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Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jennifer West is the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 prior to earning her M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Upon completion of her doctorate, she spent time at the California Institute of Technology as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. West stands as a true pioneer in the development of polymeric biomaterials with applications ranging from targeted cancer therapeutics to vascular grafts. She holds 15 patents which are licensed with 8 different companies.
Invited Speaker
Dr. Rena Bizios is the Peter Flawn Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her M.S. from the California Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Bizios served as a professor in Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Visiting Professor at Albany Medical College and Rice University before moving to UTSA. Her research focuses on nanoceramic and nanocomposite biomaterials, cell-material interactions, and the mechanisms of cellular response to stimuli. Dr. Bizios co-authored the textbook An Introduction to Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions and served as co-editor on Biological Interactions on Material Surfaces-Understanding and Controlling Protein, Cell, and Tissue Responses.
Invited Speaker
Dr. Robert Probe is Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery as well as the Director of the Division Orthopaedic Trauma at Scott & White in Temple, TX. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He received his B.S. in Medical Science from Texas A&M in 1982 and his M.D. from Texas A&M University College of Medicine in 1984. After completing his residency at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Dr. Probe completed national fellowships at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) and Southwestern Medical School (Dallas, TX), and international fellowships in Salzburg, Austria and Lecco, Italy. He joined Scott & White in 1990 and specializes in foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Mariah Hahn received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. She completed her doctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the direction of Dr. Robert Langer. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University focusing on elucidating cell responses to external stimuli with an emphasis on cell-material interactions.
Dr. Mike McShane received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University. He spent 7 years as a professor at Louisiana Tech University before becoming an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University. The focus of the Biomedical Micro/Nanoscale Device Lab is the fabrication of optical biosensors, micro/nano devices, and surface engineering for cell-material interactions.
Dr. Fred Clubb is a Clinical Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University. Dr. Clubb’s work focuses on electron microscopy techniques for evaluation of myocardial and renal biopsies and evaluation of implantable cardiovascular devices. Dr. Clubb received his D.V.M from Auburn University followed by his M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Jian Yang is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. He received his B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Physical Chemistry from Nanchang University, China. He completed his doctoral work in Polymeric Biomaterials from the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Science. Major projects in the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab at UTA include the development of novel biodegradable elastomers, engineering of small diameter blood vessels, photoluminescent polymers for tissue engineering and bioimaging, and dictating stem cell fate via functional polymers.
Dr. Christine Schmidt is the B.F. Goodrich Endowed Professor in Materials Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship under the direction of Dr. Robert Langer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The focus of her work is the use of electrically conducting polymers and naturally-derived materials to stimulate and guide nerve regeneration.
Dr. Brooke Russell serves as an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Bioscience and Technology, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. She received her B.S. in Microbiology from Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from Texas A&M Health Science Center. Dr. Russell works at ECM Technologies on the development and application of Designer Collagens for targeted cell behavior on medical devices.
Dr. Gabriele Niederauer is the Vice President of Research and Development at ENTrigue Surgical, Inc. directing biomaterials and instrument product design to develop novel, yet sensible solutions for the ENT operating room and office. Dr. Niederauer earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Engineering from Iowa State University and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Niederauer is also a co-inventor of nine patents and seven applications for devices and methods used in orthopedic surgery, tissue engineering and ENT procedures.
Dr. Xingguo Cheng is a Senior Research Scientist at the Soutwest Research Institute and holds an associated faculty position at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida and conducted postdoctoral research at the UCONN Health Science Center and Purdue University. Dr. Cheng’s research interests include the development of biomaterials for connective tissue regeneration, drug-eluting coatings, and nano/micro particles for biomedical devices.
Dr. Anshu B. Mathur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She received her M.S. in Polymer Chemistry from North Carolina State University and her Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University. The Tissue Regeneration and Molecular Cell Engineering Lab focuses on the fabrication and characterization of biologically derived materials for drug delivery and tissue remodeling for cancer patients.

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