2024 Regional Symposia - Western
The 2024 SFB Western Symposia will be hosted by the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz, in Aurora, Colorado, September 19-20, 2024.
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.
Proposed Updated Program (subject to change):
September 19, 2024 (All Times Mountain)
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Set-up |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Registration / Check-in |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome by Site Chairs |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Invited Talk I |
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Plenary Session I: Dr. Shana Kelley and Dr. Joel Collier |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Invited Talk II: Travis Bailey, Colorado State University |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Single Track Session I: Engineering Cells and Their Microenvironments |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Invited Talk III: Roberta Sabino, University of Wyoming |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Single Track Session II: Drug Delivery & Immune Engineering |
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Plenary Session II: Dr. Sarah Stabenfeldt and Dr. Danielle Benoit |
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Break |
| 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM | Singel Track Session III: Tissue Engineering and Rapid-Fire Poster Presentations I |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Poster Session I |
September 20, 2024 (All Times Mountain)
| 8:00 AM - 8:25 AM | Registration / Check-in |
| 8:25 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome by Site Chairs |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Invited Talks IV and V: Karin Payne, CU Anschutz and Sayantani Basu, Tolmar |
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Plenary Session III: Dr. Elazer Edelman and Dr. Cynthia Reinhart-King |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Single Track Session IV: Immune Engineering |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: Navigating Starting a Career in Academia or Industry - Panelists: Wyatt Shields University of Colorado, Boulder; Justin Schaffer, Colorado School of Mines; Vitaly Kheyfets, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus; Michael Mestek, Medtronic; Micheal Pink, Biodesix |
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | Break |
| 2:50 PM - 3:50 PM | Invited Talks VI and VII: Wyatt Shields, CU Boulder and Jessica Weaver, ASU |
| 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM | Single Track Session V: Engineering Models of Type 2 Diabetes and Rapid-Fire Poster Presentations II |
| 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Break / Walk to Poster Session |
| 5:15 PM - 8:00 PM | Poster Session II |
LODGING:
Lodging for the Western Region Symposium is available at the Hyatt Regency Aurora Denver Conference Center conveniently located within walking distance of the symposium. A block of 10 rooms has been reserved on a first come first serve basis at the discounted rates shown below:
| Room Type | Block Type | Single Rate | Double Rate | Triple Rate | Quad Rate |
| King Bed Room | Group | $169.00 | $169.00 | $194.00 | $219.00 |
| Queen/Queen | Group | $184.00 | $184.00 | $209.00 | $234.00 |
To reserve a room please call (303)365-1234 and mention that you would like to book in the Biomaterials Western Region Symposium Room Block. Additional rooms will be available at standard rates and can be booked online or by calling the hotel directly.
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 nationally and/or regionally!
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Regional Symposia Co-Chairs:
Nikki Farnsworth, PhD, Colorado School of Mines
Chelsea Magin, PhD, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz
Program Committee:
Jason Burdick, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder
Julianne Holloway, PhD, Arizona State University
Ramya Kumar, PhD, Colorado School of Mines
Kristyn Masters, PhD, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz
Karin Payne, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz
Melissa Reynolds, PhD, Colorado State University
Jessica Weaver, PhD, Arizona State University
Katie Boncella (SFB Student Chapter President), University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz
