Diagnostics & Bio Imaging

Diagnostics & Imaging

Symposium Chair

Srinivas Iyer
Group Leader, Bioscience Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Dalia Yablon
Founder
SurfaceChar LLC

Key Speakers

Translating Nanotechnology and Microfluidics for Epigenetic Detection of Cancer
Jeff Tza-Huei Wang
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University

Self-therapeutic Nanoparticles for Atherosclerosis
Shanta Dhar
Assistant Director of Technology and Innovation, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Associate Professor, University of Miami

Nanoparticle Imaging Probes for Molecular Imaging with Computed Tomography
Ryan Roeder
Professor, University of Notre Dame

Hybrid Vesicular Assemblies for Cancer Imaging and Therapy
Zhihong Nie
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland

Symposium Sessions
	Monday May 15
1:30	Diagnostics & Bioimaging
	Tuesday May 16
10:30	Nanoparticles for Imaging & Diagnostics
	Diagnostics & Bioimaging: Posters
	Wednesday May 17
8:30	Biotech Innovation Spotlights: Baxter, DOD Medical

Symposium Program
	Monday May 15

1:30	Diagnostics & Bioimaging	National Harbor 8
	Session chair: Ryan Roeder, University of Notre Dame, US
1:30	Translating Nanotechnology and Microfluidics for Epigenetic Detection of Cancer (invited presentation) J. Wang, Johns Hopkins University, US
1:55	Carcinoma cellular uptake, imaging, and targeting by RGDS- and TAT-conjugated upconversion and/or magnetic nanoparticles, vol. 3: pp. 114-117 D. Horák, U. Kostiv, V. Proks, D. Jirák, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry AS CR, CZ
2:15	Point-of-Care (POC) Micro Biochip for Cancer Diagnostics, vol. 3: pp. 110-113 B.B. Nunna, E.S. Lee, New Jersey Institute of Technology, US
2:35	Tumor Detection Using Novel Texture Analysis Methods C. Zhou, Lehigh Univeristy, US
2:55	Hybrid Vesicular Assemblies for Cancer Imaging and Therapy (invited presentation) Z. Nie, University of Maryland, US
	Tuesday May 16

10:30	Nanoparticles for Imaging & Diagnostics	Chesapeake 10-12
	Session chair: Shanta Dhar, University of Miami, US; Dalia Yablon, SurfaceChar LLC, US
10:30	Nanoparticle Imaging Probes for Molecular Imaging with Computed Tomography (invited presentation) R. Roeder, University of Notre Dame, US
10:55	Self-therapeutic Nanoparticles for Atherosclerosis (invited presentation) S. Dhar, University of Miami, US
11:20	Novel fluorescent nanoparticles for ultrasensitive identification of nucleic acids by optical methods, vol. 3: pp. 118-121 M. Westergaard Mulberg, M. Taskova, A. Okholm, J. Kjems, K. Astakhova, University of Southern Denmark, DK
11:40	Non–enzymatic electrochemical sensing platforms using –cyclodextrin and multi–walled carbon nanotubes for selective detection of uric acid M.B. Wayu, M.A. Schwarzmann, S.D. Gillespie, M.C. Leopold, University of Richmond, US
12:00	Pore Size and its Effect on Molybdenum Retention in Mesoporous Alumina, vol. 1: pp. 110-113 R. Hepburn, S. Tsubota, Fujimi Corporation, US

	Diagnostics & Bioimaging: Posters	Expo Hall D & E
	An Acoustically Equivalent Test Phantom Arm for Ultrasonic Imaging and Sensing P. Schneider, B. Bosinski, A. Trimper, K.W. Oh, University at Buffalo's Sensors & MicroActuators Learning Lab (SMALL), US
	Rapid Bacteria Isolation and Collection for Infection Diagnostics without Culture Y. Xu, J. Struss, T. Ferguson, D.T. Hung, Z. Zhou, Luna Innovations Inc., US
	Amplification-free liquid biopsy by fluorescence approach, vol. 3: pp. 106-109 J. Uhd, M. Taskova, A. Okholm, K. Astakhova, University of Southern Denmark, DK
	Developing an approach to identify silver-responsive gene: in silico analysis by Connection up- and down-regulation expression analysis of microarrays (CU-DREAM) A.W.K. Sooklert, D. Jindatip, N.W.S. Cherdchom, A. Sereemaspun, Chulalongkorn University, TH
	Wednesday May 17

8:30	Biotech Innovation Spotlights: Baxter, DOD Medical	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
8:30	Innovation Spotlights: Baxter Y. Lo, Baxter, US
8:45	Innovation Spotlights: DOD Medical C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
9:00	Noise suppression scheme based on phase locked loop for non-contact vital sign detection R. Meadors, Georgia Tech, US
9:07	Continuous Polymer Coating of Drug Crystals, Particles and Nanoparticles K. Sirkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology, US
9:14	Novel Drugs Targeting Inflammatory Pathologies Based on a Core-Technology-Platform D. Chevion, Silkim Ltd. / Concenter BioPharma, IL
9:21	Novel HIV vaccine F. Nelms, The Australian National University, AU
9:28	Traumatic brain injury induced Alzheimer’s disease is thwarted by co-administration of nanowired neprilysin and cerebrolysin H. Sharma, Uppsala University, SE
9:35	Selenbact M. Vaculovicova, Mendel University in Brno, CZ
9:42	Baxter, DOD Medical: Q&A

Submissions are invited on the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic and imaging technologies for clinical and health applications