Publications

ARCHIVED PAPERS

Publication at Northwestern University

Published or Accepted

  1. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho* “Self-assembling Dispersed Detonation Nanodiamonds into a Biofunctional NanoFilm”, ACS NANO, 2(2), 203-212, 2008.

  2. E. Chow, E. Pierstorff, G. Cheng, and D. Ho* “Nanofilm copolymer platform for controlled drug delivery”, ACS Nano, 2, 33-40, 2008. Cover Article, Featured in The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, ScienceDaily, Drug Discovery News, and over 50 international news outlets.

  3. E. Chow, B. Chu, G. Cheng, and D. Ho*, “Utilizing Block Copolymers to Fabricate Versatile Electro-Active and Inflammation Attenuating Substrates for Biological Interrogation,” NANO, 2(6), 351-359, 2007. Cover Article

  4. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Osawa, and D. Ho* “Active Nanodiamond Hydrogels for Chemotherapeutic Delivery”, ePub ahead of print, Oct. 5th, 7, 3305-3314, Nano Letters, 2007. Received press coverage on CNN.COM (HOMEPAGE), United Press International (UPI.com), Popular Science.com, Yahoo affiliate, Reuters.com, Cancer Research UK, NSTI, and over 100 other news outlets.

  5. M Liu, D. Ho, and Y.C. Tai, “Monolithic fabrication of three-dimensional microfluidic networks for constructing cell culture array with an integrated combinatorial mixer, Sens. Actuators B: Chem. Epub ahead of print, doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.09.074, 2007

  6. E. Shin, M. Chen, S. Daram, S. Samuel, S. Gupta, E. Robinson, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Dynamic Cellular Adhesion Mediated by Copolymeric Nanofilm Substrates,” accepted to J. Assoc. Lab. Automat. (JALA), 2008. Invited Issue Article

  7. E. Pierstorff, M. Krucoff, and D. Ho* “Apoptosis induction and attenuation of inflammatory gene expression in murine macrophages via multitherapeutic nanomembranes” Nanotechnology, 19, Epub ahead of print DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/26/265103   2008.

  8. E. Pierstorff and D. Ho*, “Nanomembrane-Driven Co-elution and Integration of Active Chemotherapeutic and Anti-inflammatory Agents, Int. J. Nanomedicine, accepted, 2008.

  9. E. Robinson, R. Lam, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Localized Therapeutic Elution via an Amine Functionalized Poly-P-Xylene Microfilm Device” J. Phys. Chem. B, accepted, 2008.

  10. A. Fung, V. Kapadia, E. Pierstorff, D. Ho*, Y. Chen, “Induction of Cell Death by Magnetic Actuation of Nickel Nanowires Internalized by Fibroblasts,’ J. Phys. Chem. C, accepted, 2008.

  11. R. Lam and D. Ho*, The Coalescence of Nanotechnology with Systems Biology for Optimized Drug Delivery, accepted to J. Nanotech. Law and Bus., 2008. Cover Article

  12. K. Liu, R. Lam, S. Samuel, S. Gupta, J. Leuthner, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Synaptotagmin –Functionalized Neuromimetc Nanomembranes ,” accepted to J. Assoc. Lab. Automat. (JALA), 2008. Invited Issue Article

  13. P.K. Wong, and D. Ho* “ Emergent Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies for Nano-Engineered Medicine,” IEEE Nanotech. Mag.-Nanoengineered Medicine Special Focus, 2(2), 9-13, 2008, Cover Article

  14. E. Pierstorff, M. Krucoff, and D. Ho*, “Multifunctional bio-carrier technology for localized inflammation suppression” accepted to IEEE Adv. Micro, Nano, Mol. Sys., 2007.

  15. M. Chen, H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, ” Active Parylene-encapsulated Copolymer Membranes”, accepted to IEEE Adv. Micro, Nano, Mol. Sys., 2007.

