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PROGRAM CHAIR: Angelique Louie – UC Davis - [email protected]

To submit an abstract go to: http://submissions.mirasmart.com/bmes2015

BIOINFORMATICS, COMPUTATIONAL AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND OPTICS

Track Chair: Leonor Saiz - Univ of California, Davis - [email protected] Track Chair: Joan Greve – University of Michigan - [email protected] Track Chair: Victor Rodgers – Univ of California, Riverside - [email protected] Track Chair: Paul Dayton – Univ of North Carolina - [email protected]

 Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Regulatory RNA Networks  Application of Imaging Methods to Tissue Engineering  Proteomics, Posttranslational-omics, and Metabolomics  Application of Imaging Methods to Biomechanics  Single-cell Measurements and Models  Molecular Imaging  Analysis of Cell Signaling  Image Guided Drug Delivery  Dynamics of Biological Systems  MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery  Multiscale Modeling  Ultrasound Imaging  Systems Approaches to Therapy and Therapeutics  MRI  Theory and Practice of Synthetic Biology  PET, SPECT, CT  Algorithms for Computational/Systems Biology  Optical Imaging  Other / Non-specified  Multi-modality Imaging  Image Processing and Analysis BIOMATERIALS  Other / Non-specified

Track Chair: Leo Wan – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - [email protected] CANCER TECHNOLOGIES Track Chair: Danielle Benoit – Univ of Rochester – [email protected] Track Chair: Shay Soker – Wake Forest University - [email protected]  Bioinspired and Self Assembling Biomaterials Track Chair: Marissa Nichole Rylander – UT Austin - [email protected]  Biomaterials Design  Biomaterials Scaffolds  Engineered Models of Cancer and the Tumor Microenvironment  Biomaterials for Controlling Cell Environment  Computation Modeling of Cancer Growth and Treatment  Biomaterials for Immunoengineering  Cancer Mechanobiology  Intelligent/Multifunctional Biomaterials  Personalized Medicine and Biomarkers in Cancer  Micro and Nano Structured Materials  Imaging Strategies in Cancer  Therapeutic and Theranostic Biomaterials  Micro and Nanotechnologies for Cancer  Other / Non-specified  Cancer Drug Delivery  Cancer Immunoengineering BIOMECHANICS  Other / Non-specified

Track Chair: Joel Stitzel – Wake Forest University - [email protected] CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING Track Chair: Phil LeDuc – Carnegie Mellon University - [email protected] Track Chair: Manu Platt – Georgia Tech - [email protected]  Biomechanics in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Track Chair: Mike Hess – Medtronic - [email protected]

 Biomechanics of Biomaterials  Hemodynamics and Vascular Mechanics

 Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics: Cell and Tissue  Angiogenesis

 Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics: Organ and Organ System  Microcirculation  Orthopaedic Biomechanics  Lymphatic system

 Orthopaedic: Implant and Prosthetic Biomechanics  Cardiac Mechanics

 Biomechanics of Rehabilitation  Cardiac Electrophysiology

 Cardiovascular Biomechanics  Cardiovascular Flow Modeling in Health and Disease

 Biofluid Mechanics  Cardiovascular Assist Devices  Human Performance/Sports Biomechanics  Heart Valves and Stents

 Neuromuscular Biomechanics  Cardiac Regeneration and Stem Cells

 Injury Biomechanics  Sickle Cell Disease

 Concussion and Head Injury Biomechanics  Imaging in Cardiovascular Systems

 Multiscale Modeling in Biomechanics  Other / Non-specified

 Computational Modeling in Biomechanics  Application of Imaging Methods to Biomechanics CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING  Other / Non-specified Track Chair: Abdul Barakat – Ecole Polytechnique (LadHyX) - EDUCATION (BME) [email protected] Track Chair: Melissa Knothe Tate – UNSW Australia - [email protected] Track Chair: Craig Goergen – Purdue University – [email protected]  Mechanotransduction Track Chair: Michealann Tartis – NM Institute of Mining and Technology -  Cell Motility [email protected]  Cell Adhesion and Interactions with the Extracellular Matrix  Innovative Learning Modules and Instructional Materials  Molecular Bioengineering  Design in BME Education  Cellular and Molecular Immunoengineering  Professional Topics and Entrepreneurship in BME Education  Stem Cell Bioengineering  Laboratory Modules and Instructional Materials  Other / Non-specified  Innovative Assessment Strategies  Biomedical Engineering Education Research DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES AND BIOMEDICAL ROBOTICS  Using Technology in the BME Classroom Track Chair: Dan Moran – Washington University - [email protected]  Immersive and Experiential Learning  International Opportunities for Engagement Track Chair: Justin Williams –University of Wisconsin - [email protected]   Other / Non-specified Biomedical Robotics  Biosensors  Prosthetics and Physical-assist Devices To submit an abstract for  Implantable Devices and Implantable Electronics  Cardiovascular Devices presentation consideration, go to:  Wearable Sensors and Devices  Medical Device Development and Computational Models http://submissions.mirasmart.com/bmes2015  Other / Non-specified

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PROGRAM CHAIR: Angelique Louie – UC Davis - [email protected]

