Tuesday 7 April 2015
13:00 Welcome Address
Megan Lord & Lisbeth Grøndahl
Dr Armstrong - NSW Trade and Investment
13:15 Plenary 1
Michael Grunze (University of Heidelberg, Germany)
A “stealth” coating for medical implants
Concurrent Session 1
Functional Coatings I
14:20 Keynote 1
Mario Salwiczek (CSIRO, Australia)
Towards multifunctional biointerfaces: Exploring the
chemical space of novel prebiotic polymer coatings
14:50 Zhilian Yue (The University of Wollongong,
Australia)
Responsive polymeric inks for bioprinting
15:05 Simon Moulton (Swinburne University of
Technology, Australia)
Medical Bionics, Cellular Interface and Bioprinting
Research
15:20 Afternoon Tea
Concurrent Session 3
Functional Coatings II
16:00 Marcela Bilek (University of Sydney, Australia)
Plasma Processes for Covalent Attachment of
Biomolecules on Surfaces: Utility of Ultra Thin Films and
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatments
16:15 Olga Shimoni (University of Technology
Sydney, Australia)
Self-Assembly Coating to Achieve Enhanced
Photoluminescence from Nanodiamonds with a Single
Nitrogen-Vacancy Defect Centre
16:30 Pengkai Qi (Southwest Jiaotong University,
China)
Immobilization of DNA Aptamers via Plasma
Polymerized Allylamine Film to Construct an EPCCapture Surface
16:45 Marion Gaborieau (University of Western
Sydney, Australia)
Molecular Characterisation of Chitosan for Application in
Cell Culture
17:00 Ying Yang (Southwest Jiaotong University,
China)
Heparinized Surface for Improving Hemocompatibility
and Directing Vascular Cells Growth Behaviors
17:15 Sara Kaabi Falaheih Asl (Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore)
Hydrothermal process is a promising method for
surface modification of magnesium alloy for implant
application
17:45 Welcome Reception
Concurrent Session 2
Biosensors and Bioelectronics I
14:20 Keynote 2
Justin Gooding (University of New South Wales,
Australia)
Molecularly Engineered Surfaces For Influencing Cells
And Measuring Their Response To Stimuli
14:50 Beatriz Prieto-Simon (University of South
Australia, Australia)
Towards Cardiac Marker Point-of-Care Testing
Devices
15:05 Simon Corrie (University of Queensland,
Australia)
Multiplexed capture of P falciparum HRP2 and total
IgG from the skin of live mice using Microprojection
Arrays
Concurrent Session 4
Biosensors and Bioelectronics II
16:00 Jacob Coffey (University of Queensland,
Australia)
Wearable microprojection array patches for sampling
biomarkers from skin: effect on skin capillaries and
surface stability in vivo
16:15 Janusz Sadowski (Bionavis, New Zealand)
MP-SPR new optical characterization method for
molecular interaction and ultrathin films
16:30 Kye Robinson (University of Queensland,
Australia)
Surface Modification of Polycarbonate Surfaces for
Biomedical Applications
16:45 Steven Spencer (CSIRO, Australia)
Active Acoustic Estimation of Microbubble Properties
17:00 Katrin-Stephanie Tuecking (University of
Siegen, Germany)
Infection Signaling with Bacterial Enzyme-Responsive
Polymers in Vesicles and Nanoporous Silicon
Membranes
17:15 Nicolas Voelcker (University of South
Australia, Australia)
Diagnostic and theranostic devices based on porous
silicon for chronic wound care
Wednesday 8 April 2015
08:30 Plenary 2
Nan Huang (Southwest Jiaotong University, China)
Surface Modification of Cardiovascular Materials – from Biocompatible to Surface Biomimetic Multifunction
Concurrent Session 5
Concurrent Session 6
Patterned Biomaterials I
Nanofabrication for biomaterial surfaces
09:30 Keynote 3
09:30 Keynote 4
Sally McArthur (Swinburne University, Australia)
Morten Foss (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Patterning of Plasma Polymers: Challenges and
Screening of Biomaterials for guided cellular response
Applications
10:00 Michael Higgins (University of Wollongong,
10:50 Martina Abrigo (Swinburne University,
Australia)