  16. E. Pierstorff and D. Ho*, “Monitoring, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Technologies for Advanced Medicine at the Intersection of Life Science and Engineering,” accepted to Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 7, 2949–2968, 2007. Cover Article

  17. E. Chow, G. Cheng, Y.C. Tai, and D. Ho*, “Cellular Inflammation Suppression Via Glucocorticoid-Functionalized Copolymers,” accepted to IEEE NTC Advances in Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems, 2007.

  18. M. Liu, D. Ho, and Y.C. Tai, “ “A monolithically fabricated combinatorial mixer for microchip-based high-throughput cell culturing assays,” accepted to IEEE NTC Advances in Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems, 2007.

  19. D. Choi, A. Fung, H. Moon, E. Kan, D. Ho, and Y. Chen, “Transport of living cells with magnetically assembled nanowires,” Biomed. Microdev., 9 (2),143-148, 2007.

    Submitted/In Preparation

  20. R. Lam, M. Chen, H. Huang, E. Osawa, and D. Ho*, “Nanodiamond-Embedded Parylene as a Chemotherapeutic Device, ACS Nano submitted, 2008.

  21. M. Chen, E. Robinson, H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho* “Active Parylene-Encapsulated Copolymer Membranes” Annals of the Biomedical Engineering Society, 2007.

  22. E. Pierstorff, R. Lam, and D. Ho*,”Nanoscale Architectural Tuning of Parylene Patch Devices to Control Therapeutic Release Rates,” Nanotechnology, submitted, 2008.

  23. D. S. Choi, A. O. Fung, H. Moon3, G. Villareal, Y. Chen, D. Ho, N. Presser, G. Stupian6, and M. Leung, “Detection of neural signals with vertically grown single platinum nanowire – nanobud” J. Nanosci. Nanotech., submitted, 2008.

  24. B. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho* “Collagen-Copolymer Nanofilm Active Substrating for Cellular Architecture Manipulation” Nanotechnology, 2007.

  25. M. Chen, E. Pierstorff, R. Lam, R. Chatterton, S. Khan, E. Osawa, and D. Ho* “Nanodiamond-Mediated Delivery of Water-Insoluble Therapeutics,” Nano Letters, in prep 2008.

  26. E. Schopf, Y. Chen, and D. Ho* “Autonomous Alignment of C2C12 Murine Myoblasts Via Hybrid Cellular Adhesion Promoter Activated Copolymers”, Polymer, in prep 2007.

  27. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Osawa, and D. Ho*, “pH-Regulated Drug Loading and Release from Nanodiamonds,’ PNAS in preparation, 2008.

  28. H. Huang, M. Chen, P. Bruno, R. Lam, D. Gruen, and D. Ho*, “Collagen and Therapeutic-Functionalized Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Thin Films for Anti-inflammatory Implant Coating Applications,” submitted 2008.

  29. V. Kapadia, H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Magneto-Active Nanotubes as Therapeutic Agents”, in preparation, 2008.

    Publication Prior to Northwestern University

  30. D. Ho et. al "Utilizing Platform Biomaterial Technology to Fabricate Cytomimetic Biotic-Abiotic Membranes" Springer Handbook on Nanotechnology, Vol. 2, 2006. Invited Paper

  31. H. Lee, D. Ho*, and C.D. Montemagno, “Fluorometric Measurement of Vectorially-Inserted Purple Membrane Activity Across Block Copolymer Thin Films,” Polymer 47:2935-2941, (2006).

  32. D. Ho*, S. Chang, and C.D. Montemagno, “Fabrication of biofunctional nanomaterials via Escherichia coli OmpF protein air-water interface insertion/integration with copolymeric amphiphiles,” Nanomedicine, 2: 103-112, (2006).

