2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Biomedical Composites

Biomedical composites are materials composed of both a matrix and reinforcing phase, where the materials used are biocompatible, having potential application in such areas as drug delivery, tissue scaffolding, implants and prostheses. Contributions are sought that address new developments concerning the chemistry, development, processing, structure, analysis, and properties of biomedical composites.

Chair

Anthony M. Lowman, Drexel University

Co-Chairs

Zhanhu John Guo, University of California at Los Angeles
Jun Lu, University of Chicago

Presentations

12:30 PM

(272a) Atomic Layer Deposition Surface Modified Porous Polymer for Tissue Engineering Applications
Xinhua Liang, Aaron D. Lynn, David M. King, Stephanie J. Bryant, Alan W. Weimer

12:55 PM

(272b) Antibacterial Silver-Containing Nanocomposites for Bone-Defect Repair
Oliver Schneider, Stefan Loher, Robert N. Grass, Tobias J. Brunner, Wendelin J. Stark

01:20 PM

(272c) In Situ Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite in Block Copolymer Hydrogels
David M. Griffin, Surita R. Bhatia

01:45 PM

(272d) Fiber Reinforced Hydrogels as a Synthetic Meniscus Replacement
Julianne L. Holloway, Giuseppe R. Palmese, Anthony M. Lowman

02:10 PM

(272e) Mechanical Performance and Microstructure of Biomimetic PEG-Agarose Interpenetrating Networks as Determined by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and AFM
Joseph Lomakin, Michael Detamore, Stevin H. Gehrke

02:35 PM

(272f) Optimization of the Nanofibrous Structure of Non-Woven Mats of Electrospun Biodegradable Nanocomposites Using Response Surface Methodology
Athanasia Tsimpliaraki, Stratis Svinterikos, Sotirios I. Marras, Ioannis Zuburtikudis, Costas Panayiotou