Presentations
"Microcirculatory Flow in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues: Effect of Pharmacological Agents", Winter Annual Meeting of ASME, Boston (November 13-18, 1983).
"Differential Effects of Pharmacologic Agents on Normal and Tumor Microcirculation", 32nd Annual Meeting of Radiation Research Society and 4th Annual Meeting of NorthAmerican Hyperthermia Group, Orlando, FL (March 1984).
"Microcirculatory Perfusion in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues: Effects of Hyperthermia and Hyperglycemia", 76th Annual Meeting of AIChE, San Francisco, CA (November 26-30, 1984).
"Effects of Glucose and Galactose on Normal and Tumor Microcirculatory Flow", 33rd Annual Meeting of Radiation Research Society and 5th Annual Meeting of the North American Hyperthermia Group, Los Angeles, CA (May 1985).
"Effect of Hyperglycemia on Systemic Hemodynamics and Local Perfusion Rate in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues in Rats", Microcirculatory Society Meeting, St. Louis, MO (April 12-13, 1986).
"Effect of Glucose on Systemic Hemodynamics and Tumor Blood Flow", 78th Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami Beach (November 2-7, 1986).
"Effect of Glucose and Low pH on Red Blood Cell Membrane Deformability",
International Symposium on Biological and Synthetic Membranes, Lexington, KY (October, 1988).
"Effect of Glucose and Low pH on Red Blood Cell Membrane Deformability", Kentucky Academy of Sciences Meeting, Richmond KY (October, 1988).
"Cancer Cell Interactions With the Microvasculature", 73rd Annual FASEB/BMES Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (March, 1989).
"Deformation of Cancer Cells", Kentucky Academy of Sciences Meeting, Lexington KY (November, 1989).
"Membrane Deformation of Transformed Cells: Mechanisms of Metastasis Formation", International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Chicago, IL (August, 1990).
"Effect of Hemodynamics on Tumor Cell/Endothelium Adhesion", Annual Meeting of AIChE, Chicago, IL (November, 1990).
"Membrane Deformation of Transformed Cells: Mechanisms of Metastasis Formation", Annual Meeting of AIChE, Chicago, IL (November, 1990).
"The Effect of Shear Stress and Metastatic Phenotype on the Adhesive Properties of Transformed Cells", 75th Annual FASEB/BMES Meeting, Atlanta, GA (April, 1991).
"The Role of RBC Deformability in the Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis", 75th Annual FASEB/BMES Meeting, Atlanta, GA (April, 1991).
"In Vitro Studies of Deformation and Adhesion Properties of Transformed Cells", BMES Fall Meeting, Charlottesville, VA (October, 1991).
"Recruitment and Retention of Women In Engineering Programs", Annual Meeting of AIChE, Los Angeles, CA (November, 1991).
"Detachment of Transformed Cells in the Presence of Phospholipase, Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase Inhibitors", Annual Meeting of AIChE, Los Angeles CA (November, 1991).
"Application of the Micropipette Technique to the Study of the Membrane Deformability of Genetically and Chemically Altered Cell Lines", Annual Meeting of AIChE, Los Angeles CA (November, 1991).
"Detachment of Transformed Cells in Metastasis Formation: Role of CD44 Variant" Annual Meeting of AIChE, Miami Beach, FL (November, 1992).
"Biofouling of Membranes", BMES Fall Meeting, Memphis Tennessee (October, 1993).
"Detachment of Cancer Cells: Role of CD44", Annual Meeting of AIChE, San Francisco, CA (November, 1994). Presented by graduate student, Carlos Santos.
"Red Blood Cell Membrane Deformability During Sepsis", Annual Meeting of AIChE, San Francisco, CA (November, 1994). Presented by graduate student, Anne Grosvenor.
"Endothelial Cell Deformability During Sepsis, Annual Meeting of AIChE, Miami Beach, FL (November, 1995). Presented by graduate student, Mei Loon Gee.
