Join industry partners and applied research leadership accelerating the development and deployment of new material solutions into products and society.

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2023 Speakers and Chairs Include: 

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2023 Sector Program - Biotech & Medical

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7:00	Registration
8:00	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes
9:00	Tissue Engineering
9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
10:30	Health Tech and Space Sprint - Sponsored by Brycetech
10:45	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech, Pharma, Health
1:30	Bio-based Nanomaterial
1:30	Medical Device Technologies
1:30	Biosensors & Medical Applications
1:30	NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) - Partnering (Pre-Registration Required)
1:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
3:00	Legal Perspective: Strategic IP and Funding Considerations for Innovative Companies
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Corporate Scout Speed Dating, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00)
4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet
4:00	TechConnect Corporate Scout Speed Dating
4:00	Bio-based Materials - Posters
4:00	Tissue Engineering - Posters
4:00	Medical Devices - Posters
4:00	Sensors & Lab-on-a-Chip - Posters
	Tuesday June 20
8:30	Joint TechConnect & SBIR/STTR Keynote Program
9:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - Keynote (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
10:30	Industrial Decarbonization: Bioresources
10:30	Bio-based & Bio-inspired Materials
10:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)
11:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
1:30	SPM in Biology & Medicine
1:30	Innovations in Precision Health and Diagnostics for Health Wellness
1:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-a-Chip
1:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Protection (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
2:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
3:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
4:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Sensors (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, SBIR/STTR Program Office Meetup, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session II (4:00 - 6:00)
4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet
4:00	EPA P3 National Student Design Competition Showcase
4:00	SBIR/STTR Pavilion
4:00	Precision Health - Posters
4:00	Drug Delivery & Vaccines - Posters
	Wednesday June 21
8:30	Registration
9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech & Medical
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Medical Devices & Materials
7:30	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
1:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)
Program
	Monday June 19
7:00	Registration	Convention Center Pre-Function
8:00	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes	Maryland A
	Session chair: Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:00	Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect ATI, US
8:05	TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect ATI, US
8:15	Army xTech - Innovation Acceleration A. D'Agostino, Army xTech, US
8:30	The Future of Biosensing: Detecting Emerging Properties that Signal Underlying Disease Susceptibilities L. Sohn, University of California, Berkeley, US
9:00	Tissue Engineering	Chesapeake 12
	Session chair: Thomas Webster, Interstellar Therapeutics, US
9:00	A Novel, Biocidal and Permanent Surface Modification Technology to Protect Medical and Non-Medical Surfaces H. Bouloussa, DeBogy Molecular, Inc., US
9:25	Bacterial and human cell-synthesized metal nanomaterials: turning bacterial pathogens and human cells into clinical assets D. Medina Cruz, SynCell Biotechnology, US
9:50	Design of Biomimetic ECM-like Matrices for Guided Tissue Formation H. Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology, US
10:15	Break
10:25	Converged Biofabrication Technologies for High-Content Tissue Model Engineering Y. Shrike Zhang, Harvard Medical School, US
10:50	Human Clinical Tissue Engineering Trials T.J. Webster, Interstellar Therapeutics, US
11:10	Gelatin Methacryloyl Granular Hydrogels: High-throughput Microgel Fabrication, Lyophilization, Chemical Assembly, and 3D Bioprinting A. Sheikhi, The Pennsylvania State University, US
11:30	Absolute Quantification of Genomic Targets for Cell Counting M. Cauble, H-J He, J. Almeida, S. Sarkar, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
11:50	Light Transmission Aggregometry Method to Measure Tumor Cell Cluster Dissociation B. Schnoor, R.K. Kottana, A.L. Papa, George Washington University, US
9:00	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6
10:30	Health Tech and Space Sprint - Sponsored by Brycetech	Maryland 3
	Session chair: Jonathan Jakischa & Katie Bornfleth, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
