2016 Annual Conference
Greenville, South Carolina
- Conference Photos
- IBE Annual Meeting Schedule-at-a-Glance
- Conference Agenda and Schedule of Events - the order of presentations for each session is included.
2016 Awards Presentations
Bioethics Essay Competition
Chair: Lisa Wilken
Moderator: Carmen Gomes
Honorable Mention: Alexis Planells, University of Missouri
The Permissibility of 3D Bioprinting Organs
Jonathan Gootee, University of Missouri
Genetic Engineering: A Misunderstood Science
Third Place: Savannah Pounds, University of Missouri
Ethical Considerations of Genetic Enhancement
Second Place: Mitchell Hanson, University of Missouri
The Ethical Implications of CRISPR in Biological Engineering
First Place: Caleb Hazelwood, Missouri Western University
An Ethical Case for Continued Embryological Gene-Editing Research and Regulation on its Clinical Applications
Poster Competition
Chairs: Melissa Moss, Mark Uline
Graduate Student Awards
Third Place: Anna Doloman, Utah State University
Microbial Dynamics During Anaerobic Digestion of Algal Biomass and Sodium Acetate in USAB Reactor
Second Place: Rasheena Edmonson, Audrey Adcock, North Carolina Central University
Influence of Matrix on 3D-Cultured Prostate Cancer Cells: Drug Response and Expression of Drug-Associated Proteins
First Place: Adrian Beirise, University of Arkansas
Evaluating a Measure-Calculate Method for Determining Sediment Oxygen Demand in Lakes
Undergraduate Student Awards
Third Place: Kristina Pond, University of South Carolina
Improving Efficacy of Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer Using CCL8
Second Place: Ryan Geiser, University of South Carolina
Effect of Key Polyphenol Functional Groups on Oligomer Formation in Alzheimer’s Disease
First Place: R. Brock Fletcher, University of South Carolina
Polymer Grafted Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Vehicles
Students’ Choice Poster Award
Emily Bliven, Oregon Health Sciences University
Flexibility of the Lumbar Spine for Activities of Daily Living
Journal of Biological Engineering Awards
Editors-in-Chief: Jeong-Yeol Yoon and Raj Rao
Raj Rao introduced as new co-Editor in Chief.
Publication of the Year, 2015
Helena N. Chia, Benjamin Wu
Recent advances in 3D printing of biomaterials
13,001 accesses in 2015
2015 Impact Factor: 2.48
Presidential Citations
Presented by Ben Stuart
Sabrina Jedlicka (conference co-chair)
Prem Parajuli (conference co-chair)
Jeong-Yeol Yoon (immediate past President)
Raj Rao (new editor of JBE)
Mark Eiteman (outgoing editor of JBE)
Lisa Wilken (Bioethics Essay chair)
Mark Uline (poster session co-chair)
Melissa Moss (poster session co-chair)
Eric McLamore (outgoing councilor at large)
Outstanding session chair
Announcement of 2017 Annual Meeting Location & Dates
March 30 – April 1, 2017
Salt Lake City, Utah
Speakers
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Keynote Session: Dr. Martine LaBerge: Professor and Chair, Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University; Executive Director, CUBEInC, Clemson University
Endovascular Devices for Managing Atherosclerosis: Innovation and Translation
Friday, April 8: 8:00 am -
Keynote Session: Dr. Dan Luo: Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University
DNA-Based Materials and Their Applications
Saturday, April 9: 8:00 am - Dr. Michael J. Yost: Director of General Surgery Research, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery at Medical University of South Carolina
From Bedside to Bench and Back Again
Friday, April 8: 1:30 pm - Dr. James Mihelcic: Professor and State of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of South Florida
Biological Inspired Engineering That Makes the World a Better Place
Saturday, April 9: 2:35 pm
2016 IBE Conference Topics
General Technical Sessions
The IBE general technical sessions are held concurrently during the meeting, such that similar topics are not at the same time. If you have questions about the applicability of your topic please contact Courtney Devine, at IBE Headquarters (cdevine@ibe.org). Sessions, with corresponding chairs, are as follows:
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Algae-Based Systems
Chair: Dr. Ronald Sims, Utah State University -
Synthetic Biology/iGEM Synthetic Biology
Chairs: Dr. John Dueber, University of California, Berkeley and Dr. Meghdad Hajimorad, California State University – Chico -
Biochemical Conversions/Metabolic Pathway Engineering
Chairs: Dr. Yanna Liang, Southern Illinois University and Dr. Jixun Zhan, Utah State University -
Sensors and Biosensors
Dr. Anhong Zhou, Utah State University
Dr. Jonathan Claussen, Iowa State University -
Biomaterials and Nanomaterials
Chairs: Dr. Elizabeth Vargis, Utah State University and Dr. Heather Hunt, University of Missouri -
Environmental Engineering
Chair: Dr. Ying Ouyang, US Forest Service -
Tissue & Cellular Engineering
Chairs: Dr. Tarek Shazly and Dr. John Eberth, University of South Carolina -
Biological Engineering Education
Chair: Dr. Czarena Crofcheck, University of Kentucky -
NC-11-94 Nanotechnology and Biosensors
Chair: Dr. Chenxu Yu, Iowa State University
Special Sessions:
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General Session: Bioethics Essay Session
Chair: Dr. Lisa Wilken, Kansas State University -
Bio-Business Nexus
Chairs: Dr. Sabrina Jedlicka, Lehigh University, and Dr. Guigen Zhang, Clemson University -
General Poster Session and Student Poster Session and Competition
Co-chairs: Dr. Mark Uline and Dr. Melissa Moss, University of South Carolina
Special Sessions
Bioethics Essay Competition – This session will feature the results of a student competition and selected presentations on bioethics as it relates to biological engineering topics. Click here for information on the Bioethics Competition award recipients from 2015.
BioBusiness Nexus – Join us for the BioBusiness Nexus on Friday, April 8th at 3:00 pm. This session provides a forum for local emerging companies to introduce their technologies and companies to the engineers, life scientists, and fellow business registrants for this meeting.
2016 BioBusiness Nexus: Entrepreneurship in Science
- Narendra Vyavahare, Hunter Endowed Chair, Professor of Bioengineering, Clemson University: From Academic Research to Market- It's a Long Road, But It's Worth It
- Steve Johnson, CEO - CreatiVasc Medical Inc., COO - Brookhaven Medical Inc.: Prepare for the unexpected: It will happen
- Mike Gara, Director of Innovation, CUBInC: Funding the valley of death: How to fund a startup, from lab to market
- Question and Answer Session