2C: Bioinspired Materials for Therapeutics

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
Session Type: Concurrent Session 2

Description

Drawing inspiration from natural systems, researchers have engineered materials that mimic biological structures and functions to enhance tissue regeneration, drug delivery, and wound healing. The session showcases innovations in smart hydrogels, self-healing polymers, and nanocomposites that respond dynamically to physiological environments. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary approaches combining materials science, biology, and engineering to address clinical challenges.

Moderator:

Yaoying Wu
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Syracuse University

  • 3:45 PM. 66. Transforming C. neoformans from Pathogenic Invader to Drug Deliverer for Neurological Diseases.Clinton Smith, B.S.1, Zhenyu Wang, M.S.1, Stephanie Miller, B.S.1, Daniel Stafstrom, B.S.1, Grace Koch1, Audrey Gonzalez1, Jamal Lewis, Ph.D.1 1University of Florida

  • 4:00 PM. 67. Development of Dendritic Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Antigen-Specific T-Cell Engagement.Yaoying Wu1, Sao Puth1, Ali Zareein1, Shruti Jadhav1, Mina Mahmoudi1, Jimmy Blauser-Wilson1 1Syracuse University

  • 4:15 PM. 68. Influence of Lyophilized Hemostatic Supplementation on Structural and Mechanical Clot Properties.Jason Brandon1, Pierce Shipp1, Juliana Briggs1, Nicholas Rocchio-Giordano1, Katelin Rahn1, Jack Killinger1, Clifford Morgan2, Leslie Neidert2, Philip Spinella1, Susan Shea1, Emily Mihalko1 1University of Pittsburgh, 2JBSA-Ft Sam Houston

  • 4:30 PM. 69. Phospholipid-Mimetic Cationic Polymers Enable Membrane Fusion–Mediated Nucleic Acid Delivery.Tatsuro Goda, Ph.D.1, Fanlu Meng1 1Toyo University

  • 4:45 PM. 70. Vascular tissue regeneration for rescue of critical limb ischemia.Abhishek Roy, PhD1, Bobak Shadpoor1, Vivek Kumar, PhD1 1University of Houston

  • 5:00 PM. 71. Self-driving nanomotor for precise and rapid colorectal cancer therapy.Wenwen Liu1 1The University of Hong Kong