10:45	Sprint Pitch: Neurxstem Neurxstem, US
10:52	Sprint Pitch: Ejenta Ejenta, US
10:59	Sprint Pitch: EverMind EverMind, US
11:06	Sprint Pitch: MelaTech MelaTech, US
11:13	Sprint Pitch: Nanoionix Nanoionix, LLC, US
11:20	Sprint Pitch: SiOxMed SiOxMed, US
11:27	Sprint Pitch: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley, US
11:34	Sprint Pitch: ViBo Health ViBo Health, US
11:41	Sprint Pitch: Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist C. Mullins, BryceTech, US
	Review Panelist A. Yuen, McKinsey & Company, US
	Review Panelist R. Pottathil, Zero Gravity Solutions, US
	Review Panelist T. Marshburn, Sierra Space, US
10:45	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech, Pharma, Health	Maryland 1
	Session chair: C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
10:45	Trust-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution R. Huber, Veridat, US
10:52	Automating Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment Via Deep Learning J. Tan, National University of Singapore, SG
10:59	Z-pods® C. Hinkle, Zylo Therapeutics, Inc., US
11:06	sam A. Childress, 3 CulinaryMed Docs, US
11:13	Human Brain Disease Models R. Anand, Neurxstem Inc, US
11:20	Carbon Monoxide Prodrug and Related Delivery Systems for Therapeutics K. Franklin, Georgia State University, US
11:27	NeuroRehab V. Somareddy, Neuromersive Inc, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - Medical & CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD), CA
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
1:30	Bio-based Nanomaterial	Chesapeake C
	Session chair: Helen Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US
1:30	Recent Development in Microfibrillated Cellulose and Mineral/Microfibrillated Cellulose Composite Materials Y. Jin, D. Skuse, S. Ireland, FiberLean® Technologies Ltd., UK
1:55	Sustainable composite development through use of different form and scale of cellulose fibers and their applications via additive manufacturing from a yacht roof mold to a 3D-printed house H.L. Tekinalp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
2:20	Lignin - Potential Sources for Carbon Nagative Building Materials Z. Cai, Q. Yan, Forest Products Laboratory, US
2:45	Super Strong Wood Materials for A Sustainable Built Environment J. Dai, InventWood, US
3:10	Metal Cation Enabled Production of Hydrophobic and Water-resistant Lignocellulosic Packaging Materials and Tableware X. Zhang, Mississippi State University, US
1:30	Medical Device Technologies	Chesapeake 12
	Session chair: Jeannine M. Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US
1:30	Immunoregulatory dendritic cells in tissue development after muscle trauma K. Sadtler, National Institutes of Health, US
1:55	A novel hemostatic matrix that provides multi-day hemostatic control of junctional, high-pressure, and non-compressible hemorrhagic injuries A. Jorgensen, M. Loll, D. Hickerson, W. Rowe, W. Hickerson, SiOxMed, US
2:15	Formulation and Optimization of Cosmetic Coating to Protect Skin from Thermal Injury S. Taczak, Materic, US
2:35	Supporting Translation of Novel Neurotechnology Medical Devices through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Initiative Y. Kostov, N. Langhals, L. Angelone, S. Gutowski, J. Tilghman, M. Wolfson, National Institute on Drug Abuse, US
2:55	Wearable Artificial Kidney V. Gura, Wearable Artificial Organs Inc., US
3:15	Hydro-Retractor A.G. Loron, None, US
3:35	Introducing MatriNova: A Paradigm Shift in Soft-Tissue Repair Using Nanofiber Technology S. Soliman, Matregenix, US
1:30	Biosensors & Medical Applications	Chesapeake 11
	Session chair: Sehoon Chang, Aramco Services Company, US
1:30	Node-Pore Sensing: How a (Humble) Four-Terminal Measurement Can Measure the Mechanical Properties of Single Cells L. Sohn, University of California, Berkeley, US
1:55	A Diagnostic Device for Detecting Biomarkers of Organ Injury in Saliva A.E. Saunders, R.K. Baldwin, S.J. Oldenburg, Fortis Life Sciences, US
2:15	A Low-Cost Graphene Biosensing Platform for Multi-Analyte Point-of-Care Diagnostics B. Fenech-Salerno, M. Holicky, C. Yao, F. Torrisi, Imperial College London, UK
2:35	Nanosensor Coupling to Human and Plant Interfaces for Real Time Chemical Information Transfer M. Strano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
3:00	3D Nano-Printing Sensors for High-Fidelity Sensory Manikin Skin in Medical Simulation Training X. Liu, T. Ko, J. Cai, A. Gnatt, L. Yeh, A. Hoffman, D. Summers, Nanobiofab, US
3:20	Nanostructured Biomimetic ACE2 Memristive Electrochemical Sensors Speed up the Screening of a S1 SARS CoV-2 Inhibitor Candidate ABS02 Compared with the Performance of Remdesivir E.T. Chen, J.T. Thornton, S-H. Duh, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US
1:30	NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) - Partnering (Pre-Registration Required)	Annapolis 1
	Join ERVA and TechConnect for a Workshop and help us ideate engineering research priorities that advance U.S. R&D and solve society's most vexing problems.
1:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6
3:00	Legal Perspective: Strategic IP and Funding Considerations for Innovative Companies	Maryland 1
	Innovation requires short-term and long-term vision, not to mention grit and stamina. It also requires strategic forethought to ensure your intellectual property is adequately protected throughout the journey from innovation to commercialization. Join attorneys from legendary Silicon Valley based law firm Fenwick & West as they shed light on IP strategy considerations - trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets - you should have top of mind.  Then, dive into the similarities and differences between private funding and government funding, including parameters of SBIR Phase 1 and beyond.
	D. Brownstone, Fenwick, US
	P. Grilli, Fenwick, US
	Z. Tejani, Fenwick, US
	C. Schwartz, Palantir Technologies, US
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, Corporate Scout Speed Dating, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session I (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall AB
4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet	Expo Hall AB
4:00	TechConnect Corporate Scout Speed Dating	Expo Hall AB
	Arkema, US
	BryceTech, US
	Dundee Precious Metals, US
	Henkel, DE
	Linde, IE
	Rio Tinto, US
	TechLink, US
	Resonac, US
	Raytheon, US
	Saint-Gobain, FR
	Koch Modular Process, US
	Dow, US
	ATI - Innovation Funding Pipeline, US
	ATI - Navy ManTech, US
	ATI - Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium, US
	ATI - Medical & CBRN Defense Consortium, US
4:00	Bio-based Materials - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Universal Precursor for Efficient Sugar Synthesis Z. Na, C.C. Keen, National University of Singapore, SG
	Total value chain testing solutions for biodiesel and bioethanol production – from feedstock to final blend C. Stephan, N. Lancaster, PerkinElmer Inc, CA
4:00	Tissue Engineering - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Developing Customizable Scaffolds with Antimicrobial Properties for Vascular Tissue Regeneration using Low Temperature Plasma (LTP) K. Vig, Alabama State University, US
4:00	Medical Devices - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Evaluation of a Powered toothbrush new technology with saliva collection B. Dasari, M. Strickland, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, US
	Novel Analytical Model for Medical Oxygen Production Equipment H. Oyaisi, O. Abunumah, P. Ogunlude, E.B. Abunumah, A. Giwa, E. Gobina, R. Prabhu, Royal Cornhill Hospital, UK
	Evaluation of the biocompatibility of SiOxD Wound Matrix A. Jorgensen, M. Loll, D. Hickerson, W. Hickerson, SiOxMed, US
	Analytical Methods for Implantable Medical Devices: Bioprosthetic Heart Valves and Hip Implants C. Stephan, K. Neubauer, E. Pruszkowski, B. Yuan, K. Yadav, PerkinElmer Inc, CA
	Handheld Point-of-Care Device for Rapid and Contactless Application of an Antibacterial Nanofiber Matrix for Wound Healing S. Soliman, Matregenix, US
4:00	Sensors & Lab-on-a-Chip - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Quantum-based sensing of biomolecules using fluorescent nitrogen vacancy-center nanodiamonds A. Rampersaud, I. Rampersaud, C. Fletcher, M. Slocum, L. Drummy, Columbus Nanoworks, US
	A mechano-electrical and potentially biocompatible transduction platform for smart hydrogel-based sensors B. Ahmed, C.F. Reiche, F. Solzbacher, J. Körner, Leibniz University Hannover, DE
	A Novel Approach for Microplastic Detection Based on the Triboelectric Method in a Microfluidic Platform M. Hoorfar, A. Motalebizadeh, S. Fardindoost, University of Victoria, CA
	Viscometry of microliter biofluids C. Kim, J. Shim, S. An, M. Lee, D. Weitz, W. Jhe, Seoul National University, KR
	Fabrication and Performance Studies for Nanopillar Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors R.L. Cromartie, Y. Zhao, K.D. Benkstein, K.L. Steffens, S. Semancik, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
	OpiTracker for Universal Detection of Opioid G. Zhang, J. Zhou, Zymeron Corporation, US
	Developing a Plasmonic Sensor for Liquid-Phase Biomedical Applications S. Sayin, Y. Zhou, K.D. Benkstein, K.L. Steffens, S. Xin, S. Semancik, M. Zaghloul, The George Washington University, US
	Developing Biosensors for High Throughput Drug Screening against Muscular Dystrophy R. Mahrat, R. Chaturvedi, Calico Biosciences, US
	3D Micro-instrumentation for Organoid Intelligence (OI) C. Acha, D. George, K. Murugesan, A. Pantula, D-M Alam El Din, D. Patel, L. Smirnova, D. Gracias, Johns Hopkins Univerisity, US
	Remote, Non-Contact Monitor of Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Pulse Oximetry, Pain, Mood, Perfusion, and other parameters A. Wallace, T. Heintz, A. Badathala, Atapir, US
	Tuesday June 20
8:30	Joint TechConnect & SBIR/STTR Keynote Program	Maryland A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect Division ATI
8:35	Fast-tracking National R&D Opportunities M. Stebbins, ATI, US
8:50	Materials & Manufacturing Innovation Priorities J. Sopcisak, Manufacturing Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization (MCEIP), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), US
9:15	SBIR/STTR Keynote Panel: Investment, Innovation, & Strategic Capital for Critical Technologies – SBIR/STTR, US
	E. Page-Littleford, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	B. DeVries, Office of Investment & Innovation, US
	J. Rathje, DoD, US
9:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - Keynote (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD
10:30	Industrial Decarbonization: Bioresources	Chesapeake 3
	Session chair: Tim Barckholtz, ExxonMobil, US & Carlos Quiroz-Arita, Sandia National Laboratories, US
10:30	Welcome to the Post Pollution Future with LanzaTech T. Dower, LanzaTech, US
10:55	Renewable Methanol Conversion to Lower Emissions Fuels A. Behkish, S.H. Brown, D.C. Dankworth, M.A. Deimund, M.T. Kapelewski, K.H. Kuechler, M.P. Lanci, L.R. Martens, J.M. McMullan, S. Li, B. O’Neill, A. Souvaliotis, K. Trivedi, S. Weigel, A. Wiersum, L. Zhang, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, US
11:20	Decarbonization of Wastewater Treatment with Microalgae Processes. J. Polle, S. Blackwell, C. Lesne, J. Coyne, B. Crowe, J. Benemann, T. Lundquist, MicroBio Engineering Inc., US
10:30	Bio-based & Bio-inspired Materials	Chesapeake 11
	Session chair: Helen Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US
10:30	Biopolymers for materials, tissues and foods towards a sustainable future D. Kaplan, Tufts University, US
10:55	Bioengineering Protein Universe: Food, Feed, Materials M. Demirel, The Pennsylvania State University, US
11:20	Circular Biomaterials at Industrial Scales S. Lomnes, Ecovative Design, US
11:45	Sustainable Synthesis of Silk-Inspired Polymers A. Connor, M. Koffas, R.H. Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US
10:30	Army xTech Startup Summit (Private Meeting)	Maryland 6
11:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD
1:30	SPM in Biology & Medicine	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Christina Newcomb, Stanford University, US
1:30	Multiplexed nanoscale viscoelastic mapping of melanoma cells as a biomarker of tumor progression and metastasis A. Cartagena-Rivera, National Institutes of Health (NIH), US
1:55	Malaria derived-EVs properties and function studied by Atomic force microscopy (AFM) I. Rosenhek-Goldian, P.A. Karam, I. Azuri, E. Dekel, M.I. Morandi, S.R. Cohen, N. Regev-Rudzki, Weizmann Institute of Science, IL
2:15	Evaluation of FluidFM for genome editing in single cells S. Patange, S. Maragh, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:40	The Effect of Lipid Bilayer Dehydration on its Physical Properties N. Kampf, Y. Dong, Y. Schilt, W. Cao, U. Raviv, J. Klein, Weizmann Institute of Science, IL
3:00	Elucidating the pH-driven conformational shift of R-bodies, a force generator in bacteria, with in situ AFM S. Zhang, University of Washington, US
1:30	Innovations in Precision Health and Diagnostics for Health Wellness	Chesapeake 11
	Session chair: Prakash Nallathamby, Notre Dame University, US
1:30	NearWave Imager: The First Entirely Handheld Real-time Frequency-Domain Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging System R. Stillwell, Nearwave, US
1:55	A Multimodal Approach To Prehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Mental Readiness with VR V. Somareddy, Neuro Rehab VR, US
2:15	Detection and treatment of endometriosis using a novel nanomedicine platform Y. Park, A. Demessie, A. Luo, O.R. Taratula, A.S. Moses, P. Do, L. Campos, Y. Jahangiri, C.R. Wyatt, H.A. Albarqi, K. Farsad, O.D. Slayden, O. Taratula, Oregon State University, US
2:35	Break
2:45	Biomimetic, Antibiotic Free, Nanoparticles for Agent Agnostic Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Action including ESKAPE Pathogens J. Hopf, J. Olesk, C. Evans, J. Ross, D. Donahue, V. Ploplis, F. Castellino, S. Lee, P.D. Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US
3:05	Stem Cell Precision Medicine Human Brain Disease Models R. Anand, Neurxstem Inc, US
3:25	Photo-Responsive Nanomedicine for Placenta Visualization and Photo-Hyperthermia for Potential Management of Ectopic Pregnancy O. Taratula, A. Moses, L. Kadam, O. Taratula, L. Myatt, M.K. Baldwin, Oregon State University, US
3:45	Small Molecule Drug to Treat Space Travel Induced Bone Reduction J. Barnett, J. McCall, H. Blair, J. Soboloff, W. Geldenhuys, ExesaLibero Pharma, Inc, US
1:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-a-Chip	Chesapeake B
	Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, University at Buffalo (SUNY), US
1:30	Membrane displacement traps for deterministic droplet and cell manipulation M. Yeh, J. Harriot, D.L. DeVoe, University of Maryland, US
1:55	Sensitive POC (point-of-care) system to detect virus from the environmental and fecal samples using graphene oxide J. Min, Chung-Ang University, KR
2:20	Automated Acoustic Levitation Sample Delivery for Multiple Synchrotron and XFEL Beam Lines P.T. Docker, D. Axford, V. Baker, F. Gueniat, A. Barnes, J. Drewitt, D. Crivelli, Diamond light Source, UK
2:40	Soft, tissue-integrated microfluidics for self-powered, wireless biosensors and biofluid-activated batteries A.J. Bandodkar, North Carolina State University, US
1:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Protection (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
1:00	Challenge Overview - MCDC & CWMD M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
1:10	Advancing CBRN Protection with MOFs P. Fuller, NuMat Technologies, US
1:17	Electrospin/spray for production of high mitigant-loaded fabrics R. Pawle, Akita Innovations, LLC, US
1:24	Surface Ionization Noncontact Extended-Wear (SINEW) Mask A. Mamishev, University of Washington, US
1:31	A Negative Pressure Protective Barrier Enclosure: The STAT Enclosure S. Venticinque, Olifant Medical, US
1:38	Point of Use CBRN Filter M. Knapke, Guild Associates Inc, US
1:45	Self-Detoxifying Garment R. Harding, Guild Associates Inc, US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J.Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US
2:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi , TechConnect Division, ATI, US
2:00	The Protein ProFiler™: A Microfluidic Solution to the Biomarker Complexity J. Wiktorowicz, InnovaRegi, LLC, US
