PROGRAM
Nanobionics: An ACES and Collaborators Showcase Event
Date: Friday 20th November 2015
Venue: Dpt Surgery lecture theatre and conference room, Lvl 2, Clinical Sciences bldg,
Cnr Princes & Regent Sts, St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Melbourne
8:00am
Registration
CHAIR: Prof. Rob Kapsa
8:30am
8:45am
9:00am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am
Prof. Gordon Wallace (University of Wollongong)
ACES: Electromaterials – The New Dimensions
Prof. Stephen O’Leary (University of Melbourne)
New Materials and Hearing Restoration
Prof. Qi Zhou (Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
The Transplantation of Clinical Grade Cells and Smart Biomaterials for Neural
Diseases
Prof. Paul Stoddart (Swinburne University of Technology)
Enhancing Infrared Neural Stimulation with Gold Nanoparticles
Prof. Gerard Sutton (Vision Eye Institute, Sydney)
The Cornea: Role of an Eye Bank and an Eye Biobank in Corneal Translational
Research
Morning Tea
CHAIR: Prof. Jeremy Crook
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
Dr David Garrett (University of Melbourne)
Realising the Potential of Carbon Materials in Medical Bionics
Dr John Ramshaw (CSIRO Manufacturing)
Development of Novel Non-animal Collagen Materials
Prof. Peter Currie (Monash University)
Understanding Muscle Regeneration using Zebrafish Genetics and Biomaterials
Discussion
Prof. Toby Coates (University of Adelaide)
Transplantation of Pancreatic Islets for Type 1 Diabetes
The Use of Nanomaterials and Novel Biomaterials for Transplantation
Dr Claudia Di Bella (University of Melbourne)
The Biopen for Direct Bio-Printing of Stem Cells to Regenerate Articular
Cartilage
Lunch (ALF Posters on Display – Members of Prof. Wallace’s Australian
Laureate Fellowship Program will display posters on work to date)
CHAIR: Dr Elise Stewart
1:00pm
1:15pm
A/Prof. Michael Coote (University of Melbourne)
Seeing in the Future - Engineering Eye Research
Robert Thompson (Anatomics)
Anatomics – Commercialising Patient Specific Medical Devices from Innovative
R&D
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
Discussion
Prof. Brett Paull (University of Tasmania)
Electrofluidics and Diagnostics: Pushing Boundaries in 3 Dimensions
Dr Raymond Ching-Bong Wong (University of Melbourne)
Modelling Optic Neuropathies using iPSCs
Afternoon Tea
CHAIR: Prof. Gordon Wallace
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
Dr Pia Winberg (Venus Shell Systems Ltd)
Mimicking the Function of Natural Marine Materials in Bionics; Seaweed
Polymers
Prof. Jeremy Crook (University of Wollongong)
“Nanoo Nanoo” Stem Cells and Materials: What Have We Learnt?
Justin Bourke (St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne)
Neural Cortical Models - An Electrophysiological Perspective
Prof. Susan Dodds (University of Tasmania)
Ethical Challenges for Regenerative Medicine, Should we Focus on Replacing
Organs or Restoring Organ Function?
Dr Elise Stewart (University of Wollongong)
The Australian Laureate Fellow Programme – Designing Better Conduits
Drinks (ALF Showcase Posters – Members of Prof. Wallace’s Australian
Laureate Fellowship Program will display posters on work to date)
Finish
Poster Presentations
Alex Nagle (University of Wollongong)
Title: Functionalised Biocomposite Nanofibers for Neural Stem Cell Tissue Engineering
Andres Ruland (University of Wollongong)
Title: Ultrasound Testing in Bionic Assays: Challenges and Opportunities
Azadeh Mirabedini (University of Wollongong)
Title: Development and Analysis of Implantable Electroactive Core-Sheath Electrodes
Christina Puckert (University of Wollongong)
Title: Cell-Gel Interactions at the Molecular Level
Cody Wright (University of Wollongong)
Title: Reversible Electrogel Based on Alginate for Passive and On Demand Drug Delivery
Katharina Schirmer (University of Wollongong)
Title: Cell Compatible Encapsulation of Filaments into 3D Hydrogels
Leo Stevens (University of Wollongong)
Title: Hand-Held Biofabrication: New Tools for the Delivery of Cells and Biomaterials
Qi Gu (University of Wollongong)
Title: Bioprinting 3D Functional Neural Tissue Using Human Neural & Induced Pluripotent
Stem Cells
Rodrigo Lozano (University of Wollongong)
Title: Polypyrrole as an Electrical Stimulation Platform to Enhance Neuromuscular Junction
Formation
Xiao Liu (University of Wollongong)
Title: Stem Cell Printing for Scaffolds Fabrication
Zhilian Yue (University of Wollongong)
Title: Biomimetic Inks for Cell Printing