  33. D. Garcia, D. Ho*, and C.M. Ho, “Bio-Nano-Information Fusion,” A chapter in Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity, accepted April 2005. (Includes contributions by Richard E. Smalley, Winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Mihail Roco, Director of the National Nanotechnology Initiative)

  34. D. Ho*, D. Wendell, and C.D. Montemagno, “Developing Hybrid Bionanosystems Using Synthetic Biology,” A chapter in The Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, accepted April 2005. (Includes contributions by Gerd K. Binnig, Winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics)

  35. D. Ho*, D. Garcia, and C.M. Ho, “Using Advanced Nanomanufacturing and Characterization Modalities Towards the Realization of Bio-Nano-Informatics Systems,” accepted to Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 6 (4) , 1-17, 2006.

  36. D. Ho*, A. Fung, and C.D. Montemagno, “Engineering Novel Diagnosis Modalities and Implantable Cytomimetic Nanomaterials for Next Generation Medicine,” accepted to Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 12 (1), 92-99, 2006. Invited Paper

  37. J. Xi, D. Ho, B. Chu, and C.D. Montemagno, “Lessons Learned From Engineering Biologically-Active Hybrid Nano/Micro-devices,” Advanced Functional Materials, 15 (8), 1233-1240, 2005. Feature Article

  38. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, and C.D. Montemagno, “Protein-driven Energy Transduction Across Polymeric Biomembranes,” Nanotechnology, 15 (8), 1084-1094, 2004 Article downloaded over 1000 times; top 10% of all Institute of Physics (IOP) Publications (Information as of July 2005); News Coverage in Nature (Nanozone) July 20, 2004. To Appear: Paper to be highlighted in Priority Paper Evaluation in Nanomedicine (Future Medicine), 2006

  39. D. Ho, B. Chu, J.J. Schmidt, J., Brooks, E., Montemagno, C.D., “Hybrid Protein/Polymer Biomimetic Membrane,” IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology, 3 (2), 256-263, 2004.

  40. D. Ho*, B. Chu, H. Lee, E.K. Brooks, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “Light-Dependent Current Generation Based on Coupled Protein Functionality,” Nanotechnology 16 (12), 3120-3132, 2005. Cover Article

  41. D. Ho, and C.D. Montemagno, “The Advent of Innovation-Societal Perspectives of the Integrative Nanotechnology Revolution,” published online at Institute of Physics website, www.nanotechweb.org; published online, Nanotechnology, 2005.

    *Corresponding Author


    PEER-REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS MANUSCRIPTS
    (EI Indexed Publications that are peer-reviewed by minimum of 2 referees with competitive acceptance rates often < 40% and published as Full Length Manuscripts)

    Publication at Northwestern University

  42. D. Ho* “Engineering Intelligent Materials for the Interrogation of Bio-robotic Architectures and Regulatory Networks.” IEEE Proc. IROS, 18 no. 2166 (2006).

  43. D. Ho*, E.Chow, and G. Cheng “Examination of Basal and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Stress Response to Chemical and Topographical Stimuli from Biotic-Abiotic Functionalized Materials.” Bio-Nano-Information Fusion Proc., 2:1-4 (2006).

  44. E. Chow, D. Ho, and G. Cheng “MEMS-based Detection and Evaluation of Distinct Immune Responses.” Bio-Nano-Information Fusion Proc., 2:5-8 (2006).

  45. E. Chow, E. Pierstorff, G. Cheng, Y.C. Tai, and D. Ho*, “Attenuation of Cellular Inflammation Using Glucocorticoid-Functionalized Copolymers.” Proc. IEEE-NEMS, 2 (2006).

  46. B. Chu, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Polymer-Enabled Carbon Nanotube Deposition for Cellular Interrogation Applications,” Proc. IEEE-NEMS, 2, 1034-1038, (2006).

