The poster session and dinner will take place on Monday, March 8, 2010 from 6:30pm- 9:00pm. We will provide pins, boards and an easel. The boards are 4 feet x 5 feet (1.21 meters X 1.52 meters) wide and will be displayed horizontally.
 
Title: Regulation of matrix formation and maturity by hypoxia in cardiovascular tissue engineering
Authors: Frank Baaijens, Marijke van Vlimmeren; Anita Driessen-Mol; Carlijn Bouten

Title: Study of pathogenic mechanisms involved in the Myxomatous Mitral Valve Prolapse (MMVP)
Authors:  Alexia Hulin; Charlie Lambert; Christophe Deroanne; Jean-Olivier Defraigne; Betty Nusgens; Alain Colige; Marc Radermecker

Title: Characterization of In Situ and In Vitro Aortic Valve Nodules Using Bio-Raman Micro-Spectroscopy Authors: Kristy L. Cloyd; Ismail El-Hamamsy; Padmini Sarathchandra; Eileen Gentleman; Magdi Yacoub; Adrian H. Chester; Molly M. Stevens

Title: Decellularized pulmonary valves implanted into right ventricular outflow tracts of juvenile sheep Authors: Rachael W. Quinn; Arthur A. Bert; Stephen L. Hilbert; Bill W. Drake; Julie A. Bustamante; Jason E. Fenton; Sara L. Moriarty; Stacy L. Neighbors; Gary K. Lofland; Richard A. Hopkins

Title: Extracellular Matrix Expression by Valvular Interstitial Cells on Peptide Functionalized PEG Hydrogels
Authors: Sarah M. Trexler; Kristi S. Anseth

Title: BMP Shear Regulation in Human Aortic Valve Endothelial Cells    
Authors: Randall F. Ankeny; Casey J. Holliday; Robert M. Nerem; and Hanjoong Jo

Title: Variation in tissue outcome between human and ovine tissue engineered cardiovascular constructs Authors: Carlijn Bouten; Daphne van Geemen; Leonie Grootzwagers; Sarita Soekhradj-Soechit; Paul Riem Vis; Anita Driessen - Mol; Frank Baaijens; Carlijn Bouten

Title: A NOVEL BIOREACTOR FOR ENGINEERED HEART VALVE TISSUE FORMATION UNDER PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS    
Authors: Michael Sacks, Sharan Ramaswamy, Steven M. Boronyak

Title: Side-specific miRNA and mRNA Interactions in Regulation of Human Aortic Valve Inflammation
Authors: Casey J. Holliday; Randall F. Ankeny; Hanjoong Jo; Robert M. Nerem
       
Title: Flow induced remodeling of native pulmonary valve in vitro    
Authors: Fariba Chalajour, Arpi Siyahian, Frank Hanley, R. Kirk Riemer

Title: Guidance for removal of reagents from allograft heart valve processing     
Authors: Kelvin G.M. Brockbank; Katja Schenke-Layland; Elizabeth D. Greene; Zhenzhen Chen; Albert E. Heacox

Title: Directed differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells from human adipose tissue-derived progenitors      
Authors: Richard Visconti, Jing Zhang, Vladimir Mironov

Title: Periostin deficiency exacerbates atherosclerotic plaque formation and stability in mouse ascending aorta
Authors: Jonathan Butcher, Zachary Glass, Andrew Recknagel

Title: Intravital Molecular Imaging of Small-Diameter Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts Implanted in Mouse Carotid Artery    
Authors: Elena Aikawa, Jesper Hjortnaes, Danielle Gottlieb, Jose-Luiz Figueiredo, Juan Melero-Martin, Rainer H. Kohler, Joyce Bischoff, Ralph Weissleder, John E. Mayer, Jr, Elena Aikawa

Title: Drug delivery sutures for the prevention of fibrocalcifications in tissue-engineered cardiovascular constructs     
Authors: Danya Decoteau; Angels Navarro; Linda Zhang; Robert Stefani; Ricardo E. Perez; Edith Mathiowitz; Richard Hopkins

Title: Heme Oxygenase-1 Induction Improves Cell Survival after Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury    
Authors: Jun Luo, Baohong Cao, Heather-Marie Wilson, Margaret D. Allen

