WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019

8:00 am – 10:00 am               Workshop 1: Biomaterials Science Excellence and Technology
                                               Translation Workshop
                                               Workshop 2: New Directions in Biomedical Surface Analysis

8:30 am – 12:30 pm               TOUR: University of Washington

10:00 am – 12:00 noon          Workshop 3: Recent Advances in 3D Printing of Biomaterials
                                               Workshop 4: Active Biomatter
                                               Workshop 5: Communication and Networking for Biomaterials
                                               Professionals

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm               All SIG Meeting – SIG Officers Meeting

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm                 Concurrent Session I

                    THOUGHT LEADER: Jennifer Elisseeff

                    Nanomaterials for Therapeutic Delivery

                    Engineered Biomaterials for Neural Applications 1

                    Orthopedic Biomaterials SIG 1

                    From Bench-to-Bedside: Translating Biomaterials Research *BTI* 1

                    Cardiovascular Biomaterials and Blood Compatibility

                    Panel Discussion: Strategies for Effective and Engaged Teaching

                    3D Printing and Bioengineered Tissues for In Vitro Disease Modeling and Pulmonary Applications

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm                 Concurrent Session II – RAPID FIRES!

                                               Biomaterials for Therapeutic Drug Delivery

                                               Nanomaterials drug delivery

                                               Dental/Craniofacial Biomaterials SIG

                                               Orthopedic Biomaterials SIG

                                               Immunomodulatory Biomaterials

                                               Engineered Microenvironments in Health and Disease

                                               3D Bioprinting Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative
                                               Medicine

                                               Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm                 Opening Ceremony
                                               Opening Ceremony and Award Presentations
                                               Plenary Address: Kate Clancy, PhD, University of Illinois
                                               Keynote Address: Rick Horwitz, PhD, Allen Institute for Cell Science

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm                 Opening Reception (In the Exhibit Hall)

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019

7:00 am – 7:45 am                Special Interest Group Meetings

8:00 am – 10:00 am              Plenary Session I – Clemson Awards

10:00 am to 10:30 am           Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 am to 12:30 pm           Concurrent Session III

                                              Thought Leader: Allan Hoffman, Part 1

                                              From Bench-to-Bedside: Translating Biomaterials Research *BTI* 2

          Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Regeneration

                                              Nanomaterials SIG

                                              Targeted and Stimuli-Responsive Biomaterials

                                              Protein and Cells at Interfaces SIG

                                              Orthopedic Biomaterials SIG 2

                                              Guided Tissue Regeneration

12:30 pm to 1:45 pm             Lunch on own
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm             Women’s Networking Lunch
1:45 pm to 3:45 pm               Concurrent Session IV

          Next-Generation Biomaterials for Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

                                              Dental/Craniofacial Biomaterials SIG

                                              Recent Advances in Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Materials1

                                              Panel Discussion: Regulatory Translational Science Focused on
                                              Commercialization Challenges for Surface Modification and their
                                              Characterization: SIG-SQUARED

                                              Immunomodulatory Biomaterials

                                              Next-Gen Tissue Adhesives and Clinical Applications

                                              Biomaterial-Tissue Interaction SIG

                                              Engineering Cells and Their Microenvironments SIG

3:45 pm to 4:15 pm               Break in Exhibit Hall

4:15 pm to 6:15 pm               Concurrent Session V

                                              Thought Leader: Allan Hoffman - Part 2

          Drug Delivery SIG

                                     Panel Discussion: Recent Developments in ISO 10993 Series of
                                     Standards for Biocompatibility Testing and Evaluation

                                              Cardiovascular Biomaterials SIG

                                              Panel Discussion: How to Translate your Research into Successful
                                              Biomaterials Therapies

                                              Multifunctional Biomaterials: Recent Developments and

                                              Future Directions

                                              Engineering Reproduction

                                              Tissue Engineering SIG

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm               Poster & Exhibit Reception

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019

7:00 am – 7:45 am                Special Interest Group Meetings
8:00 am – 10:00 am              Plenary Session II – SFB Awards
10:00 am to 10:30 am           Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 am – 12:30 pm            Concurrent Session VI

                                              Thought Leader: ICF Fellows Session

                                              Non-Viral Delivery for Gene Therapy and Editing

                                              Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering 1

                                              Recent Advances in Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Materials 2

                                              Biomaterial Technologies for Hemostasis and Wound Care

                                              Panel Discussion: Establishing Industry Experiences During
                                              Graduate School

                                              Surface Characterization and Modification SIG

                                              Bioelectronics and Biosensors

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm              Lunch on own

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm              Student Luncheon

1:45 pm to 3:45 pm               Concurrent Session VII

                                              Tutorial: Advocating for Biomaterials

                                              Functional Biomaterials to Control and Direct Cellular Function 1

                                              Biomaterials for Therapeutic Drug Delivery 2

                                              Ophthalmic Biomaterials SIG

                                              Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering 2
                                               

                                                Panel Discussion: Translational Considerations for 3D Printed Biomaterial-Based Constructs

                                              SFB Business Plan Competition *BTI*

                                              Developing Better Biomaterials: Advances in Technologies and
                                              Understanding of Surface Modification

3:45 pm – 5:15 pm                Poster Session II in Exhibit Hall

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm                SFB Annual Business Meeting

                                              SFB National Student Chapter Meeting

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm              Biomaterials BASH at the Seattle Art Museum

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019

8:00 am – 10:00 am               Plenary Session III – Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal

10:00 am – 10:30 am             Break

10:30 am – 12:30 pm             Concurrent Session VIII

                                               Tutorial: Best Practices for Immunohistochemistry - Foreign Body and Other Responses to Medical Devices

                                               Biomaterials for Therapeutic Drug Delivery 1

                                               Panel Discussion: Biomaterials in Industry: Past, Present, and Future

                                               Immune Engineering SIG

                                               Functional Biomaterials to Control and Direct Cellular Function 2

                                              Engineered Biomaterials for Neural Applications 2

                                               Engineered Microenvironments in Health and Disease

                                               3D Bioprinting Applications in Tissue Engineering and
                                               Regenerative Medicine