  47. E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*,” A combinatorial approach of functionalizing copolymers with effector molecules that attenuate cyto-inflammatory responses at the biotic-abiotic interface,” accepted to Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 2007. Nominated by peer committee for outstanding presentation

  48. G. Shah, E. Pierstorff, D. Ho, and C.J. Kim, “Meniscus-assisted magnetic bead trapping on EWOD-based digital microfluidics for specific protein localization,” Proc. Transducers, 707-710, 2007.

  49. Mike C. Liu, D. Ho, and Y.C. Tai, Monolithic 3-D Microfluidic Device for Cell Assay with an Integrated Combinatorial Mixer, Technical Digest, The 14th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers '07), Lyon, France, pp. 787-790, 2007.

  50. E. Pierstorff, H. Huang, and D. Ho*, “Liver-x-receptor agonist Functionalized Nanomaterials for Discrete Cyto-Regulatation,” Proc. IEEE-NANO, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  51. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Osawa, and D. Ho*, “Functionalization of Detonation Nanodiamonds with Metformin and Doxirubicin for Combinatorial Drug Therapy,” Proc. IEEE-NANO, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  52. M. Chen H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Robinson, and D. Ho*, ”Parylene-Encapsulated Copolymer Membranes for Localized and Controlled Anti-Inflammatory Release”, IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  53. E. Robinson, M. Chen, H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Investigation of nanostructured parylene-induced cyto-regulatory network activation,” IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  54. E. Shin, S. Daram, S. Gupta, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Copolymer nanofilms as anti-adsorbent cellular substrates”, IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  55. B. Huang, F. Zhou, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*, “Hybrid material-dependent dynamic cell adhesion” IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  56. E. Pierstorff, M. Krucoff, and D. Ho*, “Multifunctional biofunctional substrate technology for localized inflammation suppression and insulin release” IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  57. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Osawa, and D. Ho*, “Active Nanodiamond Hydrogels for Chemotherapeutic Delivery, IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  58. E. Pierstorff and D. Ho*, “Mimicry of Neural Membranes: Towards Bio-Active Substrates for Medical Diagnostics”, IEEE Nanomedicine, 2007. Selected as Oral Presentation

  59. M. Chen, B. Huang, E. Shin, E. Robinson, E. Pierstorff, H. Huang, and D. Ho*, “Engineering Multifunctional Biologically-Amenable Nanomaterials for Interfacial Therapeutic Delivery and Substrate-Based Cellular Interrogation,” IEEE Proc. BIBE, 2007. Invited Manuscript-Only 65 full-length manuscripts selected from over 500 submissions, presented at Harvard University School of Medicine.

  60. V. Kapadia, H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, M. Chen, and D. Ho*, “Magnetically-directed therapeutic elution using a novel multifunctional nanocarrier,” accepted to IEEE Proc. NEMS, 2008. Invited Manuscript

  61. E. Pierstorff, M. Krucoff, and D. Ho*, “Preserved efficacy of doxorubicin-induced apoptosis via copolymeric elution,” accepted to IEEE Proc. NEMS, 2008. Invited Manuscript

  62. H. Huang, M. Chen, P. Bruno, R. Lam, D. Gruen, and D. Ho*, “Hard Meets Soft: Collagen and Therapeutic-Functionalized Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Thin Films for Anti-inflammatory Implant Coating Applications,” accepted to Proc. Mat. Res. Soc., 2008.

  63. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Osawa, and D. Ho*, “Engineering a Targeted and pH-sensitive Nanodiamond Chemotherapeutic Delivery System,” accepted to Proc. Mat. Res. Soc., 2008. Selected as Oral Presentation

  64. E. Pierstorff, M. Chen, E. Robinson, and D. Ho*, “Parylene encapsulated copolymer nanofilm for directed and localized therapeutic delivery,” accepted to Proc. Mat. Res. Soc., 2008.

  65. E. Pierstorff, M. Krucoff, M. Chen, and D. Ho*, “Triblock Copolymer Based Platform for Multi-Physiological Targeting,” submitted to Proc. Mat. Res. Soc., 2008.

