8D: Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Biointerfaces: Strategies to Prevent Device-Associated Infections 2
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Room: Hanover AB
Description
Translating Antimicrobial Biomaterials into Clinical Impact
Focus: This session focuses on the translation of antimicrobial biomaterials toward real-world clinical solutions for preventing and managing device-associated infections. Presentations highlight self-defensive and antibiotic-free surface technologies, biomimetic and nanoparticle-enabled coatings, peptide-functionalized and self-assembled antimicrobial interfaces, and smart materials for infection monitoring in wounds.
Moderators:
Shikha Nangia, Ph.D
Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor
Syracuse University
Hongjun Wang, Ph.D
George Meade Bond Endowed Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
10:30 AM. 423. Antimicrobial Self-Defensive Surfaces that Promote Healing while Reducing Infection.Matthew Libera1 1Stevens Institute of Technology
12:00 PM. 427. Implementing Multiple Surface Modification Strategies for Reducing Bacterial Adhesion.Gaurav Pandey1, Li-Chong Xu2, Christopher Siedlecki2 1Pennsylvania State University, 2Penn State College of Medicine
12:15 PM. 428. Peptide functionalization of Titania Nanotube surface, Enhancing Biocompatibility and Antibacterial Properties.Ramesh Singh1, Ketul Popat1 1George Mason University