Biomaterials

Symposium Co-Chairs

Thomas E. Twardowski
Founder
Twardowski Scientific

Hasan Uludag
Professor
University of Alberta, Canada

Sarah Tao
Technology Lead
Sanofi

Key Speakers

Jeannine M. Coburn
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Collagen Nanofibrils: Production and Applications
Gennaro Maffia
Professor, Manhattan College

The Race for Bioactive Scaffolds
Joachim Kohn
Director of the NJ Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Engineered Biomaterials to Improve Human Health
Gulden Camci-Unal
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Two Decades of Commercializing Nanotechnology for Medical Devices: Real Products Helping Real Humans
Thomas J. Webster
Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University

Implantable Nanosensors: Goodbye Hospitals and Hello Better Healthcare
Thomas J. Webster
Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University

Symposium Sessions
	Monday June 17
1:30	Implants & Scaffolds
1:30	AI for Biomaterials, Medical and Biotech Applications
	Tuesday June 18
8:30	Biotechnology Keynotes
10:30	Biomaterials Innovation I
1:30	Biomaterials Innovation II
3:15	Biotech/Pharma Innovation Spotlights: Takeda, Novo Nordisk
4:00	Biomaterials I: Posters
	Wednesday June 19
3:30	Biomaterials II: Posters

Symposium Program
	Monday June 17

1:30	Implants & Scaffolds	306
	Session chair: Thomas E. Twardowski, Jefferson University, US
1:30	Implantable Nanosensors: Goodbye Hospitals and Hello Better Healthcare T. Webster, Northeastern University, US
1:55	Bioinspired RGD-Engineered Bacteriophage Nanofibers Provide a Vascular Niche with Anti-Oxidant Functions S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR
2:15	Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam processing of medical devices enhances tissue integration while reducing bacterial attachment J. Khoury, B. Phok, S. Kirkpatrick, M. Walsh, D. Shashkov, Exogenesis Corp, US
2:35	Catalytic mechanism of biomaterials in cartilage: a bottom-up computational investigation of the aggrecan cleavage site D. Li, S-W Chang, National Taiwan University, TW
2:55	Synthesis and surface modification of bioceramic composites N. Kalkura, Anna University, IN

1:30	AI for Biomaterials, Medical and Biotech Applications	304
	Session chair: Sarah Tao, Sanofi, US
1:30	Automating Chemical Synthesis using AI and Automated Systems P. Madrid, J.P. Malerich, M. Latendresse, M. Krummenacker, D. Stout, J-P. Lim, Vi-Anh Vu, J. Szeto, K. Rucker, J. White, N. Collins, SRI, US
1:55	The Concept of “Sniper Shoot” in Discovery of a New Drugs A. Yu Rogachev, Illinois Institute of Technology, US
2:15	Next-Generation Cheminformatics Approaches for Rational Drug Discovery D. Fourches, North Carolina State University, US
2:35	Deep convolutional neural network and image prior based super resolution for X-ray nano-tomography K.C. Prabhat, V. DeAndrade, N. Kasturi, X. Yang, Argonne National Laboratory; The University of Chicago, US
2:55	Effective Radiation Therapy Using Accurate Tumor Segmentation G. Rasool, Rowan University, US
	Tuesday June 18

8:30	Biotechnology Keynotes	304
	Session chair: Sarah Tao, Sanofi, US
8:30	Engineered Biomaterials to Improve Human Health G. Camci-Unal, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, US
9:00	Two Decades of Commercializing Nanotechnology for Medical Devices: Real Products Helping Real Humans T.J. Webster, Northeastern University, US
9:30	Development of Particulates Capable of Penetrating Physiological Barriers S.A. Meenach, G. Jakaria, N. Shah, University of Rhode Island, US

10:30	Biomaterials Innovation I	311
	Session chair: Thomas E. Twardowski, Jefferson University, US
10:30	Designer Cellulosic Biomaterials J.M. Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
10:55	Inducible Bacterial Membrane Sculpting D. Phillips, S. Glaven, U.S. Navy Research Laboratory, US
11:15	Development of tunable cell-laden bioinks J. Kinsella, T. Jiang, G. Mungia-Lopez, J. Kort-Mascort, S. Flores-Torres, McGill University, CA
11:35	Structure-property relationships for wet dentin adhesive polymers R. Parthasarathy, A. Misra, L. Song, Q. Ye, P. Spencer, Tennessee State University, US

1:30	Biomaterials Innovation II	312
	Session chair: Thomas E. Twardowski, Jefferson University, US; Sarah Tao, Sanofi, US
1:30	The Race for Bioactive Scaffolds Y. Mao, S. Fung, J. Kohn, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, US
1:55	Presenting Biomaterials - Insights and demonstrations from the Franklin Institute and Beyond T.E. Twardowski, Jefferson University, US
2:20	Peptide Self-Assembly into Nanostructures for Neuronal Proliferation P. Macha, V. Soni, M. Mayes, M.C. Vasudev, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, US
2:40	Towards Application of Molecular Solvation Theory in Biochemical and Biomolecular Systems A. Kovalenko, University of Alberta, CA
3:00	Bio-Ionic Liquid Conjugated Gels: Hemostatic, Antimicrobial and Highly Adhesive Hydrogel for Traumatic Surgery V. Krishnadoss, T. Hannah, C. Miller, E. Ellis, A. Kapetanakis, A. Patel, I. Noshadi, Rowan University, US
3:20	Hyaluronic Acid-Cyclodextrin Crosslinked Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications M. Seon-Lutz, A. Hebraud, A.-C. Couffin, S. Vignoud, G. Schlatter, CEA-Leti, FR

