The final program schedule for the SFB 2006 Annual Meeting is listed below. Additional pages from the Final Program book are provided for information in .pdf documents behind these links:

COMPLETE FINAL PROGRAM
MEETING AT A GLANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
CONCURRENT SESSION GRIDS
POSTER PRESENTATIONS

 

FINAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. REGISTRATION OPEN
   
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
VASCULARIZATION AND INNERVATION OF TISSUE
ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTS

Organized by Tissue Engineering SIG Room 301 – 302
  8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
    J. Edward Puzas, PhD
Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
  8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
    Robert Guldberg, PhD
Georgia Inst. of Technology
  9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
    Ravi Bellamkonda, PhD
Georgia Inst. of Technology
  9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
    Discussion
     
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MICROSCOPY: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
FOR BIOMATERIAL ANALYSIS

Organized by Implant Pathology SIG
Room 303 – 304
  Steven Goodman MD
10H Technology Inc.
  Klaus Wormuth, MD
Surmodics Inc.
  Greg Haustad, MD
University of Minnesota
  Fu-Wei Tang, MD
Guidant Corp.
   
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WHAT FITS YOU BEST ACADEMIA OR INDUSTRY AND
HOW DO YOU GET THERE?

Organized by Biomaterials Education SIG
Room 315 – 316
 

Krishna Venugopalan, MD
DePuy Inc.

  Tim Burg, MD
Clemson University
  C. Mauli Agrawal, MD
University of Texas Health Sciences
  Arthur J. Coury, MD
Genzyme Corp.
  Martine LaBerge, MD
Clemson University
   
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING FORUMS
“Using Novel High Performance Polyetheretherketone
Biomaterials for Implantable Medical Devices”

Invibio Inc. Technology & Training Forum
Room 301 – 302

“Coatings for Medical Device Applications”
IonBond LLC Technology & Training Forum
Room 303 – 304

     
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

“Alginate Technology Workshop”
FMC BioPolymer/NovaMatrix Technology &
Training Forum
Room 301 – 302

“Long Term Biostability of Polymeric Biomaterials”
Medtronic Inc. Technology & Training Forum
Room 303 – 304

“A New Approach for Tailoring Biomaterials Properties: Polymers with Self Assembling End Groups”
Polymer Technology Group Technology & Training Forum
Room 315 – 316

   
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY
Ballroom B/C
   
5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Welcome Address – Michael Sefton, President
   
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Recognition of Donors and Exhibitors – Michael Sefton
   
5:15 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Introduction of International Dignitaries by Liason Committee
Chair – Jim Burns
   
5:20 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Recognition of Awards (Student Paper, Clemson Awards, CW Hall, Innovation Award, Young Investigator, Student Travel Achievement Recognitions) by Award Committee
Chair, Nicholas Peppas
   
5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Introduction of Keynote – Michael Sefton
   
5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Keynote Address – Synthetic Biology and Systems Biology:
Engineering Gene Networks for Biomedical Applications
J. J. Collins, PhD
   
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. OPENING BASH
Concourse A/B

On Thursday, April 27, 2006, the Society For Biomaterials will be holding sessions concurrently with the 2006 Regenerate World Congress on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Working collaboratively with PTEI and TERMIS, the SFB Program
Committee offers the SFB Thursday Program to Regenerate attendees, and reciprocally, the Regenerate Program is also available to SFB Meeting attendees. Regenerate’s Thursday program includes the following sessions: Third Party Reimbursement; Biomechanical
Training of Tissue Constructs; Digitally Enabled Tissue Engineering; Bioreactors; Extensions of Regenerative Medicine to Ex Vivo Discovery; Structural and Biomechanical Characterization; Addressing Immune System Issues; Imaging in Regenerative
Medicine; Controlled Ligand Presentation.

Regenerate Programs will be held in the Westin Hotel. SFB Annual Meeting attendees must show their badge to admit them to Regenerate World Congress Sessions.

 
Thursday, April 27, 2006
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. REGISTRATION OPEN
   
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
Biomaterials Cell Organ Therapies SIG
Room 401

Cardiovascular Biomaterials SIG
Room 402

Dental/Craniofacial Biomaterials SIG
Room 403

Orthopaedic Biomaterials SIG
Room 404

   
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PLENARY SESSION I
Emceed by Michael Sefton
Ballroom B/C
   
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. Introduction of Clemson Award for Contributions to
the Literature – Anthony Lowman, presentation of award with
Martine LaBerge
   
8:05 a.m. – 8:25 a.m. Clemson Award for Contributions to the Literature
Presentation Material Things: That Matter
Cato Laurencin, University of Virginia
   
8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Introduction of Clemson Award for Applied Research
Tony Mikos, presentation of award with Martine LaBerge
   
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Clemson Award for Applied Research Presentation Advances in
Ophthalmic Materials
Joseph Salamone, Bausch & Lomb
   
8:50 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Introduction of Clemson Award for Basic Research
Michael Sefton, presentation of award with Martine LaBerge
   
8:55 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Clemson Award for Basic Research Presentation Biomaterials
That Talk and Listen
Patrick Stayton, University of Washington
   
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Q&A
   
9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Exhibit Hall A
   
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

POSTER SESSION I / REFRESHMENT BREAK
Exhibit Hall A

Odd Numbered Posters
Complete details of these posters including abstract titles and
authors can be found starting on page 36.

