Poster Presenters

1. Adam Abduhlraman | Vanderbilt University

Targeted RNA Therapeutics for Border-Associated Macrophages in Neurodegeneration 

2. Kimia Abedi | University of Cincinnati

Bioprinting a Model of breast cancer-on-chip for assessment of drug efficacy in vitro 

3. Grace Adams | Vanderbilt University

Transparent polymer-based electrodes for combined electrophysiology and two-photon imaging 

4. Ella Adjei-Sowah | Vanderbilt University

Engineering lipid nanoparticles for targeted activation of RIG-I to potentiate antitumor immunity in renal cell carcinoma 

5. Adekunle Akinmola | University of Alabama in Huntsville

Synthesis and self-assembly of folate-conjugated di- and triblock    copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(Allyl-L-Gly) and poly(L-Leu) for delivery vehicles 

6. Charitha Anamala | University of Cincinnati

Metabolic Regulation of Epigenetic Response Post Traumatic Brain Injury 

7. Jordan Berezowitz | University of Kentucky

Genotoxic Effects of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles in Endometrial Cancer Cell Models  

8. Sydney Bone | University of Alabama in Huntsville

Biomaterials‐based Synthetic Niches for in Vitro Expansion and Differentiation of Human Naïve B‐cells 

9. Andrew Bryan | University of Cincinnati

Development of a piezoelectric scaffold with integrated bioactivity for traumatic injury 

10. Nina Cassidy | Vanderbilt University

Albumin-binding siRNA conjugates targeting Mcl-1 for the treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 

11. Neil Chada | Vanderbilt University

Albumin-hitchiking nanobody STING agonist conjugates to improve adoptive cell therapy 

12. Desirée Denman | University of Tennessee, Knoxville

PEGylated and PEOylated nanoparticles (NPs) interact with macrophages by directly binding scavenger receptor receptors 

13. Madisen Domayer | Vanderbilt University

Creation of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel with Bioadhesive Properties for the Delivery of High Drug-loading Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis 

14. Sara Edgecomb | University of Mississippi

Enhancing enzyme replacement therapy for GM1 Gangliosidosis using ionic liquids 

15. Gabriella Faircloth | Vanderbilt University

Optimizing Hydrogel Microsphere Formation for Suspension Cell Culture 

16. Eva Gbur | Vanderbilt University

Endosomolytic albumin-binding siRNA conjugates for cholangiocarcinoma therapy 

17. Willem Graham | University of Tennessee Space Institute

Iron Nanoparticles for Magnetic Particle Imaging Applications 

18. Martin Guerrero | University of Alabama

Glycosidic Effects of Natural Flavonoids on Nanoparticle Formation 

19. Alexandra Teresa Gutierrez Vega and Maryam Afkhami  | University of Arkansas

Liquid Crystalline Collagen Substrates as a Model Platform for Investigating Tumor-Bone Interactions in Metastatic Cancer 

20. Sarah Hall | Vanderbilt University

Ultrahigh Paclitaxel-loaded Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer 

21. Sydney Henriques | Vanderbilt University

Injectable Cryogel to Repolarize Macrophage Behavior toward Anti-Cancer Immunity 

22. Jordan Hill | Vanderbilt University

Modifying siRNA Delivery Using Blue Light PET-RAFT Polymer Conjugates 

23. Daniel Hinrichsen | University of Cincinnati

3D In-Vitro Model of Human Neurovascular Unit to Study Traumatic Brain Injury  

24. Sunghyun Jun | University of Cincinnati

Mild Repetitive Injury-induced Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Phenotype in Human Triculture 3D in vitro Brain Tissue Model

25. Megan Keech | Vanderbilt University

Delivery and efficacy of therapeutic albumin-hitchhiking siRNA conjugates in post-traumatic osteoarthritis

26. Anna Kittel | Vanderbilt University

Hybrid Shear-Thinning Hydrogels as an Injectable Delivery Platform for Regeneration of Diabetic Skin Wounds

27. Alexander Ligocki | Vanderbilt University

Cerebrospinal Fluid Delivery of a siRNA-Conjugate for Therapeutic Targeting in the Aged Brain 

28. Jack Loken | Vanderbilt University

Fluorescein based polymers for the activation of synthetic notch receptors to direct and regulate engineered T cells 

29. William Lowery | Vanderbilt University

Protein-Polymer Composite Nanoparticles through the Photopolymerization of Pyrrole by Photosystem I 

30. Sarah Lyons | Vanderbilt University

Intravenous Delivery of Lipid-siRNA conjugates to Modulate Brain Barriers 

31. Lauren Mehanna | University of Kentucky

Isolation of Poly(caprolactone) Nanoparticles in an Effective Size Range for Systemic Drug Delivery 

32. Samirah Salifu | Vanderbilt University

Optimizing GelMACad Synthesis: Investigation of Conjugation Efficiency and Scale-Up Potential for Biomedical Applications 

