2022 Program


The four main focus areas of the 2022 Scientific Program will follow the work for these four pioneers.
The Preliminary Program follows (subject to change):
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Section I: Bioglasses | Ceramics | Other Hard Materials
Session Chair – Osamu Suzuki, PhD - VIRTUAL
| 12:45 - 1:00 p.m. | 
 Welcome to the SFB/JSB Joint Symposium Nicholas P. Ziats, PhD and Tetsuji Yamaoka, PhD - VIRTUAL Presentation of Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD Travel Fellowship Awards Presentation of SFB Emerging Scholar Awards 
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| 1:00 - 1:05 p.m. | Opening Remarks - Osamu Suzuki, PhD - VIRTUAL | 
| 1:05 - 1:52 p.m. | 
 Driving Force for Promoting Innovation of Biomaterials: From Bioglass to Bioactive Metals Honoree: Tadashi Kokubo, PhD | Professor Emeritus,Kyoto University, Chubu University, Japan - VIRTUAL  | 
| 1:52 - 2:07 p.m. | 
 Carbonate Apatite Artificial Bone Fabricated from Vaterite Replaces to Bone Quickly Kunio Ishikawa, PhD | Kyushu University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 2:07 - 2:22 p.m. | 
 A Novel Mechanism for Graft Resorption and Bone Regeneration through Inhibition of Human Osteoclast Activities and Induction of Osteoblast Osteogenic Differentiation by SCPC Bioactive Ceramic Ahmed El-Ghannam PhD | UNC Charlotte  | 
| 2:22 - 2:37 p.m. | 
 Tooth Surface Functionalization via Laser-Assisted Pseudo-Biomineralization Ayako Oyane, PhD | National Institute of Advance Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) - VIRTUAL  | 
| 2:37 - 2:52 p.m. | 
 Phage-Mimicking, Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Nanoparticles Against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Prakash Nallathamby, PhD | Berthaiume Institute for Precision Health – University of Notre Dame - VIRTUAL  | 
| 2:52 - 3:22 p.m. | Poster Break | 
| 3:22 - 3:50 p.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Roles of Ceramics and Bioglasses in Absorbable Polymer Composites G. Lawrence Thatcher, President and CEO | TESco Asssociates, Inc. USA - VIRTUAL  | 
| 3:50 - 4:10 p.m. | 
 Effect of Octacalcium Phoshate on Enhancing Osteocyte Differentiation during Orthotopic Bone Regeneration Osamu Suzuki, Ph.D. | Professor, Division of Craniofacial Function Engineering,Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:10 - 4:25 p.m. | 
 Bioabsorbable Carbonate Apatite Coating for Biodegradable Mg Alloy and Osteoclast and Osteoblast Response Sachiko Hiromoto, PhD | National Institute of Materials Science - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:25 - 4:40 p.m. | 
 Two-dimensional Arrangement of Cells by Light Irradiation Masato Ueda, PhD | Kansai University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:40 - 4:55 p.m. | 
 Formation of Visible-light-Responsive TiO2 Layers on Practical Dental Titanium Alloys by Two-step Thermal Oxidation and their Antibacterial Properties Kyosuke Ueda, PhD | Tohoku University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:55 - 5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks - Osamu Suzuki, PhD - VIRTUAL | 
| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Opening Reception - Garden Gazebo | 
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Session 2: Impant Pathology & The Foreign Body Reaction
Session Chairs – Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, PhD and Nicholas P. Ziats, PhD
| 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks – Nicholas P. Ziats, PhD | 
| 8:15 - 8:45 a.m | 
 Invited Talk: Macrophages, Inflammation and Bone: From Wear Particle Disease to Tissue Regeneration Stuart Goodman, MD, PhD | Stanford University Medical Center Outpatient Center - VIRTUAL  | 
| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | 
 Design of Biomaterials to Modulate Inflammation Kam Leong, PhD | Columbia University 
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| 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. | 
 M1 Macrophages Attenuate Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Progression John Kao, PhD | The Univeristy of Hong Kong - VIRTUAL  | 
| 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | 
 In Vivo Evaluation of Macrophage Polarization in Response to Raspberry Ketone-Loaded Chitosan Membranes Melika Rad, PhD | University of Memphis  | 
| 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | 
 Succinate base Adjuvant-less Cancer Vaccine Modifies Abhniav Acharya, PhD | Arizona State University  | 
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Poster Break | 
| 10:15 - 10:35 a.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Macrophage-mediated Degradation of Polyurethanes: Lessons in Predicting Biostability Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, PhD | University of Texas at Austin  | 
| 10:35 - 10:50 a.m | 
 Controlling Microbial Infections by Submicron Textured Biomaterials Surfaces Chris Siedlecki, PhD | Penn State University  | 
| 10:50 - 11:05 a.m. | 