"Site-Specific Modification of Enzymes For Biosensors and Bioreactors" FAACS Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH (October, 1995). Presented by graduate student, Srivatsa Rao
"An Immunoassay Using Aequorin as a Bioluminescent Label to Measure Femtomolar Levels of Intracellular Biomolecules", FASEB Annual Meeting, Washington DC (April 1996). Presented by graduate student, Czarena Crofcheck.
"Site Specific Immobilization of Horseradish Peroxidase", American Chemical Society,
New Orlean, LA (April 1996). Presented by graduate student, Srivatsa Rao.
"Single Cell Analysis Using Aequorin as a Bioluminescent Label, American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL (Sept. 1996), Presented by graduate student, Czarena Crofcheck.
"Study of Enzyme Enhanced Detachment of Bacterial Biofilms", American Society For Microbiology Conference on Microbial Biofilms, Salt Lake City, Utah (Oct 1996). – Presented by graduate student, Aiping Hu.
"Single Cell Analysis Using Aequorin as a Bioluminescent Label to Measure Femtomolar Levels of Intracellular Biomolecules", American Institutes of Chemical Engineers, Chicago, IL (Nov 1996). – Presented by graduate student, Czarena Crofcheck.
“Effect of TNF-a on Cancer Cell Adhesion and Metastatic Potential”, Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, San Diego, CA (Oct, 1997). – Presented by graduate student, Melissa Summers.
"In Vitro Studies on the Effects of Melatonin on Proliferation and Adhesion of Human Breast Cancer Cells", Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, San Diego, CA (Oct, 1997). – Presented by graduate student, Eddy Leman.
“Detecting Biomolecules in Picoliter Volumes Using the Bioluminescence of Aequorin”, PITT Conference, New Orleans, LA (February, 1998) - Presented by Postdoctoral Researcher, Rick Conover.
“In Vitro Studies on the Effects of Melatonin and 2 Hz-0.3m TESLA PEMF on Proflieration and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells”, Bioelectromagnetics Society Meeting, St. Petersburgh, FL (June 1998) – Presented by graduate student, Eddy Leman
“The Effects of TNF-a and Shear Stress Stimuli on Breast Cancer Cell Adhesion”, Kentucky Academy of Sciences Meeting, Louisville, KY (November 1998) – Presented by undergraduate student, Cherice Smith.
“Examination of the Role of TNF-a Stimulation in Cancer Cell Adhesion Using Two Assay Types”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Miami, FL (Nov 1998).- Presented by graduate student, Melissa Summers.
“Developing a Method for Analysis of Biological Molecules in Picoliter Volumes”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Miami, FL (Nov 1998) – Presented by graduate student, Anne Grosvenor.
“Biofilm Degradation Using Enzymes”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Miami, FL (Nov 1998) – Presented by graduate student, Yong Wang.
“Effect of Shear Stress on the Adhesion of Human Breast Cancer Cells to Endothelial Monolayers”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Dallas, TX (Nov 1999)- Presented by graduate student, Melissa Summers.
“The Attachment of Endothelial Cells to Polymeric Membranes For Use as Biocompatible Sensors”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Dallas, TX (Nov 1999)- Presented by graduate student, Yong Wang.
“The Use of Cellulase in Inhibiting Biofilm Formation From Organisms Commonly Found in Medical Implants”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Dallas, TX (Nov 1999) – Presented by graduate student, Melanie Loiselle.
“The Use of Immobilized Enzyme on a Carbon Dioxide Sensor Membrane to Inhibit Biofilm Formation”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Los Angeles, CA (Nov 2000) – Presented by graduate student, Melanie Loiselle.
“The Attachment of Endothelial Cells on Polymeric Membranes For Use as Biocompatible Sensors”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Los Angeles, CA (Nov 2000) – Presented by graduate student, Kim May.
“Microchannel Development For Evaluation of Biological Cell Adhesion”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Los Angeles, CA (Nov 2000) – Poster presentation by undergraduate student, Amy Holbrook.
