Symposium Objectives

Sponsors and Endorsements:

	Biotechnology Division (NIST Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory)
	American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International
	NIST Advanced Technology Program (ATP)
MSEL	NIST Material Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL)
	Tissue Engineering Society International (TESI)
	Multi-Agency Tissue Engineering Science (MATES)
	National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
	Society for Biomaterials
	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
	Wright Medical Technology
	Genzyme Corporation
	Medtronic, Inc.

The purpose of this Symposium is to address the needs for accurate measurements, reference materials and standards that will facilitate the understanding and control of cell response.

Leaders at the frontiers of research in their field will discuss:

 
Cellular biomarkers for signaling and differentiation
Cell-materials interactions
State of the art measurement methods
Data handling and analysis

These leaders will also discuss the advancements in measurements and standards that will be required to further the development of innovative approaches to the design of new products and systems for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Symposium Organizer of Poster Presentations
Dr. Barbara Levin
NIST, 301 975 6682

Selected research projects at NIST and FDA will be highlighted with posters that will be on display during the meeting. Authors will be present at their posters immediately after lunch on October 14th.

Poster titles and abstracts will be posted as they become available.