“Watching” Single Proteins in Action on Material
Surfaces using High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy
10:15 Chiara Neto (University of Sydney, Australia)
Protein Micropatterns by PEG Grafting on Dewetted
PLGA Films
10:30 Morning Tea
Concurrent Session 7
Patterned Biomaterials II
11:00 Elise Stewart (University of Wollongong,
Australia)
Electrical Stimulation Using Conductive Polymer
Polypyrrole Promotes Differentiation of Human Neural
Stem Cells
11:15 Yu Suk Choi (University of Sydney, Australia)
Patterned Mechanical Stiffening of PEG Hydrogels by
NIR Laser
11:30 Chris Mallika Bhadra (Swinburne University,
Australia)
Antibacterial activity of of nano-wired titanium surfaces
11:45 Hitesh Pingle (Swinburne University, Australia)
Binary colloidal crystal based plasma polymer
patterning to study bacteria-surface interactions
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Workshop 1
Nano-manipulation and automated
nanomechanical analysis with AFM
Scitech Pty Ltd (Melbourne/Sydney)
Concurrent Session 9
Analysis of Biomaterial Surfaces and Interfaces
13:45 Keynote 6
Tomaso Zambelli (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
FluidFM and biointerface: from cell adhesion to local
patterning
14:15 Dipesh Khanal (University of Sydney,
Australia)
Nanoscale characterization and evaluation of
nanotoxicity in 2D and 3D liver model
Australia)
Development of Micro/Nanofibrous Meshes as Smart
Dressings for Chronic Wound Care
10:15 Thi Hong Vy Pham (Swinburne University,
Australia)
In-vitro interactions of eukaryotic cells with the
complex nanopillar geometry of antibacterial surfaces
Concurrent Session 8
Bioreactors
11:00 Keynote 5
Allen Chen (A*Star, Singapore)
Expansion of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Their
Direct Differentiation to Cardiomyocytes in One Unit
Operation Stirred Bioreactor
11:30 Veronica Glattauer (CSIRO, Australia)
Platform Coating Approach for the Control of
Biomolecule and Cell Material Interactions: Synthetic
Surfaces for Cell Growth
11:45 Nick Glass (University of Queensland,
Australia)
Microbioreactor screening of soluble factors for
differentiation of human Embryonic Stem Cells to
renal lineages
12:00 Workshop 2
ASBTE ECR/RHD Welcome
Louis Tsai (POF, Australia)
Martina Stenzel (University of New South Wales,
Australia)
13:30 ASBTE Opening Ceremony
Megan Lord & Tim Woodfield
Concurrent Session 10
Stem Cell Therapies I
13:45 James Chong (University of Sydney,
Australia)
Cell Therapies to Repair and Regenerate the Injured
Heart
14:30 Vanessa Montaño-Machado (Laval
14:10 Melissa Knothe Tate (University of New
ToF-SIMS Analysis to Elucidate the Interaction of
Phosphorylcholine with Fibronectin Coatings
Engineering Smart Surfaces and Interfaces to
Promote Human Health Using Multiscale
Mechanobiological Approaches
14:35 Majid Warkiani (University of New South
University, Canada)
14:45 Andrey Shchukarev (Umeå University,
Sweden)
Surface characterization of insulin coated Ti6Al4V
dental implant material conditioned in cell culture
medium: XPS study
15:00 Kathryn Grandfield (McMaster University,
Canada)
South Wales, Australia)
Wales, Australia)
The emerging role of inertial microfluidics for ultrahigh throughput, label-free cell sorting
14:55 Tony Simula (CRC for Cell Therapy
Manufacturing, Australia)
4D Nanoscale Tomographies of Bone-Implant
Rapid development and translation of affordable cell
Interfaces
therapies
15:15 Afternoon Tea
15:45 Rapid Fire
Annabelle Chan (University of Sydney, Australia)
Behnaz Aghaei-Ghareh-Bolagh (University of Sydney, Australia)
Elena Kosobrodova (University of Sydney, Australia)
Elizabeth Whitty (University of Western Sydney, Australia)
Fabian Obregon (University of Sydney, Australia)
Hongrui Zhang (University of Wollongong, Australia)
Innocent Macha (University of Technology, Sydney)
Katharina Schirmer (University of Wollongong, Australia)
