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Improving the performance of biomaterials relies increasingly on knowledge of and control over molecular events at the material-biology interface. Polymeric materials offer almost limitless possibilities for improved biomaterials via manipulation of chemistry, microstructure, supramolecular structure and interfacial properties. However, the potential to create useful new polymers for biomedical and biological applications is intimately associated with understanding of modern cell and molecular biology.
Through invited lectures, contributed talks, and a poster session, this workshop will examine the latest developments in the precision engineering of polymer structures to put us, the polymer scientists and engineers, in control of biological processes. Further technical information may be obtained from the chairs.
| David W. Grainger Colorado State University Department of Chemistry Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872 Phone: 970-491-6717 Fax: 970-491-1801 E-mail: grainger@lamar.colostate.edu |
Buddy D. Ratner University of Washington Center for Bioengineering Box 351750 Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: 206-685-1005 Fax: 206-616-9763 E-mail: ratner@cheme.washington.edu |
| Bill Culbertson The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Postle Hall, 305 W. 12th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210-1241 Phone: 614-292-0777 Fax: 614-292-9422 E-mail: culbertson.4@osu.edu |
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Hotel reservations should be made directly with the Williamsburg Resort Hotels at 1-800-447-8679. Please ask for the Group Reservations Department at ext. 5200 and refer to the American Chemical Society group rate of $99. Reservations can also be made by fax at 757-220-7729. Additional information on lodging can be obtained by contacting the Polymer Division Business Office at the address located under Registration in this brochure.
Air Transportation includes services at the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport located 20 minutes from Williamsburg and at the Norfolk International Airport located 60 minutes from Williamsburg. American Airlines is offering 5% off any special fare and 10% off full fares to conference participants flying into the Richmond International Airport which is located 50 minutes from Williamsburg. Ticket reservations can be made with American Airlines by calling 800-433-1790 and asking to speak with the meeting service desk. Refer to group number 16N8UA.
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If you plan to submit a poster, please note this in the "Special Needs" category on the registration form.
Save us time and effort! Please register on-line.
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| 6:00-7:00 PM | REGISTRATION and RECEPTION |
| 7:30 am | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | |
| 8:30 AM | Dave Tirrell, CalTech | "In Praise of Infidelity: New Sequences, New Monomers and New Properties from the Protein Biosynthetic Apparatus of Bacterial Cells" |
| 9:15 AM | Harry Allcock, Pennsylvania State University | "New Biomaterials by Macromolecular Substitution: Control at the Molecular Level and at Surfaces" |
| 10:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10:15 AM | Sam Stupp, University of Illinois | "Controlling Materials Structures and Properties Through Control of Polymer Architectures" |
| 11:00 AM | Seichi Nakahama, Tokyo Institute of Technology | "Synthesis of Block Copolymers Containing Hydrophilic, Hydrophobic, and Perfluoroalkyl Segments and Their Controlled Architectures" |
| 12:00 noon | LUNCH (Hosted) |
| 1:30 PM | Kathryn Uhrich, Rutgers University | "Micellar Hyperbranched Polymers for Drug Delivery" |
| 2:15 PM | Karen Wooley, Washington University | "Hyperbranched Polymers with Surfaces Useful as Biomaterials" |
| 3:00 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 3:15 PM | Veronique Migonney, University of Paris-Nord | "Optimizing Biological Responses to Synthetic Polymers: The J & J Principle" |
| 4:00 PM | David Grainger, Gamma-A Technologies | "Monitoring Cell Responses to Surfaces of Well-Controlled Chemistry" |
| DINNER: ON YOUR OWN |
| 7:30 AM | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | |
| 8:30 AM | Michael Grunze, University of Heidelberg | "Surface-Grafted Poly(ethylene glycol) Self-Assembled Monolayers: Mechanisms for Non-Fouling" |
| 9:15 AM | Edward Merrill, MIT | "Dual-Armed Polyethylene Oxide Star Molecules and Their Application to Drug Delivery and Surface Modification" |
| 10:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10:15 AM | Teruo Okano, Tokyo Women's Medical College | "Designing Polymeric Biomaterials with Intelligent Functions" |
| 11:00 AM | Allan Hoffman, University of Washington | "Site-Specific Conjugation of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers to Genetically-Engineered Proteins" |
| 12:00 noon | LUNCH (Hosted) |
| 1:30 PM | Francoise M. Winnik, McMaster University | "Temperature- and pH-Sensitivity of Polymer-Modified Non-Phospholipid Liposomes: Design Rules and Applications" |
| 2:15 PM | Deborah Leckband, University of Illinois | "Forces of Interaction Between Biologically Relevant Membrane Surfaces" |
| 3:00 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 3:15 PM | Rich Barens, Ciba Vision | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | Forum Discussion | |
| 5:00-7:00 PM | POSTER SESSION & RECEPTION | DINNER: ON YOUR OWN |
| 7:30 AM | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | |
| 8:30 AM | Joseph Kennedy, University of Akron | "Precisely Designed Amphiphilic Membranes for Immunoisolation" |
| 9:15 AM | Bob Ward, Polymer Technology Group | "Tailored Polyurethanes with Functional Blocks for Biomedical Applications" |
| 10:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10:15 AM | Mark Salzman, Cornell University | "Biopolymer Delivery from Polymeric Devices" |
| 11:00 AM | Buddy Ratner, University of Washington | "Chemistry, Structure and Function in Novel Polymeric Biomaterials Surfaces by Plasma Deposition" |
| 12:00 (noon) | DEPARTURE |
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