  66. M. Liu, D. Ho, and Y.C. Tai, “A monolithically fabricated combinatorial mixer for microchip-based high-throughput cell culturing assays,” Proc. IEEE-NEMS, 2, 1039-1043 (2006).

    Publication Prior to Northwestern University

  67. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, K. Kuo, E.K. Brooks, and C.D. Montemagno, “Light-Dependent Current Production Using Biofunctional ABA Triblock Copolymers,” Bio-Nano-Information Fusion, Marina Del Rey, California, July 20, 2005.

  68. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “Coupled-Protein Functionality for Energy Conversion in Biomimetic Systems,” accepted to IEEE Robio Conference, Hong Kong, June 28-July 3, 2005.

  69. D. Ho*, and Y. Chen, “Interfacing Cellular Systems with Abiotic Materials Using Composite Collagen-Block Copolymer Thin Films,” Bio-Nano-Information Fusion, Marina Del Rey, California, July 20, 2005.

  70. D. Ho*, and Y. Chen, “Induction of Muscle Cell Alignment Using Copolymer-Collagen Type I Biofilms Possessing Relative Stiffness Gradients.” Proc. of the Mat. Res. Soc. October 2005.

  71. D. Ho*, E. Chow, G. Cheng, and Y.C. Tai, “Dexamethasone-Triblock Copolymer Composites as Immune-Suppressing Materials for Enhancement of Implant Biocompatiblity.” Proc. of the Mat. Res. Soc. October 2005. Selected by Symposium Chairman as Oral Presentation

  72. D. Ho, B. Chu, and C.D. Montemagno, “Nanoscale Hybrid Protein/Polymer Functionalized Devices,” Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 5389, 192 (2004)

  73. D. Ho, B. Chu, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “Functionalizing Biomimetic Membranes with Energy Transducing Proteins,” Proc. of the Mat. Res. Soc. 823, W11.8.1-W11.8.6, 2004

  74. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “ Fabrication of Hybrid Bionanodevices Based on Coupled Protein Functionality,” Proc. ASME NANO, Pasadena, CA September 22-24, 2004

  75. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “ Electrochemical Measurement of Coupled Protein Functionality Across Polymer Membranes,” Accepted to Proc. Electrochem. Soc.- Intl. Symp. on Nanoscale Devices, Materials, and Biological Systems: Fundamentals and Applications, Vol. AH1, 2004

  76. B. Chu, D. Ho, H. Lee, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “Enhancing Proton Exchange Membrane Functionality with Biomolecules,” Accepted to Proc. Electrochem. Soc.- Intl. Symp. on Nanoscale Devices, Materials, and Biological Systems: Fundamentals and Applications, Vol. AH1, 2004

  77. B. Chu, D. Ho, H. Lee, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “Protein-Functionalized Proton Exchange Membranes,” Proc. ASME NANO, Pasadena, CA September 22-24, 2004

  78. H. Lee, D. Ho, B. Chu, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “ Reconstituting Biomolecules into Artificial Membranes and Detection of their Activities,” Proc. ASME NANO, Pasadena, CA September 22-24, 2004

  79. H. Lee, D. Ho, B. Chu, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “ Membrane Proteins in Artificial Systems,” Accepted to Proc. Electrochem. Soc.- Intl. Symp. on Nanoscale Devices, Materials, and Biological Systems: Fundamentals and Applications, Vol. AH1, 2004.

  80. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, K. Kuo, and C.D. Montemagno, “Synthesis and Characterization of Biomolecular Hybrids as Energy Conversion Systems,” International Symposium on Environmental Nanotechnology 2004, Taipei, Taiwan, December 1st, 2004.