3:15	Biotech/Pharma Innovation Spotlights: Takeda, Novo Nordisk	305
	Session chair: Abi Barrow, Cambridge Innovation Partners, US
3:15	Takeda Innovation Spotlight R. Dorenbos, Takeda, US
3:30	Novo Nordisk Innovation Spotlight A. Schwartz, Novo Nordisk, US
3:45	Kilogram scale production of active and stable membrane proteins in vesicles J. Vogel, Aquaporin A/S, DK
3:52	Withdrawn: Accelerated wound healing using natural materials delivered subdermally in a nanoparticle dispersion B. Garhofer, Betula Extractives dba The Actives Factory, US
3:59	Artificial Pancreas D. Faulk, ECMedical, LLC, US
4:06	Diagnostic kit for real-time monitoring resistance in targeted cancer therapy M-C. Jiang, Targetrust Biotech. Ltd, TW
4:13	High throughput, benchtop instrument for analysis of protein structures in drug development. F. Choudhury, Immuto Scientific, US
4:20	Self-assembly of Neural Stem Cells by Biocompatible Sculptured Extracellular Nanomatrices K. Yung, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), HK
4:27	Tunable nanocomplexes for delivery of plasmid DNA into human and vertebrate primary cells H. Dou, Texas Tech University, Office of Research Commercialization, US
4:34	New antibiotic drug candidates C. MA, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
4:41	Electrochemical Microbial Sensor - Rapid, Precise and Portable Pathogenic Detection Botte, Center for Electrochemical Engineering Research - Ohio University, US
4:48	Gold-Silver Alloy Nanoprobes for Clinical Immunolabeling Some, Univalor, CA
	Review Panelist R. Dorenbos, Takeda, US
	Review Panelist A. Schwartz, Novo Nordisk, US
	Review Panelist A. Barrow, Cambridge Innovation Partners, US
	Review Panelist J. David, LMI, US
	Review Panelist A. Margulis, BIO Mansfield Incubator, US
	Review Panelist L.T. Lau, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK

4:00	Biomaterials I: Posters	Hall C
	Engineered Phage Matrix Stiffness-Modulating Osteogenic Differentiation J-I Kang, S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR
	Angio-PhaGel: Phage based Angiogenic Extracellular Matrix Niche Engineering K. Raj Shrestha, J-I Kang, D.H. Lee, B.Y. Lee, S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR
	Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam (ANAB) treatment creates a native polymer-free elution barrier on medical devices J. Khoury, S. Kirkpatrick, D. Shashkov, Exogenesis Corp, US
	Flexible agar hydrogel as dressing for chronic wound healing and management S. Tyeb, N. Kumar, A. Kumar, V. Verma, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, IN
	A Biocompatible and Conductive ink for 3-D Printing of Flexible Electronics A.A. Kazemzadeh, S.Z. Khalajabadi, I. Noshadi, Rowan University, US
	Wednesday June 19

3:30	Biomaterials II: Posters	Boylston Hallway
	Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus and Anti-PD1-based Combination Therapy Restores Antitumor Immunity in Tumor Microenvironment N. Badrinath, J. Su-Nam, J. Heo, S.Y. Yoo, Pusan National University, KR
	Incorporation of terbenafine in nanocellulose membranes for dermatomycosis treatments L.P.P. Borelli, L.L. Tundisi, G.B. dos Santos, J.A. Ataide, A.F. Jozala, P.G. Mazzola, UNICAMP, BR
	Bacteria Inhibitory Action of Peptides P753 and P359 in 2D and 3D Cell Cultures J. Masuda, K. Vig, University of Hawaii at Manoa, US
	Fabrication of novel porous polymeric microspheres as substrates for cancer spheroid culture D. Dhamecha, J.U. Menon, University of Rhode Island, US
	Mechanical Stiffness of Polycaprolactone as a Function of Fiber Porosity and Fiber Alignment S. Tasmim, N. Bodiford, J. Coffer, T. Tayag, Texas Christian University, US
	A novel approach to prevent and treat cancer G. Goldberg, Rowan University, US
	Remote control of mechano-sensory function of primary cilia by Fe2O3 nanoparticles in ciliopathic animal models R. Pala, S.M. Nauli, Chapman University and University of California Irvine, US
	Functional Dynamics Recognition by Machine Learning with Applications to Drug Discovery T. Grear, D. Jacobs, C. Avery, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, US

Biomaterials, natural or synthetic materials that interact with biological systems to repair or treat natural body tissues, are designed with the most complex performance requirements and the strictest regulations. These challenges, and the opportunities offered by a worldwide market estimated to be worth 130.57 Billion USD by 2020, drive innovation at industrial, academic and government laboratories around the world. The 9th Annual TechConnect World Biomaterials Symposium will highlight some of the most exciting research and development, and focus on industrially relevant new materials for cardiovascular and orthopedic applications, tissue engineering, neurology, and wound healing. Please submit an abstract and share your research innovation at this dynamic event.