Biotech & Medical

Speakers and Chairs Include:

Greg Haugstad

University of Minnesota

Dalia Yablon

TechConnect World Innovation Conference

Alex Norman

Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University

Tanya Hutter

UT Austin

Joe Skraba

Medical Device Technology Commercial Development UT Austin

Adam Berman

Alleviant Medical

Ronen Polsky

Sandia National Laboratories

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez

UT Austin

Thomas J. Webster

Interstellar Therapeutics

Eva Rose Balog

University of New England

Anderson de Lobo

UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piauí

Cristina Balagna

Politecnico di Torino

Thiago Stocco

Universidade Brasile

Per arvid Löthman

European University of Applied sciences

Scott Wood

University of New Engla

Warren Grayson

Johns Hopkins University

Carl Christianson

Ommio

Jan Jensen

Trailhead Biosystems

Helen Zha

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Thaisha Wright

University of California, Los Angeles

Jorge Almodovar

UMBC

Zhiqiang Cao

Wayne State University

Mike Stebbins

ATI

Jon Osborn

ATI

Prakash D. Nallathamby

University of Notre Dame

Halil Tekinalp

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Helen Zha

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Kwang W. Oh

University at Buffalo, SUNY

Debyjoti Banerjee

Texas A&M

Hyun Jung Kim

Cleveland Clinic

Sergey Shevkoplyas

University of Houston

Martin Poitzsch

Aramco Americas

Sehoon Chang

Aramco Americas

Qiming Li

Oliden

Nanshu Lu

UT Austin

Robert Magnusson

Resonant Sensors Inc

Zhe Qiang

University of Southern Mississippi

Meng Wang

University of Pittsburgh

Michael Wong

Rice University

Chris Griggs

US Army Corps of Engineers

Reza Foudazi

University of Oklahoma

Jinyong Liu

UC Riverside

Simona Patange

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Filippo Mangolini

UT Austin

Jinhui Tao

PNNL

Paul Ashby

LBL

Peter Vekilov

University of Houston

Liam Collins

Oak Ridge National Lab

Yi-Chih Lin

UT Austin

Jason Killgore

NIST

Technical Symposia

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	Monday June 9
8:30	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes
10:30	Precision Health & Diagnostics
10:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip I
10:30	Innovative Biomaterial Applications
10:30	SPMConnect: Cells, Biomolecules, and Biomaterials I
10:30	Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine Delivery
10:30	TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical I
11:30	TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical II
1:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip II
1:30	Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing I
1:30	Cellulose Nanomaterials and Applications
1:30	Biomaterials and Medical Devices I
4:00	Precision Health & Diagnostics - Posters
4:00	Drug, Biomolecule, & Vaccine Delivery - Posters
	Tuesday June 10
8:00	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes
9:30	Biomaterials and Medical Devices II
9:30	Biomass & Renewable Carbon Sources
9:30	Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing II
1:30	Biosensors
1:30	Biorefineries for Negative Emissions
1:30	Tissue Engineering and Disease Modeling I
4:00	Tissue Engineering - Posters
4:00	Biomaterials & Medical Devices - Posters
4:00	Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing - Posters
	Wednesday June 11
9:00	Tissue Engineering and Disease Modeling II

Detailed Program
	Monday June 9

8:30	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes	Lone Star E
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:30	Welcome to TechConnect M. Laudon, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:35	TechConnect Overview: Connecting Research, Accelerating Innovation D. Yablon, J. Rocha, TechConnect Division, ATI, US
8:40	The nexus of materials, energy, and carbon dioxide—and how science, technology, and market development can impact it M. Pasquali, Rice University, US
9:05	Future Technologies Based on Mimicking Nature with Controls of Charge, Spin, and Heat P. Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles, US
9:30	SBIR/STTR Leadership Keynote F. Solomone, Office of Innovation and Investment, Small Business Administration, US