33. Gagan Singh | University of Mississippi

Bioinspired Room-temperature Ionic liquids and GUMBOS as enHanced emission Tools (BRIGHT) for Enhanced Quantum Yields of Organic Near-Infrared Dyes in Aqueous Medium 

34. Daniel Woods | Vanderbilt University

Flexible, transparent electrodes for acute recording in non-human primates 

1. Anna Ruth Madera | Mercer University and Vanderbilt University

Hydrogel Microsphere Formation for Suspension Cell Culture 

2. Nicole Marguerite | Vanderbilt University

Batch Fabrication of Functionalized Gelatin Methacryloyl Microparticles for Cellular Delivery to the Central Nervous System 

3. Lindsey Marquez | University of Cincinnati

Evaluating Immune-Mediated ECM Remodeling to Reduce Foreign Body Response of Implanted Biomaterials 

4. Haley Masters | Vanderbilt University

Exploring the impact of cell communication and mechanical forces on the maturation and functions of human choroid plexus epithelial cells 

5. Elizabeth Matlock-Buchanan | University of Memphis

Tosh Farms Sow Lameness Prevention Project: Using Biomedical Approaches in an Agricultural Setting for Intervention in Culling of Sows due to Lameness 

6. Josh McCune | Vanderbilt University

Hydrophilic Reactive Oxygen Species-Degradable Scaffolds for Wound Healing 

7. Megan McDonald | Vanderbilt University

Development of Novel Crosslinking for Bulk Hydrogel Embeddings with Functionalized Gelatin Methacryloyl 

8. Rachel Moen | Vanderbilt University

Scalable Stem Cell-Based Platform to Produce Tissue Specific Extracellular Vesicles 

9. Riyanka Narasimhan | Vanderbilt University

Shear-Thinning Norbornene-based Hydrogel Microparticles (HMPs) for Allogeneic Cell Delivery 

10. Olusola Olatona | University of Cincinnati

Silk-Collagen 3D Neuronal Model Uncover Injury Severity-Dependent Calpain Dynamics and Axonal Destabilization in Traumatic Brain Injury 

11. Iliana Ontiveros | University of Mississippi

Investigation of the intermolecular interactions occurring in the assembly of IL coated NPs and the impact on their thermodynamics and kinetics 

12. Samanta Paul | University of Cincinnati

Modeling of Covid-19 Spike Protein Induced Inflammation in a Blood-Brain Barrier on Chip System 

13. Angela Rast | Vanderbilt University

Polymeric Design of Synergistic Agonists 

14. Jacob Ryan | University of Cincinnati

Inflammation-responsive antibiotic coatings for prophylactic bacterial infection treatment in orthopedic reconstructions 

15. Jake Schulman | Vanderbilt University

Engineering A Polymeric STING Agonist Delivery Platform to Improve Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy 

16. Keshav Shah | Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University

Enzymatically-Degradable Hydrogel Microcarriers and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Licensing Modulate Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Secretome 

17. Cheick Sissoko | University of Cincinnati

Microfluidic-based sensor-enabled Neurovascular unit for modeling Alzheimer’s Disease impact on the brain vasculature 

18. Amelia Soltes | Vanderbilt University

Optimization of siRNA Nanoparticles with Custom Surfactants for Osteoarthritis Treatment 

19. Alexander Sorets | Vanderbilt University

Lipid-siRNA conjugate achieves deep brain region delivery and durable gene silencing in the rodent CNS 

20. Larry Stokes | Vanderbilt University

Development of a Carrier-Free CRIPSR/Cas9 Technology for Systemic Gene Editing 

21. Avanelle Stoltz | Vanderbilt University

A Cationic, ROS-responsive polymer for siRNA Conjugation for Delivery in vivo 

22. Payton Stone | Vanderbilt University

Fabrication of RIG-I-Activating Nanoparticles for Intratumoral Immunotherapy via Flash Nanoprecipitation 

23. Trisha Sullivan | Vanderbilt University

of Molecular Weight on Different Methods of Polycaprolactone Particle Preparation 

24. Victoria Sullivan | University of Tennessee

Short -Term Plasticity of Memristive Droplet Interface Bilayers Mediated by Hydrocarbon Oils 

25. Brennen Thomas | Vanderbilt University

Collagen II-Targeted Peptide-siRNA Conjugate for Improved Delivery and Treatment of Osteoarthritis 

26. Ruben Torres | Vanderbilt University

Optimizing Compact Quantum Dot Surface Chemistry to Track Endogenous Dopamine Transporter Proteins in Native Neuronal Networks 

27. MD Imam Uddin, PhD | Vanderbilt University

Targeted delivery of shRNA-lipids to inhibit neovascularization in proliferative retinopathy 

28. Priyavrat Vashisth | University of Mississippi

Ionic liquid-coated gold core polymeric nanoparticles for selective neutrophil hitchhiking and targeted endometriosis treatment

29. Yunqian Zhang | University of Kentucky

Cell Encapsulation in Microgels for Controlled Metabolite Reprogramming and Enhanced Bone Regeneration