Polymer-Based Material Design and Fabrication Innovations Positioned to Improve Healthcare

MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC
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New! Polymer-Based Material Design
and Fabrication Innovations Positioned to Improve Healthcare

This session will focus on cutting-edge advancements in polymer chemistry, fabrication, and data-driven material design aimed at: (1) solving new or long-standing challenges in healthcare (2) markedly improving current healthcare delivery. Speakers will share nascent innovations focused on meeting today’s societal health care needs.

Submit Your Abstract - Due January 9

Please first review the information for authors — abstract submission guidelines.

Topics & Application Areas

Biocompatibility, including antimicrobial and antifouling polymers and polymer coatings to prevent inflammation and infections
Novel uses of biodegradability for improved therapies such as improved control of degradation rates to match tissue healing or drug release timelines
Nanoparticle polymer design for targeted drug delivery and controlled release, while reducing side effects
Polymer-based diagnostics and biosensors; wearable or implantable devices; stimuli responsive polymers
Tissue engineering and scaffolding that support cell growth and tissue regeneration
Bioadhesives and sealants for wound closures, surgical and tissue repairs
3D-printable polymers for customized scaffolds in prosthetics, bone, cartilage, tissue or organ regeneration
Incorporation of AI to assist in meeting optimized performance criteria in the areas above
Other

Symposium Co-Chairs

Pat Brant

Chief Polymer Science Advisor (retired)

ExxonMobil

Kim Chaffin

Vice President

Medtronic

Key Speakers

Designing for Degradation: the Next Frontier of 3D Printing Resorbable Medical Devices

Matt Becker

Professor,

Duke University

Advances in Elastomeric Material Design with RX-AM(TM) Reactive Additive Manufacturing

Cora Leibig

Founder and CEO,

Chromatic 3D Materials

Greg Mulholland

Founder

Citrine Informatics

A Hydrogel-Elastomer Composite Approach to Elastomer Lubricity, Hydrogel Durability, and Biomechanically Accurate Soft-Tissue Mimics

Travis Bailey

Professor,

Colorado State

Fractomer™: Harnessing An Intrinsically Disordered Protein Polymer Platform for Soft-Tissue Reconstruction

Stefan Roberts

CEO,

Insomabio

Back to Top ↑ 2025 Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday June 10
9:30	Synthesis and Nanoscale Phase Behavior
1:30	Sustainable Materials Applications
4:00	Polymers - Posters

2025 Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 10

9:30	Synthesis and Nanoscale Phase Behavior	Room 303
	Session chair: Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M, US
	Highly Efficient Compatibilizers for Mechanical Recycling of Polyolefin-containing Mixed Plastic Waste C.J. Ellison, University of Minnesota, US
	Novel Uses of Grubbs-Catalyzed Polymerization of DCPD in the Petroleum Industry T. Nedwed, P. Brant, D. Jack, B. Heller, Safety Harbor Corp, US
	Harnessing dynamic adhesion within amine-functionalized polyolefins to create high performing and longer-lasting self-healing bonding materials for cleaner industrial applications D.J. Gilmour, S.G. Hatzikiriakos, L.L. Schafer, A2O Advanced Materials Inc., CA
	Advancing Bio-Inspired Hybrid Composites: Synergistic Optimization of Hierarchical Fibrous Architectures for Lightweight and Multifunctional Engineering P.C. Lee, Univerity of Toronto, CA
	STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER Studying Hyperuniform Structures and Entropic Phase Separation in Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles A. Gul, M. Muzzammil Mohammad, M. Bockstaller, K. Matyjaszewski, A. Karim, University of Houston, US
	STUDENT ABSTRACT WINNER Biomimetic organogels with phase-separated bicontinuous betworks for superior mechanical performance J. Bao, J. Yang, D. Fan, The University of Texas at Austin, US

1:30	Sustainable Materials Applications	Room 303
	Session chair: Chris Ellison, University of Minnesota, US
	Organic Batteries for a More Sustainable Future J.L. Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University, US
	Development of next-generation biosensors – discussing the permselective polymer membranes that make this possible M. Tapsak, Glucotrack Inc., US
	Enabling the Connection between the Structure and Future Composite Component Performance Through High-Resolution Inspection D. Jack, Baylor University, US
	Developing strong and ductile biomass-based materials toward sustainability B. Chen, T. Li, University of Maryland College Park, US
	Performance of post consumer recycled transparent low density polyethylene packaging M. Rutkevičius, S. Zhong, C. Kammer, T. Scott, M. Hetrich, S. Neupane, ABB Inc., US

4:00	Polymers - Posters	JW Grand Ballroom
	Complete Recycling of Epoxies using Solar Energy Conversion M. Finale, J. Logan, J. McCoy, Y. Lee, S. Chowdhury, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, US