10:30	Precision Health & Diagnostics
	Session chair: Roy Stillwell, NearWave, US; Prakash Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US
	Multiomics Platform with AI-Analytics for Rapid, Non-Invasive Disease Diagnostics B. Griffith, H. Gamage, U. Kubhar, R. Khosravi-Far, InnoTech Precision Medicine Inc, US
	Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Assessment with SYN46™ and AI/ML C. Naler, S. Schlueter, J. Fessler, A. Rosenthal, General Genomics, Inc., US
	Precision without Radiation: Advanced Needle Guidance Technology for Percutaneous Needle Interventions P. Vemavarapu, XRMedix, US

10:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip I
	Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, SUNY - Buffalo, US
	nanoFin Effect (nFE) D. Banerjee, Texas A&M University, US
	Biological Lipid Bilayer Membrane Electrophysiology: A review of current challenges and trends K. Tantawi, Y. Musa, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, US
	Evaporative Concentrator for Water-Soluble Chemical Preconcentration: Proof-of-Concept Using Glucose Y. Su, T. Hutter, The University of Texas at Austin, US

10:30	Innovative Biomaterial Applications
	Session chair: Susan MacKay, University of Maine, US
	ReGreen our Earth and your Pocket A. Dimoula, Paramount Planet Product, US
	Novel paper-based packaging for food crisping applications in microwave heating T.A. Dankovich, J.S. Levine, Folia Materials Inc, US
	Fabrication of Enhanced Polyamide 6 Composites with Chitin Nanowhiskers: A Sustainable Approach to Filler Driven Crosslinking R. Panackal Shibu, J.L. Shamshina, Texas Tech University, US

10:30	SPMConnect: Cells, Biomolecules, and Biomaterials I
	Session chair: Jinhui Tao, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US
	Nonclasscial mechanisms of inhibition of beta-hematin crystallization inform strategies to suppress blood-stage malaria parasites H.-J. Lee, H. Azargoshasb, P.G. Vekilov, University of Houston, US
	Probing bacterial elastomers, rewritable microfluidics and EUV resist development P. Ashby, D. Li, Y. Chai, L. Long, J. Chen, C. Ajo-Franklin, T. Russell, P. Naulleau, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US
	Gel Front Nanomechanics in Photopolymer Hydrogels J.P. Killgore, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

10:30	Drug, Biomolecule, and Vaccine Delivery
	Session chair: Helen Zha, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US; Thaisha Wright, UCLA, US
	Engineering biodegradable microneedle patches to deliver pain medication for farm animals J. Almodovar, University of Maryland Baltimore County, US
	PEX: Anti-Cancer peptide Family That Specifically Deliver Chemotherapy Into Cancer Cells R. Nechushtai, R. Elber, PD&E Therapeutic Inc, US
	Advancing Protein-Polymer Conjugation for Enhanced Stability and Activity in Drug Delivery Systems T. Wright, University of California, Los Angeles, US
	Zwitterionic Materials for Improved Drug Delivery Z.Q. Cao, Wayne State University, US

10:30	TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical I	Lone Star C
	Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division ATI, US
	Bondwell BioPure D. Howell, Bondwell Technologies, US
	Novel DNA-inspired Nano Therapeutic solutions for cartilage repair, tissue regeneration, and precision drug delivery for use in space and on Earth M. A. Snow, Eascra Biotech, US
	CRISPR-Cas12 and Padlock Probe Based Detection of Amplified DNA C. Monk, Tulane University, US
	Blink Warfighters M. Rickard, Globe Biomedical, Inc., US
	Recombinant hemopexin for treatment of acute and chronic lung injury D. Stewart, AntoXa Corporation, CA
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI, US
	Review Panelist J. Ligon, ATI, US
	Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect ATI, US
	Review Panelist L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies, US

11:30	TechConnect Innovation Spotlights:Biotech and Medical II	Lone Star C
	Session chair: Nick Kacsandi, TechConnect Division ATI, US
	Improved EEG, ECG, and EMG measurement. TACWAVE. D. Shaw, Astrapi Corporation, US
	Antimicrobial Wound Patch R. Shebuski, Nytricx, Inc., US
	Methods and device for optimization of the human brain to a target state W. Jones, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization, US
	Contactless System for measuring total body water changes C. Rauh, PrīmSphera, US
	Review Panelist M. Stebbins, ATI, US
	Review Panelist J. Ligon, ATI, US
	Review Panelist N. Kacsandi, TechConnect ATI, US
	Review Panelist L. Foster, Z-Field Technologies, US