 Immune Response of Decellularized Arterial Scaffolds Implanted in Diabetic and Non Diabetic Rats Bethany Lefeber, PhD | Clemson University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 11:05 - 11:20 a.m. | 
 Overview of the Biocompatibility of Tantalum Coatings with Various Tissues Jessica DeBerardinis, PhD | Ultramet  | 
| 11:20 - 11:35 a.m. | 
 Initial Immune Responses to Silk Fibroin Hydrogels Modified with FRET-MMP sensor Yusuke Kambe, PhD | National Agriculture and Food Research Organization - VIRTUAL  | 
| 11:35 - 11:45 a.m. | 
 Honoree Introduction Nicholas Peppas, ScD, University of Texas at Austin  | 
| 11:45 - 12:00 noon | 
 Impant Pathology and the Foreign Body Reaction Honoree: James M. Anderson, MD, PhD  | 
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) | 
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Session II: Tissue Engineering
Session Chair – Akihiko Kikuchi, PhD - VIRTUAL
| 1:00 - 1:05 p.m. | Opening Remarks - Akihiko Kikuchi, PhD - VIRTUAL | 
| 1:05 - 1:20 p.m. | 
 Synthetic Hydrogels for Islet Vascularization, Engraftment, and Immune Acceptance to Treat Type 1 Diabetes Andres Garcia, PhD | Georgia Institute of Technology  | 
| 1:20 - 2:00 p.m. | 
 Design of Intelligent Surfaces for Cell Sheet Tissue Honoree: Teruo Okano, PhD | Director and Professor Emeritus, Center for Advanced Biomedical Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan | Director and Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Cell Sheet Tissue Engineering Center (CSTEC), University of Utah, USA - VIRTUAL  | 
| 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | 
 Biomaterials Technology to Promote in vivo Cell Recruitment for Regenerative Therapy Yasuhiko Tabata, PhD | Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | 
 Long Term Vocal Fold Augmentation with Microporous Annealed Particle (MAP) Hydrogel Lauren Pruett, PhD | University of Virginia  | 
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | 
 “Navigator” Bearing Single-Chain Variable Fragment Switched Beta 2-microglobulin Metabolism to Liver Akihisa Otaka, PhD | National Celebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute - VIRTUAL  | 
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | Poster Break | 
| 3:15 - 3:35 p.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Clinical Application of Ultrahigh Hydrostatic Pressure Engineering Tetsuji Yamaoka, PhD | Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Japan - VIRTUAL  | 
| 3:35 - 3:55 p.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Rapid Bone Regeneration Using Biomimetic Cellular Membrane Biocomposite Emilio S. Hara, DDS, PhD | Research Associate Professor, Department of Biomaterials, Okayama University, Japan - VIRTUAL  | 
| 3:55 - 4:10 p.m. | 
 Elucidating the Role of Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cells on Macrophage Invasion Using an Engineered Cryogel Laura Bahlmann, BASc | Schoichet Lab, BME, University of Toronto - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:10 - 4:25 p.m. | 
 Re-evaluation of Early Biomolecule Adsorption and Initial Osseointegration by an Engineering Perspective Yaming Wang, PhD | Okayama University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:25 - 4:40 p.m. | 
 Tissue Engineering the Subarachnoid Space Rachael Sirianni, PhD | McGovern Medical School/University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston  | 
| 4:40 - 4:55 p.m. | 
 Modulation of Macrophage-Mediated Cardiac Inflammation via Targeted Anionic Liposomes Tamer Elbayou, PhD | Midwestern University  | 
| 4:55 - 5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks - Akihiko Kikuchi, PhD - VIRTUAL | 
| 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. | BASH/LUAU - Pool Deck | 
Monday, January 10, 2022
Session I: Polymeric Biomaterials
Session Chairs – Barbara D. Boyan, PhD and William R. Wagner, PhD
| 8:00 - 8:20 a.m. | Opening Remarks - Patrick Cahalan | Ension, Inc. - VIRTUAL | 
| 8:20 - 8:45 a.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Polyurethane Vascular Grafts: History, Hype and Healing Buddy D. Ratner, PhD | University of Washington  | 
| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Design and Procedure Optimization for Biomaterial Structural Supports in the Post-Infarct Heart William R. Wagner, PhD | Director, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine  | 
| 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. | 
 New Polyphosphazene Biomaterials with Improved Resistance to Microbial Infection and Thromboses for Medical Device Coatings Lichong Xu, PhD | Penn State University  | 
| 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | 
 Thermoresponsive Shear-Thinning Biomaterial for the Treatment of Infections Associated with External Hemorrhages Marvin Mecwan, PhD | Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation  | 
| 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | 
 Sliding Hydrogels with Tunable Molecular Mobility Enhance Cartilage formation by Chondrocytes and Stem Cells in a dose-dependent manner Xinming Tong, PhD | Standford University  | 