  81. D. Ho, J.J. Schmidt, and C.D. Montemagno, “Protein/Polymer Hybrid Biomimetic Valves,” Proceedings of the Materials Research Society, 735 C.4.5.1-C.4.5.4 (2003)

  82. D. Ho, and C.D. Montemagno, “Hybrid Protein/Polymer Biomimetic Membranes,” IEEE Proceedings on Nanotechnology (1), 379 –382, August 2003

  83. H. Lee, D. Ho, J.J. Schmidt, and C.D. Montemagno, “Biosolar Powered Fabric,” IEEE Proceedings on Nanotechnology (2), 733 –736, August 2003

  84. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, and C.D. Montemagno, “Directed Protein Adsorption by Site-specific Labeling,” IEEE Proceedings on Nanotechnology (2), Special Paper Session Paper Suppl. 2003

  85. J. Huang, A. Shalchi, D. Ho, Y.H. Zhang, E. McCabe, and C.M. Ho, “Rapid Bacterial Diagnosis-MEMS-based DNA Detection,” Pediatric Research 51 (4) 1610 Part 2 Suppl. (2002)


PATENTS

  1. Y. Chen, R. Sun, and D. Ho, “Micro/Nano Optical Detection Devices for Medical Applications,” pending-UCLA 2005-732, 2005.

  2. D. Ho, E. Pierstorff, E. Chow, G. Cheng, Y.C. Tai, “Anti-Inflammatory Polymer Nanofilms as Robust and Versatile Implant Coatings,”-NU27023 Patent Disclosure, 2007. US Prov. Patent 60/942,885 Filed June 8, 2007

  3. H. Huang, D. Ho, and E. Osawa,” Nanodiamond Hydrogels as Efficient and Biocompatible Trans-membrane Drug Carriers,”-NU27051 Patent Disclosure, 2007.

  4. D. Ho, M. Chen, E. Robinson, and E. Pierstorff, “Active Parylene-Encapsulated Copolymeric Membranes (APC) for Post-Cardiovascular Surgery Suppression of Inflammation,” NU patent disclosure 27095, 2007.

  5. D. Ho, E. Robinson, M. Chen, and E. Pierstorff, “Modification of Parylene Nanostructures for Controlled Cellular Adhesion and Biomedical Applications,” in preparation, 2007.

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  1. D. Ho, J.J. Schmidt, E.K. Brooks, and C.D. Montemagno, Engineering Pore Proteins as Nanoscale Microfluidic Valves, NM2- Conference on Molecular Mechanics, Scholarship Recipient, Poster Presentation, Maui, HI, May 12-17, 2002

  2. D. Ho, J.J. Schmidt, E.K. Brooks, and C.D. Montemagno, Engineering Pore Proteins as Nanoscale Microfluidic Valves, California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI) Poster Symposium, 2002

  3. D. Ho, B. Chu, J.J. Schmidt, E.K. Brooks, and C.D. Montemagno, “Engineering Pore Proteins as Nanoscale Macromolecule Sensors”, University of California Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 21-23, 2003. Best Poster Presentation Award Winner

  4. D. Ho, B. Chu, and C.D. Montemagno, “Nanoscale Hybrid Protein/Polymer Functionalized Devices,” SPIE Meeting on BioMEMS and Nanotechnology. March 2004.

  5. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, and C.D. Montemagno, Functionalizing Nanoscale Polymeric Biomimetic Membranes with Energy Transduction Proteins, CESASC Annual Convention, May 22, 2004.

  6. D. Ho, B. Chu, H. Lee, and C.D. Montemagno, “Synthesis and Characterization of Biomolecule-Copolymer Hybrids as Energy Conversion Systems,” CESASC Annual Convention, April 22, 2005.

  7. A.O. Fung, G. Villareal, D.L. Glanzman, D. Ho*, and Y. Chen, “Neurite response to micro/nano-patterned topographical and biochemical cues,” Society for Neuroscience Meeting, October 14, 2006.

  8. E. Pierstorff, E. Chow, G. Cheng, and D. Ho*,”Anti-inflammatory Polymer Nanofilms as Robust and Versatile Implant Coatings,” Northwestern University Applied Research Poster, Feb. 21, 2007.