1:30	Micro & Bio Fluidics, Lab-on-Chip II
	Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, SUNY - Buffalo, US
	Biomimetic Microengineering of the Human Intestine and Host-Microbiome Interactions H.J. Kim, Cleveland Clinic, US
	Replacing centrifugation with high-throughput microfluidic cell separation for blood transfusion and cellular therapy applications S.S. Shevkoplyas, University of Houston, US
	Precision Manipulation and Orientation of Anisotropic Nanoprobes for Single-Cell Analysis H. Li, D. Teal, Z. Liang, D. Fan, The University of Texas at Austin, US

1:30	Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing I
	Session chair: Jon Osborn, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US
	To Be Announced K. Lee, National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), US
	To Be Announced T. Page, Komo Biosciences, US
	To Be Announced TBA, Corning, US
	Hands-on Training for GMP Manufacturing: Best Practices, Partnerships, and Pitfalls B.A. Reeves, National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing, Texas A&M University, US
	A Portable, Versatile, and Automated Biomanufacturing Platform for Cost-effective, Point-of-Care Cell and Gene Therapy J. Ling, Southwest Research Institute, US

1:30	Cellulose Nanomaterials and Applications
	Session chair: Halil Tekinalp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
	Structure-Property Relationship of Cellulose Nanofiber-Reinforced PVP Nanocomposites L-C Yeh, H. Chen, T-C Huang, H-J Sue, Texas A&M University, US
	Innovative Lightweight Bio-Based Foams: In Situ Mycelium Growth in CNF-Enabled Lignocellulosic Scaffolds for Sustainable Thermal and Sound Insulation M. El Hajam, W. Sun, I. Hafez, C. Howell, M. Tajvidi, University of Maine, US
	Technoeconomic analysis of refined cellulose functional additives produced using novel dewatering techniques S.G. MacKay, C. Walker, A. Buzzelli, D. Coughlin, University of Maine, US

1:30	Biomaterials and Medical Devices I
	Session chair: Tanya Hutter, University of Texas at Austin, US
	Advances in Cardiac Rhythm Management with Conductive Hydrogels E.M. Cosgriff-Hernandez, A. Post, M. Razavi, H. Zhang, The University of Texas at Austin, US
	Calculation of eye gaze vector using microcameras embedded in customary spectacle frames D. Suitt, J. Park, D. Grissom, C. Jones, M. Rickard, California Baptist University, US
	STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER A Wireless Forehead E-tattoo for Mental Workload Estimation H. Huh, H. Shin, H. Li, N. Lu, The University of Texas at Austin, US
	Development of a simple, inexpensive, novel device for airway management in babies and adults C. Bernstein, BB Medical Surgical, US
	Inference and Understanding of Flow State using Behavioral and Physiological Measures Captured by Wearable Sensors K. Mauldin, M. Rickard, J. Park, C. Jones, California Baptist University, US

4:00	Precision Health & Diagnostics - Posters
	CRISPR-Cas12a and Padlock Probe Based Detection of Amplified DNA J.B. Scott, C.H. Monk, K.J. Zwezdaryk, Tulane University, US
	Antigenic Peptides and Methods of Use for Diagnosis of Chagas Disease J.B. Scott, E. Dumonteil, C. Herrera, Tulane University, US

4:00	Drug, Biomolecule, & Vaccine Delivery - Posters
	T-Vant: Bacterially Derived Outer Membrane Vesicles as Vaccine Adjuvants J.B. Scott, J.B. McLachlan, L.A. Morici, Tulane University, US
	Tuleviate: Glycosylated Endomorphin Analogs J.B. Scott, J. Zadina, Tulane University, US
	Mediterranean Diet-Driven Probiotic Capsule for Enhancing Gut-Brain Function J.B. Scott, R.J. Solch-Ottaiano, M. Acquarone, D.M. Maraganore, Tulane University, US
	Tuesday June 10

