1H: Historically Marginalized Voices in Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Room: GH East CD
Session Type: Concurrent Session 1

Description

Moderator:

Dr. Riccardo Gottardi
Assistant Professor
Bioengineering and Biomaterials (Bio) lab
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Sarah Stabenfeldt
Knowledge Enterprise Fellow and President's Professor
Arizona State University

  • 1:30 PM. 49. Characterization of the GE11-599-siRNA Delivery System for a Locally Administered Co-Loaded Hydrogel to Treat Glioblastoma. Daphne Gomez Escudero1, Jessica Boulos, Bioengineering PhD1, Angela Alexander-Bryant, PhD Bioengineering1, Kay Russi1, Emalee Mann1, Aaron Anderson1 1Clemson University

  • 1:45 PM. 50. Endothelialized Sacrificial Alginate Microfibers for Rapid Graft Microvascularization.Firaol Midekssa1, Maggie Jewett1, Elizabeth Stanely1, Kaylin Hanna1, Vanini Pimpalwar1, Brendon M. Baker, PhD2 1University of Michigan, 2UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN- ANN ARBOR

  • 2:00 PM. 51. Tuning Granular Hydrogels Matrix Composition to Support Lymphatic Capillaries Formation in vitro and in vivo.Daniel Montes Pinzon1, Angela Taglione1, Ellie Johandes1, Salmady Ramos Valentin1, Donghyun Jeong1, Hsueh-Chia Chang1, Donny Hanjaya-Putra1 1University of Notre Dame

  • 2:15 PM. 52. A novel human-sized 3D in vitro cervical dysplasia model for testing ethyl cellulose–ethanol ablation.Gatha Adhikari1, Alina Sharma1, Kaitlin Fogg, Dr.2, Jenna Mueller, Dr.1 1University of Maryland, 2Oregon State University

  • 2:30 PM. 53. Senescence-Modulating Cryogel Scaffolds for Enhanced Osteogenesis Following Radiation Therapy.Peter Bertone1, Levi Olevsky1, Katherine Hixon1, Chelsea Bahney2, Maria Eduarda Torres Gouveia1 1Dartmouth College, 2University of California San Francisco

  • 2:45 PM. 54. Growth Factor-free Synthetic Hydrogel Enhances Marginal Corrective Dose of SC-Islets in the Gonadal Fat Pad of Diabetic Immune Deficient Mice.Sophia Kioulaphides, B.S., M.S.1, Angelica Torres1, Michael Hunckler, PhD1, Nathaniel Hogrebe, PhD2, Graham Barber, Research Technician1, Jeffrey Millman, Professor3, Esma Yolcu4, Haval Shirwan, Professor4, Andrés García, PhD1 1Georgia Institute of Technology, 2Washington University St. Louis, 3Washington University, St. Louis, 4University of Missouri

  • 3:00 PM. 55. Biodegradable Poly(caprolactone)/Poly(silyl fumarate) Shape Memory Scaffolds.Jenlyan Negron Hernandez1, Kaley Beach1, Paola Chavarria1, Melissa Grunlan, Ph.D.1 1Texas A&M University

  • 3:15 PM. 56. Engineering Estrogen: Granulosa Cell Encapsulation in Granular Hydrogels for Hormone Restoration Studies.Natasha Claxton, Ph.D.1, Arielle Efotte, M.S.1, Jay Huber, M.D., Ph.D.2, Lindsay Wells, M.D.3, Mykel Green, Ph.D.1 1Tulane University, 2The Fertility Institute of New Orleans, 3Audubon Fertility