  9. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, and D. Ho*,” Exploration of Nanodiamonds in Biomedical Applications: Chemotherapeutic Delivery and Anti-inflammatory Implant Coatings,” Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Poster Session, June 13, 2007.

  10. H. Huang, E. Pierstorff, E. Osawa, and D. Ho*, “Functionalized Nanodiamond Hydrogels as Platform Therapeutic Delivery Systems,” Proc. BMES National Meeting, 2007. Katten Muchin Rosenman Travel Scholarship Awarded to H. Huang from Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center.

    *Corresponding Author

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

  1. “Hybrid Nanotechnology”
    Bionanotechnology: Academic and Industrial Partnerships in the UK and US
    University of Southern California, June 10th, 2004

  2. “Fabrication of Biomolecule-Copolymer Hybrids as Energy Conversion Systems”
    California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI) Invited Talk
    University of California, Santa Barbara, February 18, 2005

  3. “Light-Dependent Current Generation from Biofunctionalized ABA Triblock Copolymers”
    Academia Sinica
    Taipei, Taiwan, June 22, 2005

  4. “Realizing Cytomimicry Through Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    Keck Graduate Institute Special Seminar
    Claremont, CA Nov. 3rd, 2005

  5. “Fabrication of Micro/Nano Systems Through Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    University of California, Santa Barbara
    Santa Barbara, California, January 18th, 2006

  6. “Cytomimicry- Developing Biofunctional Materials Through Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida, January 30th, 2006

  7. “Cytomimicry: Fabrication of Biofunctionalized Devices Through Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio, February 28th, 2006

  8. “Fabrication of Micro/Nano Systems Through Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    Purdue University
    West Lafayette, Indiana, March 2nd, 2006

  9. “Cytomimicry: Fabrication of Biofunctionalized Devices Through Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    University of California, Santa Cruz
    Santa Cruz, California, March 6th, 2006

  10. “ Fabricating Hybrid Materials for Bioelectronic and Cellular Interrogation Technologies”
    University of California, Santa Cruz
    Santa Cruz, California, March 17th, 2006

  11. “Cytomimetic Materials For Biotic-Abiotic Interfacing”
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California, March 21st, 2006

  12. “Hybrid Materials for Bioelectronic and Cellular Interrogation Technologies”
    Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium
    University of California, Irvine, May 3rd, 2006

  13. “Nanobiotechnology and its Prospects for Healthcare and Medicine”
    SCMJ Biotechnology Workshop

  14. California Institute of Technology, August, 19th, 2006.
    “Tailored Biology: Examination of Basal and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Stress Response to Chemical and Topographical Stimuli from Biotic-Abiotic Functionalized Materials”
    Peking University Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Beijing, China, October 9th 2006

  15. “Functional Materials/Engineering Mechanics of Motor Proteins”
    Association for Laboratory Automation Annual Meeting
    Palm Springs, California, January 21st, 2006

  16. “Nanoscale Characterization Modalities/Advanced Materials for Medical Applications”
    Association for Laboratory Automation Annual Meeting
    Palm Springs, California, January 26th, 2006

  17. “Polymeric Nanofilms for Therapeutic Applications”
    Mornings at McCormick-Featured Speaker
    Evanston, Illinois, June 8, 2007

  18. “Micro/Nanotechnology and its Applications towards Biology and Medicine”
    National Science Foundation Summer Institute
    Los Angeles, California, July 16th, 2007

  19. “Recent Advancements at the Intersection of Micro/Nanotechnology and Medicine”
    Institute for Food Technologists Annual Meeting
    Chicago, Illinois, July 28th, 2007

  20. INVITED SPEAKER
    “NANOSCALE AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS- FUNDAMENTALS, TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS”
    IEEE-NANO International Conference Workshop
    Hong Kong, China, Aug. 2, 2007

