BIOENGINEERING

Course Program 2013

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Wednesday, August 14
 
8:20-8:30 a.m. Introductory Remarks
Antonios G. Mikos, Ph.D.
8:30-9:30 a.m. Keynote Lecture: Bioreactor Technologies for Tissue Engineering
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Ph.D.
9:40-10:20 a.m. Cell-Based Therapies Using Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells: The Local Drug Store
Arnold I. Caplan, Ph.D.
10:30-11:10 a.m.
Bone and Cartilage Regeneration: Role of Morphogenetic Proteins & Growth Factors
A. Hari Reddi, Ph.D.
11:20 a.m.-
12:00 noon
Synthetic Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Antonios G. Mikos, Ph.D.
12:00 noon-
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon
 
1:30-2:10 p.m.

Extracellular Matrix: Structure and Function; Applications to Tissue Engineering
Mary C. Farach-Carson, Ph.D.

2:20-3:00 p.m. Materials-Related Approaches to Promote Cell Functions Pertinent to New Tissue Formation 
Rena Bizios, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Cell Migration and Tissue Growth
Kyriacos Zygourakis, Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m.

Computational Structural Biology and Systems Biology for Tissue Engineering
Lydia E. Kavraki, Ph.D.

4:50-5:30 p.m. Strategic Considerations for Tissue Engineering
Anthony Ratcliffe, Ph.D.
5:30 p.m.
Laboratory Tours and Reception
 
 
Thursday, August 15
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8:00-8:40 a.m. Tissue Engineering in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Michael J. Miller, M.D.
8:50-9:30 a.m. Approaches to Whole Organ Engineering
James J. Yoo, M.D., Ph.D.
9:40-10:20 a.m. Injectable Cellular Constructs Using Biodegradable Hydrogels
Stephanie J. Bryant, Ph.D.
10:30-11:10 a.m. Self-Assembled Extracellular Matrix Mimics for Tissue Engineering
Jeffrey D. Hartgerink, Ph.D.
11:20 a.m.-
12:00 noon

Nanostructured Hydrogels for Dental Tissue Regeneration
Rena N. D'Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D.

12:00 noon-
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon

 
1:30-2:10 p.m.

Fabrication of Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernández, Ph.D.

2:20-3:00 p.m. 3D Printing Technologies for Tissue Engineering
Jordan S. Miller, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Interfacial Tissue Engineering
Johnna S. Temenoff, Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m. Regenerative Medicine and Soft Tissue Scaffolds: An Example of Commercial Success
Patrick G. De Deyne, M.P.T., Ph.D.
4:50-5:30 p.m. Tissue Engineering in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mark E.K. Wong, D.D.S.
 
Friday, August 16
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8:00-8:40 a.m. Hematovascular Development and Regeneration: Therapeutic Modulation of Blood and Vessel Development
Lauren C. Goldie, Ph.D.
8:50-9:30 a.m. Clinical Experiences with Drug Delivery Systems for Regenerative Medicine
Yasuhiko Tabata, Ph.D., D.Med.Sci., D.Pharm.
9:40-10:20 a.m.

Designer Materials for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
William R. Wagner, Ph.D.

10:30-11:10 a.m. Tissue Engineering of Heart Valves
K. Jane Grande-Allen, Ph.D.
11:20 a.m.-
12:00 noon
Cardiac Tissue Engineering for Repair of Congenital Heart Defects
Jeffrey G. Jacot, Ph.D.
12:00 noon-
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon
 
1:30-2:10 p.m. Tissue Engineering for Articular Cartilage Repair
James Hui Hoi Po, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S., F.A.M.S.
2:20-3:00 p.m. Tissue Engineering for Muscle Repair
George J. Christ, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Applications of Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering
Chrysanthi (Sandy) Williams, Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m. Development of Cellular and Tissue Therapeutics
Mohit Bhatia, Ph.D.
4:50-5:30 p.m. Tissue Engineering Strategies for Treatment of Infected Defects
Joseph C. Wenke, Ph.D.
5:30 p.m.


Dinner
 

 
Saturday, August 17
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8:00-8:40 a.m. Translational Biomaterials-Based Approaches for Bone Tissue Engineering
F. Kurtis Kasper, Ph.D.
8:50-9:30 a.m.

Surface Modifications and Design of Molecular Interfaces for Tissue Engineering Applications
Horst von Recum, Ph.D.

9:40-10:20 a.m. Bone Replacement or Bone Regeneration
John A. Jansen, D.D.S., Ph.D.
10:30-11:10 a.m. Bridging Stem Cell Technology with Tissue Vascularization in Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine
John P. Fisher, Ph.D.
11:20 a.m.-
12:00 noon
Carbon Nanoparticles as Superoxide Annihilator for Tissue Protection
James M. Tour, Ph.D.
12:00 noon-
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon
 
1:30-2:10 p.m.

Imaging of Tissue Engineering Constructs 
Stanislav Emelianov, Ph.D. 

2:20-3:00 p.m. Metabolic Challenges in Tissue Engineering
Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Genetic Tools for Tissue Engineering
Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m. Design and Delivery of Virus Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering
Junghae Suh, Ph.D.
4:50-5:30 p.m.

Animal Models for Evaluation of Tissue Engineered Devices
Michael J. Yaszemski, M.D., Ph.D.

Although we make every effort to maintain the published schedule for classes, unforeseen conditions may require a schedule change or cancellation. Speakers and topics are subject to change.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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