AVS 53rd International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Tuesday Sessions

Session BI-TuA
Cells at Surfaces

Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 2:00 pm, Room 2001
Moderator: K.E. Healy, UC Berkeley


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2:00pm BI-TuA1
Substrate Rigidity Regulates the Formation and Maintenance of Tissues
W. Guo, University of Massachusetts Medical School, M.T. Frey, N.A. Burnham, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Y. Wang, University of Massachusetts Medical School
2:20pm BI-TuA2
Compartmentalized Bioreactor: In Vitro Model for Osteogenesis and Breast Cancer Metastasis
D. Ravi, L.A. Shuman, A.M. Mastro, C.V. Gay, E.A. Vogler, Pennsylvania State University
2:40pm BI-TuA3 Invited Paper
Bio-Microactuator using Cultured Cardiomyocytes
Y. Tanaka, The University of Tokyo, Japan, K. Morishima, Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology, Japan, T. Shimizu, M. Yamato, A. Kikuchi, T. Okano, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan, T. Kitamori, The University of Tokyo, Japan
3:20pm BI-TuA5
Integrin-Ligand Affinity Affects Neuron Outgrowth
Z. Zhang, University of Delaware, J. Zheng, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Y. Leng, University of Delaware, K.W. Dabney, J.L. Twiss, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, T.P. Beebe Jr, University of Delaware
3:40pm BI-TuA6
Electronically Controlled Biointerface for Neuron Growth
M. Gabi, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, P. Schulte, A. Offenhäusser, Research Centre Jülich, Germany, J. Vörös, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
4:00pm BI-TuA7
Surface Chemical Gradients to Optimise Substrata for Self-Renewal of ES Cells
R.D. Short, University of Sheffield, UK, P. Murray, University of Liverpool, UK, K. Parry, Plasso Technology, D. Edgar, R.S. McGreal, University of Liverpool, UK
4:20pm BI-TuA8
Tunable Biomimetic Artificial Extracellular Matrix Coatings
E.F. Irwin, K. Saha, K.E. Healy, UC Berkeley
4:40pm BI-TuA9
Plasma Polymer Gradients and Their Use for Cellular Guidance
M. Zelzer, R. Majani, University of Nottingham, UK, J.W. Bradley, The University of Liverpool, UK, F.R.A.J. Rose, M.C. Davies, M.R. Alexander, University of Nottingham, UK