AVS 47th International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Tuesday Sessions

Session BI+EL-TuA
Cell-Surface Interactions

Tuesday, October 3, 2000, 2:00 pm, Room 202
Moderator: D.W. Grainger, Colorado State University


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2:00pm BI+EL-TuA1 Invited Paper
Model Surfaces for Studying and Controlling the Adhesion of Cells
M. Mrksich, The University of Chicago
2:40pm BI+EL-TuA3
Cell Respone to Chemically and Topographically Modified Surfaces
D.S. Sutherland, A.S. Andersson, K. Glasmastar, S. Petronis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, F. Backhed, A. Richter-Dahlfors, Karolinska Institute, Sweden, U. Lidberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, B. Kasemo, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
3:00pm BI+EL-TuA4
Directing Endothelial Cell Attachment and Growth Using a Novel Ozone Patterning Technique
S.R. Webb, T. Boland, Clemson University
3:20pm BI+EL-TuA5 Invited Paper
Cellular Interactions with Self-assembled Monolayers
G.J. Leggett, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK
4:00pm BI+EL-TuA7
Artificial Networks of Rat Hippocampal Neurons on Microelectrode Arrays
C.D. James, A.J. Spence, Cornell University, N. Dowell, Wadsworth Center/Department of Health, H.G. Craighead, M.S. Isaacson, Cornell University, J. Turner, W. Shain, Wadsworth Center/Department of Health
4:20pm BI+EL-TuA8 Invited Paper
Living Neural Cells as Components in Sensors and Computational Devices
J.J. Hickman, Clemson University
5:00pm BI+EL-TuA10
Tissue Formation of Hepatocytes on Micro-Porous Films of Polylactide
T. Nishikawa, RIKEN, Japan, K. Nishikawa, R. Ookura, J. Nishida, S.-I. Nishimura, H. Ookubo, H. Kamachi, M. Matsushita, S. Todo, Hokkaido University, Japan, M. Shimomura, RIKEN, Japan