  21. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
    “Nanomaterial-Based Chemotherapeutic Delivery”
    IEEE-Nanomedicine International Conference
    Hong Kong, China, Aug.7, 2007

  22. INVITED TALK
    “NanoCloak: Functionalized Nanomaterials for Cellular Interrogation and Nanoscale Medicine”
    Biomedical Engineering Society National Meeting
    Los Angeles, CA, 2007

  23. INVITED SPEAKER
    “Invisible Drug Delivery Technologies for Targeted Chemotherapy”
    James Franck Institute-University of Chicago Computations in Science Series
    Chicago, IL 2007

  24. INVITED SPEAKER
    “Targeted Chemotherapy via Multifunctionalized Bio-Amenable Platforms”
    Bio-Nano-Info Integration for Personalized Medicine: IEEE BIBE Nanomedicine Workshop
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2007

  25. Biotechnology Program Seminar
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2007

  26. EVENING KEYNOTE
    “Crosstalk: It’s Not Just for Proteins and Pathways”
    Applied Research Day Awards Dinner
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2007

  27. “Multifunctional Nanomaterials at the Interface of Technology and Biology”
    Nanomedicine/Nanotechnology SIG
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)-NIAMS, 2007

  28. “Multifunctional Materials at the Interface of Technology and Biology”
    Engineering Science and Applied Math Colloquium
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Dec. 3rd, 2007

  29. “Advanced Devices Fabricated by the Coalescence of Technology and Biology”
    National Science Foundation NCLT Seminar
    National Center for Learning and Teaching, Northwestern University, Dec. 7th, 2007.

  30. “Advanced Drug Delivery Empowered by Technology and Biology”
    National Science Foundation SBE&S International Workshop
    Institute for Innovative and Advanced Studies, National Cheng Kung University, Feb. 19, 2008.

  31. “Nanomaterial-Enabled Translational Multitherapeutic Devices for Nanomedicine”
    CESASC Symposium on Nano-Engineered Medicine
    Los Angeles Airport Hilton, Los Angeles, April 26, 2008.

  32. SPECIAL SESSION INVITED SPEAKER
    “Engineering Carbon-Based Therapeutic Agents for Emboldened Treatment Efficacy”
    IEEE NEMS Special Session on Nano-Engineered Therapeutics
    Sanya, China, 2008.

  33. SPECIAL SESSION INVITED SPEAKER
    “Multifunctional Polymeric Nanofilms for Therapeutic Applications”
    IEEE NEMS Special Session on Nano-Engineered Diagnostics
    Sanya, China, 2008.

  34. *PLENARY SPEAKER*
    “Applications of Nanodiamonds Toward Nanomedicine”
    34th Fullerene-Nanotube Research International Meeting
    Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan, 2008.

  35. “Nanocarbon-Based Microfilms for Targeted Drug Elution”
    Johnson&Johnson-Ethicon
    Somerville, New Jersey, April 7, 2008

  36. “Transformative Drug Elution Via Nanodiamond Hydrogels”
    Department of Bioengineering-The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio, April 16th, 2008

  37. *SPECIAL INVITED SPEAKER*
    “Emboldened Chemotherapeutic Strategies Enabled by Nanodiamond Hydrogels”
    Nanodiamond 2008
    St. Petersburg, Russia, 2008.

  38. *SPECIAL INVITED SPEAKER*
    “Nanodiamond-Based Microfilm Devices for Localized Multitherapeutic Delivery”
    Diamond 2008
    Barcelona, Spain, 2008.

  39. “Nanodiamond-Based Materials at the Intersection of Technology and Drug Delivery”
    IMEC-Biomaterials Symposium
    Leuven, Belgium, 2008

  40. “Nanodiamond-Enabled Patch Matrices for Sustained Multi-Drug Elution”
    Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
    Penn State University, October 2008

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and Mechanical Engineering
Technological Institute
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