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Integrated Research Team (IRT) Meeting
“Nanotechnology Solutions for Long-term Implantable Devices”
October 23-25, 2007

TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
8:00 - 8:45am
Continental Breakfast, Check-In, and Registration

All Attendees Participate

8:45 – 9:15am

Opening Remarks and Welcome

Warren Grundfest, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Advisor, Meeting Chairman
U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
Professor, Dept. of Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Dept. of Surgery
Univ. of California, Los Angeles UCLA
Bio l Presentation

Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D.
Chairman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Houston,
President, Alliance for NanoHealth, Houston, TX., Professor & Director, Center for NanoMedicine, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine
Bio l Presentation

9:15 – 9:35am
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Perspective and Goals

COL Karl E. Friedl, Ph.D.
Director, U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
Bio l Presentation

9:35 – 10:00am
“Why Accurate Implanted Glucose Sensors are Needed”

David Klonoff, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Diabetes Research,
Mills-Peninsula Health Services
San Mateo, California
Bio l Presentation

10:00 – 10:20am

Mid-Morning Break

All Attendees Participate

10:20 – 10:30am

Charge to the Panel on Immunology

Warren Grundfest, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Advisor, Meeting Chairman,
TATRC
Bio

10:30 – 10:50am
“What We Know and Don’t Know About Nanotoxicology”

Mel Stratmeyer, Ph.D.
Deputy Director,
Division of Life Sciences,
Food and Drug Administration
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

10:50 – 11:10am
“Indwelling Devices, Immune Responses and Mitigation”

Stephen Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ohio State University
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

11:10 – 11:30am

“The Body’s Immunological Response to Implantable Devices”

Lori Norton, Ph.D.
Center for International Rehabilitation
Chicago, IL
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

11:30 – 12:00pm

Question and Answer Session

All Attendees Participate

12:00 – 1:00pm

Buffet Style Lunch

All Attendees Participate

1:00 – 1:10pm

Charge to the Panel (Glucose Sensors)

Warren Grundfest, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Advisor, Meeting Chairman,
TATRC
Bio

1:10 – 1:30pm

“Engineering a Non-Invasive Transdermal Patch for Pain-Free Glucose Monitoring”

Mak Paranjape, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physics
Georgetown University
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

1:30 – 1:50pm

“Recent Developments in Biosmart and Responsive Materials for Biosensors”

Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, ScD.
Dow Chemical Professor,
Clemson University
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

1:50 – 2:10pm

“FDA Perspective on Implantable Glucose Sensors”

Arleen Pinkos, M.T., (ASCP)
Scientific Reviewer,
Food and Drug Administration/CDRH
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

2:10 – 2:30pm

“Carbon Nanotube Aggregation for Glucose Affinity Sensors”

Michael Strano, Ph.D.
Professor,
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bio l Abstract

2:30 – 3:00pm

Question and Answer Session

All Attendees Participate

3:00 – 3:20pm

Mid-Afternoon Break

All Attendees Participate

3:20 – 3:40pm

“Energy Sources and Communication Protocols for Nano Devices”

Peter Burke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
University of California, Irvine
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

3:40 – 4:00pm

“An Overview of the Research and Strategic Direction on Nanosensors at the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology”

Larry Nagahara, Ph.D.
Nanotechnology Projects Manager
NIH/NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

4:00 – 4:20pm

“Miniaturized, Implantable Biosensor for Glucose Monitoring”

Diane Burgess, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry and Associate Director, IMS, University of Connecticut/Institute of Materials Science
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

4:20 – 4:40pm

“Engineered Biomaterials for Tissue Repair”

Andrés García, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

4:40 – 5:00pm

“Non-Invasive Glucose Sensing Insulin Delivery System”

Ananth Annapragada, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Texas Houston, Health Sciences Center
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

5:00 – 5:30pm

Questions and Answer Session
Wrap-up Day 1

All Attendees Participate

6:00 – 8:00pm

Icebreaker Reception & Networking Social in the Atrium

All Attendees Participate

DAY 2
7:30 – 8:10am

Continental Breakfast

All Attendees Participate

8:10 – 8:20am

Charge to the Panel (Biomaterials and Biocoatings)

