Diagnostics & Bio Imaging

Diagnostics & Imaging

Symposium Chair

Prakash Nallathamby
Research Assistant Professor, Center for Nano Science and Technology
University of Notre Dame, US

Key Speakers

Microfluidics quartz resonator biosensors towards point-of-care coagulation monitors
Zehra Parlak
Founder and President, Qatch Technologies

Innovation at the Interface of Biomedical Imaging and 3D Printing
W. Matthew Leevy
Professor, Director of Biological Imaging, University of Notre Dame

Entrepreneurship and venture capital in healthcare diagnostics - a case study and framework for success
Trevor Zimmerman
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blackhorn Ventures

Wei Wang
Research Science Specialist
Aramco Research Center - Boston

Nanoparticle toolbox for precision medicine and beyond
Andrew Wang
President, Alpha Biobeads, LLC, President, Ocean NanoTech, LLC

Symposium Sessions
	Monday May 14
10:30	Lab on a Chip
1:30	Diagnostics & Bioimaging Keynotes & Panel Discussion
	Tuesday May 15
10:30	Nanoparticles for Diagnostics & Bioimaging
1:30	Diagnostics & Bioimaging
4:00	Diagnostics & Bioimaging: Posters
4:00	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip: Poster

Symposium Program
	Monday May 14

10:30	Lab on a Chip	263 C
	Session chair: Edward Furlani, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
10:30	CD-Microfluidics for Extreme Point of Care. Study case: Microbe Identification and Antibiotic Sensitivity Test in Under 2 hours (invited presentation) M. Madou, University of California, Irvine, US
10:55	Companion diagnostic test using digital microfluidic Y. Fouillet, R. Den Dulk, O. Fuchs, F. Boizot, M. Menneteau, F. Navarro, CEA LETI, FR
11:15	A stand-alone and portable microfluidic platform for quantitative multi-step assays C. Parent, N. Verplanck, J- L. Achard, F. Boizot, R. Charles, Y. Fouillet, CEA-LETI, FR
11:35	Towards the Development of Versatile Single Cell Analysis: A Microfluidic Platform with the Ability to Perform Serial Operations on Nano-liter Samples K. Haffey, E. Higgins, J. Werner, P. Nath, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

1:30	Diagnostics & Bioimaging Keynotes & Panel Discussion	259 B
	Session chair: Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US
1:30	Innovation at the Interface of Biomedical Imaging and 3D Printing (invited presentation) W.M. Leevy, University of Notre Dame, US
1:55	Entrepreneurship and venture capital in healthcare diagnostics - a case study and framework for success (invited presentation) T. Zimmerman, Blackhorn Ventures, US
2:20	Nanoparticle toolbox for precision medicine and beyond (invited presentation) A. Wang, AlphaBioBeads LLC and Ocean NanoTech LLC, US
2:45	Up-Converting and Long-Persistent Near-Infrared Luminescent Nanomaterials: Applications from Bio-imaging to Crude Oil Sensing (invited presentation) W. Wang, Z. Pan, Aramco Services Company, US
3:10	Microfluidics quartz resonator biosensors towards point-of-care coagulation monitors (invited presentation) Z. Parlak, Qatch Technologies, US
3:35	Diagnostics & Bioimaging Panel Discussion
	W.M. Leevy, University of Notre Dame, US
	T. Zimmerman, Blackhorn Ventures, US
	A. Wang, AlphaBioBeads LLC and Ocean NanoTech LLC, US
	Wei Wang, Zhengwei Pan, Aramco Services Company, US
	Z. Parlak, Qatch Technologies, US
	Tuesday May 15

10:30	Nanoparticles for Diagnostics & Bioimaging	259 B
	Session chair: Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US; Jan-Steffen Niehaus, Fraunhofer-Center for Applied Nanotechnology, Germany
10:30	Multiplex Express In Vitro Diagnostics based on Magnetic Nanoparticles P.I. Nikitin, N.V. Guteneva, V.A. Bragina, S.L. Znoyko, A.V. Orlov, B.G. Gorshkov, M.P. Nikitin, General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, RU
10:50	RECAL: A New Ultrastable Luminescent Probe for Bioimaging B.C. Borders, C.H. Kang, J.A. Brozik, Photon Biosciences, LLC, US
11:10	Photoswitching Nanoparticles Enable Innovative Bioimaging Technologies W. Wan, A. Li, Washington State Universoty, US
11:30	Optically Stable and Near-UV Activated Nanophosphors for in-vitro Dynamic Bioimaging F. Iovino, A. Spyrogianni, G.A. Sotiriou, Karolinska Institutet, SE
11:50	A Simple Synthesis of Polymer Coated Gold and Silver Nanoparticles in Water for Potential Use in Biomedical Applications K. Rahme, G. Minassian, E. Ghanem, M. Sarkis, M. Nakhl, R. El Hage, E. Souaid, J.D. Holmes, Notre Dame University (Louaize), LB