Murat Gel (CSIRO, Australia)
Robyn Aston (University of Queensland, Australia)
Ryan Lee (Griffith University, Australia)
Yaser Greish (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates)
Zengxiao Cai (Deakin University, Australia)
Zetao Chen (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Yong Peng (CSIRO, Australia)
17:45 Poster Session
Thursday 9 April 2015
Concurrent Session 11
Plasma coatings
Concurrent Session 12
Nanoparticles
09:00 Keynote 7
Marcela Bilek (University of Sydney,
09:00 Keynote 8
Michael Yu (University of
Practical bioactive interfaces for
biomedicine: Recent advances towards
translation to applications in
biomedical implants and microarrays
9:30 Yasuharu Ohgoe (Tokyo Denki
Tailoring Nano-materials for
Healthcare Applications
Australia)
University, Japan)
Effect of oxygen plasma treatment for
various a-C:H films
9:45 Thomas Michl (University of
South Australia, Australia)
Bacteriostatic plasma polymers that
release nitric oxide
10:00 Melanie MacGregor
(University of South Australia,
Australia)
Queensland, Australia)
Cracking of Magnesium Alloys for
Bioimplant Applications
Australia)
9:30 Geoffrey Rodgers (University of
Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles:
Functionalisation, Uptake and
Therapeutic Effects in Human Cancer
Cells
9:45 Kevin Jack (University of
Modulation of mesenchymal and
pluripotent stem cell behaviour using
ordered surface topographies and
chemistries using binary colloidal crystals
9:45 Richard Williams (RMIT,
Acoustic Emission Monitoring and PostRevision Surface Roughness Assessment
of Total Hip Replacement Implants
Queensland, Australia)
The Modification of Nano-sized HAP
Particles with Heparin and its Effect on
Particle Distribution in PCL Scaffolds
10:00 Hongxu Lu (University of New
South Wales, Australia)
Polyurethane medical implants
improved by plasma immersion ion
implantation
Sensitive analysis of surface properties
of nanoparticles, and biomarker
detection using TRPS
10:30 Morning Tea
Cell Responses to Nano-grooved Surfaces
University)
9:30 Pen-Yuan Wang (Swinburne
New South Wales, Australia)
10:15 Irina Kondyurina (University
of Sydney, Australia)
Concurrent Session 14
Biomechanics & Mechanical
Properties of Biomaterials
09:00 Keynote 10
R.K. Singh Raman (Monash University,
9:30 James Vassie (University of
Enhanced Penetration and Drug
Delivery by Crosslinked Polymeric
Micelles into Multicellular Tumor
Spheroids
10:15 Amy Phillips (Izon Science
Plasma Polymerised PolyOxazoline
Thin Films for Biomedical Applications
Concurrent Session 13
Biomolecules and Cells at Surfaces
and Interfaces
09:00 Keynote 9
Wei-Bor Tsai (National Taiwan
Ltd., New Zealand)
University, Australia)
Australia)
Multicomponent Hydrogel formed via
Self-assembly Downregulates Pro
Inflammatory Cytokines and induces
Selective Apoptosis in Epithelial Cancer
Cells
10:00 Berkay Ozcelik (CSIRO,
Australia)
Simple and effective low fouling surfaces
for antimicrobial applications
Canterbury, New Zealand)
9:45 Zhexing Wang (University of
Melbourne, Australia)
The effect of impact load on the
mechanical properties of chondrocytes
and its association with cytoskeleton
components
10:00 Qing Li (University of Sydney,
Australia)
Multiscale Remodelling and Topographical
Optimization for Porous Implant Surface
Morphological Design
10:15 Helmut Thissen (CSIRO,
10:15 Lauren Kark (University of New
Peptide Based Copolymer Coatings for
the Effective Control of Cell-Material
Interactions
Comparison of Methods to Assess the
Torsional Strength of the
Stem-Neck Junction of Modular Hip
Replacements
Australia)
South Wales)
11:00 Plenary 3
Milica Radisic (University of Toronto, Canada)
Human cardiac biowires and injectable cardiac tissues
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Workshop 3
The LifePod Project: A way forward for preterm infants born at the border of viability?