Warren Grundfest, M.D.
Senior Clinical Advisor,
Meeting Chairman,TATRC
Bio

8:20 – 8:40am

“Requirements for Implantables”

Gary Fischman, Ph.D.
Director,
National Materials Advisory Board,
Board on Manufacturing & Engineering Design
National Academies
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

8:40 – 9:00am

“Novel Nanomaterials for Various Implant Applications”

Thomas Webster, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Brown University
Presentation

9:00 – 9:20am

“Self-Assembling Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine”

Samuel Stupp, Ph.D.,
Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science, Chemistry and Medicine,
Northwestern University
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

9:20 – 9:40am
“Conducting Polymers for Implantable Glucose Sensors”

David Martin, Ph.D.
Professor,
Materials Science & Engineering
University of Michigan
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

9:40 – 10:00am

“Nanotechnology and Long-Term Implantable Devices, Army Research Office Overview”

David Stepp, Ph.D.
Materials Science Division
Army Research Office
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

10:00 – 10:30am

Question and Answer Session

All Attendees Participate

10:30 – 10:50am

Mid- Morning Break

All Attendees Participate

10:50 – 11:10am

“Polymer Reliability: An FDA Perspective”

Steven Pollack, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Chemistry & Materials Science. Food and Drug Administration FDA/CDRH
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

11:10 – 11:30am
“Reservoir Arrays for Biosensing”

Michael Cima, Ph.D.
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

11:30 – 11:50am

“Methods for Biocoatings to Reduce the Impact of Protein Binding (Adsorption) on Implantable Sensors”

Christopher Siedlecki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery,
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

11:50 – 12:10pm

“Analyte-Responsive Retroreflectors for Diagnostics”

Richard Willson, Ph.D.
Professor,
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering,
University of Houston
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

Paul Ruchhoeft, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

12:10 – 12:40pm

Question and Answer Session

All Attendees Participate

12:40 – 1:40pm

Buffet Style Lunch

All Attendees Participate

1:40 – 2:00pm
“FDA Nanotechnology – Current and Future Initiatives”

Subhas Malghan, Ph.D.
Deputy Director,
Food and Drug Administration OSEL/FDA/CDRH
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

2:00 – 2:20pm

“Engineered Biomaterials for Implantable Glucose Sensors and Long-term Implantable Devices”

Guillermo Ameer, Sc.D.
Associate Professor. Northwestern University
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

2:20 – 2:40pm

Biocoatings presentation

Renata Pasqualini, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Texas
Bio l Abstract

2:40 – 3:00pm

“Nanobiomaterials for Tissue Engineering”

Antonios Mikos, Ph.D.
John W. Cox Professor of Bioengineering & Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
Rice University
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

3:00 – 3:20pm

“Porosity Induced Healing Membranes: An Approach to Deliver Long-Term Continuous Metabolite Monitoring”

Kip Hauch, Ph.D.
Research Director,
University of Washington
Bio l Abstract l Presentation

3:20 – 3:40pm
Question and Answer Session

All Attendees Participate

3:40 – 4:00pm
Mid-Afternoon Break

All Attendees Participate

4:00 – 5:45pm

Group Sessions:

Immunology

Biosensors

Biomaterials

Biocoatings

Facilitated by Group Leader

5:45pm
Wrap-up Day 2
Day 3
7:45 – 8:30am

Continental Breakfast

All Attendees Participate

8:30 – 10:30am

Group Sessions:

Immunology

Biosensors

Biomaterials

Biocoatings

Facilitated by Group Leader

10:30 – 10:45am

Mid- Morning Break

All Attendees Participate

10:45 – 11:45am

Summarize Presentations and Group Sessions
Closing Remarks and Adjourn meeting

All Attendees Participate

12:30 – 3:00pm

Working Lunch
Preparation of Reports for Each Working Group

Group Chairpersons and 4 previously identified individuals for each group

3:00pm

End of meeting


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