1:30	Diagnostics & Bioimaging	259 B
	Session chair: Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US
1:30	Nanobiomimetic Superlattice Superconductive/Memristive Organometallic Devices at Room Temperature Serve as Chronoamperometric Sensors for sub fg/mL Collagen-1 Detection in Human Serum E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, P.T. Kissinger, S-H. Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US
1:50	Quantitative Electrolateral Flow Immunosensor (ELLI): Dengue Triage and Stroke Prognosis Case Studies P.D. Sinawang, L. Fajs, R.S. Marks, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IL
2:10	Functionalized Carbon Nanotube-based Microelectronic Sensor Array for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease A.S. Johnston, Y. Tang, M.M. Alam, InnoSense LLC, US
2:30	Accurate Multimodal Segmentation of MRI Brains with MRIMATH Technology N. Bouaynaya, Rowan University, US
2:50	Customized Nanoparticle Probes for Biomedical Imaging, Diagnostics and Therapeutics Applications P. Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US

4:00	Diagnostics & Bioimaging: Posters	Expo Hall
	Design and synthesis of novel and privileged small Molecules for prevention and treatment of MRSA and polymicrobial infections T.H. Al-Tel, F.I. Al-Marzooq, S. Vunnam, University of Sharjah, AE
	A Cell-Sensory Bioscaffold of Biocompatible Titanate Nanofiber H. Alismail, University of Arkansas, US
	Single Step Copper Loading of Nanoparticles for PET-Imaging R.K. Prud'homme, Princeton University, US
	Preparation and characterization of nanofibers for the wound healing S-K. Lee, S.K. Lim and S-H. Hwang, DGIST, KR
	Hyaluronic acid-cyclodextrin crosslinked nanofibers for medical applications M. Seon-Lutz, A. Hebraud, A-C. Couffin, S. Vignoud, G. Schlatter, CEA-Leti, FR
	Rapid and scalable formulation and radiolabeling of phthalocyanine-based nanoparticles as a platform for targeted PET R.K. Prud'homme, L.Z. Wang, H.D. Lu, B.K. Wilson, S.A. McManus, P.K. Padakanti, A. Alavi, R.H. Mach, Princeton University, US
	Profiling and Maximizing Critical Thinking Readiness in the Workforce F.C. Feucht, Thinking Habitats, US
	Fluorescence Lifetime Trajectory of the Mouse Pre-Implantation Embryopredicts its Viability N. Ma, N.R. de Mochel, T.Y. Yoo, P.D.A. Pham, K. Cho, M.A. Digman, University of California, Irvine, US

4:00	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip: Poster	Expo Hall
	A new Method for Paper Porosity Estimation R-J Yang, National Cheng Kung University, TW
	East Meets West in Fighting Against Alzheimer’s Disease with Novel Dimers Y. Han, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
	Nanofluidic liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry for high sensitive pharmacokinetic studies starting from ten microliters of whole blood. G. Nys, P. Emonts, G. Cobraiville, M.G.M. Kok, M. Fillet, Liege University, BE
	Development of a Non-electric, Disposable Infusion Pump J. Mcfall, T. Huang, W. Lopez, A. Azad, P. Nath, Los Alamos National Lab, US
	Fully Automated Serial Dilution Using Integrated Magnetically-Coupled Micro-valve Arrays D. Purcell, J. McFall, T. Huang, P. Nath, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
	Magnetically-Actuated, Scalable, Planar Peristaltic Pump and Driver Technology for Complex Flow Management in Lab-on-a-chip D. Purcell, J. McFall, A. Pawar, H. Islam, W. Lopez, T. Huang, P. Nath, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
	Integrating Inhalation/Exhalation Aerodynamics Into Lung on a Chip Platforms K. Haffey, J-H Huang, A. Arefin, O. Ishak, E. Higgins, J.F. Harris, R. Iyer, P. Nath, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

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