Complex Fluids and BioPhotonics Laboratory

Tuesday, June 4th 2013

8:10-8:30

Opening Address

Chairman

Changsheng Liu, East China University of Science and Technology, China

8:30-8:55

[A-1] The role of chemical and mechanical heterogeneity in stem cell differentiation
Miriam Rafailovich, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA

8:55-9:20

[A-2] Guide stem cell differentiation by regulation of cell signaling pathways via biomaterials design
Yin Xiao, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

9:20-9:45

[A-3] Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair
Miomir Knežević, Educell Ltd., Slovenia

9:45-10:10

[A-4] Hydrogel based on RGD mimetic cross-linker with tunable stiffness to regulate
Malcolm Xing, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:10-10:45

Coffee/Tea Break

Chairman

Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

10:45-11:10

[B-1] Mechanical cues affects Ca2+ signaling in stem cells
Yingxiao Wang, University of California, San Diego, USA

11:10-11:35

[B-2] Mathematical modeling of contractile actomyosin bundle assembly
Dimitrios Vavylonis, Lehigh University, USA

11:35-12:00

[B-3] Mechanical regulation of stem cell differentiation: from mechanical cues to mechanical responses
Zhi Pan, L'Oréal, USA

12:00-12:25

[B-4] Biophysical regulation of epigenetic state and cell reprogramming
Timothy Downing, University of California, Berkeley, USA

12:25-13:30

Lunch at Youyi Restaurant

Chairman

Malcolm Xing, University of Manitoba, Canada

13:30-13:55

[C-1] Instructive nanofibrous scaffolds for cardiovascular repair
Patrick Ching-Ho Hsieh, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

13:55-14:20

[C-2] Role of Fhod3-mediated actin assembly in  myofibrillogenesis during cardiac differentiation
Ryu Takeya, Kyushu University, Japan

14:20-14:45

[C-3] Force switches on the P-selectin-mediated Ca2+-responding of neutrophils
Jianhua Wu, South China University of Technology, China

14:45-15:10

[C-4] The influence of whole-organ heart extracellular matrix on induced pluripotent stem cells differentiation
Changyong Wang, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, China

15:10-15:55

Coffee/Tea Break

Chairman

Hongjun Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

15:55-16:20

[D-1] The differentiation of dental pulp stem cells is determined by dynamic cooperation between cells and substrate
Marcia Simon, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA

16:20-16:45

[D-2] Cellular responses of bioactive materials for bone regeneration
Changsheng Liu, East China University of Science and Technology, China

16:45-17:10

[D-3] Osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells through the use of novel scaffolds
Min Wang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

17:10-17:35

[D-4] Enhanced osteogenic differentiation potential in dedifferentiation- reprogrammed mesenchymal stem cells
Gang Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

17:35-18:00

[D-5] Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for bone deficiency and dental implantation, a novel option for oral function restoration
Xinquan Jiang, Shanghai Ninth People Hospital, China

18:30

Banquet at Shangyuan Hotel

Wednesday, June 5th 2013

Chairman

Miomir Knežević, Educell Ltd., Slovenia

8:30-9:00

[E-1] Biothics and funding policy: participate by video conference
Brooke Ellison, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA

9:00-9:30

[E-2] Topics on human embryonic stem cell research
Dena S. Davis, Lehigh University, USA

9:30-10:00

Coffee/Tea Break

Chairman

Sanjay Kumar, University of California, Berkeley, USA

10:00-10:25

[F-1] Integrating mechanical and chemical signaling to guide cell differentiation
Paul Janmey, University of Pennsylvania, USA

10:25-10:50

[F-2] Combined impacts of substrate stiffness, topography, and size on stem cell differentiation
Mian Long, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

10:50-11:15

[F-3] Modulation of stem cell differentiation with nanoscale materials
Xingjie Liang, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China

11:15-11:40

[F-4] Synchronized hyperthermochemotherapy targeting CD44+ cancer subpopulation augments therapeutic efficacy in vivo
Dar-Bin Shieh, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

11:40-12:05

[F-5] Towards 4P medicine: a view from cancer research
Ping Ao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

12:05-13:30

Lunch and Panel-style Discussion

Chairman

Yin Xiao, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

13:30-13:55

[G-1] Biomaterials surfaces for stem cell culture
Keith Mclean, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

13:55-14:20

[G-2] Biomaterial systems with controlled temporal and spatial signal presentation for regulating stem cell behavior
Eben Alsberg, Case Western Reserve University, USA

14:20-14:45

[G-3] Cell-mediated biomineralization is dictated by substrate morphology and chemistry
Aneel K. Bherwani, Ziauddin University, Pakistan

14:45-15:10

[G-4] Design of cell-recognizable nano-biomaterials for ES/iPS cell proliferation and differentiation －cadherin-based "cell-cooking plate"
Toshihiro Akaike, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

15:10-15:55

Coffee/Tea Break/Poster

Chairman

Renke Li, University of Toronto, Canada

15:55-16:20

[H-1] 3D-woven PCL with hMSCs: Differentiation and integration with native bone
Benjamin Lee Larson, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, USA

16:20-16:45

[H-2] Biomaterials with bioactive composition and nano-structure for osteogenic differentiation of stem cells and bone regeneration
Jiang Chang, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

16:45-17:10

[H-3] Tumor suppressor WWOX inhibits stem cell development
Nan-Shan Chang, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

17:10-17:35

[H-4] Recreation of developmental signals in biomimetic biomaterial scaffold to guide hMSC chondrogenesis
Liming Bian, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

17:35- 18:00

[H-5] Direct viewing of single-molecule behavior elucidates fine tuning of cell mechanics
Naoki Watanabe, Tohoku University, Japan

18:30

Dinner at Youyi Restaurant and Tour on Huangpu River

Thursday, June 6th 2013

Chairman

Keith Mclean, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

8:30-9:00

[I-1] Government funding panel
Rosemarie Hunziker, National Institutes of Health, USA

9:00-9:30

[I-2] Government funding panel
Kaiming Ye, National Science Foundation, USA

9:30-10:00

Coffee/Tea Break/Poster

Chairman

Eben Alsberg, Case Western Reserve University, USA

10:00-10:25

[J-1] Biomimetic nanofibers and cell phenotypic expression
Hongjun Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

10:25-10:50

[J-2] Development of novel magnetic tweezers technologies: Applications to biomaterials characterization and cell matrix actuation
Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

10:50-11:15

[J-3]  MRTFs are essential transcription factors in cellular differentiation and development
Cuntong Zhang, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China

11:15-11:40

[J-4] Adverse effects of gold nanoparticles on human skin cells
Tatsiana Mironava, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA

11:40-12:05

[J-5] Multifunctional gelatin-organosilica nanoparticles for efficient tumor-targeted gene transfection
Lei Ren, Xiamen University, China

12:05-13:30

Lunch at Youyi Restaurant

Chairman

Yingxiao Wang, University of California, San Diego, USA

13:30-13:55

[K-1] Mechanobiological regulation of normal and tumor stem cells in the brain
Sanjay Kumar MD, University of California, Berkeley, USA

13:55-14:20

[K-2] Engineered myocardial milieu for aged cell rejuvenation
Renke Li, University of Toronto, Canada

14:20-14:45

[K-3] Effects of dynamic perfusion on the construction of a large-scale tissue
Tingting Tang, Shanghai Ninth People Hospital, China

14:45-15:10

[K-4] Directed differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells
Jiaxue Huang, Union Stem Cell & Gene Engineering Co. Ltd, China

15:10-15:30

Closing remarks
H. Daniel Ou-Yang, Lehigh, USA&Changsheng Liu, ECUST, China