BIOENGINEERING

Course Program 2011

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Wednesday, August 10
 
8:20-8:30 a.m. Introductory Remarks
Antonios G. Mikos, Ph.D.
8:30-9:30 a.m. Keynote Lecture: Engineered Delivery of Spatial and Temporal Cues for Regenerative Medicine
Robert E. Guldberg, Ph.D.

9:40-10:20 a.m. Cell-Based Therapies Using Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Arnold I. Caplan, Ph.D.
10:30-11:10 a.m.

Morphogens for Tissue Engineering
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.

Strategic Considerations for Tissue Engineering
Anthony Ratcliffe, Ph.D.

2:20-3:00 p.m. Extracellular Matrix: Structure and Function; Applications to Tissue Engineering
Mary C. Farach-Carson, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Cell Adhesion on Synthetic Substrates: Materials-Related Approaches to Promote Cell Functions Pertinent to New
Tissue
Formation
Rena Bizios, 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. Cell Migration and Tissue Growth
Kyriacos Zygourakis, Ph.D.
5:30 p.m.
Laboratory Tours and Reception
 
 
Thursday, August 11
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8:00-8:40 a.m. Regeneration-Inspired Tissue Engineering
Panagiotis A. Tsonis, Ph.D.
8:50-9:30 a.m. Injectable Cellular Constructs Using Biodegradable
Hydrogels
Stephanie J. Bryant, Ph.D.
9:40-10:20 a.m. Self-Assembled Hydrogels for Dentin Tissue Regeneration
Rena N. D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D.
10:30-11:10 a.m. Fabrication of Synthetic Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Elizabeth M. Cosgriff-Hernández, Ph.D.
11:20 a.m.-
12:00 noon

Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering
Vassilios I. Sikavitsas, Ph.D.

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

Luncheon

 
1:30-2:10 p.m.

Emerging Approaches for Engineering Composite Tissues
James J. Yoo, M.D., Ph.D.

2:20-3:00 p.m.

Development and Commercialization of Soft Tissue Repair Scaffolds
David J. McQuillan, Ph.D.

3:10-3:50 p.m. Interfacial Tissue Engineering
Johnna S. Temenoff, Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m. High Resolution Imaging Techniques for Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Constructs
Mary E. Dickinson, Ph.D.  
4:50-5:30 p.m. Tissue Engineering in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mark E.K. Wong, D.D.S.
 
Friday, August 12
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8:00-8:40 a.m. Vascular Morphogenesis and Regeneration 
Karen K. Hirschi, Ph.D.
8:50-9:30 a.m. Patterning Biomaterials for Controlled Cellular Responses
Jennifer L. West, Ph.D.

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
Pediatric Cardiac Tissue Engineering
Jeffrey G. Jacot, Ph.D.
12:00 noon-
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon
 
1:30-2:10 p.m. Clinical Experiences with Drug Delivery Systems for Regenerative Medicine Applications
Yasuhiko Tabata, Ph.D., D.Med.Sci., D.Pharm.
2:20-3:00 p.m. Design and Delivery of Nanotherapeutics for Tissue Engineering
Junghae Suh, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Tissue Engineering Strategies for Treatment of Infected Defects
Joseph C. Wenke, Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m. Crosslinking and Sterilization Technologies for Processing of Tissue Constructs
Daniel L. Mooradian, Ph.D.
4:50-5:30 p.m. Tissue Engineering in Orthopaedic Surgery
George F. Muschler, M.D.

5:30 p.m.


Dinner
 

 
Saturday, August 13
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8:00-8:40 a.m. Synthetic Scaffolds for Neural Tissue Engineering
Fu-Zhai Cui, Ph.D.
8:50-9:30 a.m.

Carbon Nanomaterials for Neurological Tissue Applications
James M. Tour, Ph.D. 

9:40-10:20 a.m. Cellular and Biomaterial Strategies for Engineering Craniofacial Bone Tissue
John P. Fisher, Ph.D.

10:30-11:10 a.m. Functionally Active Protein Films for Oral Implants
John A. Jansen, D.D.S., Ph.D.
11:20 a.m.-
12:00 noon
Harnessing Inflammation for Tissue Engineering
F. Kurtis Kasper, Ph.D.
12:00 noon-
1:30 p.m.

Luncheon
 
1:30-2:10 p.m.

Strategic Directions in Tissue Engineering 
Peter C. Johnson, M.D. 

2:20-3:00 p.m. Commercialization of Live Cell Products: Failures and Successes 
Chris Gemmiti, Ph.D.
3:10-3:50 p.m. Metabolic Challenges in Tissue Engineering 
Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D.
4:00-4:40 p.m. Genetic Tools for Tissue Engineering
Brendan Lee, M.D., 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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