Program

Complete Program

Topical Themes within the Program

Special Attractions of the 25th Annual Meeting

Fabio Babiloni, Ph.D., “Non Invasive EEG-Based Brain Computer Interface for Communication and Control,” Luncheon Speaker, Thursday, 7 February 2008
Dr. Babiloni is Associate Professor of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., "Musculoskeletal Regenerative Engineering: A View of the Future," Luncheon Speaker, Friday, 8 February 2008
Dr. Laurencin is University Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Chemical Engineering, and Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia
Symposium on Micro- and Nano-Technologies, Friday, 8 February 2008
Keynote Address: Jason Hafner, Ph.D., Rice University, "Biomedical Applications of Plasmon Resonant Nanoparticles"
Keynote Address: Ravi Bellamkonda, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, "Personalized Cancer Therapy Enabled by Nano-scale Contrast Agents"
Keynote Address: John McDevitt, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, "Integrated Nano-Bio-Chip Sensor Systems: From Bio-Terrorism to Humanitarian Applications"
Symposium on Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering, Friday, 8 Feburary 2008
Keynote Address: Rena Bizios Ph.D., UT at San Antonio, "Challenges and Opportunities in Tissue Engineering, Genetic Engineering and Regenerative Medicine"
Keynote Address: Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, TAMU, College Station, "Biodegradable Polyurethanes in Regenerative Medicine"
Symposium on Mechanics, Matrix and Cell Biology of Cardiac Valves and Myocardium, Thursday, 7 February 2008
Keynote Address: Michael Sacks, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, "Biomechanics of Engineered Heart Valve Tissues"
Keynote Address: Craig Simmons, Ph.D., University of Toronto, "Mechanobiology of Aortic Valve Sclerosis"
Special Session, Engineering the Visual System, Friday, 8 February 2008
Keynote Address: Rob Smith, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, "Sensitivity and Coding in the Retinal Ganglion Cell"
Special Sessions, Human Movement, Friday, 8 February 2008
Keynote Address: Steven Kautz, Ph.D., University of Florida, "Theoretical and Experimental Analyses of Walking in Persons with Post-stroke Hemiparesis"