Title: Performance of Equine Pericardium in sutureless selfexpanding aortic valve prostheses
Authors: Mirko Doss, Christine Adami, Anton Moritz, Sven Martens

Title: Three-dimensional Preload of Heart Valve Leaflets Revealed after Cell and Collagen Removal Authors: Michele Spina; Alessandro Gandaglia; Paola Gallo; Andrea Bagno; Filippo Naso; Gino Gerosa; Michele Spina

Title: Human immune responses to xenogeneic scaffolds and their constituents in vitro    
Authors: Alexandra Bayrak; Maria Dams; Juliane Ladhoff; Martina Schleicher; Ulrich A. Stock; Hans-Dieter Volk; Martina Seifert

Title: Aortic Valve Inflammation: A Shear Stress-Dependent-Mechanism?    
Authors: Daniel Hoehn; Philippe Sucosky

Title: Patient-tailored aortic heart valve tissue engineering     
Authors: Mary Elizabeth Tedder; Jun Liao; Joseph Chen; Lee Sierad; Ryan Stowers; Agneta Simionescu; Dan Simionescu
       
Title: Can VICs become true osteoblasts?: A side-by-side comparison of VICs and osteoblasts    
Authors: Elyssa L. Monzack; Kristyn S. Masters

Title: Elucidation of ECM Role in Calcification via Manipulation of Valve Composition    
Authors: Karien J. Rodriguez; Laura M. Piechura; Kristyn S. Masters

Title: Microchannel width-dependent alignment of endothelial cells exposed to flow-induced shear stress    
Authors: Suthan Srigunapalan; Edmond WK Young; Joyce HK Lam; Aaron R Wheeler; Craig A Simmons
       
Title: Further Evaluation Of Adipose-Derived stem Cells As A Single Source For Tissue Engineering Heart Valve     
Authors: Francesca Colazzo, Adrian H. Chester, Magdi H. Yacoub, Patricia M. Taylor

Title: Inflammation reactivates developmental programming in adult valve cells:  Novel mechanisms for valve disease and regeneration    
Authors: Gretchen Mahler; Jonathan Butcher

Title: PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF PORCINE AORTIC VALVES CULTURED IN A SYNCHRONOUS MULTIVALVE CULTURE SYSTEM    
Authors: Christopher A. Durst; K. Jane Grande-Allen (1)

Title: Patient-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Mismatch Adversely Effects Leaflet Kinematics and Flow Field Authors: Ali N. Azadani; Nicolas Jaussaud; Liang Ge; Timothy A. Chuter; Elaine E. Tseng

Title: Evaluation of engineered pulmonary heart valve leaflet deformation under simulated physiologic hemodynamics    
Authors: John A. Stella; Christopher M. Hobson; Nicholas J. Amoroso; John E. Mayer, Jr.; William R. Wagner; and Michael S. Sacks

Title: A Novel Transcatheter Aortic Valve Engineered to Avoid Leaflet Distortion and Asymmetry    
Authors: Elaine E. Tseng, Ali N. Azadani, Nicolas Jaussaud, Liang Ge, Timothy A. Chuter, Elaine E. Tseng

Title: Differential gene expression in the aortic and pulmonary valves and its relation to tissue microstructure
Authors: Christopher A. Carruthers; Christina M. Alfieri; Katherine E. Yutzey; Michael S. Sacks

Title: Decellularization reduces calcification in homografts    
Authors: Lindsay Mesure; Geofrey De Visscher; Willem Flameng

Title: CE-mark required safety criteria for tissue-engineered heart valves    
Authors: Bastian A. de Mol, Jurgen de Hart

Title: Assessment of mechanical heart valve function by means of  Multidetector-row CT imaging
Authors: Bastian A. de Mol, Ricardo Budde ,Petr Symersky , Jurgen de Hart, Bastian A. de Mol

Title: TISSUE ENGINEERED REPAIR OF MITRAL VALVE USING BIORESORBABLE ACELLULAR XENOGRAFT Authors: Marc W. Gerdisch; Richard Shea; Robert Matheny

Title: Difference between wall and suture calcification in acellular homografts    
Authors: Lindsay Mesure; Geofrey De Visscher; Willem Flameng

Title: Bone marrow origin of interstitial cells in normal (non-irradiated) adult mouse valves
Authors: Christopher J. Drake; Zoltan Hajdu; Paul A. Fleming; Jason Mussell; Richard P. Visconti; Christopher J. Drake