Stephen Bird (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Concurrent Session 15
Concurrent Session 16
Concurrent Session 17
Biointerfaces I
Antimicrobial coatings I
Tissue Engineering
13:30 Keynote 11
13:30 Keynote 12
13:30 Keynote 13
Gilson Khang (Chonbuk National
Mark Schembri (University of
Simon Cool (A*STAR, Singapore)
University, Republic Of Korea)
Queensland, Australia)
Using glycotherapeutic devices to
Historical Aspect for the Gradient
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms
regenerate body tissues
Surface and the Application for
Biomedical Applications
14:00 Fang Wu (Sichuan University, 14:00 Michael Grunze (University of 14:00 Anthony Weiss (University of
China)
Heidelberg, Germany)
14:15 Haifeng Chen (Peking
14:15 Bryan Coad (University of
Directing cell behaviour by tailoring
surface property of materials
Investigation of Natural Antifungal
Compounds for Surface Coatings
Modulation of Cationicity of Chitosan
for Tuning MSC Adhesion, Proliferation
and Differentiation
University, China)
Chemistry, nano-structures, and SLIPS
surfaces: no durable and non-toxic antifouling strategy in sight
South Australia, Australia)
Sydney, Australia)
Molecular positioning of nature’s elastic
assembly modules to build complex
multi-dimensional vascular and
microvascular structures
14:15 Ferdinand Wagner
(Queensland University of Technology,
Australia)
14:30 Harish Padmanabhan
14:30 Renxun Chen (University of
Tissue engineering a humanized bone
organ as a platform for primary bone
tumour research
14:30 Javad Jafari (University of
Synergistic Effects of Canonical Wnt
and BMP Signalling on the
Differentiation of hMSCs to
Osteoblasts
14:45 Michal Dykas (National
Inhibition of in vivo Microbial
Colonisation of Peptide-Coated
Biomaterials
Stimulation of cells with magnetic
particles and magnetic fields for soft
tissue engineering
(University of Queensland, Australia)
University of Singapore, Singapore)
Metal oxide material libraries as cell
growth screening devices
New South Wales, Australia)
Melbourne, Australia)
Concurrent Session 18
Scaffolds I
13:30 Keynote 14
Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina (University of
New South Wales, Australia)
Biomimetic approaches toward silk
biomaterial vascularisation
14:00 Brooke Pereira (Monash
University, Australia)
Modelling the three-dimensional prostate
cancer microenvironment in vitro using
melt electrospun scaffolds
14:15 David Nisbet (Australian
National University, Australia)
Layer-By-Layer Functionalization of
Po ly (-Caprolactone) Nanofibre Scaffolds
with Novel Polymer Influences Astrocyte
Phenotype In Vitro
14:30 Jason Marroquin (Monash
University, Australia)
A PEDOT microfibrous electrode for
neural recordings
14:45 Tiziana Nardo (Politecnico di
14:45 Naveen Vijayan Mekhileri
14:45 Khoon Lim (University of Otago,
Self-polymerizing DOPA as a functional
layer for the development of
antimicrobial coating on PTFE barrier
membranes for GTR procedures
Integrated System for Automated 3D
Assembly of Micro-tissues for Cartilage
Regeneration
Oxygen Inhibition in 3D Printing of PhotoCurable Hydrogels
Torino, Italy)
(University of Otago, New Zealand)
New Zealand)
15:00 Peng-Yuan (George) Wang
15:00 Kitty Ka Kit Ho (University of
High Throughput Fabrication of
Colloidal Assemblies to Study
Biointerfacial Interactions
Prevention of Bacterial Infections by
Surface Immobilized Dihydropyrrolone
Compounds
(CSIRO, Australia)
New South Wales, Australia)
15:15 Yin Xiao (Queensland
15:15 Debarun Dutta (University of
Biomaterials Immuno-OsteoModulation in the Development of
Bone Substitute and Surface Coating
15:30 Diantao Zhang (Harbin
Immobilisation and Characterisation of
Antimicrobial Peptides onto Biomaterial
Surfaces
University of Technology, Australia)
New South Wales, Australia)
Engineering University, China)
Preparation and Properties of
Fluorinated Amorphous Carbon Films
on Medical NiTi Alloys
15:45 Afternoon Tea
Concurrent Session 19
Biointerfaces II
16:15 Fengjuan Jing (Southwest
Jiaotong University, China)
The platelet behavior and NO