8:00	TechConnect World Innovation Conference - Plenary Keynotes	Lone Star E
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, Dalia Yablon, Matthew Laudon, TechConnect Division ATI, US
8:00	National Health Security Innovation Initiatives M. Stebbins, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US
8:15	Fireside Chat with DARPA - Jennifer Thabet, DARPA & Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect/ATI J. Thabet, DARPA SBIR/STTR, US
8:45	SIBR/STTT Leadership Keynote TBA, SBA, US

9:30	Biomaterials and Medical Devices II
	Session chair: Joe Skraba, University of Texas at Austin, US
	To Be Announced S. Whitlock, Dynamic Light, US
	Biosensor-Based Diagnostics & Monitoring Z.R. Baird, BioMEMS Diagnostics, Inc., US
	Next generation incubator to help premature babies safely develop outside mother’s womb K. Rodriguez, Vitara Biomedical, US

9:30	Biomass & Renewable Carbon Sources
	Session chair: Tim Barckholtz, ExxonMobil, US
	Advancing Winter Camelina for Biofuels L. DePauw, Cargill, CA
	Biorefining perennial sorghum: Sustainable bio-based materials R.W. Jessup, Texas A&M University, US
	From Chitin to Sustainable Solutions: Biopolymers for a Circular Future J.L. Shamshina, R. Panackal Shibu, A. Zannat, Texas Tech University, US
	To Be Announced C. Quiroz-Arita, Sandia National Laboratories, US
	To Be Announced M. Young, Chevron, US

9:30	Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing II
	Session chair: Jon Osborn, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US
	To Be Announced M. Stebbins, Advanced Technology International (ATI), US
	A novel T cell and protein isolation technology using genetically designed, biogenic nanobubbles G.J. Lu, E.P. Chung, Rice University, US
	Simplified downstream purification with the IsoTag™ technology platform N. Votaw, Isolere Bio, a Donaldson brand, US
	Electrostatic Spray Drying: A scalable alternative to lyophilization. J.D. Oxley, C. Castilla-Gutierrez, S.R. Collazos, C.H. Garza, E.R. Garza, K.J. Lange, M.M. Mamori, A.M. Zwiener, Southwest Research Institute, US
	NASA’s Astropharmacy for Biomanufacturing of Peptide and Protein Pharmaceuticals in Space and in Other Austere Environments A. Kunitskaya, J. Snyder, D.J. Loftus, L.J. Rothschild, NASA Ames Research Center, US
	Manufacturing Seed Crystals in Microgravity for Terrestrial Drug Production M. Mulligan, S. Tuma, A. Wilson, K. Savin, Redwire, US

1:30	Biosensors
	Session chair: Sehoon Chang, Aramco Americas, US
	E-Tattoos and E-Skins Bridging Humans and Robots N. Lu, The University of Texas at Austin, US
	Selective detection of BTEX compounds using a non-selective photoionization detector N. Barua, I. Williams, T. Hutter, The University of Texas at Austin, US
	Pressure Smart Watch Biosensor Using Equitable Bioimpedance Modality and AI N. Kumar, S. Leo, J. Zhao, S. Lalande, D. Akinwande, University of Texas at Austin, US
	Optoelectric Raman Nanosensors: Overcoming Intrinsic Limit in Nano-biosensing B. Lian, H. Li, J. Guo, D. Fan, The University of Texas at Austin, US
	A Novel SPEEK-based Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Sensor for Chloroform Vapor Detection R. Rodriguez, A. Mendoza, M.I. Rahman, G.M.M. Hossain, C. Carrillo, A.H. Jalal, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, US

1:30	Biorefineries for Negative Emissions
	Session chair: Carlos Quiroz-Arita, Sandia National Laboratories, US
	Cellulosic biofuels: Addressing cost and land challenges while maximizing climate benefits L. Lynd, Terragia Biofuel, US
	State-level biomass waste resource availability and GHG emission mitigation strategies F. Naaz, J. Zhang, U. Singh, T.R. Hawkins, Argonne National Laboratory, US
	Harnessing Bioelectricity from Organic Waste: A Microbial Fuel Cell-Enhanced Compost System for Renewable Energy Generation S. Chen, P.N. Aquino, K. Hoang, S. Pandit, J. Dychauco, Ohlone College, US
	Enhancing Formate Fermentation with Hydrogen Supplementation for Sustainable Biomanufacturing B. Zakaria, J. Panich, R. Swart, V.S. Nogue, C. Johnson, E. Sundstrom, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, US
	Enhancing Sustainability in Pea-Based Biorefineries: Producing Isobutanol from Pea Starch R. Buitrago-Tello, U. Lee, M. Menegay, J. McVay, Argonne National Laboratory, US