   
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
SESSION I
  Biomimesis in Drug Delivery (General Session)
  Cell Response to Micro/Nanopatterned Biomaterials (General
Session)
  Stem Cells: Source, Culture and Application Symposium
  Urological Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials (General
Session)
   
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch (on own)

STUDENT CAREER FAIR
Room 306 – 307

   
1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
SESSION II
  Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering (General
Session)
  Bionanotechnology: The Future of Biomaterials Symposium I
  New Concepts and Challenges for the Delivery of Therapeutic
Nucleic Acids Symposium
  Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Biomaterials Symposium
  Surface Modification and Characterization of Biomaterials I (General Session)
   
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK
Exhibit Hall A
   
3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BIOMATERIALS/MEDICAL
DEVICES

Room 301 – 302

Zen Chu
3DM Inc.

Anthony J. Natale, MD
MDS Capital

Peter Tu
Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Carl M. Berke, PhD
Massachusettes Institute of Technology

Anthony Lowman, PhD
Drexel University

THE ROLE PLAYERS IN THE DRAMA OF ANTIBIOMATERIAL
IMMUNITY: THE MACROPHAGE, THE
DENTRITIC CELL, THE B CELL AND THE T CELL

Room 303 – 304

  3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
    Julie Babensee, PhD
Georgia Institute of Technology
  4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
    Lars Bjursten, MD, PhD
University of Lund
  4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
    Nadim Hallab, PhD
Rush University Medical Center
  5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
    Howard Winet
UCLA
     
5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

POSTER SESSION II & EXHIBITION RECEPTION
Exhibit Hall A
All authors will be present during reception.

Complete details of all posters including abstract titles and
authors can be found starting on page 36.


Friday, April 28, 2006
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION OPEN
   
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
Biomaterials Availability & Policy SIG
Room 401

Drug Delivery SIG
Room 402

Implant Pathology SIG
Room 403

Proteins and Cells at Interfaces SIG
Room 404

   
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
SESSION III
  Bionanotechnology: the Future of Biomaterials Symposium II
  Fibrin Sealant and its Application in Tissue Engineering
(General Session)
  Ophthalmic Drug Delivery (General Session)
  Surface Modification and Characterization of Biomaterials II
(General Session)
  Synthetic Orthopedic Materials
   
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
   
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall A
   
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Ballroom B/C

NATIONAL STUDENT CHAPTER MEETING
Room 301 – 302

   
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch (on own)

TUTORIAL - ADVANCES IN SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION METHODS
Room 315 – 316

Keith McCrea
Polymer Technology Group

Robert Dunn
Kentucky University

Lara Gamble
University of Washington

David Castner
University of Washington

PANEL DISCUSSION - CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH
ORTHOPAEDIC AND DENTAL BIOMATERIALS
Room 303 – 304

Stuart Goodman
Stanford University

Gary E. Schumacher
The Paffenbarger Research Center of American Dental
Association

Lee Chou
Boston University

Joshua J. Jacobs
Rush University

Stephen Trippel
Indiana University

   
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. POSTER SESSION III / REFRESHMENT BREAK
Even Numbered Posters
Complete details of these posters including abstract titles and
authors can be found starting on page 36.
   
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
SESSION IV
  Innovative Techniques in Biomaterials Education
(General Session)
  Stem Cells: Source, Culture, and Application Symposium II
  Cell Response to Micro/Nanopatterned Biomaterials II
(General Session)
  Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering II
(General Session)
  Advances in Biomaterials Science: What's in the Future of Biomaterials...Addressing Biological Problems Again...
   
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
Biomaterials Education SIG
Room 401

Ophthalmological Biomaterials SIG
Room 402

Surface Characterization & Modification SIG
Room 403

Tissue Engineering SIG
Room 404


saturday, April 29, 2006
.7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. REGISTRATION OPEN
   
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. ALL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OFFICERS MEETING
Room 401 – 402
   
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
SESSION V
  Biomimesis in Drug Delivery II (General Session)
  Bionanotechnology: The Future of Biomaterials Symposium III
  Dental and Orthopaedic Implant Coatings and Materials: Characterization, In-vitro, In-vivo and Clinical Assessments
(General Session)
  Mechanobiology of Skin and Bone (General Session)
  Advances in Biomaterials Science: What We Have Learned from Our Mistakes
  Modeling Bioresponse to Biomaterials Symposium I
   
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK
Ballroom Pre-function Area
   
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PLENARY SESSION II
Emceed by Michael Sefton
Ballroom B/C
   
10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Introduction of Technology Innovation Award -
Martine LaBerge, Clemson University
   
10:35 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Technology Innovation and Development Award Presentation
Tailoring the Properties of Polymeric Implants
Shalaby Shalaby, Poly-Med Inc.
   
10:55 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Introduction of C.William Hall Award - Allan Hoffman
   
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. C.William Hall Award Presentation
The Birth and Death of Biomaterials
Buddy Ratner, University of Washington
   
11:20 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Introduction of Young Investigator Award - Kinam Park
   
11:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Young Investigator Award Presentation
Synthetic Hydrogels as Therapeutic Materials
Richard Gemeinhart, University of Illinois
   
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Remarks by President Mauli Agrawal
   
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Remarks by 2007 Program Chair - Kinam Park
   
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Lunch (on own)

TUTORIAL II - PRODUCT LIABILITY LAW AS PART OF THE PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS: WHAT EVERY SCIENTIST SHOULD KNOW
Room 319 – 320

   
12:30 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Lawrence C. Mann
Bowman and Brooke, LLP
   
1:55 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Eric P. Ankerud, j.d.
Confluent Surgical
   
2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. DISCUSSION
   
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
SESSION VI
  Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering III
(General Session)
  Biomimesis in Drug Delivery III (General Session)
  Cellular Signal Transduction Symposium
  Modeling Bioresponse to Biomaterials Symposium II
  Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Biomaterials Symposium II
  Orthopedic Bearing Surfaces
   
ADJOURN UNTIL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 18 – 21, 2007

 

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