 p.m. 26. Antimicrobial Oxygen-Generating Injectable Scaffold for Wound Healing, W. Lv*(1), Y. Sun(2), Y. Deng(1), (1)University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, (2)University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, MA

3:15 p.m. 27. Evaluation of a Pre-Vascularized Osteoinductive Polymeric Scaffold for Bone Tissue Regeneration ion of, B. L. Taylor*, J. Freeman, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ

3:30 p.m. 28. Thiol-Maleimide Reaction Speed Effects on Hydrogel Homogeneity, N. Darling*, T. Segura, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

3:45 p.m. 29. 3D Printed Bioactive Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Osteochondral Regeneration, N. J. Castro*, L. G. Zhang, The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Cardiovascular Biomaterials

2:00 p.m. 30. Characterization of Host Cellular Response to Bioprostheses in Rat Subdermal Implant Calcification Model, H. Tam*, N. Parchment, N. Vyavahare, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

2:15 p.m. 31. Transcatheter Fiber Heart Valve: Effect of Crimping on Material Performances, F. HEIM*, F. KHOFFI, Universite de Haute Alsace / Laboratoire de Physique et Mecanique Textiles, MULHOUSE, France

2:30 p.m. 32. Surface Chemistry Induction of Activation and Osteoblastic Differentiation of Valvular Interstitial Cells, M. N. Rush*, E. L. Hedberg-Dirk*, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

2:45 p.m. 33. Bioactive Microparticle Assembly in Microchanneled Hydrogel for Guided Vascular Network Formation, M. K. Lee*(1), M. H. Rich(1), A. Shkumatov(1), J. Lee(2), H. Kong(1), (1)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, (2)Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3:00 p.m. 34. Fetuin-A Therapy: A New Approach for the Treatment of Vascular Calcification, J. McMahan*, J. L. Cunningham, E. S. Vasquez, K. B. Walters, C. L. Simpson, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

3:15 p.m. 35. Application of Corrosion-Resistive Polyetherimide Coating to Vascular Magnesium Stent, M. Kang*, S. Kim, J. Song, H. Kim, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3:30 p.m. 36. Conductive Polypyrrole-polycaprolactone Scaffolds for Electrophysiological Maturation of Cardiomyocytes, B. Spearman*, J. Porter, E. A. Lipke, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL

3:45 p.m. 37. A Shape Memory External Support to Improve Vein Graft Patency, T. Boire*, C. Brophy, H. Sung, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

PANEL DISCUSSION: Industrial Innovations in Biomaterials

54. Industrial Innovations in Biomaterials, A. Salamone*(1), B. Ratner*(2), D. L. Kaplan*(3), C. E. Schmidt*(4), R. S. Ward*(5), L. Pinchuk*(6), (1)Rochal Industries, San Antonio, TX, (2)University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (3)Tufts University, Medford, MA, (4)University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, (5)ExThera Medical Corporation, Berkeley, CA, (6)Innovia LLC, Miami, FL

55. David Kaplan, Tufts University

56. Robert Ward, ExThera Medical

57. Christine Schidt, University of Florida

58. Len Pinchuk, Innovia, LLC

Recent Advances in Surface Modificaion of Biomaterials

2:00 p.m. 38. Aminated Elastin-Like Polypeptide Copolymer Coatings for Liver Cell Culture, A. V. Janorkar*(1), C. A. Weeks(1), E. Vasquez(2), K. Walters(2), (1)University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, (2)Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS

2:15 p.m. 39. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers on Surface-Modified Gold Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications, C. N. Koepke*, H. R. Culver, N. A. Peppas, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

2:30 p.m. 40. Improving Silicone Elastomer Hydrophilicity, R. L. Koch*, D. A. Prawel, S. P. James, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

2:45 p.m. 41. Multi-Scale Surface Modification of Ti for Orthopedic Implant Application, T. Jang*, S. Kim, B. Moon, J. Song, H. Kim, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3:00 p.m. 42. Surface Polymerization of Oligonucleotide Aptamers for the Enhanced Capture and Release of Target Cells, E. Richards*, S. Li, N. Chen, M. Battig, Y. Wang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

3:15 p.m. 43. Improved MC3T3 Cellular Growth on Nano-Grained 316L Stainless Steel Obtained by Linear-Plane Machining Severe Plastic Deformation, M. Shayan*, M. Moradi, R. Shankar, Y. Chun, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

3:30 p.m. 44. Shape Memory Polymer Recovery Activates Nano-scale Polyelectrolyte Multi-layer Topographical Wrinkles, A. Ash-Shakoor*, E. B. Finkelstein, J. H. Henderson, P. T. Mather, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

3:45 p.m. 45. Capture of Circulating Tumor Cells Using Heteromultivalently Decorated Microfluidic Surfaces, P. Siva*, C. Modery, U. Singh, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Vaccine Delivery Vehicles

2:00 p.m. 46. Self-assembling Peptide-based Vaccines for Cocaine Addiction, J. Rudra*, R. Appavu, Y. Ding, C. Ding, S. Stutz, K. Cunningham, J. Zhou, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

2:15 p.m. 47. Polyanhydride Nanovaccines against Viral Infections in Shrimp, Y. Phanse(1), S. Puttamreddy(2), D. Loy(3), K. Ross*(2), J. Vela Ramirez(2), B. Narasimhan(2), L. Bartholomay(1), (1)University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, (2)Iowa State University, Ames, IA, (3)University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

2:30 p.m. 48. Dendritic Cell Subsets Interact With Cpg-Carrying Pathogen Mimicking Particles in a Phenotype Specific Manner, J. Leleux*, P. Pradhan, K. Roy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

2:45 p.m. 49. Carbohydrate Modification of Polyanhydride Nanoparticles and Polymer Chemistry Influence Interactions with Dendritic Cells, J. Goodman*(1), J. Vela Ramirez(1), P. Boggiatto(1), R. Roychoudhury(2), N. Pohl(2), M. Wannemuehler(1), B. Narasimhan(1), (1)Iowa State University, Ames, IA, (2)Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

3:00 p.m. 50. Design of "Carrier-Free" Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Vaccines Assembled from Immune Signals, Y. Chiu*, P. Zhang, J. M. Gammon, C. M. Jewell, University of Maryland - College Park, College Park, MD

3:15 p.m. 51. PROMPT: Polyanhydride-Releasing Oral Microparticle Technology as an Oral Vaccine Strategy, L. A. Sharpe*, O. Haddadin, J. Thirumavalavan, Y. Khairandish, N. A. Peppas, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

3:30 p.m. 52. Immunogenicity of a Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid (Poly(I:C))-Adjuvanted Microparticle Vaccine for Leishmaniasis, Q. Wang*, M. Barry, C. Seid, E. Hudspeth, C. McAtee, M. Heffernan, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

3:45 p.m. 53. Polyanhydride Nanovaccine Elicits Germinal Center Formation and Isotype Switching, J. E. Vela Ramirez*(1), L. T. Tygrett(2), J. Hao(3), H. H. Habte(1), M. W. Cho(1), N. S. Greenspan(3), T. J. Waldschmidt(2), B. Narasimhan(1), (1)Iowa State University, Ames, IA, (2)University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, (3)Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH