AVS 46th International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Group Thursday Sessions

Session BI-ThM
Biomineralization

Thursday, October 28, 1999, 8:20 am, Room 613/614
Moderator: J.J. Hickman, The George Washington University


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8:20am BI-ThM1
Nucleation and Growth of Calcium Phosphate on Self-Assembled Monolayers
C.C. Chusuei, Texas A&M University, B.J. Tarasevich, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, D.L. Allara, Pennsylvania State University, M.J. Van Stipdonk, E.A. Schweikert, D.W. Goodman, Texas A&M University
8:40am BI-ThM2
Surface Modification of a Model Biomaterial by UV-Laser and/or Electron Beam Irradiation@footnote 1@
M.L. Dawes, Washington State University, Y. Kawaguchi, Chugoku National Industrial Research Institute, Japan, S.C. Langford, J.T. Dickinson, Washington State University
9:00am BI-ThM3 Invited Paper
Synthesis and Surface Characterization of Peptide-Modified Interpenetrating Polymer Networks that Control Biomineralization
K.E. Healy, T. Barber, Northwestern University, D.G. Castner, S.L. Golledge, University of Washington
9:40am BI-ThM5
Osteoblast Behavior on Surfaces with Varied RGD Peptide Surface Concentrations Prepared Using Gold-Thiol Self-Assembly
G.D. Moodie, D.M. Ferris, R.F. Henn, N.J. Wimmer, Brown University, R.F. Valentini, Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital
10:00am BI-ThM6
Molecular Recognition at the Protein-Biomineral Interface
J.R. Long, W.J. Shaw, G.P. Drobny, P.S. Stayton, P. Bower, University of Washington
10:20am BI-ThM7 Invited Paper
Kinetics and Interfacial Energy Studies of Biomineralization
G.H. Nancollas, W. Wu, State University of New York, Buffalo
11:00am BI-ThM9
Incorporation of Dye Molecules into Calcium Oxalate Host Crystals
L.A. Touryan, R.W. Gurney, University of Washington, M.J. Lochhead, University of New Hampshire, B. Kahr, V. Vogel, University of Washington
11:20am BI-ThM10
Molecular Orientation in Artificial Joint Polymers: Characterizing the Precursors of Wear with Soft X-ray Absorption
D.A. Fischer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, S. Sambasivan, Brookhaven National Laboratory, M. Shen, University of Maryland, College Park, S. Hsu, National Institute of Standards and Technology
11:40am BI-ThM11
Peptide Functionalized Titanium Alloy Surfaces for Orthopedic and Dental Materials
F.A. Akin, L. Hanley, University of Illinois, Chicago, H. Zreiqat, C.R. Howlett, University of New South Wales, Australia