releasing in vitro of Ti-Cu films by high
power pulsed magnetron sputtering
Concurrent Session 20
Antimicrobial coatings II
16:15 Chiththaka Imihami
Mudiyanselage (Queensland
University of Technology, Australia)
15:00 Shuko Suzuki (Queensland
Eye Institute, Australia)
Modifications of Silk Fibroin Membranes
to Enhance Human Corneal Limbal
Epithelial Cell Growth for Ocular Surface
Regeneration
15:15 Yinghong Zhou (Queensland
15:00 Caitlin Langford (Monash
Multifunctional Mesoporous Silica
Nanospheres for Bone Tissue
Engineering
15:30 Ellen Otte (CSIRO, Australia)
The impact of heterotypic cell
communication between MSCs and
mature cells
Diffusion Tensor and Computed
Tomography Microimaging Study of
Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
15:30 Nikola Ristovski (Queensland
University of Technology, Australia)
University of Technology, Australia)
Melt Electrospinning as a Potential
Additive Manufacturing Technique
Characterisation and in vitro analysis of
HA cryogels for soft tissue regeneration
Australia)
16:30 Aditi Taunk (University of New
An ex vivo porcine artery model: Fluid
convection and diffusion induced
biodegradation behavior of
magnesium metal
16:45 Kate Fox (RMIT, Australia)
Diamonds are an implant’s best friend
Antibacterial biomaterials based on
quorum sensing inhibitors
Cell-based therapy for targeted
treatment of lung injury
South Wales, Australia)
University of Technology, Australia)
Concurrent Session 22: Parkview 2
Scaffolds II
16:15 Timothy Henderson (University
16:30 Juan Wang (North Carolina A
& T State University, USA)
Emulsion Templating: A Versatile Route
to the Preparation of Biodegradable and
Biocompatible Scaffolds for Tissue
Engineering
15:15 Sean Powell (Queensland
Concurrent Session 21: Parkview 1
Stem Cell Therapies II
16:15 Shanti Gurung (CSIRO,
Inhibition of transforming growth factor
beta receptor signaling promotes
expansion of undifferentiated human
endometrial MSCs
16:30 Sally Yunsun Kim (University
Visualising the interaction between
nanopillars and bacteria membrane
University, Australia)
of Sydney, Australia)
of Melbourne, Australia)
16:30 Ali Negahi Shirazi (University of
Sydney, Australia)
Stable micropatterned hydrogels from
Gelatin
16:45 Israt Biva (University of South
16:45 Tania Banks (University of
16:45 Miina Bjorninen (University of
Identification of Plant-derived
Antibacterial Compounds for Surface
Coatings
Investigations into the effects of
electrical stimulation on human bone
marrow-derived mesenchymal stem
cells using a novel medium throughput
microdevice platform
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on
Adipose Stem Cells Cultured in
Conductive Stereolithographic Scaffold
Structures
Australia, Australia)
Queensland, Australia)
Wollongong, Australia)
17:00 Krasimir Vasilev (University
17:00 Hans Griesser (University of
17:00 Jerran Santos (University of
17:00 Dhee Prakash Biswas
The influence of material properties on
cell fate
Dual-action surface coatings designed
to combat polymicrobial mixed bacterial
and fungal infections
Proteomic profiling of differentiating
Adipose Derived Stem Cells for clinical
therapy development
17:15 Taryn Naidoo (University of
A combined gas templating and phase
separation approach towards soft tissue
engineering scaffolds
17:15 Afeesh Rajan Unnithan
of South Australia, Australia)
17:15 Bruce Milthorpe (University
South Australia, Australia)
of Technology, Sydney)
Interactions at Bio-material Interfaces
17:30 ASBTE AGM
19:00 for 19:30 Conference Dinner and ISSIB Close
Technology Sydney, Australia)
Queensland, Australia)
In vitro and in vivo Chondroinduction of
Human Pluripotent Stem Sell-Derived
Mesenchymal Stromal Clees in a PEGHA Based Hydrogel
(University of Melbourne, Australia)
(Chonbuk National University, Republic of
Korea)
Simvastatin Loaded Biomimetic Graphene
oxide-Chitosan-Hyaluronic acid 3D
composite Scaffold for Bone Tissue
Engineering
Friday 10 April 2015
Concurrent Session 23
Hydrogels I
9:00 Keynote 15
Luis Rodríguez-Lorenzo (Higher Council for
Concurrent Session 24
Drug Delivery I
