This symposium is designed to advance the understanding and use of biologic scaffold materials for regenerative medicine and all general surgery applications. The format includes a series of presentations describing the potential benefits and risks associated with the use of such materials, factors that affect performance, and the clinical applications that may benefit most from their use.  Topics range from the most basic science of cell:matrix interaction to mechanisms of scaffold remodeling at the molecular level through the preclinical and clinical level.   Feedback from previous symposia (this is a bi-annual event) consistently identifies the equal mix of clinicians and basic scientists as the most beneficial and rewarding aspect of the meeting.

The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring | Wound Healing Society meeting (SAWC Spring | WHS) serves as a forum to connect the entire wound care team — physicians, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, scientists, podiatrists, and dietitians — with the foremost experts in wound care to improve patient outcomes through education. No other wound care conference offers the level of education, advanced state-of-the-art clinical reviews and emerging research findings.

The American Burn Association and its members dedicate their efforts and resources to promoting and supporting burn-related research, education, care, rehabilitation, and prevention. The ABA has more than 3,500 members in the United States , Canada , Europe, Asia, and Latin America . Members include physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, researchers, social workers, firefighters, and hospitals with burn centers. Our multidisciplinary membership enhances our ability to work toward common goals with other organizations on educational programs.

Stevens Institute of Technology will host the 4th Stevens Conference on Bacteria--Material Interactions. The objective of this conference is to identify and address the scientific and technical issues that control bacterial colonization of synthetic surfaces.

Topics will include:

• Bacterial adhesion and biofouling phenomena
• Surfaces and modifications to inhibit bacterial colonization
• Biofilms and antimicrobial resistance
• Local antimicrobial delivery
• Clinical needs for infection-resisting biomaterials
• Biomaterials that promote healing and inhibit infection

The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring | Wound Healing Society meeting (SAWC Spring | WHS) serves as a forum to connect the entire wound care team — physicians, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, scientists, podiatrists, and dietitians — with the foremost experts in wound care to improve patient outcomes through education. No other wound care conference offers the level of education, advanced state-of-the-art clinical reviews and emerging research findings.