The 2021 AVS program from the Biomaterials Interfaces Division presents an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of fundamental aspects of bio-interface science and engineering. The BI program brings together recent advances made in materials science and molecular biology with sophisticated surface and interface analysis methods along with theoretical and modeling approaches for biological systems. Focus areas for this year include: Microbes and Fouling at Surfaces; Biomolecules and Biophysics at Interfaces; Characterization of Biological and Biomaterials Surfaces; Bioanalytics and Diagnostics; Biomaterials and Nanomaterials Fabrication; and of course our highly interactive BID Poster session, including a Flash Poster session Tuesday afternoon before the main poster session. We therefore invite submissions of Flash/Poster Presentations, which will be followed by awards for the best student Flash/Poster contributions.
BI-MoA: Biomolecules and Biophysics at Interfaces
- Yuhang Hu, Georgia Tech, “Contact Mechanics of Hydrogels”
- Sinan Keten, Northwestern University, “Materials inspired from Catch Bonds and other Biological Adhesion Strategies”
BI-MoM: Microbes and Fouling at Surfaces
- Ana Flores-Mireles, University of Notre Dame, “Understanding the Role of Protein Deposition Associated to Catheter-induced Inflammation in the Development of CAUTI”
BI-TuA: Bioanalytics and Diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 and Other Health Concerns & Flash Presentations
- Joe Baio, Oregon State University, “BID 2020-2021 Early Career Awardee Talk: Molecular-Level Insights Into Novel Wet Adhesion Systems Found in the Natural World”
BI-TuM: Characterization of Biological and Biomaterials Surfaces
- Mary Kraft, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, “NanoSIMS Imaging of Cholesterol and Sphingolipids in Cell Membranes”
BI+NS-WeM: Biomaterials and Nanomaterials Fabrication
- Behnam Akhavan, The University of Sydney, Australia, “Virtual Presentation: Ion-Assisted Plasma Polymerization: Surface Engineering of Biomimetic Interface”
- Laura Arriaga, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, “Emulsion-Templated Asymmetric Vesicles”
BI-On Demand: Biomaterial Interfaces On Demand Session
BI-TuP: Biomaterial Interfaces Poster & Flash Session