9:00 Keynote 16
A. Jayakrishnan (Indian Institute of Technology
Biodegradable and injectable hydroxyapatitehyaluronate hydrogels
9:30 Alexander Patton (University of New South
Polymeric Prodrugs of Amphotericin B and Primaquine
Research, Spain)
Wales, Australia)
Fabrication of and cellular response to standalone
PEDOT based conductive hydrogels
Madras, India)
9:30 Gabriella Lindberg (University of Otago, New
Zealand)
9:45 Aurelien Forget (University of South
Covalent Incorporation of Heparin in Gelatin
Hydrogels for Improved Chondrocyte ReDifferentiation
9:45 Terence Hartnett (University of Melbourne,
From a 3D Vasculogenesis Model to Therapeutic
Angiogenesis
10:00 Christoph Meinert (Queensland University of
Lamellar to cubic phase transitions: Tackling the
bioactive frontier
10:00 Brooke Farrugia (University of New South
Australia, Australia)
Technology, Australia)
A hydrogel model to investigate the effects of varying
cartilage tribological properties on chondrocyte
mechanotransduction
10:15 Ulises Aregueta Robles (University of New
South Wales, Australia)
Survival and Function of Glial Cells in 3D Hydrogels
10:30 Penny Martens (University of New South
Wales, Australia)
Poly(vinyl alcohol)/gellan gum Biosynthetis hydrogel
for cartilage tissue engineering applications
10:45 Rui Li (Deakin University, Australia)
Tuning the Physical and Biological Characteristics of
Self-Assembled Peptide Scaffolds for Enhanced Cell
Adhesion
Australia)
Wales, Australia)
Chitosan Sulphate: engineering a biomimetic growth
factor delivery system
10:15 Kiara Bruggeman (Australian National
University, Australia)
Temporally controlled release of multiple growth
factors from a self-assembling peptide hydrogel tissue
engineering scaffold
10:30 Alex Cavallaro (University of South Australia,
Australia)
Controlled and sustained release of pharmaceuticals
via a single step solvent-free encapsulation
10:45 Srinivasa Reddy Telukutla (RMIT,
Australia)
Camptothecin conjugated to D-alpha-tocopheryl
polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS):
conjugation chemistry, characterization and in vitro
evaluation of anticancer activity
11:00 Morning Tea
11:30 Plenary 4
Martina Stenzel (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Design of functional micelles for enhanced cellular uptake and their movement in cancer spheroids
12:30 Lunch
Concurrent Session 25
Concurrent Session 26
Hydrogels II
Drug Delivery II
13:30 Steffen Cosson (CSIRO, Australia)
13:30 Adrian Fuchs (University of Queensland,
Reflection at the Water/Oil-Surfactant Interface:
Australia)
Impacts for on chip UV Cross-linking of Cell-laden
Hyperbranched Polymers as Theranostic Platforms for
Hydrogel Micro-particles
Prostate Cancer
13:45 Clementine Pradal (University of
13:45 Neil Cameron (Monash University, Australia)
Queensland, Australia)
Polypeptide Nanoparticles for Ocular Drug Delivery
Polyrotaxane hydrogels for tissue engineering
applications
14:00 Justine Roberts (University of New South
14:00 Ted Chang (University of New South Wales,
Wales, Australia)
Environmentally Responsive Biosynthetic, HeparinPVA Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Australia)
Synthesis of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers for
Encapsulation of Curcumin in the Study of Cellular
Interaction and Uptake
14:15 John Forsythe (Monash University, Australia)
Light Responsive Gelatin Hydrogels for Cell Culture
Applications
14:30 Tim Huber (University of Canterbury, New
Zealand)
Cross-linked all-cellulose composite hydrogels made
from aqueous NaOH/urea solutions
14:15 Anitha A (University of Queensland,
Australia)
Combinatorial Approach of Curcumin and 5Fluorouracil Encapsulated Thiolated Chitosan
Nanoparticles towards Colon Cancer Treatment
14:30 Ahmed Omar (Advanced Technology and
New Materials Research Institute, Egypt)
Novel Amphoteric Alginate Coated Aminated Chitosan
Microcapsules for Oral Drug Delivery
14:45 Patrice Castignolles (University of Western
Sydney, Australia)
15:15 ASBTE Close
Tim Woodfield
Smart Poly(acrylic acid) for Anticancer Drug Delivery