AVS 50th International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Tuesday Sessions

Session BI-TuM
Cell/Surface Interactions

Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 8:20 am, Room 307
Moderator: K.E. Healy, University of California, Berkeley


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8:20am BI-TuM1
Modulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Behavior by Tuning Substrate Compliance
X.Q. Brown, J.Y. Wong, Boston University
8:40am BI-TuM2
Mechanical and Biochemical Analyses of Cell Adhesion Strengthening Using Micropatterned Substrates
N.D. Gallant, A.J. García, Georgia Institute of Technology
9:00am BI-TuM3
The Use of XPS, SIMS, and Immunostaining to Examine the Behavior of Extracellular Matrix upon Cell Detachment from a Smart Polymer
H.E. Canavan, X. Cheng, B.D. Ratner, D.G. Castner, University of Washington
9:20am BI-TuM4
Neurite Outgrowth on Well Characterized Surfaces: Chemically and Spatially Controlled Fibronectin and RGD Substrates
Z Zhang, R. Yoo, M. Wells, T.P. Beebe, Jr., University of Delaware, R. Biran, P. Tresco, University of Utah, J. Hyun, W. Jun, A. Chilkoti, Duke University
9:40am BI-TuM5 Invited Paper
Surfaces Engineered to Target Integrins to Direct Cell Adhesion and Function
A.J. Garcia, Georgia Institute of Technology
10:20am BI-TuM7 Invited Paper
Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging and Force Spectroscopy of Microbial Cell Surfaces
Y.F. Dufrene, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
11:00am BI-TuM9
Molecule Specific Imaging Analysis of Carcinogens in Breast Cancer Cells using Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
K.J. Wu, J.N. Quong, M.G. Knize, K.S. Kulp, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
11:20am BI-TuM10
Preparation and Characterization of Chemically Patterned Surfaces for Cell-Surface Interaction Studies
D. Marton, E.A. Sprague, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, K. Cho, University of Michigan Medical Center, J.C. Palmaz, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
11:40am BI-TuM11
Drug Testing and Environmental Toxin Detection using Cell-based Biosensors
A. Natarajan, P. Molnar, K. Sieverdes, A. Jamshidi, J.J. Hickman, Clemson University