2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Biomaterials II

This session deals with cutting edge developments in biomaterials design, synthesis, and application, broadly defined.

Chair

Steven R. Little, University of Pittsburgh

Co-Chair

Harry Bermudez, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Presentations

08:30 AM

(207a) Development of Super-Low Fouling and Bacterial Resistant Surface Coatings
Matthew Bernards, Gang Cheng, Shaoyi Jiang

08:55 AM

(207b) Chemical Cross-Linking of Select Polyelectrolyte Nanofilms to Control Mechanical Properties for Use In Cell Contacting Applications
Jennifer A. Phelps, Paul Van Tassel

09:20 AM

(207c) Resorbable Polyurethane/bone Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Jerald Dumas, Scott A. Guelcher

09:45 AM

(207d) Polysaccharide-Based Tissue Adhesives for Closure of Surgical Wounds
Sujata K. Bhatia, Samuel D. Arthur, H. Keith Chenault, Garret D. Figuly, Sharon L. Haynie, George K. Kodokian

10:10 AM

(207e) Controlled Axon Regeneration In the Spinal Cord
Jason Coleman, Anthony Lowman

10:35 AM

(207f) Towards the Rational Design of Biodegradable Controlled Release Vehicles
Sam N. Rothstein, William Federspiel, Steven R. Little