Institute for Biomaterials, Tribocorrosion, and Nanomedicine (IBTN) In 2012, Drs. Christos Takoudis, Tolou Shokuhfar, Mathew Mathew and Cortino Sukotjo together founded the Institute for Biomaterials, Tribocorrosion, and Nanomedicine (IBTN) which has two branches: A US branch and a Brazilian branch (co-founded by Dr. Luis Rocha from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)). IBTN serves as a research and educational institute with its main focus on the research and teaching related to the development and characterization of biomaterials for clinical applications. The team consists of clinicians, material scientists and engineers from bioengineering, chemical engineering and restorative dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) and UNESP and Instituto Nacional de Metrologla (INMETRO) in Brazil with more than 15 universities involved as associate members of the Brazilian branch of IBTN. IBTN’s Mission is to contribute to the advance of scientific knowledge in biomaterials (development, surface modifications and characterization) for versatile clinical applications for generating and maintaining implants with required durability and multifunctional performance. IBTN aims to be a leading research institute in the area of biomaterial and bioengineering for multifunctional, durable and safer implants in the health care sector, particularly in dentistry and orthopedics. Currently, IBTN researchers meet on a weekly basis to discuss findings from the ongoing projects. Each year, within its mission and vision, IBTN holds a symposium that is free and open where invited speakers and IBTN members present their research and discoveries. IBTN students are heavily involved in organizing the event. IBTN symposia are supported by Bioengineering and Dentistry at UIC and sponsored by TMJ Concepts, UIC-Office of International Affairs, ORAL-B, College of Dentistry, UIC, DUCOM Instruments and Springer. This year on Friday Feb 19th 2016, IBTN held its 3rd international symposium at the UIC-College of Dentistry, which was attended by about 50 researchers from different universities in the Chicago area and a team from IBTN - Brazil. The opening ceremony started with remarks by Dr. Tom Royston, Head of UIC Bioengineering, Dr. Stephan Campbell, Head of Restorative Dentistry at UIC-COD, Dr. Ramaswamy Kalyanasundaram, Chair of Biomedical Science, UI-School of Medicine, Rockford, and Dr. Markus Wimmer, Associate Chair of Research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. The symposium was followed by 11 invited lectures given by researchers from the UIC College of Engineering, College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, Rush Orthopedics, INMETRO, and the State University of Sao Paolo; the IBTN student members presented their research posters and participated in the student poster competition. In 2016, the winners of the student completion were Sweetu Patel (PhD Candidate, Advisor Dr. Tolou Shokuhfar), and Luciana Trino (PhD Student, Advisors, Drs Mathew Mathew and Paulo Filho (UNESP-Brazil)). The IBTN team is looking forward to seeing enhanced participation from bioengineering faculty and students in the next IBTN symposium (early in 2017). For more details please see: http://ibtn.lab.uic.edu/. Email contact: ibtn.usa@gmail.com
Organizers, members, and Invited Speakers at the 3rd IBTN symposium
Richard and Loan Hill Department of Bioengineering doctoral graduates in Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Moria Fisher Bittmann, PhD in Bioengineering Customized Robotic Training Approaches Using the Statistics of Reaching Errors Advisor: James Patton, PhD Matthew Adam Bochenek, PhD in Bioengineering Immuno-Isolation Strategies for Islet Transplantation into Rodent and NonHuman Primate Models Advisor: Jose Oberholzer, MD Diana Gutierrez, PhD in Bioengineering The Study of Non-Viral Nanoscale Delivery Systems for Islet Transplantation Advisor: Jose Oberholzer, MD Saeed Khayatzadeh, PhD in Bioengineering Effect of Sagittal Malalignment on Cervical Spine Biomechanics Advisor: Avinash Patwardhan, PhD Xenia Meshik, PhD in Bioengineering Quantum Dot- and Aptamer-Based Nanostructures for Biological Applications Advisor: Michael Stroscio, PhD Mohammad Nourmohammadzadeh, PhD in Bioengineering Application of Microfluidics in the Field of Diabetes and Islets Advisor: Jose Oberholzer, MD Julia Zelenakova, PhD in Bioengineering Effect of Binge Alcohol Exposure on Intervertebral Disc Structure and Mechanical Properties in adult Rats Advisor: Richard Magin, PhD
Richard and Loan Hill Department of Bioengineering master’s graduates with Thesis in Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Sithichai Chaichanavitchakij, MS in Bioengineering Comparison of Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Fusion and Disc Arthroplasty on Biomechanics of Adjacent Segment Advisor: Raghu Natarajan, PhD Hemanti R Chavada, MS in Bioengineering In Vitro Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Tissue Engineered Bone and Cartilage Advisor: Richard Magin, PhD & Mrignayani Kotecha, PhD Tanvishri Jatla, MS in Bioengineering A Non-Invasive Method for Tracking Retinal Motion During Pars Plana Vitrectomy Advisor: Yannek Leiderman, PhD Johnwesly A Kanagaraj, MS in Bioengineering Cellular Reparative Effects of Poloxamer P188 in Blunt Force Trauma to Brain Tissue Advisor: Michael Cho, PhD Joseph R Lancaster, MS in Bioengineering Identification of Motor Impairments Using Movement Distributions Advisor: James Patton, PhD Biswajit Maharathi, MS in Bioengineering Non Stochastic Propagation of Interictal Spikes as a Measure of Human Brain Connectivity Advisor: James Patton, PhD