“Attachment of Endothelial Cells to Polymeric Ion Sensitive Electrodes”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Reno NV (Nov 2001) – Poster presentation by undergraduate student, Leanne Williams, placed 3rd in competition.
“The Attachment of Endothelial Cells on Polymeric Membranes for Use as Biocompatible Ion-Selective Electrodes”, North American Membrane Society Meeting (May 2002), Presented by graduate student, Kim May. Submitted as poster but invited to also give an oral presentation.
“Cell Immobilization in Amorphous Polymers Using scCO2”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (Nov 2002). Presented by graduate student, Jay Shah.
“Attachment of Endothelial Cells on Polymeric Membranes for Use as Biocompatible Ion-Selective Electrodes”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (Nov 2002). Presented by graduate student, Kim May.
“Enhanced Effects of Enzyme and Antibiotics in Controlling Bacterial Biofilm Formation”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (Nov 2002). – Poster presentation by undergraduate student, Emma Paez.
“The Enhanced Effect of an Antibiotic and Enzyme on Treating Bacterial Biofilm Formations”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Regional Meeting, Melbourne, FL (Feb 2003) – Presented by undergraduate student, Emma Paez
“Attachment of Endothelial Cells to Polymeric Membranes for Use as Environmental Biosensors”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineering Regional Meeting, Melbourne, FL (Feb 2003) – Poster presentation by undergraduate student, Samantha Meenach.
“Whole-Cell Ion-Selective Electrodes for Use as Biocompatible Sensors and Cell-Based Toxin Sensors”, Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Myrtle Beach, SC (Feb 2003) – Invited presentation by graduate student, Kimberly May.
“Use of Enzymes to Inhibit Biofouling”, Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Myrtle Beach, SC (Feb 2003) – Invited presentation.
“Development of a Whole Cell-Based Biosensor for Detecting Toxins: Response and Biocompatibility Studies”, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting, Nashville, TN (October 2003) – Poster presentation by graduate student, Kim May
“Development of a Whole Cell-Based Biosensor for Detecting Toxins: Response and Biocompatibility Studies”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Nov 2003) – Presented by graduate student, Kim May
“Whole Cell Immobilization in Polymer Foams using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Nov 2203) – Presented by graduate student, Matt Penn.
“Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Biomarker for the Early Detection of Cancer with a Whole Cell-Based Biosensor”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Austin, TX (Nov 2004) - Presented by graduate student, Kim May.
“The Optimization of an Ammonium Ion-Selective Electrode For Environmental Sensing”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Austin, TX (Nov 2004) - Poster presentation by undergraduate student, Lisa Shyrigh (won 2nd place in competition).
“VEGF Adhesion to an Endothelial Cell-Based Biosensor: A Method for Early Screening of Cancer”, 28th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society”, Mobile, AL (February 2005) - Accepted for presentation. Presented by graduate student, Kimberly May.
“Efficacy of a Novel Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide Against Oral Bacteria”, Annual Meeting of the International/American Association for Dental Research, Baltimore, MD (March 2005) - Presented by collaborator, Karen Novak.
“Adsorption of Proteins to Functionalized Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers for Improving Biocompatibilty”. American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Cincinnati, OH (Nov 2005) - Presented by graduate student, Morgan Abney.
“Biosensors Incorporating Cell Barrier Architectures for Detecting Biomarkers Indicative of Early Stages of Cancer”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Cincinnati, OH (Nov 2005) - Presented by graduate student, Gargi Gosh.
“Efficacy of a Novel Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide Against Oral Biofilms”. American Association for Dental Research Annual Meeting, Orlando Florida, March 8-11, 2006. Presented by collaborator, Karen Novak
“Antigenic Disguise of Model Surfaces via Immobilization of Treponema pallidum Protein Tp0483”, American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Nov 2006) - Presented by graduate student, Morgan Abney.
“Biosensor Incorporating Cell Barrier Architectures For Detecting Staphylococcus aureus Alpha Toxin” American Institutes of Chemical Engineers Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Nov 2006) - Presented by graduate student, Gargi Ghosh.
