7D: Engineering Cells and Their Microenvironments SIG 1

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Room: BLVD C
Session Type: General Session

Description

The Engineering Cells & Their Microenvironments Special Interest Group focuses on technologies and approaches at the single-cell level and the engineering of cellular microenvironments. This includes designing dynamic cues within biomaterials to regulate cell signaling and stem cell fate, as well as advancing stem cell manufacturing and differentiation, immunoengineering, and biomaterials for cell-based detection and diagnosis.

Moderators:

Janeta Zoldan, University of Texas
Kyle Lampe, University of Virginia
Silviya Zustiak, Saint Louis University

Objectives

  • 8:00 AM. 326. 3D Mechanical Confinement Directs Muscle Stem Cell Fate and Function.GaYoung Park1, Josh Grey2, Foteini Moukioti3, Woojin Han2 1Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 3University of Pennsylvania

  • 8:15 AM. 327. Characterization of Length-Scale Dependent Rheology using Bi-Disperse Multiple Particle Tracking Microrheology during Cell-Material Interactions.John McGlynn1, Kelly Schultz2 1Lehigh University, 2Purdue University

  • 8:30 AM. 328. Determining the Role of PIEZO1 in Stiffness Sensing and Regulation of Muscle Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors.Kasoorelope Oguntuyo1, Britney Chin-Young1, Larion Martin Santiago1, Charlene Cai1, Woojin Han1 1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

  • 8:45 AM. 329. Tissue-Penetrating Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Provides Multi-Modal Cartilage Microenvironmental Restoration.Tristan Pepper1, Lauren Foster2, Jay M Patel2, Thanh Doan2, Saitheja Pucha3 1Georgia Tech and Emory, 2Emory, 3Emory University

  • 9:00 AM. 330. Using a Library Approach to Identify Optimal Peptide Crosslinks for Cell-Responsive Hydrogels.Yingjie Wu1, E. Thomas Pashuck, PhD1 1Lehigh University

  • 9:15 AM. 331. Ultrafast-Relaxing and Photocrosslinkable PEG Hydrogels for Cell and Organoid Culture in 3D-Printable Dynamic Matrices.Bruce Kirkpatrick1, Lea Pearl Hibbard, BS2, Kristi Anseth1 1University of Colorado Boulder, 2University of Colorado

  • 9:30 AM. 332. Tunable and modular viscoelastic matrices to study morphogenesis and invasion of mammary epithelium.Jane Baude1, Ryan Stowers, Ph.D.1, Megan Li1, Abhishek Sharma1, Sabrina Jackson1, Daniella Walter1 1UC Santa Barbara

  • 9:45 AM. 333. Stimuli-Responsive Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels with Dynamic Mechanical Properties.Michael Seitz1, Tessa Decicco2, Erik Schaeffer2, Era Jain, Ph.D.1 1Syracuse university, 2Syracuse