2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Nanostructured Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

This session seeks papers that describe studies that involve the design and manipulation of nanoscopic structures of biomaterials for tissue engineering applications.

Chair

Thomas J. Webster, Brown University

Co-Chair

James O. Blanchette, University of South Carolina

Presentations

03:15 PM

(166a) Nano-Sized Bioactive Glass In a Biodegradable Polymer: How Advantageous Is Nano-Size?
Dirk Mohn, Tobias J. Brunner, Superb K. Misra, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Wendelin J. Stark

03:35 PM

(166b) Nanorods Modulate Cell Adhesion and Survival
Jiyeon Lee, Byung Hwan Chu, Fan Ren, Benjamin Keselowsky, Tanmay Lele

03:55 PM

(166c) Assessment of Cell-Material Interactions on 3D Nanostructured Titania-Polymer Surfaces towards the Improvement of Osseointegration of Orthopedic and Dental Implants
Jason Howard, Shraddha Patel, Jeffery Fontenot, Stephen McMullen, Austin Thompson, Jillann Walker, David K. MIlls, Scott A. Gold

04:15 PM

(166d) Optimization of Preosteoblast Proliferation Rate on Whey Protein Gels for Bone Tissue Regeneration
Mia Dvora, James E. Henry

04:35 PM

(166e) Enhanced Osteoblast Adhesion, Proliferation and Differentiation on Nanocrystalline Diamond Coatings
Lei Yang, Thomas J. Webster, Brian W. Sheldon

04:55 PM

(166f) Self-Assembled, Nanometer-Rough Cartilage Sealants for Orthopaedic Applications
Yupeng Chen, Rajesh A. Pareta, Hicham Fenniri, Thomas J. Webster