ANNUAL MEETING CO-CHAIRS: John P. Fisher, University of Maryland - [email protected] James W. Tunnell, The University of Texas at Austin - [email protected] To submit an abstract go to: http://submissions.mirasmart.com/ BMES2018 BIOINFORMATICS, COMPUTATIONAL AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND INSTRUMENTATION Track Chair: Jason Papin, University of Virginia - [email protected] Track Chair: Kyle Quinn, University of Arkansas - [email protected] Track Chair: Megan McClean, University of Wisconsin - [email protected] Track Chair: Stanislav (Stas) Emelianov, Georgia Tech - [email protected] • Analysis of Cell Signaling (*Cell & Molecular) • Architecture and Design of Imaging Systems • Analysis of Multi-Cellular Systems • Approaches in Cellular/Molecular Imaging and Tracking • Computational Modeling of Cancer (*Cancer) • Advances in Multimodal and Multiscale Imaging • Computational Modeling of Cell Motility and Proliferation • From Diagnostics to Theranostics and Image-Guided Therapy • Models of Metabolism • Image Processing and Analysis, Modeling, Data Science and Informatics • Novel Methods for Systems Biology • Imaging Contrast Agents, Therapeutic Agents and Theranostic Agents • Omics Data: Methods, Modeling and Analysis • Image Guided Therapies (*Translational) • Single-Cell Measurements and Models (*Cell & Molecular) • Imaging in Cardiovascular Systems (*Cardiovascular) • Stem Cell Systems Biology & Bioinformatics (*Stem Cell) • Imaging in Neuroscience and Brain Initiatives (*Neural Engineering) • Systems Approaches to Therapy, Therapeutics, and Precision Medicine • Imaging Strategies and Molecular Profiling in Cancer (*Cancer) • Systems Biology of Infectious Disease • Imaging Techniques for Musculoskeletal System (*Orthopedic and Rehab) • Theory and Practice of Synthetic Biology • Imaging Techniques in Biomechanics (*Biomechanics) • Other / Non-specified • Imaging Techniques in Tissue Engineering (*Tissue Engineering) BIOMATERIALS • Imaging Technologies in Clinical Translation (*Translational) • Imaging the Respiratory System (*Respiratory) Track Chair: Adam Engler, Univ of California San Diego - [email protected] • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Track Chair: Katie Bratlie, Iowa State University - [email protected] • Nuclear Medicine Imaging (PET/SPECT) • 3D Printing and Advanced Biomaterial Manufacturing • Optical Imaging, Microscopy and Spectroscopy (Optics) • Advanced Characterization and imaging of Biomaterial Environments • Ultrasound Imaging and Therapeutic Ultrasound (US) • Advances in Biomaterials Integration with Chips and Devices (*Nano & Micro) • X-ray and Computed Tomographic Imaging (CT) • Biomaterials for Immunoengineering • Other / Non-specified • Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine • Biomaterials Scaffolds CANCER TECHNOLOGIES • Biomechanics of Biomaterials (*Biomechanics) Track Chair: Amy Brock, University of Texas at Austin - [email protected] • Drug Delivering Biomaterials (*Drug Delivery) Track Chair: Kostas Konstantopoulos, Johns Hopkins Univ - [email protected] • Engineering the Stem Cell Microenvironment (*Stem Cells) • Hydrogel Biomaterials • Cancer Cell Motility and Migration (*Cellular and Molecular) • Natural and Bioinspired Biomaterials • Cancer Drug Delivery (*Drug Delivery) • Other / Non-specified • Cancer Immunoengineering • Cancer Mechanobiology (*Biomechanics) BIOMECHANICS • Circulating Biomarkers: CTCs, Extracellular Vesicles and DNA Track Chair: Stefan Duma, Virginia Tech - [email protected] • Computational Modeling of Cancer (*Comp & Systems Bio) Track Chair: Amit Pathak, Washington University - [email protected] • Drug Delivery for Immunomodulation and Immunotherapy (*Drug Delivery) • Advances in Biomechanical Testing of Medical Devices • Imaging Strategies and Molecular Profiling in Cancer (*Imaging) • Biofluid Mechanics • Metastasis, Dormancy & Treatment Response • Biomechanics in Cell and Tissue Engineering (*Tissue Engineering) • Microfluidic Cancer Models • Biomechanics of Biomaterials (*Biomaterials) • Microscale Cancer Cell Analysis • Biomechanics of Rehabilitation/Injury • Precision Medicine and Biomarkers in Cancer • Brain Biomechanics • Tumor Microenvironment • Cancer Mechanobiology (*Cancer) • Other / Non-specified • Cardiovascular Biomechanics (*Cardiovascular) • Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics: Mechanobiology (*Cell & Molecular) CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING • Computational and Multiscale Modeling in Biomechanics Track Chair: Marsha Rolle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute - [email protected] • Hemodynamics and Vascular Mechanics (*Cardiovascular) Track Chair: Lauren Black, Tufts University - [email protected] • Human Performance/Sports Biomechanics • Imaging Techniques in Biomechanics (*Imaging) • Angiogenesis and Engineered Vascularization • Injury