2:07	Software to model immune biological responses across multiple biological scales T. Helikar, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, US
2:14	Next-generation protein sequencing for pathogen agnostic and massively parallel infectious disease diagnostics J. Yang, Glyphic Bio, US
2:21	An Orally Delivered Transuranic Element Nuclear Chelator Therapeutic A. Sosica, Captura Biopharma, Inc, US
2:28	Sensible PCR Platform E. Templin, Sensible Diagnostics, Inc., US
2:35	Rapid, low-cost, scalable biothreat response platform B. Finrow, Lumen Bioscience, Inc., US
2:42	Recognize- A first-in-class diagnostic platform R. Khosravi-Far, InnoTech Precision Medicine, Inc, US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US
3:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Medical (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
3:07	Engineered protein for tissue protection J. Way, General Biologics, Inc., US
3:14	KWYN™ EFECTIVE B. Bauchwitz, Charles River Analytics, US
3:21	Vaccine Microarray Patch / VaxiPatch A. Van Prooyen, Verndari, Inc., US
3:28	Antibody Platform for Detection and Treatment of Bioterrorism Attacks M. Martino, Northstar Emergency Management, LLC, US
3:35	A New Drug for Traumatic Brain Injury N. Simon, Azevan Pharmaceuticals, Inc, US
3:42	ARN-75039: A small molecule broad-spectrum hemorrhagic arenavirus therapeutic K. McCormack, Arisan Therapeutics, US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US
4:00	CBRN Defense Modernization Challenge - Sensors (MCDC & CWMD Sponsored)	Maryland CD
	Session chair: Katie Bornfleth & Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
4:00	Sensor-integrated proteome on-chip (SPOC™): a multiplexed pan-pathogen detection platform B. Takulapalli, INanoBio, Inc., US
4:07	Universal Protocol Adapter (UPA) C. Oneil, Domenix, US
4:14	Machine Learning for Multi-modal CBRN Threat Classification and Localization F. Kitchell, KEF Robotics Inc, US
4:21	A Wearable Diamond Sensor of Ionizing Radiation S. Kuzikov, Euclid Techlabs, LLC, US
4:28	A Field Rugged and Mobile Aerosol Particulate Analytical Laboratory with Aerial Drone Sampling Capability D. Dikken, Measurement Technology Laboratories, US
4:35	MIDNIGHT: Monitoring and Inspecting Dirty Nukes Including Generating Heat Maps of Terrain D. Stouch, Charles River Analytics, Inc., US
	Review Panelist R.K. Batchelor, CWMD Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist L. Hess, MCDC Program Manager JPEO, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. Osborn, ATI - CWMD & MCDC, US
	Review Panelist J. David, Brycetech, US
	Review Panelist J. Yang, DMVBio, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, Med4Site, US
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception, SBIR/STTR Program Office Meetup, Army xTech Showcase, Poster Session II (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall AB
4:00	TechConnect Business Team Meet & Greet	Expo Hall AB
4:00	EPA P3 National Student Design Competition Showcase	Expo Hall AB
4:00	SBIR/STTR Pavilion	Expo Hall AB
	U.S. Department of Defense, US
	U.S. Navy, US
	U.S. Air Force, US
	U.S. Army, US
	HHS/NIH, US
	U.S. Department of Energy, US
	USSOCOM, US
	DARPA, US
	NSF, US
	DHS, US
	DHA, US
	NASA, US
	USDA, US
	CDC, US
	NOAA, US
	MDA, US
	EPA, US
	US DOT, US
	US Department of Education, US
	US SBA, US
4:00	Precision Health - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Harnessing Emerging Technologies to Deliver Ecologically Valid Precision Therapeutics  R. Kalunga, F. Elshobokshy, University of the District of Columbia, US
	A Landscape of Infectious Disease In Vitro Diagnostic Devices: From 2000 to Present E. Bradford, MRIGlobal, US
	Translation of Cellular-Resolution OCT Images to H&E-Like Stained Images via Generative Adversarial Network S.T. Tsai, C.H. Liu, S.L. Huang, National Taiwan University, TW
	Development of Compact 2D Carbon Beam Scanners for Cancer Therapy B. Mustapha, Argonne National Laboratory, US
	RamanID: A next generation reagent-free point of care platform for rapid virus detection R. Mahrat, R. Chaturvedi, D. Thomas, D. Gracias, I. Berman, RamanID, US
	Therabron; a single biologic to treat multiple threats A. Pilon, APCBio Innovations, Inc. & Trove Therapeutics, Inc., US
4:00	Drug Delivery & Vaccines - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Charge booster tags for controlled release of therapeutic proteins from injectable gels I. Kwon, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), KR
	Pivots caused by the pandemic for Surfactant Administration and Airway for Very low birth weight Infants C. Bernstein, BB Medical Surgical, US
	Short Carbon Nanotube Enabled Delivery of mRNA as an HIV-1 Vaccine Candidate Y. Xu, T. Ferguson, O. Vest, K. Smith, M. Tsuji, X. Kong, C. Tison, Luna Labs USA, US
	Bone marrow-targeted drug delivery technology X. Li, J. Rong, D. Su, J.Z. Zhou, Zymeron Corporation, US
	Wednesday June 21
8:30	Registration	Convention Center Pre-Function
9:00	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Biotech & Medical	Maryland 1
	Session chair: E. Mooney, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
9:00	A dissolving, sharps-free microneedle intradermal injection platform for site specific nonopioid pain relief B. Lanier, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, Inc., US
9:07	Linear Displacement Adhesion Assay (LiDiAA) L. Kudo, NeuroInDx, Inc., US
9:14	Human Brain Model of Opioid Addiction and Novel Therapeutics R. Anand, Neurxstem Inc, US
9:21	A Software Tool for Microbubble Enhanced HIFU for Non-invasive Tumor Ablations J. Ma, Dynaflow, Inc., US
9:28	Eye-in-Ear device S. Wevster, EndoTheia, Inc., US
9:35	OpiTracker for Universal Detection of Opioid J. Zhou, Zymeron Corporation, US
	Review Panelist E. Diehl, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, US
	Review Panelist J. Bindra, University of Ottawa , CA
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Pitches: Medical Devices & Materials	Maryland 1
	Session chair: E. Mooney, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
10:30	The Cog-Sobriety™ a Work Accident Reduction Tool: On-demand Cognitive Sobriety Test in 30 Seconds - Detect impairments regardless of underlying CAUSE M. Zarreii, Axon Medical Technologies, US
10:37	A safe, rapid, and effective way to cure gum disease A. Lyons, SingletO2 Therapeutics LLC, US
10:44	Next generation diagnostic and therapeutic bone fracture healing J. Winder, Sonogen Medical, Inc., US
10:51	Capillary-Embedded Rapid Adaptable Multiscale (CERAM) Bioprinting for Engineering Large Vascularized Tissues G. Tan, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
10:58	Enclosed Hollow Needle Blister-Packs for Drug Delivery W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
11:05	Biomimicking Photocrosslinkable Nanocomposite Bone Grafts X. Zhao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
11:12	A lean, affordable robotic technology that provides a unique functionality and option to current robotic furniture / assisted access products W. Crolley, Novare Products LLC, HK
	Review Panelist E. Diehl, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, US
	Review Panelist C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
	Review Panelist C. Paul, Henkel, DE
	Review Panelist A. Emondi, PionTier, LLC., US
	Review Panelist J. David, BryceTech, US
7:30	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD
1:00	Medical & WMD Countermeasures Summit - (CWMD/MCDC Members meeting)	Maryland CD
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