Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Innovations in Bioelectronic Devices and Applications
Discussion Leader: Khalil Ramadi (New York University, United States)
7:40 pm - 8:25 pm
Bianxiao Cui (Stanford University, United States)
"Ultrasensitive and Flexible Detection of Bioelectric Signals Using Light"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:20 pm
Marcella Gomez (University of California, Santa Cruz, United States)
"Enhancing Bioelectronics with Automated Sense and Response Strategies Powered by Scientific Machine Learning"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Engineering Biology for Bioelectronic Applications
Discussion Leader: Susan Daniel (Cornell University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Jonathan (Joff) Silberg (Rice University, United States)
"Using Synthetic Biology to Program Model Microbes and Environmental Consortia for Bioelectronics Applications"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Hao Song (Tianjin University, China)
"Engineering Extracellular Electron Transfer Pathways of Shewanella oneidensis by Synthetic Biology Approaches"
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Sarah Glaven (Naval Research Lab, United States)
"Engineering Undomesticated Marine Bacteria for Microbial Electronics"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Marcella Gomez (University of California, Santa Cruz, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
From Molecules to Electrons: Different Bioelectronic Modes of Detection
Discussion Leader: Rafael Verduzco (Rice University, United States)
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Sahika Inal (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
"Organic Electronic Transistors for Biomarker Detection"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Luisa Torsi (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)
"Single-Molecule Reliable Detections with a Large-Area Electronic Interface"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Engineering Materials, Processes and Interfaces for Bioelectronics
Discussion Leader: Alexandra Rutz (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Francesca Santoro (RWTH Aachen / Forschungszentrum Juelich, Germany)
"Designing In Vitro Biomimetic Electronic Devices"
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:25 am
Benjamin Keitz (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
"Connecting Biological and Traditional Computation through Extracellular Electron Transfer"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:40 am
Nurit Ashkenasy (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
"De-Novo Peptide Designs for Electronic Materials"
11:40 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:25 pm
Xuanhe Zhao (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Nonfibrotic Bioelectronics"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Neurobioelectronic Devices
Discussion Leader: Jonathan Rivnay (Northwestern University, United States)
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Dion Khodagholy (Columbia Univerity, United States)
"Translational Neuroelectronics"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Guosong Hong (Stanford University, United States)
"Seeing the Sound: Electronic and Photonic Materials for Neuromodulation"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Emerging Characterization Techniques
Discussion Leader: Lars Jeuken (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Ardemis Boghossian (EPFL, Switzerland)
"Nano Bioengineering Living Microbial Electronics"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Cullen Buie (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Linear and Non-Linear Electrokinetic Properties of Electrochemically Active Bacteria"
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Rafael Verduzco (Rice University, United States)
"Materials and Devices for Microbial Bioelectronics"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Selected Poster Presentations
Discussion Leader: Jonathan (Joff) Silberg (Rice University, United States)
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Ariel Furst (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Harnessing Biochemical Electron Transfer for Equitable Technologies"
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sihong Wang (The University of Chicago, United States)
"Material and Device Designs in Polymer Bioelectronics"
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fundamentals of Ion and Electron Transport
Discussion Leader: Leonard Tender (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Biological Technologies Office (BTO), United States)
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Moh El-Naggar (University of Southern California, United States)
"Hops, Walks, and Spins: The Choreography of Bacterial Electron Conduits"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Daniel Bond (University of Minnesota, United States)
"Sensors, Diodes, and Wires in the Geobacter Electron Transport Chain"
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Akihiro Okamoto (National Insititute for Materials Science, Japan)
"Driving Alkali Metal Ions by Extracellular Electron Transfer"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Applications and Commercialization of Bioelectronics
Discussion Leader: Christopher Bettinger (Carnegie Mellon University, United States)
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Susan Daniel (Cornell University, United States)
"Synthetic Biology, Bioelectronics, and Machine Learning are the Key Ingredients for the Future of Scientific Discovery and Commercial Applications in Sensing and Analytics"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Sameer Sonkusale (Tufts University, United States)
"Ingestible Devices for Sampling and Studying Gut Microbiome"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure