AVS 61st International Symposium & Exhibition
    Surface Modification of Materials by Plasmas for Medical Purposes Focus Topic Thursday Sessions

Session SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM
Plasma Processing of Antimicrobial Materials and Devices

Thursday, November 13, 2014, 8:00 am, Room 315
Moderators: Heather Canavan, University of New Mexico, Morgan Hawker, Colorado State University


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8:00am SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM1 Invited Paper
Plasma Polymers: Dogma, Characteristaion and Challenges
Sally McArthur, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
8:40am SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM3 Invited Paper
The Role of Plasma Surface Modification in Antimicrobial Thin Films and Strategies
Renate Foerch, FhG-ICT-IMM, Germany
9:20am SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM5 Invited Paper
Plasma Modification of Drug-Eluting Materials for Localized Action at Medical Device Interfaces
J. Joslin, A. Pegalajar-Jurado, M.J. Hawker, E.R. Fisher, Melissa Reynolds, Colorado State University
11:00am SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM10
Plasma Treated Substrates Reduce Protein Adsorption
Marvin Mecwan, J. Stein, W. Ciridon, University of Washington, X. Dong, Eli Lilly and Company, B. Ratner, University of Washington
11:20am SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM11
Modification of Porous Materials by Low Temperature Plasma Treatment to Achieve Low-Fouling Membranes
Adoracion Pegalajar-Jurado, B.D. Tompkins, E.R. Fisher, Colorado State University
11:40am SM+AS+BI+PS-ThM12
Immobilized Laminin Concentration Gradients on Electrospun Fiber Scaffolds for Controlled Neurite Outgrowth
Nicole Zander, US Army Research Laboratory, T. Beebe Jr., University of Delaware