2015 AIChE Annual Meeting Proceedings

Session: Biomaterials for in vitro Tissue Models and Improved Therapeutic Strategies

This session will focus on the development of tissue engineered constructs for use as in vitro tissue equivalents for bench top testing. Papers can address development and application of models, focusing on biomaterial properties.

Chair

April Kloxin, University of Delaware

Co-Chair

Yong Yang, West Virginia University

Presentations

12:30 PM

(680a) In-Vitro Hydrogel-Based Multicellular Cancer Spheroid Models
Silviya P. Zustiak, Anisa Ashraf, Samantha G. Tilson, Yonghyun Kim

12:48 PM

(680b) Three-Dimensional in Vitro Culture Model of Growth Plate Cartilage Using Alginate Hydrogel Scaffolds
Taylor D. Laughlin, Alek G. Erickson, Andrew T. Dudley, Angela K. Pannier

01:06 PM

(680c) Three-Dimensional Neural Microtissue Models Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Yuanwei Yan, Julie Bejoy, Yi Zhou, Yan Li

01:24 PM

(680d) Biomimetic Alveolar Interstitium Model for Investigation of Nanomaterials-Induced Fibrosis
Ryan Mezan, Kai Wang, Yong Yang

01:42 PM

(680e) Surface Compliance Induced Reactive Astrocytes: An in Vitro Model of Astrogliosis
Christina Wilson, Stephen L. Hayward, Srivatsan Kidambi

02:00 PM

(680f) Nonfouling Polyampholyte Hydrogels As Drug Delivery Scaffolds
Marcos N. Barcellona, Matthew T Bernards

02:18 PM

(680g) Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Thermoresponsive Hydrogel for Drug Delivery Applications
Swetha Ainampudi, Adam Smith

02:36 PM

(680h) Hydrogel with Embedded Voids As Additional Reservoir for Drug Delivery Applications
S Ganguly, S. Patra, D.K. Bal