Title: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduit Made from Small Intestine Submucosa    
Authors: Megumi Mathison; Nicolas AF Chronos; Julia W Foster; Todd McAllister; Bobby D Price; and Spencer B King, III

Title: Mitral Annular Cinching Eliminates Remnant Mitral Regurgitation after Edge-to-Edge Repair to Correct Posterior Leaflet Prolapse    
Authors; Muralidhar Padala, Vinod H.Thourani MD, David H.Adams MD, Ajit P.Yoganathan

Title: OSCILLATORY SHEAR STRESSES PROMOTE ENGINEERED HEART VALVE TISSUE DEVELOPMENT IN-VITRO    
Authors: Michael Sacks, Sharan Ramaswamy, Danielle Gottlieb, George C. Engelmayr Jr., Elena Aikawa,
John E. Mayer Jr.

Title: Development of   Novel Biomimetic Peptide  Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering Heart Valves
Authors: Murugesan Muthu, Ivan Carubelli, Adrian H. Chester, Tony E. Cass, Patricia M. Taylor, Magdi H. Yacoub

Title: Activation of Aortic Valve Endothelial Cells by Angiotensin II    
Authors: Chelsea V. McIntosh; Scott A. Metzler; James N. Warnock

Title: Percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement: polyurethane valved stent implantation    
Authors: Anja Metzner, Kenji Iino, Ulrich Steinseifer, Anselm Uebing, Wiebke de Buhr, Tim Huemme, Jochen Cremer, Georg Lutter

Title: Cyclically stretching developing tissue in vivo enhances mechanical strength and organization of vascular grafts
Authors: Geofrey De Visscher; Lindsay Mesure; Peter Stickler; Nele Famaey; Julie H. Campbell; Hans Van Oosterwyck; Willem Flamen

Title: Limited calcification in decellularized aortic heart valves in pigs after six months    
Authors: Jesper Langhoff Honge; Jonas Funder; Pascal Marie Dohmen; Wolfgang Konertz; J. Michael Hasenkam

Title: Flow Responses of Human Blood Outgrowth Endothelial Cells Adhered to Bioartificial Tissue
Authors: Robert Tranquillo, Katherine A. Ahmann

Title: Impact of hypertension on bioprosthetic heart valve calcification – An in vitro study    
Authors: Martina Schleicher; Agnes J. Huber; Olaf Fritze; Albrecht Pfäfflin; Michael Schmauder; Thomas Schlichthärle; Julia G. Mannheim; Bernd J. Pichler; Ulrich A. Stock

Title: Novel Embryonic Extracellular Matrix Coated on Small Diameter Vascular Graft     
Authors: Sashka Dimitrievska, Emmett Pinney, Richard Gendron, Maria Moreno, Martin N Bureau

Title: Polymer films and signalling molecules for tissue engineering heart valves    
Authors: Ivan Carubelli; Themis Prodromakis; Kostis Michelakis; Adrian H. Chester; Patricia M. Taylor;  Magdi H. Yacoub(1)

Title: Mitral Annular Ultrastructural Changes in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Correspond with Regional Geometric Remodeling    
Authors: Elizabeth H. Stephens, Tomasz A. Timek, George T. Daughters, Joyce J. Kuo, Aaron M. Patton, Neil B. Ingels, Jr., D. Craig Miller, K. Jane Grande-Allen

Title: Adipose-derived stem cell response in a bioreactor for tissue engineering heart valves    
Authors: Ivan Carubelli; Francesca Colazzo; Alessandro Borghi; Adrian H. Chester; Magdi H. Yacoub; Patricia M. Taylor

Title: A Novel ex vivo Bioreactor with Live Cell Imaging Analysis for Characterizing the Strain-Based Initiation of Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease    
Authors: Scott A. Metzler; Christopher S. Digesu; Joel I. Howard; James N. Warnock

Title: Tissue spheroids as building blocks for heart valve tissue engineering    
Authors: Vladimir Mironov, Agnes Nagy Mehesz, Zoltan Hajdu, Jin Zhang, Ricardo Moreno, Thomas Trusk,  Amy Bradshaw, Xuejun Wen, Hai Yao, Vladimir Kasyanov, Russell Norris, Richard P. Visconti, Roger R. Markwald