1) Carlos Barrios, a graduate student from the Department of Polymer Science at the University of Akron, is with his poster on “Design, Fabrication and Protection of Plasmonic Silver Structures for High-Resolution Chemical Imaging”.  This poster won first prize for a graduate student in materials science.

2) Maureen Cheung in conjunction with Summa Health Systems and the University of Akron, presented a poster on “Development of a Swine Model for the Evaluation of Novel Compounds in the Prevention of Pelvic Adhesions”.  This poster won first prize in the Undergraduate Student – Biological category.

3) Andrew Ditto in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Akron talked about “Gene Therapy with Nanospheres”.  This poster won second prize for a graduate student in biological science.

4) Jacob Iselin, a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Akron, discussed his poster entitled “ Surface Modifications of Biodegradable PLGA Fibers for Wound Healing and Drug Delivery Applications.”

5) Rachel Manthe is an undergraduate student in the lab of Dr. Yang Yun in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Akron and her poster is on “Fabrication of Nanofibrous Membranes via Electrospinning of Novel L-Tyrosene-Based Polyurethane”.  This poster won second prize in the Undergraduate Student – Biological category.

6) Karen McGuire’s graduate work is done in cooperation with the University of Akron School of Biomedical Sciences and Summa Health Systems.  Her poster is entitled “Elucidating the Pathway of ApatoneÒ-Induced DNase II Reactivation during Autoschizic Cell Death”.

7) Parth Shah, a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Akron discussed the “Biocompatibility Determination of Novel L-Tyrosine-Based Polyphosphates and Polyurethanes.”  This poster tied for First Place for a Graduate Student in Biological Science.

8) Xinglong Wang of the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University presented a poster on the “Overproduction of Ab Induces Mitochondrial Abnormalities by Modulation of Mitochondrial Fission/Fusion Proteins”.  This poster tied for First Place for a Graduate Student in Biological Science.

9) David Waugh, a graduate student in the Department of Geology at Kent State University, talked about “Differential Cuticle Architecture and Its Preservation in Fossil and Extant Callinectes and Scylla Claws”.

10) This photo by David Waugh, called “Impressionistic Crab Cuticle”, is a composite of three light microscopy images of a Blue Crab exoskeleton illustrating the vertical ducts associated with setal hairs.  This photo won first prize in the Microscopy as Art category.

11) Xinglong Wang explains his poster to MSNO member Frank Karl during the Student Poster competition.

12) Carlos Barrios describes plasmonic silver structures as he discusses his poster to MSNO member Rich Fiori.

13) Keynote speaker, Dr. Dan Smith of the University of Akron, poses with a caricature drawn by a former student.

14) Dr. Smith shows electrospun elastomeric polymer fibers and discusses how they can be made into a structured hydrogel that forms the basis for advanced wound dressings.  When a patch made of layers of hydrogel, Vitamin C and nitrites is applied to a wound, and water is added, the gel swells to allow mixing of Vitamin C and nitrites producing nitric oxide, a powerful wound-healing and antibacterial compound.

15) MSNO President Dan Kremser (R) expresses his thanks to speaker Dan Smith and presents him with a complimentary MSNO mug.

16) David Waugh (L) is congratulated by President Dan Kremser for his First Place image in the Microscopy as Art competition.

17) Carlos Barrios (R) receives his certificate, an MSNO mug and a check from President Dan Kremser for winning first place for a materials science poster by a graduate student.

18) First place Biological Graduate Poster Co-winner Xinglong Wang accepts his mug from President Kremser.

19) Parth Shah, First Place Biological Graduate Poster Co-winner poses with his mug and certificate from President Kremser.

20) Andrew Ditto, Second Prize winner for a Biological Graduate poster, receives a mug, check and certificate from President Kremser.

21) Maureen Cheung accepts her First Place prize from President Dan Kremser for her poster in the Undergraduate Biological category in the student competition.

22) Rachel Manthe is presented with her mug and certificate from President Kremser for her Second Place Undergraduate Biological poster. 

23) President Kremser poses with all the student poster participants.  First row (L-R) Carlos Barrios, Rachel Manthe, Maureen Cheung, and Karen McGuire.  Second row (L-R) President Kremser, Jacob Islen, David Waugh, Andrew Ditto, Xinglong Wang, and Parth Shah.  All the posters this year were exceptional and all the students are to be congratulated on their fine work and excellent presentations.