Biomaterials-Related Infection
An Advanced Interdisciplinary Seminar Series
Stevens Institute of Technology
Spring 2009

Date Day Time Room Title Speaker Affiliation Abstract Bio File last updated
1/26/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Cellular Microbiology 1 Prof. Jeff Kaplan UMDNJ abst bio ppt 1/24/09
2/1/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Cellular Microbiology 2 Prof. Jeff Kaplan UMDNJ abst bio ppt 1/24/09
2/4/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 321 The Science and Technology of Orthopedic Implants Dr. Marc Long Stryker Orthopaedics abst bio ppt 1/24/09
2/16/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Overview of Research Proposal Writing Prof. Hongjun Wang Stevens abst bio Proposal Format.pdf 3/5/09
3/4/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 122 Good Germs Bad Germs

(joint w/ Center for Science Writings)
Jessica Snyder Sachs Author abst bio ppt 3/5/09
3/16/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Device Infection as Seen by the Infectious Diseases MD Dr. Marnie Rosenthal Tufts Medical Center abst bio ppt 1/24/09
3/18/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 321 The Use of Biological Agents to Control Biofilms Prof. Daniel Kodouri UMDNJ abst bio ppt 1/24/09
3/30/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Antibiotics and Antimicrobials Dr. Karen Overbye Merck abst bio ppt 3/5/09
4/1/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 321 The Molecular Epidemiology of S. Aureus Infections Dr. Barry Kreiswirth PHRI UMDNJ abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/6/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Non Fouling Surfaces and Gels Matthew Libera Stevens, CEMS abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/8/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 321 TBD TBD TBD abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/13/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Natural and Synthetic ECM Prof. Hongjun Wang Stevens, CCEBM abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/15/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 321 Regulation of Biofilm Development by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Prof. Karin Sauer SUNY Binghamton abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/20/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Antimicrobial Peptides Prof. James Liang Stevens, CCEBM abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/27/09 Mon 2:30-3:45 McLean 515 Microfluidic-Based 3D Tissue Model for Infection-Preventing Biomaterials Research Prof. Woo Lee Stevens, CEMS abst bio ppt 1/24/09
4/29/09 Wed 2:00-3:00 Babbio 321 Bacterial Interaction Forces: Analysis in a Paralle-Plate Flow Chamber and by AFM Prof. Henk Busscher University Medical Center Groningen abst bio ppt 1/24/09