Nature's Inspiration: Exploring Natural and Bioinspired Biomaterials

Track Chair(s)

• MW

  Marissa Wechsler

  Assistant Professor
  The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States
• MH

  Monica Hinds, PhD

  Professor
  Oregon Health & Science University, United States
• EM

  Erika Moore

  Assistant Professor
  University of Maryland
• BA

  Brian Aguado

  Assistant Professor
  Bioengineering
  University of California, San Diego

Moderator(s)

• 

  Donny Hanjaya-Putra, PhD (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  Univeristy of Notre Dame
  South Bend, Indiana, United States
• 

  Ali Salifu

Presentations:

• 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM PDT

  Brain-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Molecular Probes and Therapeutic Vehicles in the Neonatal Ischemic Brain
  

  Presenting Author: Nam Phuong Nguyen, M.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Hawley Helmbrecht, M.S. – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Ziming Ye, B.S. in Chemical Engineering – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Tolulope Adebayo – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Najma Hashi – University of Washington

  Co-Author: My-Anh Doan – University of Washington

  Primary Investigator: Elizabeth Nance – University of Washington, Chemical Engineering
• 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

  Sweet Corn Phytoglycogen as a Protein Stabilizing Excipient
  

  Presenting Author: Junha Park, MS (he/him/his) – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Renjie Liu – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Susan Kim Boehlein – University of Florida

  Last Author: Marcio Resende – University of Florida

  Primary Investigator: Gregory Hudalla – University of Florida
• 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT

  Engineered Models of Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Mediated Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis Airways
  

  Presenting Author: Allison Boboltz – University of Maryland, College Park Fischell Department of Bioengineering

  Primary Investigator: Gregg Duncan – University of Maryland
• 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

  Tuning Hydrogel Properties Thorough Simple Sequence Modification of Genetically Encoded XTEN-based Hydrogels
  

  Co-Author: Jennifer I. Bennett – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Mary O. Boit – University of Washington

  Presenting Author: Nicole E. Gregorio, B.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Washington

  Co-Author: Peter B. Rapp – California Institute of Technology

  Co-Author: Charles E. Murry, MD, PhD – University of Washington

  Last Author: Cole A. DeForest, PhD – University of Washington