Biomechanics • Cardiac Electrophysiology • Matrix Effects in Mechanobiology (*Cell & Molecular) • Cardiovascular Biomechanics (*Biomechanics) • Mechanics of the Respiratory System (*Respiratory) • Cardiovascular Devices (*Devices) • Mechanobiology of Cardiac and Smooth Muscle (*Cardiovascular) • Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cells (*Stem Cells) • Mechanobiology of Cell Adhesion • Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering (*Tissue Engineering) • Mechanobiology of the Vascular and Nervous System • Computational Modeling in Cardiovascular Systems • Molecular Bioengineering (*Cell & Molecular) • Heart Valve Structure, Function, and Disease • Neuromuscular Biomechanics (*Neural) • Hemodynamics and Vascular Mechanics (*Biomechanics) • Orthopedic: Mechanobiology and Mechanotransduction (*Orthopedic & Rehab) • Imaging in Cardiovascular Systems (*Imaging) • Topics in Mechanobiology • Mechanobiology of Cardiac and Smooth Muscle (*Biomechanics) • Other / Non-specified • Thrombosis and Hemostasis BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION (BME) • Other / Non-specified Track Chair: Colin Drummond, Case Western - [email protected] Track Chair: Devin K. Hubbard, UNC/NC State - [email protected] • Design and Curriculum indicates that the subtrack is cross listed with two tracks for a • ABET Program Criteria, Student Outcomes • Industry Preparation potential joint session. Submit to the track and subtrack that most • Classroom Technology, Pedagogy and Innovation fits your abstract. • Service Learning • Multi-disciplinary and Inter-disciplinary Curriculum • Other / Non-specified ANNUAL MEETING CO-CHAIRS: John P. Fisher, University of Maryland - [email protected] James W. Tunnell, The University of Texas at Austin - [email protected] To submit an abstract go to: http://submissions.mirasmart.com/ BMES2018 CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING NANO AND MICRO TECHNOLOGIES Track Chair: Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Track Chair: Emily Day, University of Delaware - [email protected] [email protected] Track Chair: John Zhang, Dartmouth College - [email protected] Track Chair: Kimberly Stroka, University of Maryland - [email protected] • Advances in Micro/Nano Manufacturing in Biomedicine • Analysis of Cell Signaling (*Comp & Systems Bio) • Advances in Biomaterials Integration with Chips and Devices (*Biomaterials) • Bioenergetics and Metabolism • Bioinspired/Biomimetic Micro and Nano Devices • Cancer Cell Motility and Migration (*Cancer) • Micro/Nano Fluidic Engineering and Lab-on-Chip Systems • Cell Migration • Micro/Nano Tools for Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, or Therapy (*Cancer) • Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics: Mechanobiology (*Biomechanics) • Micro/Nano Tools for Immune Engineering • Engineering and the Extracellular Matrix and Plasma Membrane • Micro/Nano Tools for Infectious Diseases • Engineering and the Microbiome • Micro/Nano Tools in Molecular and Cellular Biology (Genomics, Proteomics) • Engineering Multi-Cellular Systems (*Tissue Engineering) (*Cell & Molecular) • Gene Delivery and Genome Bioengineering • Micro/Nano Tools in Neurosciences (*Neural) • Imunoengineering • Molecular Sensors and Nanodevices for Diagnostics • Ligand, Receptor, and Effector Signaling Systems • Nanotechnology-Enabled Biomedical Imaging • Micro/Nano Tools in Molecular Biology (Genomics, Proteomics) (*Nano & Micro) • Nanotechnologies for Global Health • Molecular and Cellular Engineering for Functional Materials and Sensors • Nanotechnologies for Drug and Nucleic Acid Delivery (*Drug Delivery) • Molecular and Cellular ImmunoEngineering • Organ-on-Chip for Regenerative Medicine (*Tissue Eng.) • Molecular Bioengineering (*Biomechanics) • Other / Non-specified (Implantable systems, flexible/wearable systems, tools to • Reprogramming/Directed Differentiation in Stem Cell Engineering (*Stem Cell) study and manipulate the microbiome, etc.) • Single-Cell Measurements and Models (*Comp & Systems Bio) • Other / Non-specified NEURAL ENGINEERING DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES AND BIOMEDICAL ROBOTICS Track Chair: Stephanie Seidlits, UCLA - [email protected] Track Chair: Abidemi Ajiboye, Case Western - [email protected] Track Chair: Abigail Koppes, Northeastern University - [email protected] Track Chair: Mike McShane, Texas A&M - [email protected] • Glial Cell Engineering • Affordable Health Devices and Frugal Innovation • Imaging in Neuroscience and Brain Initiatives (*Imaging) • Assistive Technology • Micro/Nano Tools in Neurosciences (*Nano and Micro) • Biosensors • Neural Cell Model Systems • Cardiovascular Devices (*Cardiovascular) • Neural Decoding and Control • Design and Control of Prostheses and Exoskeletons • Neural Device Interfaces • Implantable Devices and Implantable Electronics • Neural Disease: Model Systems