To submit an abstract go to: http://submissions.mirasmart.com/bmes2015

DRUG DELIVERY RESPIRATORY BIOENGINEERING

Track Chair: Dean Ho – University of California Los Angeles - [email protected] Track Chair: Connie Hsia – Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Track Chair: Kim Woodrow – University of Washington - [email protected] [email protected] Track Chair: Carrie Perlman – Stevens Institute of Technology –  Cancer Drug Delivery [email protected]  Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering  Computational Modeling of the Respiratory System  Nano to Micro Devices in Delivery  Upper Airway Mechanics and Mechanobiology  Novel Materials and Self Assembly  Integrated Lung Function (I) - Mechanics of the Lung and Respiratory Muscles  Nucleic Acid Delivery  Integrated Lung Function (II) - Ventilation, Perfusion and Diffusion  Responsive Delivery Systems  Lung Surfactant and Surface Tension  Targeted Delivery  Lung Cell and Matrix Biology  Multifunctional or Hybrid Systems  Aging and the Lung  Delivery Systems for Immune Modulation  Lung Regeneration and Replacement  Translation to the Clinic / Personalized Medicine  Lung Imaging - Advances and Applications  Other / Non-specified  Translational Respiratory Engineering NANO AND MICRO TECHNOLOGIES  Lung - Other  Other / Non-specified Track Chair: Dan Kamei – Univ of California Los Angeles - [email protected] STEM CELL ENGINEERING Track Chair: Lim Chwee Teck – National Univ of Singapore - [email protected]

 Medical Diagnostics and Screening Track Chair: Jennifer Elisseeff – - [email protected]  Nano/Microbiotechnology Track Chair: Stephanie Willerth – University of Victoria - [email protected]

 Micro and Nano Total Analysis Systems  Scaling Up Stem Cell Production / Stem Cell Derived Progenitors  BioMEMS  Directing Stem Cell Differentiation  Microfludics  Engineering Stem Cell Environments  Paper Fluidics  Stem Cell Technologies for Drug Development  Cells, Tissues and Organs on a Chip  Stem Cells in Pre-clinical and Clinical Models  Theranostics and Nanoparticles  Epigenetics of Stem Cells  Other / Non-specified  Engineering Tissue Morphogenesis

 Other / Non-specified NEURAL ENGINEERING TISSUE ENGINEERING

Track Chair: Ryan Gilbert – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - [email protected] Track Chair: Karen Moxon – Drexel University - [email protected] Track Chair: Andy Putnam – University of Michigan - [email protected]

 Glial Cell Engineering Track Chair: Kent Leach – University of California, Davis - [email protected]

 Neural Progenitor Cell and Tissue Engineering  Application of Imaging Methods to Tissue Engineering  CNS Disease: Addressing Degeneration  Clinical Translation of Engineered Tissues  Neural Interfaces: Compatibility, Recording and Stimulation  Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering  CNS Injury: SCI, Stroke, TBI and Concussions  Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering  Device-based Approaches for Axonal Growth and Guidance  Neural TissueEngineering  Neuro-rehabilitation  Tissue Engineered Models for Study of Disease and Drug Discovery  Closed-loop Control of Neural Interfaces  Bioreactor Systems for Tissue Engineering  Networked Neural Sensors, Actuators, and Instrumentation  Printing and Patterning in Tissue Engineering  Neural Coding and Modeling  Stem Cells in Tissue Engineering  Other / Non-specified  Engineering Replacement Tissues NEW FRONTIERS AND SPECIAL TOPICS  Engineering Tissue Interfaces  Inflammation and Immunomodulation in Tissue Engineering Track Chair: Steve George - Washington University - [email protected]  Other / Non-specified Track Chair: Wajeeh Saadi – Draper Laboratory - [email protected] TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING  Other / Non-specified

Track Chair: Melinda Harman – Clemson University - [email protected] ORTHOPEDIC AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING Track Chair: Mark Palmer – Medtronic - [email protected]

Track Chair: Liyun Wang – University of Delaware - [email protected]  Biomedical Device Design in Translational Research Track Chair: X. Lucas Lu – University of Delaware - [email protected]  Imaging Technologies in Clinical Translation  Experiences in Validation Studies  Bone  Tissue Media and Tissue Phantoms and Surrogates for Device Validation  Skeletal Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons  Translational Therapeutics for Regenerative Medicine  Articular Cartilage and Joints  Bio-nanomedicine in Healthcare  Mechanobiology, Pain, and Tissue Development  Translational Technology: Preclinical Models, GMP, GLP, FDA, and  Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Unexpected Challenges  Musculoskeletal Imaging and Customized Approaches  Biomedical Products and Devices (Patient Specific Therapies and Diseases Specific Modeling)  Other / Non-specified  Customized approaches: patient specific therapies, disease specific models  Rehabilitation Engineering: Rehab Robotics, Prosthetics, Wheelchair Mobility UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, DESIGN & LEADERSHIP  Other / Non-specified Track Chair: Pam Vandeword – Virginia Tech - [email protected] Track Chair: Hans van Oostrom – University of Florida - [email protected] To submit an abstract for  Summer research submissions opens - July 1, 2015 presentation consideration, go to:  Submission deadline – July 31, 2015  Undergraduates are welcome to submit for consideration in both the general http://submissions.mirasmart.com/bmes2015 program in addition to the special undergraduate (REU) program