2024 Regional Symposia - Northwest
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The 2024 SFB Northwest Symposium will be hosted by the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, September 19-20, 2024 (Orin Smith Auditorium at UW Medicine South Lake Union).
Symposia programs will include shared plenary speakers from the above locations with content accessible remotely across the country. Participants will include faculty and student populations of the respective host institutions, while also featuring regional presentations, speakers, and posters.
The regional meeting will take place at:
UW Medicine South Lake Union Administration
Orin Smith Auditorium and Lobby (Building C)
850 Republican Street
Seattle, Washington 98109
https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/slc
The program provided below is subject to change as needed:
September 19, 2024 (All Times Pacific)
| 7:45 AM - 8:25 AM | Registration / Check-in |
| 8:25 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome |
| 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Plenary Session I:
Shana Kelley, Northwestern University |
| 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Session I: Tissue Engineering |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Break |
| 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | Session II: Engineering Cells and Their Microenvironments |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Plenary Session II:
Sarah Stabenfeldt, Arizona State University |
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break |
| 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Session III: Tissue Specific Biomaterials Invited Speaker: Aidan Gilchrist, University of California, Davis |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Break |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: Establishing Effective Mentee/Mentor Relationships Panelists: |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster Session |
| 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Social Event - Flatstick Pub South Lake Union Sponsored by University of Washington Bioengineering |
September 20, 2024 (All Times Pacific)
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration / Check-in |
| 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Plenary Session III:
Elazer Edelman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Session IV: Drug Delivery |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Break |
| 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM |
Session V: Nanomaterials: Surface Characterization Invited Speaker: Anna Blakney, The University of British Columbia; AJ Mellot, Ronawk |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Session VI: Rapid Fire Talks Invited Speaker: Buddy Ratner, University of Washington |
| 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Poster Session |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Awards and Closing |
For anyone looking to support our exciting work and to help ensure a bright future for biomaterials and all who study them please consider sponsoring SFB's 2024 Regional Symposia! National sponsorship packages and regional sponsorship packages specific to the Northwest are available.
Location/Map/Parking
The meeting will take place at the Orin Smith Auditorium and Lobby (Building C) at the University of Washington Medicine South Lake Union Campus at 850 Republican Street, Seattle, Washington 98109. The entrance to Building C is on the west side of the building, off the wood plank walkway.
Parking is located under Building C with the garage entrance off Republican Street. Once parked, take the elevator up to the Building C lobby. Parking vouchers will be given at check-in to cover parking on both days.
Thank you to our sponsors!
NATIONAL SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
Regional Symposia Co-Chairs:
Cole DeForest, PhD, University of Washington
Jenny Robinson, PhD, University of Washington
Program Committee:
Brian Aguado, PhD, University of California San Diego
Marian Hettiaratchi, PhD, University of Oregon
Ngan Huang, PhD, Stanford University