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Poster Break | 
| 10:15 - 10:40 a.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Novel Biomaterials and Scaffolds with Unique Properties for the Engineering of Difference Tissues 
 Rui L. Reis, PhD | University of Minho  | 
| 10:40 - 10:55 a.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Developing Technologies that Improve Osseous Implant Success In Conditions that Exhibit Compromised Bone Quality 
 Barbara D. Boyan, PhD | Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering - VIRTUAL  | 
| 10:55 - 11:10 a.m. | 
 Novel Short Chain Fatty Acid Delivery Platform Poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly(vinyl ester)s Attenuates Diabetic Pathology Babita Shahni, PhD | University of Tsukuba - VIRTUAL  | 
| 11:10 - 11:25 a.m. | 
 Low Temperature Plasma Processing for 3D printed Polymeric Biomaterials' Interfaces Vinoy Thomas, PhD | University of Alabama, Birmingham  | 
| 11:25 - 11:40 a.m. | 
 Optimal Orientations for Exciting the L and TV Ultrasonic Waves in Polyvinylidene Fluoride Guigen Zhang, PhD | University of Kentucky  | 
| 11:40 - 12:00 noon | 
 Biomaterials Evolution: Commercial to "Designer" Polymers - A 50 Year Perspective Honoree: Arthur J. Coury, PhD  | 
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (lunch on your own) | 
Monday, January 10, 2022
Session II: Women in Biomaterials
Session Chairs – Julianne Holloway, PhD and Ana Maria Porras, PhD
| 1:00 - 1:05 p.m. | Opening Remarks - Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, PhD | 
| 1:05 - 1:35 p.m. | 
 Invited Talk: MAPing Principles, Properties and Applications to Tissue Regeneration Tatiana Segura, PhD | Duke University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 1:35 - 1:50 p.m. | 
 Gut Microbiota an Degrade Human Extracelluar Matrix and Potentially Enhance Inflmation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ana Maria Porras, PhD | University of Florida  | 
| 1:50 - 2:05 p.m. | 
 MMP Regulated Release of SDF-1α analog from Norbornene Hyaluronic Acid Microgels for TBI Sarah Stabenfeldt, PhD | Arizona State University  | 
| 2:05 - 2:20 p.m. | 
 Wireless Charging-Mediated Agiogenesis and Nerve Repaire by Adaptable Microporous Hydrogels from Conductive Building Blocks Ru-Siou (Alice) Hsu, PhD | Stanford University - VIRTUAL SFB 2022 EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT  | 
| 2:20 - 2:35 p.m. | 
 Immune-isolating Poly-ethylene Glycol-based Capsules Protect Human Ovarian Allo- and Xenografts from Immune Rejection Margaret Brunette | University of Michigan SFB 2022 EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT  | 
| 2:35 - 2:45 p.m. | Coffee Break | 
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | 
 Invited Talk: Biofabrication via Green Electrospinning Helen Lu, PhD | Columbia University  | 
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | 
 An In Vitro Platform to Spatiotemporally Control Multiple Bioactive Peptides Using Reversible DNA Handles Julianne Holloway, PhD | Arizona State University  | 
| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | 
 WITHDRAWN  | 
| 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. | 
 Adult Hepatocyte Organoids for Engineered Liver Tissues Sarah Saxton | University of Washington - VIRTUAL SFB 2022 EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT  | 
| 4:00 - 4:15 p.m | 
 Synthesis of Hydrolytically Degradable Microgels Using Droplet Microfluidics Maria Coronel, PhD | Georgia Institute of Technology SFB 2022 EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT  | 
| 4:15 - 4:25 p.m. | Coffee Break | 
| 4:25-5:00 p.m. | RAPID FIRE PRESENTATIONS | 
| 4:25 - 4:30 p.m. | 
 3D Bioprinted Patient-Specific Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Patches for Volumetric Muscle Loss Anne Behre, PhD | Carnegie Melon University  | 
| 4:30 - 4:35 p.m. | 
 Unraveling Vascularized Adipose Tissue Reconstruction by Using Collagen Microfibers Allows Multiple Applications from Breast Regeneration to Bioprinted Cell-Cultured Steak-Like Meat Fiona Louis, PhD | Osaka University - VIRTUAL  | 
| 4:35 - 4:40 p.m. | 
 Cationic Nanogels for Oral Targeted siRNA Delivery to Macrophages for Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Olivia Lanier, PhD | University of Texas at Austin  | 
| 4:40 - 4:45 p.m. | 
 Engineered Implantable Vaccine Platform for Continuous Antigen-Specific Immunomodulation 
 Dixita Viswanath, PhD | Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Research Institute  | 
| 4:45 - 4:50 p.m. | 
 Synthesis of Hydrolytically Degradable Microgels Using Droplet Microfluidics Marissa Wechsler, PhD | The University of Texas at San Antonio  | 
| 4:50 - 4:55 p.m. | 
 WITHDRAWN  | 
| 4:55 - 5:00 p.m. | 
 Porcine vs. Bovine Pericardium Assessment as a Leaflet in Aortic Valves Ekaterina Tkatchouk, PhD | Edwards LifeSciences  | 
| 5:00 - 5:15 p.m. | 
 Closing Remarks - Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, PhD and Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, PhD and Kazuhiko Ishihara, PhD  | 
