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SUMMARY:Polymers for Medical Applications: An Overview of Polymeric Families and How They are Used to Treat and Diagnose Disease (2-Day Live Virtual Short Course\, Nov. 2 & 4)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Subbu Venkatraman\, Innovations Manager\, UC San Diego\nSponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum\nWednesday\, November 2 & Friday\, November 4.  Online via Zoom; early registration $200 (ends Sept 10 at 5pm); regular registration $250 (ends Oct 22 at 5pm); late registration\, if space is still available\, $300 (ends Oct 30 at 5pm)\nLearn more and register\n\nCourse Overview\n\nPolymers are increasingly finding use in medicine. Natural\, synthetic\, and biomimetic polymeric materials will be discussed in the context of the key role they play in advancing medical device technologies. Applications where polymers play a key role include (but are not limited to) biosensing\, tissue replacement/repair\, drug delivery through the oral and transdermal routes\, gene delivery using nanoparticles\, and Covid-19 vaccines \nThis two-day virtual course will address the breadth of different polymeric systems in a wide range of usage areas from medicine and drug delivery to medical devices. Attendees will get an overview of how to evaluate the many medical needs that can be addressed by clever use of polymers. Key takeaways from the course should include: an understanding of which medical devices are functionally dependent on the performance attributes of the polymers used; aspects of designing polymers for specific medical applications including device coatings and use of biomimetic polymers; how to evaluate the merits of using synthetic polymers over naturally-derived polymers for implanted devices; and assessing the ability to modify polymers to enable biodegradable and biostable coatings on devices. \nSpecific Topics Covered\nIntroduction to Polymers for Medical Applications; Biocompatibility  \n\nIntegration of polymers with surrounding tissue; cytotoxicity\n\nGels\, Crosslinked Systems and Stimuli-responsive Hydrogels \n\nApplications: contact lenses\, adhesives in patches; triggered drug delivery\n\nDrug/Protein/Gene Delivery; Nanostructured Polymers \n\nSelf-assembly; nanocarriers for siRNA and mRNA; COVID-19 and other vaccines\n\nNatural Polymers and Biomimetic Polymers \n\nProteins; artificial proteins; biomimetic polymers/proteins; collagen\, elastin\n\nBiodegradable Polymers \n\nSutures; fully-degradable implants; biocompatibility of degradation products\n\nTissue Engineering Scaffolds and Device Coatings \n\nTissue compatibilization using coatings; functionalized surfaces that help to integrate implants; blood-contacting devices; artificial blood vessels; bio-artificial pancreas\n\nWho should attend:\nThis course is likely to be of particular interest to scientists and engineers in medical device industries as well as in biotech companies involved in drug or gene delivery/ vaccines/nanomedicine. People working (or desiring to work) in any function that involves polymeric materials (R&D\, Design Engineering\, Manufacturing\, Quality\, Reliability\, Materials Procurement\, Regulatory Compliance\, etc.) but who have not had directly relevant polymer science training are highly likely to benefit. Please note that some familiarity with chemical nomenclature and structure will be helpful\, but a degree in chemistry is not a requirement to benefit significantly from this survey course. \n\nInstructor Background\nDr. Subbu Venkatraman has a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University. \nDr. Venkatraman spent about 15 years in materials and biomedical R&D in the USA\, working with various applications of polymeric materials\, before joining the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore as an Associate Professor in 2000. He was instrumental in starting the Biomaterials effort at NTU and developing the paradigm of research driven by medical needs. He served as Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for 6 years\, before taking over as Chair in 2011. Under his watch the School’s worldwide ranking jumped 41 places to #3 as per the QS rankings\, and #1 as per the US News & World Report rankings. \nDr. Venkatraman has published extensively in the field of biomaterials\, with a total of 270 publications\, with an H-index of 47 and a citation count of 10\,000. He also holds 70 patents from a total of 171 applications. His work in biomaterials has led to 3 spin-off companies\, with one of them (Amaranth Medical) obtaining substantial series C funding. He has also received the 2014 Singapore President’s Technology Award together with Professor Freddy Boey and Adjunct Professor Tina Wong\, for their innovative application of nanostructures and novel drug delivery approach to combat blindness from glaucoma. He is also the co-founder of Peregrine Ophthlamic Pte Ltd and Amaranth Medical Pte Ltd. \nDr. Venkatraman’s National University of Singapore (NUS) research group was most recently interested in designing and modifying materials for biomedical applications\, with a focus is on nanotechnological approaches to enhance the efficacy of protein drugs and genes. Today\, he is the Innovations Manager for the U.C. San Diego School of Medicine. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/polymers-for-medical-applications-an-overview-of-polymeric-families-and-how-they-are-used-to-treat-and-diagnose-disease-2-day-live-virtual-short-course-nov-2-4/
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