How Can a ChE Contribute to the Creation of Biomaterials that Heal?

Dr. Buddy Ratner, University of Washington

Tuesday, March 13, 2001

Time

Social Hour:  6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Dinner:  7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Presentation:  8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Program

Dr. Buddy Ratner will discuss the role of ChE's in the development and evaluation of 

biomaterials, surfaces and their interactions with biological systems.

Buddy D. Ratner received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Brooklyn College

in 1967, and a Ph.D. degree in polymer chemistry from the Polytechnic

Institute of Brooklyn in 1972. He is now Professor of Bioengineering and

Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. From 1984 to 1996

he served as director of the National ESCA and Surface Analysis Center

for Biomedical Problems (NESAC/BIO). In 1996, he became director of

University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB), a National

Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. UWEB, an 11 year program,

is a consortium of 20 professors, 60 students and some 30 biomedical

device companies, and is directed toward revolutionizing the way

biomaterials heal in medical implant applications. In 2000 he also

assumed the principal investigator role on a large NIH program to tissue

engineer living heart muscle.

Prof. Ratner is a member of many professional societies including the

American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers,

the International Society for Contact Lens Research, the American Vacuum

Society, the Society For Biomaterials, the Controlled Release Society and

the Materials Research Society. He was President of the Society For

Biomaterials from 1991 to 1992. In 1998, he was elected Vice-President of

the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). In

2000 he was elected President-elect of AIMBE.

He is the founding editor of the journal, Plasmas and Polymers, an

Assistant Editor for the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, the

editor of Journal of Undergraduate Research in Engineering and serves on

the editorial boards of five other journals and two book series. In

1988, he edited "Surface Characterization of Biomaterials," published by

Elsevier Press. In 1996, Academic Press published "Biomaterials Science:

An Introduction to Materials in Medicine." Ratner served as lead editor

for that volume. In 1997, he co-edited "Surface Modification of Polymeric

Biomaterials" (Plenum Press). In 1998, Ratner coedited "Scanning Probe

Microscopy of Polymers," published by the American Chemical Society. Dr.

Ratner is the author of well over 280 papers, 30 book chapters and many

patents. In 1989, he received the Clemson Award for Contributions to

the Biomaterials Literature. In April, 1991 he received the Burlington

Resources Foundation Outstanding Research Award, and in 1991 received the

1st Annual Perkin-Elmer Physical Electronics Award for Excellence in

Surface Science. In 1998, He received the Charles M. A. Stine Award in

Materials Science from the American Institute of Chemical Engineering. He

is a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological

Engineering, The International Academy of Medical and Biological

Engineering, the American Vacuum Society, and the Society For

Biomaterials.

The primary focus of Professor Ratner's research program centers around

biomaterials, surfaces and their interactions with biological systems.

Specific research interests include biomaterials, biocompatibility,

tissue engineering, surface analysis (ESCA, SIMS, STM, AFM, IR, contact

angle methods), polyurethanes, plasma-deposited films, hydrogels, surface

modification, bioresponsive polymers, self-assembling systems, drug

delivery, sensors, protein adsorption, blood-materials interactions, cell

interactions, biorecognition, biosensors, multivariate statistical

methods and ophthalmic materials.

Location

Ivar's Salmon House on Lake Union

401 N.E. Northlake Way

Seattle, WA

206-632-0767

Directions

Take 1-5 to N.E. 45th Exit (#169). Go east, toward the University of

Washington, and turn right at Brooklyn Avenue. Follow Brooklyn to Pacific

Street and turn right. At stop sign, turn left. The Salmon House is one

block further, on the left, at 401 N.E. Northlake Way.

Menu

1. Northwest Smoked Keta Salmon, brushed with citrus butter and served

with Northwest style rice.

2. Alder-Smoked Herb Rubbed Chicken, rubbed with an herb and lemon

mixture, roasted and served with garlic mashed potatoes.

Both meals are served with seasonal vegetables, clam chowder, cornbread,

coffee or tea.

Cost

$24.00 (Please be prepared to pay by check or exact change).

Notes

1.  Please pay by check made out to Puget Sound Section AIChE, or bring exact change.

2.  Please make reservations by noon of the Friday before the meeting:  

3. You can cancel by calling by noon of the day of the meeting.  Dinner reservations "no-shows" will be billed !!