1:30	Tissue Engineering and Disease Modeling I
	Session chair: Thomas Webster, Interstellar Therapeutics, US
	3D Bioprinting of Patient-Specific Regenerative Implants T.D. Stocco, Brazil University, BR
	Eliminating Medical Device Infections Without Antibiotics: From Human Clinical Trials to New Models T.J. Webster, Brown University and Hebei University of Technology, US
	Cryo(bio)printing to produce scaffolds for hard tissue engineering A.O. Lobo, Federal University of Piaui, BR
	Microfluidic Osteoarthritis-on-a-Chip: Evaluating Adverse Effects of Tanezumab in Co-Culture H. Mirazi, S. Wood, University of New England, US
	Facing the Future: Tissue Engineered Treatment of Craniofacial Bone Injuries W. Grayson, Johns Hopkins University, US
	Advances in surface treatments for biomedical applications F.R. Marciano, Federal University of Piauí, BR

4:00	Tissue Engineering - Posters
	The cellular and genetic regulation of neural cells by protein composite nanofibers for neural regeneration L. Yao, K. Bustamante-Fuchs, K. Cantu, T. Shippy, Wichita State University, US

4:00	Biomaterials & Medical Devices - Posters
	STUDENT HONORABLE MENTION In situ analysis of the degradation of alloplastic epidermal substitutes for burn treatment using optical spectroscopies D. Juárez Bautista, M.C. Rodríguez Aranda, J.L. Ramírez García Luna, L.E. Alcántara Quintana, M.A. Martínez Jiménez, E.S. Kolosovas Machuca, Universidad Autónoma De San Luis Potosí (UASLP), MX
	A Novel Media-Concentration Based Accelerated Hydrolytic Degradation Model for Biodegradable Polymers based on Time-Concentration Superposition Frameworks D.L. Garibaldi, A.E. Green, A.G. Byju, B. Haridas, Texas A&M University, US
	Bridging Gaps in Neurocare: Validation of FaaS as a Brainwave Neurosensing Technology A. Bradford, C. DuBois, A.T. McDaniel, D. Cobble, L. Schroeder, W. Tseh, University of North Carolina Wilmington, US
	Flexible, High Electrode Count Polymer Fiber Neural Probes for In Vivo Recording and Treatment A. Charlton, N. Yousefpour, A. Parrott, X. Jia, Virginia Tech, US
	OcuHeal™-UV400+ The First Ophthalmic UV-Protective Antioxidant Eye-drop S.P. Barman, S. Harris, K. Barman and K. Ward, Symphony Therapeutics, US
	NanoM Wafer™ Biomimetic Lubricating Bandage S.P. Barman, I. Guerrero, A. Bhardwaj and K. Ward, Symphony Therapeutics, US

4:00	Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing - Posters
	High Efficiency Membranes for Antibody Purification R.M. Booth, R.E. Skouby, A.M. Jons, C.L. Parham, J. Mike and D.W. Howell, Bondwell BioPure, US
	Wednesday June 11

9:00	Tissue Engineering and Disease Modeling II
	Session chair: Eva Rose Balog, University of New England, US
	Smart Protein Materials for Modulating VEGFR1 Signaling in Wound Healing E.R.M. Balog, University of New England, US
	Hydrogel Nanofilm-based Immunoisolation N.S. Hwang, Seoul National University, KR
	Bioactive principle functionalized anticancer biomaterials as potent apoptotic inducers S. Ghosh, S. Thongmee, T.J. Webster, Kasetsart University, TH
	BioMechatronics - A Manifesto P.A. Löthman, European University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, DE
	Advanced Antimicrobial/Virucidal Composite Coatings C. Balagna, Politecnico di Torino, IT
	The Human Cell Project J. Jensen, Trailhead Biosystems, US

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